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Lazy Jacks Andrew Flood at 4:05am 04.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 I am looking for some help on purchasing lazy jacks for 89 H30. I see that Harken requires modifying
Motor and Rudder Interference joe perri at 2:52am 04.06.02 Smaller Boats 3/1276 Question on connecting motor to tiller/rudder:Is there a piece of hardware that will connect the m
Lazy Jacks Jerry B at 1:48am 04.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/945 We would like to install an easy to operate lazy jackset up that can be deployed from the cockpit.
Fish finder vs. depth sounder Al at 1:38am 04.06.02 Smaller Boats 6/1001 I'd like to add a a way to monitor water depth to my 2001 H260. It seems that you can buy a fish fi
Mac 25 upholstery supplies Doug Rodrigues at 1:11am 04.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1075 Does anyone know of a source for purchasing all new upholstery coverings for a 1983 Mac 25?
lexan or acrylic hatch on 81 hunter 30? Brian Rioux at 12:10am 04.01.02 Ask All Sailors 0/933 Does anyone know what the hatches are made of on an 81 hunter 30? I thought it was lexan but I am h
Any info on Lee Sails? Brett at 11:52pm 02.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1312 I am considering an asymmetrical cruising spinnaker for my Hunter 37.5. I have gotten a few quotes
replace wire pendant on Mariner centerboard paul DeMay at 6:27am 04.03.02 Day Sailers 1/1093 I just purchased a 1970 Mariner 2 2 with centerboard in very good condition. A wire pendant lifts an
SHAFT LOG AND ALIGNMENT Stephen Peacock at 5:29am 04.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/900 1) I KNOW FROM READING MY BOAT INFO THAT I SHOULD HAVE APPROX. 4 DRIPS PER MINUTE FROM MY STUFFING
Dripless PSS maintenance Gary at 3:50am 04.03.02 Other Sailboats 6/1048 I've had the PSS dripless stuffing boxes on for a few years now. They work great. I was wondering if
Replacing the Fuel Lines Bob Pattersen at 1:16am 04.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/885 I own a 1986 Hunter 25.5 with the Yanmar 1gm10. The previous owner neglected maintenance on the boa
Thru-Hull handles John Molnar at 12:56am 04.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1100 I am trying to replace some of my thru-hull handles. One has broken and others appear to be near so
pipe dreams john at 12:23am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 I have an O'day 22, and always seem to have trouble dealing with my anchor rode.I'm no great shakes
Max Prop vs AutoProp Frank at 11:10pm 04.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1471 I am considering a 3-blade feathering/self-pitching prop as a replacement to the stock fixed 2-blade
teak flooring Doug M at 10:34pm 04.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1155 I need some help finding suppliers for teak flooring, for the macgregor 26x. I would prefer a kit wi
It's all over except for the crying!!! Mark Johnson at 9:21pm 04.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/845 Our boat (H460, Anthem) has been sold to a couple in the Boston area. All the contingencies have bee
OMC Zephyr Anodes ? Ed V. at 12:52pm 04.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1276 How often do you replace the anodes on your saildrives ? I am about to haul out my 25 and figure I s
When dropping the mast on the O'Day25 forward... Tor at 12:30pm 04.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/988 When dropping the mast on the O'Day25 forward following the instructions posted recently, how much d
roller reefing vs. reef points Ted Lange at 11:38am 04.02.02 Day Sailers 3/1126 I have a Day Sailor II that I've recently brought it to Montana, where it's not uncommon for fairly
Mooring vs Slip Bob at 10:59am 04.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1257 I currently have a slip on the Miami River. Dosen't cost a lot, but takes an hour to get to the ocea

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Battery Management jviss at 5:52am 06.10.20 The AGMs are from 2016, were only used one season, and have been maintained. They test nearly new w
Attack of the killer carp DJAY at 5:47am 06.10.20 I think you are onto something. I switched bottom paint this year and a sister ship right across the
Topping Lift Paleczny at 5:45am 06.10.20 Take a look at section 2.2.3 entitled "Boom Topping Lift" in the attached custom Hunter 23.5 manual
Attack of the killer carp Justin_NSA at 5:41am 06.10.20 We get them regularly. The consensus here is that they prefer a VC17 bottom. The VC17 crowd gets po
Battery Management (1) dlochner at 5:40am 06.10.20 That's not according to the specifications I have. I researched "generic" AGM absorption voltage l
Battery Management jviss at 5:37am 06.10.20 If you want to spend your money on a poorly thought out system, by all means go ahead and come back
Battery charger Mirwin at 5:26am 06.10.20 Amen!
Please help me identify these parts ! DougM at 5:18am 06.10.20 Kids today, they don't know nothing. Adapters for 45 RPM singles. Never used them as I always boug
Battery charger JRT at 5:11am 06.10.20 I can understand the time suck of big projects, seems to always be just a bit off and longer to fini
Chattering AC relay Ron20324 at 5:09am 06.10.20 I have a 2007 45cc, imported direct to Australia from new and therefore set up with a 230V AC syste
Battery Management jviss at 5:05am 06.10.20 your information is wrong. FLA and AGM batteries require very different charging voltages. That's
HANK ON FRUSTRATION D Swanson at 4:47am 06.10.20 I also use hank on head sails, usually have no problem with dousing by turning into wind, but have p
Attack of the killer carp DJAY at 4:45am 06.10.20
Battery Management JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:15am 06.10.20 Maine Sail just added a new article on 1/2/B switches to his Marine How To page. It is his typical g
HANK ON FRUSTRATION twodzusfittings at 4:14am 06.10.20 The downhaul makes total sense. Maybe that's why I have so many little blocks that came with the box
CABIN SLATS twodzusfittings at 4:01am 06.10.20 The 35 has a small shallow locker on the starboard side that is perfect for storing the drop boards
VANG twodzusfittings at 3:55am 06.10.20 Not an issue with my 35. Buying an even bigger boat is not what the wife wants to hear!!!!!!
Please help me identify these parts ! dlochner at 3:54am 06.10.20 Kids today, they don't know nothing. Adapters for 45 RPM singles. Never used them as I always bough
Battery Management Davidasailor26 at 3:42am 06.10.20
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: Joe at 2:32am 06.10.20 Here's how the pros do it. This is part 2 of an episode on re rigging the author's Westsail 42. Vo_

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