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How to test this bilge pump hunter 45ds (1) Boby_Hunter33 at 1:17pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 3/585 Attached is a picture of a bilge pump in my hunter 45ds. How can i test it without filling the bilge
Replacing lens on bomar hatch (1) Boby_Hunter33 at 1:12pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 6/1950 The len on the galley hatch cracked. What is the process of replacing it. Do i need to replace the g
Halyard Organizer/Mast Plate (2) decktosser at 12:20pm 10.11.18 Smaller Boats 10/4612 I know that some of you have solved this problem already but I need some help with it. I would like
Franklin has left the stage... Franklin at 12:13pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 12/1473 After owning Dreamboat, my 1996 H376, for 13 years, living aboard for 12 and cruising for almost 7 y
USCG Rescue 21 range (1) Jackdaw at 9:57am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 30/3826 The VHF MAYDAY call from the stricken Catalina in Lake Superior got me thinking. That is a VERY remo
Running Light Replacement Bulb gfrazzle at 9:12am 10.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/563 Hi, Anybody have a prt number for a replacement incandescent or LED bulb for the tri-color bow runni
272 Foredeck hatch cracked Pat at 8:27am 10.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/589 what type of caulk have you 272 owners used to repair small cracks in the caulk of the 272 replaceme
Prop shaft is still straight!! (1) Ken Cross at 8:10am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1261 Maybe I'm easily impressed or expect too little, but my prop shaft is still within specs. After suff
Oday 22. Should I keep the extra halyard if so why? davidmhull at 7:55am 10.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/656 Long story short. In May I lost my mast in a storm on the Chesapeake bay. I ordered a new one from D
Red Mold on Dock Lines jviss at 6:54am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 5/436 I have some really nice, hardly used, braided dock lines. One has a lot of red discoloration on it,
Caribbean Disturbance Underway JamesG161 at 6:33am 10.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 9/1478 A new tropical disturbance is starting in the same area as Gordon and Michael. It is just East of N
Sailboat Lift? (2) plenny7 at 6:33am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1831 While in Illinois earlier this week for work, I had some time to kill. Lake Carlyle was nearby so I
Cruising Peridido Bay Todd Atchison at 5:52am 10.11.18 Destinations 1/625 So Michael has diverted us away from the Panhandle and since we have already taken the week off, we
Lifting/Supporting a Catalina 18 for Bottom Painting Ajay73 at 4:19am 10.11.18 Smaller Boats 11/2833 Just bought a 2003 Catalina 18 (C18). I will be docking the boat for the season and so need to botto
Main sail CharlieTodd at 7:34pm 10.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1395 I purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 last year, all lines and sheets were replaced when I bought it. I have
1990 35.5 mast weight? shawanaga at 5:23pm 10.10.18 Big Boats 6/826 Hi all does anyone know the aprox weight of a 1990 Hunter 35.5 mast, the guys lifting our boat out
29.5 winch installation and Strong Track Willie G at 1:20pm 10.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/329 Hello, I have a 29.5 and am going to add two Lewmar 30 CST back by the helm. I would like to know
29.5 winch installation and Strong Track Willie G at 1:15pm 10.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2119 Hello, I have a 29.5 and am going to add two Lewmar 30 CST back by the helm. I would like to know
What is this part? (2) LJBrennan007 at 11:01am 10.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/691 I acquired a chest full of sailing stuff from a friend whose dad passed away. The old gent who owned
Cutting a new mast Pearson21 at 10:16am 10.10.18 Big Boats 9/1007 I have a big spruce tree that could yield a mast up to sixty feet tall, overall length. The base of

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What wood to use for motor mount? SFS at 10:12pm 07.18.24 Excellent points, and I completely forgot G10. OP, you might want to spec out the cost of laying tha
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question jssailem at 9:37pm 07.18.24 I find it to be a good safety device as well. It keeps me from going on deck in waves. I can under
What wood to use for motor mount? jibes138 at 8:45pm 07.18.24 For those cross bolts you will be drilling holes. Plywood is laminated wood with each layer glued. E
Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips dLj at 7:58pm 07.18.24 Nice boat! dj
Hunter vision 32 mast Davidasailor26 at 7:14pm 07.18.24
Looking for block shackles Steve_Catalina at 7:12pm 07.18.24 Check garhauer.com they made / make majority of Catalina hardware. Good luck
Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips (1) ricardodacosta at 6:24pm 07.18.24 Cut it short and you'll be in 2' of water. I have the T shirt. In that area there are large expan
Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips Ward H at 5:37pm 07.18.24 Thanks Kappy, @ricardodacosta You mention Berkley Island. Do you mean the county park at Berkeley?
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) (1) dLj at 5:24pm 07.18.24 Aw for heaven's sake guys... It's a boating book, not a college text. I'm skimming through it and
Catalina 16.5 Mast Flotation Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 07.18.24 as a prior dealer, I sold many Hobie bobs at cost for the specific reason @Rick Webb stated. Thi
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice (2) heritage at 4:59pm 07.18.24 Post some pictures of your boom and mainsheet blocks. Here is a pic of my mainsheet setup before I
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice kappykaplan at 4:49pm 07.18.24 De nada . . .
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice givlucas at 4:48pm 07.18.24 Thank you!
Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.18.24 @Ward H , perhaps you can chime in.
Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips Captain Larry-DH at 4:37pm 07.18.24
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 4:28pm 07.18.24 Can you tell me the proper length of rudder for a hunter 33.5, I can possible rebuild it if i didn'
Datamarine replacements jviss at 3:55pm 07.18.24 The old Datamarine transducers were basically just a speaker and a microphone, sending the raw sign
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:06pm 07.18.24 Today July 18th, 1969 per Buzz... "Mission Day Number 3 was a big day! Neil and I entered the Lunar
Hunter vision 32 mast WhistlerBuddy at 2:39pm 07.18.24 Not easy. Tapered mast, so can't get a sleeve in there very easily.... easier for me to just cut up
I just don't get this (2) FDL S2 at 2:31pm 07.18.24 The boat was a Gulf Coast 18. The weather Saturday evening was nasty. I am an hour south of Green Ba

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