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getting black shoe marks off fiberglass.. MitchM at 7:20am 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 32/6080 alas, when other family members invite guests they do not specify shoe soles. so now fo
Replacing Windlass on a 2004 Hunter 36 harryc at 6:49am 07.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/630 I need to replace a Simpson-Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass on my 2004 Hunter 36. I see the Hunte
Knockdown / blown main PotomacDaysailer at 6:12pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1088 Was heading in and saw this boat with full main heeling in some hard gusts, headed over that way on
Lost Spring (1) Texas Gun-Man at 6:00pm 06.30.18 Catalina 22 5/695
Serpentine woes (1) Rick at 5:34pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 11/735 So I am so excited about an upgrade. I get with Rod Collins (aka MaineSail) and I order, after some
Where to find a replacement lens/cover Vision 32? VisionPNW at 4:43pm 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/544 In the process of cleaning, I cracked a chunk out of the plastic diffusion lens cover for the main c
Yanmar 3GM30F Flywheel Ilanortho at 4:38pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1221 Hi; Does anyone know the number of teeth on the flywheel? I'm programming my tachometer and was info
Something that's been bothering me... SUMB44 at 3:13pm 06.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/750 So, the wife and I are about to lower the mast to affect repairs (replacement) on the spreader ancho
Diesel tank leak cmonroe54 at 1:17pm 06.30.18 Big Boats 10/2233 Hunter '37, 1980 Cherubini The 42 gallon diesel fuel tank has just sprung a leak. I'm guessing I'm
Yanmar 2GM20F cranks but no start (1) Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 06.30.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/2833 Argh! In my last episode, I had to pull my boat out to replace the broken starter and chewed up flyw
Mast is bowed, stemhead pulling out of bow (2) Scott C at 11:35am 06.30.18 Day Sailers 12/2211 Hi gang. I posted a couple of months ago about taking a Hunter 170 - I did, I love it! Had first rea
Jabsco back pressure Scott B at 10:21am 06.30.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2798 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Just installed a new jabsco big bowl toilet last year .( I know should
Are Stabilizers in the Future for Us? AlastairLC at 8:24am 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1016
Does anyone know how to replace the continuous line for the in-mast furling? sailpablo at 8:14am 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/497 Our furling line for the in mast has finally worn out. We hired someone to replace it but his splic
Securing spring lines with eye screws Kgatesma at 7:52am 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/439 The partner has run the spring lines through some eye screws in the dock between the dock and boat
1986 Hunter Ledgend 40 Portlight gaskets needed (1) Captain Pickens at 8:54pm 06.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/473 Looking for seals for these? Thanks in advance.
Wanted : A Hunter 23.5 good used mast Mike in Cape Cod at 7:15pm 06.29.18 Smaller Boats 6/884 Side stay broke, mast fell down, tore and split the bottom three inches of the mast and broke the st
Launching/Returning boat to hard, buyer's costs Breal at 7:02pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 44/6210 Hello everyone. How much does it topically cost the perspective buyer of a boat to launch a boat an
Engine/sail drive issue Boconnor310 at 7:01pm 06.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/786 Having a weird issue with my engine. At times, I will put the engine in gear and I will get very li
Sail Winch SUMB44 at 5:45pm 06.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/706 So our boat didn't come with a winch crank handle... the winches are Barient 10P... are crank handle

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Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 7:11am 08.07.24
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 6:58am 08.07.24 In other words, based on the cost to repair and the value of the boat, it's "totaled." That doesn't
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits dlochner at 6:55am 08.07.24 Dude.......saying... "I heard".... regarding a product, person or event.... is just not cool. Eit
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . thinwater at 6:53am 08.07.24 Overprice, not-really-marine stuff in a chandlery. Who would have thought? Got one of their lamps o
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 08.07.24 @Chiriqui @twalker H260 has given you additional information to consider as well. Thank you t wa
Cracked stringer on project boat dlochner at 6:31am 08.07.24 Back to the original issue, the cracked floor. This is an important structural component. Not only
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 6:27am 08.07.24 I own one of their panels but there have been reports of Renogy controllers catching on fire Dude.
Cracked stringer on project boat dLj at 6:13am 08.07.24 The replica of Henry Hudson's boat, Half Moon, was built that way, and they had rot problems soon a
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Joe at 6:11am 08.07.24 Your 110 AC powered lights are not compatible with 12 volt appliances. Unless your boat has an inve
Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 6:10am 08.07.24 Just to follow up on the tangent, I received that winch solenoid already! Less than 24 hours from o
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 5:47am 08.07.24 I'd rewrite that - enclosing wood with glass .... Encapsulating wood in epoxy designed to penetrat
Cracked stringer on project boat dLj at 5:41am 08.07.24 Encapsulating wood with glass pretty much assures the wood's destruction once water is introduced.
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? Marmalade at 5:20am 08.07.24 I have not done this on a Hunter/quadrant, but I did change the headstock on a tiller-steered 33ft
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:22am 08.07.24 I believe my replacement tach was a Viewline 85MM tach that is available on Amazon and other sites.
Yanmar 2gm engine died Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 08.06.24 During the runs after the oil changes, i need to run 80% of WOT? Run at 80% as a rule, not always
Yanmar 2gm engine died Hayden Watson at 9:08pm 08.06.24 Dave, I do not believe that is correct. Marine diesels, as with most/all diesels, have speed contr
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power FastOlson at 8:30pm 08.06.24 If your interior cabin lighting consists of AC fixtures, they will only operate when AC power is app
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 08.06.24 You would need to install an inverter and a transfer switch to make the outlets work when not plugge
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak Bullseye!!! at 7:52pm 08.06.24 I would like to see a photo as I have no boot on my mast from the factory?
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 5:59pm 08.06.24 Thanks @jssailem and @Bullseye I guess I will have to take the mast down this winter and take a t

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