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Lightning protection Ken DeLacy at 12:14pm 07.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1040 Watching a beautiful lightning storm right now in the Gulf of Mexico and am wondering how a keel ste
Sprint Atlantic 'A' Windlass H410 Wayne at 12:08pm 07.07.03 Big Boats 1/985 Hi,Over the winter the dealer installed a Simson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic 'A' GD 12V RC8MM windlas
rudder raising and lowering CORKY TROTTER at 12:05pm 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1172 For those of you who raise and lower your rudder often here is my solution to the problem of resista
Signet depth sounder Pejman at 10:53am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2376 Can you tell me how to set the alarm on the Signet depth sounder (SL172)? I have never had one of t
Wind Instruments and GPS's and Wheelpilot help.... David Underwood at 10:23am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/983 I have connected my CP150C to my WP30 wheel pilot and it works great for motoring and navigation, bu
help!!! lost my front hatch mike at 9:56am 07.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/906 my front hatch blew off in a lake michigan storm, if you see it in burham harbor or know where i can
28.5 front hatch leak Craig Shaw at 9:14am 07.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/810 The front hatch on my 1985 28.5 needs a new seal the hatch is made by Gray Industries in Tampa Fla.
Keel Pin Gagews at 9:08am 07.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/905 I recently purchased a Catalina 22(1973). There is a locking pin that sets the keel(under the seat
Mast pin Buss at 9:00am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1029 Does anyone know where I can find the pin that attaches the mast to the deck bracket. I lost mine t
A good definition of weather helm please.... Francois Machabee at 9:00am 07.07.03 Bigger Boats 3/1532 Hello all!I have been trying to tune my rig for a little while now on my O'Day 37 CC with little s
5411 diesel, saltwater cooled, gate-valve John at 8:00am 07.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1051 I have a 1980 Catalina 27 with a 5411 diesel (11hp), saltwater cooled. My engine gate valve (T-valv
Kenyon instruments William Niessen at 7:34am 07.07.03 Big Boats 1/1040 The kenyon instruments on my 37 Legend do not work, period. I believe that the previous owner was a
Raw water intake - 2 questions Paul Akers at 7:30am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1713 1. This past long weekend I had an incident that has been bothering me. It has been a consistent on
Yet another Yanmar 2GM question.... Tim McCartyt at 6:49am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/949 I seem to encounter a situation with regard to throttling forward in gear. It seems that I really n
Diesel problems Rob at 6:44am 07.07.03 Other Sailboats 7/690 Well we are back from 2 weeks on the water....2 days of which had great wind!.Question for the gro
tune standing rigging O'Day 35 Jay MacDonald at 6:40am 07.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1567 Just got my O'Day 35 back from haulout. The forestay was removed to make repairs to the bow. I had
diesel questions Rob at 6:37am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 7/898 Well we are back from 2 weeks on the water....2 days of which had great wind!.Question for the gro
Roller Furler Jim at 6:23am 07.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/980 I bought a used MacGregor 26x last year. It came with a CDI roller furler that acts as the forestay.
Painting teh Toe Rails Jim Arthur at 6:18am 07.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2792 We recently purchased a '79 H-30 and are going through an extensive refurb.Here's my question. Vi
Has anyone upgraded the traveller system on a H30? Fred G at 6:16am 07.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/943 I have had my 1981 H30 since December 2000. Overall, I like the boat, and it is a much better perfo

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Awww Snap! It leaked! Project_Mayhem at 3:58pm 06.04.20 There are no caps to remove but it looked like half of the plastic on top might flip up. The weird t
Hunter 46 AC Raw Water Pickup sail sfbay at 3:58pm 06.04.20 Rick, you are on to sometime.........maybe Hunter installed a AC raw water thru hull under the screw
Im considering buying a NewPort 30 shemandr at 3:56pm 06.04.20 It's too bad you can't go to Payne's dock on Block Island on a windy afternoon. Those guys will tea
Hunter 386 Shrouds sail sfbay at 3:54pm 06.04.20 Both my 2004 Huntet 386 and Hunter 46 were tired when I purchased them. A good cleaning, hull and st
Awww Snap! It leaked! Davidasailor26 at 3:49pm 06.04.20 Is it a regular flooded lead acid battery with cells that you can open to add water, or is it sealed
Awww Snap! It leaked! Project_Mayhem at 3:48pm 06.04.20 LOL No dogs. The fluid is clear I though it was water until I saw it on the battery. I'm wondering w
Non-Drying Gasket Sealant Project_Mayhem at 3:46pm 06.04.20 wasn't sure if there was anything added to the paper that would break down over time
Racing on Galveston Bay HMT2 at 3:44pm 06.04.20
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Red_Dog at 3:42pm 06.04.20 lake erie sailors are the best You said it. I imagine you pretty awesome yourself out there on La
Hunter 46 AC Raw Water Pickup Rick at 3:42pm 06.04.20 OK disclaimer. I have a 420 Passage. I have Cruzair systems. And I am over 300 miles from the boa
Hunter 386 Shrouds howardfrost at 3:37pm 06.04.20 Best I can tell the 2002 boat is a 386 (link to the 386 sailboat data below) as Hunter built them 2
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Red_Dog at 3:36pm 06.04.20 In a pinch, if you have enough 18 gauge wire to play with, if you strip it longer and fold the stri
Im considering buying a NewPort 30 jssailem at 3:34pm 06.04.20 3) I've never been very good at docking I was with you right up to this point. Being good at dock
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Red_Dog at 3:33pm 06.04.20 @Red_Dog I've found Waytek Wire to be a good source for wire and connectors. Sometimes you end up b
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. jviss at 3:30pm 06.04.20 We're talking about a Yanmar wiring harness - ABYC - are you kidding me! I think if you read throug
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. dlochner at 3:22pm 06.04.20 @Red_Dog I've found Waytek Wire to be a good source for wire and connectors. Sometimes you end up bu
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Red_Dog at 3:22pm 06.04.20 I under stand the statement. Not sure I understand the action. You are removing a connection too th
What is the proper maintenance routine for a 76 C22 in salt water. rpludwig at 3:18pm 06.04.20 I own a 1976 C22 swing keel. In October 2010 I purchased the boat, removed the keel, sanded all sur
Hunter 376 stanchions Velella at 3:13pm 06.04.20 376 Are Hunter 376 stanchions attached by bolts or screws? This has been resolved. There are four
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Red_Dog at 3:12pm 06.04.20 That's great news, and thanks for the follow-up. Only thing, why a 12 to 18AWG? I think 16AWG is

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