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Best Conditions for first sail with the 170? Shorefun at 5:58am 04.03.19 Day Sailers 18/2422 As I get much closer to being able to sail, What kind of wind levels are likely the most forgiving t
Diesel pickup tube depth in tanks (1) Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 04.02.19 Big Boats 21/5328 I am asking this question primarily for the h40.5 model but Hunter may have had a common practice fo
Edson removable steering wheel device Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 5:27pm 04.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/581 Hello all, finally things are beginning to warm up in Nova Scotia, and I'd like to get one of those
What does it cost to ship a 36' boat from Massachusetts to California Mike H. at 4:28pm 04.02.19 Ask All Sailors 49/7737 Hello All: Looking at possibly buying a boat on the East coast and having it shipped to the West coa
bottom paint stain on white rudder kenpa at 4:08pm 04.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1092 On my Cat 25 another owner must have painted the rudder with red bottom paint. Most of it has warn o
Tiller pilot help anchor1800 at 3:01pm 04.02.19 Catalina 30 5/1756 I'm looking for some thoughts on selecting a tiller pilot for my Catalina 30. The old tiller pilo
Stantion Base Bolt Attachment droehl at 1:42pm 04.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/866 Would anybody know how the stantion base bolts are secured on on Hunter 386 (or similar)? Are the b
Adding another AC circuit John Rand at 1:35pm 04.02.19 Musings With Maine Sail 18/4221 A while ago, I upgraded the AC on my boat with a SmartPlug, a 30A galvanic isolator and a Bluesea pa
Bolting outboard on Catalina 27 Brian Buzz at 1:09pm 04.02.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/4211 I just bought a T9.9 hp high thrust Yamaha Outboard for my Catalina 27. I have the outboard model wi
Stress cracks below the waterline (4) Maxx Mayhem at 12:32pm 04.02.19 Smaller Boats 12/5982 As I've been cleaning up this boat, I have discovered pervasive stress cracks on the bottom. Now I h
Got a new IRON GENNEY (1) rgranger at 11:57am 04.02.19 Smaller Boats 28/2379 Hi All Just placed an order for one of these...But I did not buy it online. I wanted to support t
snapfurler sailherr at 8:45am 04.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/899 I just bought a 1976 oday 28 and have thought about installing a Schaefer snap furler but don't know
Canvas work around Deale, MD tfox2069 at 8:30am 04.02.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1500 Curious what others have found with regard to businesses in the Deale, MD area that do canvas work.
Cockpit pockets separating (3) AaronD at 8:28am 04.02.19 Catalina 22 8/1936 Has anyone else had problems with their cockpit pockets separating and leaking? I've been slowly ha
Water in boat TERRLOCKE at 8:18am 04.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1110 Hi My wife and I have just purchased a brand new second hand Beneteau 311 (2002), whilst out sailing
Thinking of replacing my Jabsco manual toilet with an electric model on my Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 7:19am 04.02.19 Mid-Size Boats 17/5030 I am thinking of replacing my Jabsco manual toilet with an electric model on my Hunter 320. Has anyo
1985 Pearson 34 centerboard info hawk232 at 6:12am 04.02.19 Pearson 9/3591 Does anyone have any info on the centerboard itself? weight? construction? pin location? I am also
Perkins 4-108 Raw Water Pump Corrosion (1) MrMoses at 11:17pm 04.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/2368 Considering purchasing a boat with the original 1978 Perkins 4-108 engine. Raw water pump has some c
Knot vs splice - Which is better? Brian D at 8:22pm 04.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 11/2165 You determine and then watch the video. Then tell us if your were right or wrong. bLZUfPZbU3s
Spreaders broke on 1978 Cal 2-25 MK11 bulldog4181 at 6:12pm 04.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/710 My wife and I were our for our first real sail with the 1978 Cal 2-25 we purchased recently. We had

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Plumbing (1) kloudie1 at 3:31am 11.07.24 The original fresh water piping was polybutylene tubing, 3/8" ID by 1/2" OD gray .. The tubing got a
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads (1) john2 at 2:58am 11.07.24 Make bigger pads ! best are in shape of the hull. The pads can only have little weight, just to ke
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 (1) john2 at 2:08am 11.07.24 I came up with this: It's a lightweight air deck . Secured with 4 ropes at the railing. John
Has anyone ever installed a Raymarine linear drive autopilot to a Hunter Legend 37? coxwaine1 at 11:24pm 11.06.24 Hello Stella Orion, I was wondering if anyone got back to you with pictures about this. I have had
Plumbing marcham at 10:06pm 11.06.24 There would be markings on the hose and the fittings.... some Hunter boats use 15mm some use 1/2",
Plumbing Mark Maulden at 10:00pm 11.06.24 you state tubing..Is it hard tubing or flexible hose? If flexible hose with hose clamps, try tighte
Plumbing Randy Miller at 9:26pm 11.06.24 Fresh water plumbing
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up Nick1218 at 7:45pm 11.06.24 Once home, scotched the wheels, raised boat off rear of trailer by lowering tongue: setting up boat
New Windows for Oday 272 Tally Ho at 6:47pm 11.06.24 Greg, I did all but one of my fixed ports a few years ago, 1 left. I bought them from Rudy. Big cha
Steering cable Tally Ho at 6:44pm 11.06.24 Hi there, my steering wheel is rough, I think I may have to replace the steering cable, does anyone
Plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:34pm 11.06.24 Are you asking about fresh water plumbing or sanitation system plumbing? --Peggie
Overturned Mac???? Calif. Ted at 6:29pm 11.06.24 I believe that boat used to be in Dana Point, the name is a little uncommon, a friend also recognize
New Windows for Oday 272 Mickstr at 6:19pm 11.06.24
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Terry Cox at 6:15pm 11.06.24 I've bought quite a few LED items from Marinebeam.com, interior and exterior. Ditto. Quality produ
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Mickstr at 6:07pm 11.06.24 I've bought quite a few LED items from Marinebeam.com, interior and exterior.
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Terry Cox at 6:01pm 11.06.24 Considering purchasing a Passage 42cc (1990-97) and researching refits/upgrades to make it more 'bl
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 5:41pm 11.06.24 I aggree with your statement about the inavisiblity of a plastic sea strainer inside the engine com
Varnishing difficulties. dLj at 5:26pm 11.06.24 Got a link to the tape? Friggin ' auto correct... The would be residue free tape. There are sever
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 5:15pm 11.06.24
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 11.06.24 Ive found water in hoses stored indoors many months later so I'd assume there's near zero air flow w

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