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Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 7:35am 10.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/758
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/460 This was recently posted on LinkedIn. Being a former submariner myself, I had to take notice. In 198
Hatch and lens restoration with wood (5) trevoratlarge at 5:02pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 5/339 Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing t
Had KBW20 tranny rebuilt on a Hunter 42 Passage and now Fwd is reverse and Rev is forward (1) mesmith1122 at 2:58pm 10.07.25 Big Boats 7/472 Just had my Kanzaki KBW20 tranny rebuilt. Shift lever is facing towards the stern of the boat with t
Eye splice for Samson MLX3 halyards Hayden Watson at 12:36pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 7/396 I recently got some Samson MLX3 line to make new halyards with. This is a moderately high-tech core
Tropical Storm Jerry (1) JamesG161 at 8:42am 10.07.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/507 234774 Dammit Jim...
Precision 280 Oriondriver at 7:35am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/425 Anyone have experience with this boat? Thanks in advance.
SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 Dave1act at 7:00am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 2006 Hunter 36 SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 My name is Dave, I am interested in your boat. You
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed (2) skunther at 6:02pm 10.06.25 Ask All Sailors 26/1220 I recently replaced the joker valve, and the outlet connector and hose adapter facets are bowed towa
Shower drain on 1993 Legend 35.5 skunther at 5:51pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/199 I modified my shower drain to pump overboard via the galley drain (https://defender.com/en_us/whale-
Reefing lines jamming (2) skunther at 5:39pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/552
Deck light fixture missing? (2) skunther at 5:25pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/663
Rudder packing Gland failing (1) boris2point0 at 2:02pm 10.06.25 Yamaha 6/405 Hi Sailors. I am looking for some advice form other Yamaha owners. I have a Y30 there is signifi
Catalina 30 Stanchion issue DPotter at 1:37pm 10.06.25 Catalina 30 0/158 Hi all - 1994 Catalina 30 here. I have a loose stanchion that looks to have been bent at one point.
H50 generator Laid-back at 11:04am 10.06.25 Big Boats 3/362 I have to replace or repair the FP 12 mini generator on our Hunter 50 and are trying to weigh my opt
Splendide WD2100 - F13 Error on Hunter 460 FatSteveTheBoatCat at 9:10am 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/276 We have a vented Splendide washer dryer combo WD2100 that came installed on our 2002 Hunter 460 in t
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. (2) BAD ORCA at 9:03am 10.06.25 Ask All Sailors 19/592 I had to cut away a chunk of floor to get access to the forward part of the bilge/keel bolt in recen
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 7:15am 10.06.25 Catalina 30 26/1187 My stuffing box seal packing nut has bottomed out, I think. it feels like the nut has bottomed out
Aft Cabin adding Cabinets or Shelves buddybear at 8:47pm 10.05.25 Catalina 310 1/296 Normally the aft cabin is used for storage we call it the garage. Has anyone put cabinets or shelvin
Electrical Project Almost Complete (4) AP0196 at 3:33pm 10.05.25 Ask All Sailors 14/663 Spend the last two weekends (And two cases of beer) redoing the electrical on my Cat 22. I wish I ha

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Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging BigEasy at 8:54am 11.18.25
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Hunter Enthusiast at 8:34am 11.18.25 Got it. The pics you posted showed, what I assume is line damage. The line damage looks like it occ
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor BigEasy at 8:31am 11.18.25 How do I drain the carb bowl? Usually there are two screws in the carb bowl. One is a drain
Boat Smell - Inner Hull Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 11.18.25 And after writing all that...you may have trapped water under the cabin sole, which may require addi
Boat Smell - Inner Hull Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23am 11.18.25 Olive oil in the toilet will lubricate the pump, but it will only block odor from escaping till afte
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:49am 11.18.25 A pressure reducer valve is absolutely necessary because the dock water pressure is higher than any
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls (1) rgranger at 7:12am 11.18.25 What about "liquid nails" ?
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor (1) rgranger at 7:07am 11.18.25 How do I know which plug to get?
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock ArkadiyS at 6:51am 11.18.25 I always thought this was a fairly common practice for folks that spend many nights on their boat.
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Mike Oldak at 6:36am 11.18.25 This was an old posting, but I should warn everyone that trying to put a paint remover on wood will
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Rick Webb at 6:17am 11.18.25 I always thought this was a fairly common practice for folks that spend many nights on their boat. I
First year owner/1986 First 375 - Knucklehead help BigEasy at 6:03am 11.18.25 Pad eye might be for asymmetrical spinnaker sock control lines.
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:47am 11.18.25 This is a crude diagram but shows where the connection is made. Note the check value to ensure no ba
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Project_Mayhem at 4:18am 11.18.25 I would try using your tanks first. I'm guessing you'd refill them once per week and you have water
First year owner/1986 First 375 - Knucklehead help Chris175 at 4:14am 11.18.25 Thanks much for the responses. Food for thought. I'll check the rig and see if there's a brand. That
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Project_Mayhem at 4:06am 11.18.25 At the risk of sounding dumb, I'm not sure I understand your comment. The pictures I initially post
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls Project_Mayhem at 4:03am 11.18.25 Would industrial grade Velcro work? dj Strength wise yes, but the strips would no longer be even
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Indysailor at 3:49am 11.18.25 Sorry I' such a noob.... How do I drain the carb bowl? How do I know which plug to get? No need to
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor dlochner at 3:41am 11.18.25 Sorry I' such a noob.... How do I drain the carb bowl? How do I know which plug to get? At the bo
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls dlochner at 3:33am 11.18.25 3m 4200.

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