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Hunter 27' fuel tank oldgranpop at 12:40pm 10.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2349 I have a 1982 27' hunter. The manual claims the fuel tank has 12 gal capacity. How can I tell how m
something new in the bilge!! ayarkon at 12:30pm 10.27.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2120 About a month after re-glassing keel bolts in bilge after hard grounding, i notice a black fine soo
Hunter 27 holding tank olegranpop at 12:29pm 10.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1944 I am the new owner of a beautiful 1982 Hunter 27'. There is a Y switch which enables me to pump the
bringing down the sails ayarkon at 12:25pm 10.27.09 Big Boats 4/3126 Need help with detailed instructions on the right way to bring the sails down for winter storage on
Furling JibTension jlmulanax at 11:41am 10.27.09 Smaller Boats 9/2224 When raising the mast on my 2001 Hunter 260 I have a hard time attaching the furling jib to the stea
Tour Boat Fail (1) Hermit Scott at 11:21am 10.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3618 After hearing some people scream as the boat ran aground we did what any normal person would do...we
crack in keel joint orion at 10:07am 10.27.09 Big Boats 2/1523 I have a 35 foot Hunter Legend with a torpedo bulb keel. Last year I hit a rock and the yard fixed t
LED Cabin Light Conversion RickS at 8:52am 10.27.09 Ask All Sailors 45/10033 Our boat has 14 10w Halogen bulbs w/ G-4 bases in the cabin light fixtures and we are interested in
Leaks, leaks and more leaks! PrincessoftheLake at 7:51am 10.27.09 Big Boats 9/2824 Here we are at the end of the season and all of the sudden I got leaks all over the place! I now ha
Baja Ha-Ha Soundbounder at 7:25am 10.27.09 Destinations 9/8278 This is in today's San Diego Union. San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Looks like a lot of fun. http://
CDI roller furling question Triumph900 at 6:55am 10.27.09 Catalina 22 2/2465 I am a very happy new owner of a 1986 Catalina 22. It has a CDI roller furling rig on it for the jib
Ports Parts NICOLAS at 6:52am 10.27.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1040
Using Compressed Air to Clear FW lines asmits at 4:25am 10.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3438 Does anyone use compressed air to clear water out of their boat's freshwater lines for winterization
boat computer interfaces What would you want? Bill Roosa at 2:06am 10.27.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2190 Hi all I got a bug to build a boat computer for possible commercial sales and was wondering what ins
minimizing tax burden when buying richk at 1:08am 10.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1761 I'm buying a boat in Virginia and eventually moving it to Maryland. How do I minimize my tax burden
Any Hunter 32 Owners in Long Beach? captboblb at 9:01pm 10.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/981 I am looking to connect with any Hunter 32 owners in the Long Beach area.
Mitre Cut Yankee Sail Design oreana123 at 7:38pm 10.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2848 I posted some pictures of a cutter rig that I installed on my 26D. I flew some extra misc. headsails
Rudder Lock Down Rigging advice... abk at 7:33pm 10.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3180 I have a M25 with a wheel (no tiller) and have used a pencil, a screwdriver, and a aluminium shaft f
COVER FOR 26M--with disclaimer oreana123 at 7:06pm 10.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2237 I am sewing a cover for a 26M and I thought I'd post some pics. Nothing is for sale. Buy your canvas
Cheap Leak fix? Boom Magnet at 7:04pm 10.26.09 Catalina 22 4/2336 I became the proud owner of a '73 Catalina 22 last week. While working inside, it started to down po

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rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer JamesG161 at 1:15pm 03.11.22 My key issue is Lead/Acid batteries are about 85% recycled components. Lithium Batteries not so muc
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 03.11.22 I was told by 3M that they reformulated in late 2018. FWIW, but this is probably in the past. It wa
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 12:50pm 03.11.22 I'm beginning to think the ideal LFP charger is just bulk, no absorption, and then regulate to the d
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 12:48pm 03.11.22 Have you figured this out? dj Yes. Turns out to be a long story that began 29 years ago. Too lon
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 12:43pm 03.11.22 ... Maine Sail said "Just because an alternator is striving to get to 14.4 V does not mean that hap
3m 4000 thinwater at 12:08pm 03.11.22 @thinwater Are you the author of the PS article? I always check the expiration date and my 4000UV
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 11:45am 03.11.22 Thanks JR and Kappy. Feels good to get it done.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 11:44am 03.11.22 Thank you!
Here's something you don't see every day jviss at 11:43am 03.11.22 Holy Cow!
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 10:53am 03.11.22 Awesome job!
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? fox9988 at 10:46am 03.11.22 Point taken on 5/16" chain (edited). I'm going to start out in the Caribbean, up the east coast for
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 10:14am 03.11.22 One thing to keep in mind is that any block must have the support in the correct orientation to the
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig (2) jeepbluetj at 10:07am 03.11.22 Pic of a C-30 T cockpit stolen from the internet: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/c30c
Here's something you don't see every day jeepbluetj at 10:04am 03.11.22 The Correct link
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 10:04am 03.11.22 I have a '84 MK I Cat 30 tall rig/ bow sprit/ fin keel with the M25 and run a R/F 135 Genoa on a lak
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 10:01am 03.11.22 No, it is not a reprint. The article is current. The materials did take several years to fail. I h
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 10:00am 03.11.22 OK I see that in some online pics. the one I'm looking at does not have that t shape. the port and S
Here's something you don't see every day jeepbluetj at 9:59am 03.11.22 A slightly more indepth video of the incident. The sailboat that was crushed was occupied at the tim
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 9:46am 03.11.22 The problem seems to be related to moisture more than UV... so I would check on them. And use Sika
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post chichiflys at 9:45am 03.11.22 Thanks Roy. Ideally I can bond the joist to the hull sides and leave a space at the bottom so that

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