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HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 6:42am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/701 Anyone know the exact color of the blue band painted in a HUNTER 380 2001 ?? thanks
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? caverun at 6:24am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3625 I've installed a Tohatsu 8hp electric start outboard on my H240 (same motor as the 9.8hp). My only b
electrolytic corrosion splax at 4:50am 07.20.20 Big Boats 7/1558 I hauled out to paint and have discovered extensive pitting on the iron keel. I had remarked to thos
Another battery charger question Doug Thrift at 3:59am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1152 New to me H27 2008. Turned on the battery charger at AC panel today, first time, and the charger bu
Pearson 23C mast weight Ke4bml at 12:45am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 1/794 Anyone familiar with the cat rig 23' Pearson and the weight of the mast? I have to remove the mast,
New to me Edel 665 (2) stickers11 at 10:59pm 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1452 First post - hello everyone. Finally got myself my first boat. Was looking to go a bit bigger, but
Beneteau 331 batteries sf34dtw at 8:40pm 07.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2339 Sorry if this has been asked 1000 times! Need new batteries. That are both 6 year old AGM now. Do I
Trailer tongue weight Revv up at 6:50pm 07.19.20 Trailer Sailors 31/5202
Engine vibration garyskip30 at 3:13pm 07.19.20 Catalina 30 4/1025 I have a 1983 30 ft Catalina. I get a lot of engine vibration above 1400 rpm. The prop shaft is not
Sailing an AeroRig (1) Hayden Watson at 1:49pm 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 32/12298 Over the years, I have seen several threads reporting the sighting of boats with a very strange unst
Alternator issue bodaflack at 12:35pm 07.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/2026 We are having a problem with belt tension and noticed our alternator seems loose. To our surprise t
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? LazurusLong at 6:09am 07.19.20 Bigger Boats 4/1701 Hey all! Our 1986 272's anchor is stored in the anchor locker. It looks like 5/16 galvanized chain.
Catalina 27 stern rail mod? CGwill at 4:39am 07.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1970
Where is the Autopilot ? henris at 1:56am 07.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/892 On my Hunter 45DS, I would like to access the motor of my Raymarine autopilot. Where the access ? to
Where is the AutoPilot ? henris at 1:50am 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/25 Cancelled
Solar.... getting volts but no amps???? NYSail at 12:13am 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 39/8309 Hello all so playing with new boat stuff. I hooked up a 175 watt panel yesterday.Did a basic progra
What are these? (1) dhmetheny at 8:46pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/883 182560Ok there are one of these plates on each side of the cockpit on my Olympic Dolphin 23. I am ne
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? CowboyWay at 5:54pm 07.18.20 Catalina 310 7/1959 As a new c310 owner, I'm starting to rebed all 6 of the chainplates. Each of the three on each side
All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway (6) withintheruins14 at 5:37pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3603 I am stripping my sailboat's bottom back down to the gelcoat. I'm new to sailing and have a few ques
Wanted: ODay 19 Daysailer Mast patriot007 at 3:12pm 07.18.20 Day Sailers 2/1038 Restoring decent Daysailer. Mast is bent or deeply dented probably not Repairable. Need to replace i

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B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 4:10am 04.13.25 For a fractional B&R rig, the prebend is necessary for stability, and should be centered around the
The holy grail of all questions nautical sailme88 at 3:28am 04.13.25 Store it in a Ziplock bag. :beer: AND........don't leave it on board over the winter.......
The holy grail of all questions nautical Project_Mayhem at 9:58pm 04.12.25 @Timm R Oday25 I'm not sure if you posted this before or after your post about the hatch vent but I
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 9:58pm 04.12.25 The simplest way to put any of your fears to rest is to attach one to a test plate (scrap of the sam
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch Project_Mayhem at 9:36pm 04.12.25 I'm not really following you but I had the exact setup that you are trying to achieve. There is a bl
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 9:36pm 04.12.25 That is a curious question. An engineer would tell you that the loads are statically indeterminate
Helm vibration jssailem at 7:03pm 04.12.25 I ran over some seaweed once Are Seaweed and Lake weed the same?:biggrin:
B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 7:00pm 04.12.25
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 6:58pm 04.12.25 Hanging in the harness can get old. There were times in my youth, but the older I got, the less I li
Should there be water in here? jssailem at 6:51pm 04.12.25 I'd say no. Water is supposed to be on the outside of the hull, as per Rule #1. That is not to sa
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 6:44pm 04.12.25 This "Sen" parameter seems new to the 618. The first version of the 618 did not have the Sen func
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:08pm 04.12.25 My main concern with machine screws would be breaking a tap or several. Some A-hole is going to come
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:02pm 04.12.25 Ah ok I will give that a try. I was not putting any tension on the halyard, just cleating it off.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 5:58pm 04.12.25 Just offhand I suspect that you would be able to support yourself by standing on the outside end of
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch JoeWhite at 5:45pm 04.12.25 It is possible that the previous owner added the second set. Look into the engine and see where thes
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better capta at 5:39pm 04.12.25 I've had that sticky stuff develop, over time, on the round orange fenders with the blue top, the ex
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Daveinet at 3:12pm 04.12.25 No fender is a match for a pesky squirrel looking for a place to winter.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 04.12.25 I bought the boat with the mast down so I was taking a guess at what the halyards are for based off
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 1:50pm 04.12.25 I don't understand your comment about the halyard being over the rudder. The halyard comes down the
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 1:39pm 04.12.25 OK, a bit of googling and I found it in a different 618 manual. This "Sen" parameter seems new to t

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