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H380 Solar Panel Mounts AlwaysFORSAIL at 6:09am 10.15.09 Big Boats 1/1566 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 4/1789 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 0/1699 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 4/2015 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 4/2138 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 5/1437 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 4/2146 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 39/16701 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 3/1209 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 4/2858 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 29/4254 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 8/3132 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 12/2984 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 15/2502 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 1/2574 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 21/21970 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 4/6123 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 5/2364 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 5/7362 Could you tell me what exactly the purpose of the blower in the engine compartment. Remove heat and
Winterizing marine air conditioning system gordhodgson at 6:02am 10.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/7372 Question #1 This is my first season with my Hunter 450 and I am not quite sure how to winterize the

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From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JamesG161 at 5:02pm 05.01.22 20 watts continuously while making the 0.3 liters per hour That is the removal of salts rate. Do
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Siamese at 4:27pm 05.01.22 I had a 309, and now have a 315. Close enough? Aside from docking, I don't see it as being any more
Single-handing a Catalina 310? jssailem at 4:22pm 05.01.22 Congrats for your new to you boat. Lots of learning fun as you jump on a new boat. It is a lot like
windlass not working and how to use it solo? sunlover at 4:17pm 05.01.22 The windlass had no power so I traced the wires to the back cabin where there was an open circuit br
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Siamese at 4:09pm 05.01.22
Single-handing a Catalina 310? leo310 at 4:08pm 05.01.22 Picking up a mooring on a 310 is easy just revers to the ball, pick up the line then walk to the bow
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:01pm 05.01.22 lots of sailors intentionally learn to single-hand every boat they have had regardless of size as it
Corrosion on Lightning mast Seamus603 at 3:24pm 05.01.22 Thanks for the input, I'm asking around for a recommend on a good welding shop. Jim
Smoothing boat bottom and painting shank at 3:10pm 05.01.22 I would stay with the VC17 if it were my boat. It's expensive but there's so much less maintenance c
New to me o'day mariner 19' brazenarticle at 3:07pm 05.01.22 Look overhead for wires before raising the mast!
New to me o'day mariner 19' (1) jon hansen at 3:06pm 05.01.22 sailing is like a chess match with mother nature. no two sails are alike. he game. the game of sai
New to me o'day mariner 19' Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 05.01.22
New to me o'day mariner 19' Girth Brooks at 2:52pm 05.01.22 Hi Girth, Welcome to the forum. Cleaned up the extra images for you. Looks like a great find. She w
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 2:52pm 05.01.22
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope jssailem at 2:49pm 05.01.22 Double braid polyester works for this task. It is not under constant strain so the 3-5% stretch does
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope dkinzer at 2:37pm 05.01.22 I did this on my boat last year. Did you use double braid polyester or something else? Also, did yo
Desperate leakinhg DArcy at 2:24pm 05.01.22 How long have you owned this boat? You mentioned the previous owner a couple of times. If you did no
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope flightlead404 at 2:22pm 05.01.22 I did this on my boat last year. It is true that the winch on the Selden IMF has a notch that allow
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing Tally Ho at 1:45pm 05.01.22 I think you better have lots of filters on hand! Greg
2008 Hunter 45 CC Rope Clutch Removal to Repair Tally Ho at 1:42pm 05.01.22 Hi, I am looking to repair one of the clutches on a 4 bank clutch assembly. Unfortunately the nuts

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