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sailing on beam and broad reach with Hunter 340 rami gazit at 6:45am 07.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 As a new user of Hunter (340) I find it difficult to set the main sail on beam reach and impossible
Did I point better with the motor down? Jim P at 7:05am 07.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/755 I have always been quick to tilt the 50hp outboard up as soon as the sails go up. But I could swear
wheel perchase on hunter 340 (1999) rami gazit at 7:06am 07.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/831 As a new owner of Hunter (340-1999) I found that the wheel is hard to steer relative to my last boat
How many Hunter 240? Don Beavin at 7:47am 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 3/820 Does anyone know hoe many Hunter240 boats were made? Thanks, Don
Bird poop and non-skid decks... Brian D at 8:46am 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 16/6150 Don't match!A few threads back I asked what could be used to get the bird poop off my non-skid dec
Oh no, it's electrical...1998 352 Rob2435 at 10:43am 07.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/851 Out sailing today and one of the crew hit the macerator switch when turning on my instruments, which
299 Interior leaning towards bow Daydreams at 10:39am 07.15.06 Seidelmann 8/1602 The 299 I am rebuilding has a pronounced lean towards the bow while docked. All of the countertops s
electric to trolling problem Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 11:42am 07.15.06 Day Sailers 4/930 I have a Daysailer II. Off of a (one year old) group 24 marine deep cycle, I run the 55# thrust trol
what to do with former speed meter in 22 mike at 11:47am 07.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/828 I own a 1982 22. The speed meter on the starbord side of the cockpit was inoperative when we bought
Should the Anti-Freeze Go? Steve L22188 at 12:23pm 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1184 Have a new-to-me O'Day 302 -- this is the second summer. The previous owner winterized the fresh wa
Installing New Batteries - 94 H26 jandelbert at 12:09pm 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 6/1422 Hello Everyone.I have purchased 2 same model marine deep cycle batteries to replace the 2 installe
Tiller 1974 Venture 24 at 1:46pm 07.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1054 How long should a tiller on a mac/venture 24 be ish?
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 7 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:34pm 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 1/873 Part 7.... enjoy!
Catalina 22 Keel bolt check/replace ? mike masserant at 2:50pm 07.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2225 Can someone tell me what to look for on older cat22' keel bolts; whats safe on the wear/condition.
another 'small' boat in the Bahamas... Brian at 2:49pm 07.15.06 Smaller Boats 3/1039 ...by the way, for those of you who often think that their 23 foot boat is too small for a trip to t
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 7 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:37pm 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1078 ...part 7 is up! Enjoy!
Water pump problem sailorgirl at 3:23pm 07.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/831 I filled up my water tank, forgetting that there was antifreeze in it from the winter. We pumped it
stern hardware fitting access mike hill at 4:16pm 07.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/785 I have refastened all the fittings in my 1983 Mac 25, but havent done the stern as it is sealed off
Staysail for Hunter 456 Robert Hodgson at 9:02pm 07.13.06 Big Boats 7/1156 Want to mount a staysail on my inner forestay (Hunter 456 center cockpit).Looking for advice on si
Battery terminal connections & Battery Types o Bill at 10:15pm 07.13.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1002 Hello all,What type of connections do you use on your batteries? The single lug with the wing nut*

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Tank Monitor Installations (1) dlochner at 10:36am 01.04.21 Pics of your situation might help them advise. Found one photo that sort of shows the holding tan
Looking for a Seaward 24 sesmith at 10:34am 01.04.21 I was going to ignore the GMC dig, but cannot resist saying that I'll bet I get better mileage out
Eye Splice double-braid Meriachee at 10:28am 01.04.21 I would like to understand how the fine folk at FedEx can transport a box from the other side of the
Victron Smart Shunt SycloneDriver at 10:22am 01.04.21 Thanks for the post and pics. I'm actually planning on ordering one of these for the solar system
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 shank at 10:22am 01.04.21 Do yourself a big favour and replace the pump with Oberdorfer. Read more here http://mei1970.org/sa
New Tender DArcy at 10:14am 01.04.21 I wonder how well that plumb bow would tow. If the bow were to dig in at all the boat might veer qui
Tank Monitor Installations Justin_NSA at 10:13am 01.04.21 I'll give SCAD a call to see what they say. Pics of your situation might help them advise.
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Stu Jackson at 10:12am 01.04.21 Do a search on "fuel consumption" and read away, no gauge needed.
What is this? Stu Jackson at 10:11am 01.04.21 Makes sense except there is no place to mount this. There used to be a fitting on your pushpit for
Tank Monitor Installations dlochner at 10:11am 01.04.21 Thanks for the suggestions. The tops of the tanks are accessible, it is the sides of the tank that a
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Parsons at 10:10am 01.04.21 By the way @Hunter216 do you know Which anti fouling paint is used on the ACP hulls? I had a fresh
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 Stu Jackson at 10:09am 01.04.21 Do a Google on "90 degree screwdriver tool"
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 10:00am 01.04.21 Made splicing a lot easier for me. That is a great focus to have.
New Tender jssailem at 9:57am 01.04.21 That looks like it would be a fun boat to have. Looks in good shape and has been cared for. It appea
Eye Splice double-braid Indysailor at 9:44am 01.04.21 Out of similar frustration with regular fids, I made my own fid out of a hanger, so that instead of
Diesel valve adjustment (1) Allan12210 at 9:34am 01.04.21 How about a T-handle socket wrench? Should balance out the load on both sides but give the torque yo
Eye Splice double-braid kappykaplan at 9:23am 01.04.21 fast passed :huh: :biggrin::laugh::biggrin: touche
New Tender (1) TomY at 9:20am 01.04.21 Here is a picture of the one we are considering. iend or two onboard. In sheltered waters and co
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? markvannote at 9:20am 01.04.21 Hi All, I'm looking at getting to running rigging and I was looking at the manual and I see a refe
Diesel valve adjustment Maine Sail at 9:20am 01.04.21 Just be very careful applying too much pressure. They really should not be that tight? I've done a l

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