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solar panels?? Dan at 2:56am 03.29.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1001 last year I bought a solar panel to trickle charge the house batt. it is connected directly to one o
Exhaust System Parts Tom FitzGibbon at 2:46am 03.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1202 I need to replace parts of my exhaust system. Mack Boring sent me a good diagram and parts list. I
Plumbing! Kurt Stanich at 2:44am 03.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I have a 1989 26' and I'm toying with the idea of installing a toilet instead of the standard port-o
Transom Ladder Steps Yehudi at 2:32am 03.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2387 Before I run out and buy some teak to make 'em myself, has anyone found an aftermarket product that
Mast Rake Ken Prichard at 2:10am 03.29.04 Smaller Boats 0/717 Does anyone know the correct amount of mast rake when tuning a 18.5?
Reefing and sail trim Andy Howard at 2:08am 03.29.04 Racing 9/1923 Finally got the chance to really test the new mainsail in reefed conditions. Before raising, I put
Swim Platform for 28.5 Larry West at 1:59am 03.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/2760 We just purchased a 1986 28.5. We knew we would not find a better value for the money asked and con
Boat Lettering Recommendations Jack at 1:41am 03.29.04 Smaller Boats 10/1235 I'm finally getting 'round to putting the name on my 240. Does anyone have recommendations for the
CNG Gas McCoy at 1:21am 03.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/976 I have a 37 Hunter on Lake Texoma here in North Texas. I am looking for a place that I can get my C
Is it dead? Mark Crociati at 1:21am 03.29.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1507 I recently bought a used boat with a Yanmar inboard. The previous owner could only say the engine d
Searcock Failures on new Hunter 44 Jiho Han at 1:17am 03.29.04 Big Boats 4/844 29 March 04Any experience with faulty seacocks (tru-hulls) on the new Hunters? After our boat wa
used parts for a 1985 hunter 23...... martin953 at 1:15am 03.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1202 is there a place i can get some parts that are missing from a boat(1985 hunter23) i just bought, pre
Step down a mast Mike Turner at 12:55am 03.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1098 I am moving by 27 Hunter from Florida to Georgia. The carrier told me that I would need to remove th
Anchoring out urgent question tom at 12:52am 03.29.04 Ask All Sailors 6/932 We anchored out in Mobile bay Satuday night and an important question came up as we were eating our
TO: Tim Brogan Bob at 12:21am 03.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/935 Thanks for the info. I grew up in seattle and our family vacations were bareboating in th San Juans.
Stern Shower covers kevin at 12:20am 03.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1195 My plastic covers for the stern shower have disintegrated. The plastic is brittle and fell apart. Th
Splicing Nylon Rode to Chain Q's Bob at 12:10am 03.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/935 I'm looking to replace my 25' chain with about 100-125' on my H376. My 200' nylon rode is in good sh
Centerboard trunk attachment Jim Tait at 11:59pm 03.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1626 I recently purchased a 1974 O'Day 20. Does anyone know how the Centerboard keel is attached to the h
A Typical Day Sail in the San Juan Islands Gary Wyngarden at 11:53pm 03.28.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 It was sixty degrees and sunny yesterday so I decided to take time off from working on my new boat a
Venture 17 Bo Tretta at 11:50pm 03.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1390 I am interested in buying a Venture 17. It seems like the perfect first boat for my wife and I. We p

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Cockpit floor replacement '84....? rpludwig at 1:21pm 10.12.20 Careful with that question - don't anger the gods of boat repairs... thought that mite get some la
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. dlochner at 1:19pm 10.12.20 My experience has been the amount of daysailing, out for a few hours in the afternoon, is inversely
Relay.... auto pilot help LloydB at 1:14pm 10.12.20 Sounds like the secondary power relay for the autopilot in case the main autopilot power goes dead.
H26 Center Board Line Mattywel at 1:13pm 10.12.20 Hi guys, Great info! I just printed the guide from rgranger...thank you!! I'm am taking my 240 to th
Block and tackle mast climb sailme88 at 1:13pm 10.12.20
Can someone advise what the recessed little pocket in my cockpit is for? Benny17441 at 1:08pm 10.12.20 If you practice balancing the sails.
Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 1:05pm 10.12.20 jssailem What a fascinating story. I'm sure the hull of that boat was very efficient, but the speed
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. Justin_NSA at 1:04pm 10.12.20 Does draft figure in at all?
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head Justin_NSA at 1:02pm 10.12.20 Does it need to be internal? You could use a bail or tang if you want to run an external halyard
Relay.... auto pilot help dlochner at 12:55pm 10.12.20 It would also help to know the kind of auto pilot you have.
NY Winter Covering of 26d mtwolf13 at 12:50pm 10.12.20 I have never heard of shrink wrap causing blisters. It will cause mold if it is not vented. Whatever
Cutlass bearing specs S/Y Obelix at 12:48pm 10.12.20 Update: bearing sourced and delivered, boat back in the water with new prop as well
Relay.... auto pilot help Stu Jackson at 12:48pm 10.12.20 NYS, photos of wires without a wiring diagram make it danged near impossible to help us to help you
Looking for Simba dlochner at 12:44pm 10.12.20 Simba is a surprisingly popular name for boats. This might be her. She was last seen on Lake Superi
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? Hardhead at 12:32pm 10.12.20 ....and how many man-hours approx.... Careful with that question - don't anger the gods of boat r
Beneteau 351/352 chain plates. Mechone at 12:26pm 10.12.20 Just have a machine shop make it for you out of 316 stainless or make it yourself . . Is it badly ru
40.5 Wiring For Forward Electric Head Question edguy3 at 12:06pm 10.12.20 Rick, Which model head did you get? Any issues with installing? Thanks /ed
Battery Brands FastOlson at 12:00pm 10.12.20 If you want to spend the $ to be near the cutting edge of battery technology, more power to you (lit
Battery Brands CarlN at 11:47am 10.12.20 Ten years? Just replace with the same - a good deep cycle flooded battery and be all set for anothe
Battery Brands Ron20324 at 11:44am 10.12.20 ... Since you aren't tough on your batteries, your local Sam's Club can probably scratch that itch:

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