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Hunter 36 Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:47pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/961 I had my dealer upgrade the batteries on my H-36 (on order) to 360 amps. I also wanted to upgrade th
Speaking of holding tanks... Kerry13709 at 8:02pm 03.14.07 Other Sailboats 3/855 Did not want to step on the previous holding tank inquiry, so I will ask simular question on a Benet
wind at sea richk at 10:18pm 03.14.07 Other Sailboats 0/822 for those who venture offshore or those dreaming of it there's near real time surface wind informati
Smoke plexiglass bedding George H260 at 11:10pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1042 My recently purchaced H 35.5 has leaking smoke plexiglass ports. Can anybody tell me the name of the
H 35.5 Air Conditioning George H260 at 11:17pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1090 Can anybody tell me the best or most practical location for installing a 16,000 btu a/c unit on my H
M.E.K./hardner for gelcoat Tony Z at 11:15pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1754 I received a uart of gelcoat for my boat but no hardner/MEK. Are thay all the same?????? Can I get
outboard power for 30' Steve at 11:33pm 03.14.07 Catalina 30 3/1693 I have the opportunity to pick up a used 30' cheap but the engine was submerged in salt water during
Most usefull improvement (1) Tim R. at 12:42am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2126 We recently had a thread on our Ericson list that had people describe the most usefull improvements
Gelcoat Repair Phil4516 at 12:58am 03.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/969 I made a mistake in not applying a bottom paint when I got my new 26M two years ago. It is in the wa
12 volt schematic jaydog5000 at 12:55am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 Does anyone have a schematic of how the alternator, batteries, on/off switch are wired on a 1985 Cat
Fix 216 rudder ding John6017 at 2:15am 03.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/1600 I accidently scraped my removable rudder for the 216 coming into dock (duh). I need to repair the e
Anchor Lite ??? steve10959 at 2:20am 03.15.07 Big Boats 8/946 I have a 1994 Hunter 40-5, Morning Star, with a burnt out anchor lite. Can anyone give me the bulb t
35.5 Refrigeration Paul at 2:57am 03.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1144 I would like to install a marine refrigerator in my 1991 Hunter 35.5 in place of existing ice box. W
PHRF rating 460 Alice A. at 3:44am 03.15.07 Racing 1/1840 Hi, everyone. A friend of mine is considering the purchase of a Hunter 460. He is interested in raci
Any local SoCal guys... Brian D at 4:09am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/976 Who can point me towards a really good weather forecast site that has current barometric pressure an
Project cabin rebuild. (1) sonofasailorsailing at 5:14am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1129 Phase one - bare hull.
336 Leans to One Side James at 5:19am 03.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 My 336 leans to starboard/aft about 4" lower on one side. When we pull it out you can really see the
Trailer Hitch guide deluxe soling42 at 5:47am 03.15.07 Smaller Boats 5/1229 Here's a review for an upcoming product for my small boat friends. I was visiting my reclusive neigh
Reminder: Inflatable Life Vests Rick D at 5:59am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 1/829 You know how we get all those public service messages to replace your smoke detector batteries when
Porti potti conversion John5961 at 6:02am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1010 My 27 hunter has a MSD style porti pottie which means it can be converted to a pump out style. I hav

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Help with a fresh water system issue twalker H260 at 1:52pm 08.28.21 If your system uses the push together whale fittings the pex can back out a bit and allow air in but
Engine size sail boat. Help please. sesmith at 1:23pm 08.28.21 Congrats on getting it in the water! One other comment concerning your setup. The "lazy sheet" on
Need source for boat plumbing parts (1) Dr. D at 1:10pm 08.28.21 Done! Yeah, it is a big Y-valve, but it is easy to turn (a bit of arthritis in my hands makes some
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 12:59pm 08.28.21 Or the filter itself... If the filter then the issue would not go away when I switch tanks right?
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 12:58pm 08.28.21 Vent not venting? Not sure..about vent but I can push some water back thru it to clear it..if it f
Best replacement for horizon 1500 windlass discovery at 12:56pm 08.28.21 Maxwell hrc 10-8 works
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 12:55pm 08.28.21 You may want to check the line from starboard tank to the on off valve. That entire line all the w
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Kings Gambit at 12:44pm 08.28.21 A digital weather station is of little value over the Windex unless you have the speed log included,
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 12:43pm 08.28.21 I just returned to my boat about 2:30 p.m. (Saturday Aug 28th) Me boat has passed a few tests now!
Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 sail sfbay at 12:28pm 08.28.21 Same question came up on this thread O day 222 anniversary rigging tension guide \| Sailboat Owners F
Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 Sailfanatic at 12:15pm 08.28.21 When sailing upwind in a breeze the leeward shrouds should be no more than a little slack, if they a
Help with a fresh water system issue ice breaker at 12:13pm 08.28.21 You may want to check the line from starboard tank to the on off valve. That entire line all the wa
Help with a fresh water system issue justsomeguy at 12:08pm 08.28.21 before the filter? Or the filter itself...
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Kings Gambit at 11:40am 08.28.21 yeah man I was thinking the same thing about depth.. thanks for the reassurance In here, for every
Help with a fresh water system issue Don S/V ILLusion at 11:34am 08.28.21 Vent not venting?
Help with a fresh water system issue justsomeguy at 11:31am 08.28.21 Could be a leak on the suction side of the pump, before the filter?
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Kings Gambit at 11:22am 08.28.21 We recently heard "Breaker, breaker one six". It was on Lake Erie, I think, maybe Huron. That kep
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? stricklandmma at 11:03am 08.28.21 The Davis Windex (mentioned at least twice already) is the #1 most useful sailing "instrument" They'
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? sesmith at 10:41am 08.28.21 We recently heard "Breaker, breaker one six". It was on Lake Erie, I think, maybe Huron. That kept
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? (1) stricklandmma at 10:38am 08.28.21 this was the only wireless one I could find for wind indicators, I'll let you know how it works.

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