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Volt Meter question steve at 1:01am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1255 I just lost our battery monitor (failed due to age.)I will replace with another however in the mean
Polair diagram PdBruin at 12:45am 09.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1036 I have a bought a Hunter 310 and am curious if anybody has its polair diagram available for understa
Let the wife take the tiller yesterday... Lee14289 at 12:43am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1949 I posted this on the Macgregor site but thought you might get a kick out of it also.She has sai
Let the wife take the tiller yesterday.... Lee14289 at 12:31am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 49/3438 She has sailed just about as much as I have which isn't alot but I must have been paying attention m
Hunter 23.5 Jiffy Reefing David at 11:53pm 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2593 Help.......?!When I purchased my 23.5 a number of years ago the jiffy reefing lines were not set u
Ivan lessons RS20604 at 11:34pm 09.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1142 The eye of Ivan passed directly over Raven last Thursday morning. 130 mph clocking thru 180 degrees.
Hurricane Ivan Mike16177 at 11:11pm 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1099 This is my marina afterwards.
Gelcoat repair Ron2533 at 11:02pm 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1149 We were lucky to just get kissed by recent storms, but did get some minor abrasion damage that needs
Florida winter 2004/5 To go or not go? Sailadjuster at 10:40pm 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 27/1833 --to Florida this year?Comments on wintering in Florida after all the hurricane damage and after IC
240 Rig tuning and mast foot/step Andrew K. at 6:15pm 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1112 Hi guys,I have been searching through the archives and found some great stuff on tuning the B'R rig
limited dick roy at 3:27pm 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/803 i have a 78 30ft catalina that has a name in metal that say`s "limited" on both sides of the boat ne
h23.5 ventilation ed allen at 1:35pm 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1056 hi hunter sailors,lately i've been trying to figure out an effective way to improve ventilation on
Honda 8 Outboard tommyg at 1:28pm 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 5/1236 We are considering the purchase of a Honda 8 "Classic" 4 stroke outboard for our '89 Cat 22. It is
swaying autopilot Mict at 12:00pm 09.19.04 Big Boats 2/940 I have a 1984 H34 with a Raymarine St4000 autopilot without rudder feedback. Results with the autop
engine overheating jim22335 at 11:55am 09.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/898 I recently posted a description of my recent problems with my Yanmar 3gm30f overheating. I went to t
28.5 assymetrical tack Jim21895 at 11:43am 09.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/1193 I have been trying to figure out how to rig a asymetrical spinnaker tack on our boat. We have rolle
Racing the Hunter 260 Dan C. at 11:31am 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1446 I purchased a Hunter 260 this past spring and on Saturday Sept 18th I had a chance to race it. The
closed cell or regular cockpit cushions Paul8821 at 11:20am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1910 We just put a deposit on a new 350 and are debating between the closed cell and standard cushions. W
How to drain antifreeze Ken Palmer at 11:08am 09.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1176 This is my first full season with my 33.5 and a 2GM20F engine. I want to change the antifreeze, but
Temp Guage for Hunter 336 Yanmar 3gm30f Mickey Galper at 11:03am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2017 I have a 1995 Hunter 336 with a Yanmar 3gm30f with the warning buzzer. I would like to add a temp ga

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Smallest boat with dedicated shower? FastOlson at 7:05am 01.18.21 Several choices for a separate-shower design. Ericson 38 and 38-200, and the Ericson 35-3. Strong of
BATTERY BASICS (1) jssailem at 7:03am 01.18.21 Perhaps one of these might help in checking your batteries chemical makeup. eze Refractometer Ethy
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 7:03am 01.18.21 NO. There are chargers on the market that say you can re condition the batteries back to new. Thi
Nasty smell in heads dlochner at 6:58am 01.18.21 There are a couple of prime suspects. 1- Dead critters in the intake water. When you flush water co
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? (1) dlochner at 6:53am 01.18.21 How separate? My Sabre 362 has a divided head, one side is the shower, one the head and vanity. It i
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back NYSail at 6:53am 01.18.21 Great advise above...... Good Luck
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? Ward H at 6:51am 01.18.21 Here's a link to a SailRite video. 30 Seconds in the lady is using the Ironwood tool mentioned. I b
BATTERY BASICS Pirate Dave at 6:48am 01.18.21 NO. There are chargers on the market that say you can re condition the batteries back to new. This
BATTERY BASICS (1) dlochner at 6:47am 01.18.21 Jim, Battery acid is sulfuric acid, it reacts with the lead plates to make electricity. Lead sulfa
BATTERY BASICS (1) JamesG161 at 6:45am 01.18.21 My 4D's cost ?$160 each. I recently had Damage to my boat interior from a Hurricane. These are my
Dyneema lifelines sigsgmret at 6:44am 01.18.21 Thanks for the reply, it's good to know that there is a lot of interest in doing the conversion. Al
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 6:41am 01.18.21 @Team118 Here's a link to a thread with information on how someone made their ST50 instruments work
Prop removal sesmith at 6:40am 01.18.21 FWIW, the "Walter puller" looks like just the ticket. Not cheap, but neither is my Snap-on bar typ
Dyneema lifelines Ward H at 6:35am 01.18.21 Dynemma life lines is on my project list for this spring. Need to start putting together a list of
Mixing Electronics Manufactures jmce1587 at 6:33am 01.18.21 Good article in recent Practical Sailor on mixing new and old electronics https://www.practical-sai
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 6:32am 01.18.21 My 4D house batteries have "died." Are you sure? Your boat was made in the same Hunter Group and y
Prop removal sesmith at 6:26am 01.18.21 I don't think I'd do anything that requires beating the shaft or slide hammering the prop. I'd worr
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Davidasailor26 at 6:25am 01.18.21 You might also try careful use of a heat gun and putty knife to scrape away the peeling sections. (P
Prop removal dlochner at 6:25am 01.18.21
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 6:20am 01.18.21 The problem is lead sulfate forming on the plates which insulates the plates and prevents the chemic

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