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Running Spinnaker Halyard inside Selden Mast Dmac336 at 11:32am 04.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1966 I have an In-mast Furling mast from Selden....there is a Halyard chamber on fore side of mast...also
Warpage in the pop deck jkincannon at 11:09am 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1232 I am replacing the wooden part for the horizontal sliding hatch on my V22 and noticed the pop top de
Alternator for Mercury 6 Scubajeep at 11:07am 04.03.09 Smaller Boats 6/1578 I would like to put a alternator on my mercury 6 but I have not had any luck in finding out if this
looking for a room mate/ sailing mate. blownaway at 10:27am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3228 I know this may sound strange and I will gladly accept feed back. I'm looking for some one male or f
Some questions for an older H33 Cherubini inquiztr at 10:13am 04.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2826 I have bought an 78 Cherubini 33' sailboat last august that I have been living on. I am getting it r
Mast Wiring Witzend at 10:09am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1702 Anyone ever added wiring down a furler mast for a wind transducer on a 2001 Cat 310? There appears t
Plum-fun weekend planned KandD at 9:54am 04.03.09 Big Boats 4/1269 Here is my overly-ambitious weekend to do list; if anyone has any words of wisdoms, don't do this, d
two questions accroy at 9:35am 04.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1295 one is what is the best way to seal the through-hull where my drive shaft used to go? The shaft's st
Hunter/Legend Keel Attachment Story Al - s/v Persephone at 9:00am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/4113 Glenn - I don't like to pass-on urban legends, but Jack Tyler, who seems well regarded on Seven Se
Trip Report and Photos BVI March 2009 PrincessoftheLake at 7:05am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2138 Captain Grumpy and I spent 9 days in the BVI's in early March while we celebrated our 25 year annive
Beneteau 40cc Dodger Help Dave19853 at 6:34am 04.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2184 Hi, bought a sailrite sewing machine and I'm trying to make a dodger. My boat is on the hard without
Wanting to add a stereo to my 222. Where? 48dodge at 6:25am 04.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1823 I'm thinking about putting it in the cockpit right above the step to the left and right below the se
Electrical Question - Grounding The Auto Pilot Joe Mullee at 5:40am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 27/4881 I'm almost done installing my auto pilot and have two questions right now. The instructions state th
Rudder design Quoddy at 5:16am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/4552 How important is the rudder design and position in obtaining good windward performance?
spinnaker hardware placement ken durbin at 4:54am 04.03.09 Cal 0/1457 Wanting to fly a spinnaker can anyone tell me on a fractional rig how far above the forstay to attac
B & R Quoddy at 4:42am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2572 On a B 'R rig should shroud tension be near the upper limits rather than the lower limits to reduce
Installing boat on lift egates at 3:52am 04.03.09 Bigger Boats 3/1478 I have a O'Day 272LE and would like to put it on a lift. But the manual says to disconnect the drive
Shroud tension ruipina at 12:36am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/4283 I was wondering if anyone would Know the shroud tension values for the rigging on a Beneteau Oceanis
Where to haul a boat in LA area Todd37 at 10:25pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1745 I need to haul my Hunter 37. Its berthed in Wilmingtion. Any recommendations?
Lancer sastanley at 9:41pm 04.02.09 Lancer 9/6815 I am looking for a larger boat and am considering either a Lancer 36 or a Lancer 42. I am wondering

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New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 5:37pm 03.03.22 My flare pistol is a more robust, alloy item, not plastic. It's designed for larger bore flares tha
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Gene Neill at 5:35pm 03.03.22 Okay, so next question is where do you guys recommend getting parts for an old evinrude like this?
Universal M18 Kubota serial number rpwillia at 5:31pm 03.03.22 I wish I could figure out the model and serial number of my Mitsubishi-based Westerbeke 38B-Four.
Saying hello Tom J at 5:22pm 03.03.22 People do the same to vehicles being towed. My sister's 69 firebird needed a paint job after being
New Battery power flare replacement rpwillia at 5:17pm 03.03.22 I went with the Ocean Signal EDF1 after nearly getting blinded by testing it at the boat show. It ha
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Capt Robbie at 4:52pm 03.03.22
Saying hello Gene Neill at 4:49pm 03.03.22 Tarps are a gateway drug. They lead to $150 canvas carports, which lead to $1500 steel ones. Next th
New Battery power flare replacement Tally Ho at 4:49pm 03.03.22 No. At least not near any coast guard covered area. I was at home, 20 miles from the water. Greg
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:53pm 03.03.22 Here is an answer... WjVw1_H3wXM I love the flare gun-as-a-rotten-weapon videos!
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:52pm 03.03.22 Very good points. They are obviously designed to fit into your cupholders, since they don't hang s
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:49pm 03.03.22 Not to extend an argument here, but who said that hanging it would render it not level? See post
New Battery power flare replacement (1) PaulK at 3:43pm 03.03.22 Note that these flares transmit a horizontal beam of light, like and anchor light, and thus must be
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:41pm 03.03.22 Maximum Rpms in neutral about 2200 and I can force the throttle body assembly to 2300 Maximum rpms
Black Water Tank Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:38pm 03.03.22 As others have said, permeated sanitation hoses are one of the most common sources of odor INSIDE th
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 3:15pm 03.03.22 Just as an update, spoke with the yard today and they are going to drop it in for me with the crane
Replacing Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:02pm 03.03.22 I don't THINK Ronco ever made tanks for Hunter. I'm pretty sure they got 'em from DuraWeld who, ac
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Bob J. at 2:49pm 03.03.22 I'm on my third Battery Monitor, started with the Balmar SmartGuage, worked well, but didn't tell m
owner of 84 irwin citation 31. Md80max at 2:30pm 03.03.22 I too have found an Irwin 31 that checked every box for what I was looking for, until the survey. I
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Maine Sail at 2:16pm 03.03.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Maine Sail at 2:11pm 03.03.22 @Maine Sail - reading this, it seems Battleborn batteries would comply with the first two points a)

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