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Drogue/sea anchor for heavy weather (1) justsomeguy at 11:23am 08.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2790 Call me cheap, but I like to find uses for some of the stuff that our tenants leave behind. Case in
Why not LED's bear62041 at 10:17am 08.11.11 Day Sailers 6/2481 I've asked this question before, and received some answers (thank you for the answers), but for the
O'Day Osprey Rudder specs Richard47 at 10:13am 08.11.11 Day Sailers 1/2073 Missing rudder... I need specifications to rebuild one, length and width plus possible picture. Can
ST-60 Wind Problem John T1594 at 10:12am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4144 I have an ST-60 wind instrument as part of a wind/depth/speed package on my sailboat( 2000, H340). T
What type of drill bit to use? hman at 9:44am 08.11.11 Day Sailers 7/3753 Ok, I've gotten all kinds of advice from neighbors, family and friends and all different so I though
rubber sleeve on shaft split and needs replacement topherchris at 9:09am 08.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2143 The shaft has to be removed to replace the boot, can this be done in the water?
Hot and cold water pressure problem watercolours at 8:55am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 Dear fellow sailors, My cold water pump for sinks works great, but the hot water to the sinks and sh
Understanding batter isolators bustedrudder at 7:25am 08.11.11 Big Boats 3/1220 Fairly new owner of a 40.5 which prior owner installed a Xantrex Link 10 on. On a week cruise and
Can the original sail be used with the Schaefer CF-500 The Lerchs at 7:22am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1386 We are new about furler systems. Can the original jib sail, that came with the 84 Hunter 24', be us
Masthead lights Ken13559 at 6:58am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1132 On my H326, I've a white Aqua Signal masthead lights (Streaming on top of Anchor, all round) with a
Good price on sailboat walt at 5:53am 08.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1736 This just popped up this morning.. dont know if its legit but if it is... This is in the Denver area
Pearson 30 window seals Ajax255 at 5:49am 08.11.11 Pearson 1/1970 Hi all, New Pearson 30 owner here, #255, 1972/73. This boat appears to have the original window
Portlight lense springs sandpiper10471 at 5:40am 08.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1890 I am in the midst of replacing a Grey portlight lense. Is there a trick to installing those pesky li
Mast mount options for Raymarine radar JeffThompson at 3:40am 08.11.11 Big Boats 4/1747 Wondering if anyone has any recommendations and/or experience with the different mast mount manufact
How much gas per hour--Honda 9.9 4-stroke? Segeln macht Spass at 3:12am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2756 Has anybody every measured how much gas a Honda (year: 2000) 9.9hp 4 stroke outboard uses? Mine is o
Squeaky Pump PrincessoftheLake at 2:05am 08.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4782 Peggy- I have a Raritan PHII (new in 2005 and rebuilt in 2010) and a Jabsco (New in 2008). I get a
C&C 30-2 Buyer needs Owners to chime in please JRacer at 10:42pm 08.10.11 C&C 3/7526 I am looking at an 88 30-2. My interest is in racing and cruising. Can anyone provide feedback on th
Vent lines - how important is <45 degrees AJR4 at 9:30pm 08.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4339 Hi Peggy, I am in the final stages of installing a new holding tank/septic system on my Nauticat
Anchor Sail Update.... (3) Sumner at 9:21pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/7543 Last summer Ruth sewed up an anchor sail from a Sailrite kit and we used it in Florida last fall wit
Tidewater strong track Mark Juetten at 8:40pm 08.10.11 Big Boats 5/1893 Has anyone instaled a strong track and has it improved raising a full battened main. Saw one in acti

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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:03pm 08.18.22 @robm The boat had wheel steering as an option. I am inquiring if there is wood in the cockpit as
16A breakers mermike at 4:02pm 08.18.22 H @roadkill1964 pretty clearly indicates that this is a DC panel ... Thank goodness. If it was AC
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 4:02pm 08.18.22 Scott .if you look at the very first picture closely it says 6 A AC 250 Volt . That's a standard ra
16A breakers dlochner at 4:02pm 08.18.22 Yes, I edited my post to include the fact that Blue Sea breakers are typically rated for both. The
16A breakers mermike at 4:01pm 08.18.22 Well, Blue Sea has breakers that will work with AC or DC. See below. I suspect the reason Beneteau
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 4:00pm 08.18.22 It says AC250V right after the amperage rating on the label. If it was DC compatible it would list
16A breakers dlochner at 3:58pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. The
Javelin Replacement Recommendations Sunbird22358 at 3:57pm 08.18.22 Parts are still available for the Javelin from D&R Marine, www.drmarine.com The Javelin CB weighs ab
16A breakers Timm R Oday25 at 3:54pm 08.18.22 Scott .if you look at the very first picture closely it says 6 A AC 250 Volt . That's a standard rat
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 3:54pm 08.18.22 I used to ponder why they want to be so loud, and how could they be so inconsiderate. I couldn't fi
16A breakers mermike at 3:53pm 08.18.22 What's indicating that it is an AC Breaker? It says AC250V right after the amperage rating on the
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Scott T-Bird at 3:51pm 08.18.22 They were really for the yard workers and not the boat owners. It was a violation of yard policy f
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard Sunbird22358 at 3:44pm 08.18.22 Is the bushing a bit longer than the CB trunk is wide? That is needed to give room for the CB to piv
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 3:41pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. The
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:37pm 08.18.22 You're looking for something like this? It should work, but I you are correct, at least on the 22 an
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 3:35pm 08.18.22 Sailors vs. Stinkpoters If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spell
16A breakers mermike at 3:33pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. Ther
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 3:32pm 08.18.22 .....get her ready for the trip up to Seward, Alaska. -knappytime, If you can find some decen
sea pearl 21 sails jwagner55 at 3:31pm 08.18.22 Thanks for the post I forgot about Bacon Sails. b
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 3:31pm 08.18.22 The sporting analogy is lost on me, but I get the gist of what you're saying. Yes, there are some b

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