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MiniTransat Solo Sailing (2) jssailem at 4:15pm 10.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/442 Cross the Atlantic from France to Martinique in the Caribbean aboard a 6.5 Meter sail boat. Win the
Binnacle Guard shanker at 2:35pm 10.30.19 Parts Search 2/982 Looking for a binnacke guard for my hunter 260. Ideally with feet. I don't need and attachment point
Saildrive MH40 Yanmar WAARETE at 2:20pm 10.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/923 I'm looking at purchasing a MH40-2013. In another make I was wary of its sail drive SD50. Could use
furling main Mechone at 1:57pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/945 Has anyone replaced their original furling main ,with one with vertical battens increasing the roach
Non-swimmers and life jackets! How to choose one? mattbaker at 12:07pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 63/8632 I think you already know what I wanna ask! I am a non-swimmer and want to go on a sail. How can I ch
Experience buying new sails for H170 or H18? mark2 at 11:18am 10.30.19 Day Sailers 9/1079 Hi all, we are looking to buy new sails for our Hunter 18 and wondering what others have experienced
6000 lb tow vehicle fritz3000g at 10:43am 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 50/4615 I'm looking to buy a boat in the next couple years and will need to upgrade to a vehicle with tow ca
Spreader length DillonSailor77 at 8:43am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 2/441 Hi all, I have a 1987 26.5 Hunter that was de-masted last year in a wind storm. I am in the process
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:39am 10.30.19 Smaller Boats 2/520 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:37am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3933 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Rail seat upgrade and cushion addition (3) shanker at 10:16pm 10.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/751 I love the stern rail seats on my h260 but I find the factory seats a little uncomfortable. I decide
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 8:55pm 10.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 32/3871 Has anyone installed the newer Raymarine EV-100 wheel autopilot kit in a Hunter 280 or similarly con
Swapping fin keel for wing keel....???? TJ Strain at 7:43pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 25/4404 How much of a PIA would it be to remove a fin keel and install a wing keel, if i find a boat with ev
Single rgranger at 7:08pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1503 @Foolish I started reading your book tonight. You are a gifted writer. Thanks for taking the time
System pumpkinpie at 6:53pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2298 .
chart plotters that rotate right and left Hayden Watson at 6:37pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 4/522 I am looking for new chart plotter that has the ability to rotate right and left so that I can view
looking for a Signet P80 Tri Data head unit. ScourgeOfTheHudson at 5:48pm 10.29.19 Parts Search 1/451 I know it's a long shot, but anyone have an old Signet P80 head unit lying around? all the wiring an
Battery Charging System - Am I Correct? (2) Red_Dog at 12:10pm 10.29.19 Musings With Maine Sail 31/4147 I'm installing a refrigerator into my Hunter 28.5. As with projects of this nature, I opened a can o
ADDING A ELECTRIC BILGE PUMP Rltgold at 9:40am 10.29.19 Catalina 22 19/2674 My 1989 Catalina 22 Wing Keel has an emergency hand bilge pump which was the first thing I replaced
Peanut Regatta Bill19233 at 6:11am 10.29.19 Racing 18/2246 Local yacht club has "Peanut Regattas" on open weekends. Mostly Catalinas and Hunters and the like,

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P42 Watermaker Install mbaker at 7:52am 10.09.23 My question is where would you install it for access for service? There are two large voids under t
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:50am 10.09.23 It broke because some idiot backed down a hill that was too steep and the rudder caught. I'm not na
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:38am 10.09.23 I cut it back to where there was no damage as shown in the pictures. I made a "foam" core out of mic
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching SailingCal21 at 7:37am 10.09.23 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 10.09.23 Lifepo4 batteries are now less expensive than AGM for the same usable AH. Add the cost of a compat
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? JBP-PA at 7:26am 10.09.23 Unless you are going the Lithium route, I think this is your best option Lifepo4 batteries are now
Broken Rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 7:18am 10.09.23 @JPB-PA Can you give a description or details how you repaired your rudder would greatly be apprecia
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JBP-PA at 7:15am 10.09.23 Does it run in the sun? How sure are you that your fresh battery was charged? I did a similar thing
Broken Rudder (4) JBP-PA at 7:03am 10.09.23 Repairing at that critical point is next to impossible at the rudderhead. @chuckwayne and @rgran
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? odaydokay at 6:43am 10.09.23 How much soak time did you use? Sometimes stains that will not come out in just a spray or dip will
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head (1) wkboat at 6:33am 10.09.23 I believe I have found the correct name for these: Adjustable Bunk Light. Innovative Lighting is one
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 6:29am 10.09.23 BTW, in picture 2, your forestay has a broken wire. Yes thank you , one of my side stays does as
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help JBP-PA at 6:23am 10.09.23 BTW, in picture 2, your forestay has a broken wire.
what is the standing headroom? dlochner at 6:08am 10.09.23 well shes home. came yesterday around noon. and shes not a 1982. misleading information from po and
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 5:56am 10.09.23
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? jssailem at 5:42am 10.09.23
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 5:39am 10.09.23 well shes home. came yesterday around noon. and shes not a 1982. misleading information from po and
Rabbit starts shemandr at 5:20am 10.09.23 Rabbit starts are good for when there is no race committee and no starting line. All of the pursui
When to tack shemandr at 5:04am 10.09.23 It is a very good question. If the wind is shifting, and it almost always is, then you want to be
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top dlochner at 4:27am 10.09.23 An update: We had our last race yesterday and someone organized a mast climb to reach the swivel! W

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