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Best choice for bedding the strut. But not 5200 Don at 2:08am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1131 I'm planning on putting the stut back on my 1982 Hunter 27 this weekend. I see a lot of guys like to
Support at haul out (1) Rob Johnson at 1:46am 05.23.03 Big Boats 3/1010 I recently hauled my 430 using a marine rail system at the local marina. The keel rests on a wooden
re-caulking Toe rail on 40' Hunter legend Ben Brown at 1:41am 05.23.03 Big Boats 3/1187 I am looking at recaulking my toe rail this summer. If anyone has done this project and could offer
Mast lignts (Anchor light and masthead light) Ben Brown at 1:39am 05.23.03 Big Boats 1/837 My masthead light and anchor lights have corroded wires to the lights and do not produce enough curr
Outboard on a 30? Dolph Haynes at 1:36am 05.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/792 I have had it with inboard engines! I am considering puting a 25HP 4-stroke Yamaha, electric start,
Eastern Long Island Slips/Moorings? ron at 1:33am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1665 What recommendations/prices/availability do you have close to Riverhead for a Beneteau Oceanis 370 d
Changing Speed & Shifter controls Bob Szymanski at 1:28am 05.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1034 Im going to change my controls from the lower starbord cockpit side up to the pedestal. Has anyone d
Cracks in the hull of H170 Bob Kowalewski at 1:00am 05.23.03 Day Sailers 7/1751 I uncovered my Hunter 170 last week-end to find two cracks. I bought it new 2 years ago, so I was r
Teak Traveler Blocks Mike Casucci at 12:13am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1168 Does anyone know where to get blocks of teak sufficient to fasten the traveler onto? I have a Catali
Swept-back spreaders Charles Frick at 12:00am 05.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1672 I will be buying a Hunter 356. I am retiring and will be doing extensive cruising, first in Caribbea
Urgent - Comments on Sailing Caribbean in Summer Richard Blais at 11:01pm 05.22.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1278 We plan to buy a Jeanneau Sun Odissey 37.1 this summer in Tortola Island and sail from the end of Ju
Replace eliptical Portlights..help Larry at 7:45pm 05.22.03 Big Boats 1/864 We need to replace the two eliptical windows on our Hunter 37. I need to know the hull depth at the
adding a water temp gauge to yanmar 8 hp John at 12:19pm 05.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 I have recently purchased a hunter 27 (cherubini) with a yanmar 8hp. The engine doesn't appear to ha
mast step Jim Morris at 11:50am 05.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/847 On my 1976 C27,the mast step is a tabernacle type. I'll probably never use this feature.The wiring i
Bottom Paint Mark at 11:19am 05.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1020 I am a new owner in Boston, and need to decide on a bottom paint. I do not have a home for her yet (
Info on Depth/Fish finders? Charles at 11:09am 05.22.03 Ask All Sailors 9/2098 Hello Everyone!I've read here somewhere that some of you are using Fish Finders as depth sounders.
Holding tank on Hunter 37-cutter Josh at 10:58am 05.22.03 Big Boats 5/2061 I am a new owner of a 1978 Hunter 37-cutter. It looks as if the previous owner thought about instal
Chartplotters Steve Horswill at 10:25am 05.22.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1092 What is the best chartplotter under $500?
Changing Masts Michael at 7:59am 05.22.03 Smaller Boats 15/967 I am replacing my mast on my H26. The old one was an Isomat and the new one is from US Spars.Anyw
Copper ground plate Don K. at 7:55am 05.22.03 Ask All Sailors 12/3681 I will be installing a 12"x12"copper sheet on the hull of my boat to be attached to my mast via # 4

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Equalizing 6 volts..... dLj at 11:23am 10.26.20 The types of battery applications IEEE and DOE are talking about are probably different than what s
The kind of year it has been joker460 at 11:15am 10.26.20 More 2020 weirdness. I quite often post sailing pictures and vids to my FB account, most often raci
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... Davidasailor26 at 11:10am 10.26.20
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... dlochner at 11:09am 10.26.20 Can't answer your question, but at least the lost shackle isn't affecting your sailing season, yet.
Equalizing 6 volts..... Davidasailor26 at 11:05am 10.26.20 But here, we are always talking about how great it is when our batteries last 6 to 8 years. What ar
Equalizing 6 volts..... dLj at 10:44am 10.26.20 Wish I had a spare $172 to buy IEEE 450 "IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Rep
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Giro at 10:11am 10.26.20 My wife and I own a MacGregor 25 that we had built back in 1983 and had completely restored in 2019.
Engine Heating Hot water karellen at 10:07am 10.26.20 I have two of these on my 356, one at the engine and one at the water heater. After replacing all my
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater Claude L.-Auger at 10:00am 10.26.20 You can also leave the pump power off and before shutting the bypass open a hot water faucet. That w
which winch cable to use capta at 9:49am 10.26.20 Always surprises me when someone posts a question and doesn't check for responses the same day. I
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jim26m at 9:03am 10.26.20 And here we go again, Zeta! Hope you fair well. I'm getting sick of this season, and we've had it
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Hello Below at 9:00am 10.26.20 I would note that the RAM mic is good to have as you really can't hear the VHF radio from the cockp
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 8:57am 10.26.20 Maine Sail..........OK........I just cancelled the order for 6v Lifelines and will take your advise
Battery Sizing Maine Sail at 8:43am 10.26.20 Agree with your battery monitor recommendation and cost. Looked at a Firefly carbon but they do no
I win! Justin_NSA at 8:42am 10.26.20 Also now I have to order a new head. Mine wont pump. I have a raritan right now. Manual. But I will
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 8:34am 10.26.20 Maine Sail..............Thanks for the sound battery advise!!
Equalizing 6 volts..... Hello Below at 8:31am 10.26.20 Good info at, A detailed discussion about battery equalization, when why and how to do it. For Tr
Battery Sizing Maine Sail at 8:27am 10.26.20 Step #1Install a battery monitor so you actually know what you are using. Step #2 Choose a quality
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:24am 10.26.20 And here we go again, Zeta!
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement Mark Q at 8:13am 10.26.20 Might also try this outfit: Goiot Aluminum Toerail They have a good selection of Goiot toe rail whi

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