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fuel filler cap Horace2358 at 4:48am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1638 My boat is a 1979 Hunter 30. Does anyone know where one can find a replacement cap to fit the exist
Electronics - wants vs needs BarryL at 5:39am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 42/3231 Hello,The posting on the "Garmin chartplotter for a good price" got me thinking.Last November I
Using 2 alternators and one battery bank Bill Roosa at 5:51am 02.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1040 A few weeks ago someone asked if there was a way to use two alternators to charge one battery bank.
v-berth plywood decking john belanger at 9:10am 02.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1150 my 1969 venture has 1/2" plywood decking under the cushions in the v-berth. at some point water soak
Diesel tank not as burried as I thought ... NewportVic at 10:41am 02.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/776 Today checking out the hose for the cockpit drain at the rear of the aft berth ... and suprised to f
How many blisters is too many heynewt at 10:26am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1185 I'm about to purchase a 1985 Catalina 36. Just had it surveyed today, and the bottom showed some bl
homemade or Costco Reverse Osmosis Watermaker letterman at 9:41am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 45/18221 FOUND IT. Directions on how to make it. I was right!!!!!!! You could use a Costco $350 unit. The o
Island Girl Elixir Herb at 9:33am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1202 Does anyone have experience with the Island Girl products. It looks too good to be true. Does it re
Its the weekend, so why not... Brian D at 2:58pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/924 Have a good laugh, right? Watch this video, well at least the first three minuets. Watch the guy in
Garmin G charts Dave from Mi. at 1:27pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1243 I have checked the Garmin site, but have not figured out the answer to this question.Will the "G" c
Spreader size?? ken at 8:35pm 02.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/831 Anyone know what size diameter the spreaders are??? I need to replace the boots and don't know what
Removing/replacing Hunter logo karenmccraw at 9:38pm 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1841 Hi - I'm new to the group. We're partners in a 40.5 and it's at the boatyard for some deck/blister
MIami Boat show mike C16582 at 8:52pm 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/968 leaving tomorrow for the Miami boat show. gotta get out of cold NY for a few days of R'R. I will b
ice box kits Chuck Creel at 9:54pm 02.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1226 just installed an ice box kit from norcold and wondering if others have had any experience with runn
Hunter qualifications Ray Lewis at 9:47pm 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/829 Gentlemen, I need your input as to the following. Is a 2005 Hunter 33 capable of an offshore crossi
running lights flush mount for 1978 30ft catalina michael at 10:12pm 02.14.07 Catalina 30 1/1382 anyone know where i can buy the lenses for a catalina 30ft running light red and green they are flu
Catalina 309 Alternator rubbing on Engine Cover forbestx at 12:15am 02.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1795 Hi have a new Catalina 309. The alternator was rubbing against the engine cover insulation to the p
Jack for 26X trailer Pierre at 12:12am 02.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/974 I intend to buy a 26X this year. Does the trailer come with its own jack? If not,what do you recom
Outboard Motor Bracket Robspan at 12:07am 02.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1680 My 26s came with a fixed outboard motor bracket. This must have been added by the original owner or
water in cabin omaha lakes at 3:01am 02.15.07 Smaller Boats 3/916 am getting water in the cabin. the only place it can come from is the cockpitdrains through the tra

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Rig tuning physics (1) jon hansen at 6:16am 08.11.21 197070 if you like knowing the why and how of this sport, read this. you wana tune a rig, well, fo
Hunter 26 Inspection Port Water Basin Thingy?? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 08.11.21 On your boat , that Served mostly as an inspection port which was not needed. This was addressed wi
Stanchion Modification Joe at 6:02am 08.11.21 Backing plates are preferred, but you may be able to get away with over sized fender washers. I h
Beneteau courtesy light controller kodiak1120 at 5:57am 08.11.21 Thanks everyone. I'll check with the DVM when I'm down at the boat later this week and post the res
Sailing or not jssailem at 5:56am 08.11.21 not having time to live mt dream before age catches up to me. I have not been nice to my body over
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 5:52am 08.11.21 A former 356 owner was Jim Seamans whose 356 was called Java. You can find many articles on the work
Rig tuning physics Joe at 5:48am 08.11.21 There's a good article on the how's and why's of mast tuning in www.cncphotoalbum.com. which is the
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 5:43am 08.11.21 Great ask. Buzz Ballenger at Ballenger Spars in Watsonville CA has made Spars his career. He has sev
Rig tuning physics shemandr at 5:37am 08.11.21 There is a book "The Physics of Sailing" which touches on some of these issues. I don't remember th
Rig tuning physics danstanford at 5:22am 08.11.21 Having followed the settings outlined in guides for my various boats, my understanding is a synthesi
Raymarine Ray 55 Transmits but Won't Receive Sun Catcher at 5:19am 08.11.21 Hi.. I wondered about the same thing and so walked a fair distance away to check with the handheld,
Chain snubbers (1) thinwater at 5:10am 08.11.21 Originally the columns were labeled 15 knots, 30 knots, and 42 knots, but that designation was chang
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 John Dibb at 5:01am 08.11.21 Our 361 port rail was damaged in hurricane Isaias last year. Local fabrication was not easy to get s
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:11am 08.11.21 This raises a point that has always been unclear to me. How does one know what forces are placed on
Sailing or not SailingLoto at 3:43am 08.11.21 As a new sailor, only on my second season, but 40 years old. I am working towards retirement in a d
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. wmikewhite at 3:08am 08.11.21 I appreciate the reply. Note that there is water entering the keel bolt pockets through the small h
H23.5 sliding hatch DJN51 at 2:03am 08.11.21 On my 95 i ran a piece of the fuzzy side of self stick 3/4 in velco on both sides of boat under plex
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling DJN51 at 1:56am 08.11.21 One trick make a cloth bag to incase furler head while raising mast or it will scatch up front of b
NOT buying H34 splax at 11:34pm 08.10.21 i had a similar issue and it was water leaking from a raw water connection for the engine
Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III Skipper John at 11:27pm 08.10.21 This one is in Southern California available in November: 1995 Catalina Mark III Tall Rig, Newport

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