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'81 - 27' - 1 GM Yanmar, 6.5 HP - need more "power/speed" Ed Wahlers at 8:48am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4779 Seek advise from owners of same size boat as to how they improved motoring performance,such as chang
Getting to and removing the windlass or living cleanly in your vberth Jim Seamans at 8:34am 07.28.08 Big Boats 5/1320 This is one of those moments you wish you were somewhere else. I have been suffering a leak in th
Installing Raymarine GPS Tim at 8:23am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1005 I have a Hunter 33 with separate Raymarine speed and depth instruments. I am planning to buy and in
higher output alternator jdgrnt66 at 8:22am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1529 Hello, I am adding a new alternator to my boat. My current alt output is 80 amps and the new alt put
What is the lifespan of a Dinghy? Bill at 8:15am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4410 Which is better Hypalon or PVC? How long will a Dinghy last? Which brands are worst?
preparing to replace sanitary plumbing pimerese at 8:06am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1200 I am planning to replace the waste lines in my 1985 H31. As far as I can tell the existing lines are
How tall is the Dorade vent guard? Mickey84H34 at 7:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 1/1483 I'm 3 hrs from my boat so can anyone tell me how tall the space is between the dorade base and the g
Holding Tank Vent Odor seadaddler at 7:17am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1363 My holding is about half full and while at the dock yesterday and when ever some one used and pump
need part number for jabsco rebuild kit ChuckThomas at 7:15am 07.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1643 dummy me went off and left the old rebuild kit part number on boat yesterday. Does anyone know the
Looking for a Cal 39, 1988-89 C. Raymond Hunt version Sandy at 7:09am 07.28.08 Cal 0/1983
questions re; three strand nylon anchor line filthy liberal scum at 6:42am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2248 I am in need of replacing my anchor line. i currently have 1/2" three strand and like it. I recently
Deteriorated Sherwood Pump Impeller! Bob4203 at 6:13am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1992 I was experiencing some overheating when running my Universal M-18 with a noticeable lack of suffici
Tuning in SailboatOwners.com at 5:44am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1126 When do you enjoy music on your boat? Do you prefer to listen underway? If so, where do you have
Universal M-18 Sherwood Pump Impeller Bob at 5:20am 07.28.08 Catalina 30 3/1936 Geez, and I never thought it would happen to me!!! My impellor on my M-18 Sherwood pump was liter
Thief leaves wires stripped for new plug install. Mergatroid at 5:04am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/925 No kidding. We leave the boat and trailer, overnight, on the marina parking lot. Very common to
I hate bearing protectors! Tips needed Mergatroid at 4:46am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 2/834 Lost one before our big trip. Ended up towing 7 hours with a styrafoam cup duct taped to the hub.
fuel filter minder pete at 3:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 2/1016 Has anyone used one of those new fuel filter minder devices that give a visual indication when its t
installing an anchor windlass Victoria28 at 11:46pm 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/3477 Today I bought a Lewmar Sprint 600 windlass and now am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on
28.5 a boat that heels often ? Sheboygan 28.5 at 8:20pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2109 As a regular reader of this forum I can tell there are many intelligent sailors out there, As newbi
PHRF RATINGS Kevin R. Kelly at 8:04pm 07.27.08 Big Boats 1/1889 Looking for any other boats in Nor CAl with PHRF rating name of boat and organization giving the rat

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Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 3:44pm 05.17.21 On a whim, I tried switching off the DC Main at the Main DC Panel before testing the windlass, and i
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 3:41pm 05.17.21
Vang block Southern Crux at 3:41pm 05.17.21
New Hunter being launched Crazy Dave Condon at 3:41pm 05.17.21 Nope
Vang block JRacer at 3:35pm 05.17.21 Looks like a Schaefer 25-53 fiddle block. See the link. Looks like they tied it on. So, tie it on, p
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Sunbird22358 at 3:31pm 05.17.21 "Hand-Tight" means the reasonable limit on being able to turn the adjustable part of the turnbuckles
16 Daysailer--selling---price thoughts? Sunbird22358 at 3:28pm 05.17.21 Sounds like a DSI (original version of the Day Sailer), I would post this question on the forums on
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker shemandr at 3:24pm 05.17.21 A windlass is not to be wired through the DC panel.....The windlass should be a direct connection t
Vang block Stu Jackson at 3:23pm 05.17.21 Is the block upside down? By golly, you're right. I looked too briefly at the photo. The splice
D&R MARINE: Still in business? Sunbird22358 at 3:17pm 05.17.21 This is Rudy's VERY Busy time of year, we all find something that needs fixing when we end the seaso
Keel Line (1) dlochner at 3:14pm 05.17.21 Sabre, a Maine Company, put these little bronze rods in front of the rudder to keep the warps from c
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (5) jssailem at 3:14pm 05.17.21 @skunther Apologize for the confusion. Your panel identifies "DC Main". We have not seen the back s
Vang block shemandr at 3:12pm 05.17.21 Cut the old one off. Use a shackle for the new one. But something is wrong there. Is the block ups
Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring wouterdebie at 3:10pm 05.17.21 Let me save you some aggravation. We had no end of problems with those stripper rings. We got suppo
Running Rigging table, 1991 Hunter 30T, tall mast Art12050 at 3:00pm 05.17.21 As mentioned, your information is on this site. It will give you the IJPE dimensions of your boat an
Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring Alice A. at 2:56pm 05.17.21 Let me save you some aggravation. We had no end of problems with those stripper rings. We got suppos
Universal M25 Exhaust Riser Mixing Pipe sailnski at 2:54pm 05.17.21 Understood and thanks very much for your replies!
Vang block Stu Jackson at 2:53pm 05.17.21 The stud/pin holding the splice onto the block should be removable.
Universal M25 Exhaust Riser Mixing Pipe Stu Jackson at 2:49pm 05.17.21 I will likely have the yard do the alignment and wonder if all of that might affect the riser measu
Keel Line Rick486 at 2:42pm 05.17.21 I have gotten by for many years by just watching the pots and toggles carefully, and not challenging

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