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New H27: pre-brochure photos Phil Herring at 3:38am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/803 Nice looking boat, eh?
Masthead lights/windex Bill P. at 3:06am 11.17.04 Smaller Boats 0/702 My masthead light and windex was damaged in Ivan and I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to ge
What top 5 things are a must for a 33 hunter. Jason at 2:41am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/752 I am looking at buying a new 33 Hunter. For my family to use on long weekends. we have two small gir
Best way to transport on a flatbed trailer? William Carter at 2:35am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3955 I need to transport a 1974 Hunter 25' on a flatbed trailer approx. 300 miles?Can the weight of the
Source for used/salvage winches Steve673 at 2:34am 11.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1288 I recently bought an '81 O'Day 30 and would like to replace the genoa winches ( barient 21) with use
Sarasota, FL: Looking for 2-month rental... Bryan at 2:20am 11.17.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 Do you own a sailboat in or near Sarasota, FL that you're not planning to use much this winter? Perh
Another furler question william3045 at 12:58am 11.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/766 i am going to get new 3/16" rigging for my boat over the winter. am still up in the air about weathe
I want to build my own... mrkayak2 at 11:17pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/1130 watermaker, to save money. It will be installed in a 1995 H35.5.Any ideas and/or sugestions?Thank
H31 ice ice chest drain jeff at 10:41pm 11.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/891 the ice chest on the hunter 31 supposedly drains into the bilge , does it it just drain into the spa
350 Sailing Characteristics jdamann at 9:11pm 11.16.04 Big Boats 4/1220 I am considering trading in our H356 for a C350. I am told I may not like the way the 35o sails. S
Tiller Pilot Sean Coerse at 8:52pm 11.16.04 Smaller Boats 3/948 I'm going to purchase the simrad tp10 autopilot. I am not interested in being able to tie this into
Thinking of purchasing a Wind Generator Steve Hunter at 2:33pm 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1066 In trying to avoid a diesel generator I have been looking at wind generators and or coupled with sol
Common Watermaker Mistakes? Rick D at 2:15pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1303 What are some of the most common mistakes people make in selecting a water maker?
Watermaker Spares Rick D at 2:15pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/932 What parts need to be serviced and how often? What are the wear parts that I should carry spares for
Hatch Latches ... can you tighten them? machopekin at 1:14pm 11.16.04 Big Boats 3/892 We are just about to buy a '91 37.5 (moving up from a 28.5), the survey is being done on Thursday, a
Lenses in hatches Chester at 12:11pm 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 3/955 I heard people say they changed out the Plexi lenses with"auto" safety glass. I have never actually
Trailer Rental for Catalina 30 (Florida) boatblender at 11:50am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1294 I am looking for rent a trailer for a few days to move my Catalina 30 from Jekyll Island, GA to Tamp
Winch Refit Steve G at 10:59am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1038 I have a Maxwell 2-speed self-tailing winch ( for the jib sheet ) that's making that tell-tale whini
New Rudder? Hunter 31 Greig Mitchell at 8:50am 11.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/836 Folks, A recent survey of a 1985 Hunter 31 I'm considering purchasing indicates some deterioration

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Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.24.20 Have you contacted your local Raymarine service center or marine electronics technician?
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Take a look at the mast base and bo
Mast climber Choies smokey73 at 7:00am 08.24.20 The other method is with a climbing board. The board with clam cleats allows me to stand in the sea
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:00am 08.24.20 JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will ha
Lets talk tongue weight... Daveinet at 6:49am 08.24.20 Depending on how light your outboard is, it can be worthwhile to add a bracket to your tongue to mov
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Daveinet at 6:43am 08.24.20 Probably more important than where the ballast is, is the overall performance of the boat. If the bo
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 (1) sail sfbay at 6:34am 08.24.20 Next time you fill your water and flush your holding tanks connect a $15 P3 turbine totalizing meter
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Kermit at 6:33am 08.24.20 I have owned an H23 and an H260. The 23 goes through chop better than the 260 but they both take it
Mast climber Choies berner73 at 6:33am 08.24.20 We've had the ATN Mastclimber for several years. Does the job well, no complaints so far. I'm clos
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 6:20am 08.24.20 The first time you use it... make sure you have your and on the handle before you push the button.
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 (1) rgranger at 6:18am 08.24.20 I'm going to guess that this is your release ou have a compressor, you can get a cheap sand blaster
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 6:01am 08.24.20 Yes, the cockpit drains are self draining with no shut off needed. The Sirius 21 has a foam filled
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 5:55am 08.24.20 We too are just setting up our boat which came with no sheets or halyard. Would love any recommend
GFCI Needed? dlochner at 5:43am 08.24.20 An a/c circuit does not need a ground to operate. The current's return path is the neutral wire.
Cheapskate Wifi Extender NoReverse at 5:22am 08.24.20 If you spend a little bit more, you can get a more professional and permanent installation. In our
Windlass on a Catalina 350 daviddp at 5:12am 08.24.20 After having trouble securing my anchor using the windlass on a Catalina 350, the motor stopped wor
Ballast Cracked Problem Goatman at 5:12am 08.24.20 Hey Marty, are you the same Marty Jackson on the Siren forum? I just sold mine and got this 26. So
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 08.24.20 Disconnect brakes anytime the trailer is in the water As a dealer, I found surge brakes to be less
Mast climber Choies sailme88 at 4:40am 08.24.20 Whether you use the ATN Climber, MastMate or any other such creature, you should ALWAYS have someon
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Will Gilmore at 4:21am 08.24.20 If there is going to be crew, two hand pumps might be a good idea. Double your output. I once read

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