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Service/owners manual h23.5 D8758 at 8:09pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1549 Im a new owner of a 1996 hunter 23.5 and am in need of an owners manual. Since this is my first wate
9.2A Nav Light LED conversions RussB at 7:22pm 04.25.10 S2 1/1249 Has anyone converted to LED Nav lights? There is a short article in the new issue of Good Ole Boat
9.2A Mast Compression Post Block RussB at 7:17pm 04.25.10 S2 6/1956 I have a 1979 9.2A and would like to inspect/replace, if soft or rotted, the mast compression post b
Mac 26D motor size new rudder Traini at 6:57pm 04.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1926 I am sure this has been asked many times my 8 hp mariner is in need of repair and I would like at th
Hunter 25 with unique HIN (1) jpceds at 6:36pm 04.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1541 I have recently purchased a 1975 Hunter 25, wedge/lady slipper, with inboard diesel. Like the other
fuel/oil ratio? joemama7 at 6:24pm 04.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1698 hello, I have a 79 model 6hp evinrude outboard and I was wondering if anybody knew the correct gas/o
help with Webasto FCF 16k KandD at 5:15pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3170 I just installed our new AC we bought last august (hot-humidity motivated) and it works GREAT! excep
P measurement (main luff length) OD 28 Mike4116 at 5:05pm 04.25.10 Bigger Boats 2/1675 Does anyone know the mainsail luff (P) measurement for an O'day 28?
Cleaning Running Rigging (Lines) Ducati at 4:27pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5468 How do I wash rigging. I soaked them in the tub with some dish soap but they never seem to look
1982 Hunter 36 Brian D at 4:16pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4164 A nice boat. Went and looked at one in my marina. Nothing special on this boat. Nice bright work tha
Hair Dryer 12V Bad Obsession at 3:42pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 101/26866 I am trying to figure out what to do for my Fiancee about a hair dryer. She will want something for
Stuffing Box Adjustments Roy10289 at 3:09pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2879 I have read and appreciated very much the post from MainSail regarding repacking a traditional stuff
Pin hole leak aft cabin Alvorada at 3:00pm 04.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1606 Has anyone ever encountered a pin hole leak in the aft cabin fiberglass an inch or two from the engi
Berth Length P-28-II Randy Weisberg at 2:53pm 04.25.10 Pearson 0/1317 Hi All-- I am looking at a Pearson 28-II. Both the forward and aft berths are 6' long. Has anyon
It Works! Roger Long at 2:46pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3042 I should be the one least surprised, right? :) I ran the heating system all day today while working
Bose Entertainment Systems htafe at 2:34pm 04.25.10 Big Boats 1/1309 So I have a 2009 Hunter 38 that I just bought. I'm having trouble figuring out how to use the TV and
photo caption thereisabelle at 2:09pm 04.25.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/3112 called myself looking, but did not see how to post a picture for captioning. tired of looking at tho
The tax man cometh pkdailey4 at 1:26pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4463 I received a letter from the Alameda County Assessor wanting me to file a vessel owners report so th
Do You Use The Electric Winch For The Furling Main Fred7825 at 12:35pm 04.25.10 Big Boats 19/5240 On a 44DS Hunter with an electric winch do you use it to furl the main? How about the jib sheet do
h31 rudder shogue1253 at 12:30pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1259 we have a 1985 shoal draft, hunter 31. The rudder is about 6 inches deeper than the keel. Is this th

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Sailboat Conversion to Trawler LeeandRick at 5:59pm 09.18.21 Several trawler to sailboats and sailboats to trawler designs around. The Willard and Fishers come t
5200 or West Epoxy DAVA390 at 5:40pm 09.18.21 wood was glued to the hull, plastic battery tray was screwed into that wood. Gonna wire brush rem
Fuel delivery issue Fleet at 5:29pm 09.18.21 Problem solved. Replaced just the lift pump. Engine started up and the alarm went off at key posit
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights SandyFrank at 5:12pm 09.18.21 I removed the panel and glassed in that solar panel spot. I guess the intention is that you can lea
SPLASH! JUUD at 4:55pm 09.18.21 JUUD, I walked down to get you but you weren't there. Sorry I missed it! I had to to run into T
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Tally Ho at 4:43pm 09.18.21 It looks like a pretty tidy setup. My roller furler seemed like it would jam and not load the dru
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing (1) skunther at 4:31pm 09.18.21 I believe your problem stems from the lines not leading in at the proper angle. You want a fair lea
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Tally Ho at 4:29pm 09.18.21 Hi Greg, I spliced them together and it worked! I definitely need to redo it, because they aren't
5200 or West Epoxy dlochner at 4:18pm 09.18.21 No need to use pressure treated wood. Use a decent exterior grade plywood and coat it with neat epox
it's cooling off Orbweaver at 3:59pm 09.18.21 And our season aboard Serenade has come to an end. Yesterday we went up to the lake and had a nice a
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 3:28pm 09.18.21 Hi Greg, I spliced them together and it worked! I definitely need to redo it, because they aren't v
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running BigEasy at 3:13pm 09.18.21 I have an idea to try as I cant get to a boatyard for awhile. Idea is to put a hose clamp over the
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 2:50pm 09.18.21 Sweet looking ride FastOlson but that is no sailboat conversion. I like the two person cabin with t
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (1) SandyFrank at 1:50pm 09.18.21 Battery installation complete. to deliver box 2 of 2 of 0/2 (red) cable to hook up to the new main
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? jssailem at 1:41pm 09.18.21 when some buildings were wired with aluminum wire Yes. I believe the buildings had wire connectors
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 1:38pm 09.18.21 We had a wire like that recently on another post, that was the depth sounder wire for a I40 raymarin
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Tally Ho at 1:35pm 09.18.21 Mine has probably the same hours as the engine----3200hours--Im pretty sure the very lazy 2 prior o
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler FastOlson at 1:31pm 09.18.21 To get an idea of the possibilities, you might want to d/l from the 'net some pix and drawings of th
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 1:26pm 09.18.21
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running georgetheleo at 1:25pm 09.18.21 Mine has probably the same hours as the engine----3200hours--Im pretty sure the very lazy 2 prior ow

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