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Ice box conversion Andr� R. at 9:15pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1460 I'm in the process of converting my ice box to a fridge. I read some forums about it and now on the
Boat name applied Reddirt at 9:11pm 09.28.09 Trailer Sailors 14/4551 We are just getting our first sailboat - a Potter 19. I was wondering how to apply her name "Scarle
Early Break Benny at 7:25pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1502 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d
Shore Power Issues CaptainJB at 6:17pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2062 My 2002 356 has presented some issues with burning of the shore power connector, both on the shore c
Rough bottom..new to me boat (2) Scotian at 6:04pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3038 Just pulled my new to me 1980 CS27. Bottom near bow has rough sections. Most bottom repair suggestio
don allen marine products barbq at 5:47pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1820 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don
Houston To SanFrancisco pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 09.28.09 Destinations 43/13592 Anybody ever make the journey ? I'm considering it. I have a Bene 321 and am looking at transporting
Our summer cruise (4) Scott B at 5:33pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2549 Been meaning to do this for a while, but work etc. gets in the way. Early August we headed up to Ki
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 2.0 (3) Charlie L at 5:17pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 4/1735 From Rust to a hole in the keel. I have not finished exposing the opening because I needed to buy a
Installing a rub rail on a 1969 Cal 34 jbrasfield at 5:13pm 09.28.09 Cal 1/2320 We are brand new to sailing and have bought a 1969 Cal 34. The previous owner had purchased a rub ra
Can a Garmin Nuvi display charts?? MoonSailer at 5:05pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2116 I was wondering if there are charts available that will run on a Garmin NUvi 750 GPS.
Changing Home Port jibes138 at 4:59pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8587 Anyone ever change their home port on a documented vessel? What forms and fees are required? What r
confused about auto pilots bigsarg1 at 4:54pm 09.28.09 Irwin 1/2483 I have an Irwin 1978 37 center cockpit. I have seen the raymarine ST4000 for sale on ebay a number o
Decals wmblynn at 3:12pm 09.28.09 Pearson 1/1812 I would like to obtain new Pearson decals which appear at the rear side of the cabin top. Any source
Water heater winterizing Broke Sailor at 1:00pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1519 How do you undo those quick disconnects on the water heater? I took out the plastic lock washer but
Sherwood Raw Water Strainer?? BruceK at 12:45pm 09.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2161 My '07 built/'08 H33 has the 3/4 Sherwood strainer...cross threaded immediately due to the ugly plac
Prop size sandpiper10471 at 12:41pm 09.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2341 Does anybody know the size and pitch of the standard two bladed prop that came with the 37C equipped
40.5 Creaking Bulkhead Frank P at 12:29pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 3/1255 Hello All, I have noticed that the main bulkhead between the v-berth and salon is creaking quit a bi
Harkin furler foil seperation Edwin Farland at 12:20pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1965 My H34 has an older Harkin jib furler. On two occasions over the years, the foil sections, which ar
Toilet Paper - Thetford changes? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:39am 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2905 I've just returned from a couple of weeks living with my wife and dog on Persephone, while cruising

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6 days at sea after yacht sinks. JRacer at 6:15pm 03.25.22 Reminds me of an expression, "Ya Can't fix stupid" That's the corollary to the Boy Scout Moto.
String tail at clewof new main sail SeaDogRun at 6:09pm 03.25.22 Thank you! I have the original boom for the boat. Not sure if it has anywhere to connect it to. I
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions 31seahorse at 6:04pm 03.25.22 Best wishes for your trip to Maine and for your adventure with your boat. When you are prepared the
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats chuckwayne at 6:03pm 03.25.22 Took mine off long time ago and use the stern seat cushions from Hunterowners store. https://shop.
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 5:57pm 03.25.22 I did reach out to Benmar by email to verify the interface to my current autopilot but no response.
String tail at clewof new main sail Stu Jackson at 5:55pm 03.25.22 It's called a leech (or leach) line. You use it to adjust the leech of the sail Very nice feature.
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 5:31pm 03.25.22 Spoke to timber shop, they've Kapur wood which they claim is suitable for outdoor. It's a lot cheape
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 5:24pm 03.25.22 One thing I have always thought we needed more of..... The equivalent of the "I learned about flying
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold Tally Ho at 5:22pm 03.25.22 What is the garboard plug for?
Sealing Deck Fittings Tally Ho at 5:18pm 03.25.22
Heave To Question jon hansen at 5:14pm 03.25.22 Heav to same as crabing ! NO
Heave To Question lantzalot at 4:51pm 03.25.22 Heav to same as crabing !
Autopilot drive interface jssailem at 4:47pm 03.25.22 Do not have an answer for you. Have you tried contacting the company? Reading the website, it appea
Identify for Prizes. ggrizzard at 4:36pm 03.25.22 Beckson Wins!
Identify for Prizes. Phil Herring at 4:36pm 03.25.22 Beckson :plus:
Sailing Passage Weather Forecasting. Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 03.25.22 Great points about Windy and NOAA. The next step beyond that is a weather routing program like OpenC
Identify for Prizes. ggrizzard at 4:31pm 03.25.22 Looks like Lewmar to me. I have similar on my boat, But I could be mis-remembering
Identify for Prizes. (2) jssailem at 4:31pm 03.25.22 Looks to me like the Beckson port I have on my boat. Same shape, Clamping system and port lens. Oop
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul jssailem at 4:28pm 03.25.22 Do not know if it will work on your Hunter, but on my Montgomery I used a bungee cord instead of a l
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit kappykaplan at 4:25pm 03.25.22 @Ward H is in Barnegat NJ.

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