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Boom Mishap newmyesh at 7:38am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 3/1019 Was mid sail when boom disconnected from mast. Pin/bolt remained attached to mast. Pin/bolt can be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3211 When using a whisker pole on the foresail, the proscribed method appears to be attaching one end of
EV1 autopilot display indicating low voltage at 13.2 battery voltage. Hayden Watson at 3:49pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 2/15 I am getting a low battery voltage on my p70 display even though my battery voltage is the 13.2. Sho
Low battery warning on ev1 autopilot Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1196 Today my ev1 started giving a "low battery" warning and then disconnecting the Autopilot Drive. The
Forward gear engaging only when RPM's revved?? ChinaCat at 2:00pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/375 I just purchased a '89 Sabre 36 powered by the original Westerbeke with 1800 hours... not sure of tr
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (2) SailingLoto at 1:12pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1190 She's almost ready to go back to the water. Still have some projects to wrap up when she's off the
Bottom paint done c25 (3) SailingLoto at 1:09pm 07.10.22 Smaller Boats 2/1432 After a few months of working on it as time and weather permitted, she buffed, sanded, barrier coa
solution for rigid solar panels installation Udi at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/834 Hi! I am looking for solution to install 2 rigid solar panels above/behind the Bimini on hunter 45 D
Hunter tank monitor wyctoronto at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/731
solution for rigid solar panels on hunter 45 ds 2010 Udi at 12:47pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1794 Hi! I am looking for solution to install 2 rigid solar panels above/behind the Bimini on hunter 45
Identification Help (3) mulaasigirl at 12:12pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 11/749 207143
Mainsail "slug" keeper jsd6410 at 11:56am 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/906 Hey guys, My Hunter 26 recently lost the thumb screw that attaches to the sliding slug in the mainsa
Port flange screws loose odaydokay at 10:55am 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 5/485 As I was brushing my teeth at the head sink this morning, I happened to look out of the port above a
Raritan PH Tiny Drip odaydokay at 10:45am 07.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/522 If I were not a perfectionist on stuff like this, I would not bother. When I pump this head a bunch
Re-constituting 3M 4200 Tedd at 10:43am 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1316 I didn't find anything about this in the archives. I have a nearly full tube of 3M 4200 that has sta
I did a bad thing. Dipstick tube help. (2) svAtargatis at 9:55am 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1110 I was attempting my first oil change on my 93 Hunter 40.5 which has a yanmar 4jh2e the pump I was us
37C: Winter haulout or bubbler? Brazil at 9:43am 07.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/623 This question mainly regards assessing risk of water intake at engine exhaust. I have a 1980 Hunter
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! smokey73 at 7:12pm 07.09.22 Ask All Sailors 10/875 I discovered something very strange that leads me to believe I have something wrong connected. It is
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging (1) lsavocchi at 5:16pm 07.09.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1478 Hi All-Quick question on rigging the mainsail on my Catalina 25. is the line at the end of the boom
Leaks at the Hatch (3) mjsb at 2:45pm 07.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/908 Hunter 31, 1987: I have rain water cascading down the inside bulkhead wall between the engine area

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Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 5:08am 04.16.25 The rpm control is the biggy for me. spinning 250A from a 35-year old 23-hp engine takes some cont
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank aaronshorb at 4:47am 04.16.25 Having replaced the holding tank on my previous '92 Legend 35.5, I cannot emphasize strongly enough
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! dlochner at 4:43am 04.16.25 The Racor 500 would be my choice. One of the big reasons is filter changes, it is easy and relativel
Waste valve state position? Davidasailor26 at 4:37am 04.16.25 If the boat was on land for winter it may have been kept that way from the winterization and storage
Waste valve state position? kappykaplan at 4:27am 04.16.25 Thank you. De nada
Waste valve state position? SheetHappens at 4:26am 04.16.25 It's open. Handles parallel to the hose are open; perpendicular are closed. Thank you. Just didn
Waste valve state position? kappykaplan at 4:13am 04.16.25 It's open. Handles parallel to the hose are open; perpendicular are closed.
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? sailme88 at 3:01am 04.16.25 After a the daughter of a friend bought a Winchrite for him at Christmas, I decided to get one. Res
Hunter 240 owners here? Gypsy Legend at 12:38am 04.16.25 Thanks Steve, yes she is, I've had plenty of boats over the years but she beats them all for comfort
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Will Gilmore at 11:37pm 04.15.25 I saw the pic. It looks pretty standard. It will depend on how the jib is cut. -Will
Hunter 456 rudder issue henric at 10:47pm 04.15.25 Hi, thanks all for your help. I have no other Hunter to look at in Sweden, I have the only Passage h
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion marcham at 8:59pm 04.15.25 Well, I am resigned to the fact that the only way to do this properly would be to remove the engine
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Foswick at 8:53pm 04.15.25 This is at the base of the mast where the sail feeds into the luff track, just above the boom. Oh,
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:53pm 04.15.25 Thanks guys! Thank you for that explanation Mark. It really helped me to understand this effort. On
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion capta at 8:41pm 04.15.25 It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? The best picture I have, on-hand, is
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? Gene Neill at 8:23pm 04.15.25 how much drain does your electronic usage put on your system? We consume about 15Ah a day on avera
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 8:02pm 04.15.25 Beautiful vessel Gypsy Legend. She looks very well looked after. Love it.
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter? Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.15.25 Water can take some interesting routes. Are there any port lights above where the leak appears?
Mast gate and repairs for C27 yelkenli at 6:54pm 04.15.25 This is at the base of the mast where the sail feeds into the luff track, just above the boom.
H310 Shoal Keel Bent Tally Ho at 6:49pm 04.15.25 Leave it alone, and you have a good excuse if you get beat in a race :cool: Or get some channel loc

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