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Hi folks, anyone tried going... jackhartjr at 2:43am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1082 ...to the Donna Lange website in the past few days and got this box that says; This site has exceede
Holding Tank Replacement PrincessoftheLake at 3:36am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1085 I need to replace my holding tank. I got a quote from Triple M Plastics on the East Coast. Nice pe
AM radio reception interference Mike Daus at 4:05am 01.23.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1188 When our battery charger (NEWMAR ABC 12-35) is on, AM radio reception has a lot of static, particula
C80 or C120......2kw or 4kw... GuyH at 4:41am 01.23.07 Big Boats 1/862 I am looking at adding a gps/plotter ' radar to my 01 420.I now have ST60 instruments, ST7000 aut
How to clean the hull Bruce20841 at 5:14am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 13/6013 I purchased a 1985 MacGregor 25 about a year ago and have stored it in a fresh water marina (Whiskey
Installing Solar Panel system Ron M at 5:30am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/793 I need some help from anyone who's installed a PV system on their Hunter 386 (or similar). I recent
Scale models of Hunter 46' Ron at 4:33am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1015 i am seeking a plastic scale model of a Hunter 46' sailboat that I sailed on in the Colgate Offshore
"Bogey" Santana at 5:55am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1592 One of us.
Writing a story/wooden vessel Topping Lift at 5:44am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/917 Can anyone please help me with some information. I'm writing a story just for fun but I want to be
Gimballed radar on mast? Persy at 6:45am 01.23.07 Big Boats 2/940 As the 420 does not have a backstay, I am planning to install the radar on the mast. The only gimba
installing new T-track paphman at 8:52am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1486 I will be removing my old 4' section of T-track this spring. The end is broken and I would like to
Baby Berth Frederick D. Miller at 9:13am 01.23.07 Big Boats 2/848 We have a new grandchild coming and am trying figure a way to build-in a crib arrangement on our H 3
O'Day Mariner - 19' Bill22305 at 9:50am 01.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/11637 Hi:Any owners of this model I could chat with? Thinking about buying one and need some info.Thanks
portlights richb2395 at 10:22am 01.23.07 Bigger Boats 1/1076 hi all i'm replacing the portlights in the salon and could use some help on where to find the best r
Mounting instruments MarkDB at 11:23am 01.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1188 Has anyone found a good spot for mounting wind and speed instruments other than on the binnacle on a
Furlex question Bill O'Donovan at 8:27pm 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1086 I have a Hunter 320 with a Furlex jib.I'm trying to change out the line,and naturally there's no F
Battery RichStan at 6:55pm 01.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1261 Hi All,What type of guage can I hook up to my battery to monitor the "condition" of the battery ?T
AutoPilot Recommendations painman at 10:17pm 01.21.07 Other Sailboats 2/893 Looking for recommendations for Wheel Auto PilotCurrently looking at: Simrad WP32 and Raymarine S1
prime on AC/Heat unit (356) john at 10:04pm 01.21.07 Big Boats 14/1027 I have lost the prime on my ac/heat unit on my 356, any advise on how to re prime the unit. thnaks i
Spinaker Pole Mast Slide Charlie at 11:05pm 01.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/982 I am looking for a slide for the mast on my O'Day 272 to fasten a spinaker pole or wisker pole. The

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Shaft packing life expectancy? CarlN at 6:30pm 07.09.21 Do be a bit careful with teflon packing to be sure it drips to avoid crevice corrosion or overheatin
Shaft packing life expectancy? MitchM at 6:14pm 07.09.21 on my nauticat 321 the manufacturer's chief engineer said the old fashioned flax pac
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter heritage at 5:37pm 07.09.21 May I suggest that you call Mars Metals in Canada and ask for their advice as they are the professi
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Benny17441 at 5:03pm 07.09.21 You may need to test all components separately to define the culprit. Electrical appliances as we
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:01pm 07.09.21 follow Jssailmem's advice - start with the simple (read - cheap) stuff. Trace wiring with a voltmete
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 07.09.21 I dont have a system like that. I assume it is solar powered ? Many people dont realize that solar
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? jssailem at 4:54pm 07.09.21 Some clever engineers built a low battery cutoff into the fridge/freezer circuit. It serves as a fai
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? kappykaplan at 4:50pm 07.09.21 My gut feeling is that the batteries are old from the symptoms described. Perhaps a load test on th
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? miraculix at 4:45pm 07.09.21 @kappykaplan The age of the batteries is somewhat unclear. I bought the boat early last year and we
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? patbratton at 4:02pm 07.09.21 there is also no adjustment left to raise the bunk boards.
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? patbratton at 3:59pm 07.09.21 it appears to me that the swing keel is not attached to me boat. the Hunter drawings do not show it
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? kappykaplan at 3:49pm 07.09.21 How old are the batteries?
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? patbratton at 3:45pm 07.09.21 I can not identity the trailer make. the previous owner had the boat three years. I just pulled it
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 07.09.21 To the upper right is daylight between the hull and bunk board whisk is not good. The bunk boards s
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 3:15pm 07.09.21 I'm trying to keep the new blocks in the $150-200 range. As wheel size increases so does the price.
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Rick Webb at 2:48pm 07.09.21 Generally you are better off anchoring out than in a slip
Weld broken Strut? (1) Johnb at 2:36pm 07.09.21 Dan, 1 FWIW my strut was fitted with a zinc by the previous owner. Some have expressed doubt as to
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison letskeepriding at 1:22pm 07.09.21 Thanks, That's kind of what I thought
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison quadrille38 at 1:18pm 07.09.21
Weld broken Strut? Ken Cross at 1:15pm 07.09.21 Our strut broke 2 years ago and we got a new one from SBO. While it's not cheap you know that it's b

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