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sliding hatch tgrayson at 5:18pm 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/649 looking for a macgregor venture 17 top sliding companionway hatch or something to replace it with.ma
I have a 2009 Hunter 31, rubber seal around fake teak seating separating. Genuine Draft at 4:21pm 07.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/665 I have a 2009 Hunter 31 at Grande Lake in Northeastern Oklahoma. The rubber seal around the fake tea
The marina wait list john6206 at 1:55pm 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/3015
What should I look closely at when buying a 1992 375 legend Ctskip at 1:03pm 07.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1214
Cruise from Heven & Hell LeslieTroyer at 12:42pm 07.16.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 24/2723 Great fireworks at Lopez on the 4th. Great meeting up with @Stu Jackson and going to Thetus for a f
magnificent boat repair ! MitchM at 11:56am 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/915 a beautiful old wooden boat in a car collision on its way to a festival. check out the
House Battery Replacement or Upgrade Time? (1) Thomp318 at 9:14am 07.16.19 Big Boats 13/1835 Hi All, I have a 2001 Hunter 410 new to me this summer and I have a bad house battery. My first thou
Window Replacement bawlmer at 6:44am 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3540 I few months ago I purchased a set of replacement windows from SBO for my Catalina 270. I checked th
Third trip out... Shorefun at 6:42am 07.16.19 Day Sailers 7/1321 So I got out Sunday with my son and nephew. My nephew sail in college and made the trip easy. We h
Delrin pin for keel bolt? Cmackg at 5:47am 07.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/900 anyone used something like that for their bolt? Thinking it might be handy to lock the keel, but let
Alternator Pulley Nut Size jviss at 2:54am 07.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/3113 Sorry for this, I'm having trouble finding an answer: What socket size do I need for the nut securi
Intermittent start issue NM at 5:26pm 07.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2822
Hydraulic Backstay Adjustser Use jviss at 4:35pm 07.15.19 Racing 25/5515 I'm posting in this forum as I think more racers would care and know about managing backstay tension
Oceanis 37 fixed port leak Gavmc at 4:12pm 07.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/497 Here we go again! I have a 2013 Oceanis 37 with a fixed port light under a deck cap. I have decons
216 Hydraulic Keel yoty2126 at 3:43pm 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3449 Hi, anyone had problems with the Sailtec 'integral' hydraulic ram for the keel? I have now had two i
Sailing schooling tmleadr03 at 3:31pm 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 79/8746 I have a bit of experience sailing as does my girlfriend. But all of our instruction is informal at
Red Mold on Dock Lines jviss at 3:17pm 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1587 I have some beautiful, double-braid dock lines. One has red stains, which, I am told, are mold.
Catalina 310 mast/deck wiring interface east coaster at 1:37pm 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 3/623 2002 Catalina 310, #166, in mast furling. Need to add some mast wiring for AIS, loudspeaker, etc. Ma
H41 help please Valerio at 12:37pm 07.15.19 Big Boats 3/574 how can I remove the roof cover on the aft cabin, were a top light is located almost in the middle o
Deck rot simeikle at 11:51am 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/645 Hello All I would really appreciate feedback and similar experience sharing? We have fallen in love

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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
Acrylic to replace wood dLj at 8:06am 12.11.24 What are all the functions the panel needs to do? 1) Any structural requirements? (Doesn't seem to
Acrylic to replace wood dmax at 7:44am 12.11.24 Acrylic will be a bit heavy but the transparency is a bonus - you could use pvc sheet (like Azek) wh
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.11.24 Where are you putting the strainer that will require 20' of hose? Behind the seating around the ta
Acrylic to replace wood FastOlson at 7:19am 12.11.24 Probably best store that panel for the next owner someday who may have a differing esthetic in mind.
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? David in Sandusky at 6:57am 12.11.24 Here is an in depth discussion of your question. It includes Henk Meuzelaar's description of modific
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Hayden Watson at 6:32am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mention
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:22am 12.11.24 @Claude L.-Auger Thanks for the rapid response. I figured you had to disconnect but wanted to check
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Justin_NSA at 6:13am 12.11.24 Groco sells a bronze strainer with plastic bucket for around $250. They are ubiquitous which is a t
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 4:29am 12.11.24
replacing portlights Sailgunner at 4:21am 12.11.24 Check this site. They have some fixed ports.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Ward H at 4:05am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mentione
Loose wires in mast ok? colemj at 3:26am 12.11.24 How was your old conduit attached? Some mast extrusions have a "track" running through them that a
Loose wires in mast ok? dlochner at 3:14am 12.11.24 Install a new conduit. Remove the old conduit and the fasteners, look for rivets on the mast where t
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:52am 12.11.24 It is easy to find the waterline on your boat. Get a short length of clear hose sized to your thru-

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