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A Little Shameless Self Promotion PDuckX-DSI 3056 at 2:16am 08.04.05 Other Sailboats 0/717 We have been building up the Daysailer fleet here in Portland Oregon and would love to have a few mo
Sanitation Vent Ron10127 at 1:34am 08.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1283 The holding tank and head on our boat has been replaced by the previous owner trying to reduce odor.
LIGHTNING DETECTOR Paul J. Rusyniak at 1:08am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1239
Upgrading shore power Rick A at 12:58am 08.04.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1195 My new to me '73 Islander 30 Mark II has a 20 amp shore plug that runs directly to a block. From the
Hunter Tank Vents Jim Rushing at 11:45pm 08.03.05 Other Sailboats 1/986 The litle hood covers used on the Hunter tank vents are the favorite place for bugs to live. The ven
Hunter 27 (84) cutlass bering size Charles Prevel at 11:38pm 08.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1051 does anyone know the size of the cutlass bering in the strut. I think it is 1 1/4 X 1 X 4.Thanks
Water Back-up and Burping Everett14920 at 11:14pm 08.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2154 Peggy,I have a 2004 Hunter 33 with a Jabsco Head. I am aving a problem where waste and water come
Beneteau 393s on Long Island w/Classic Mast ? b393capt at 10:57pm 08.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1191 Looking to see how the rigging is setup before I go ahead with a purchase of my own 393.
Furler lubrication Patrick at 10:53pm 08.03.05 Big Boats 2/1154 I have a catalina 400 MKII. It is now 5 years old and the furler is starting to get a bit hard to br
170 Speed James20195 at 9:51pm 08.03.05 Day Sailers 10/1799 Has anyone used a GPS to see fast there 170 will go? Does 1.34 X root waterline lenght theory apply
Yamah Sailboat Parts Bob at 3:46pm 08.03.05 Yamaha 0/1668 I finally had a need to contact my guy inside Yamaha for parts. The response was much faster than I
Holding Tank on an O'Day 25 Herb Parsons at 3:42pm 08.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2017 We're seriously considering putting in a permanent head in our 1976 O'Day 25 (part of a complete int
Indicator light stays on... Dean Strong at 2:46pm 08.03.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1340 We spent last week on our 1990 Hunter 30, and noticed some odd behavior on the water pressure/pump b
Hand-held wind speed unit keel_haul at 2:01pm 08.03.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1297 I am thinking of getting a hand-held wind speed unit. I see in the catalogs that Davis makes a varie
portlight source QP Chuck at 1:46pm 08.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1021 I have replaced all the large portlights on my H37C and now want to replace the small ones. Up until
Hand-held wind speed unit Keel_haul at 1:42pm 08.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 I am thinking of getting a hand-held wind speed unit. I see in the catalogs that Davis makes a varie
Cover on Gin Pole fastening on the mast Keel_haul at 1:24pm 08.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/877 Who has the best and simplest cover on the gin pole fitting on the mast to prevent the jib sheets fr
packet cat 35 spinnaker Jeff Miller at 1:20pm 08.03.05 Other Sailboats 0/823 Have any IP cat owners flown a spinnaker?, asymmetric? how big etc. Could you control it well? thank
Smelly Fresh Water Slep at 12:48pm 08.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/898 I want to install a charcoal filter in my fresh water line at the water pump. I think this will red
Bird Droppings Stains Lee at 11:55am 08.03.05 Smaller Boats 2/1070 How do you remove these from the deck?

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Why does Hunter have a bad name? Kings Gambit at 5:18am 04.03.21 They are not the most well constructed. Cheap components. Cheap hardware. Poor construction in man
Equalizing batteries dlochner at 5:11am 04.03.21 The 14.6 v charge is also low for most FLA batteries. Check with the manufacturer, typically the cha
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? dlochner at 5:08am 04.03.21 Here's another option. https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-solbian-semi-flexible-solar-panel
Equalizing batteries dave_and_dd at 5:04am 04.03.21 Yes, thanks DJ. I used the term equalization as that's what the solar controller called it, but as
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Monterey385 at 5:01am 04.03.21 Sailrite has a decent how - to video on attaching a flexible solar panel. Backing matl. for chafe ,
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Joe23455 at 4:53am 04.03.21 Sailrite has a decent how - to video on attaching a flexible solar panel. Backing matl. for chafe ,m
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (1) Will Gilmore at 10:29pm 04.02.21 192323 Moose flies are pretty big, for sure. -Will (Dragonfly)
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 10:03pm 04.02.21 Thank you for the forecast, weather Honcho. Looks promising. Fingers and toes crossed.
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 9:09pm 04.02.21 One afternoon a young man arrived on a motorcycle to pick up my 17 yr old daughter. I was sitting i
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. chuckwayne at 9:06pm 04.02.21 You still have one in a jar - dude, careful entering the room, it might be pissed off... ;) dj no
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 8:48pm 04.02.21 Finally 3 coats of primer on it. I have a little work left to do where the keel attaches. What pri
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 8:11pm 04.02.21 If it's still in containment in Maine I'll post a picture when I get back up there. We were sure no
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. chuckwayne at 8:06pm 04.02.21 If it's still in containment in Maine I'll post a picture when I get back up there. We were sure no
Secondary fuel filter removal Tom J at 8:04pm 04.02.21 Tom, unless you've had personal experience, I have found on our M25 that the primary filter can be
Replacing windows, H31, 1987 Capt Robbie at 7:27pm 04.02.21 not original, as kloudie posted they were aluminum or plastic frame. Aluminum frame was prone to l
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 7:26pm 04.02.21 When I lived out in the sticks in Tennessee I used to leave a 20ga pump shotgun in the corner by the
Use of bimini Capt Robbie at 7:12pm 04.02.21 captain ran, Looks like the frame is attached to your stern rails. Looks like you should be able to
Equalizing batteries dLj at 6:41pm 04.02.21 14.6 volt is not an equalization voltage. It's not going to do anything to your batteries, I wouldn'
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 6:24pm 04.02.21 Things evolve.
H44 AC Shaft size. Rjm st.petersburg at 6:23pm 04.02.21 Same engine on my 41DS, 2005, 1 1/4" shaft. I put a Max prop on, sent the shaft out to get trued, ne

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