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Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 7:31am 09.04.24 Catalina 30 9/1289 Looking for some help/advice on prop shaft ' engine alignment on 1981 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5
Big Boy Toys: (7) pclarksurf at 5:06pm 09.03.24 Catalina 22 6/1296 Not a C22 -- but it's nice to remind oneself that you can still run with the big(er) dogs :) 8 nigh
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 5:03pm 09.03.24 Ask All Sailors 55/4410 (Excuse the bad pun.) Washington State Parks just sent out a survey to gather information about how
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 4:33pm 09.03.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1437 My alternator is Yanmar OEM 1980 vintage. After all these years, still puts out charge voltage when
Chainplate removal via outside of hull MNF at 4:06pm 09.03.24 Big Boats 0/383 I have seen mention of a Hunter recommendations on the Legend series (35? 37? 40?) to remove the emb
selling my 1997 Hunter Passage 42 Mag97 at 2:34pm 09.03.24 Big Boats 0/20 https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1997-hunter-passage-42-9506579
DC Three wire deck light question. (2) BAD ORCA at 9:26am 09.03.24 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2165 My new to me deck/steaming light combo has a round wire coming from the steaming light that contains
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) (1) morbidfollower at 8:56am 09.03.24 Catalina 22 10/1829 I've been blessed to have my boat in a slip for the last 3 years. Sadly while it has been nice to h
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 6:31am 09.03.24 Engines and Propulsion 14/1360 I'm looking at a 94 Catalina 30 with a Universal diesel. To be honest, I'm assuming that it's an M25
Lake Superior morning (1) RolfSail at 6:52pm 09.02.24 Smaller Boats 4/635 227234
Cat 25 volcano leak!! (4) TwistyMcFisty at 6:01pm 09.02.24 Ask All Sailors 2/423
Passage 42 Bent Keel georgeleo at 4:54pm 09.02.24 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/2998 Im looking at a Hunter passage 42. Survey photos show that the aft end of keel has a bent curve to i
top side handrails sailmandan at 4:51pm 09.02.24 Yamaha 22/1851 Just removed my deck teak handrails on my yami 33. Worn and in need of a rebed. Found 4 wood screw
Speed over water not working Captain W at 4:04pm 09.02.24 Ask All Sailors 10/990 I have a two-year old B'G Zeus 9-inch chart plotter. Last year near the end of the sailing season,
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. (3) Davenport at 3:18pm 09.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/620 For those that may need this. I sealed up around h260 water ballast area, so water must rise halffo
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 3:16pm 09.02.24 Smaller Boats 8/878 I recently acquired a Hunter 23. Like most boats I aquire it is a bit of a project. We currently ow
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? (6) Davenport at 3:13pm 09.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/671 See pics. Post hurricane a nieghbors boat got beat up and has hole at rubline halfway up boat. I ma
Tosca gets a windlass (1) mermike at 10:55am 09.02.24 Yamaha 13/1493 Here is a photo of the windlass installation on our Y-33. The windlass was a really good addition to
Non skid hairline cracks (1) Peter G at 9:56am 09.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/633 Has anyone repaired the hairline cracks in the non-skid areas. This is a 2005 Hunter 33.
Painting update. 37c Monoceros. (5) monocerosin at 6:06pm 09.01.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/537 227197227198227199227200227201c

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Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. markymac1961 at 2:05am 07.08.25 As far as the bare woodwork, both solid and veneer, I try to hit it once a year in the spring with
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk BAD ORCA at 11:37pm 07.07.25 There is no limit to how much glass you can laminate over the repair. Once you get the basic hole r
Jerks! Davenport at 11:33pm 07.07.25 Hmmm. I super need to make a gin pole for h260. How does person in the metal pole make the curve w
Survey before insurance will renew? Foswick at 11:21pm 07.07.25 I had been with Geico for about 15 years with no claims on a 1972 boat. They never required a survey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] BAD ORCA at 10:56pm 07.07.25 Is it just me? That shaft seal looks WAY too compressed. I have never seen a properly compressed b
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:51pm 07.07.25 As far as the bare woodwork, both solid and veneer, I try to hit it once a year in the spring with :
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 9:56pm 07.07.25 The OP will want to do some searching on threads, here and at SailNet, about the changes (degradati
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 9:53pm 07.07.25 If you have been otherwise happy with BoatUS/Geico, give them a call and explain the situation, you
Anchor Swivel (2) dLj at 9:02pm 07.07.25 Just tonight I was being asked about anchoring systems and I pulled up H40 "Anchoring, Mooring, and
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Captain Larry-DH at 8:00pm 07.07.25 Congratulations! Sounds like you got the planning just right and executed perfectly. For our edif
Anchor Swivel thetone at 7:59pm 07.07.25 Thanks!
Survey before insurance will renew? FastOlson at 7:58pm 07.07.25 The OP will want to do some searching on threads, here and at SailNet, about the changes (degradatio
Survey before insurance will renew? Michael Davis at 7:29pm 07.07.25 The first survey will be required once a new boat is 20 years old then every 5 years after that. I
Survey before insurance will renew? Hello Below at 7:26pm 07.07.25 Up here you need a survey every five years for insurance. The first survey will be required once a
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. shemandr at 7:02pm 07.07.25 Congratulations! Sounds like you got the planning just right and executed perfectly. For our edifi
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] jssailem at 7:01pm 07.07.25
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine mermike at 6:57pm 07.07.25 I said scrw Garmin 6 years ago after they EOL'd my chartplotter a year after purchase. I use OpenCP*
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. markymac1961 at 6:52pm 07.07.25 Veeeeeeeeeeery spiffy indeed as opposed to the factory issue for '99 : all. Wild guess is PVC or
Survey before insurance will renew? Michael Davis at 6:41pm 07.07.25 Up here you need a survey every five years for insurance. Probably some insurance salesman wants to
Survey before insurance will renew? Richard19068 at 6:28pm 07.07.25 Has this happened to anyone else? We've had BoatUS insurance for 20+ years. Never filed any claims.

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