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Hunter 40.5 Water heater to hydronic diesel baycloud at 9:16am 12.25.21 Big Boats 6/1694 Hey all, I'm away from the boat again so I had a question on trying to use the hydronic system to he
Where are the seasonal marine sales?? CYQK at 8:00am 12.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/550 Have you been seeing any good sales out there used to receive all kinds of sales emails,not many thi
NORAD Tracking Santa jssailem at 6:47pm 12.24.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/847 For your young Sailors. Santa has been seen south of the border on the NORAD radar. https://www.nor
Merry Christmas to our fighters in all branches of military! BlowMeAway at 6:29pm 12.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/487 https://www.google.com/search?q=josh+groban+ill+be+home+for+christmas'ie=UTF-8'oe=UTF-8'hl=en-us'cli
Unknown Electric Panel Brand (2) arg116 at 6:11pm 12.24.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1420
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue FLAPILOT at 1:30pm 12.24.21 Catalina 30 13/3681 So I just purchased a Catalina 30 with a Universal 25MXP. Right off the bat I messed up. My first d
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches (2) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:50pm 12.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 22/4407 So last night I was down on the boat tinkering, cleaning and, who I am kidding, I was basically doin
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 12:39pm 12.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1149 To all of you old and new participants on this forum. Very best of the Season. May 2022 see us out o
Self tailing winches grangehill at 11:02am 12.24.21 Smaller Boats 31/4985 Has anyone added self tailing winches to their H 260 and if so is it worth it ? Also has anyone adde
Merry Christmas Alansails at 10:43am 12.24.21 Catalina 310 2/616 Eileen and I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and A Great New Year, Hoping for Fair Winds and Fo
Doing bottom work on a trailer grangehill at 10:31am 12.24.21 Smaller Boats 11/1648 Hello all , we just purchased a 1999 H 260 , the previous owner has taken excellent care and attenti
Sailor skills. - KNOTS jssailem at 9:23am 12.24.21 Sails Call Lounge 6/1541 McDonald Brummel Splice McDonald's quick Brummel splice for hollow braid rope. Putting a quick but s
First Time in Gusts patbratton at 7:49am 12.24.21 Smaller Boats 22/2660 My son and I went out on our H240 Tuesday. The winds were 15 mph, gusting to 20. I reefed the main a
125 Genoa hollyclouse at 4:40am 12.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/1567 Am looking for a gently used 125 genoa for my 27 Tall. Anyone have one that they are willing to par
Cal 2-27 galley dish storage (1) ricksoth at 10:40pm 12.23.21 Cal 2/1427 Are there any 2-27 owners in this group that can share a photo or describe their boat's dish storage
Companion way slide (1) Ingram at 6:57pm 12.23.21 Smaller Boats 2/987 Question is their a use for these holes covering the track
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? twodzusfittings at 4:33pm 12.23.21 Bigger Boats 9/1564 It is that time of year when our babies are either sitting in the frigid waters of their docks, surr
Standing Rigging ivieto at 12:59pm 12.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/753
"Dress" your T'giving or Christmas turkey for the beach (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:42am 12.23.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/532 201166
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 3:34am 12.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1750 Can anyone give me some advise on how to heave to in my 2006 Hunter 45? I'm having difficulty keepin

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Hunter 240 owners here? Slowboat314 at 11:21pm 03.26.25 I just got mine last August. 1998 H240. Best purchase ever.
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 10:16pm 03.26.25 I am unclear as to the elements of cost attributed to solar making it cheaper. Solar, if only the p
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? Foswick at 10:01pm 03.26.25 What are you defining as a "short gaff" rig? Is it like the picture PaulK posted? If so, that is a
Pearson 36 3HM35F engine mount replacement advice jssailem at 9:26pm 03.26.25 There should be 4 engine mounts. You appear to have accounted for only 2.
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing jssailem at 9:22pm 03.26.25 Hi @boaterbob . You might consult a local expert. Steve, up in Port Townsend has been recording anch
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing Kings Gambit at 8:41pm 03.26.25
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location (8) DonEvans at 8:25pm 03.26.25 OK, so here is the finished product! (Finished tonight). 6x3 angle about 34in long bolted to the s
Diesel engine as generator question? jssailem at 8:24pm 03.26.25 The sticking point is the assertion that it is cheaper than solar. I am unclear as to the elements
Main Rigging Upgrades jssailem at 7:57pm 03.26.25 I have a 3:1 on a 295sqft sail. It is easy to work. I use dyneema line internal in the boom. It is v
DIY Remote Monitoring System Captain Larry-DH at 7:21pm 03.26.25 One more thing you might consider adding: a motion sensor activated LED flood light in the cockp
DIY Remote Monitoring System Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.25 One more thing you might consider adding: a motion sensor activated LED flood light in the cockpi
Sanitation hose again Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06pm 03.26.25 Thanks for the kind words! It's always nice to hear from someone who finds my advice useful! And tha
Main Rigging Upgrades Tally Ho at 5:54pm 03.26.25 Do you need an 8:1 purchase on the outhaul for a sail that is about 190 sqft? There is nothing trou
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 5:50pm 03.26.25 Do you have a picture? Every non-Balmar alternator we've owned still has the case bolts connecting
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 Colby D at 5:50pm 03.26.25 BTW - I've been on Rig Rite but I can't figure out who made the mast so I'm struggling to know if an
Sanitation hose again Mike8193 at 5:43pm 03.26.25 I replaced the sanitation hoses today. It was set up initially so you could discharge into holding t
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? colemj at 5:36pm 03.26.25 What are you defining as a "short gaff" rig? Is it like the picture PaulK posted? If so, that is a
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Mike8193 at 5:22pm 03.26.25 Turns out the fittings are threaded in, the white material seems to be just white pipe compound.
Galley table ideas (2) Will Gilmore at 5:17pm 03.26.25 seen a boat. I use to build and install kitchen cabinets, and even in a land-based kitchen, parti
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? (1) PaulK at 5:16pm 03.26.25 Square-tops are definitely a thing.

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