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Hunter in South Korea Ed Schenck at 4:27pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2136 Just found this picture on Facebook/Hunter. All you sailors buying Hyundais and Kias are obviously
Mitsubitshi engine in B361? Guan at 4:25pm 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1754 HI ALL: Can anyone enlighten me? I just bought a 2001 B361 and was said to have Westerbeke engine b
Whats the preferred DC refridgeration unit? Bob4203 at 4:16pm 07.18.11 Catalina 30 10/3146 Okay, so we are tired of lugging ice and we want to finally udate that old poorly insulated ice box
looking for recommendations for solar vents doehunter at 4:08pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4639 Now that it's really hot outside I'm concerned about the temps inside my boat when it's all closed u
Adding a fuel tank FourPoints at 3:54pm 07.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 13/6865 My outboard has a small 3gal tank under a hinged deck plate in the cockpit for easy access and refil
Removable Boarding Step delphiasky at 2:52pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1281 I often use my 336 for fishing and would like to remove the boarding ladder so that I might open the
New boat! questions (3) beeblicon at 2:25pm 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 22/7191 Hey all! Just bought my first sailboat (only 400 dollars, thought it was a steal) Anyways, im trying
Fresh Water system startup Mike 1 at 2:17pm 07.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1648 My 82 h27 has a pressure freshwater system that has not been used for about 10 years. I am going to
Poor man's autohelm Deadline at 2:16pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1904 Can I jury rig a tiller autohelm to a wheel? I only need it on long runs, so it's not permanent. Or
Garmin GPS installations woes Ken Cross at 1:54pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1813 I just tried to interface my new Garmin GPSMAP 441S with my almost new Lowrance LVR250 and I'm a lit
Performance of SBO. Ed Schenck at 1:38pm 07.18.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/3006 Anybody noticing a slowdown on our favorite website? I recently switched from M/S Explorer to Googl
Outboard HP for 22' trailer sailor drumbeater at 1:32pm 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5302 I've got an 82 Hunter 22. It currently has a 9.9hp Evinrude Yachtwin on it that has plenty of power
BVI to Panam cloverbay at 1:23pm 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1156 I'm looking to sail from BVI to Panama mid to late August in my 473. Should I go direct to Shelter B
macerator flow sight galss Don Lucas at 1:16pm 07.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4432 Both the heads on my boat discharge to a holding tank (no overboard arrange) and have to be pumped o
Anchor chain Swivel Recommendations? NotCook at 1:02pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2995 When raising our anchor yesterday, we found we had raised a large rock (about 12" in diameter) in th
Need Xantrex LINK20 Battery Monitor Azor at 12:36pm 07.18.11 Parts Search 0/1874 A couple years back I purchased a Link 20 battery monitor. The meter has since failed, and replacem
Cockpit cushions for Catalina 27 appleaday65 at 12:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/5742 I am looking to replace the missing stern rail seat cushions on a 1993 Catalina 27. The rest of the
Yamaha 25 II Repo harryjak at 12:10pm 07.18.11 Yamaha 7/4398 I was the successful bidder on a Yamaha 25II that was seized by the harbor for non payment of moorag
1980 Catalina 25 w/Centerboard questions cb32863 at 11:54am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 5/4554 I am hoping this will be the place to get some information on a 25 with a centerboard I am going to
Hunter customer service Sergio5320 at 11:30am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2836 I am outraged. What happened to the Customer Service at Hunter ? Today I called Hunter at their 800

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Replacing My Own Standing Rigging rgranger at 11:36am 10.07.22 Go for it.... and don't tell your wife.... (alternatively you can ask her to be your spotter:bee
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging SailMaster at 11:34am 10.07.22 How strong are you? i can probably bench press 80 or 90 lbs. My work out weight would be much low
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 11:26am 10.07.22 If you did want to reduce that space, why not just shorten the shaft? Only have to worry about the
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging rgranger at 11:24am 10.07.22 Should I? Or am I nuts for considering it at age 59? I'll be 59 in a few months and would not he
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 10.07.22 I'm saying that 1 shaft diameter (or less) is not standard in either the sailboat or powerboat sect
Random photo from our first regatta rgranger at 11:08am 10.07.22 I like your barberhauler test set up Thanks... I sailed with that sail tie as my "traveler" for a f
Sold my S28 VTRChris at 10:31am 10.07.22 Hello everybody...I loved reading the forum and will continue to do so. Just sold my 1984 S28...sw
Through holes and prop Richard19068 at 10:22am 10.07.22 But I may have found some information. There is a Mirage 27 for sale at Crescent Beach Marina, wh
Random photo from our first regatta Don Guillette at 10:14am 10.07.22 I installed a simple "homemade" traveler on my H26.... HUGE increase in upwind performance. If th
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 10:12am 10.07.22 I've got a 9x12 piece of 1/2 inch plywood I'm gonna seal and then epoxy to the hull under the v-bert
No Backstay? Hollyberry at 10:05am 10.07.22 Our last two boats have had swept spreader, but also adjustable backstays. I'd hate to give up the a
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 9:58am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 9:50am 10.07.22 With our 35' boat on a 40' dock, we know we will never hit the end of a dock if I throw the line on
Where do you guys put your battery? Davidasailor26 at 9:48am 10.07.22
Wind angle Slider at 9:22am 10.07.22 Well guys, after 4 months of back order I received my 608 B&D/SImrad wind sensor. The yard only cha
Invest 91L JamesG161 at 8:33am 10.07.22 Minor Correction the the Chart above. The Dotted Red Lines are not the Winds. They are the Pressur
Transducer question AaronD at 8:28am 10.07.22 Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than w
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:25am 10.07.22 Quoting myself: I use West System epoxy and their fillers / hardeners to thicken it. I've mostly u
Where do you guys put your battery? AaronD at 8:24am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Issues Sailing Upwind Sailfanatic at 8:21am 10.07.22 Some closehauled sailing guidelines here H-6m18M1bCY

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