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JT_Fulkerson at 8:57am 10.28.25
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I recently purcahsed a Hunter 212 sailboat and upon purchasing it I knew there was a large crack in
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Good Morning I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 This fall when loading it onto the trailer one of the pads f
bob45 at 4:10am 10.28.25
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Hi! I dropped my rudder because it looked like the top, flat edge had delaminated. But upon further
unclejack3 at 1:51am 10.28.25
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Sorry to sound stupid but if i mix epoxy resin with hardener is that not called Gelcoat? Because the
zinahewitt at 9:27pm 10.27.25
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Hi All, I am looking for a thru-hull 1 inch diameter 1/2 inch pipe 2 inch length NPT I can't handl
dinosound at 6:31pm 10.27.25
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I noticed my mast was nit sitting flush on my new to me H26. After the Season was over, I took a ver
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FWBpilot at 10:59am 10.27.25
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Last night a storm did some damage to the Hunter 23.5. It was tied to a dock with 4 large inflatabl
Leeward Rail at 3:35am 10.27.25
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How many of you were members of the "Online Yacht Club" ? Hint.. it wasn't on the typical website o
Doug on Long Island Sound at 6:23pm 10.26.25
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I don't have the maintenace history on the 275 (hull #18) I recently purchased, so I changed the imp
therealbrianf at 6:07pm 10.26.25
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Hi, Need some advice please. The Foil End Cap (21 in the diagram) has come loose on the water and
sv_regulus at 2:51pm 10.26.25
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I'm sure this is going to unleash a flurry of comments about me being foolish, but nonetheless, I ne
sandpiper10471 at 2:19pm 10.26.25
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Latches is an incorrect word here. Most of the opening cupboard doors on my H30 are held closed by p
cokomo at 1:14pm 10.26.25
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I purchased a Hunter Legend 35 that had a Spin-Tech Triumph 2000 roller furler already installed. We
bob45 at 2:06pm 10.25.25
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Wanderwind at 11:10am 10.25.25
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Hello Hunter Owners! First of all, this is NOT a for sale ad! We are looking for advice... Please
Scott Duncan at 2:04pm 10.24.25
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dlochner at 9:15am 10.24.25
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It's not looking good for Catalina and Tartan. https://open.substack.com/pub/loosecannon/p/catalina
sidw at 9:04am 10.24.25
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If you have or had any boat from 1985-89 and replaced your Shaefer traveler (or even if you replaced
brad minda at 7:47pm 10.23.25
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just received a new marine head but ordered the marine size rather than the home size. Anyone use t

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Holding tank and water tank under V berth sending units
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:20pm 12.18.25
SCAD is the top rated water and holding tank level monitor...sensor attaches to the outside of any t
Another what is this boat?
jperry at 2:12pm 12.18.25
Windlass for a Beneteau 323
BigEasy at 1:21pm 12.18.25
taking it down Tenn-Tom to the Gulf. Thomas Very nice boat. Great plans to take down the Tenn
387 mooring bridle set up
frenzy13 at 1:15pm 12.18.25
We keep our 320 on a mooring, We use swim noodles to prevent chafe. A little duct tape keeps them in
How to remove the ceiling paneling in the main salon ?
Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 12.18.25
:worthless: ....................... and the year of the boat.
Need input.
jssailem at 12:08pm 12.18.25
another question is that if the forestay fails will the mast come down? I am going to say yes. Fir
Lowering mast on a 240
Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 12.18.25
Most of my most impressive maneuvers and victories I'd attribute more to luck than skill. On the fl
Bad Weather for Sailboat
Gene Neill at 11:57am 12.18.25
Watch for the GoFundMe page ;)
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rgranger at 11:52am 12.18.25
The image of the boat shows that the mast and rigging were damaged. What is curious is that they a
Bad Weather for Sailboat
jssailem at 11:44am 12.18.25
The image of the boat shows that the mast and rigging were damaged. What is curious is that they ar
Windlass for a Beneteau 323   (1)
tewilso at 11:39am 12.18.25
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital
SV Temenos at 11:31am 12.18.25
Wow thanks for sharing. This looks like a really fun project. I need to unbury myself so I can sta
Need input.
kloudie1 at 11:20am 12.18.25
The keel hardware on the H-34 is really stout; I've not heard of problems. The attachment to the hul
Bad Weather for Sailboat
BigEasy at 11:09am 12.18.25
As you are aware, we have had some nasty weather along the Gulf Coast with cold fronts moving thru e
Windlass for a Beneteau 323
BigEasy at 11:02am 12.18.25
Tewilso, I am familiar with the Beneteau 331, 343, & 393 layouts because I chartered these boats
Another what is this boat?
capta at 10:39am 12.18.25
The booms on a 44 foot boat would need to be larger since they are made of wood. The boat is a lot
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown)
capta at 10:27am 12.18.25
The compatibility concerns I have are because I'm only repairing the 15% of the keel that was rusty
Lowering mast on a 240
Rick Webb at 10:19am 12.18.25
Good job Most of my most impressive maneuvers and victories I'd attribute more to luck than skill.
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital
marcham at 9:44am 12.18.25
The code is mostly working, I'm trying to find exceptions that cause faults at this stage and will p

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