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Anchor locker latch bolt Danny4719 at 10:05am 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1327 I have a water leak during a hard rain, somewhere in the anchor well area. Leaks down the starboard
auto tiller Buckshot at 9:53am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1430 Just wondering how many Simrad TP10 auto tillers there are out there? Just got one second hand. St
Spring Cleaning Jon W. at 9:41am 06.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1171 I'm just about finished with my annual spring cleaning, and I thought I'd share my method, because I
Very Bad Quiz Alan at 9:23am 06.06.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1049 The parameters set for these questions are 5-15knots and light chop. The trim of the sails for 5 kno
Golf cart batteries... brand comparison. Derek Rowell at 9:20am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 11/4692 My almost three year old 4D house batteries have died - voltage was down to 11.5 volts after 6 amp.h
Online Hunter's Magazine Franklin at 9:19am 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1124 Ok...another idea :)Thinking of starting a Hunter's Cruiser Magazine starting me :) Would anybody
Tucson, AZ Don Guillette at 8:51am 06.06.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1714 Mates: Are there any Tucson sailors out there on this forum? I'm curious as to where and what you s
pointing and tacking larry at 8:39am 06.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/946 what is the tacking angle I can expect. With factory sails, under easy sea conditions could I expect
Diesel slow start Frank15404 at 8:36am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 Universal Model 18 inboard diesel. Had fuel filter changed had difficulty with air in fuel lines. A
Cockpit seatback cushions dstewart100 at 7:49am 06.06.05 Smaller Boats 5/993
Comparing 28 and 28.5 Sherry at 7:39am 06.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 13/1594 I hope to become a Hunter owner soon, and this website and its forums have proven invaluable in my s
Best way to mount outboard engine GregS Mac26S at 7:04am 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1019 I have a 15HP Honda,whats the best way to mount it to the transom? In the past I have just hung it
Leak Detectives Cate at 6:46am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1358 After about a month of owning my O'Day 20 I have developed a love/hate relationship while fixing her
Shifting gears - part 2 Don Guillette at 6:27am 06.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1296 Mates: For this discussion you should think of a manual transmission in a sports car. When you appro
rudder post collar steve h at 6:26am 06.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1230 Can someone tell me where you get a collar for a 2" stainless tube rudder post?
Arrgh!!! Blew another Trucharge 20 fuse David W at 6:11am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 Situation this time:Not connected to shore power.Started engine from the house bank, #1 on the b
Don Guillette and the sail trim quiz Cliff at 5:59am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1094 I found the quiz question on sail trim to not be a very fair question. Don you ask what my trim wou
O'Day 27 Sail Drive Problem Bob at 5:54am 06.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/918 I am having trouble with my O'Day 27 Saildrive 15 hp engine. I gave it a spring tune up and ran her
traveler Justin at 5:45am 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/940 I've been tossing around the idea of mounting a traveler across the cockpit seating closer to the he
306 Aft Cabin Leak MKing at 4:50am 06.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1011 Spent Sat. morning looking for a small but pesky leak in the aft cabin of my 2004/306. Hard rain or

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Beneteau First 210 parts help please gusestrella at 9:49am 04.05.21 Does anyone know where to purchase parts for a 1994 Beneteau First 210? Specifically the special pl
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 9:47am 04.05.21
Thinking about painting my hull (4) rgranger at 9:42am 04.05.21 192402 192403 192404 Paint from Supermarine Deck and Hull Bottom paint is Rustoleum Brown
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Maine Sail at 9:39am 04.05.21 Most combiner / ACR's are the wrong voltage for LFP. For a stock alternator a DC to DC charger, at a
Tracing Ownership rgranger at 9:39am 04.05.21 Was she owned by the same person for 20 years?
New chart plotter wrong size for hole Capt Kris at 9:38am 04.05.21 I ran into this problem on my 343 replacing Raymarine C80 with Axiom 9 (largest size for binnacle ).
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Bob S at 9:33am 04.05.21 I planned on installing 4 100W panels but Covid shut down my canvas shop who is now pretty backed up
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 9:29am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alterna
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (1) justsomeguy at 9:27am 04.05.21 The manual for that transmission (page 33) says to check with the dipstick not screwed in. Might b
real sailboats Jackdaw at 9:02am 04.05.21 The AC has always been a technology race in unapproachable boats. Do you think the average sailor th
Fan Belt/Impeller dLj at 9:02am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alternat
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 8:50am 04.05.21 What's a belt cost? What kind of trouble will you be in if it breaks? You might want to check the i
Close call? Jackdaw at 8:44am 04.05.21 King, If you gybed from one downwind tack to the other, why was the boat heeled so much during the
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dlochner at 8:41am 04.05.21 Talk to Interlux/International Paint about the Pro Version of Perfection. Mads used it on Sail Life
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 8:39am 04.05.21 It's not something to like, it is a necessity. Why? Because when the BMS says the LP bank is full
Window films dLj at 8:37am 04.05.21 Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requires a grade four, reform school education to sew an
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:36am 04.05.21 This is the write up I use. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/transmission-fluid-change.18
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 04.05.21 I'd love to see your panels. Might copy them .. Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requir
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:33am 04.05.21 Also, check the level with the dipstick screwed in, not screwed out. The manual for that transmiss
Window films dLj at 8:28am 04.05.21 Water ? On a boat ? Nah :facepalm: ! That was my suspicion. Hence you always see the film appli

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