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Hunter 23 Sliding Hatch Question MrUnix at 10:35am 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 6/4183 First off, I'd like to say hello to everyone and introduce myself as this is my first post here. T
Stuffing size? Steelshooter at 7:33am 03.25.10 Catalina 30 5/1555 Hi all, I'm getting ready to get my 1977 30 ready to put her back in the water and thought I would r
shaft coupling for hunter 35.5 minvan91 at 6:18am 03.25.10 Big Boats 7/1927 I am trying to separate the coupling from the shaft on my 1992 hunter 35.5. I'm sure that many othe
23.5 Questions Spiderjohn69 at 4:00am 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 8/2188 I've just purchased a 1993 23.5 that was part of an estate sale. The family was not familiar with t
A Rich H tank Roger Long at 3:33am 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2325 By the end of the day, I should have installed one of the better ideas I've run across to increase r
First Trip to Catalina Island rohare at 8:55pm 03.24.10 Destinations 10/4963 Hi all, I am preparing to make my first long (I guess that's relative) trip; from Long Beach harbour
Valiant 40 paint progress, for those interested. (5) CharlieCobra at 8:07pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2301 Finished the prep the other day. http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Beth/005-1.
A neat idea sailaway78 at 7:53pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2324 For me at least. While back was wandering around in a dollar store. I know, but it's really OK to
Hood roller furler issue (1) oldjags at 6:07pm 03.24.10 Big Boats 2/1313 I'm getting ready to re-step the mast on my 1994 Legend 37.5 with the Hood roller furler and need so
Waxing bottom vs painting bottom seamansg at 5:51pm 03.24.10 Catalina 22 4/2748 Waxing bottom not a very good idea ect. Hi, I was told at the marine store that I can wax the botto
cutless bearing replacement. bobleeper at 5:23pm 03.24.10 Big Boats 1/1692 Looking to replace the cutless bearing on a 36 catalina when I haul out next month. Understand there
Hunter HIN deciphering fiestaMojo at 5:21pm 03.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/4888 Hey all, my first post as a new owner of a 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33!!! I might have a slight problem
Sailing To Catalina ken/seadreams at 4:30pm 03.24.10 Smaller Boats 3/1388 Has anybody sailed to Catalina on a H260 ? Any problems/concerns/issues ?
Angle Grinder Triple Point at 3:39pm 03.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3219 Anyone had experience (good or bad) with a particular brand of angle grinder? I'm about ready to div
Yanmar Dual Belt Pulley jdgrnt66 at 3:25pm 03.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2201 Hello. Just Putting A Feeler Out. Anyone Know Where To Find A Dual 1/2" Altenator Belt Pulley For A
Need Help w/ Battery Cable Sizing rbmcintire at 2:51pm 03.24.10 Catalina 30 5/1918 Ok, my journey continues. So far I have not been able to understand the parameters to decide on sizi
Garhauer Marine Don Guillette at 2:04pm 03.24.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/5110 Normally, I don't bother discussing marine products here - I leave that to the maintenance forums -
New Blood Bad Obsession at 12:12pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 28/3781 When I bought my Hunter 22 and started cruising it in 2003 I knew that I was one of the younger peop
What's wrong with this idea? Roger Long at 12:08pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 31/4488 I'd love to have a solar vent on my boat but there's no good place for it and I hate to cut a hole i
spinnaker 380 Captain ed at 11:45am 03.24.10 Big Boats 5/1735 hoping someone might have some input as to which/what is the best spinnaker for a hunter 380? new? m

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New Fire Extinguisher Regs Dalliance at 10:16am 02.25.22 Good article. I actually ordered new extinguishers for the boat back in December. The old ones wil
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 10:13am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 10:05am 02.25.22 The thread rises from it's grave.... Matt: I assume the Axiom 7 does not have NMEA0183 inputs/outpu
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 02.25.22 Nice! I like your idea of using butyl in the hole before filling. Lately I've been covering the hole
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:34am 02.25.22 202950
What are these. SFS at 9:30am 02.25.22 Tarp could be an awning of sorts to cool the boat. Loads from foredeck, hole around mast. (I cant te
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 9:24am 02.25.22 @stephen_i_w I am a dummy regarding NMEA connections. I am looking at the NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-03
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem markwbird at 9:12am 02.25.22 That really should not happen. It's a self priming pump. Just to be thorough you might check the e
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:41am 02.25.22 There is a physical difference between DC and AC fuses. It relates to the Arc issue in a DC circuit
Fuse ratings Tater at 8:41am 02.25.22 When a fuse blows, especially due to short circuit, there is a tendency for "arc over". The metal +
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:39am 02.25.22 And a handy tutorial on fuses - https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/fuse-tutorial Note in particula
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:37am 02.25.22 When faced with discussing what feels like a simple subject, yet the discussion sounds confused, I r
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:35am 02.25.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 8:28am 02.25.22 I filled in the old holes and drilled new ones - too difficult to try and line them up. Here are the
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 8:22am 02.25.22 It's early, I haven't had my coffee yet, the parrot is chewing on my ear for attention so maybe I'm
Fuse ratings Davidasailor26 at 8:17am 02.25.22 The voltage is a maximum as some others have said. No harm done from using a 24V, 110V or 240V fuse
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:13am 02.25.22 Greased up the impellor with vaseline and it turned easily Not the end of the world but better to
Fuse ratings Brian D at 8:10am 02.25.22 The voltage rating of a fuse is the maximum voltage that it can safely interrupt. If the voltage is
Fuse ratings Ralph Johnstone at 8:07am 02.25.22 It's early, I haven't had my coffee yet, the parrot is chewing on my ear for attention so maybe I'm
Seaward 32RK (Raised Keel) - Keel winch upgrade (4) Jeff2642 at 8:06am 02.25.22 Thank you! Are you going to replace with the standard 20 gal tank or enlarge capacity? or a 2 cell

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