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Stop the rock!! Stewart at 12:21am 05.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/999 This past weekend took our 26x out to Ship Island on MS Gulf coast. Beautiful weather and a great da
37 cutter portlights Thomas Loftus at 12:07am 05.26.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1066 Does anyone have information on when the 37 cutter design changed from 5 opening ports per cabin sid
Replacement Head for 1984 H34 Edward Duhe at 11:30pm 05.25.03 Big Boats 7/794 It's time for a new head in my H34. I was wondering if any of you H34 owners that have replaced the
hunter 31 compression post (1) Jim at 11:30pm 05.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2661 I know that many of you have had the mast compression post problem. But i am considering buying a 19
Repair halogen interior cabin lights? Rick at 11:05pm 05.25.03 Big Boats 5/932 Several of our halogen interior cabin lights in our 1999 Hunter 340 are not working. Tried replacin
B&R rig for Long-range cruising Charles Frick at 10:45pm 05.25.03 Big Boats 7/2730 I am buying a H356. My intention is to do extensive cruising, first the Caribbean, then perhaps worl
ROUGHEST SAFE(?) WATER FOR H23 Randy Simmons at 9:39pm 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 8/928 I have my H23 docked on Lake Erie near the Marblehead/Port Clinton area. Every time I've tried to go
Crazy Dave (and/or Hunter 19 (93-96) aficionados) Leif Arneson at 4:45pm 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 1/923 Please respond to the following:Why does my Hunter 19 (93-96) not have a backstay? The mast pumps
Marine Air Systems Air Conditioner Failure Jim Logan at 2:03pm 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/4442 Has anyone had a Marine Air Systems air conditioning system with the Passport II control fail in suc
Kingfisher Sailboats Ed at 2:00pm 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 0/924 Anyone heard of a Kingfisher dinhgy? Just purchased one and like the looks of the little girl. 197
3.5" Rudder Shaft who manufactured the packing box (1) Stirling Hasen at 1:58pm 05.25.03 Big Boats 0/819 Hello Everyone.Since my Iron H-Beam upper rudder support (Hunter 54) has basically turned into iro
2QM20 start-up after 6 years update Richard McDonald at 12:44pm 05.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/977 I did get my 2QM20 to start-up successfully today after 6 years of dry dock. Thanks to all that resp
Mysteriously Filling Bilge Gary at 12:27pm 05.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/885 I have a 30 foot Oday and I have it out of the water and on a cradle and my Bilge is been filling up
Need to buy a mainsail cover William at 11:53am 05.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/982 Where best to buy a mainsail cover?
PowerThruster Miles Meyer at 11:29am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 0/862 Have new 8 hp outboard for 24 ft. sailboat and wonder if a power thruster, would help performance, s
Monkey Jim Bessinger at 11:21am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1747 The tray that held the canon balls in the old sailing ships was called a monkey. There are knots wi
Seahood cracks Gail at 10:36am 05.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/862 Hi All,We have a '76 Cat 30 that we purchased a few years ago and have noticed several cracks in t
Rudder responses TIM at 9:41am 05.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 Thanks a billion for all the help with rudder photo's etc. I will be able to fabricate a new one wit
Pots & pans John Dodge at 7:53am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1137 Has any one tried the pots and pans from the Hunter Chandley?
water ballast port gasket Terry at 6:40am 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 26/2738 I am replacing a bad gasket on the water entry port of the ballast tank on the H26. I unscrewed the

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Starting Battery won't hold a charge Garbonzo at 8:06am 10.12.20 So lets see what the OP actually does with this treasure trove of information, if really interested.
Battery Brands (1) Bill19233 at 8:03am 10.12.20 Thanks for all the responses, more research to do. I will check on Firefly batteries. More info, boa
Battery Brands Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 10.12.20 Opinions vary (as you see from the comments thus far). The conventional wisdom is that flooded 6V ba
"Stuffing Box"? TideWalker at 7:57am 10.12.20 Thanks everyone for the replies! That helps a lot. i felt I'm being taken advantage of, new owner, s
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56am 10.12.20 Vent line length = 6 feet. I have possibility of doing port AND starboard. 6 feet on either side. A
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 Sailfanatic at 7:44am 10.12.20 FWIW the video says "...on most sloop rigged sailboats, the jib is the primary source of power power
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 7:44am 10.12.20 :biggrin: Yes the simple answer is get a new battery. However, as the discussion evolved it became a
How to Post a Spreadsheet? shemandr at 7:43am 10.12.20 I'm analog so I'm not surprised that my IT technique is "Bluewater." Hiring a skipper is a non-star
Block and tackle mast climb ambler at 7:38am 10.12.20 There is a climbing term you should know... " On Belay"... I have been a rock climber for many ye
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Garbonzo at 7:33am 10.12.20 Stu and Scott... Last poster is ALWAYS the loser.. Keep that in mind.
Winterizing the C310 engine? SawyerCurt at 7:33am 10.12.20 Don't forget to pump out the holding tank before haul-out! I don't see that on anyone's list of thi
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Garbonzo at 7:31am 10.12.20 WOW, when you have 4 pages of comments and endless bickering, it is MUCH better to just go over to H
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 10.12.20 I started to watch the video but stopped when the fellow said the jib is the primary source of power
Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occ FastOlson at 7:21am 10.12.20 I have a 1984 Oday 28 in humid NC with no ventilation. I use Damp Rid but that hardly helps as it m
How to Post a Spreadsheet? BobbyFunn at 7:19am 10.12.20 Ive sailed boat x's for a while and have a dream to sail around the world.. Your IT technique is no
Rudder Filling With Water dlochner at 7:15am 10.12.20 It can be repaired. Rudders are typically in 2 halves. The crack you see is the seam. The rudder is
Battery Brands Garbonzo at 7:12am 10.12.20 If you go the AGM route, it is essential that you are able to charge them appropriately and keep th
Centerboard Leak dbdbgriggd at 7:11am 10.12.20 Search is not finding that thread. Any more clues where to find it?
Battery Brands Garbonzo at 7:09am 10.12.20 Might want to mention whether they are 6 or 12 volt as a 6 volt 220 AH battery for that price is no
Battery Brands dlochner at 7:09am 10.12.20 If you go the AGM route, it is essential that you are able to charge them appropriately and keep the

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