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type of wood used in the hunter 37 legend series riversloth at 8:07am 08.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1206 I'm in the process of buying a 89 37 legend. Most of the woodwork still looks really good but there
Anchor Rode Return Marie T. Murphy at 8:01am 08.05.18 Big Boats 27/2617 PLZ, on my '97 H376, the rope anchor rode coming off of the windlass on weighing the anchor tends to
anchor washdown on H376 ( '97 ) Marie T. Murphy at 7:16am 08.05.18 Big Boats 15/1140 PLZ, I have an H376 ('97) with an anchor washdown spigot in the foredeck anchor well. I do not know
TS Debby + Kermit in 2018 JamesG161 at 7:15am 08.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 19/5730 INVESTigation 97 has kicked in the tracking models that show it heading toward England!:confused: T
1982 25' busted pintle (1) bgillis at 7:52pm 08.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/870 Had a great day sail that didn't end so well. I got the 25 2 weeks ago and got 2 sails out of it bef
Another sinking... shemandr at 6:09pm 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1517 Details are a bit fuzzy but it appears that a Buzzard's Bay 25 sank in last Wednesday night's race
The worst call you will ever get.... (5) Sailingaway22 at 3:13pm 08.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 31/2778 So last Saturday My son and I took Buttercup(C22) out for a wonderful day of sailing on a local lake
New Mast Crutch (4) w4swk at 3:04pm 08.04.18 Catalina 22 0/413 I finally got around to building a proper mast crutch. First and foremost, I give all design credit
Rigid Boom Vang Failure jviss at 2:00pm 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 25/4653 Sailed from Tarpaulin Cove to Edgartown today; wicked windy and wet! Gusts to probably 30, maybe mo
Bimini on a trailerable john6206 at 1:40pm 08.04.18 Trailer Sailors 17/3873 Hi all, Recently acquired Capri 18 came with a Bimini. Previous owner said that the boat can be s
Mild Boat Porn & terse Marina Review (7) rgranger at 12:12pm 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 1/593 Just completed a few days at Hilton Head Island and (of course) I visited most of the Marinas. The
Carbon Monoxide alarm ???? mikej21 at 11:05am 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1712 Hi everyone, I have a 2005 Hunter 33 named Ripple. Recently while the engine is off and I am away f
Query ref Rudder to engine linkage bar (2) Pobinr at 10:17am 08.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/429 Hello I just brought a MacGregor 26X with Yamaha 50HP outboard I noticed the 'Rudder to engine linka
Sink Drains and Seacocks/Thru Hulls Ward H at 9:23am 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 19/5635 Hi All, I just installed a Raritan toilet that uses pressurized fresh water. So now I have two seaco
Did anyone ever rebed the forward hatch on a 212? JimInPB at 7:32pm 08.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/384 The forward hatch on my Hunter 212 leaks when it rains. The gaskets look like they seal. If I duct
Engine / transmission problem Weasel at 6:51pm 08.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 7/1346 Hey Guys ' Ladies, Beneteau 331, Yanmar 3GM30F Transmission, Kanzaki KMZP-1 (Integral throttle / s
Blind Bay Today (1) Charles Erwin at 5:49pm 08.03.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/970 154510
Parts search PeterGale at 5:16pm 08.03.18 Parts Search 10/1002 I am trying to buy 5 lengths of 6061-T6 Anodized Aluminum tubing 2.25 OD x .049" wall x 12'. It is f
Lake Fontana North Carolina (4) rgranger at 2:31pm 08.03.18 Trailer Sailors 25/4969 last week I rented a pontoon boat for the day and scouted lake Fontana. It is a high altitude lake
Calling Smith Moutain Lake Sailors shemandr at 12:40pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/773

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Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 4:08pm 07.07.24
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:20pm 07.07.24 Mine too, the second reef was already installed, just the first reef line was missing. Ah, gotcha.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:19pm 07.07.24 Eherlihy, good to know the details for the OEM nonskid. I'm not enough of a craftsman to replicate t
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 3:17pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two. Mine too, the second reef was already instal
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? LakeOntario270 at 3:16pm 07.07.24 I use Sierra 23-3307 for my Westerbeke 20B Two
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 3:13pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
A Little Story About Our GPS jviss at 3:06pm 07.07.24 So, now you trust that GPS?
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:02pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two.
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 2:49pm 07.07.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it Hi,
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:47pm 07.07.24 Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on the old diamond patterned glass without cl
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 2:40pm 07.07.24 It could just be that the bilge pumps can't pump out that last bit of water. Try sponging it out an
Auto Pilot Simrad issues Tally Ho at 2:32pm 07.07.24 I am not familiar with the Simrad WP30, but on my Raymarine wheel pilot, the motor unit has a wire l
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:28pm 07.07.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? BarryL at 2:10pm 07.07.24 Hi, A number of years ago I bought one of the blue 'globe' impellers that was supposed to be able t
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:09pm 07.07.24 I think Johnson makes the Westerbeke's pumps. Be sure to compare your OEM impeller with the afterma
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 1:55pm 07.07.24 Just wanted to post an update for future searchers... I was lucky enough to find the shuttle car at
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:50pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine t
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JamesG161 at 1:41pm 07.07.24 All Mississippi Gulf Coast Marinas have Mandatory Evacuations for Hurricanes. Choose Wisely :cool:
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 1:20pm 07.07.24 Point Cadet This may be dated information but something to check on wherever you end up. When we l

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