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Hull ID mkinnane at 8:03am 12.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1562 Hi All This may sound like a dumb question. But I just shrink wrapped my 2003 Hunter 260 and need to
anchor light replacement rabnation at 7:54am 12.14.09 Catalina 30 15/4915 I need to replace the anchor light on my 1980 Catalina 30. Even if I can locate the original parts n
Strut problems on 1979 37C Marc14893 at 7:36am 12.14.09 Big Boats 6/1515 Pulled my boat for some bottom work and found the strut is loose. Opened my 2 back hatches, removed
Heel Quoddy at 6:38am 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 28/6801 What do you call sailing flat? I would like to know where your boat is comfortable. If you have an i
Wash Mattress seadaddler at 6:17am 12.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1414 I have a 2007 Hunter-36 and want to fresh up all the covers on the vee berth,rear berth mattresses a
Looking for LED dash indicator lights Snotter at 6:05am 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 16/1946 Anyone know where I can buy red water-proof LED indicators suitable for pedestal mounting and that w
Main Salon Table med2463 at 5:10am 12.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1900 a
Life Lines Getting Pinched Jeff at 8:58pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 Once again I didn't get the life lines taken off the boat before the first hard freeze. It seems moi
wood-like cabin floors Madelon at 8:38pm 12.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2708 Fellow Sailors, I have seen in many personal pages nice wooden or wood-like floors in Macs. There ar
Update on whip antenna for VHF handheld Benny at 6:57pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2245 Went ahead with my little project and it proved to be a success. A poll indicated most use a VHF han
engine weight Carolyn1964 at 6:40pm 12.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1879 I have a 1979 Venture 25 with a currently unreliable old Johnson 9.9 2 cycle outboard. I have plann
Lowrance GlobalMap 5300 GPS shutting off galynd at 6:02pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2911 I own a Lowrance GlobalMap 5300 GPS which has been working really nicely the last year. It's a perf
Owners Manual sullyj020 at 5:55pm 12.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1356 I am the new owner of a 2010 26M and loving it. I was using the owners manual to acquaint myself wit
Bent mast Erik Garcia at 5:20pm 12.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2214 I bungeed down the tarp on my Hunter 216 before our 1st big snow only to find that the accumulated s
New mast for 21.2 bubbalooey at 4:43pm 12.13.09 Smaller Boats 3/1895 I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Hunter 21.2, the only problem is the mast is broken. Does anyone
C-Map NT chips to lend? Sell? Anyone? Doug Arey at 4:34pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3355 Hey all! I'm new to this site, but am impressed so far with the interesting and useful (as well as
1983 H25 boom details? RichGC at 4:00pm 12.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1299 I am new to sailing and purchased a 1983 Hunter 25. :) I just finished the ASA Keel Boat course and
Raymarine SR100 or SR50 (2) Witzend at 2:22pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3565 Because of conflicting information I'm not sure which one is correct for proper interface with the C
Pinrails on modern boats Merry Prankster at 1:08pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2934 In preparing my boat for single handed cruising, I would like to install pinrails between the shroud
150% Genoa on Oday 26 cadams at 11:16am 12.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2326 I was wondering about folks' experience with a 150% Genoa on an Oday 26. I am purchasing a 150% furl

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To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ TomY at 5:54am 08.22.21 Hi ! Why should I move to an electric outboard? Or Why I Shouldn't ? Thanksss. Sorry I didn't me*
Need winless advice bauerjj10 at 5:42am 08.22.21 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1983 C38 and am looking to add an electric windlass. I as well have ha
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 5:38am 08.22.21 What appliances / devices are running when you make the measurements? Is It the same devices either
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Davidasailor26 at 5:30am 08.22.21 What appliances / devices are running when you make the measurements? Is It the same devices either
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Davidasailor26 at 5:26am 08.22.21
Hunter 33, started some work RoyS at 5:18am 08.22.21 Your core does not extend under the toe rail.
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 5:09am 08.22.21 Should not be an issue. Once the initial layer of rust forms it helps to protect the underlying iro
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 5:08am 08.22.21 Should not be a problem. Iron keels have that happen from time to time. Once you haul you can clean
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION RoyS at 5:04am 08.22.21 This orientation takes a little thought. If you sometimes single hand and place the stripper arm bet
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 4:54am 08.22.21 @Charles Erwin Thanks for the tip. Even though I think the Galvanic Isolator is not open and checks
propeller selection, and shifting RoyS at 4:53am 08.22.21 I looked at a similar pedestal model from lewmar. One reason that I rejected that model was because
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 4:48am 08.22.21 Have checked the Galvanic Isolator per the instruction with the ProSafe30 manual. It reads 1211ma i
Small patch of rust on keel dlochner at 4:38am 08.22.21 Should not be an issue. Once the initial layer of rust forms it helps to protect the underlying iron
Small patch of rust on keel Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 08.22.21 Should not be a problem. Iron keels have that happen from time to time. Once you haul you can clean
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Graham Haire at 2:17am 08.22.21 My Oceanis 34 has just the tank shut off and the small isolation valve below the stove. Both the st
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel Bogart at 11:38pm 08.21.21 Thanks for all the help. The Blue Seas ones look good but are bigger than the ones I currently have.
Midship cleat on toe rail? (1) Joe at 11:34pm 08.21.21 I added these mid ship cleats for 1" track to my boat a few years ago. $52 per at garhauer marine.
NEW SAILS Joe at 11:08pm 08.21.21 Note: even with an attached foot or shelf foot mainsail, most or the load will be on the corners. T
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator JamesG161 at 10:26pm 08.21.21 One way to verify your Galvanic Isolator, per Charles's thought. Disconnect your shore power, then
TS Henri (2) JamesG161 at 10:19pm 08.21.21 Hurricane Henri was called by the Hurricane Hunters at 75 mph sustained winds. s, but used the Gulf

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