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Keel crack possibly between top of lead part and stub. jpdmarinesurvey at 2:25pm 11.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 What looks like a surface crack between top of lead part of keel and stub.At the leading edge approx
Hunter 22's Stability Saves Thxgiving Sethic at 9:52am 11.30.10 Smaller Boats 8/2209 I was overmatched. Took me a bit to figure that out though, but at least then I did the smart thing.
New 12V outlet = dead battery Sethic at 9:16am 11.30.10 Smaller Boats 26/4416 So... yet another of my triumphs er.. failings. I installed a 12V cigarette-lighter-style outlet t
Mystery Boat (5) gabriolayankee at 7:57am 11.30.10 Trailer Sailors 11/7669 I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired a 17' sailboat. I've spent some time refurbishing th
chainplate inspection Kim Gilbertson at 7:32am 11.30.10 Seafarer 6/5875 I'd like to do a thorough inspection of the rigging before mast stepping this coming spring. How ca
Sandpoint Idaho Sailors r.oril at 6:16am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4801 My kids bought a home in the Sandpoint, Idaho area and plan to live there. So when is a good time t
Help with battery switch maxxx at 6:08am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2384 The contacts on my rotary battery switch are evidently corroded so that my bilge pump will not come
Gennaker for Hunter 310 vela70 at 1:58am 11.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1689 I would like to buy a new gennaker for my hunter 310 but i do not have the boat sail plan. Is there
In how much wind have you sailed? ggrizzard at 8:24pm 11.29.10 Ask All Sailors 40/9636 After reading the following in an early forum thread, I thought we could do with an update. (Quiz
1990 Vision 32 Head Sail e714753 at 6:29pm 11.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1520 I recently purchased my 1990 Vision 32 and wanted to hear from any readers what the largest headsail
Leech Line Adjustment inarathree at 5:57pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2072 My leech line came loose today, and the lower 1/3 of my main started flapping. I never gave it much
Anchor and Steaming Light We Will Sea at 2:24pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1966 I have a 1994 Hunter 33.5 and my steaming light will come on only some times, other times will not.
Propeller for Oceanis 381 Caribana at 2:11pm 11.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2580 Any recommendations for prop size for our 381? The engine is a Yanmar 3GM30F 27hp. Thanks!
Oil Leaks BBolster at 12:42pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1545 All- I have a 2006 Hunter 38 with an electric oil exchanger. I'm trying to track down an oil leak f
Mac Tracking ability while going slow? doehunter at 11:10am 11.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1807 Hello again. I finally sold 2 of my dinghies yesterday. The cash will be my 1st step towards my
Where to buy -New Injectors Rag Bagger at 11:04am 11.29.10 Catalina 30 2/1503 I would like to purchase a new set of fuel injectors, (3) for the Universal M-25 diesel on my 1984 C
Leaks les harrison at 10:15am 11.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2021 I have a leak in aft cabin,seems like it is comming from deck to hull joint.Any tips to resealing j
h34 owners manual olddude at 9:33am 11.29.10 Big Boats 38/5646 Having just purchased an 83 hunter 34 I was not blessed with any owners manuals in the purchase. Th
Setting up a trailer for my new to me O'Day 22 JoeSellsHomes at 8:49am 11.29.10 Day Sailers 0/29 So far so great, I've received some great advice from members here. I now have another question... I
Inspection deck cover for daysailer II Gary Meckes at 8:17am 11.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1527 I need to replace a inspection hole covers in the deck of my daysailer II. This is the smaller port

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Traveler for B281 sail sfbay at 7:28am 07.07.22 Suggest contacing Garhauer and/or Harken as they likely will have supplied a replacement upgraded tr
Worth a shot-- rogerbalz at 7:12am 07.07.22 Getting her ready for a road trip-- trying to check out all the new pieces and make sure they work:
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA tfox2069 at 6:52am 07.07.22 I noticed you rented a life raft from Vane Brothers. I'm scratching my head over that because I did
Raritan CH Cleans Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:19am 07.07.22 Unlike Raritan K.O. and C.P., which are unique products, CH Cleans Hoses is just their considerably
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! Maine Sail at 6:05am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although c
Wiring schematic jssailem at 5:55am 07.07.22 Such things as electricity are not for everyone. When it is not your thing, hire a marine electrici
The one armed electrician... sailme88 at 5:46am 07.07.22 Thanks for the offer I'd love to but, my balance is nowhere near good enough. Have not even been ou
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Vvs1blue at 5:26am 07.07.22 Have you serviced it and see what the emissions are afterwards?
Tying up at the dock Joe at 5:12am 07.07.22 You can also add a pair of springs by anchoring them to a mid ships cleat on the toe rail or even to
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Joe at 4:54am 07.07.22 If you feel safer with the halyards led aft, by all means, make the change. A cheek block at the
boom attachment on mast Joe at 4:45am 07.07.22 Post a picture.
Spinnaker Question Joe at 4:43am 07.07.22 If the two edges from the Head (top) are the same length it's a symmetrical or racing spinnaker. If
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast SVSEA5 at 4:40am 07.07.22 Thank you everyone for your help. We are taking the boat back to the yard and they are going to rem
Spinnaker Question (1) jviss at 4:39am 07.07.22 ATN Products - The Tacker
Replacement Parts Joe at 4:30am 07.07.22 Have you tried calling a Beneteau dealer?
Outboard mounting bolts seized jviss at 4:05am 07.07.22 This is a good reminder to put some grease on those bolts on my outboard, thanks!
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter RoyS at 3:51am 07.07.22 Chart plotter as large as you can afford and mounted at the helm.
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! RoyS at 3:41am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although ca
Spinnaker Question justsomeguy at 12:03am 07.07.22 Exactly, an adjustable tack line. Maybe use some parrel beads around the furled headsail to keep the
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 nightowle at 11:44pm 07.06.22 Seahawk makes a good ablative paint for fresh water.

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