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Open Transom S. Morrow at 9:22am 05.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1621 I have a new Hunter 33 with an open transom to the swim platform. I discovered items left on the cab
Portlights TONY A at 9:21am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1057 Does anyone have a line on replacement portlight lens? OR, suggestions on how to clean, or polish a
Deck hardware for cockpit winches aerolean at 9:18am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1258 I'm adding cockpit winches - Lewmar 30cst - and am interested in how others have routed the 110% jib
Rigging question Bill at 8:56am 05.02.05 Big Boats 5/984 Trying to rig my mast for the first timeo, and I have a swaged eye at the top of the headstay; does*
I-Beam...? Tony M. at 8:33am 05.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/886 I hear the term I-Beam used in sailboat consruction...what is it?? thanks
How many feet is the 456 mast from the deck? Chip Willis at 8:09am 05.02.05 Big Boats 4/1012 I am having a block and tackel made up to clime the mast on my C-30 but plan to purchase a 456 Hunte
Manual Head Recommendations sdennisf at 7:04am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1418 Peggy,Just found your forum. Reviewed most of the past posts and noticed that you recommended the R
What is the difference between a 26D and a 26S? Doug J at 6:44am 05.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/3739 Can someone explain the main differences between a 26D and a 26S? I want to find a used one, 1988-19
Charging the battery on a smaller boat Steve at 6:30am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1335 What are some things that people have done to charge the batteries on their boat besides the motor.
Gearbox Leak bear24 at 6:08am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/876 I have a 99' Model 340 with a Yanmar 30GM. Have oil seeping out of the gear box into the pan. I don'
Sailing at anchor Alfred at 5:58am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1479 I have a 27 ft Catalina that sails all over the place when I am at anchor. This is especially true w
Insurance for an Older Boat Cate at 5:16am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1185 I am having trouble finding insurance for my new (used) 1975 O'Day 20. Can anyone recommend a source
GPS to ST4000 interface Kailani at 4:55am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4539 I am installing a NAVMAN 5600 which provides a NMEA output to an autopilot as well as a NMEA 2 input
over heating new reiki at 4:50am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/750 HI I have had the yanmar 27 hp in my 1997 336 overheat twice scince I bought her last year. The firs
Mainsheet Broke sailor SV Marcell at 4:50am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/912 Hi everyone. The time came to move my new Hunter 27 from Deltaville to Colonial Beach. There were
Who's the Boss? Gary Wyngarden at 4:18am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 Last Wednesday I helped a friend deliver his Valiant 40 to Anacortes on the mainland for some much n
Controlling the battery charge Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:50am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1288 Hi! I have the Newmar HDM-30 12v charger/converter. This unit was used by someone who used to live
Rescue at Sea Gary Wyngarden at 3:27am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1396 The attached link is from today's Seattle Times. These kids were VERY lucky.Gary WyngardenS/V Wa
Trailer Axle Replacement Mark at 2:46am 05.02.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1370 For those who have replaced trailer axles for Hunter 26, what is the gross axle rating for a tandem
Dutchman Don Guillette at 2:36am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1823 Don (Narragansett Bay - my old stomping ground): I'm have little knowledge of the Dutchman system so

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Marking anchor rode gettinthere at 5:08pm 02.22.21 Zip ties. Uncut. First 25 red Second 25 white Third 25 blue 100' red white and blue Then start over
Basic Fuse Rating Question Interlude 2 at 5:07pm 02.22.21 Hi; If a fuse is rated at 40 Amps at 24 Volts, what would it's rating be at 12 volts? Do you simply
Marking anchor rode PaulK at 5:06pm 02.22.21 We took short lengths of bright colored (NEON PINK!) dinghy line and sewed it into our rode at twent
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Interlude 2 at 4:58pm 02.22.21 On a 2004 Hunter 36, I plan to replace one of the shore power inlets. I noticed a black plastic pr
eye candy Will Gilmore at 4:57pm 02.22.21 :plus: Just loved the s-shaped wake (not)! Story of my childhood. When I was at the helm, 65 foot
VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 4:28pm 02.22.21 That's awesome Guus! Would you please send me those plans? Thank you so very much! Jack jskosmo@gma
Grounding plate porosity dLj at 4:17pm 02.22.21
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Rick D at 4:12pm 02.22.21 Hummm. You lost me on this one Rick D. What is the additional female end going to be on the used
all rope windlass Michael Davis at 4:06pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap a
all rope windlass DanMaine at 3:57pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap an
all rope windlass Ron20324 at 3:54pm 02.22.21 . Did they even make dual gypsies back then? I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gy
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 3:50pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 3:49pm 02.22.21 Check out this message posted today. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/sv-panope-100-anchor-
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CrispyCringle at 3:43pm 02.22.21 For symmetrical spinnaker rig- I have a 23.5. Very similar boats, except for the size, of course. My
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:41pm 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at n
Modern Design Anchors TimFromLI at 3:41pm 02.22.21 I bought a Mantus after watching all of those videos and reading the reviews. I haven't tried it yet
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 3:37pm 02.22.21 @dleckenby Do't beat yourself up too much. For most of us this is a learning experience. That is t
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:32pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attaches
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