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Fuel guage problems Rick at 7:30am 10.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/936 I have a 2002 Hunter 326 and not sure either fuel gauge (the round dial on the helm or the tank moni
What size Genoa Joe11720 at 7:27am 10.29.07 Big Boats 5/1810 Which size genoa is best for a 1984 34' Hunter? 125% 135% 145% ect.
Headliner FIRST42 Randy at 7:17am 10.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/940 Got a headliner problem, Mid 80s boat with the vinyl, foam backed..In the sea-berths, galley, nav-s
Rodents....... frank balcer at 7:16am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1649 Afternoon all! Messed up a few weeks ago and left some food onboard after a day sail. Seems rodents
Anti-Freeze "Color?" Steve L22188 at 10:09am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 21/6022 I'm sorry to say it's about time to winterize the boat. In the past I used the lighter pink RV/Boat
Diesel Odors Tim Fletcher at 11:27am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2203 My boat has a distinct diesel odor which phas permeated the interior cushions, and within a couple o
Aft spin set up Joe Wienecke at 11:53am 10.29.07 Big Boats 4/965 Has anyone set up the 376 for using a A-spin or larger Genny for down wind work. I am looking for w
Beneteau 373 o A.Sellick at 12:12pm 10.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1482 My Beneteau 373 does not sit nicely on her marks. The bow sits about 5 inches high. Is this a common*
outboard prop walt at 2:04pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/988 In the outboard thread, there is mentioned "low pitch four blade prop" being best for this applicati
electric start battery install Ted22520 at 1:57pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2423 I'm getting delivery of an electric start Yamaha 9.9 HT (extra long shaft) outboard for my newly acq
Washington State Ferry Don-MT at 1:38pm 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1061 If you haven't seen these, I just wanted to share these photos from a wind storm in Puget Sound a co
Is your boat water tight? jleblanc31 at 1:38pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1121 Is your boat water tight or do you get a little water in it when it rains? I have to clean my boat e
Welcome... and... HELP!! Phil Herring at 4:17pm 10.29.07 Pearson 2/1519 Welcome to our newest web site, PearsonOwners.com!We hope you'll take a few moments to support the
Winter and a water ballast tank jwt911 at 9:41pm 10.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1040 Any thoughts on how to survive the winter with a water ballast tank? The obvious answer is "empty i
Loose foot main Chuck Creel at 10:43pm 10.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1162 Just got a new main sail for the hunter 30 and it is a loose foot sail.any tips for not stretching
Sail size Sunaroo at 12:31am 10.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1543 Anybody know the luff size of the spinnaker for a Catalina 22 (1981).
Upwind sailing jday at 1:30am 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/771 Recently sailed a 2002 Caliber LRC as prospective buyer. Wind 15-18 kts., 135 % genoa, in mast furli
leaky head pump ASC at 1:24am 10.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/902 I have a WC marine head and when I "wet" pump it water leaks out of the top where the pump handle go
Hunter 23.5 trailer John at 1:15am 10.28.07 Smaller Boats 3/952 Hi everyone,I've recently purchased a Hunter 23.5. It came, alas, without a trailer and I need to
Sail cleaning jleblanc31 at 2:53am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1325 Has any one put there sails in there washing machine?

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Installing Battery Monitor (1) Juice6576 at 6:25am 08.03.21 Just monitor the house batteries. You want to get the shunt close to those. Ignore the starting. My
Chain snubbers dLj at 6:16am 08.03.21 This works on chain or rope rode, I use more than one loop wrap on prussik when using rope rode, to
Chain snubbers dLj at 6:13am 08.03.21 Like Dlochner posted. Any climbing site or Animated Knots will show the knot. This is rope, but it
Furling Main Winter Storage ice breaker at 6:12am 08.03.21 I have done it both ways. On our 41 the main is a beast. I have stored at home, but generally leav
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts jssailem at 6:10am 08.03.21
Long time lurker :) David in Sandusky at 6:01am 08.03.21 Congratulations! The 33 is a great design. Cherubini said it was the Queen of his Hunter designs.
Chain snubbers (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:53am 08.03.21 I am very interested in this method. Can you point me to more information? dj I spliced my own dy
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang DougM at 5:21am 08.03.21 The outer cylinder of the vang attaches to the boom. There is a recessed hole between the boom attac
Long time lurker :) kloudie1 at 5:14am 08.03.21 Congratulations on the boat. She looks to have been well kept! That is a great sailing boat that you
Long time lurker :) Rabe at 5:10am 08.03.21 I've got the notarized bill of sale, notarized CG certificate of documentation, and the CG applicati
Long time lurker :) Justin_NSA at 5:07am 08.03.21 If there's ever a Dunkirk in the US, you'll get called up :wink: Mine is CG documented too. We're as
How to remove / grease the helm of an Oceanis 400. DougM at 5:07am 08.03.21 If you only need to access the linkage to the wheel axle, remove the compass. If its a Plastimo Comp
Chain snubbers (2) thinwater at 5:06am 08.03.21 I am very interested in this method. Can you point me to more information? dj Like Dlochner poste
Furling Main Winter Storage All U Get at 5:06am 08.03.21 I have seen them left aboard in Florida since winter is relatively warm compared to the northeast.
Long time lurker :) All U Get at 5:00am 08.03.21 File for a documentation revision with the coast guard. Information required will be name & addres
Long time lurker :) BigEasy at 4:35am 08.03.21 File for a documentation revision with the coast guard. Information required will be name & address
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! kappykaplan at 4:32am 08.03.21 Photos would help us help you.
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:22am 08.03.21 It is inadvisable to secure your ground tackle directly to the windlass. Our snub goes to one of th
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:17am 08.03.21 If you are dragging in a bit of a blow, you need to reassess your anchor tackle. Agreed. The quest
Sail question Dil at 3:32am 08.03.21 thanks all for the comments this photo was taken after I just raised the sail. ibwas dead into the

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