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Caution! (1) Phil Herring at 6:49am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2948 Sorry to post this here -- I promise to move it to the correct forum in a couple days. I received t
Too Bad ! Alan at 6:37am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2803 Somehow I think the marine industry is headed in the wrong direction. I just read a trade journal t
Uni-Seal opinions or experience? Roger Long at 5:47am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 17/9761 I know Peggie likes these things for retrofit of larger holding tank vents but I'm trying to figure
cabin floor problems khemberger at 5:29am 03.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1212 The floor boards on my 2001 320 have been refinished a number of times to the point that the veneer
Cold temperature warning signal EdwardinSTX at 4:26am 03.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1542 While motoring recently, I got a cold temperature warning signal (a constant whistle). Any idea w
Boom Brakes stephen Penny at 9:29pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1865 I just installed a Walder boom brake vs. a preventer line, Wichard Gyb Ease boom brake and Dutchman
Sailing Performance of the Venture Newport 23 Lost Horizon at 9:28pm 03.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/38972 Actually- I'm not sure if this has been posted here yet. I had spoken to Mike Inmon a couple years
2001 Hunter 240 Tiller handle? best place to find? mspiers at 8:05pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1479 Buying a 2001 hunter 240 which has a badly delaminated tiller handle... not sure why the original m
Outboard nbryant at 7:15pm 03.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1316 Any recommendations about outboard size for 10.5ft Caribe? New 9.9hp or 15hp? Does anyone know the
Rudder build Right On! at 7:01pm 03.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6614 Just thought I would post some info on my rudder project. I don't have a bunch of extra money right
Scumbags & Thieves.. Maine Sail at 6:25pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 65/9915 What is with the world today. Over the last few days I have come across multiple instances of my cop
Rudder post evaluation-vetoed Endurance2010 at 5:49pm 03.03.11 Big Boats 9/2220 Rudder post evaluation-vetoed. Skippers, what do you think? My surveyor noted that the rudder
Kudos for Maine Sail and a Question Prime Time at 4:25pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2546 Thanks Maine Sail for the great pictorial on how to convert a Leece Neville Alternator from internal
40.5 Cutlass Bearing Replacement Frank P at 4:08pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2079 Can anyone tell me if I need to drop the rudder to remove the shaft on my 1995 40.5? I am getting r
2 blade v 3 blade Mike8221 at 4:02pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4421 I have a 1980 H30, a Yanmar 2QM15 with a 2 blade prop. My problem like most, is the port walk whene
Time Lapse Haul out Andy1237 at 3:46pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2182 Early this year someone posted a link to a time lapse film of a marina hauling all the boats in one
newbie question noanker at 3:38pm 03.03.11 Bigger Boats 2/1741 i have recently purchased a 1985 oday 31....among many other things i am replacing the batteries. t
PN 3106 - 30A Double Pole Residual Current Circuit Breaker ( bria46 at 3:25pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2687 I just got off the phone with Blue Sea Systems about AC master panels. They highly recommend a resid
transducer location redhead78 at 3:09pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1361 Hi, all were gettin short..... One of my spring time jobs is a new transducer. Is there a specific p
H37C furler options. Ed Schenck at 2:14pm 03.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2085 I hope I am not asking a question already answered. I did review the "Evolution" document and also d

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RayMarine Autohelm on Hunter 33 1981 ggrizzard at 11:20am 08.15.22 Meanwhile, back to the OP's question...
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl Hinckley or Die at 11:11am 08.15.22 I'm back in the land of broad band. These photos help. I've been by this boat before in the past I
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 Scott T-Bird at 11:10am 08.15.22 You can't get to the ocean from the sound anywhere near Corolla. The closest opening is close to 50
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve Orcas Bob at 11:02am 08.15.22 Thanks for the heads-up. So far, cleaning it has restored proper function. However, having a 12-year
Turnbuckle "locks"? AaronD at 10:41am 08.15.22 looking turnbuckle locks in the photo? I have an older daysailer and the closed barrel turnbuckles
Weather is killing me Leeward Rail at 10:26am 08.15.22 When I'm stuck at work. Same for many non-retired people. You head to the marina and the weather
Weather is killing me (1) Parsons at 10:12am 08.15.22 Enjoy Calumet because you may be one of the few that will survive the next few decades: First Street
squeaking on mast connection flightlead404 at 10:10am 08.15.22 In addition to keeping my mainsheet tight and my traveller all the way over to one side, I have a s
Really weird water tank sensor issue flightlead404 at 10:03am 08.15.22
420 outhaul length DRhoads at 9:59am 08.15.22 To confirm the exact length for your 420, attach a tag line to the end and pull it through, remove
Weather is killing me Simon Sexton at 9:59am 08.15.22 We're very lucky here in Texas, but boy is it hot...this week it isn't so bad, but for most of the s
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve flightlead404 at 9:58am 08.15.22 FWIW the new version of the solenoid is not laid out the same as the old one. The inlet and outlets
9 volts at bow light mikeracca at 9:58am 08.15.22 I just found out that Luna has only 1.5v at the bow lights. So I am going to need to find where the
ITCZ or The Doldrums JamesG161 at 9:35am 08.15.22 When the ITCZ has Windless Day or in Sailing terms... Doldrums These can occur especially precedin
Mast spreaders... jssailem at 9:30am 08.15.22 If airfoil design try Dwyer on the east coast. https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Na
Turnbuckle "locks"? jssailem at 9:24am 08.15.22 Might also go to a hardware store to get some stiff welding wire or tape wire. Create the same wrap,
Weather is killing me brockangelo at 9:15am 08.15.22 I have co-workers that work in San Francisco and I was super jealous of them. I remember saying, "Ma
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast JHS at 9:02am 08.15.22 Thank you. I had previously called them and needed to get them mast diameter measurement. Your URL
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? AaronD at 8:39am 08.15.22 Dock lines (and anchor rodes) should be stretchy. Thicker is not necessarily better. :plus: We ha
Replacement of engine sail sfbay at 8:38am 08.15.22 Photos of what you want to access? Based on my experience with a 386 and 46 access to engine compon

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