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Hanging Pictures John Richard at 2:08pm 07.31.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/986 I have a couple of things that I want to hang. What have you done that minimizes damages to the tea
Hull Speed Kevin at 12:27pm 07.31.01 Ask All Sailors 14/1277 I was wondering about hull speed. This may seam silly to some, but I have to know. I realize sail
Head-ache L Baker at 12:00pm 07.31.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1069 I recently purchased a pre-owned 1999 Hunter 310. I am a new Hunter owner, and am new to larger sai
widgeon main sheet adam schaller at 11:07am 07.31.01 Day Sailers 2/1195 I need to replace the main sheet on a widgeon.The boat is stored in another state, so I can't measu
Thanks to all on this Forum - good information Rip Edmundson at 9:07am 07.31.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1253 My wife and I were discussing the Origo alcohol stove last weekend and she said she was afraid of it
Addendum to sailing problems Robert Knapp at 8:18am 07.31.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1098 Thank all of you who responded (3) with advice about how to get my 26x to sail properly. I am wonder
Inside hull depth transducer installation? Dan Geltmacher at 7:22am 07.31.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1025 I read a small post here about someone who installed a transducer inside the hull with chewing gum.
Refrigerant serviceing small compressor Richard at 5:55am 07.31.01 Other Sailboats 3/4736 Adler Barbour Refrigeration Performance and RechargingAfter reading the articles in this section
Capri 22 shoal draft Paul at 5:22am 07.31.01 Destinations 5/2501 Doing research on the required trailer for a 22 Capri with a shoal draft. I can only find informatio
New 420 Steering Reliability and Ease Jim Johnston at 4:18am 07.31.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/943 Have any of the new Hunter 420 owners that have an Autohelm 7000 installed any observations regardin
Cabin Step Joel at 2:10am 07.31.01 Smaller Boats 6/870 On my 87 H23, the setp inside the cabin merely sits over the top of a small bracket on each side. It
Edson Small Boat Steering Systems Barey Middleton at 12:53am 07.31.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1925 My question is, has anykone had problems with the steering cable breaking with the Edson small boat
Sailing a Mac - I'm new and help is needed Steve at 12:39am 07.31.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1033 Hello everyone. I should start out by saying I am very new at sailing, but I will be taking a few h
Yanmar starter John K Kudera at 12:19am 07.31.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 I have always had to use two batteries for starting my Yanmar 3GMF, and something happened three wee
Renault Couach Marine Tony Bennett at 5:27pm 08.05.01 Big Boats 0/1071 Spare parts available for Renault Couach Marine engines inlcuding RC8D,RC16D, RC210/240 and many mor
Bimini Gary Grant at 9:10pm 07.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1074 We are in the process of installing a custom built bimini on our Hunter 320.
Renault Couach Marine Tony Bennett at 5:16pm 08.05.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1056 Spare parts available for Renault Couach Marine engines inlcuding RC8D,RC16D, RC210/240 and many mor
gasket replacement for hatches? Dan Geltmacher at 11:39am 08.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1185 Anyone ever replace the rubber/foam gaskets in the hatches. They look replace-able. My hatches are
Help w/ alcohol stove Alan at 12:44pm 07.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1565 On my 1986 HUNTER31 I have an Origo 2 burner stove top w/ oven below. The previous owner never used
Removing Quicksilver Engine Controls Jared at 8:41am 08.05.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1267 My O'Day 25 came equipped with a 1992 Mercury 9.9 with remote run engine controls. The controls are

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Better Cigarette Lighter Plug dlochner at 4:49am 05.04.20 The cigarette lighter plugs have an ejection mechanism for the lighter to retract when hot. Regula
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? TomY at 4:41am 05.04.20 On bow thrusters on sailboats; are these as noisy as the typical bow thrusters I hear on mid and lar
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Don S/V ILLusion at 4:38am 05.04.20
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Captain Larry-DH at 4:37am 05.04.20 You will LOVE it if you have it. Like electric winches or anchor windless. My boat handles well at
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:43am 05.04.20 Got reef points on the main? Thanks ill check into that
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:42am 05.04.20 Does your statement apply to all similar sized boats? I have a Siren 17 with a single first reef po
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:41am 05.04.20 Yes and yes. A first reef is traditionally at 12% of the luff, with the second at 26%. For most t
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:39am 05.04.20 There is a lot to unpack in your question..... 1) Do you have reef point and a reefing system set
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 1:37am 05.04.20 The boat can handle much more than 10 knots of wind if you know what to do and you can reduce the s
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? senang at 1:35am 05.04.20 That is what you get with an AC, but it is not the condensor but the evaporator plate that now is in
Best winds for Older V-17? DrJudyB at 10:27pm 05.03.20 Does your statement apply to all similar sized boats? I have a Siren 17 with a single first reef po
Rub Rail End Cap jssailem at 10:24pm 05.03.20 Have you checked with Taco Marine. They have a lot of rubrail profiles and end caps in their product
Winch help jssailem at 10:20pm 05.03.20 and I can raise the main nearly all the way without a winch As it should be. This is the norm not
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Mikem at 10:12pm 05.03.20 Just bought 30 Catalina. Needed to bleed air from engine which went OK, but now engine won't shut
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 10:00pm 05.03.20 Hi Stewart. It is mostly resolved. As you could previously ascertain, I have to draw raw water thro
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (4) seatane at 9:48pm 05.03.20
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (3) seatane at 9:41pm 05.03.20 Repairs to keel stem done with vinylester resin, lightweight csm, and twill
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (7) seatane at 9:37pm 05.03.20 It seems shelter in place is very conducive to making good progress on a refit project. In the las
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? BigEasy at 9:23pm 05.03.20 1. Engine shutdown There is a black pusbutton on the engine instrument panel in the cockpit to
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Ron20324 at 9:14pm 05.03.20 I recntly saw advertised a bow thruster unit that bolts on from the OUTSIDE. Sure, it has a lump, bu

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