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Engine cut off Allan Emas at 3:15pm 12.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1718 I have been sailing my Hunter 38 for the past 3 years. I do regular maintenance and have had some gr
Danforth Autopilot IRC9183 at 2:18pm 12.15.08 Morgan 1/2444 Need info/manual for danforth autopilot in a 1972 OI 41
Winter Project #2 BobM at 1:54pm 12.15.08 S2 12/2251 I scored a double bend 1" Navpod guard on sale for $170 including shipping. Previously I had posted
new sailor christian at 1:53pm 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3552 I am a previous powerboat owner and i also had a 20ft retractable keel sailboat that i mostly putted
Dinguy davits for a 290 Marc V at 1:42pm 12.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/3156 Anybody out there ever see or has davits on a 290? I was considering going off of the existing arch
P42 Traveller parts missing dbdaniel at 1:41pm 12.15.08 Big Boats 4/1192 The traveller on my P42 is missing some components. All I have is the car that is attached to the m
tongue and groove in a Mac Capt Strapfoot at 12:05pm 12.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2880 A couple of years ago I saw a guy that re-vamped his mac with a wooden interior instead of carpeting
Mast Corrosion Mirage85 at 12:02pm 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3777 Hey, I have a Pearson 303, 1985 and have just had it hauled for the first time since purchasing it.
Mast Corrosion Mirage85 at 11:59am 12.15.08 Pearson 3/2131 Hey, I have a Pearson 303, 1985 and have just had it hauled for the first time since purchasing it
Vanes in wrong direction (1) Deadline at 11:22am 12.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1665 I replaced my Johnson impeller before winterizing the engine, but the engine overheated before I cou
Cruising Guides for US East coast essman at 10:36am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2716 Looking for cruising guides for US east coast and I wondered which were the best. Thanks for help an
Removing Prop Shaft Robert F at 8:45am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1434 For a Beneteau First 32 vintage 1984. I am trying to change the stuffing box and to do so requires r
ice box drain connector orionsirius at 8:08am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1384 I have a Hunter 35 1989 vintage. The drain hose from the icebox became dislocated. I need to re atta
Barnable Remover/Raising Waterline Warren Milberg at 7:01am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 13/4353 Barnacle Remover/Raising Waterline Just spent too many hours scraping barnacle rings off the stern
Raiders? Darrell Smith at 6:26am 12.15.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1977 What can anybody tell me about the Cherubini Raider? I take it it wasn't made by Hunter. Any feedb
Wrong way impeller (1) Deadline at 6:18am 12.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1355 I replaced my Johnson impeller before winterizing the engine, but the engine overheated before I cou
Username editing Kit at 5:02am 12.15.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2170 Where and how do I get rid of the numbers on my username? I came to a broken link when following Que
Waiting for AIS B? Roger Long at 4:17am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1774 I have been too but this gives me pause: http://www.panbo.com/archives/2008/09/class_b_ais_here_bu
Water Heaters & Galvanic Isolators Joe Mullee at 4:11am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 7/3775 I am replacing the water heater in my H34. Part of the literature is about galvanic isolators and wh
A special thanks to you (i.e., 40% off some cool stuff) (1) Phil Herring at 12:57am 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1688 Remember last summer we said we'd post some special pricing that would be seen only by folks who use

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Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 7:10am 02.20.22 I believe Whitlock was bought by Lewmar. Check out the Lewmar site. Yes, thank you, there is a lin
Need larger hole in hatch jviss at 6:57am 02.20.22 One thing that's unfortunate about aftermarket additions like this is that "working" acrylic - cutti
mast raising MacBeane at 6:37am 02.20.22
Insurance DougM at 6:36am 02.20.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:30am 02.20.22 I had a Universal M25. I learned that one of the best ways of filling it with coolant was to pump i
Down windsails. shemandr at 6:29am 02.20.22 You can use a whisker pole with the 110 jib to help its performance on a reach - kinda like a Hoyt b
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 6:27am 02.20.22 The manufacturer of my steering mechanism is Whitlock but I have not been able to find a contact to
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:06am 02.20.22 Yes, it is the type1.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:05am 02.20.22
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 6:03am 02.20.22 You set the length of the forestay in acord with the design of the manufacture. Should be the same
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:03am 02.20.22 Maybe you should replace that bleeder valve! They are cheap.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:02am 02.20.22 Thanks, Len, I read that, too. Unfortunarely there is no room or exposed rudderstock. However, ther
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:51am 02.20.22 Thinking some more, there are LiFePo4 batteries designed for cars and motorcycles. I found one for
Galley Stove Gimbals jssailem at 5:50am 02.20.22 Very Clever and functional Gary.
A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 5:41am 02.20.22 That sounds like a good idea. Just remember to release the trim tension when you begin to furl the m
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:24am 02.20.22 Yes, thinking this over, you guys are right. The BMS will shut it down.
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? jnorten at 4:55am 02.20.22 I've used Spectrum to match my early 80's Catalina white. It's pretty good (nearly perfect, but not
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 4:10am 02.20.22 While the swept back fractional rig design on your 306 could accommodate a larger roach on your sai
Galley Stove Gimbals garymalmgren at 3:08am 02.20.22 Here is my gimbaled stove. A fun little winter project Gary 2aINE-67S5E
Down windsails. danstanford at 2:52am 02.20.22 As jssailem notes above, the apparent wind is roughly 90 degrees for wind speeds up to 12 or so. Thi

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