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Prop Stuck on Shaft Steverhnm at 11:49pm 05.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2221 After great pains and exhausting all manner of contraptions I finally cut the nuts off my prop shaft
Perkins 4-108 Injector Pump Troubleshooting MrMoses at 10:58pm 05.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/6235 Perkins 4-108, Delphi Injector Pump... Over the last month, it took more and more cranks for the e
50 foot Challenger Ketch CPT Ron at 9:15pm 05.12.19 Big Boats 0/1117 Yearning to learn more info on the Challenger Yacht Corporation. I understand the President passed
Main Sail What type? (2) pumpkinpie at 7:41pm 05.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/858 I took a couple pictures of the main sail on the boat that I'm in the process of purchasing I don't
Catamaran Q :) sbcwolff at 6:50pm 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2423 We are used to monohauls, and have recently picked up a Star Cat 5.6 from someone who wanted to give
Midship Cleat Placement VT Fitz at 6:02pm 05.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/891 I've posted a question about midship cleat placement on my '07 Hunter 27 on Ask All Sailors, but I w
Midship Cleat Placement (2) VT Fitz at 5:58pm 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4561
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup kenr74 at 4:51pm 05.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1926 Anybody happen to have one of these outboards? My boat came with the motor detached. I know it has
Rudder bearings Cal 27 astevens at 4:17pm 05.12.19 Parts Search 0/443 any source for rudder bearing for a cal 27? Thanks
Anode size Bluenose at 3:19pm 05.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/841 Hello all, I am having a problem getting a 25mm anode. can I use a 1" one instead? The difference do
1980 Catalina 30 Newbie With Transmission Questions Bruce K. at 3:07pm 05.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1902 This is my first boat and I am trying to learn. It is a standard Universal 5411 and I have the info
Projects Update on my 88 Wing Keel (7) SV_GALATEIA at 2:09pm 05.12.19 Catalina 22 11/1070 LED Lamp Upgrade - Replaced all navigation lamp bulbs with LED bulbs from Catalina Direct. In the pr
Air filter.... (1) Ozpilot414 at 10:58am 05.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/933 Glad I checked that! Left is new one.... right is old one....
Ben 323 varnished bulkhead (1) Adhara2 at 10:19am 05.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2221 I own a 2004 Ben 323, stationed in Toronto. the boat is stored on land under a cover every winter. A
Happy Mother's Day (1) Brian D at 9:54am 05.12.19 Sails Call Lounge 7/581 Happy Mother's Day to my mom. That be her with my three brothers. I be the little tyke at the bottom
Kansaki Trans Dip Stick problem tom.p.brown at 7:56am 05.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 12/1929 My trans dip stick broke off leaving the threaded piece in the housing. Any methods to get out. I bo
Bimini question Tmestrez at 7:54am 05.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/641 I had a 1984 Hunter 34....now have a 1988 Hunter 35....anyone ever compare Bimini sizes.....I have
Fuel consumption and navionics jngotasail at 7:32am 05.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4236 Hi, I am setting up the boat info in Navionics and I have come to the fuel consumption part. I have
Inverter/draw charger selector (1) ChrisCall at 7:21am 05.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1753 Hi I have a new to me 2004 Hinter 36 And I'm having trouble understanding how the inverter/ charger
Looking for diagram of automatic bilge pump witness light. Claude L.-Auger at 6:43am 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 4/595 I am in the process of replacing all 12V breaker witness lights of the elctrical panel of my Hunter

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Retired person with too much time on his hands? (1) Tally Ho at 12:32pm 12.20.24
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III Newport28 at 12:28pm 12.20.24 Oh man can I relate, i have so many leaks inside the deck that looks just like that. I'm not sure ho
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 12:28pm 12.20.24 It is fun to see that Happy Face when the engine they worked on fires up. I have enjoyed that feeli
Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:27pm 12.20.24 And if you are really concerned about spilling wind in a gust, use the traveller. I have mid-boom
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:58am 12.20.24 Suggest one strap over the cockpit. If new, I would recommend cushioning it going over the edges.
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 10:19am 12.20.24 Right on Ya'll... I think the play is to run the traveller lines back (in case of de-power situation
Barton Marine removable traveler dLj at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? The only sailboats I've ever had that
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? Because of the increase loads on mid-
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 9:58am 12.20.24
Barton Marine removable traveler (1) bob45 at 9:38am 12.20.24 Bob, with the proper blocks and minimized friction you should not need a winch to handle the mainsh
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 9:28am 12.20.24 Lead the mainsheet back too, with room for a winch Bob, with the proper blocks and minimized frict
Bimini tubing chafe Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.20.24 My last boat had this issue. The back stay had cut all the way through a small portion of the tubing
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 9:06am 12.20.24 Thanks for every ones input on this. some pretty compelling arguments both directions. quite a bit o
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore RitSim at 9:06am 12.20.24 I looked at winter slip storage but I would need a Spring Quick haul for bottom cleaning/ zinc repl
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 9:05am 12.20.24 It is fun to see that Happy Face when the engine they worked on fires up. I have enjoyed that feelin
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

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