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Bow Thrusters Arie Nudel at 8:59am 10.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/851 I am wondering if anyone has a bow thruster in a 2003 Hunter 326, what kind and the results they hav
Need opinions about bareboating Antigua Walt Allensworth at 8:14am 10.08.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1103 Hi! I've bareboated the Virgin Islands a few times, and am looking for a different spot to visit, pr
Replacing the Sheaves on the Boom Mark at 7:52am 10.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/803 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and my outhaul sheave is worn out. Has anyone replaced these before. It lo
DIY sailboat canvas Don K. at 6:51am 10.08.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1046 I want to sew a new mainsail cover. Where do I buy the hooks that are sewn on to catch the bungee c
trailer replacement Gerald Moore at 6:34am 10.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 I have a 26M and want to buy a new trailer. Anyone out there buy one recently? Where and at what p
Optimizing a Hunter 34 for minimal crew racing Andy Howard at 5:29am 10.08.03 Racing 12/1793 My daughter and I started racing "NeverLand" in the non-spinnaker or JAM class about 9 months ago. S
Need some help...Igloo DC coolers..... Dave Busby at 5:00am 10.08.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2280 Has anyone used the Igloo Koolmate coolers (DC/AC plug-in type) on their boat? I will need to live
Chartplotter selection Bob Allen at 4:45am 10.08.03 Big Boats 7/821 Overwhelmed with chartplotter options. Raymarine, Garmin, Navman, Lowrance, Standard Horizon, Magell
Removing water ballast Jeff Peltier at 4:15am 10.08.03 Smaller Boats 2/711 This conversation has come up from time to time. Because of our abnormally low lake levels this fal
oday 25 fabric liner M.O'SHURAK at 3:19am 10.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1041 How and What is the best way to clean the inside walls carpet liner on an Oday 25(1983) or What is u
Tape drive size Ron Brassord at 2:53am 10.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/846 Does anyone know the exact size of the tape drive on the single line Hood Furler on a 88 C30? I thin
Self Furling Main Difficulties Kathy at 2:32am 10.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1075 We just purchased a 2001 331 last week. During the survey, it was almost impossible to pull the mai
Water intake filters, 1980 H33, 2QM Jim Logan at 2:21am 10.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1040 I'm redoing the water intake system for my 2QM-15 - its run for all these years with no filter on th
Dinghy storage Ken Cobb at 12:27am 10.08.03 Big Boats 6/2125 Is it possible to store a hard dinghy on the deck of a Cat 34, 36 or 38, or is that really not possi
Galley teak restoration method? H30 88-94 (1) Patrick Randall at 12:07am 10.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/824 The teak around the galley is very tired looking (see pic), scratched and discolored from much use.
Roller Furling on a 26' Hunter Trailerable sailboa Bob Snyder at 11:27pm 10.07.03 Smaller Boats 9/2055 I would like to know if a roller furling can be mounted on a 26' Hunter trailable sailboat and perha
CREASE-SELF FURLING MAIN Waldo Emerson at 10:44pm 10.07.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1079 Have any 393 self-furling mast/main experiencedcreases in the sail starting at the mast and what c
I NEED HELP Kelly R. Mrvich at 6:30pm 10.07.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1376 I purchased a McGregor 25, 3 months ago. The prior owner said he would help me get the boat out of
Strength of no backstay rig Dave at 12:00pm 10.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6633 I'm considering buying a late model Hunter (30+ feet), and have little knowledge of the no backstay
What did they cost new? o Mark Langenwalter at 11:54am 10.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1079 I was wondering what my 1980 Hunter 36 cost new? Does anyone know what their Cherubs cost in 1980-82*

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Newport to Bermuda Race (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 06.19.20 We caught an eddy one year that the navigator figured gave us a 40 mile push towards St. David's Li
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 sesmith at 7:24pm 06.19.20 I've used Victron controllers on the 3 solar installs I've done, 2 on boats and one on an off-grid c
Newport to Bermuda Race PaulK at 7:11pm 06.19.20 We caught an eddy one year that the navigator figured gave us a 40 mile push towards St. David's Lig
Fat head main on frac rig PaulK at 7:06pm 06.19.20 If you really want to explore all the options, why not rig a gaff and add some REAL sail area up the
What wood to use PaulK at 7:01pm 06.19.20 We worked up bunks out of half inch birch plywood in our forward cabin to replace the SS pipe berths
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Pat T at 6:58pm 06.19.20 I know voltage should be good as he replaced battery, thanks. And I will be bringing my meter!
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Ron20324 at 6:56pm 06.19.20 Run the engine when using the thruster or windlass.
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Davidasailor26 at 6:55pm 06.19.20 There might be a fuse in the wiring somewhere rather than a breaker. That's how our Beneteau is any
sonichub 2 will not power on JasonFromJersey at 6:52pm 06.19.20 yeah, that's my next step.
sonichub 2 will not power on Davidasailor26 at 6:51pm 06.19.20 Well that's not encouraging. Looking at the installation manuals for the original and version 2 the
sonichub 2 will not power on JasonFromJersey at 6:26pm 06.19.20 the old unit powered on, and after reconnecting, powered up again. the new unit doesn't power on.
Help with old plumbing jviss at 6:23pm 06.19.20 Great. Thanks, jviss. Let me know what I owe you wen it's convenient. OK, I will figure it out.
Help with old plumbing MightyMike at 6:18pm 06.19.20 @MightyMike I placed the order, I'll bring your stuff to Westport when it comes. Great. Thanks, jv
AC install on my 1996 Hunter 336 Kermit at 6:16pm 06.19.20
2002 Catalina 28 transmission Benny17441 at 6:15pm 06.19.20 Google your engine and transmission and find a used one for sale.
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:15pm 06.19.20 It seems like every electrical mystery post here can be solved with a simple voltmeter.
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Ralph Johnstone at 6:00pm 06.19.20 Check the battery voltage .................................... and then check the wiring to see
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 5:58pm 06.19.20 I have to tag @Kermit on this one. uneral home.
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46pm 06.19.20
sonichub 2 will not power on Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 06.19.20 I presume you mean you plugged in the network cable and the other connector that has the power wires

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