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Kudos to Peggie (1) Phil Herring at 9:16pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3981 Practical Sailor, in their February issue, has a comparison of electric heads. Of special note to
Cherubini brass Emblem (1) SMACGW at 9:09pm 02.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3450 Fellow Sailors- Anyone know where I can obtain the brass angles emblems that went on the stern of s
PaulJ's Spinnaker Furler rpwillia at 8:38pm 02.06.11 Catalina 310 8/2648 PaulJ, A guy in my yacht club lost the mast on his Hunter33 last year, and is in the process of havi
Electric head with macerator GingerP at 7:57pm 02.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/8432 We just spent the first night on our new 386 with Jabsco electric head. It has a switch with one si
Pearson 323bow sprit diameter MoonSailer at 5:30pm 02.06.11 Pearson 0/1289 I lost my notes and forgot the diameter of the tubeing used on the bowsprit. I think it is about 1
Need advise on outside WiFi antenna for Panama searching 4 paradise at 4:33pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 19/5648 Hi Group, You guys have always been so helpful, let me throw this one at you. We are sailing Roa
Got my fix today! gpd955 at 3:14pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1995 Been going through the mid off-season depression lately so I took a short train trip to the AC Int'l
sizing truck to tow catalina 30. roygeorge at 3:12pm 02.06.11 Catalina 30 1/1527 i have my boat docked in a fresh water lake near napa, ca. i need to tow it to sacramento for a ne
New photo album to share Dalliance at 2:35pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1805 Over the last five years I have learned a lot from this site, especially the Hunter and Hunter Cheru
Looking for a Surveyor Recommendation in Baltimore area galliob at 2:35pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5096 We are in the process of completing purchase on a used Hunter Legend 35.5 and need to find a good su
Purchase of 336/Survey rachelmackenzie at 10:17am 02.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1624 We have put a deposit on a 1995 336. The sale is of course dependent on a survey in the spring. Ca
Good boat for charter? Admiral Akbar at 7:58am 02.06.11 Big Boats 6/1660 What are some good boats for charter? Over 38' new or old.
Beneteau 37.6 nearly goes down, we saved this one (4) C Jones at 7:18am 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6906 Yesterday morning (Saturday) one of the guys on our dock found this Beneteau 37.6 down to the anchor
bow pulpit tedkleban at 6:34am 02.06.11 Day Sailers 1/1851 need help finding a bow pulpit for a 1973 23 ft oday or information on how to straighten one out. ki
Self Tacking Jib? Ed Redmond at 5:55am 02.06.11 Big Boats 2/2456 I have a Hunter 41AC and I'm looking to convert to a self tacking jib. I'm looking at eiother adding
Issues, Issues, Issues (1) Wayne Dengel at 3:38am 02.06.11 Big Boats 20/3814 So, as many of you know, my wife and I purchased a 40.5 last month. It is/was very dirty, to the poi
External storage Jim 23067 at 10:44pm 02.05.11 Big Boats 1/1191 Hi I am looking at upgrading to a 460. Could anyone please give me some information on the externa
weep hole leaking on yanmar 1gm (1) danpan3 at 10:15pm 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6925 :)hi i have a 1982 hunter sailboat with a 1 cy yanmar, 9.5 hp.. the water pump weep hole is leaking,
H28.5 Web site Warren Milberg at 11:42am 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1307 Just a brief note to say the H28.5 Forums are back up and running thanks to a great webmaster, Steve
sail storage olddude at 9:55am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1441 During the winter months my boat is not usable because the marina shuts down. This necessitates the

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hypalon vs pvc (1) RoyS at 5:20am 07.28.22 My PVC roll up is 14 years old. I am near Boston and my inflatable is always in the sun during the s
Opinions requested on engine work RoyS at 4:47am 07.28.22 Consider purchasing an HDI Marine stainless steel mixing elbow for a replacement. This small company
AC Wiring Question RoyS at 4:36am 07.28.22 Another consideration is control of circuits. It is convenient to be able to turn devices on or off
Opinions requested on engine work garymalmgren at 4:23am 07.28.22 You beat me to it Allan (12210). Steel studs with bronze or brass nuts.
engine hours jviss at 3:59am 07.28.22 My boat, similar size, likely more mature (older), also did not have an hour meter. Got a Hobbs met
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Jumpstart at 3:53am 07.28.22
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Shadowwalker at 9:42pm 07.27.22 Thank you all. good to know.
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 9:33pm 07.27.22 This is a series of tests from 2012. Interesting recorded results using different drogue's while mo
Chainplates for Drogue Project_Mayhem at 9:20pm 07.27.22 I haven't dug into specifics but take a look at SV Sparklemuffin. The owner put a TON of research an
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 9:16pm 07.27.22 When I replaced my mixing elbow I replaced two of the bolts with studs. That way I had something to
Opinions requested on engine work Allan12210 at 8:29pm 07.27.22 I agree, carbon steel bolts , as were the original ones from Yanmar. Use an anti seize goop on the
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. sail sfbay at 8:26pm 07.27.22 Photo? Measure and look online for a scupper or self bailing valve that fits.
Any Challenger Owners Out There? sail sfbay at 8:00pm 07.27.22 Might contact the CruisersForum Challenger 32 Owners Club.
Surveyor- Kemah Tx sail sfbay at 7:45pm 07.27.22 Have you asked your local broker or did an internet search on "Kemah, Texas marine surveyors"? I do
Opinions requested on engine work dLj at 7:45pm 07.27.22 the bit will heat the stainless and harden it, and you will have a terrible time trying to drill it
Opinions requested on engine work jviss at 7:34pm 07.27.22 One piece of advice drilling stainless is to never let up on the pressure. If you do, the bit will
Stopping engine jviss at 7:31pm 07.27.22 the alt continues to produce power until the engine (and alternator) stops rotating . That's not s
Stopping engine Paulam at 6:50pm 07.27.22 It's looking like a matter of choice - as mentioned I have done keys first for over a year now and s
Stopping engine Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43pm 07.27.22 I usually turn the key off first just to avoid the loud noise of the Yanmar panel warning horn sens
Stopping engine heritage at 6:38pm 07.27.22 I usually turn the key off first just to avoid the loud noise of the Yanmar panel warning horn sensi

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