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Air Conditioning Controls Mike1942 at 2:00pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 5/1425 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. It has air conditioning but no owners manual. The a/c conto
inflatable mattress burtseagul at 1:47pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2105 Has anyone used a thin 6 inch inflatable mattress in their cabin and found it more comfortable to sl
Genoa/Jib size johnchang7 at 12:52pm 09.23.09 Ericson 1/2246 Hello just bought a 1976 Ericson 23 but it doesn't have a headsail. Does anyone know the size of a g
Mainsail sheet on H356 (3) Patrik at 12:52pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 0/1293 After a season with our new Hunter 356 I felt that the control of the mainsail was not as I was used
Raising your boom? KandD at 12:32pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1201 I have an '85 H40; what would be involved with raising the boom up a little? It looks like it's bee
North Sails Vs. Quantum PatSul22 at 11:57am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/16988 I am in search of new sails for my Oday 272 and am reserching a number of brands, North, Quantum, Do
windless anchor JANET KLEMME at 11:43am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1472 We have a 40' 1985 Hunter sailboat with a shallow anchor well..We are planning to put the boat into
Advice on 98-00 Hunter 34 Soon2BeSailor at 11:37am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1635 Finally sold my power boat and am currently looking for my first sailboat. I have been shopping for
Sail Area/ Displacement ratio sailorg at 11:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7512 Just how important is this ratio to bost speed and performance. I've noticed that most Beneteuas an
Re-powering a cal229 cal229 zephyr at 10:43am 09.23.09 Cal 0/1677 What is the best diesel engine to use in re-powering a Cal 229. I have a Farymann a30 and it's getti
Cool Google Spreadsheet Tim R. at 10:26am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3291 A guy named Mark is building this public spreadsheet that has boat stats for quick easy lookup and c
Electric Air Pumps Mike1942 at 9:50am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1817 I have a Zodiac 260 Aero Dinghy and need a good electric air pump. Any suggestions?
Bird ID (2) Pat T at 9:15am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1875 Was a few miles offshore Chicago and this guy hopped onboard. He was a pretty small bird and didn't
H34 Standing Rigging AlwaysFORSAIL at 9:12am 09.23.09 Big Boats 3/1781 I need to get a quote to rplace my standing rigging on a 1984 Hunter 34 and need the specs. Anybody
Adjust Eze wrenches Glenn17467 at 8:59am 09.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1310 I have been trying to contact Mahall Marine Products at both the e-mail address and phone number. E
Chart Plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Witzend at 8:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 45/11139 Chart plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Sailors, I recently noticed error in my heading vector displ
Jabsco Macerator windward54 at 7:51am 09.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2437 I had a problem with my Jabsco macerator and was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had
What is a good book on wiring? Qoheleth at 7:03am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1935 I have just bought a 1975 Venture 25 that has lights, a place for a battery and a home made pannel w
Rust prevention seadaddler at 6:48am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1279 What do you do or use to prevent rusting on motor mounts and shaft coupling. I am starting to get so
Swine Flu!!! Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:21am 09.23.09 Sails Call Lounge 8/4476 This isn't the proper forum for this, but hang in there with me for a moment. I am sick and tired

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Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 4:50pm 08.07.21 After losing a winch when the bolts busted clean off, I got a pair of Lewmar 40 winches. Are standa
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 08.07.21 Thanks @jssailem! That's really really useful! For high load fittings I use Unistrut washers. They'r
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 4:48pm 08.07.21 Thanks everyone! Thanks @dlochner for pointing out the orientation. I'll try to fit 5/16" if not, 1
Hunter 27 Bimini (1) heritage at 4:44pm 08.07.21 Here is a photo of the bimini on my 1984 H27. 2 straps forward and 2 aft.
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? (1) jssailem at 4:43pm 08.07.21 I like the Andersen manual on winch orientation. It is clean and simple. can of course use your own
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.07.21 Thanks everyone! Thanks @dlochner for pointing out the orientation. I'll try to fit 5/16" if not, 1/
Shroud on deck isaksp00 at 4:33pm 08.07.21 Do you have any photos of the mast (assuming it's still up) that shows which shrouds are installed?
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 4:32pm 08.07.21 There are virtually no marks in the fiberglass on the winch that popped off! They're Harken 32's f
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis jssailem at 4:27pm 08.07.21 You may need a big battery bank to go electric. There is also a diesel stove option.
1998 Hunter 340 jssailem at 4:25pm 08.07.21 Solo sailing is a blast. Recommend you get properly sized self tailing winches for your combing ins
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? jssailem at 4:21pm 08.07.21 I just installed a pair of Lewmar 45ST's on my boat. 6 bolts. 5/16 flat head 2 inches long. thru the
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 3:56pm 08.07.21 SS 316 bolts, backed up and torqued should be fine. My Lewmar 48s have 316 SS 5/16" and they take m
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54pm 08.07.21 Once the mast is up and want help, I tuned too many of the 240 rigging as a dealer selling nearly a
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 3:49pm 08.07.21 7x50 works well for me. I had to lobby Santa Claus for some Steiner Navigators which, for me, were p
1998 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 08.07.21 I have a friend who just sold his 1998 340. He had 2 smaller winches just forward of the fiberglass
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 3:02pm 08.07.21 There are virtually no marks in the fiberglass on the winch that popped off! They're Harken 32's fr
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Benny17441 at 3:00pm 08.07.21 A 10 magnification factor will render a narrower field of view. It will be much narrower than your
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 2:52pm 08.07.21 O day 25 and a Lewmar 40? I can't imagine they wouldn't be. The winch can exert something like 3
Sailing or not jssailem at 2:40pm 08.07.21 Russ, thoughts are with you. It is tough to loose your best crew mate. Be strong guy. She would like
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions jon hansen at 2:30pm 08.07.21 i have these and like them very much on a moving vessel. https://www.samys.com/p/Compact-Binoculars

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