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H 310 1998 Dinghy Davits Carl at 7:19am 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1261 Hello Everyone:I'm a new owner of a H310 1998. I'm interested in putting Dinghy Davits on for this
Battery and fuses John F at 5:42am 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/890 I need a 12v battery to power the radio and running and cabin lights. The Johnson 6hp has an altern
H-216 Improvement - Mainsheet Block Ranger Paul at 5:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/878 I don't know how new 216s are set up, but when I got my boat the cam cleat on the lower mainsheet bl
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:53am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/790 I had previously talked about the painless way to raise the mast on the 216 but actually told how to
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:24am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/837 My previous post about raising the mast did not include a picture and really discussed lowering the
H-216 Improvement - A Tidy Cuddy Ranger Paul at 3:43am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/830 Finally...a few hooks from Lowe's and some 1 1/4" SS wood screws and I have a tidy cuddy!
H-216 Improvement Outhaul Block System Ranger Paul at 3:35am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/683 I added a couple blocks to my outhaul to get a better mechanical advantage. I am still dialing in t
H-216 Improvement Jib Block Outboard Ranger Paul at 3:30am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/722 I primarily race against Thistles. I found I could point as high as a Thistle if I ran the jib real
H-216 Improvement Rudder Keeper Ranger Paul at 3:21am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/1037 Silly rudder kept getting in my way when I was setting up/knocking down the boat. I then found out
H-216 Improvement Mast Tiedowns When Trailering Ranger Paul at 3:07am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/855 I was unhappy with the lack of a secure way to tie down the mast to the mast supports when trailerin
What outboard shaft length works best for the 26s Ryan at 2:50am 05.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/965 I guess I have to get a new motor for my 26s. Anyone know of a cheap place to get a new motor. I bou
H-216 Improvement Cuddy Ventilation Ranger Paul at 2:41am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/821 I wanted the ventilate the cuddy in my 216 so I drilled some holes in my cuddy "doors". Wanting to
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:27am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/914 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Wedge Ranger Paul at 2:22am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1224 When flying the spinnaker, Hunter recommends some pretty tight tensions on the mast so it will prebe
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:18am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/966 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Hole Water Seal Ranger Paul at 2:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/865 I trailer sail so I need to seal my mast hole when the boat is on the trailer. The seals I got from
H-216 Improvement Keel Raising Mechanism Spacer Ranger Paul at 1:50am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/1185 I no longer worry about forgetting to lower my keel onto the keel rest when trailering...then rememb
Anyone know where to get a map of this? Donald6441 at 1:35am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/962 So we know where not to bother fishing?Increase In 'Dead Zones' Starving The World's Seas It has
Stepping a mast? Mike 36 at 12:43am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1237 I have a Ranger 26 and I would like to know if the mast can be lowered by manual labor or does it ha
Can you help me Phil? Rich Stidger at 12:22am 05.15.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/986 I don't think this is your problem. About 2-3 days ago when I clicked on 'Threadtracker' under the

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Origo 1500 stove Rick Webb at 12:26pm 03.16.21 I've got one used maybe twice I could maybe part with.
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? Benny17441 at 12:25pm 03.16.21 If I recall correctly the h27 has a real shallow bilge that precludes the use of a float switch. The
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 12:22pm 03.16.21 Hi Keith, HD might have a fitting like that, but a plumbing supply house could do a better job of m
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! RossH at 12:21pm 03.16.21 Can you name one production sailboat which doesn't use this combination of threads with thru hulls
Vee-berth battery ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 03.16.21 1 year in humans is like 10 years in battery years. :laugh: The only comparison I can see between
America's Cup jssailem at 12:14pm 03.16.21 I figure that the crews are learning the techniques of these boats. If the boats are used again for
Vee-berth battery ventilation jssailem at 12:10pm 03.16.21 only a year left if well preserved. Ralph... Please do not take it personally.:yikes: As some kno
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 12:08pm 03.16.21 Glad to hear from another Rob Roy owner. I bought my boat a year ago in March down in your area. The
Origo 1500 stove Benny17441 at 12:06pm 03.16.21 For a small boat, I have to concur that a non-pressurized alcohol stove makes the most practical sol
Vee-berth battery ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:00pm 03.16.21 As @smokey73 wisely points out 7 year old battery bank is like a 70 year old. If he/she has taken c
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? kappykaplan at 11:45am 03.16.21 Not half bad if I do say so. :plus:
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 (1) shaun12345 at 11:39am 03.16.21 Painted and assembled
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 03.16.21 I was looking to see if it really is plumbing fitting I can buy at HomeDepit or someplace similar
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (2) shaun12345 at 11:37am 03.16.21 I ended up completing the pedestal with the trimmed plate. Not half bad if I do say so.
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (1) shaun12345 at 11:35am 03.16.21
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 03.16.21 Beneteau had the very bad practice of combining straight-thread through-hulls with pipe-threaded ba
Wire, wires everywhere... dlochner at 11:22am 03.16.21 Depends on what the circuit is for. Some circuits need to be always on, like the memory for the Ster
Wire, wires everywhere... Scott T-Bird at 11:19am 03.16.21 Think of it this way ... fuses or breakers at the panel basically protect the wires that originate a
Changing sail numbers NINEv2 at 11:07am 03.16.21 the best option is to buy new sails. those are worn anyway. you buy a used boat, you buy new sails,
Alternator adjustment bracket Richard19068 at 10:56am 03.16.21 @Maine Sail Thank you!

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