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Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 7:49am 06.03.24 Ask All Sailors 6/822
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 7:21am 06.03.24 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/3949 Disappointed that we don't have more participation here and missing JackDaw input! We feel we are p
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed (3) spadaforaj at 6:42am 06.03.24 Big Boats 9/891 After three "professional repairs" for leaking decided to fix it myself - this is the bomar hatch j
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 6:21am 06.03.24 Ask All Sailors 8/921
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. cadilaccb at 5:46am 06.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/459 Since 2003 these large windows in the main caben have been covered with protective canvas diligently
Potential issues when buying a 1989 hunter 33.5 and questions to ask? Johnny Perrin at 5:13am 06.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/461 Thank you for having me in the group. I am about to make an offer on a hunter 33.5 which looks very
Fuel Tank Algae Rasselas36 at 4:05am 06.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1502 I have a 2004 H36 and since I bought it I have had recurring fuel problems. Every year I have to get
Missing rudder foam? revised (2) Dubo at 7:04pm 06.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/650 I am in the process of restoring foam and shape for H340 rudder. It has sunken in on lower starboar
Replacing broken forestay Sailor Sue at 5:12pm 06.02.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1134 I need to replace the forestay after noticing one broken strand when installing the mast head anemo
Re-bedding Deck ports Driftin II at 1:20pm 06.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/426 My deck port lights in the ceiling are leaking, what is the best sealant to use when re-bedding the
Need to replace sea cocks. Slipin Away at 11:32am 06.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/577 Need to replace sea cocks on my Hunter 45cc. What is the consensus regarding replacing with bronze
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:49am 06.02.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 3/1017 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLswE9eitK2QWHbsQLqew0OkBc_uVeV25
Precision 23 Centerboard Line Breaking pstark at 6:40am 06.02.24 Precision 1/1128
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp (1) singlemalt at 5:46am 06.02.24 Tartan 5/852 During a 30 minute test run prior to installing in our T30. I found the water exiting the exhaust no
Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 10:01pm 06.01.24 Ask All Sailors 9/921 The deadlight windows on my Catalina 22 are out and ready to be tinted. United States law limits re
Battery Switch Mystery Rick D at 7:21pm 06.01.24 Ask All Sailors 5/631 When we were on a recent cruise, I noticed my solar wasn't charging the house batteries. I checked m
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Alex126 at 2:39pm 06.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1093 I am looking for Hunter 36 or 356 and last 3 boats I looked at all have some amount of water in mai
Got a great grill? T-Schwan at 12:48pm 06.01.24 Ask All Sailors 12/2798 Tell us about your favorite grills and grilling methods for boats. Favorite grilling tips or recipes
Halyard guides in mast (1) Wolffman08 at 11:28am 06.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/796 I have a Hunter 23. Does anyone know what these guides for the internal halyards are called, and ev
Leaking waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 (3) 4Winds at 11:22am 06.01.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/834 Waste tank (not sure how large it is) on 2005 Hunter 33 acquired 2 years ago (I think I am the 5th o

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Terminal connectors Tally Ho at 12:11pm 06.29.25 I have used something similar. No issues as long as you crimp it well. But I am in fresh water (
Terminal connectors skunther at 11:56am 06.29.25 It is non magnetic. The product descriptions claims it is tinned red copper, but a light scrape of t
Cover for cubbyholes kappykaplan at 11:46am 06.29.25 Does anyone know of screened or other material covers are made for these cubbyholes? You could mak
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions dmax at 11:45am 06.29.25 Designed to remove the last 1/2 inch of water - main pump handles above that.
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 11:44am 06.29.25 You are looking at a very long trip. In a new-to-you boat. It is exciting, but has to be planned out
I-Beam Replacement dmax at 11:43am 06.29.25 That is some first-rate work, better than the factory by a lot.
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions kappykaplan at 11:42am 06.29.25 What is its capacity as in how many GPM? If you have large amount of water coming in to the boat du
Terminal connectors JoeWhite at 11:41am 06.29.25 The bottom 3rd icon from right is a ship. I guess it can be used in marine environment. Is there a s
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out JoeWhite at 11:36am 06.29.25 I have the same problem with depth display. And sometimes the wind speed will display the depth. PM
OpenCPN not opening FastOlson at 11:00am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appe
Terminal connectors (1) thinwater at 10:56am 06.29.25 After crimping, pull the wire out. It should be very difficult and damamge the ring in the process.
Cabin Speakers Rick at 10:43am 06.29.25 Um I have an idea. I have a 2004 Hunter 420. We got rid of all the amp busters ( speakers, etc.).
Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.29.25 Now NOAA realized they needed to name it before it escaped the Gulf of America. Aircraft reported t
I-Beam Replacement MikeHoncho at 10:38am 06.29.25 5 years later and it hasn't moves a bit. All stable and I am very happy with the results. The comp
Terminal connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 06.29.25 Are they ferrous metal?
The Rusty Compression Post Problem MikeHoncho at 10:30am 06.29.25 I posted about my replacement about 5 years ago. It isn't hard, you just have to plan it out and pr
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions twodzusfittings at 10:21am 06.29.25 What is its capacity as in how many GPM? If you have large amount of water coming in to the boat du
Ranger 12 - rescue Rick Webb at 10:01am 06.29.25 Lay a piece of 1/4" ply or Luan over the top and trace the outline. You can use this as a jig later
Terminal connectors Rick Webb at 9:53am 06.29.25 Scuff the surface a slight bit, dip in some water, sprinkle salt on it, and let it sit for a couple
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and paint book. nice free downl

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