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Impeller Installation - H386 (1) Jeff Bacon at 5:43am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4850 Hi All: This is one of those Theory vs Practice questions. I know how to change an impeller, but ha
Wrenches for rigging adjustment Scott B at 5:34am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3220 What type of wrench do you use to adjust the rigging. I've tried an adjustable, but it does not stay
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 11/2495 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 6/7952 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

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Shroud and forestry tension Crazy Dave Condon at 3:44am 08.16.22 I sent a private message to the poster if he wants to learn how to tune the water ballast h19 assumi
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:08pm 08.15.22 Went to check Luna out today. Everything went well with the battery charger, my batts were topped up
universal m18 alternator recomendations jssailem at 11:07pm 08.15.22 Adamv 300 amp hrs of batteries. You only want to consume half of that ... 150hrs to optimize your ba
Replacement of engine Georgedoyle at 11:02pm 08.15.22
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve artboas at 10:06pm 08.15.22 Thanks for the heads-up. So far, cleaning it has restored proper function. However, having a 12-yea
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? morbidfollower at 9:58pm 08.15.22 So I actually keep my boat in dry storage about 300 ft from the launch ramp. Lets me keep the riggin
What's this hole in the shelf for? justsomeguy at 9:50pm 08.15.22 Beer cup. The big red plastic one.
Replacement of engine artboas at 9:49pm 08.15.22 It seems like some of the impellers on certain Yanmar/Hunters are very difficult to change. I think
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 9:13pm 08.15.22 "...an average alt for an average M18 boat..." makes no sense and you should already know that. A
Replacement of engine SycloneDriver at 8:13pm 08.15.22 It seems like some of the impellers on certain Yanmar/Hunters are very difficult to change. I think
Air conditioning thermostat issue SycloneDriver at 7:56pm 08.15.22 It is on our H38. It's measured at the return air on my current boat. My old boat had an old mech
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 7:35pm 08.15.22 Thanks Greg, looks great! oh to have a dry engine compartment like that! here's the problem - the cu
Bomar Portlight Parts sail sfbay at 7:31pm 08.15.22 Are parts available? Need to check. A lot of 80's manufacturers have stopped making ar specific mode
outboard motor mount sail sfbay at 7:22pm 08.15.22 Edson Marine stern rail outboard motor mount.
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 7:02pm 08.15.22 I new this thread had potential.
Start battery SycloneDriver at 6:55pm 08.15.22 He is using a 100 amp load tester that is giving a test result of 200 CCA. Not 200 amps at 12.7 vol
universal m18 alternator recomendations Stu Jackson at 6:44pm 08.15.22 do you think a 70amp is about right for a boat with 3 x 100ah batteries, chartplotter, autopilot, d
universal m18 alternator recomendations Stu Jackson at 6:42pm 08.15.22 but my preference is to get the correct alt so i dont have to mess around with non-standard belt le
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 6:41pm 08.15.22 Take the alternator out of the boat and into town to an Automotive Electrical shop. They are likely
Dyneema Splice Load Test PaulK at 6:39pm 08.15.22 72x diameter for the bury is the guideline I came across. Less than that seems to not perform as w

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