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Lockable V-Berth Compartment BrianW at 6:26am 03.30.05 Smaller Boats 4/799 I misposted this note in the Ask a Hunter Owner Forum. Apologies to those who are seeing this note a
Phil, what about posting a forum as a flea market? Tim McCarty at 6:16am 03.30.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/964 I have acquired a lot of "sailing stuff" that I don't need and wondered if it would be possible to h
Telltales Don Guillette at 6:16am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2221 Mates: In a couple of days I'm going to be discussing telltales. This is a big subject (I devote 5 p
Opinions re: Sailing the Great Lakes... Tim McCarty at 6:09am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2485 I've sailed for the last 12 years on Lake Erie, and a few times on Lake Michigan. I've gotten the i
Identification of an old O'day jru at 6:08am 03.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/992 I have an old O'day that belonged to my grandfather, but im not sure of the modle name. It looks si
Battens Don Guillette at 6:00am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1405 Eudorajab: I am not a batten expert but I'll provide what little I know. First, some listers may b
KO and Pink Stuff Larry7084 at 5:38am 03.30.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1373 Peggy, my husband thinks it's OK to add KO to the holding tank when we first launch her---without pu
conflicting specifications for the displacement David B at 5:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I am looking into purchasing a 1983 Hunter 25. I seem to be receiving conflicting specifications fo
wind meter? chad at 4:59am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I'm in the market for a cheap wind meter. I put a link below. Has anyone had any experience with thi
Guest Battery Charger model 2540A Frank Bean at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2153 Does anyone have any experience with a Guest Model 2540A 40 amp charger.Or does anyone have any ad
spinnaker question(s) Reudi Ross at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 Hello all, I am new to using spinnakers and would like some advice. I have a hunter 260 with an asym
hunter 29.5 Sylvio22410 at 4:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3622 need feedback either + or - on the hunter moel 29.5
Hunter 34 - for cruising?????? me262 at 4:14am 03.30.05 Big Boats 7/1528 I am currently considering an H-34 for a Texas to Central America cruise, livaboard, then off to the
Lubricating Those Thru-Hull Lever Valves Afloat Bob at 4:01am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1104 I am certain that a wealth of information can be found on lubricating thru-hull valves, but I though
M 34 hull blisters bobl at 4:00am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 I'm selling my Catalina and looking closely at a 1967 Morgan 34 which is for sale in our marina. It
stuck second reef ellenkoen at 3:53am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1393 We recently purchased a 1995 Catalina 320. We so far love the boat and everything seems to work just
New battery technology Norton at 3:39am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 Thought this might be of interest to some. Toshiba has developed a battery that recharges 80% in on
Going Aloft ITMaster at 3:18am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 19/3157 I haven't seen much in the forums about the safe use of a bosun's chair and going top side for maint
Antenna Installation Robert9885 at 2:54am 03.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1051 I am wanting to install an AN/FM radio in my Catalina 22. There is a hole in the cabin left from the
what size anchor and placement of anchor roller on Randall Skupien at 1:07am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2038 I am about to become the owner of a 1999 Macgregor 26X. What size danforth style anchor is recommen

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Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt Robbie at 1:53pm 03.17.21 Capt Yap, When you are ready to hook up a depth sounder you will need to place the transducer in a
Switching an inboard for an outboard JRT at 1:50pm 03.17.21 That is a nice conversion, way better then the ones that were done on our lake, which is why i walke
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... captcoho at 1:42pm 03.17.21 Oops. Good point Are you sure that's not filled with Halon? Regardless...... It's difficult to pu
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Sailfanatic at 12:53pm 03.17.21 Actually a possible solution would be to reset the hatch so it opens to the stern...
Small hole filler Brian D at 12:48pm 03.17.21 That lazarette is gel coated but not the standard white. It is an off tan color. That really doesn't
Small hole filler Tom J at 12:42pm 03.17.21 Thickened epoxy works well. You can get it in syringes now that mix the epoxy for you. I used it t
Small hole filler dlochner at 12:37pm 03.17.21 Is the lazarette gel coated? Raw glass? Painted?
Solenoid Stu Jackson at 12:30pm 03.17.21 That appears to be an aftermarket solenoid. They are most likely installed by a PO for the glow plu
Someone with a Passage 42 in Central Florida smokey73 at 12:21pm 03.17.21 Once you have confirmed the type/style. I have 20 feet of Aluminum Toe Rail that fits a mid 90s Hun
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Hydro Therapy at 11:36am 03.17.21 Thanks for the responses. I generally use the tactic mentioned. I guess I will work on improving
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 03.17.21 Hi @Don Reid and welcome to the site. First, what is the year of the boat you are looking at ? Sec
simple question, about spinnakers ontherocks83 at 11:17am 03.17.21 Okay... I think I answered my own question about the drifter... https://www.uksailmakers.com/encyc
Bottom paint for ACP material? dlochner at 11:12am 03.17.21 You might give Petitt Paint a call and ask about using Hydrocoat. https://www.pettitpaint.com/produ
Solenoid M. Maron at 11:02am 03.17.21 Got one just like it. This may help with testing to see if your wiring is correct.
Solenoid M. Maron at 11:01am 03.17.21 NEVER use starting fluid with glow plugs I seen a logger blow his hands right off starting a John D
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 11:00am 03.17.21 yeah...that coupler looks like it's going to give you problems. Order a Buck Algonquin split coupler
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal ontherocks83 at 10:58am 03.17.21 The only caution I would give on such a short time table is based on the troubles I had with mine. M
C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? LakeShark at 10:58am 03.17.21 @C_Level the mould idea may be the way to go if needed but based on the pictures I would simply buil
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Captain Larry-DH at 10:55am 03.17.21 Was planning on it this year, but now it'll have to wait until I get my next boat. :huh: (It's time
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal (1) jonelli at 10:40am 03.17.21 As of this moment, here's what my coupler looks like. My PSS seal is at least 6 years old, but gues

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