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356 Keel Delamination (1) jvoorhies at 1:30pm 10.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3486 Hello Hunter Owners, I just pulled our boat out for Winter storage and noticed the back of my keel
1986 hunter 40 Stanchion (1) DOCFURF at 5:40am 10.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/359 HI, does anyone know where I can get a new lifeline stanchion for a 1986 hunter 40?
Sailing seasons in New England: they all come to an end. (1) TomY at 5:26am 10.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/607 And so it is with 2018. Our boat spent 5 months on the water here on the coast of Maine(normal). We
Dinner by oil lantern or other? Kings Gambit at 8:34pm 10.27.18 Ask All Sailors 23/1614
Adding water tank ElMico at 4:36pm 10.27.18 Catalina 30 7/1060 Hey all, I have a new to me '83 Catalina 30. I'm going to sit out the rainy season and take it as
First 235 needs windows replaced. Kevlor 1980 at 3:21pm 10.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/342 My windows on Hull #018 need replacing. Would like to hear from the mates what are my options. Facto
roller furling (1) GREGP at 1:43pm 10.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/442 Is ti possible to put a pulley below the upper swivel? So you can raise and lower the jib.
roller furling for a 23 (2) GREGP at 12:53pm 10.27.18 Smaller Boats 23/3647 Adding a roller furling system to my 23. Planning to use the 2 jibs I have now and adding the rig I
Head Waste Through Hull Identification (3) Lee Hadjiosif at 12:38pm 10.27.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1350 157842 157843 157844 157842 157843 157842 157843 157844 On my new to me Jeanneau SO 42DS it seems th
Westerbeke 10-2 engine Chuck Powell at 10:50am 10.27.18 Bigger Boats 6/721 How does a Westerbeke 10-2 diesel get combustion air? I don't see an air filter. The engine is on my
replacement of anchor chain roller (bow roller) tadd5181 at 10:20am 10.27.18 Big Boats 8/982 My boat is 2000 H42, and roller cracked and broke. It's width (not its diameter) is 3", and West Ma
Oceanis 40 Comments russconde at 5:44am 10.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4669 Hi All, I'm close to making an offer on a 2009 Oceanis 40. Furling main, 54HP Yanmar. Any general
Do I need a macerator? Chris & Lenore at 4:55am 10.27.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/701 Plumbing in the offshore holding tank emptying system. The bottom of the holding tank is a foot abov
Daysailer III Cuddy door help SN0WD0G at 4:39am 10.27.18 Day Sailers 8/1942 Does anyone have blueprints of the Oday Daysailer III cuddy door so that I can repair/ make my own r
Warning buzzer Pilatofamily at 1:49pm 10.26.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/787 I have a universal diesel m25, the warning buzzer comes on. The engine is not running hot and the oi
What is this? (1) jssailem at 12:36pm 10.26.18 Weather and Forecasting 6/609
Hard Storage in Beaufort, SC or Georgetown SC area? GorillaToast at 10:29am 10.26.18 Ask All Sailors 6/523 Hi Everyone. I'm trying to find a storage lot where I can permanently park my Hunter 27 on it's own
Winterizing Plymouth Sailor at 6:41am 10.26.18 Ask All Sailors 19/1454 I'm thinking of pouring automobile anti-freeze in my bilge. Does anyone know if this causes issues
How to piss off your slip neighbors (1) rgranger at 5:28am 10.26.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2184 ... or how to protect your boat from a real A-hole The worlds biggest boat fender https://richmond
original battens on Hunter 240 PDW at 6:34pm 10.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1270 I am 3rd owner of 2002 240 Hunter. Previous owner changed out main sail battens with nylon piping.

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Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal baycloud at 9:08am 08.16.23 Also try just lifting the aft part of the cover just an inch to break it free
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 9:06am 08.16.23 The refit extended into the cabin. The Corian galley came out great. It is amazing how much storag
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? jviss at 9:05am 08.16.23 Thank you all for the advice. It looks like the Comar is 50% higher price than the YDWG, for what a
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 9:04am 08.16.23 1983? the post on the 1993 (the first production year of the 40.5) I had was metal, presumably stee
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 8:55am 08.16.23 Thank you all for the advice. It looks like the Comar is 50% higher price than the YDWG, for what ap
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 8:53am 08.16.23 Sorry for the tease guys. I'll post a load of pics with notes when I'm at the boat tomorrow in Newp
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup degas at 8:50am 08.16.23 Congrats on the rebuild. What brought it on? How long did it take you? My guess is that you need mo
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:48am 08.16.23 "Democracy is the only legitamate form of government, until the politicians figure out they can take
Cutter 37 Refit Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 08.16.23 I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to find the
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 8:43am 08.16.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 8:40am 08.16.23 I used these. Polished Stainless Cleats The holes do not match the holes of sad, faded aluminum an
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 8:39am 08.16.23 (a 1960's Plymouth Belvedere with a Slant 6). :oops: I really miss my Plymouth Valiant. Those Sl
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast rgranger at 8:35am 08.16.23 If you look back through the archives, you will find many posts calling for spray foam as the "cure
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Ralph Johnstone at 8:34am 08.16.23 Run time is only at 20 minutes so rings need to break in - My guess as well. Bit of oil gets thr
pros and cons of adjusting valves... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:30am 08.16.23 Finding TDC on each cyl can be a pain, but is usually pretty evident when you get it. I rely on "
Oday 20 Restoration Timm R Oday25 at 8:21am 08.16.23 Welcome . As was previously stated we love photos . I've always been amazed by how much differance a
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 8:17am 08.16.23 In addition to the above quoted by Ralph, in my "youth" - (50 yrs ago) I have dismantled VW engines
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 8:16am 08.16.23 Biggest beginner risks: not being able to precisely measure the gap with a feeler gauge. This req*
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 8:13am 08.16.23 The OP has done all the typical routine maintenance (oil and filter, fuel and air filters, coolant
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? ggrizzard at 8:12am 08.16.23 I go cruising to get away from jargon and technical complexity. Until the industry learns that cruis

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