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Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 4:02pm 08.15.20 Smaller Boats 47/5903 I bought a 2003 hunter 240 ~2 mouths ago. After a long trip(~2200 miles round trip), I noted that it
Full Batten Main Sail. Red_Dog at 3:11pm 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2740 I replaced my 35 year old partial batten main sail with a new full batten this year. No matter what
Rod Drinky Crow at 2:39pm 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 5/769 For headstay. Buddy says I can't do this. Huh?
Advice on Price for Hunter 22 ? curt in CO at 12:20pm 08.15.20 Smaller Boats 2/932 Alas, I must sell my 2013 Hunter 22. I placed an ad on SAILBOAT Owners, but I am unsure of an appr
Hunter 42 forward head solenoid tb4sail at 12:13pm 08.15.20 Big Boats 8/1424 does anybody know where the selenoid is located on the forward head???
hunter 42 passage tb4sail at 12:11pm 08.15.20 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 2/1683 does anybody know where selenoid is located on the forward head??
Lehr Impeller wtsn at 11:42am 08.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1658 We have 2 Lehr propane outboards, a 2.5 and 5 hp. Lehr went out of business a year or so ago and par
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? (1) jssailem at 10:23am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1492 What do you do? You found the perfect boat for you but on inspection the previous owner took all of
Forespar mast track HD74 at 8:11am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 1/407 I am getting ready to install a Forespar vertical mast track on the front of my mask on my 1999 hunt
Winch question (3) Don Tatarelli at 8:03am 08.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1221
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 7:44am 08.15.20 Mid-Size Boats 11/3810 I'd like to install an auto electric bilge pump since I only have the manual. Can I widen the chase
New to O'day 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? (1) rgrgoode at 5:14am 08.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3399 183849183849
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E Pierrot at 4:16am 08.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1358 What type of propeller is the right one for this boat ? Anyone in this forum with the same constella
Danforth anchor rules (1) TomY at 3:10am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2178 on granite. Tucks right in.
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Danasi at 12:22am 08.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/815
Hunter 26.5 Xstream at 8:14pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/430 Trying to find out diameters and lengths of halyards and sheets for this boat. Does anyone have thi
TS Kyle and Crazy JamesG161 at 8:13pm 08.14.20 Weather and Forecasting 2/743 Tropical Storm Kyle and it is simply Crazy I posted about a series of LOWs spinning off North Caro
Check your sink drain hoses... (1) jaysweet at 7:50pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2528 I close all my thru hulls every time I leave the boat. So doing some work today, I opened the thru h
Tire size rbaevergreen at 7:16pm 08.14.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1347 My dry rotten tires are marked 5.30/4.50-12. Is that aka 5.30-12? 4 lug rims.
US Coast Guard Shallow Water Aids to Navigation Survey WayneH at 6:43pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 1/426 So the USCG is asking for input for interested parties for Shallow Water (<12feet) Aids TO Navigatio

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Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor jssailem at 8:46am 11.30.24 The 9.9hp outboard was the original equipment on that boat. Adding 10 pounds to the stern will chang
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor dlochner at 7:53am 11.30.24 10 pounds cantilevered out over the transom is a lot of weight to drag around. The 18 hp will also h
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel boatnick at 7:31am 11.30.24 Check to see if your wiring from the shorepower inlet to electrical panel main circuit breaker is 10
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Ward H at 5:57am 11.30.24 Yes, as long as it is built for that purpose.
Battery reconditioning? colemj at 5:26am 11.30.24 Doesn't matter whether water got into them or shorted the terminals. Even if they sat in a garage f
Battery reconditioning? east coaster at 3:57am 11.30.24 Just for my edification and perhaps others, when you say "reconditioning" do you mean "equalization"
Soft Deck Safety higgs at 9:53pm 11.29.24 If there's existing rot/wet core, then the fittings are rebedded, does the rot spread and if so, ho
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 11.29.24 I bought the new stuff and had it fit and faced before it was shipped. Did you disassemble the sh
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? sesmith at 8:23pm 11.29.24 Having had a boat where a previous owner replaced the pss seal and the coupling managed to loosen on
Replacement counter top sesmith at 7:32pm 11.29.24 For a small boat sized piece I would search Facebook marketplace for a used piece from a kitchen tea
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel JoeWhite at 5:45pm 11.29.24 Why not an extension cord connected to the shore power socket with a power splitter placed inside th
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel mermike at 4:55pm 11.29.24 You might also consider installing a diesel heater instead of electric. Far less power consumption a
Battery reconditioning? dLj at 4:46pm 11.29.24 Batts are done... Most likely correct answer.... dj
Battery reconditioning? dLj at 4:45pm 11.29.24 my deep cycle(2 of them) WEST MARINE heavy duty deep cycle 90, group 27 have been "reconditioning"
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Maine Sail at 4:29pm 11.29.24 30A should never be used last any more than 24A / 80% unless you want a boat fire. Coffee pot, typic
Battery reconditioning? Maine Sail at 4:20pm 11.29.24 Batts are done...
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. (9) Dazmainian at 3:07pm 11.29.24 Thanks for all the input so far, and sorry for the delay in the middle of resealing all the windows
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel mermike at 2:24pm 11.29.24 Bear in mind that 50A service is usually spilt phase, which will require an appropriate panel, and,
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Johann at 1:43pm 11.29.24 We are getting older (but not old) and my wife likes her comforts when tied to the dock otherwise s
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Straycat22296 at 1:20pm 11.29.24 My wife likes to be warm while I am making coffee and using the toaster We are getting older (but n

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