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I noticed this keel on a 38 hunter and was wondering if anyone knew what type of keel this was? And
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Looking to get back into a trailer sailing. As far as trailer sailors go, I've owned.... M17, Marin
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So, Hunter did something with their wooden stairs which has been a pain for just about everyone. For
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I'm replacing the hull blankets on my 1984 H34 and would like to get the plastic end pieces(?) that
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Hello everyone, I'm working on buying my first boat this week. I have a bit of sailing experience
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Took the Mac down to the Keys in April. Sailed up and down Biscayne Bay, stopping at Elliott Key Pa
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For those of us with a short sailing season, some of us are lucky enough to take our boats home and
Allowishish at 8:07am 05.20.19
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we have had our Catalina 27 for about a year and a half now and have left the sails that were on her

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Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore
dLj at 8:57am 12.20.24
Friends of mine that live on their boat in Boston, put a covering on to keep the boat warmer in the
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42
Terry Cox at 8:41am 12.20.24
We do have a generator Our boat has a heat pump beneath the starboard settee, main cabin and one b
Bimini tubing chafe
dlochner at 8:10am 12.20.24
Thanks for the photos. If you push the lower fittings for the forward bow up, it will push the forw
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42
nastradam at 8:04am 12.20.24
This is exactly the information I was hoping for thank you both! We do have a generator but no heate
Bimini tubing chafe   (4)
yelkenli at 8:01am 12.20.24
There are 4 tubes that fan out from the lower half of the assembly. The tube furthest aft is aft of
Retired person with too much time on his hands?
Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 12.20.24
How about a bunch of small DC fans on the perimeter of the fire pit blowing towards people? I wouldn
H290 Galley faucet cartridges
dlochner at 7:52am 12.20.24
Can you post a photo of the cartridge and the faucet?
2nd Bilge Pump
Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.20.24
The reason for the separate line is that the output from the manual bilge pump will flow through the
Bimini tubing chafe
JoeWhite at 7:47am 12.20.24
A 4" length of hose, held in place with ty wraps on both ends on the Bimini tubing. Rotate or reposi
Bimini tubing chafe
dmax at 7:26am 12.20.24
I think a short section of shroud cover would be best - very slippery - not a big fan of covering s
Bimini tubing chafe
dlochner at 7:25am 12.20.24
A photo of the Bimini frame as installed would be helpful. It may be possible to adjust the angles o
Bimini tubing chafe
kappykaplan at 7:21am 12.20.24
Wrap with sacrificial Rescue Tape? May not look good, but when the bimini is in place you won't see
Retired person with too much time on his hands?
walt at 7:17am 12.20.24
The word retired was used in the title.. Some of this is sounding like a having a job!! The comment
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore   (4)
Walsh0575 at 7:07am 12.20.24
Hi all - OP here. I thought I'd give an update on my wet storage and winter sailing experience in Ne
Yanmar Engine mounts.   (2)
dlochner at 6:20am 12.20.24
After reading the JH2 service manual and looking at the parts list the only guidance I found on moto
H290 Galley faucet cartridges
colin59 at 6:19am 12.20.24
The issue is that the documents section here says the faucet is discontinued and no name is indicate
Retired person with too much time on his hands?
Project_Mayhem at 6:06am 12.20.24
A few thoughts, some which others have touched on... As we all know, 90% of the heat will go upward
Diesel injector testing
Tally Ho at 6:05am 12.20.24
At 9:50 on this video, they fire up the old 2-cylinder that they rebuilt on the boat. 96zdjKTDChM
Yanmar Engine mounts.
Tally Ho at 5:59am 12.20.24
This will be anticlimactic to say the least. No conspiracies to be found here. Trying to put this
Barton Marine removable traveler
Timm R Oday25 at 4:51am 12.20.24
Interesting discussion . When I initially brought home our Oday with end boom mounting and the trave

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