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Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 3.0 Charlie L at 4:42pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/1856 I have been talking to the local experts. Every marina has them. The consensus is that in lieu of
Standard Sail on a Tall Rig?? 270 vs. 290 Raftco at 3:31pm 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1817 I just read that O'day 25 keel boats have a taller mast than the centerboard (makes sense), but I ha
battening down the porta potty Carolyn1964 at 2:30pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2380 Does anyone have any suugestings for my port a potty. I have a 1979 venture 25 and when sailing if t
gasket material for fuel tank Prime Time at 2:27pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7810 Hi, I have an access plate on the top of a diesel fuel tank. In the middle of the tank is the mecha
hermit's hump (2) Stu Jackson at 1:48pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2625 In one of the three ongoing ' concurrent anchor, anchoring and manual windlass/anchoring topics from
Franken Rudder 2009 - Scary! (5) JoelHoover at 1:02pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1649 I found a used foil rudder at Minney's in Costa Mesa to replace my broken, rotted, bottom half. I ha
Toilet back up jwieneck at 12:57pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 10/2391 :confused:Toilet back up I have noticed this year that when I am on a starboard tack heeling over
Forum Search Problem charris at 12:28pm 10.05.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2951 Hello All - I'm trying to search forum items posted in the Hunter Forums but all my searches end up
Keel Size BHW99 at 12:37pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2072 I Am Moving My 2000 Hunter 380 I Need To Know The Width Of My Winged Keel.
Electric Windlass recommendations Lee Scott at 12:36pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 2/2287 We're in the process of buying a 1994 Legend 37.5, and one of the first improvements is going to be
Did I get taken? green98tj at 12:21pm 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1833 My Yanmar 3GM30F stopped running about two months ago. Central Marine in Deale, MD said there was wa
h23 RUDDER RichB at 12:06pm 10.05.09 Smaller Boats 5/1857 Has anyone tried changing the h23 rudder from its traditional form to an inboard style. Would a 12"
PC chart plotting softwair?? JimGeddes at 11:28am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2318 I'm looking for some chart plotting software for my laptop. is there anything free out there? What
H34 Changing iron fin to lead shoal keel - pros/cons spinwing at 11:22am 10.05.09 Big Boats 12/3174 We are interested in moving to a Hunter 34 however draft is a major concern because of silting in ou
Dark growth in fresh water flush water? andy boyer at 11:20am 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2563 I had a Jabsco quiet flush head with fresh water flush installed last winter by the dealer. We are g
O'Day 30 bilge pump location TinKicker at 11:11am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1864 We are in the process of buying an O'Day 30. In preparation for the survey, we were checking around
Water in Cabin - Drydock CatNY22 at 10:19am 10.05.09 Catalina 22 2/1523 I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 which had last been in the water in October of 2008. It has
356 Aft Compartment water leak shemandr at 9:43am 10.05.09 Big Boats 3/1455 Last weekend we had a race overnight around Block Island and had the boat heeled more than we usuall
Hull line drawing skipperlenny at 9:17am 10.05.09 Bigger Boats 0/2070 I have recently purchased a tri-axel trailer that was built to haul a Mirage 32 and I need to modify
engine trouble Adrian Morris at 9:16am 10.05.09 Smaller Boats 3/1586 I have a Hunter 19 with a 1995 8 hp honda this weekend it seemed like the prop was slipping at times

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Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Ward H at 10:06am 03.07.22
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? thinwater at 10:06am 03.07.22 Multihulls. Five feet is not skinny. My last boat was a 34' cruising cat, about 3'3" draft. My F-24
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.07.22 Excellent! May I ask how much? And, would they sell just the sheave and axel, in case you have ri
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. LloydB at 9:57am 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. All U Get at 9:53am 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools.
Forum search kclancy at 9:49am 03.07.22 Of course I figured it out just after posting my note. Sorry! Getting old stinks!!
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? LloydB at 9:46am 03.07.22 you are trying to justify a money pit in the water that you cant work on in the location it's at, so
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:43am 03.07.22 As a point of info, my 1980 C-30's holding tank appeared to be factory - the hull number was written
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? dlochner at 9:41am 03.07.22 Take a look at Seaward Yachts. They are popular in the skinny water of the Florida and Gulf Coast.
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 9:27am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Hark
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 9:26am 03.07.22 Victron Monitors have an on off relay that you can program for whatever you want... Like shut off
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 9:24am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Harke
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:16am 03.07.22 Under the settee is where Catalina almost always puts holding tanks. As I said earlier, 25 gal is
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? cagreen75 at 9:11am 03.07.22 After looking at their website I noticed so many RED FLAGS that I would never buy these. The warrant
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 9:07am 03.07.22 Interesting. Unless you have external regulation I think typically you charge the AGMs with the alt
86 Hunter 25.5 cagreen75 at 8:54am 03.07.22 It's possible your boat didn't have a bilge pump. Tom J may be right as I'm not seeing any limber
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Garbonzo at 8:48am 03.07.22 Victron Monitors have an on off relay that you can program for whatever you want... Like shut off t
Dual band/marine vhf antenna ctrout at 8:35am 03.07.22 I found that the Comet CA-2x4SR is specifically designed for wide band coverage in the ham through t
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jssailem at 8:33am 03.07.22 Some times the build process has the wires attached to the boat using wire ties. This means they sta
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 8:13am 03.07.22

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