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Peel Away Marine Safety Strip Dan H at 9:27pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1967 Has anyone used this material and does it work well? Is it worth the hassel?Any advice?I will be s
looking for a replacement Andy at 11:01pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1283 I've decided to reduce the number of sailboats I have from 4 to 3 by replacing a 17' Islander daysai
Can't get the diesel smell out of my boat... hunterjana at 10:51pm 12.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/9000 We recently purchased our boat and we are having no luck getting the diesel smell out of it. Prior
Jammed self-furling jib Jay at 12:33am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1275 The self-furling jib on my Hunter 36 has jammed. I can see that the furling line is fully extended
Air Head composting toilet Clint at 11:54pm 12.31.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3687 PeggyI am very interested in the Air Head composting toiled. This a "dry" toilet that uses peat mo
Rechargable AA batteries Ross at 11:48pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1346 I recently gifted myself with an Ever ready charger and four 2500 mah AA cells. The price was around
44DS heads Grant Cooley at 11:42pm 12.31.06 Big Boats 0/760 I am replacing the Manual JABSCO toilets on my 2005 44 DS, I have replaced the Aft head with a Sea E
Main Engine Out! Dave at 1:23am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1021 Has anyone used their dingy outboard to power their sialboat into a slip after losing their main eng
New Hunter 25 untwisting mooring lines Mike16400 at 2:11am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1300 Happy New Year everyone and thank you very much to those who have helped me solve some issues with m
cored hulls carl s at 2:43am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 hello, am considering moving up to a larger and used sailboat. Is moisture in the hull core a commo
Boot Stripe Tape Jim Bessinger23087 at 2:13am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2225 I need to replace my dark blue boot stripe, does any one know where I can purchase the same color Hu
Herreshoff Sailboats Elly Ruth at 4:22am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1176 I'm writing a short story for fun which includes one of the aforementioned sailboats. I need some i
Propeller for 41DS Second Wind21298 at 5:34am 01.01.07 Big Boats 2/993 I have a 2007 41DS and would like to know what props other Hunter Owners of large boats (greater tha
Vent Loop Randy S at 6:02am 01.01.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1486 Why is it that a lot of boats do not come with vent loops? When you buy a new toilet it shows them i
Catalinas in Ratios Edward 14244 at 6:59am 01.01.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1529 I came across this site recently: it contains interesting information on things like capsize ratios
Luff length Murraymints171 at 7:34am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1010 Can anybody tell me the luff length on my Hunter Horizon 26.I want to use a snuffer on the cruising
Best Cruising Sailboats 30-42' Dave at 9:37am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 23/16601 Help me on this small survey? Any nominations for boats you are familiar with and your brief reasons
Wow! Went sailing today Margaritaville at 9:03am 01.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/860 What an incredible day! At one point I had my shirt off working on my tan! Coming into to the mari
Riding sail Pete at 9:02am 01.01.07 Big Boats 9/1620 Has anyone had experience using a riding sail to prevent "hunting" (no pun intended) while at anchor
tiller position on mooring jeff s at 8:50am 01.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 13/5847 sEVERAL YEASR BACK i PURCHASED A 26 FT ODAY WITH TILLER STEERING AND WAS TOLD BY THE PO THAT IT WAS

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Fluxgate compass Kings Gambit at 9:18am 08.07.21 Methinks that would doing it the hard way. Look for it inside cabinets/lockers. Yes, use a flashlig
Fluxgate compass Rjm st.petersburg at 9:14am 08.07.21 I have a Raymarine Axiom.
Fluxgate compass JamesG161 at 9:12am 08.07.21 This link might help, when I was looking for mine... Flux Compass Location? Jim... PS: Sorry @sail
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 9:10am 08.07.21 solved:. it was a simple case of RTFM. I have to push the knob while lighting. . the brass fitt
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please (5) flightlead404 at 9:07am 08.07.21 IMG_0122 "new" style on bottom, IMG_0123 and IMG_0124 "new" on left, IMG_0125 correct fitment "old"
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 9:03am 08.07.21 Hi Flightlead, I have worked on a number of winches. I am having trouble visualizing the winch issu
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 9:03am 08.07.21 If you don't have any luck here, you might consider contacting Lewmar customer service. Might get
Fluxgate compass Kings Gambit at 9:00am 08.07.21 I do not have a 2005 41DS, but if I was seriously looking for a part that was electrical and part o
Hunter 45 dinghy davits (2) Sailor_Al at 8:53am 08.07.21 Give me a couple days I reviewed my post and realized spell check changed the name of the davit m
Fluxgate compass JamesG161 at 8:49am 08.07.21 It might be helpful to know what the Flux gate compass looks like. What is your Brand AP? Mine loo
NOT buying H34 BigEasy at 8:49am 08.07.21 Have a friend who owned a Catalina 350, he aligned shaft as close as possible to rudder and had som
Fluxgate compass Kings Gambit at 8:40am 08.07.21 Mine is tucked inside a starboard-side cabinet of the forward cabin. Not on the centerline in this c
Area of concern for Beneteau's? tenui at 8:37am 08.07.21 Thanks Don and BigEasy! Yeah, I am not concerned with the 5200 and sealing the rub rail. Much more
37C Mast Lights JoeWhite at 8:34am 08.07.21 It is easy to figure out. Turn on each switch and measure the voltage on the terminal and label that
Fluxgate compass jssailem at 8:32am 08.07.21 If you can not find a chunk of iron pipe, use a kid with a Boom Box and a pair of big speakers. Or j
Area of concern for Beneteau's? BigEasy at 8:31am 08.07.21 The picture shows the stern fairlead and the hull/transom/deck joint. It is a 2004 boat. The cr
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. JoeWhite at 8:22am 08.07.21 I had a similar problem. Periodically there would be water in the underside of the engine. After a
Fluxgate compass JamesG161 at 8:14am 08.07.21 You can make a Flux Gate detector/locater with a large piece of Iron, when at Berth. You watch the
Raymarine Radar Bearing Alignment Monterey385 at 8:03am 08.07.21 Yes, read those, I may need to calibrate my autopilot again.
Raymarine Radar Bearing Alignment sail sfbay at 8:01am 08.07.21 Sorry, never had that issue. What Raymarine navigation display do you have? Maybe you have seen thi

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