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Simple Winter Cover Frame sea_casper at 8:07am 12.19.06 Smaller Boats 3/1204 I have made a simple inexpensive PVC based frame that mounts simply on the stanchions, and supports
Stern Rail Seats Carr at 9:25am 12.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/990 Question: Was stern rail seats stock on 1993 Hunter 28's?Thanks
TRAILER EXTENSION DAVID S at 12:56pm 12.19.06 Day Sailers 4/1300 I have a galvanized tilt boat trailer my O'day 22 is setting on, the frame and cross members are all
BUILDING A CENTERBOARD DAVID S at 12:03pm 12.19.06 Day Sailers 7/2458 I plan on replaceing my broken ctrbrd by making one w/ 2 pieces of treated 2x8 cut to size, 12"x48"
Offshore sailing book Eric14428 at 11:59am 12.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/987 Can anyone recommend the best offshore sailing text. Making my first offshore passage this coming s
MSO (Manufacturer Statement of origin) markg at 11:20am 12.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1782 Hiwhen you buy a Hunter I assume you get a manufacturers statement of origin (MSO) as part of the
Columbia 28 MKII Exhaust problem - help! Cool Hand at 11:02am 12.19.06 Columbia 4/2066 Hi. I'm the happy long term owner of a Columbia 28, MK II, built in 1970, and owned since 1974. I've
St Thomas to Tortola ferry cptrtk at 10:31am 12.19.06 Destinations 6/2506 Any one give me some insight and recomedations on ferry travel from St Thomas to Roadtown Tortola BV
OT: Dry heat Franklin at 2:09pm 12.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1894 I once called a diesel heater builder to ask the price of his heater ($2,300) and he mentioned that
Tiller auto pilot dave63021 at 8:05pm 12.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1050 Has anyone installed a SIMRAD tiller auto pilot on a 26S or similar?Are you happy with it?Which
Thanks, Doug of Erieau Bill O'Donovan at 9:46pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/828 Last week I asked for help winterizing the AC on H320. Of the many responses, Doug's proved the easi
Garmin Warranty Jack at 11:40pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/904 Two items broke yesterday, {it happens in three's, right?} The first was the Garmin 172c chartpotter
Info about deck hardware and running rigging paul17590 at 11:41pm 12.17.06 Day Sailers 0/1047 I posted on this sight a while back and received an answer from a sailor who knows the Hunter 18.5 m
Experience with a Gulfstar 37? Jlogan at 10:00pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1020 Lost my Hunter 33 in Katrina, and after trying to make do with a powerboat for the last year, have d
Pocket Below Stove Bill Hicks at 11:54pm 12.17.06 Catalina 310 2/1733 What is the intended purpose of the pocket below the stove? It's nicely crafted and could hold a bot
Boat lift for ODay 272LE Jim Hartwell at 1:13am 12.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 Is anybody currently using a boat lift for their 272KE winged keel sailboat. I am looking to put my
Davits Steve at 2:00am 12.18.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1193 Does anyone know the best davit system for a 36 center cockpit?
Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Warren Milberg at 3:44am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1239 Over 70-deg here on the Chesapeake today. Gentle little breeze blowing. And my boat is up on the ha
Whats the best lo-cost WYFI and/or TV antenna? jack boats at 3:53am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 I'm curious to hear your opinions and favored mounting locations.Thanks, jb
FCC to Drop Morse Code Testing Karl at 4:52am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1470 Finally, after a long wait since the public comment period, the FCC has acted to drop the Morse Code

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Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow DayDreamer41 at 6:29am 05.26.21 Interesting observation, perhaps a finer screen in the inlet seawater strainer, although that may be
Behavior of marine batteries Kings Gambit at 6:22am 05.26.21 I struggled for several years keeping my batteries up at anchor if anchored for more than a few days
Odd Discharge Alansails at 6:11am 05.26.21 The BLOB? :kick:
running aground on a sandbar! jssailem at 6:11am 05.26.21 I like the way the guy on the bow looks like he hauls in the starboard tow line on the cleat over t
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! BrianH at 6:10am 05.26.21 I'm just going to throw a bit of caution out there about buying a 12 year old boat... Even though
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? LloydB at 6:02am 05.26.21 It seems to me that you might want to change your search to looking for a cream puff Mac that someon
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Doug J at 5:53am 05.26.21 Thanks. That looks like a great installation. Question it appears to take control of the boat the
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 5:43am 05.26.21
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 5:35am 05.26.21 Ben, here is a link to an Ullman sail rigging guide. May be of help. https://ullmansails.com/wp-cont
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 5:31am 05.26.21 Just looked at the added pictures. It is a standard in mast box sheave. Typical for a jib halyard on
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Don Lucas at 5:26am 05.26.21 Appears you fixed part of the problem. Do you suppose there is a deep dip in the hose somewhere tha
Diesel shutoff question (1) RoyS at 5:12am 05.26.21 I do not have a close up photo of the slotted connection to the regulator lever on my engine handy.
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today shank at 5:08am 05.26.21 Ralph, we are very fortunate to have nice floating docks at our sailing club. Great facilities. Our
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 4:53am 05.26.21 194547
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 4:48am 05.26.21 I have a Simrad TP10. If you're interested, here's how I installed mine. Hunter 26 Owner Modificat
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 05.26.21 In my opinion, I think that running all your house loads on one Grp 27 is inadequate, if you are goi
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? s greg at 4:32am 05.26.21 Here is one in Florida Thanks for looking, I contacted the site the boat was sold, that seems to
running aground on a sandbar! jon hansen at 4:32am 05.26.21 i prefer the spinnaker halyard, less strain on the shives.
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? jon hansen at 4:25am 05.26.21 you don't need to add any weight, the boat will sail fine without it. prolly faster. take a photo o
running aground on a sandbar! dlochner at 3:49am 05.26.21 Hope the skipper has towing insurance. Did you notice the Boca police had a heavy gun belt on and

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