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Docking against the current ... eliems at 11:09pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1532 Coming in to Belcarra, yell at the crabbers to pull in their nets. Only need to drop two passengers
Toilet Seat Weasel at 8:37pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3456 Does anyone know here I can get a new toilet seat for a Jabsco toilet. All I need is the seat part w
Need help with Furler and broken extrusions (4) PrincessoftheLake at 8:29pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2703 On my Hunter 40.5 today whilst trying to hoist the jib the swivel at the head of the sail stopped ab
How to add a 90 degree bend to a Whale diverter valve bigmuffin at 7:30pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2493 Hi, Thanks for all of the help so far! I was planning on using a Whale diverter valve with my sani
compass rebuild dparilla at 7:25pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1989 I have a globemaster compass. Last year, a broken throttle linkage broke one of the brass compensat
Need Batten Specs for 84 H22 drumbeater at 7:07pm 05.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/1143 The lowermost batten on our main is gone. Does anyone know accurate size and dimensions for the batt
My davits, solar panels and bird netting Witzend at 6:28pm 05.29.11 Catalina 310 10/13498 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqHpGuNjpCA Just though I would share.
Listen to my M25XPA Witzend at 6:14pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2663 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t38d2rg6EV8 I'm experiencing a dry bearing sound. It is very subtle.
Thank you Maine Sail dbecker68 at 6:05pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1974 I was experiencing a badly leaking stuffing box on my 1982 Hunter 30 (It was a steady stream of inco
Oh no! tkaser3210 at 5:30pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1485 Got my (new to me) 1994 H26 in the water for the season. The next step is attaching the boom to the
How should I finish exterior teak? dscribner at 5:18pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2691 Nuff said. I am making a plague to mount between my motor mount and the hull. The PO had a nasty l
Owner's manual - 1981 Mac 25 davenlynn at 4:49pm 05.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1419 Where can I find an owner's manual for the 1981 Mac 25? Thanks, Dave
Potty for 1981 Mac 25 davenlynn at 4:47pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4141 Dear Head Mistress: What is the proper size (and/or model) of Porta Potty to fit the 1981 Mac 25?
SBO app RBone at 4:44pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1723 Been playing with my new smart phone and just downloaded the SBO app. Great job! Looks and works bea
rookie mistake or maybe just plain stupid? newuser76 at 4:43pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3216 New to sailing here, new to porta potties as well. If we use the Porta Potty, we usually take it ou
So where's the patriotism? Ctskip at 4:42pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2990 We had a great thread going last year honoring our veterans, so what happened this year? I waited t
Memorial Day Don Guillette at 4:26pm 05.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4144 Hope all you folks have a great day tomorrow. We live in large adult community about 25 miles north
Two 6 volt batteries instead of one 12 volt LeeJune at 4:18pm 05.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/3048 I'm not very electrical savvy but I was told that two 6 volt batteries in series offers more storage
Cayenne pepper in bottom paint LeeJune at 4:15pm 05.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1980 My Vision 32 needs a haulout, cleaning and bottom paint. I have heard that a pound of cayenne peppe
Bimini Straps jorgefife at 4:07pm 05.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3907 I finally installed a bimini I found at the yard last year, but only now got around to install it I

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Davits Quag at 10:18am 06.13.22 I installed Martek davits on my 321 a few years ago. The installation was pretty straightforward in
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 10:07am 06.13.22 Salinity level is 1.9ppt and water temp is 87 degrees. Although the marina can go almost fresh wat
Hunter legend 37.5 (1) Dave Groshong at 9:56am 06.13.22 Here you are.....
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? APP314 at 9:48am 06.13.22 Hi Renee, For whatever is worth the schematics of my First 38 '82 mention a fuse for this pump on th
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Eclectic at 9:44am 06.13.22 It is also possible to "choke the slot" with a traveler position that is too low especially in light
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement Blue Horizon at 9:37am 06.13.22 I have not put eyes on a Yamaha driveline, but as Ralph says, you probably have a standard bearing
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Eclectic at 9:21am 06.13.22 Your question begs well .. questions. Wind speed is not the only consideration when deciding twist
Grounding two isolated battery banks cagreen75 at 9:00am 06.13.22 Although I am not an expert in this subject, combining two battery chemistries in the same circuit i
Mast bend walmsleyc at 8:56am 06.13.22 What is your boat? And what is your rig? (swept single spreaders? fractional?) 1.5 x (for/aft cro
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 06.13.22 And typing in all caps like shouting and harder to read. It's for the hard of hearing :doh: .
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 8:39am 06.13.22 The trip you are contemplating is about 1600 miles, a daunting number. This is not the way to think
Commodore T26 IreiSailor at 8:29am 06.13.22 Hi ! I'm a bit late jumping on the thread, I own a Columbia T26 Pretty much same boat as the Commodo
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 8:21am 06.13.22 Keep in mind that hidden wiring done by semi-skilled owners can also have hidden splices or other s
35.5 seems to tick the boxes jonas (Sueco) at 8:20am 06.13.22 Check out the "Owner Resources" pages on this site, jonas.. Lots of great info. Welcome ! Hunter Ow
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) FastOlson at 8:14am 06.13.22 Keep in mind that hidden wiring done by semi-skilled owners can also have hidden splices or other sk
Scary thought for all solo sailors! Tedd at 8:13am 06.13.22 As if the sharks in Oz aren't bad enough, now they're chasing Ozzies around the world!
H-34 Cabin Top Handrail Size Claude L.-Auger at 8:12am 06.13.22 Kloudie if you want to keep the woodsy look on the cabin top, you could remove the inside ones as th
Hiring a skipper FastOlson at 8:10am 06.13.22 Not having a Captain's license, my experience is only several decades of crewing on deliveries. I ha
Hiring a skipper Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 06.13.22 You certainly can do it with your wife. I went from Montreal to Florida and the Bahamas by myself ex
Stray Current Corrosion Problem fstbttms at 8:07am 06.13.22 When I looked up the location of Slidell which is near the eastern bulge of the lake, is became evi

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