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Upgrade for Hunter 33.5 jesseroo04 at 2:36pm 01.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1557 I would like to put a anchor windlass system on my Hunter 33.5 (1989). I have the stock Jib roller f
Outboard Sizing (1) argo807 at 2:26pm 01.30.10 Lancer 6/2070 My 25' Lancer came with a 40 hp Johnson. Sounds like just dead weight, can anyone tell me how fast t
mast raising ODay 240 Namaste at 12:38pm 01.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 14/5991 can you raise the mast on a 240 with an a frame, using the roller furling to lift the mast
Chainplates, windows, decks, and deck to hull joint rayjanine@aol.com at 12:07pm 01.30.10 Big Boats 1/1486 I really like the looks and specs of a 2006 Hunter 44DS I am thinking of buying and would like to kn
Bad Vibrations AndyO at 9:55am 01.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1946 I've had my H30 for about a year now without major problems, but last week something bad might have
Below decks autopilot for Hunter 45 DAvid George at 9:53am 01.30.10 Big Boats 1/2007 Does anyone know how to install a below decks autopilot on a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend? I believe the ye
Used CAT 310 prices JCDSAIL at 9:02am 01.30.10 Catalina 310 7/3594 Where is the best source for accurate used boat prices? Selling my 310 and want to ask a fair price
New Genoa Questions Pat T at 8:55am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2484 Am going to buy new 150 genoa. I am strictly a cruiser - not a racer. Been talking with Doyle (Chica
Crazy project ideas (2) william at 7:58am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 25/5184 Plenty of projects that are necessary, but still I add on a few frivolous, just because I get a craz
Heating system design ideas Roger Long at 7:25am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3854 I have completely re-thought my cabin heater installation. The final design has been quite a projec
turnbuckles on 305 - metric or inch threads? heathfieldvw at 6:36am 01.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1971 does anyone know if the threads on the turnbuckles on the standing rigging of a 1985 first 305 have
Mast Light LTDARR at 5:48am 01.30.10 Smaller Boats 0/1401 Hi can anyone advise of the make and model of mast light used on a 1991 18.5 Hunter. Also anyone hav
Needed American Mariner 8.0 Info. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 5:41am 01.30.10 Trailer Sailors 5/11974 I have an opportunity to buy an American Mariner 8.0 sail boat. So far I cannot find much informat
Managing the Bow. KandD at 10:04pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4805 Today i tried to take out my Hunter 40 and ran into some engine problems. I dropped the anchor whil
Keeping the Optimus stove going. La Vie at 8:13pm 01.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1137 Our Beneteau has an OPTIMUS gas burner and oven. Can anyone help me find a source for replacement bu
disappointed gabriel.donnelly at 5:19pm 01.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2007 30mph gusts today... fired up, headed out to beautiful lake Travis, the lake has been rising, the ma
Yanmar 4jhe Died... KandD at 3:35pm 01.29.10 Big Boats 8/5192 I tried to take out Playpen today, got about 50 yards out of the slip when my engine died on me. Wh
Faymann Diesel gensets galynd at 3:32pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4243 Have any of you heard of or own a Farymann Diesel, 4.3 kw, generator. It seems to be a very simple
Winch Maintenance Roy10289 at 1:25pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3366 I have Lewmar 2 speed winches on my boat. They are becoming a little "sticky" when grinding and I th
Bow & Stern cleats Phoenix-UK at 12:33pm 01.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2127 Hi, Can anyone help? We sail a Hunter 30T (1990) in the United Kingdom and i have always felt that t

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Line Bags Tedd at 4:27pm 04.28.22 The lines have independent clips holding the line bundles in the bags. Could you explain that a bi
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 4:26pm 04.28.22 Thanks jviss. Yup im accounting for all of that as everything is wired. Im usig 3% (round trip) an
Line Bags Tedd at 4:26pm 04.28.22 @Tally Ho , I like those hooks. They solve @Don S/V ILLusion 's concern about stowing wet lines, an
Protecting your face and skin from the wind (2) Tally Ho at 4:17pm 04.28.22
Protecting your face and skin from the wind WayneH at 4:14pm 04.28.22 Fishing gaiters. UPF 30,50 And you can scowl at the jet skis without taking off your mask. Combine i
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope shemandr at 4:11pm 04.28.22 When I replaced the furling line on my H356 I had to have a rigger come to the boat and splice the n
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 (1) Tally Ho at 4:11pm 04.28.22
Galley sink drain leak (1) Tally Ho at 3:52pm 04.28.22
Line Bags (1) Tally Ho at 3:48pm 04.28.22
Protecting your face and skin from the wind shemandr at 3:47pm 04.28.22 I'm also a veteran of numerous nitro touch treatments and have endured the scowl of dermatologists f
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 3:27pm 04.28.22 Yup, meant 12g. I should know better... :) Still not right. Residential is typically 12ga for 20A
Not sure what I need (2) Hgproks at 3:25pm 04.28.22 Here are some more pics. This is how I got the boat. I'm finally getting some time to go over it and
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 3:25pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners Funny, that was not my first guess.
Fuse or Breakers? jeepbluetj at 3:24pm 04.28.22 ... I think you are applying residential wiring practice here: 14ga for 15A circuits. This rule d
What kind of wood??? jeepbluetj at 3:21pm 04.28.22 To my eye it sure looks like Catalina was using the same interior wood and finishes on all boats in
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 3:19pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners
Galley sink drain leak (1) Calif. Ted at 3:18pm 04.28.22 The sink drain on yours appears to be a 3.5 inch kitchen sink drain to which the forespar sink drain
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:17pm 04.28.22 That looks great! Would you recommend the foam teak you used? If so, what brand is it?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:17pm 04.28.22 https://raymarine.app.box.com/s/rvhycb6x1brzo64921k5tsqwv2ica3j6/folder/1517486581
Not sure what I need shemandr at 3:13pm 04.28.22 In pic 16595 that seems to me to be the mainsheet cleat on a swivel. That's where I would expect it

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