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Happy Holidys to All Bob Polk at 6:58am 12.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/800 I put togrther the following for our Christmas nailing but thought other sailors might like it: T
Outboard size for Hunter 22 Jim W23131 at 6:15am 12.17.04 Smaller Boats 21/3159 I trying to determine what size engine I should get for my 22 Hunter. I do mostly day sailing, singl
Reworking tapped fiberglass holes Wayne at 5:28am 12.17.04 Big Boats 3/1011 I have several tapped holes in the fiberglass deck that are used to secure a cover over the lines. S
Hunter 22 1981 Jim W at 4:09am 12.17.04 Smaller Boats 5/965 I just purchased a used Hunter 22 and am beginning to do some winter refurb on it and have a questio
overseas shipping alan ferguson at 3:04am 12.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/987 would love to ship a tartan27 from annapolis/baltimore to our temporary home here in montengro, on t
portable generator b krauth at 1:20am 12.17.04 Big Boats 14/1279 I would like to purchase a small portable 120 v electric generator and and have it feed into the sho
Boat Pulls to Starboard Quality Time at 12:54am 12.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1872 I just purchased a 1992 H28. While motoring I noticed that if I let go of the wheel, the boat would
Looking for David / info on Crown 34 Tim R. at 12:49am 12.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1707 David, where do I get more info on that boat? Very pretty boat but very hard to find info on the ne
Companionway Hatch Size? Mike at 12:39am 12.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1377 I currently do not own a Catalina (although I once owned a Catalina 22 for many years) but maybe you
Sailing Movies Wayne at 12:33am 12.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/2241 Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions for titles of movies with a sailing theme? I would like to b
Head Conversion Rick Hubbard at 12:02am 12.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1102 I have an 86 Hunter 34 with what appears to have a Raritain Manual Head. Wife wants to go Electric.
Lazerat grommets David Bodey at 11:25pm 12.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1076 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 31'. We absolutely love her. I want to replace several items this
"Sailing" at anchor Ed13832 at 10:35pm 12.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1045 Just wondering if the slight side to side tugging on a fluke style anchor, while the boat is swingin
ZINC anode protection on steel yacht Alby at 10:00pm 12.16.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1058 Hi all,does anyone have experieces installing the zincs on a steel sail yacht of 32 feet?I would
Adhesive to use for afix liner to bulkhead Greg Garner at 8:55pm 12.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/864 What is the best adhesive to use to attach new liner to bulkhead. I have scraped off the foam from
swim platfrom?? Rick at 1:21pm 12.16.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1383 hi i have a problem my best buddy likes to swim all the time, you never know when. he can't get bac
Anchor Forum Ending Tomorrow Rick D at 12:09pm 12.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/834 Thanks, everyone, for your participation. And, thanks to Brian Sheehan of Fortress for venturing int
Solar battery chargers william at 11:45am 12.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/989 Any recommendations for good solar battery chargers. I've looked at several brands but would like to
Need Your Opinion on Davits Brad18297 at 10:57am 12.16.04 Big Boats 4/978 I have a 9'Caribe Inflatable with a 8 H.P. Honda 4 stroke. I would like to put davits on my 2000 41
Honda 5HP Outboard - manual Alan at 10:57am 12.16.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1549 Does anyone have an owners manual for a 5HP Four Stroke Honda Outboard, ca 94-95? This outboard was

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O'Day 222 Companion Way sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some suggestions on replacing the companionway way boards in the thread belo
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 8:37am 01.19.21 When I was young I knew someone who did restore car batteries. He would melt the tar that held the
C309bSpreader Deck light sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.21 To be sure suggest taking a photo of your light from the deck with a zoom to confirm what you have t
Below Deck Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:00am 01.19.21 When the wind gets above 10 knots the load builds up and the belt slips. ...... but that doesn't so
Capri 22 mast needed! sail sfbay at 7:58am 01.19.21 New masts: Catalina Direct: Spars Rig Rite: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Har
Cracks around jib track sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.19.21 Looks like those linear cracks are caused by flexural strain...............but fixable. If you want
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:45am 01.19.21
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 7:25am 01.19.21 I chose to isolate the small agm battery and large lifepo4 battery bank with a 20 amp dc to dc charg
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:21am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several o
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:20am 01.19.21 Calder is correct about the reason for grounding AC and DC together. If there is only one DC ground
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:18am 01.19.21 Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. Something easily to maintain and manage in tight marinas
O'Day 27 Prop RMintle at 7:18am 01.19.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Daze at 7:15am 01.19.21 Agreed, @artboas is a great resource! He's been very helpful to me and I already "owe" him a day of
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Crazy Dave Condon at 7:15am 01.19.21 The hunter 260 & 26 are practically the same boats except for the forward hatch and cockpit which th
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:10am 01.19.21 If your alternator is grounded to the block, how does current return to the battery? Through the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? (1) william24424 at 7:10am 01.19.21 Yes, get a boat with proper shower, if I may also recommend. Ivation portable outdoor shower (keeps
Brand new coolant pump fail. Leeward Rail at 6:58am 01.19.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them Agree. The bearings are usually why the lower quality after
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') (1) Wood Jigger at 6:51am 01.19.21 Here's a neat solution from the MacGregor site: held in place with hose clamps. I also found a narr
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 6:49am 01.19.21 When I first saw my Beneteau on the hard at the AYS dealership, I fell in love. 6 months later I b
Simarine Battery Monitors Maine Sail at 6:47am 01.19.21 The Simarine is a pretty cool device, great screen and a great concept. Our only complaint, after ma

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