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H34 complete rebuild MORE web site photos Fred Ficarra at 4:35am 12.18.02 Big Boats 17/896 Here are more snaps of our rebuild of Epitome'. I've also added alot more text. Also the link is upd
Wheel Steering Mark at 4:07am 12.18.02 Smaller Boats 4/749 I am thinking about adding wheel steering to my Hunter 26.5. Has anyone had any experience with doi
looking to buy 235 greg at 4:07am 12.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1013 greg@liextreme.com
H37C Water Leak Mark at 2:56am 12.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1056 How much should rain fill the bilge due to the keel stepped mast?My bilge stays dry when it doesn'
Gasket size for Gray portlights on H34 Tom at 12:22am 12.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/737 Anyone know what the gasket size is for the Gray opening ports on the H34? I'm going to replace the
Tortola or Key's Ed at 12:02am 12.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/876 I have decided to take a week long course with off-shore sailing school. It would be just my wife a
Oday Dinghy Joe at 10:21pm 12.17.02 Day Sailers 5/2843 I have an Oday 9ft dinghy which I am trying to find info on. It came with our Allied Seawind years
Hunter 260 rig tension Stan Chapman at 10:19pm 12.17.02 Smaller Boats 6/1231 Can someone tell me the proper tension for the rigging of a 260? I see a slight curve in my mast and
Leaving Batteries Aboard During Winter Layup Allen Schweitzer at 10:19pm 12.17.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1400 Hello All,I've got a C-30 up here in Boston ' it's on the hard for the winter. I've got some leak
Teaching my Grandson to sail Brent Headberg at 8:36pm 12.17.02 Other Sailboats 4/678 I am very proud to announce the birth of my first grandson on Tuesday, December 17th, 2002. I was b
Lorco Marine Panels David at 8:21pm 12.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2651 I have a Lorco Marine electrical panel in my boat. In this panel is an instrument with a digital di
Inexpensive Chart Programs for the PC....yet? Jim at 12:37pm 12.17.02 Ask All Sailors 7/997 Is there an inexpensive way to download or view nautical charts on line? I did some searching and f
Cloudy compass Doug Washburn at 12:02pm 12.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2931 I have noticed my pedestal compass has become so cloudy as to be difficult to use. Is there any cur
Is a 155 too much power ken matejka at 11:45am 12.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/763 I am about to purchase a headsail for my 28.5-tape drive from UK- and would like to know what you g
Installing correctly an outboard motor Jose E. Rosario at 10:39am 12.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1022 I need advise about how to perfectly and properly an outboard motor (50 hp, 40 hp) is installed (pos
331 Furling Main Jerry Hause at 10:33am 12.17.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1061 Has anyone sen any performance comparisons on a 331 between the furling main and the conventional ma
Hunter 356 48-North Test Sail link John Nantz at 7:55am 12.17.02 Big Boats 0/909 This link is to a 48-North Test Sail article that appeared in the March 2002 issue of 48 North start
lined gas tank, will it tolerate diesel? john bonner at 7:37am 12.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/822 recently had my 20 year old tank cleaned and and had them line the interior, i was going to continue
Fuel Tank Perforation Frank Hand at 7:18am 12.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1076 Any one experienced perforation of the aluminum fuel tank on a '88 Hunter 30'? My tank was weeping o
110 volt outlets and battery charger Trevor at 7:11am 12.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1107 Happy Holidays everyone!I have a 1989 Hunter 28, and was just wondering if anyone else has a simil

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Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Don S/V ILLusion at 4:38am 05.04.20
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Captain Larry-DH at 4:37am 05.04.20 You will LOVE it if you have it. Like electric winches or anchor windless. My boat handles well at
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:43am 05.04.20 Got reef points on the main? Thanks ill check into that
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:42am 05.04.20 Does your statement apply to all similar sized boats? I have a Siren 17 with a single first reef po
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:41am 05.04.20 Yes and yes. A first reef is traditionally at 12% of the luff, with the second at 26%. For most t
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:39am 05.04.20 There is a lot to unpack in your question..... 1) Do you have reef point and a reefing system set
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:37am 05.04.20 The boat can handle much more than 10 knots of wind if you know what to do and you can reduce the s
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? senang at 1:35am 05.04.20 That is what you get with an AC, but it is not the condensor but the evaporator plate that now is in
Best winds for Older V-17? DrJudyB at 10:27pm 05.03.20 Does your statement apply to all similar sized boats? I have a Siren 17 with a single first reef po
Rub Rail End Cap jssailem at 10:24pm 05.03.20 Have you checked with Taco Marine. They have a lot of rubrail profiles and end caps in their product
Winch help jssailem at 10:20pm 05.03.20 and I can raise the main nearly all the way without a winch As it should be. This is the norm not
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Mikem at 10:12pm 05.03.20 Just bought 30 Catalina. Needed to bleed air from engine which went OK, but now engine won't shut
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 10:00pm 05.03.20 Hi Stewart. It is mostly resolved. As you could previously ascertain, I have to draw raw water thro
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (4) seatane at 9:48pm 05.03.20
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (3) seatane at 9:41pm 05.03.20 Repairs to keel stem done with vinylester resin, lightweight csm, and twill
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (7) seatane at 9:37pm 05.03.20 It seems shelter in place is very conducive to making good progress on a refit project. In the las
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? BigEasy at 9:23pm 05.03.20 1. Engine shutdown There is a black pusbutton on the engine instrument panel in the cockpit to
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Ron20324 at 9:14pm 05.03.20 I recntly saw advertised a bow thruster unit that bolts on from the OUTSIDE. Sure, it has a lump, bu
HIN Location Benny17441 at 9:09pm 05.03.20 It is currently registered in LA under this HIN unless the registration is not real which I have
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? Ron20324 at 9:08pm 05.03.20 2. The Yanmar won't turn off with the key. Shouldn't be too difficult or expensive to repair. My

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