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mermike at 8:47am 08.15.25
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Greetings all, I've been planning to trade up to a bigger boat for a while. One boat I've been watc
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I think i'm going to use seizing wire for my rigging turnbuckles instead of cotter pins. Ordering s
JimHansen77 at 6:27am 08.15.25
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Good morning - I like the idea behind the Raritan KO2 kit: with every flush a little bit of C.P. is
stackwalker at 5:21am 08.15.25
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I was taking my first shakedown passage on my Hunter 410. I noticed that under engine power my hous
Makai Green Harbor at 4:10am 08.15.25
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Restoring a 1988 Hunter 18.5. Seems there is no backstay though one is referenced in the owner manua
jssailem at 8:19pm 08.14.25
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233743 I just get back from a nice dinner and watching the Pacific ocean crash on the Washington co
jssailem at 6:18pm 08.14.25
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I spent the afternoon exploring this Columbia River Bar museum. The exhibits are very engaging. From
quiggers at 5:27pm 08.14.25
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I am pretty convinced I want to get a hunter 22. I have posted before with other questions and had
Ringydingydo at 4:29pm 08.14.25
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My 89 Hunter Legend 37 has the typical Edson pedestal. It also has the weird Hunter pedestal guard
Crothers99 at 12:10pm 08.14.25
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I have nine aluminum framed opening ports and two fixed ports on my Hunter 40 and would like to repl
moe_1200 at 9:56am 08.14.25
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Looking to upgrade the electronics and instruments on my 1981 Catalina 30. There are so many option
m2imz at 9:12am 08.14.25
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Hi folks. I just acquired a Paceship p-12. This is my first sailing dingy. Over the past 35 or so
fred1diver at 3:42am 08.14.25
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SteveHughessails at 5:05pm 08.13.25
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I should say, 911 help lol. Can anyone tell me, if you put a felt mark on your centre board liftin
degas at 4:45pm 08.13.25
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Found on the hard in Eastern Lake Onterrible. Any ideas?
Kev's Hunter at 2:37pm 08.13.25
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I've given up on my 248 hour Fischer Panda generator. Likely replacing it with a Northern Lights.
azambella at 12:07pm 08.13.25
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Has anyone done this? Any input is appreciated. Thanks
John6212 at 11:19am 08.13.25
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I have a 2006 Hunter 45cc with two Marvair SeaMach SPB16RCBL self-contained HVAC units. Has anyone f
JustADude at 10:28am 08.13.25
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I got a 1960s Coronado Super Satellite for my daughter and I'm hoping someone can point me toward an
dljmbsc at 9:34am 08.13.25
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Does anyone have a diagram for how the freezer and fridge are connected? I have the refrigeration ma

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Arrgh at 5:05pm 09.13.25
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GeneraiT001 at 5:03pm 09.13.25
Very nice looking interior.... what is the boat? Hi, Its a 1989 Bayfield 36. I just moved here fr
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Hello Below at 5:01pm 09.13.25
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