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What's this? DanMaine at 3:34pm 06.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 5/286 In the head of my HC 37 I'm challenging anyone to identify this electrical box! I suspect it to be
Salvaging Sunken Boat Miles22 at 3:22pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 21/807 Sadly My 1971 Bristol 24 (unmasted)sailboat has sunken this past week in Miami. It was anchored not
Reconditioning circuit breakers DanMaine at 12:27pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/314 My boat is 40 years old and has a slow of circuit breakers. Most work. Sometimes you have to flip t
Initiating DSC calls from a B&G Zeus to a Standard Horizon GX2400 via NMEA2000 geoffschultz at 7:03am 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 2/151 I'm specing out electronics for a new boat, and I will be using a B'G Zeus 3S for a chartplotter. I
Adding winches chp at 4:57am 06.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/110 I would like to add winches to the winch pads on my 280 so I can bring the jib sheets back to the he
keel bolt torque colin59 at 7:26pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/295 Hi,used the info on the documents section to tighten my keel bolts. Double checked the bolt size and
Catalina 27 cockpit Coaming trim BTC1984 at 6:32pm 06.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/96
Hunter 306 window replacement Arbee at 6:10pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/169 I'm planning (and have ordered) new port lenses and gaskets for our H306. I was going to replace the
1984 H31 bgettel at 5:52pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/115 Does anyone know where I might find any documentation on the H31 from the mid-80s? I'd like an owne
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts fiatlux at 10:56am 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/196 Hi, We have a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. In the aft cabin the hardware has broken loose from the top h
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? jssailem at 7:46am 06.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/340 Every year there must be 30 plus queries that ask this question. It is a sensible query to ask curre
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 2:52pm 06.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/410
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 2:30pm 06.15.24 Smaller Boats 15/291 I broke my z-spar mast foot while raising my Hunter 23 (1990) mast. I'm really having trouble ident
Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. brandonh at 8:49am 06.15.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/147 Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. Anyone have any good guides on how to rig al
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions FLJim at 6:13am 06.15.24 Catalina 22 3/295 Hello fellow C22 owners! I picked up a 1978 a few weeks ago and have been slowly getting it sorted o
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull (1) Libohunden at 9:27pm 06.14.24 Catalina 22 2/272 Has anyone ever had water trapped between the floor liner and the hull in their Catalina 22? Mine w
interior gelcoat colour adamv at 9:09pm 06.14.24 Newport 0/136 anyone know what the interior gelcoat colour is on an 84 N28II Either OEM or recent colour match?
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? (1) Becubed at 6:47pm 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/291 I recently bought a 1974 Hullmaster 22' that has three shrouds per side. Does that seem excessive to
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (1) sailcapt340 at 2:29pm 06.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/244 I replaced my Jabsco Toilet Pump Handle Assembly a year ago. This year I have a very annoying drip
Bomar hatch hinge pin chriscampbell at 1:55pm 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/291 Our nylon hinge pins in our Bomar forward hatch have migrated partially out over time. I was able to

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1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread wimbledan at 2:49pm 07.15.24 I keep digging the hole deeper! Fortunately I have yet to shell out a single $1. That won't last l
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 2:48pm 07.15.24 By the way, I just came in from the shop where I tried to clean up the pieces of that small locker l
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 2:20pm 07.15.24 If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the core isn't wet? It isn't cored. I can see the under
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread shemandr at 2:08pm 07.15.24 Ugh! Ugh!
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread (8) wimbledan at 1:57pm 07.15.24 Well, in my journey to find pulpits and lifelines I stumbled across a listing for an old Catalina 22
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 1:55pm 07.15.24 My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that t
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover shemandr at 1:41pm 07.15.24 The part that is screwed down to the fiberglass: If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the cor
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 1:10pm 07.15.24 You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail. :plus:
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves kappykaplan at 1:05pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover Tally Ho at 1:01pm 07.15.24 Do you want the new hatch, just the plexiglass lens or some type of cover for the hatch? D&R Marine
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 12:59pm 07.15.24
Tiller mount damages fiberglass JoeWhite at 12:57pm 07.15.24 Cut the fiberglass back such that the tiller does not rest on it when laying aft. You can strengthen
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 12:45pm 07.15.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 12:41pm 07.15.24 Thanks for this. You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 12:40pm 07.15.24 Not that it's relevant to the topic, but my background is in linguistics, so please forgive the dig
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 12:39pm 07.15.24 The basic conclusion is that cantenary is real for all chain but is limited when you need it most b
Compartment under bow berth on 285 Tally Ho at 12:37pm 07.15.24 My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that to
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Tally Ho at 12:34pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover pgandw at 12:31pm 07.15.24 Have you tried D&R Marine? They bought and have a lot of ODay parts. You might not like the price
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 12:31pm 07.15.24 Well, the above does depend upon application. There are dictionaries that are used as definitive sou

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