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Harken roller furler Mark 1 Carlton Hama at 12:45pm 07.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/494 Our 1985 Hunter 31came with a Harken Mark 1 furler. It worked fine until the yard kinked one of the
Shelf Life of Fluids Johnb at 10:19am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/377 Would appreciate information on the shelf life of (unused): Automatic transmission fluid. Pennzoil
Overflow from Golf Cart Batteries JRT at 10:06am 07.17.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1611 So I'm still learning about my C310, but the previous owner was also on SBO and did the following ba
BWI laws Jackdaw at 9:36am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 66/8070 Here's an interesting question; asking for a friend..... ;^) Like every other state, Minnesota ha
Water Pump Not Priming jviss at 7:42am 07.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 37/5466 I'm not sure it's a "not priming" problem, but, when I switch from an empty water tank, as indicated
Mast base leak sgiarc at 7:27am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/487 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I am experiencing leaking by my mast base. I took off the old boot and c
Headstay diameter geek_guy at 6:48am 07.17.19 Big Boats 2/568 Looked around and can't find the size of my headstay listed anywhere. Suppose it's one of those thi
sliding hatch tgrayson at 5:18pm 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/587 looking for a macgregor venture 17 top sliding companionway hatch or something to replace it with.ma
I have a 2009 Hunter 31, rubber seal around fake teak seating separating. Genuine Draft at 4:21pm 07.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/571 I have a 2009 Hunter 31 at Grande Lake in Northeastern Oklahoma. The rubber seal around the fake tea
The marina wait list john6206 at 1:55pm 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2641
What should I look closely at when buying a 1992 375 legend Ctskip at 1:03pm 07.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1069
Cruise from Heven & Hell LeslieTroyer at 12:42pm 07.16.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 24/2172 Great fireworks at Lopez on the 4th. Great meeting up with @Stu Jackson and going to Thetus for a f
magnificent boat repair ! MitchM at 11:56am 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/836 a beautiful old wooden boat in a car collision on its way to a festival. check out the
House Battery Replacement or Upgrade Time? (1) Thomp318 at 9:14am 07.16.19 Big Boats 13/1588 Hi All, I have a 2001 Hunter 410 new to me this summer and I have a bad house battery. My first thou
Window Replacement bawlmer at 6:44am 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/2877 I few months ago I purchased a set of replacement windows from SBO for my Catalina 270. I checked th
Third trip out... Shorefun at 6:42am 07.16.19 Day Sailers 7/1134 So I got out Sunday with my son and nephew. My nephew sail in college and made the trip easy. We h
Delrin pin for keel bolt? Cmackg at 5:47am 07.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/817 anyone used something like that for their bolt? Thinking it might be handy to lock the keel, but let
Alternator Pulley Nut Size jviss at 2:54am 07.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/2731 Sorry for this, I'm having trouble finding an answer: What socket size do I need for the nut securi
Intermittent start issue NM at 5:26pm 07.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2302
Hydraulic Backstay Adjustser Use jviss at 4:35pm 07.15.19 Racing 25/4767 I'm posting in this forum as I think more racers would care and know about managing backstay tension

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I just don't get this thinwater at 6:32am 07.16.24 This will no doubt stir emotions. I took my daughter out when she was smaller than that. But with
Looking for replacement turnbuckles jssailem at 6:22am 07.16.24 Hello Wolffman. I am not clear as to the exact design you seek. I did find this list of a variety of
I just don't get this kappykaplan at 5:55am 07.16.24 Very sad.
What a day! Ward H at 5:29am 07.16.24 @Hayden Watson Are the Orcas tagged or identified by markings?
charging problem with new batterie richk at 5:17am 07.16.24 Correct. Replacement breaker being installed
charging problem with new batterie richk at 5:15am 07.16.24 Replacement charger is on my list. It's a question of boat $$$ vs real $$$ :-)
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 5:12am 07.16.24 There was a shop not far from one of my former houses that would make custom SS cargo racks for tru
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 rgranger at 4:59am 07.16.24 Sure. There was a shop not far from one of my former houses that would make custom SS cargo racks
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? rgranger at 4:55am 07.16.24
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? DSqr at 4:17am 07.16.24 Doug, Thank you. I have been struggling with the same leak for the last couple of years. Like you,
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) TomY at 3:24am 07.16.24 Teak isn't your only source for decking. Custom boat builders are using tropical alternatives like M
Does your 315 naturally list to port? BC Bernie at 10:46pm 07.15.24 It's common on the 310's as the batteries are on the port side.
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 9:20pm 07.15.24 I would have agreed with you before looking into current options. With many products, one of the o
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:30pm 07.15.24 You may do better by fabricating your own emergency tiller. Boat builders tend to cheap out on tem
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:28pm 07.15.24 :plus: I completely agree (and am in the process of doing just that)! Thank you; safe travels!
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:28pm 07.15.24 Are the pictures showing the top of the rudder post? Or is that a coupling that attaches somehow to
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:26pm 07.15.24 It is a bent steel rod with a notched cylinder welded to one end. The notch fits over the bolt (sh
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 6:05pm 07.15.24 For me, I can see the faux synthetics from far away. If you are OK with that look, good - i wouldn't
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 5:05pm 07.15.24 It is a bent steel rod with a notched cylinder welded to one end. The notch fits over the bolt (sho
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 4:58pm 07.15.24

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