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cutless beari replacement falcon759 at 1:36pm 03.14.11 Irwin 2/4604 Hi everyone, I have an 1974 Irwin CC 32.5 and my cutless bearing is bad. Has anyone ever replaced on
how to fix gelcoat chips jcrumpley at 1:31pm 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1314 I pulled my 2005 Hunter 25 from my slip this weekend to do a bit of cleaning and maintenance. I hav
bright work product confusion Islander36Kairos at 12:14pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3497 I am refinishing the brightwork on my sailboat this spring. I plan on bleaching and sanding (by han
Need a ramshead hook.... (2) Scubajeep at 11:31am 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2861 Help... Need a ramshead hook.... I need an new "ramshead hook" for my Hunter 23.5 (metal hook that
cheap solar trickle charger FourPoints at 9:53am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4172 Considering one of the two chargers linked to below. I am just looking to keep the batteries topped
Bow cleat backing on a '75 P28-1 scottr at 9:48am 03.14.11 Pearson 2/1549 I have a "new" 1975 Pearson 28-1 and have been rebedding all the deck hardware. Looking at the bow c
Mast Wiring Harness FourPoints at 8:58am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/7502 looking to add spreader lights and a windex light (I do a bit of late evening sailing) to my boat th
Engine through hull strainer on H33 (1) Herman18887 at 8:47am 03.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3162 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. I'm attaching a photo of the strainer (slotted strainer?) on my engine thr
sail specs. Swampyankee at 8:44am 03.14.11 S2 3/1978 I'm ordering a new main for my 9.2A. they are asking for rig measurements. Unfortunately, the mast i
Muffler question fiestaMojo at 8:26am 03.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5830 Well, with the snow and ice almost gone I finally got to workin' at the Spring project list. I got t
Ranger 22 Trailer ondinesail at 7:50am 03.14.11 Trailer Sailors 4/5687 I spotted a nicely maintained Ranger 22 but it has no trailer. Would appreciate any ideas on where
Epoxy Paint Interaction Roger Long at 7:39am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3024 Before repainting some woodwork on my boat, I sealed an area where a puddle of water tends to sit an
Looking for Crew ChuckH at 7:33am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1983
C25 / C27 Spreader Brackets Retrofit Tip (1) philwsailz at 7:31am 03.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3275 For those of you who have the old aluminum castings for spreader brackets and are considering the ne
Mast Set Up hharperson at 7:29am 03.14.11 Trailer Sailors 12/7453 I recently purchased a 1974 Portager 22 and I am having some trouble getting the mast raised. I trie
Help restoring Macgregor 25 savyauto at 6:52am 03.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/12511 I am the proud owner of a new(to me) 1977 Macgregor 25. I am seeking someone who is willing to commu
Running wires for battery monitor Berndahle at 6:36am 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2715 I have a 2009 Hunter 36 and trying to install a Vitron battery monitor. For the life of me I can't f
H26 Damaged Mast Base when Lowering (8) jao1972 at 6:27am 03.14.11 Smaller Boats 29/9558 Help with repair suggestions for mast base--1994 Hunter 26! Well, made the boo-boo when lowering
Want To Replace The Anchor Light On A 1983 Hunter 34 Joe Mullee at 6:04am 03.14.11 Big Boats 3/1496 I've replaced almost all the running and cabin lights on my boat with LED's. The one I still need to
Economical Hatch Rails..M22 nemosuit at 2:22am 03.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2316 The teakwood hatch rails on my '78 Mac22 are shot. I've seen ads for a set of replacement rails made

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Lightening kloudie1 at 8:15am 08.17.22 In the years since 1978, I have been in/around many thunderstorms in the boat. My 34 was hit in the
Lightening JamesG161 at 8:11am 08.17.22 ground the mast and have good insurance and Isolate yourself. Going below and leaving your Helm un
Lightening jon hansen at 8:10am 08.17.22 prayer has always been my go to protection from lightning and tornados on the great lakes.
Lightening sail sfbay at 7:37am 08.17.22 If caught unexpected and too far from a safe moorage in a lightning storm, shutting down electronics
Lightening Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26am 08.17.22 If living in Florida teaches us anything - ground the mast and have good insurance. The rest is conj
Lightening David in Sandusky at 7:26am 08.17.22 If your boat is hit by lightning, you will probably lose all of your electronics that are not stored
Rub Rail for Hunter 280 JamesG161 at 6:29am 08.17.22 suggests sometimes casting a wider net can yield greater results. That is NOT needed. If your post
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 rgranger at 6:04am 08.17.22 Now that belongs in the Funny Friday's thread.:beer:
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES (2) twodzusfittings at 5:35am 08.17.22 208404 For $27 or you can go real expensive 208405
Suggested whisker pole for H18? CurtisC at 4:29am 08.17.22 Agree with Dave, smallest twist-lock pole that forespar makes is a 4-8 ft @ $150+ which is overkill
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 4:02am 08.17.22 Go to most marinas and you will see ice melters plugged in with 30A-15A adapters. That's the only po
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement Cary mcD at 2:14am 08.17.22 Aluminum tanks, be it in ANY moored boat, particularly around/in saltwater, will 'corrode' from the
dock neighbour's shore power cord? mikeracca at 9:58pm 08.16.22
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 Ralph Johnstone at 9:52pm 08.16.22
Ignition switch wiring mikeracca at 9:43pm 08.16.22 That's unusual. Most have three or four: power, ground, I (ignition) and S (spring or switch). P
Ignition switch wiring mikeracca at 9:41pm 08.16.22
Am-meter connection mikeracca at 9:28pm 08.16.22 Amp meters should be on the negative lead as that is the side that should have a single path back to
Am-meter connection (2) jssailem at 9:14pm 08.16.22 Measuring the amps being produced is measuring one side of the connection. The load side. Then you u
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 jssailem at 9:01pm 08.16.22
Am-meter connection Mark Maulden at 8:59pm 08.16.22

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