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Solar panel and battery charger Michel16053 at 8:33am 04.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/983 I have a C25 with twin battery setup and a 8 HP sailmaster Johnson with charging system and would li
Hunter 290/306 table project Don764 at 9:02am 04.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1023 Has anyone out there redesigned the salon table in the 290/306? I am looking for ideas. Plan on star
H216 Chainplates ErnieH at 9:56am 04.24.08 Smaller Boats 10/1524 How often do you have to tighten the chainplates on your H216?/Ernie
Tach Sensor... Rich (P303) at 11:08am 04.24.08 Ask All Sailors 33/2152 I need to replace my Yanmar tach sensor (1984) into the transmission. Previous one does not have any
Refrigerator drops out intermittently DJH6127 at 12:29pm 04.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1097 My refrigerator drops out itermittently. After flipping the breaker on the switch panel it seems to
Hunter Factory Bottom Paint Caleb Pike at 12:26pm 04.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1241 Is anyone able to tell me what kind of paint comes stock on a 2005 Hunter 33?
YSE12 Replacement with What? Beau16545 at 12:06pm 04.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1404 I need to replace the yse12 in my hunter 30. Does anyone know what would fit in the engine compartme
Looking to buy c30 ecsimonson at 1:40pm 04.24.08 Catalina 30 8/1491 I am looking for a catalina 30 with a trailer somewhere close to the 4 corners area. I know it is a
How do I rig a self-tending jib? Casey F at 3:23pm 04.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1630 I just bought a 1978 Hunter 30 with the self-tending jib. The foot of my jib is 12', but the jib bo
Rudder Specs and Telemetry Windwaker at 4:24pm 04.24.08 Irwin 2/1723 Hello everybody. I am having a rudder and tiller built for my 1973 Irwin 23' and I was wondering if
Replacing Running Rigging Beau16545 at 10:14pm 04.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1156 I need to replace all of the running rigging on my '74 Hunter 30 I can figure the length on everythi
1972 O'Day 22 manual? Wackman at 10:42pm 04.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2649 I recently acquired a 1972 O'Day 22 and would liketo learn more about it. Does anyone out there ha
Spinnaker Pole Line Ray at 11:07pm 04.22.08 Catalina 310 3/1608 All, Last year we had a good discussion about where to put the spinnaker pole ring and I appreciate
mast base hunter 23 ITHACAJIM at 11:42pm 04.22.08 Smaller Boats 2/1202 dropping the mast last fall i broke the mast base, seems to be cast aluminum? took it to the shop i
Replacement Cabin Cushions Derelicte at 12:07am 04.23.08 Smaller Boats 4/1164 Does anyone have an older Hunter who might know where to find info or designs for the original cabin
replace turnbuckles keith harris at 2:02am 04.23.08 Catalina 30 1/1416 Need to replace the closed body turnbuckles for both upper shroulds. The upper connection will turn
Traile rmeasurements David Cameron at 2:13am 04.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/982 I'm considering a 26S or D for use on a smaller lake with a short launching ramp. What is thew dista
Bottom restoration on O'day 35 BarryL at 2:51am 04.23.08 Bigger Boats 1/1623 Hello,I recently completed a restoration (old paint strip, keel fair, barrier coat, bottom paint)
Honda Generator pfarrlaw at 2:52am 04.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/2019 I want to purchase a generator to recharge batteries vs use of the engine. Last season, my first wit
Battery Charging Peter at 2:37am 04.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1036 I have recently purchased a 1973 Catalina 25. I am now looking for a parking spot. My question is.

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Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 04.29.21 Perfect illustration above! I will add ... it isn't absolutely critical to have a sail that was mad
Hull crash Stu Jackson at 9:31am 04.29.21 John's right. His was a more frightening experience than yours because he was on board when the guy
Boarding Ladder Failure Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 04.29.21 A boarding ladder we can trust is important to us.
Different size sail acceptable? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:24am 04.29.21 Scott's right. Here is some sail info if you don't already know about it to complement his explanat
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.29.21 Good plan...........I like your fortitude!! Good luck. Post before and after photos.
Ignition switch Stu Jackson at 9:21am 04.29.21 Don't you have to investigate (or know) what else, if anything, that switch energizes? Perhaps not
Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:20am 04.29.21 I'm confused by the dimensions you provide. I & J are dimensions on your boat based on your mast he
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 9:19am 04.29.21 Wow, wow wow! This is great information. @ Golden Road. Thanks. Your pictures answer much of my conc
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair Monheganlover at 9:18am 04.29.21 Thanks for all the good advice here. None of this is structural, but after shelling out multiple uni
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 9:17am 04.29.21 What Roy says is absolutely vital and though I was thinking of that the whole time I totally forgot
Ignition switch sail sfbay at 9:10am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the e
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 sail sfbay at 9:08am 04.29.21 Hunter 260 water ballast sailboats for sale in FL: Hunter 260 Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com)
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:05am 04.29.21 Yes, I passed on the Tacoma. All of my research puts it at 3500 lb towing capacity. Whereas the Dura
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:03am 04.29.21 Did you pass on the Toyota Tacoma 4 cyl truck? Tow capacity reportedly 5000 lbs per this link: 201
remove siezed motor mount bolt dmax at 8:53am 04.29.21 Man, that is a tough one, sorry for your pain. Would a right-angle drill help to drill it out?
Delightful decisions in New England coast dmax at 8:48am 04.29.21 Some great suggestions, others to consider: Sag Harbor (anchoring allowed), Westport Harbor (MA, anc
Different size sail acceptable? jssailem at 8:44am 04.29.21 I'm considering this because the SA is close enough, What do you hope to gain from spending your m
Seaward 19RK? sail sfbay at 8:44am 04.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! An internet search for a Seward 19RK came up empty except for a few reviews.
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 8:38am 04.29.21 As Sailor Sue said, I would try to unscrew the mount from the hole - I had a similar situation and
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 8:29am 04.29.21 Get a better penetrating oil - something like Aero Kroil and keep soaking the stud. Use one of the

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