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H&R rig spreader ends rhwins at 1:21pm 10.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/704 A not-too-uncommon problem, broke the cast aluminum, spreader end fitting on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 upp
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:53pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2640 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 10.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1418 I have a 94 C30 with a M-25XPA. Does the rudder need to be dropped to remove the prop shaft?
Scam Alert Dave at 12:35pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 9/3590 Recently we have received reports of scam attempts by members of our community. The scam works this
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 5:54am 10.03.24 Smaller Boats 12/2165 We just returned from a long weekend in Maine. It was the first time I sailed or stayed on the boat
Monoceros back on the water! (2) monocerosin at 5:06am 10.03.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1111 227853227854 HUNTER 37c back on the water after a year of hard work! Now to get the engine running
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 3:11am 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1214
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 6:36pm 10.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/2262 Hey all Longtime poster on here with a very* long break that accompanied a ~ 8 year period of insan*
Backstay length Tony M at 1:00pm 10.02.24 Sirius 21/22 6/2061 Hi all, Just purchased an old Sirius 21 with a broken backstay. Obviously I can estimate backstay l
Outboard lift preferances Timm R Oday25 at 10:53am 10.02.24 Trailer Sailors 3/1299 I've decided to update the lifting bracket for my new 8 horse 4 stroke Yamaha . From what I can disc
Taking the mast down john2 at 11:31pm 10.01.24 Catalina 310 37/6620 This winter it's gonna happen, the boat out of the water and the mast stepped. checking the riggin
2004 Hunter 33 Battery Charger location MichaelStacy at 3:34pm 10.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/766 Where is the physical location of the battery charger on the 2004 Hunter 33? Not at my boat and was
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port (1) Clay W at 1:42pm 10.01.24 Smaller Boats 12/4063 227841
Aluminum mast/boom sections coat or leave unfinished? (1) BAD ORCA at 8:56am 10.01.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1185 I removed both the forward section of my boom that connects to the gooseneck and the aft piece that
Mild weather is the start to October for the PacificNW jssailem at 8:04am 10.01.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/374 I follow a local weather forecaster that many friends believe has magical connections. Rufus has vol
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 7:55am 10.01.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1713 Maybe. It is looking like the next 18 or so days will be a mild sunny time. Who knows what lies beyo
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? jssailem at 7:28am 10.01.24 Weather and Forecasting 5/784 The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) may take a small step toward the metric system. NWS has rece
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light (1) mcconkd at 6:51am 10.01.24 Big Boats 9/1553 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 and am wanting to change my anchor light with a dusk to dawn LED lamp. My qu
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 10.01.24 Ask All Sailors 23/2367 My new boat is on the hard on the southern tip of Lake Michigan. I currently have Progressive who st
Online Resources (1) dlochner at 4:48am 10.01.24 Hurricane and Storm Preparation 1/2876 Yes, even us Great Lakes Sailors worry about hurricanes and their effects. While we don't receive th

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Shelf life of impellers StanleyJ at 3:07pm 11.18.25 I had good luck with a Kumar antifreeze pump on my Universal M12 engine. I always pull the impeller
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection (3) Hunter Enthusiast at 1:54pm 11.18.25 Are you in a slip? Or at anchor/mooring? Is that when the damage occurs? Where are your deck cl
Loose wing keel repair kappykaplan at 1:51pm 11.18.25 1993 Catalina 22 wing keel moves side to side after impact with concrete block. Any suggestions for
Reinforcing stanchion Tally Ho at 1:39pm 11.18.25 Do you have a big backing plate that spans the large bolt and the 2 smaller ones? Or just washers
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Tally Ho at 1:27pm 11.18.25 Are you in a slip? Or at anchor/mooring? Is that when the damage occurs? Where are your deck cl
Solar panel on Hunter Legend 40.5 Irek at 1:25pm 11.18.25 Hey Joe, Rich Tku yrs. My H40.5 is of the same year. I want to believe that if I will install a ne
On Aging Tally Ho at 1:14pm 11.18.25
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls Richard19068 at 12:58pm 11.18.25 ... am afraid with the wood constantly trying to straighten itself out, it might not hold. How d
On Aging kappykaplan at 12:50pm 11.18.25
Beneteau First 235 - Cushions Tomcat337 at 12:34pm 11.18.25 Hello, I hope everything is well. Do you still own the beneteau first 235? I'm thinking about gettin
Motor Davit for Radar Pole Richard19068 at 12:24pm 11.18.25 Assuming your radar mount is strong enough for the load you might try calling or emailing Garhauer t
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls LLoyd B at 12:03pm 11.18.25 When you remove the wood that is in place and attached to the fiberglass then inspect what kind of g
Reinforcing stanchion FastOlson at 11:47am 11.18.25 What is needed at the boarding point is a double brace. After seeing how effective this was on a nei
Motor Davit for Radar Pole LLoyd B at 11:41am 11.18.25 A little more in depth understanding as to how a lifting davit would be used when attached to your r
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 11.18.25 Inexpensive, battery powered water alarms have saved me a few times. Alarms are the greatest ...
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 11.18.25 Inexpensive, battery powered water alarms have saved me a few times. I launched a boat for the first
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls Project_Mayhem at 11:07am 11.18.25 What about "liquid nails" ? on of it? I could also do a dab every six inches of something that's
Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 10:35am 11.18.25 Maybe you could post signs "DO NOT GRAB THE STANCHION"! I have found my "self the docking procedure
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 11.18.25 Dock water has sunk many a boat in its slip. There was a member here several years ago who was wake
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging BigEasy at 8:54am 11.18.25

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