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Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-02-2022, 20:12
Replies: 15
Views: 5,316
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: 44' Cheoy Lee Cutter

Who is the broker.
Could not find on yacht world
Contact me
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-02-2022, 19:35
Replies: 15
Views: 5,316
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: 44' Cheoy Lee Cutter

Very interested. Who do I contact?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-07-2020, 12:20
Replies: 23
Views: 20,214
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Do I need a battery for an Electric start outboard?

Yes you need a battery. Smaller out boards DO NOT have alternators. As noted by others they use a rectifier. Running the engine with no battery will damage/blow the rectifier.
Also as noted above...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 20-06-2020, 08:15
Replies: 17
Views: 4,002
Posted By gkunkle999
pirate Re: Need Info on Sail from FLL to Jax

I did this about 12 yrs ago as a leg of a trip from Key West to CT (wow time flys)Just my wife and I ( she was legally Blind) So really single handing for me.
Had a Morgan Out Island 41ft with...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-01-2020, 07:44
Replies: 13
Views: 2,796
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Paddle boards on Hunter

All good replies and info. We are SENIOR sailors on Red Pepper and stick to kayaks (to old for paddle boards)
Any one have any info or recommendations on inflatable kayaks
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-01-2020, 20:45
Replies: 13
Views: 2,796
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Paddle boards on Hunter

Have a hunter passage 42. Have two kayaks we carry in racks out side the life lines aft on each side. No problem. Just have to be careful maneuvering during docking.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 09-12-2019, 11:29
Replies: 23
Views: 2,668
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Fresh Water Filtration Question

I RV'd for years including Mexico. The last few years I used a portable system I purchased at a dealer in Yuma. Made good water and filled my whole tanks.
It consisted of two progressively smaller...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-11-2019, 09:50
Replies: 81
Views: 14,026
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Could one use boat propeller to drive el generator?

On my old boat, a Morgan Out Island 41, I had a wind generator that had an option to convert it to a towed generator. I never did it. Talked to some who used it that way on long cruises. The only...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-06-2019, 06:57
Replies: 102
Views: 12,825
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Maintenance Costs Boat verses RV Cruising

Maintenance costs on a boat are more expensive.
I full time RVd for almost 20 years. Large newer high end fifth wheel and new diesel trucks. Currently on my second 41/42 ft sail boat. Total...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-11-2017, 10:59
Replies: 51
Views: 8,344
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Sail quantities at night

Reduce sails!!

About 12 years ago I learned my lesson. Had a perfect weather forcast for the next week+. Running off shore north bound from Jacksonville to Charleston. Had full sails up on...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-04-2017, 08:36
Replies: 20
Views: 4,381
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: aluminum water tank refurbish

I had pin holes in Al tank. Due to past experience, repairs to Al tanks are only temporary they will leak again. Best bet is to replace. I cut out the old tank (with baffels inside). After a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-03-2017, 12:25
Replies: 52
Views: 18,218
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: replacing through hulls in water

Haul the boat and avoid trouble!!!!

Just replaced four through hulls on my Hunter Passage 42 with the boat out and on blocks. Was (I thought) well prepared. However, murphy was there to help. ...
Forum: Navigation 22-08-2016, 11:42
Replies: 0
Views: 862
Posted By gkunkle999
Uncharted hazzard in Crystal River channel

Not sure where or how to post this safety notice. I have called the Coast Guard. Got transferred several times. Ended up with the FL fish and game. Transferred at least twice. finally talked to...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 20-07-2016, 11:13
Replies: 100
Views: 15,546
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Newbies looking for a name for our boat!

Try giving the chore to your kids and grand kids and see what they come up with. You might get some good ideas
Forum: Crew Archives 04-04-2016, 16:50
Replies: 9
Views: 2,674
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Traveling ICW From Kemah,TX to Lake Pontchartrain, LA.

I am planning to leave Kemah the end of the month heading east on past New Orleans, down the FL coast.
Have a Hunter 42 passage in the Kemah Marina. May want to buddy boat as far as you are...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-01-2016, 13:11
Replies: 15
Views: 4,072
Posted By gkunkle999
Re: Moldable In Place Custom Holding Tank

Not sure about a molded in place tank.
I just did a lot of research to replace a leaking Al water tank under the bed in the fwd state room. I have ended up getting a bladder type of tank from...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-12-2015, 10:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,097
Posted By gkunkle999
Water Maker Installation

Getting ready for cruising. I am planning on installing a water maker in my 1996 Hunter 42 Passage. Looking for any suggestions on where to locate, size, brand. Any and all suggestions or ideas...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-11-2015, 10:04
Replies: 2
Views: 1,004
Posted By gkunkle999
Water Tank leaks

I have a Hunter 42 Passage. The water tank in the fwd state room is leaking due to corrosion in the al welds. Does any one havesuggestions for repair. I have opened up the tank and would like to...
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