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need a hunter 216 jib ASAP! H216sailor at 11:00am 08.04.19 Day Sailers 1/836 Looking for a Hunter 216 jib. Please, DO NOT refer me to the new jibs they sell here on this website
H280 soot in cabin matts997 at 10:54am 08.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1121 My H280 has had a long-standing problem with strong diesel fumes in the cockpit and--on longer motor
1984 O'Day 23 Wiring Diagram mkam at 10:46am 08.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/988 I have purchased a 1984 Oday 23- my first sailboat- and am doing some upgrades. The wires behind th
Danforth Constellations Compass (1) jamieFL at 10:08am 08.04.19 Ask All Sailors 10/4572 I'm looking at a late 80's Danforth Constellations Compass with the stainless enclosure for my Edson
Please help with adapting PEX tubing to Hunter polybutylene plumbing for under sink water filter (2) Ilanortho at 9:32am 08.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3061 Trying to install an under-sink Pentek slimline filter canister to the cold water tubing that exists
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard! JamesG161 at 9:00am 08.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1142 On this day in 1790, Congress authorized Secretary Alexander Hamilton's proposal to build 10 new cut
Looking to purchase Hunter 340 tdc03 at 8:49am 08.04.19 Big Boats 15/2187 Hi folks, I'm looking to purchase a Hunter 340 preferably with SS arch and roller main (I think 200
Fuel pump advice (1) Jezbob at 8:11am 08.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/1955 My Catalina 27 (1973) has an Atomic 4 gas that cuts out after say 20 mins - no splutter just dies. W
Fixing or replacing old style pump faucet (1) tafischer at 7:43am 08.04.19 Catalina 22 4/2391 I have been working on my pump faucet. I have it pumping well and looking good with the exception o
S2 11.0a owners - dodger-bimini-boom-mainsheet solutions Matt White at 6:04am 08.04.19 S2 5/2070 Hello all, I am potentially joining the group of 11.0a owners (in West Michigan). I have a question
Not so nice boom end fittings Dr. D at 1:24am 08.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/3402 The in mast furling on my boat is great except it takes real grinding on the winch to unfurl and fur
New owner Hunter 46 Devins at 7:39pm 08.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1617 We bought our first ever sailboat (Hunter 46) last month, and have a lot of work to do to get her re
Marlow Hunter is it for sale Mikem at 7:06pm 08.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4312 This seems like a never ending question but a thread appeared yesterday stating that the Alachua, Fl
Forum update coming VERY soon Phil Herring at 6:34pm 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1922 Thanks to invaluable help from @Davidasailor26, @jssailem, @Meriachee, @Justin_NSA, and @Brian D, we
Glow Plugs Jac123 at 5:57pm 08.03.19 Catalina 30 4/1675 My new to me 89 Catalina 30 with m25xp has been starting with no problem. I engage the glow plugs fo
New Cushions for the Cabin 2011 B40 Beneteau40sailor at 5:42pm 08.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1298 Need to recover the cushions. What is the best material to cover them? Chris
Questions regarding V24 vs. V224 BravoGolf at 5:35pm 08.03.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/674 I have a 1972 Venture 224. The mast appears to be bent more than it should and the keel appears to
49 port setter arm removal mdaitz at 4:14pm 08.03.19 Big Boats 0/348 newbie question. I am having salon cushions redone and need to remove the arm rests on part seteee t
Yamaha 6hp shift issues Full Circle 473 at 4:04pm 08.03.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/636 I have a 2010 Yamaha 6 hp F6LMHA. Motor runs great but is difficult to shift. Both forward and reve
Vent line maintenance RNC725 at 12:40pm 08.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/550 How often does everyone check their vent lines and /or make sure they're not clogged? I'm talking ho

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Need some search tips for Hunter site azambella at 9:39pm 12.13.24 Thanks all, We are in Salem, MA
Is there a sequence for tightening keel bolts? dLj at 9:28pm 12.13.24 Typically a tightening sequence is used when there is a chance to warp or improperly seat the compon
Marine Surveyor jbmia at 9:10pm 12.13.24
How much would you pay after survey? capta at 8:36pm 12.13.24 There are always two prices on any used boat for sale. There is the seller's price, often based on h
Water system keep or remove thinwater at 8:13pm 12.13.24 a. It's not hard to clean a water system. Scrub, bleach (follow procedure in below link) and possibl
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 7:26pm 12.13.24 I want to thank everyone for their comments on this. I am so fortunate to have such great input fro
How much would you pay after survey? PaulK at 6:29pm 12.13.24 Is the boat a 32' Hunter, as suggested by your personal info? This one: https://www.yachtworld.com/
How much would you pay after survey? shemandr at 5:15pm 12.13.24 ...If I were in Arizona and wanted to sail a boat, I would look at boats I could trailer to the "fe
Replacement sink Hello Below at 4:55pm 12.13.24
Replacement sink Scott T-Bird at 3:32pm 12.13.24 I think I found this one as the closest match for a single basin replacement. It's just a smidge le
Engine alignment needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
How much would you pay after survey? marcham at 3:29pm 12.13.24 If you buy it as is, who will take on the repairs? You or will you have someone else do them? If so
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 12.13.24 Maybe just a little more information is needed : ata ST30 which "could", with one hell of a lot of
Engine alignment needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:10pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
Water system keep or remove dLj at 12:40pm 12.13.24 I don't care for porta-potties if that is what you are referring to as a portable toilet. I would go
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:28pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:25pm 12.13.24 Not atypical of a 45 year old 25 footer. Your walkthrough shows pretty much what I would expect of
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina BarryL at 12:20pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Water system keep or remove dmax at 11:46am 12.13.24 Just keep the tank and faucet so they can be put back in by a future owner. A portable toilet would
Engine alignment needed yelkenli at 11:06am 12.13.24 On my boat, when I had a traditional packing and used a proper Buck Algonquin 6-ply log there was n

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