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Asymmetrical Spinnaker for 2006 Hunter 36 deacm at 6:56pm 07.21.10 Big Boats 9/7962 I've searched this forum with a number of key words and I cannot find any threads from people who ha
Deck Stepped Mast Movement causes mast wear at base rajens at 6:34pm 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2156 1991 Beneteau 38s5. On long passage from Tonga to Hi. I sustained wear to the mast base from movem
Weather helm MeandE at 6:22pm 07.21.10 Smaller Boats 5/1638 I just bought a Hunter 23 and put her in the water this weekend. We have bad weather helm. I'm a cat
Whale vs. Yacht and all the combined posts.... (2) Smiley at 6:32am 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 46/9314 Don't want to even think what would happen to my boat ... story came out today about a whale strikin
Tiller handle too big wndsofchng06 at 6:16pm 07.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2273 Hello all! I have posted a few times with my challenges since buying my 1979 v25. after last year
AC will not go below 72 and it feel even warmer Brian5067 at 5:47pm 07.21.10 Big Boats 6/7580 I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 460 with two zone AC. I have two concerns; 1. The thermstat does not
taking the mast down on H26 troutsmustang at 5:42pm 07.21.10 Smaller Boats 22/4697 Hi everyone! I am going close to moving my H26 I just bought and I have a coupe of questions. 1.
Costs to rebuild/replace Yanmar 2GM20 Deleted member 78819 at 5:21pm 07.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 12/30232 Ok folks - Like the title says... If you have repaired or replaced your Yanmar 2GM20, what did it co
To be 20 years younger sailaway78 at 5:06pm 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2947 A friend of a friend of mine died last week. He was in the process of a total refit on a Tayana 37.
yipes....LOL... zeehag at 3:29pm 07.21.10 Sails Call Lounge 4/3187 have a slight problem trying to get into doing my boat work when my toes freeze and the sun refuses
lol..... zeehag at 3:28pm 07.21.10 Sails Call Lounge 0/2 have a slight problem trying to get into doing my boat work when my toes freeze and the sun refuses
Pop Top question on Hunter 25.5 Roy G at 2:22pm 07.21.10 Smaller Boats 4/2514 Just purchased a Hunter 25.5 1984 from a broker in Arizona. It's now home in Kansas City but I ca
Raising the mast in the Hunter 26 SHADS at 12:54pm 07.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3088 I haven't had much luck in figuring on how to raise the mast. I checked the H260 checklist but I do
Document A Boat, I'm So Confused in Kentucky sigbear at 11:47am 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3192 I just bought a brand new (demo) Catalina 309 in Virginia and am having it shipped to Kentucky, I am
Restoration Completed!? (4) rgranger at 11:54am 07.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2060 Well you are never done working on a boat.... especially an old boat but...I've completed all I'm go
V21 Shore Power Install bbmiller at 10:31am 07.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1687 I am planning on installing a simple shore power system on my 1968 V21 and am looking for some advic
Charging System Troubles flopster12000 at 9:13am 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 17/4291 Hello everyone, hope everyone's summer is going well...... Now my latest problem. I have a prob
Removing refrigerator Joe1924 at 7:57am 07.21.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/3136 I'd like to remove my WAECO 120 Coolmatic refrigerator but I don't see how it is secured to the boat
ipad case dlewis812 at 7:04am 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1207 follow up on earlier post re ipad.. http://tunewear.com/waterwear-ipad
Cabin Table SHADS at 5:34am 07.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1466 We bought a 1994 Hunter 260. Does the interior table have two support legs or just one? We only ha

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Installing a Rule-A-Matic Series 40A Float Switch JoeWhite at 3:34pm 05.11.22 As above, you can use dremal tool to cut the head of the screw off, then remove the float switch the
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad MarkGreen8020 at 3:20pm 05.11.22 Hi Benny. Thank you for the reply. When you say how the boat can handle the weight do you mean even
Installing a Rule-A-Matic Series 40A Float Switch sail sfbay at 3:05pm 05.11.22 One strategy is to chip/break the plastic away from the screws, remove the float switch, carefully r
Sailing the Heel Tally Ho at 3:01pm 05.11.22
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. shemandr at 2:53pm 05.11.22 PHRF and what boats can sail to their rating and which can't is bar room fodder that keeps the brewe
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) (1) Maine Sail at 2:39pm 05.11.22 I still don't fully grasp the charging characteristics of LFP. I assume that you designed this cha
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) Maine Sail at 2:37pm 05.11.22 Beautiful work and it's really impressive to hear that those batteries are still hitting 400ah capa
how to take down mast for trailering Benny17441 at 2:11pm 05.11.22 Not all 27' boats were created equal, and in a Hunter 27 Cherubini the best way to remove the mast i
After a lightning strike? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 05.11.22 Call your insurance company and let them figure it out with the Marina Insurer. The Marina is like
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. Scott T-Bird at 2:04pm 05.11.22 You can look up their numbers here if that helps. Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing I've never seen t
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:04pm 05.11.22
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad Benny17441 at 1:57pm 05.11.22 In strong winds or river currents I would definitely prefer a gas engine to an electric motor. The
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. Scott T-Bird at 1:57pm 05.11.22 Well, you could choose a boat with relatively low PHRF because you like the idea of having better pe
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 1:37pm 05.11.22 A man with real-world experience, I see! That sounds good to me. I'd guess that you could just lo
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 1:36pm 05.11.22 Most times, if an injector is a bother, you can blow it out by turning the engine over. Be sure to
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Benny17441 at 1:34pm 05.11.22 If you raise the ballasted keel all the way, the boat will become unstable, if you do it with the sa
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak sail sfbay at 1:24pm 05.11.22 Amazon? Amazon.com : EVA Foam Faux Teak Decking Marine Yacht Boat Flooring Decking Mat Surface Used
Low friction rings Scott T-Bird at 1:23pm 05.11.22 Dave is right about the diagram improperly rigging the rings - but I see the explanation notes, whic
Winch maintenance - how often do you? capta at 1:15pm 05.11.22 When we were sailing almost every day, it was a once a year routine. Maybe once every two years if t
Which antiseize on injectors? capta at 1:12pm 05.11.22 I believe your injectors are held in place with a bridge and two bolts. No problem using anti-seize

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