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What I've Been Doing Recently (4) RBone at 7:05am 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2894 With winter approaching I've turned my efforts to making a frame for the shrinkwrap so I can continu
H380 Solar Panel Mounts AlwaysFORSAIL at 6:09am 10.15.09 Big Boats 1/1483 I am looking for a way to mount solar panels, as many as possible, on a 2001 Hunter 380. My preferr
H280 Heads Shower Trevor at 4:58am 10.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1699 my hand held shower in the heads of my 1996 H280 does not get any water supply from the main tap mix
First 38 - Extended transom f.vitali at 1:55am 10.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1624 Does anyone know about a First 38 where the stern was modified extending the transom to have a swimm
T Off A Through Hull; Red Brass Issue Rick D at 10:37pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1779 OK, guys, a few years ago, I would have purchased a bronze T and a nipple to connect it to the thru
Need mast stepping information Danny4719 at 10:24pm 10.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1812 Finally, we are ready to step the new mast. However, I have never seen the stepping process done, so
H260 garage door ? Bob 04 H260 at 9:18pm 10.14.09 Smaller Boats 5/1382 My boat is still at the slip but will be coming out next week I think. Can anyone with a 260 on the
Short season but I wouldn't have missed it BobM at 8:15pm 10.14.09 S2 4/1961 Another short season for me this year. Last year it was getting my new (to me) 9.2A ready and movin
Kenyon pressurized alcohol stove Manny at 7:55pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 39/14510 Whose familiar with the Kenyon 206 pressurized alcohol stove? I've got one onboard that I am tempted
H23.5 Water Ballast Treatment? Sail064 at 6:57pm 10.14.09 Smaller Boats 3/1162 This year was my first with a water ballast boat and I just hauled it out of salt water this week.
Stepping the Mast jetdrvr at 6:50pm 10.14.09 S2 4/2641 Hello All, I just bought my first sailboat, a 1979 7.3. I pulled it out last week and can't belie
Oh Joy refit 10/14/09 (9) CharlieCobra at 5:00pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 29/4102 More fun lately. We're getting down to the bones and finding less issues than anticipated. You can
Paragon G-300 Manual Transmission BornSailor2 at 4:56pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2882 Hi All Does anyone know what type of lubrication goes into a Paragon Manual Transmission? BS2
excellent 26D rudder DNease at 3:48pm 10.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2787 Just putting out to everyone the info on my newly designed 26D rudder blade. I built it during the
What to look for when buying ? HappyDays32 at 2:31pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2418 Would someone be able to give me some insight into what items to look for when going to purchase thi
Running bilge pump while under way bfabian at 11:50am 10.14.09 Cal 1/2377 is it ok to run my bilge pump while underway? i seem to have a fair amount of drip coming form my s
Cleaning Fenders FreeTime at 11:25am 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 21/20266 I want to clean my fenders over the winter. Can I get some advise as to what would be the best for c
Installing a Spinlock XAS single rope clutch on my H36... Kerbs at 10:27am 10.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5791 I am looking for installation instructions for the above noted rope clutch which will be used for my
I am looking to get dimensions/weight etc. for a swing keel oldschoolkyle at 10:18am 10.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2145 I am looking to get dimensions/weight etc. for a Centerboard off a 25ft Oday I lost my keel in the
Engine Blower purpose Panamajames at 6:35am 10.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/6564 Could you tell me what exactly the purpose of the blower in the engine compartment. Remove heat and

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Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Georgedoyle at 4:56pm 08.11.21 I just added 400 watts of solar and I concur with Jeepbluetj. The refrigeration on larger Hunters re
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 08.11.21 In addition to the good replies so far, 1. Have you done an energy budget? 2. How big is your hou
To Drill or Not to Drill? (2) jssailem at 4:11pm 08.11.21 James... What are you going to do as the tiny spaces clog with salt and the delta silt that comes up
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jeepbluetj at 4:07pm 08.11.21 1. What are your batteries? (AH capacity and chemistry. Physical size doesn't matter) 2. What is you
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jssailem at 4:03pm 08.11.21 rated at 80 amps Congrats on your new boat. Smart plan to take the boat out on a series of shakedo
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 08.11.21 If the alternator is still stock you will want to replace that, add external programmable regulator
wing on wing sailing jssailem at 3:58pm 08.11.21 JRacer A nice document discussing the various viewpoints on preventers and rigging to minimize the e
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Rick486 at 3:31pm 08.11.21 Based on my 44 DS experience, my batts are 3 gel 6D house. Running the fridge and freezer constantly
wing on wing sailing JamesG161 at 2:14pm 08.11.21 the loops of the mainsheet swing across the cockpit instead Not on my H430.:snooty: All can be si
To Drill or Not to Drill? (2) JamesG161 at 2:06pm 08.11.21 Like these... Verify your identity This is the item from Walmart
wing on wing sailing Sailfanatic at 2:05pm 08.11.21 On my H430 we set the Traveler to stop the boom swing. Plus the Boom is over head of the Cockpit,
Profurl C320 furling line size BigEasy at 2:04pm 08.11.21 I used 5/16". Works fine and doesnt overfill the drum when unfurled. Sufficient "hand" when furlin
To Drill or Not to Drill? JamesG161 at 2:03pm 08.11.21 Thanks for the info. I plan to use something in the bottom of that Anchor Closet to prevent pluggag
Profurl C320 furling line size dmax at 1:44pm 08.11.21 Thanks Stu - I'll go with 3/8" and 1 1/2 turns.
wing on wing sailing JRacer at 1:42pm 08.11.21 You might find this informative: Preventer rigging (oceancruisingclub.org) Also the accident repor
Profurl C320 furling line size Stu Jackson at 1:40pm 08.11.21 I use 3/8" on my ProFurl LCI32 system. Works just fine, reasonable "hand," no coring required. Jus
looking to upsize!? bgstar19 at 1:37pm 08.11.21 Hey cheeseNcrackers: I hope you have luck finding your next boat. Are you planning on selling your
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 1:16pm 08.11.21 Howdy fellas.. just a check in, to say I never did hear anything yet on what kind of boat she is...
To Drill or Not to Drill? Jake N Eggs at 1:15pm 08.11.21 I have an 06 33 on Lake Ontario. I don't anchor much so I have the anchor, rode and short chain tied
H23.5 sliding hatch Crazy Dave Condon at 1:12pm 08.11.21 Wood screws were used to secure the teak handle by screwing them from the inside upward using oval h

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