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2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? Tony2024 at 9:01am 07.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/682 Hi. This may sound, or be, a strange question. :) If a 2005 Hunter 31 and a 1992 Hunter 37.5 legend
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. (3) carlc376 at 4:27am 07.01.24 Day Sailers 13/1248 I am new to sailing and have only been sailing my (new to me) o'Day 23 for about a month (which with
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 (3) Brinky63 at 4:25am 07.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1056 While doing the monthly maintenance SS cleaning on my Hunter 306 arch I noticed some stress cracks.
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore (3) zinahewitt at 10:33pm 06.30.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1121 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34 1975. It never had shore power. I added a box with 30 amps, 3 switches w
Is my foresail too big? Bluebonnet87 at 5:52pm 06.30.24 Smaller Boats 12/1173 I recently bought a hunter 26.5 with pretty new sails. The foresail is a genoa with a luff length of
23-2 Where to place the bilge pump hose? AndrewJillings at 11:03am 06.30.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/494
Temperture - Heat - Storms - Sailing (3) jssailem at 10:14am 06.30.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/587 SEA TEMPERATURES and Storm Development We need to understand some basics about sea temperatures bef
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 (2) Catalina27 at 9:59am 06.30.24 Ask All Sailors 3/333 I am preparing to replace my spreader brackets that broke with the kit from Catalina Direct. In orde
2GM20F - How long for FW temp to rise above 100F? tmaccabe at 9:57am 06.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/470 Hello, I'm troubleshooting my gauges after both oil press and water temp pegged high during our last
deck organizer access - Vision 32 (1) Belzoni at 9:28am 06.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/593 Hi. I need to repair/replace my deck organizers that are hidden under a dress panel on my deck. Can
Fuel Tank Gauge Power747 at 9:25am 06.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/387 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 boat. Is there a fuel gauge anywhere on the tank or somewhere? I never know
Engine & Genset Pan are they connected ? Screen Saver at 8:52pm 06.29.24 Big Boats 4/544 Hi, This relates specifically to a Hunter 49. Short Version: Does anyone know if fluid from under
Looking at a Tartan 33 Lazy1 at 7:47pm 06.29.24 Tartan 6/752 Hey, I have been sailing a 1986 Catalina 22 for 5 years on Lake Erie and looking to size up on the c
Need help recognizing items on my boat (2) zinahewitt at 4:47pm 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 9/725 Hi All, Hope your day is going well. I've figured out most of my boat. I have a Dufour 34 from 1975
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 3:45pm 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 24/1349 Having some difficulty with this, I posted this same issue (2) years ago which I never did resolve
Stripped Wench Base Screw fiatlux at 2:46pm 06.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/452 Greetings, Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail wench to the hull has g
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting JoeK at 12:20pm 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/634 My Simrad HS35 handset is no longer connecting to the RS35 base station. The handset appears to be c
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 (1) Tiffany at 10:45am 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1001 We asked this same question in 2021 and 2023, lets hear what you have to say in 2024.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 (1) imp6 at 7:54am 06.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/718
Hypalon cleaning NYSail at 4:48am 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 1/438

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Folding Cart Will Gilmore at 4:48pm 03.26.25 A.I., gotta give it props. -Chill Will
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Galley table ideas Timm R Oday25 at 3:47pm 03.26.25 Did you laminate the Formica yourself ? How is the counter top adhered to the cabinet itself ? By t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode PaulK at 3:44pm 03.26.25 Last I heard strobes indicated submarines traveling on the surface. Last time we saw a sub travelin
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 3:43pm 03.26.25 Thanks Ralph. It's not a Balmar alternator. The case is not assembled in the same manner. I"m wond
Towing a Precision 23 Rick Webb at 3:07pm 03.26.25 Just want to add a few points here that I did not see in the discussion Weight is only one part to
Alternator Temperature Sensors (4) Ralph Johnstone at 2:51pm 03.26.25 Balmar ARS-5 instructions : 230526
Galley table ideas (1) dmax at 2:49pm 03.26.25 Timm - yeah, it didn't fare too well. Here're the counters I replaced in my galley:
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 2:32pm 03.26.25 I was looking at a few alternatives. I looked at the lagun table leg system I could attach it to th
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Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode SkiingSailor at 2:00pm 03.26.25 I had one on my old boat that I installed. It was made by Lunasea Lighting. At the time they list
1986 Hunter 23 mast crutch alternatives? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:48pm 03.26.25 Be glad to hep you as I am a former dealer who sold about 20% of the production line of the 23 wing
Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 Calif. Ted at 1:43pm 03.26.25 A member of this forum, Meriachee has trailered his 270 extensively and documented his experience.
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail Tally Ho at 1:36pm 03.26.25 Could you weave a rope through the holes (assume you have slotted aluminum toe rail) and through the
Towing a Precision 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:35pm 03.26.25 Excellent advice through this thread was given to you. Did the boat new come from American Marine &
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DIY Remote Monitoring System Tally Ho at 1:07pm 03.26.25
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 1:06pm 03.26.25 Since diesels need compression heat to ignite the fuel, it has to have a full charge of air to gener

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