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Battery isolator GensduNord at 6:14pm 06.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1110 Some body knows if there a battery isolator in my Hunter 38 2005 ? I would like add one with my new
Engines paulj at 5:28pm 06.12.09 Catalina 310 3/1536 I'm redoing some of my hoses. What does your engine configuration look like.....made any changes lat
Stove-Top Grills revisited (3) Trinkka at 4:47pm 06.12.09 Trailer Sailors 9/3572 Several months ago I posted a thread on stove-top ovens and stove-top grills. I use these two items
How to fill up coolant system? fill reservoir too? luvitt at 4:02pm 06.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3830 preparing for my maiden voyage tomorrow. I hooked up the engine to the hot water heater a few weeks
ideal spinnaker for a 376 Bill Emerson at 2:31pm 06.12.09 Big Boats 3/1388 Can anyone recommend for me what range and size of spinnakers can be used on a 376 Bill Emerson down
How to stop using battery selector switch? tedt at 2:09pm 06.12.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3083 I've searched all through the forums and see many posts on isolators and combiners, but I don't see
Catalina 25, 250 and Capri 25 Nationals jimb517 at 1:36pm 06.12.09 Smaller Boats 0/1642
Hunter 22 Electrical Panel mryan6 at 1:29pm 06.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1315 Does anyone know where I can find replacement switches for the master control panel on a hunter 22?
Mac 26x rubrail knotdreamin96 at 1:03pm 06.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1479 Hi, Just purchased a 26x without a rubrail. Received the new rail today and noticed that both side
Aqua Signal Running Ltgs texas lake sailor at 12:05pm 06.12.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1206 I just got a new lens for my Aquasig series 40 port ' stbd running ltg. Does anybody know how the re
1998 26X trailer bunk 2x4's mbechelb at 12:04pm 06.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1762 Can anyone please tell me how long the two by fours are on the 26X trailer? I need to have some cut
Trawlers? Monk versus Albin......... Bob4203 at 9:12am 06.12.09 Ask All Sailors 9/16833 Here I am a sailor getting close to transitioning into the trawler world. After 45+ years of sailing
we need sails quick! Blu Beverage at 9:37am 06.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1098 my girlfriend katie and i recently got a 22 O'Day that we've been working endlessly on. it was aband
Leaking Portlights on My Hunter 29.5 TheSaltyFly at 8:37am 06.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/3281 HELP!!!! I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and all 6 of the portlights leak to the point that I could just l
Rudder assembly for O'day Sprite 10' boat guiness2 at 7:48am 06.12.09 Day Sailers 4/5594 Just purchased a sprite O'day sailboat for my son that we are now restoring. It is missing the compl
NMEA Fluxgate recommendation? Roger Long at 5:58am 06.12.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2243 I'd like to add a NMEA heading sensor so I can activate the MARPA functions on my Garmin radar. Ham
The ultimate tender! FIB. (1) Tim R. at 5:53am 06.12.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1697 http://www.pilotmix.com/index.php?pgid=11'lang=en'maxInfo=65 http://flightability.bizland.com/Newfib
In-Mast Furling Mainsail Options nsprkeweenaw at 5:42am 06.12.09 Big Boats 4/1632 Hi, Is anyone with a in-mast furling system using a vertical battened mainsail? I'm a casual racer
V25 hatch and jib questions... TontosRevenge at 4:55am 06.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1719 I am in desperate need of a new deck hatch for my 1974 Mac V25. The PO built a makeshift hatch out o
37C staysail question Don Lawrence at 3:05am 06.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2465 is it possible to convert the staysail to a roller furling and still keep the self tending boom. I t

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Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 8:28am 07.14.21 My thinking is I would not be afraid of buying a composite built boat, as the core materials are lig
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning AndyVS at 8:05am 07.14.21 On my 26s, I recently needed to replace an end cap on a spreader. After replacing, I tightened shrou
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.14.21 We have the nut on the wheel loose. Wheels are held on to the gear system with a Nut. There, usual
Buying a used Hunter 21 PHarmon1 at 7:55am 07.14.21
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 7:40am 07.14.21 Hey, thanks a bunch, the snug but not captured advice sounds good to me & I'm thinking that I can re
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 7:32am 07.14.21 I think you're overthinking it. The shrouds should be fixed just tight enough so that they won't mov
Autohelm MikeHoncho at 7:31am 07.14.21 I really liked the simplicity of my 3000 but it was not capable of keeping course under adverse cond
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:28am 07.14.21 Nice information, but it does not tell us what type of AP you have installed. A wheel Pilot our s
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:27am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections that are bonded together at the AC panel. Can I use one
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner sail sfbay at 7:08am 07.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! For you size sailboat you could ins
Boat ID please kloudie1 at 6:57am 07.14.21 May be able to identify from the cove stripe ends, but I can't find the reference stuff..
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:29am 07.14.21 Joe, the pics I posted are pretty much all that can be seen of it. I suspect it will be a while (if
Gel coat big ouch JamesG161 at 6:27am 07.14.21 Read this link for a near perfect match... Gel coat Small cans. Jim...
1987 Hunter 23 mast. sail sfbay at 6:24am 07.14.21 Test question? As I understand FranceSpar was, at one time, one of Europe's largest Spar Builders, a
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning (1) whudatt at 6:18am 07.14.21 Good morning & thanks for your reply, there is no reference to end cap/upper shroud location or the
Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 5:55am 07.14.21 Perhaps more clarity in the way you use the terms might prove helpful in understanding your question
Bilge Drainage? RoyS at 5:42am 07.14.21 Possibly a separate shower bilge?
Boat ID please Joe at 5:37am 07.14.21 Is there an insignia on the mainsail?
Dark Days RoyS at 5:37am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finally
Dinghy Security RoyS at 5:29am 07.14.21 Spray paint it hot pink and nobody will touch it.

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