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Calling Hunter 26 Owners In The Uk Iain at 5:31am 05.12.11 Smaller Boats 7/3105 I would be interested in finding out how to get in touch with fellow owners of Hunter 26 Trailer Sai
Installing curtains chp at 5:19am 05.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/11120 Been trying to find some info on installing curtain rods in a 26s. Above the windows it looks like t
forestay length - S2 8.5/8.6 Bron at 5:18am 05.12.11 S2 11/2494 In replacing the roller furling on a S2 8.5 (and possibly the forestay), I need to know the length o
Winch handle extension adaptor Ken13559 at 5:16am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6607 A friend's mast has the ratchet winch for cranking in/out the furling mainsail. Problem is there are
1981 24' seidelmann rebuild Alfred E Newman at 5:14am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5270 My son and I just picked up a 1981 seidelmann 24' Hull number 40.The floor is shot "delamanated" And
Beneteau 361 - cockpit speakers Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:37am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3945 Has anybody installed speakers in the cockpit of a Beneteau 361? Any ideas where to install them or
Slip anchoring Mark H at 8:58pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1339 As a novice sailor ,I just found two small plastic pieces of my boats bow on the floating slip deck
Aft Berth Opening Port steve stark at 8:20pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1475 All of you H340/H336 owners: does anyone know off the top of their head what the Lewmar "size" numbe
honda 8hp battery charger: disconnect when motor running? niku at 7:54pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/7951 I have a Honda 8 HP outboard. It comes with a battery charger. Seems very straightforward to hook
furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1475 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1381 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2420 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4236 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1163 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1401 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
Riverside tales Skip Gundlach at 2:24pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1222 Riverside tales Hi, all, We left you in a cloud of dust (well, fiberglass and bottom paint)
Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13627 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1824 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5854 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12646 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As

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Turnbuckle "locks"? heritage at 4:41pm 08.15.22 I made my own. Used double sided velcro and put a ss rivet about midways in the 5" x 1" velcro.
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 rgranger at 4:36pm 08.15.22
universal m18 alternator recomendations jssailem at 4:26pm 08.15.22 Pictures will help the shop help you. Use a tape to help the image. Configure the new bracket upgrad
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 4:14pm 08.15.22 thanks both - actually looking more closely I think my current alternator is not a Delco as someone
Start battery twalker H260 at 4:12pm 08.15.22 If it is a group 54 battery it may or may not have an issue. Cca for a group 54 looks to vary from
universal m18 alternator recomendations jssailem at 4:07pm 08.15.22 Take the alternator out of the boat and into town to an Automotive Electrical shop. They are likely
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 3:58pm 08.15.22 I think that alternator should work fine, you don't have a lot load and you have solar. How much so
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 3:52pm 08.15.22 Looks like this is the most 'official' replacement: ARCO NEW Original Equipment Quality Replacement
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 3:48pm 08.15.22 I'm really surprised that no one has offered a suggestion. Bump.
Mast spreaders... The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:44pm 08.15.22 If airfoil design try Dwyer on the east coast. https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Na
Start battery wyctoronto at 3:40pm 08.15.22 This is a critical piece of information. Is it correct that the generator start battery is charged
Start battery SycloneDriver at 3:32pm 08.15.22 I'm very familiar with that tester. With the load (100 amps give or take) applied the voltage is a
Turnbuckle "locks"? dlochner at 3:27pm 08.15.22 Nice idea to use velcro instead of tape for covering cotter pins. The Cotter Pin wraps are more t
Turnbuckle "locks"? PaulK at 3:22pm 08.15.22 Nice idea to use velcro instead of tape for covering cotter pins.
First sail on 19-2 shemandr at 3:16pm 08.15.22 Or a sailmaker could offer more choices. WM may be adequate but the size and flexibility of battens
Raymarine i50 Tridata System with Thru-Hull tranducers Belgian Chris at 2:52pm 08.15.22
Start battery JamesG161 at 2:49pm 08.15.22 Note that when I try to start the generator with the boats engine idling the generator fires up imm
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement Leeward Rail at 2:49pm 08.15.22 You likely have the same Aqua Signal 25 Combo Deck/Steaming Light... I would replace it. It is junk
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement AaronD at 2:45pm 08.15.22 https://store.marinebeam.com
What's this hole in the shelf for? JRacer at 2:25pm 08.15.22 If it were a Beneteau, I'd say it's a Wine bottle rack. :biggrin:

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