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Adding a 2nd Battery/Changing Battery Location R.A. Lueck at 1:11pm 03.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1020 I'm considering adding a second battery and would like some ideas on other locations for mounting th
;D restoration web log updated Donald6441 at 11:59am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 2/989 My restoration is progressing nicely, for those who want to read about it i have been writing a web
Brightwork- if you could do it all again... william3045 at 11:51am 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 7/1848 i know this is a loaded subject that has been kicked around before but i am going to ask from a diff
Hunter 23 Tall Rig measurements G Brake at 10:54am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/876 I just bought a Hunter 23, 1986, and measured the mast to be 29' 6" and the boom 10'+. Is this the t
H31 Pedestal shifter casing broken John Blakely at 10:14am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/970 I have a l985 H31 with the Yachting Specialties Pedestal. Having read the Archives, I see that seve
Changing the antifreeze chief14326 at 10:10am 03.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/826 I want to change the antifreeze on an 89 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XP engine. According to the
Rudder Straightening Claude at 9:45am 03.29.05 Bigger Boats 2/1175 The post on my rudder spade is bent approximately 5 deg and I would like to straighten it. Has anyo
Disposable Race Sails Jason at 9:35am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1363 Ok, so I get this price for some good quality race sails from a so called reputable manufacturer. Lo
Passage 42 battery bank . . grant544 at 9:34am 03.29.05 Big Boats 7/1398 I'm hoping to upgrade the 2- 8D batteries (470 amp hrs) aboard my Passage 42 to more like 800 - 1000
260 polars Ed Childres at 6:51am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/726 Has Hunter published the polars for this model? If not what have you fellow owners determined to be
Center Board question King at 6:15am 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1125 I have a '76 O'day 25 with a center board. Recently, while moving the boat off of its trailer in the
Handheld GPS Steve at 6:08am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 24/1679 For a smaller sailboat. What would people think about handheld GPS. Specifically the Magellen. They
What Do You Think About An HP Hunter? Rick D at 6:03am 03.29.05 Racing 1/1811 I once suggested to Hunter that they consider a limited-production light one-design race-oriented mo
Ammeter - Is it Wired Correctly? Phiggins at 5:46am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 19/2441 The Ammeter in my cockpit hasn't ever seemed to work properly. Theneedle barely moves off zero in
Dodger Replacement PrincessoftheLake at 5:27am 03.29.05 Big Boats 3/995 I want to replace the dodger on my 1984 Hunter 34. Since I don't want to spend an arm and a leg and
heater Ben at 5:10am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1085 I spotted one of those diesel heaters on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI
Brand New Boat What to anticipate? Tim McCarty at 4:59am 03.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 17/1493 Just purchased my first (brand)new boat. A Catalina 310. It will be launched in about 3 weeks. Ju
holding tank replacement richard at 4:43am 03.29.05 Big Boats 1/783 It looks like I may need to replace the holding tank in my 1987 Hunter Legend 37. Has any one been
Paint Removal Eric at 4:15am 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/870 For some odd reason, the previous owner of my boat painted the teak cabin steps with a thick coat of
surge brake question kingprawn at 3:51am 03.29.05 Trailer Sailors 17/1939 Do any of you have a surge brake actuator on an extentable tongue? If so, do you disconnect the bra

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Hunter 38 Improvements sail sfbay at 9:36am 03.17.21 I purchased an asymmetrical spinnaker with an sock and top down furler tied off with breakable yarn
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail wynkoop at 9:19am 03.17.21 I have left the topping lift connected on my Ericson-27 since 1985 when I got her. I just loosen it
Looking for boat bike ideas? Head Sail at 9:16am 03.17.21 Electric folding bikes are the way to go.
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? dlochner at 9:16am 03.17.21 Bring in the lazy sheet first so it is up against the mast. Tack and bring in the new lazy sheet. Tr
Solenoid (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 03.17.21 Got one just like it. This may help with testing to see if your wiring is correct.
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 03.17.21 Have you checked to see if the sail enters on the starboard side ? ke liquid. As per @duality , ju
Hunter 38 Improvements kappykaplan at 8:37am 03.17.21 I just love the poetry of wind and water. :plus:
Whitlock Mamba drive motor repair or replacement S/V Talisa at 8:37am 03.17.21 @discovery - Is your Raymarine drive the type that sits inside the pedestal? There are some known i
Hunter 38 Improvements Summerof69 at 8:34am 03.17.21 Thanks for all the replies folks. Much appreciated. I am happy to report that I anticipate finally
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 8:33am 03.17.21 Ahhhhh, maybe the laz is where my extra car keys and glasses reside, I'll check ;o)
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Paul Mermelstein at 8:27am 03.17.21 The boom position can be very important and an incorrect angle often has the sail hang up somewhere
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') AWalker at 8:26am 03.17.21 I like this solution! The anchors are handy and there is a cold beer right there for after the ancho
C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? LakeShark at 8:24am 03.17.21 It sounds like your on the correct course for the repair. The Hangers are held in by weldments that
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Justin_NSA at 8:20am 03.17.21 My laz' were like deep chest freezers. I discovered things I didn't know I had when I sold her (26S)
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 8:17am 03.17.21 George I like the life vest idea as well. I usually carry the water in gallon jugs as its generall
Hunter 26 sail plan? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 03.17.21 This is the old man talking now due to sailing in all types of weather as a pleasure and racing sai
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver (1) jssailem at 7:59am 03.17.21 Rodd your answer to the 0183 data is maybe... The EM Trak unit you are considering has 2 ports for 0
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 7:52am 03.17.21 Also, will these units take 0183 data wired in separately from different transducers? Or do i need
Hunter 49 Staysail (1) jssailem at 7:48am 03.17.21 With my long-term plans being to take this boat to the Caribbean as my home, T J The idea of saili
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.17.21 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! :plus::beer::beer::beer:

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