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custom mattress for hunter37'5 Frank Cangelosi at 7:27am 09.21.02 Big Boats 4/886 Does anyone have any information on where I can purchase an interspring mattress for the aft cabin o
Free wheeling prop Bruce at 6:48am 09.21.02 Other Sailboats 6/947 My prop free wheels at over about 4K sailing. It's the original 2 blade. Is this OK? Does it hurt
Data Marine Instrument Repair Dave Winiker at 4:55am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2098 Just for info: the Data Marine knotmeter on our '87 H31 was acting up so I sent the speed sensor to
Stove replacement (1) Howard Clark at 4:44am 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1225 I have replaced the Kenyon stove with a two burner hot plate and microwave.More pic's and details
Alcohol Stove Replacement Howard Clark at 4:34am 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/977 I replaced the Kenyon Stove on my '82,33' with a two burner hot plate and microwave.Photo's and de
Adding Hour Meter to Yanmar 30GM Jim Rushing at 4:18am 09.21.02 Big Boats 6/2521 Wanting to add an hour meter to my Hunter 35.5. Engine is Yanmar 30GM30F. Engine panel is B-2 type w
Genoa loads Pete at 2:49am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/869 We recently purchased a H280.Due to always having had a backstay ,I was wondering if sailing with o
Replacing Port Holes/Hatches Bardo at 2:02am 09.21.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1363 I would like to replace the opening port holes on my Irwin 34. If possible would like to also incre
Adjusting the packing nut frequency Palmer King at 1:24am 09.21.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1316 How frequently should one adjust the packing nut? Every 20 hours of engine runtime? Every 30?While
How about capsizing? Sylvia at 10:29pm 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1203 Hubby and I are new to sailing...have taken a few lessons and will be learning as we go on our to-be
Sailing in San Diego Bruce Jones at 10:21pm 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/785 I will be visiting San Diego in about two weeks and would love to do some day sailing. If anyone wit
Transatlantic Andrew Brayshaw at 7:03pm 09.20.02 Big Boats 6/1172 5500 miles - Punta Gorda, Florida to Nice, South of France singlehanded in a Hunter 34 and loved eve
Mildew Stains on Sails Kenneth at 1:39pm 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1006 I am trying to remove a few mildew stains from my jib. These stains are mostly near the foam luft.
Spartite for Catalina 36. Jack Gilmour at 12:50pm 09.20.02 Big Boats 4/1549 I am considering using the spartite system instead of mast wedges. It seems that the partner ring i
Lifeline stanchion ferrules Martin Cole at 11:00am 09.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2506 Does anyone know where I can purchase ferrules to install in the stanchion holes for my Hunter 28?
Autohelm / GPS Install Photo Bob Fliegel at 9:45am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 0/867 I have not only completed the install of a lot of toys on my H260, but I have also figured out how t
'73 Venture Sails Nicely...But Vickie Esarey at 9:38am 09.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1139 Our "73 Venture is a great sailor, but we have a couple of problems we wonder how to fix. The area
O'Day 302 Opinions Ed P. at 7:04am 09.20.02 Bigger Boats 3/2495 I came across an 1988 O'Day 302 for a reasonable price. Anyone have any experience with this boat ?
Adding a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter John Miller at 7:01am 09.20.02 Big Boats 1/953 One of the survey findings was to add GFCI outlets to the Port and Starboard circuits on my "new" 19
Has anyone ever lost their mast due to HEAVY seas? Chuck at 6:52am 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1105 Or come close to losing it?Just concerned due to the fact that it is deck-stepped as opposed to ke

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Chartplotter vs iPad dlochner at 2:45pm 08.20.20 I keep a hand-held GPS on board just in case... haven't used it in years. I have Navonics on my i
Chartplotter vs iPad dlochner at 2:44pm 08.20.20 I don't know. Honestly, I have no interest in a touch screen plotter or tablet, actually. Faster re
Chartplotter vs iPad Tim Mills at 2:40pm 08.20.20 I have both. An Raymarine Axiom+ display and an iPad pro with cell coverage and GPS with the Navioni
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kloudie1 at 2:36pm 08.20.20 Looks like we folks on the central Gulf Coast can wait 'till Saturday/Sunday before doing the drill.
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 2:33pm 08.20.20
Toe rail removal alexco38 at 2:16pm 08.20.20 Butyl is a better sealant for toe rail. Never harden. 35 years on my boat. Never leak. Ask Mainsail
Toe rail removal DEB AND DION at 2:09pm 08.20.20 We removed the toe rail because we also had leaks. We used 4200 to reseal it. The boat was out of th
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled kappykaplan at 2:03pm 08.20.20 So sad!
Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing (2) THECUSCUS at 2:00pm 08.20.20 found a better pick of the bulkhead setup [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sa
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Hongo at 2:00pm 08.20.20 Thank you to each of you who've taken the time to share your insights. Truly appreciated.
Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing (2) THECUSCUS at 1:59pm 08.20.20 There are also 2 bolts you can see in the front cockpit footwell. [URL='https://forums.sailboatowner
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Hongo at 1:58pm 08.20.20 Thank you most sincerely to each of you who have taken time to share your insights. Truly appreciate
Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing (3) THECUSCUS at 1:56pm 08.20.20 Not very clear in these pics, but there should be a board that fastens the cockpit floor (deck half
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 1:52pm 08.20.20 I wondered if the angle of attack would prevent it from planing. Wonder if we could change the angle
Second hull number location Hunter216 at 1:29pm 08.20.20 I need to know the location of the second hull ID number on a 1993 Hunter 23.5. The number on the
Second hull number location rgranger at 1:22pm 08.20.20 Is there a second number? Your title should have the number on it and if that is lost your regist
Sink and cook top rgranger at 1:18pm 08.20.20 Well.... I might be happy just getting it secured on the ceiling so.... I'll think on that first an
Battery Data GonzoF1 at 1:10pm 08.20.20 I don't have an answer but am curious about the voltage. Your attachment show 12.76 to 12.8 but you
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later odaydokay at 1:07pm 08.20.20 Does the fuel pump have a fine sieve/strainer in it? If so, when last cleaned?
Parts/replacement of older Goiot steering system Rick D at 12:45pm 08.20.20 Why not try for a lower gearing? Sounds like a good idea to me. I'm sure there are sprockets availab

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