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Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 5:16am 09.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1239 Guys, temp is dropping here this weekend. Learning all the systems on our 386, I forgot to look and
Need repair shop in TX bank222 at 8:32pm 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/287
Rigging life? Mike Oldak at 5:22pm 09.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1967 I have an '84 H34 and heard on Sail Life that rigging lasts about 15 or 20 years. My rigging is alm
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 5:10pm 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1069 So it looks like my Raymarine autopilot wheel actuator needs to be replaced (the outer cover is crac
Norcold Icebox Conversion Kit - SCQT-6407 - NOT WORKING (2) ErikHunter30T at 1:14pm 09.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/458 Hi all, I have a Norcold SCQT-6407 Icebox conversion kit installed on my Hunter 30T (1991), which do
A little help? Krausser at 10:43am 09.17.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/667 Hello! I've got an '82 C38 and the main salon hatch is leaking. It's an old Bomar, looks like stee
Stuck anchor LagunaJay at 9:27am 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 10/971 Please read this and tell me if I should have done something differently: https://sqoopsailboat.blo
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 8:48am 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 44/6961 I solo a majority of the time on my W27 in the far N.Chesapeake. Rapid changes in wind direction is
Victoria 18 rudder missing (1) Daniel Y. at 4:05am 09.17.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1406 I just acquired a Victoria 18 which is missing the rudder completely, is there a design or pattern s
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories smokey73 at 10:01pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1366 Just stumbled on the official listing of all Special Anchorages in the US and it's Territories. Thi
Repair to hull / deck seal AndrewJ at 7:18pm 09.16.20 Day Sailers 1/629
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift HD74 at 5:55pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2925 I have a 1999 hunter 340 and have just added a vertical whisker pole car track on my mast. I need to
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise (6) jssailem at 5:22pm 09.16.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/666 SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 It has been a long summer. Planned sailing experiences wer
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person patrickkidd at 4:22pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1708 Has anyone ever figured out a clever way to tighten or loosen nuts for stanchions or other deck hard
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 3:04pm 09.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1050 Hi all, My wife and I are new to all of this and seriously looking at a 1990 26D. I would like to ta
TS Beta <--- TD 22 <--- Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 2:49pm 09.16.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/1007 Just when I was starting to relax, @kloudie1 asked me about this beauty yesterday.:banghead: eep.
Stop Control Cable on First 35S5 KGarvey at 2:34pm 09.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/538 I'm looking for information on how to access the stop Control cable on a Beneteau First 35S5 so I ca
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... MitchM at 2:06pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 10/730 i have great respect for the professionals who navigate to bring those huge cargo sh
Marinas... Member 131497 at 8:48am 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/740 Hey guys What would be a good app to look into marinas? Or a website... Thx to all C
Any Recommendations on a Bimini (C25)? kjdoyle1 at 8:24am 09.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/659 Hey all, wondering if anyone had any recommendations on an affordable bimini for a 1982 Catalina 25.

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New MaxProp came today! Rjm st.petersburg at 8:18pm 12.16.23 Martyr zincs work as well.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 7:08pm 12.16.23 Shaft log hose is what I have known it as. This hose takes a lot of torq. pressure as shaft spins. W
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 7:00pm 12.16.23 Okay so all systems to one negative bus and that to a grounding plate. The shore power in my setup
Grounding electrical system ian260 at 6:55pm 12.16.23
Grounding electrical system ian260 at 6:52pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An und
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 6:52pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! DArcy at 6:22pm 12.16.23 Is it also waterproof? Some Panasonic Toughbook computers are water resistant. Some are IP 65 or I
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Rjm st.petersburg at 6:21pm 12.16.23 Panasonic Tough Book is Water "Resistant". Used in the field for commercial Utility use. A touch pad
Grounding electrical system jssailem at 6:18pm 12.16.23
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, jssailem at 6:13pm 12.16.23 You should be golden. Those pumps usually have a 4 ft plus lift capability.
Grounding electrical system (1) rgranger at 5:38pm 12.16.23
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water rgranger at 5:34pm 12.16.23 This is rather confusing and mostly incorrect. As simply and accurately as I can explain, the anod
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Rich Stidger at 5:31pm 12.16.23 My LEX 96 is at the boat. I may be going there tomorrow and if I do I will check it for you. In t
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 5:30pm 12.16.23 Police, Fire and Military use a Panasonic hard shell laptop. Designed to take abuse.. Is it also
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 5:25pm 12.16.23
Clog in sanitation outlet (2) rgranger at 5:00pm 12.16.23 Might a drain snake/router used from underneath work? These are only $20 at lowes
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An unde
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Richard19068 at 4:15pm 12.16.23 Which side of the un-equal end should be on the top of the floor? The longer edge or the shorter ed
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:51pm 12.16.23 Great. Haven't ordered the anode yet, so thanks for the link! Gotta go back to the yard to measure t
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 MFD at 3:35pm 12.16.23 Alas, I've learned the Charles Marine Isoguard Transformers were discontinued in 2016. Thanks Georg

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