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Wheel Steering Mark at 4:07am 12.18.02 Smaller Boats 4/787 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 1/1104 greg@liextreme.com
H37C Water Leak Mark at 2:56am 12.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1148 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 3/761 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 7/906 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 5/2982 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 6/1286 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 11/1559 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 4/746 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 0/2775 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 7/1059 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 5/3213 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 6/792 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 1/1115 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 1/1168 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 0/938 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 0/857 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 2/1137 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 10/1146 Happy Holidays everyone!I have a 1989 Hunter 28, and was just wondering if anyone else has a simil
what about replacing zincs? Craig at 7:01am 12.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/870 this mixing elbow thing got me into my yanmar owners manual. according to the book it says my 3gm ha

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Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 10:43am 08.21.20 RP the ignition switch is hersee switch #M-550 off / ignition (run) / momentary Start (preheat) 27.
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 10:40am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:38am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:09am 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn of
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 9:58am 08.21.20 I know that I wouldn't sleep well knowing that I left my boat in harms way.
NYSail at 9:58am 08.21.20 So I put the jb weld on the base of the neck.... went out for the weekend and when I go to my destin
Fuse ConFUSion Hunter216 at 9:52am 08.21.20 I have a cartridge fuse connection that when the fuse is twisted the connection will disconnect the
Chartplotter vs iPad Head Sail at 9:43am 08.21.20 I've used both up until my iPad was stolen. The iPad is designed for home use but can be used for sa
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:36am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people
Fuse ConFUSion JoeWhite at 9:28am 08.21.20 It appears that this is not a suitable solution for a boating environment. Replace the entire fixtur
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Must be a stop.. here is the one on my 34.. Angle iron bolted to underside of lazarette that the sto
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Glad they finally named Tropical Storm Laura, both storms by Number were causing confusion. Looks l
Fuse ConFUSion kloudie1 at 9:23am 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend blad
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops JoeWhite at 9:19am 08.21.20 There must be stops installed. Usually there is male prodrusion that is attached to the quadrant dis
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT kloudie1 at 9:18am 08.21.20 My opinion and not to be used in a lawsuit! As it looks today: Long beach will get 2-3 feet of surge
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:12am 08.21.20 You may be overthinking this. Are you collecting $ for this in exchange for running a party or giv
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 9:08am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people y
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 9:02am 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, in
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Johnb at 9:02am 08.21.20 On my boat the stop is on the rudder shaft quadrant. You can see it in this picture I took while ren
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Rhioghnach at 8:58am 08.21.20 We just bought a 2006 Beneteau 373 and we have a similar issue--the two cabinets with cooling plates

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