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Hunter 23.5 outhaul missing SailRex at 8:20am 03.24.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1060 Hello All, I just purchased the 1988 Hunter 23.5 and there is no outhaul or reefing line. Is there a
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Whine Cooler at 8:19am 03.24.19 C&C 4/1082 My solar fan in my 1977 C'C 36 needs replacement. Any thoughts on successfully replacing the hatch?
Bilge Wiring (1) Oceanis 440 NY at 6:19am 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1359 Good Day Mates, Over the season my bilge pump on the '95 OC440 (a diaphragm pump with a separate fl
Inflatable Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:35am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1130 Thinking of painting the bottom of our inflatable this year. Have been storing it inflated on deck w
Bow Sprit Fly By Night at 5:11am 03.24.19 Catalina 30 25/2777 I need to refinish the bow sprit this spring before putting it back in the water. I am thinking of
installing mast steps on H31 (2) ShawneH at 9:28pm 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/653 Hi all. I am installing mast steps on my h31. They are aluminum and the total weight added is 12lbs
Ranger 12 resurrection (2) LeslieTroyer at 6:58pm 03.23.19 Trailer Sailors 22/3836
JANUARY 1, 1977 (1) Freedom77 at 6:43pm 03.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/546 162866 Found a black and white pic of my late beloved wife of 40 years Penny breaking a bottle of bu
Fouled prop Houghto at 4:13pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1072 Hello my fellow sailors. My husband and I are new owners of a Catalina 310 and the last two times we
David Maxwell Sailboat Natoma fgraham at 3:12pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 0/259 You asked about this boat. I'm pretty sure I have it. It was actually built in the San Francisco b
Sailboat rigging bready at 1:21pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/856 Hi, I just bought a 12 foot skimmer seagull. It's an old boat probably 1975. I have no idea how to
Adding a sheet stopper to 2004 33 Russ S at 12:23pm 03.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1017 I'd like to add a fourth sheet stopper to my existing sets of three on my 2004 Hunter 33. Looks like
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 10:30am 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2528 I intend to buy the subject gas cylinder at Hunter owners shop, there are 3 different ones there 20,
Fixed port light (2) All U Get at 10:06am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/366 Hi all, Just looking at my port lights and would like to do some replacing. This one has aluminum
HOW BIG? twodzusfittings at 8:22am 03.23.19 Bigger Boats 20/2060 I see a lot of different size raw water strainers available. How big does it have to be? The thruhul
Spring....? (1) Maine Sail at 5:38am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 76/4749
Yanmar Starting Issues - Runs in Off Position (1) Eds-Therapy at 5:23am 03.23.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/4053 I started my Yanmar (3JH4E) after winter storage and it cranks over, but will not stay running. The
Last out of the water 1st back in Capt Robbie at 8:07pm 03.22.19 Big Boats 9/528 I never got why all of the boat owners wait till spring to start prepping there boats for new season
I need someone to help me prepare the sailboat for this summer. Chicago, IL Nieves500 at 7:41pm 03.22.19 Ask All Sailors 26/1666 Hello, I need someone to help me prepare the sailboat for this summer. I can give me some advice in
Redundant bilge pump installation Capt Robbie at 7:11pm 03.22.19 Big Boats 16/1798 Just finished installing a rule 1100 automatic bilge pump as a redundant bilge pump on my H34. I'v

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Rudder post crack thinwater at 4:39am 12.08.23 Sounds like the next step is to see if the shaft is bent or the rudder damaged. Time for a haul or a
Instrument Sun Shades dlochner at 4:25am 12.08.23 I have a 5th generation iPad. As long as I keep it out of direct sun, it is fine. I never use it out
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' rgranger at 3:57am 12.08.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:42am 12.08.23 221833
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass Jim Legere at 3:36am 12.08.23 Well, if you want to spend some money, SS anchor chain is more slippery and will likely flake down i
Salon table 37c Jim Legere at 3:23am 12.08.23 Something I did on my table was to cut a slot on the forward end of the table, basically turning the
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 12:04am 12.08.23 No. No inmast furling. I am going to tighten my backstays a bit as there is a bit of forestay sag.
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass Ken13559 at 12:00am 12.08.23 Hand feed forward the chain as it comes out from Windlass. That's how I prevent the chain bunching u
Width of wing on wing keel Ken13559 at 11:53pm 12.07.23 My Hunter 326 wing span is 33.5 inches tip-tip. Hope that help.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' American_Mainsail at 7:58pm 12.07.23
Tidal Currents Trip planner App jssailem at 7:42pm 12.07.23 We have a lot of issues with tidal currents here in The Salish Sea. Automatic systems are a risky. I
Instrument Sun Shades Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 12.07.23 I have a Targus waterproof case for my iPad, it does cut down the glare and offers some protection
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 7:28pm 12.07.23 Aquamaps has pretty current and tide reporting on their app, however it does not do automatic route
Salon table 37c Johnb at 6:37pm 12.07.23 This is the factory set up yes? Yes except we removed the fiddles on the long edges
H22 Parts breakdown RPOLLITT01 at 6:07pm 12.07.23 You may be able to find what you seek here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?t
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:53pm 12.07.23
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:51pm 12.07.23 I love the look of the two bits of canvas together. Do you usually deploy both of them? Down here in
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 4:54pm 12.07.23 I don't think that is an accurate statement I was thinking of Radium. Radon. You are correct. bac
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 jssailem at 4:25pm 12.07.23 It is an interesting subject. As you experiment, let us know what you experience.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' shemandr at 3:50pm 12.07.23 Obviously we're all curious about how the failure occurred. And are glad there were no injuries. T

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