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Finally, better weather returns! (3) Jackdaw at 6:02pm 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1429
Diesel fuel smell coming thru head EVA1114 at 4:52pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1519 Hi all - I had my 1990 Hunter S30 out in fairly blustery weather a few days ago. When we returned t
Whisker pole length for Hunter 41 Val Gurvits at 2:51pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2838
85 Hunter 28.5 Model specific problems? Ranger_12 at 2:23pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1125 My son is looking at a mid eighties Hunter 28.5 and I was wondering if there are any model specific
Mechanical Advantage - MA (1) Hunter216 at 1:41pm 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 97/8905 167550 I've been trying to figure out what the total MA is for this system. I am not sure about a fe
Maintaining line tension for furler Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2285 I just setup the first furler I've ever owned and the first thing I realized is that it's difficult
Frig/Freezer analog thermostat conversion to digital Jim_H42 at 12:26pm 07.24.19 Big Boats 7/1308 I documented an owner modification to the P42 area that may be of interest to others who are still u
Water Leakage Simon Sexton at 9:51am 07.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/847 Hey Everyone, Good morning! Seeing as it has been a while since I've been active here on S
Min Size Sailboat robischd at 9:01am 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 42/5671 If you were going to do some coastal/intercoastal cruising from Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska by your
Accessory cable west marine 480 bay dancer at 8:39am 07.24.19 Parts Search 7/1179 Does anybody happen to have surplus to requirements the accessory cable for a West Marine fixed moun
New Galley Sink Faucet Finally (3) sail sfbay at 7:02am 07.24.19 Big Boats 2/791 New to me Hunter 46 galley sink faucet water flow was restricted, looked tired (photo attached) and
NOVA COOL FREEZER ice breaker at 6:48am 07.24.19 Big Boats 14/2814 I have a Hunter 2004 41AC. I have the Nova cool fridge and freezer. Refrigerator works great. Fre
SailMaster/Yachtwin 9.9 Remote Control Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 07.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/611 I just picked up a Evinrude Yachtwin 9.9. It came with the tiller throttle cable cut and a remote co
laser rust removal Hayden Watson at 5:53am 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/802 I saw this and could not help but think of the treads about many who have had to remove the rust fro
SONNY, an 85 year old race horse. (2) TomY at 4:20am 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1261 1935 Sparkman and Stephens design: 53'6" x 12'6" designed for one purpose, racing. If I were a hor
Portholes Leak Ruckdog96 at 6:28pm 07.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/806 I have portholes (windows) that leak on one side of my boat. What do you recommend I do to seal the
center board . PDW at 5:52pm 07.23.19 Smaller Boats 14/1858 i see a crack up the front of my center board while on the trailer. is this a problem or is the cen
What do you love about the C-22? Sacto Dave at 4:44pm 07.23.19 Catalina 22 9/1400
2000 340..Seacock Replacement (2) sailcapt340 at 12:49pm 07.23.19 Big Boats 29/3900 I need to replace the Seacock in the head from the sink drain. It has become stiff and hard to open
How do I install Shore Power? Jerry75 at 10:21am 07.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3102 I have a 1991 Mac26 and plan on putting it in a marina. I currently do not have shore power and woul

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Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts DArcy at 10:45am 12.11.24 They aren't very costly through o-charts on OpenCPN. It's a bit of a pain with the license and such
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts jssailem at 10:23am 12.11.24 This Luddite will miss them. :plus::(
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? jssailem at 9:59am 12.11.24 Let's just say a Raymarine MFD is not on my Christmas list this year. Is that a way of saying? Yo
Acrylic to replace wood Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 12.11.24 Either way diesel drip added to the stuffing box drip can make for a stinking aft cabin, I can th
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 9:50am 12.11.24
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 9:49am 12.11.24 My previous boat didn't have a conduit in the mast and the wire slap was very annoying at anchor. T
Acrylic to replace wood william24424 at 9:34am 12.11.24 Regarding boat smells....I've had drips before and depending on the source of the leak, I had to tig
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) jssailem at 9:17am 12.11.24 If I wanted to be sure about the height of the water in the boat, I would use a water level. This i
Loose wires in mast ok? DArcy at 9:15am 12.11.24 My previous boat didn't have a conduit in the mast and the wire slap was very annoying at anchor. Th
Acrylic to replace wood william24424 at 9:06am 12.11.24 No structural requirements No water barrier, water goes from locker into bilge from holes under wate
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:48am 12.11.24 With my mast down, The rigger and I inserted a thin-wall PVC pipe to serve the wide conduit. We dr
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:44am 12.11.24 If there is a track inside the mast, it may fit a mainsail slug. If it does, then bundle the wires
Grey Enterprises opening ports for 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33 Phil Herring at 8:34am 12.11.24 Customers have purchased the 715 and 512 for the Hunter Cherubini 33.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 8:33am 12.11.24 So most of your strainer is below the waterline while the ports are at the waterline? I'm trying to
Need some search tips for Hunter site Phil Herring at 8:30am 12.11.24 When searching the forums, use Advanced Search. The search bar at the top uses the built-in forum se
Loose wires in mast ok? jssailem at 8:30am 12.11.24 With my mast down, The rigger and I inserted a thin-wall PVC pipe to serve the wide conduit. We dri
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 morbidfollower at 8:26am 12.11.24 That's great man. Let me fly you out and have you do mine :D
Loose wires in mast ok? dlochner at 8:23am 12.11.24 If there is a track inside the mast, it may fit a mainsail slug. If it does, then bundle the wires t
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:17am 12.11.24 Over the last couple of decades I've found myself anchored near (not even next to) a few boats that
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:15am 12.11.24 Thanks guys. I'll take a closer look today when I get to the boat. I'm still working on the mast ste

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