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h34 Forestay Lenght? Barry at 11:15am 10.10.01 Big Boats 1/1066 Anyone measured the lenght of their '83-87 h34 forestay? I just ordered a new Profurl and they wante
380 windlass learing curve Michael Barry at 10:12am 10.10.01 Big Boats 3/1416 I bought a 380 hull 53 with the windlass vertically mounted an i am having a terrible time. How do y
H27 Teak Warren Renninger at 10:37am 10.10.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1322 Need to remove the teak and holly plywood flooring on my H27 to get to the base under the compressio
How to install rpm gauge mark stevens at 9:35am 10.10.01 Other Sailboats 4/915 I am trying to figure out if I can go to a 3 blade prop on my Oday 30. I have a 1982 Universal 16hp.
Port windows HSMignoni at 9:09am 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1173 Hi I port windows that open in on my boat that are getting old have crack plastic and need to be rep
a battery that lasts Mike at 8:43am 10.10.01 Smaller Boats 4/1000 I have just purchased a Hunter 22, 1985. The power source for the radio and lights is dependent on a
I need winterizing tips Jim Felix at 8:03am 10.10.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1080 Friends,I now have my dream boat, an '83 C0-30 Dieseland am going through winterizing it for the fi
Diesel Power Bob at 6:53am 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1242 Has anyone heard of having an option to upgrade your diesel on the Hunter 320 from 18HP to the 27HP?
Purchasing a new MacGregor 26X Craig Bozeman at 6:14am 10.10.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1093 I am doing the research on buying a new sailboat for use in Fort Lauderdale. My prior sailing exper
Yanmar 2QM20 or 3GM30 Butch Landreneau at 6:06am 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1018 Any idea if remanufactured 2QM20 or 3GM30 engines are available? If so, where? Thanks.
Knotmeter/GPS interaction w/ Wind Indicator Will at 4:40am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1330 I have the ST60 series wind instrument and knotmeter. It is my understanding that the knotmeter dat
C Andy Loree at 3:57am 10.10.01 Catalina 22 0/1034 I have looked at a few 1976 vintage C
Mast Support Replacement Patrick Dupuis Wingride47@cs.com at 3:04am 10.10.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1345 I found wooden mast support in my 1982 22' Macgregor is bad (soft
Don Guillette - a question about your book Mike at 2:49am 10.10.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2472 Don,I just got your Sail Trim Users Guide and have a question for you. At the start of Chapter 4 o
VHF antenna for Trailer Sailors Frank Gloss at 2:32am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1193 Hello Bill,As a trailer sailor who has to set up his mast each time he goes sailing, antenna cabli
Proper chartplotter and gps Nichole at 2:17am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1068 Please suggest the best chartplotter and gps for a 2000 Hunter 340. Thanks for the info.
ST60 Knot/Wind RayMarine Tom H at 1:07am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1221 Bill, How hope you can help!! I purchased a brand new Hunter 340 delivered June 2000 from Sandy
Complete mast /roller furling 1990 hunter 30 JIM BESSINGER at 11:41pm 10.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1127 I recently suffered the loss of my mast and roller furling, hood double line system, and I would lik
ST 4000 Calibration Ken Juul at 11:02pm 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1528 I have an older ST 4000 on my C34. I understand there is was a change in the way it is calibrated,
Battery meter on Ray102 VHF Dan at 10:42pm 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1260 I have the Ray 102 VHF and also the Apelco version. On both of these the battery meter never shows a

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How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? Kings Gambit at 1:54pm 06.25.20 is not Pine Island Sound, where your boat would be sitting in very warm water. It appears to be de
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Anchor clanker at 1:51pm 06.25.20 I can assure you that Hinckley never gold plated toilet parts- at least not on mine or any other Hin
Sailboat rudder pulling to port jviss at 1:50pm 06.25.20 Symmetry is ideal but not a killer to balanced streamlines or the " air foil " effect. But absolut
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics jviss at 1:48pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
Sailboat rudder pulling to port (1) secondwind410 at 1:41pm 06.25.20 You want to disrupt the side opposite the pull, therefore reducing the pressure on that side. I wou
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility jviss at 1:32pm 06.25.20 You were WRONG!! Yes, I was. Knock me over with a feather. But, yes, unfortunately, it looks li
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall Tom J at 1:15pm 06.25.20 Mounted yesterday. Worked better than I thought:p Nice. Looks a lot like mine.
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Garymadhatter at 1:14pm 06.25.20 OK, maybe not a drain on the battery.
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:06pm 06.25.20 to save time, I can give a certain lady's reply now - which is "trow it out and get a Raritan Supe
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? jviss at 1:05pm 06.25.20 They only go on when plugged into shore power. they can be a drain on the battery Huh?
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? JRT at 1:01pm 06.25.20 https://campinghabits.com/zero-breeze I'd pass on it, it is pricey, you could get a portable genera
18.5 outboard shaft length Revv up at 12:53pm 06.25.20
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost sail sfbay at 12:52pm 06.25.20 Maybe make a soft shackle out of Dyneema? https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/on-deck-soft-shackles
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (1) patrickfarley at 12:47pm 06.25.20 181520 From the web site
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:40pm 06.25.20 10-12 years would have been a good run for a Groco compact (HC, HE or HF depending on when it was ma
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost Boatnic at 12:26pm 06.25.20 Thanks for your reply! I have that manual and on page 18 it lists the different shackles, mine is th
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Rich Stidger at 12:10pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
Impeller kit - Sherwood odaydokay at 11:45am 06.25.20 Westerbeke Part 33100 water pump impeller kit, unopened. Free for shipping cost only. Still avail
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Justin_NSA at 11:38am 06.25.20 The January Issue of Practical Sailor had a pretty good article with tips on getting old and new ele
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:33am 06.25.20 Are you getting the dust storm yet? Suppose to be this Friday / weekend I think. There is just no

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