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Need h27 trailer/cradle dimensions chrismorgan95 at 2:34pm 03.06.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/777 Recently aquired 1979 Hunter cherubini 27, need to remove it from the water and transport to my hous
Bow Pulpit mounting points Dug22 at 1:34pm 03.06.19 Catalina 22 15/1482 Does anyone know what the mounting points on the top of the bow pulpit are used for? my lifelines ru
Cold Weather Fiberglass Project_Mayhem at 1:04pm 03.06.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1799 We're having a warm spell of 45-50 degrees this weekend and I figured it would be a good time to rei
Don't Be Like Jerry (1) fstbttms at 9:16am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/901 Jerry didn't believe me when I told him he had an electrical problem aboard. The prop eventually fel
Making steady progress and new question (4) jkandris at 8:13am 03.06.19 Bigger Boats 12/873 How is everyone's projects coming, we've been working like dogs and have gotten a bit a head of sche
Cold mold wooden boat construction. Will Gilmore at 4:46am 03.06.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/3182 Amazing informative video 5TPAWwMrCks Beautiful boat. -Will (Dragonfly)
E-Z- prop shaft and coupling removal. (7) TomY at 4:39am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1558 Engine access isn't the greatest on most sailboats, especially older ones like mine. My best access
Mac - V 25 Stern Rail Tsatzsue at 4:36am 03.06.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/377 Does anyone know what the approximate weight of a 25 stern rail is? I am looking to have one shipped
thru hull backer blocks dakno at 6:43pm 03.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/453 Hello all I just replaced my engine, gensrt, ac backer blocks on my 08 H41ds. They were falling apar
GoPro 7 Black Camera (2) StargazerP303 at 5:56pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/397 Just purchased new cam for me is the "GoPro 7 Black". After testing and learning about its capabili
Install Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 5:52pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1145 I need to replace my 31-year old Hood 810DL and think I will get the Harken Mark IV Unit 1. anyone
Seattle charter...... NYSail at 5:14pm 03.05.19 Destinations 10/1158 so my brother moved to Seattle and I figure I have never been there so I may take a trip and visit.
MOB Incident on Dublin Bay BigEasy at 11:36am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 9/533 The following video was posted by UK Sailmakers in their most recent newsletter. The actual MOB inci
SailCargo Simon Sexton at 9:33am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/1545 I wonder how this is going to turn out... http://www.sailcargo.org
Messabout? Justin_NSA at 9:09am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1249 Ever heard of the phrase? The site would be considered a "messabout" I think. I was Googling for the
No-see-ums All U Get at 4:43am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 74/6774 Hi all, Just to let you know the tropics has more than white sand beaches and blue water waiting fo
Hunter 31 washing machine install (4) Pizzazz at 12:08am 03.05.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/1831 Just wanted to share a success story, installing a proper automatic washing machine on my Hunter 31.
Catalina 30 rudder upgrade (4) 85bittersweet at 5:46pm 03.04.19 Catalina 30 3/1457 I thought Id share my rudder rebuild. it's been the best upgrade I've done so far. Boat handles so m
Sealant on garboard drain plug Mike G. at 5:26pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1342 A bit early, but already thinking of Spring commissioning. What sealant, if any should I put on the
Chain plates leak after butyl sealing baycloud at 4:50pm 03.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1078 Hey all, I have a 1978 O'Day 23-2. I've done many upgrades to it, including a new starboard bulkhead

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Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:46pm 12.04.23 As a former Hunter dealer in North Carolina, I can understand it is expensive to haul out and I co
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:42pm 12.04.23 The valve is there to keep water out if something should fail- usually a hose or hose clamp. How ol
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? Astrochip at 2:42pm 12.04.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. Currently I need the p
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:40pm 12.04.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:36pm 12.04.23 He talks about the valve, identified as "MARELON" that is "stuck". If that is the case, I would thi
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:36pm 12.04.23 Can you provide a picture of the thru hull for the engine ? Given my druthers, I'd rather not leav
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:33pm 12.04.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:30pm 12.04.23 Mild confusion in your post. You say the valve is frozen open, but you're talking about trying to
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (3) ekmar1991 at 2:03pm 12.04.23 Hope these pictures illustrate my question a bit better. I cannot find any images online that show t
Solar power systems dlochner at 1:25pm 12.04.23 As a general rule of thumb, count on an average of 3 times the nominal size for solar panel output.
MacGregor 27 trailer douglaskjensen@gmail.com at 1:02pm 12.04.23 Never heard of a MacGreger 27.
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker tfox2069 at 12:21pm 12.04.23 On my 2009 H36 I'd turn on the pump as I turned on the shower, and ran it continuously until I was d
Coolant flush Sutric at 12:11pm 12.04.23 Thank you all for your responses. After some searching, I decided to just drain, refill, run and rep
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 11:46am 12.04.23 I sent our old LSZ to Sailrite after many viewed videos and correspondence with them after I could n
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 11:34am 12.04.23 I don't see any no contact fluid sensors on Amazon? Amazon isn't always the best or cheapest place
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (2) marchem at 11:23am 12.04.23
CONFIRMATION PLEASE dlochner at 11:08am 12.04.23 Keel stepped masts almost always leak to some extent. One of the variables is the kind of rain, hard
CONFIRMATION PLEASE (3) eherlihy at 11:00am 12.04.23 I always had a little water that managed to find its way into the bilge after a rain storm. Little m
CONFIRMATION PLEASE Richard19068 at 10:41am 12.04.23 I am assuming that due to the mast being keel stepped that water will always enter into the bilge,
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 10:11am 12.04.23 I don't see any no contact fluid sensors on Amazon? Try this link.

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