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Hunter Legend 37.5 1993 - Leak in cabinet? (1) aybabtme at 7:25pm 03.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/568 Hey there! I just came from a sea trial/survey for a very nice Hunter 37.5 and I'm very interested i
Add Electric Winches 36/356 seadaddler at 6:38pm 03.13.18 Big Boats 5/873 Has any body added jib electric winches the ones next to the helm to your H-36. I am thinking of ad
Well, for better or worse, I'm on board. (2) Beardedoneder at 5:34pm 03.13.18 Catalina 22 28/2509 To follow up on my previous post, here; https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/purchasi
What's wrong with this picture? (1) Kermit at 5:19pm 03.13.18 Trailer Sailors 16/2633
Costco GC Batteries now in stock Macboy at 4:32pm 03.13.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1366 I just returned from Costco with two 6V, 200+Ah batteries for a whopping $140 each. Ten dollars for
VIN number? tadd5181 at 3:47pm 03.13.18 Big Boats 10/1276 My city property tax bill on my boat arrived with my Hunter vessel number but it also included "VIN"
Feast of Saint Patrick (1) Gunni at 2:49pm 03.13.18 Sails Call Lounge 51/3163 As we prepare for the feast (served popularly in generous flagons, and cups). Let's raise a glass t
Sealing keel bolts in epoxy MightyMike at 1:33pm 03.13.18 Ask All Sailors 26/7182 Whiling away the hours of the third New England Nor'easter in 12 days.. I purchased a Pearson 10M a
Shakey shakey Prop Mystery -Hunter 34 markwbird at 11:41am 03.13.18 Ask All Sailors 3/393 I have a mystery. Recently a crew member slammed the tranny into gear while it was running fast. In
JEN'-oh-uh or je-NOH'-uh? PotomacDaysailer at 10:59am 03.13.18 Ask All Sailors 64/4297 I've always pronounced it JEN'-oh-uh, but heard it the other way too. Is one more correct than the o
Stem Repair (1) thetone at 8:11am 03.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/439 Hello, Can anyone give me some advice on repairing the hole in the stem of my 1987 Hunter 28.5. She
AC power issues and relocating water heater in Hunter 34 (3) Beth and Bill at 8:04am 03.13.18 Ask All Sailors 3/659
Autopilot Quandary JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:17am 03.13.18 Catalina 310 31/5210 So I have had my head in the computer reading autopilot reviews and looking at what would be necessa
Convection/grill/microwave oven access and perhaps replacement Bogart at 4:26am 03.13.18 Big Boats 3/939 We have a 2007 45CC with a Tappan TC1450SB oven. The microwave function of the oven seems to have f
US east coast area - new furler Aurora Maris at 11:14pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 3/400 We are sailors from Germany. Having crossed the Atlantic, we recently arrived in Florida, Stuart. Si
Hunter 25.5 pintles and gudgeons Ajg6989 at 8:10pm 03.12.18 Smaller Boats 2/545 I just received a Hunter 25.5 1986 with a rudder but no pintles or g udgeons. I was wondering where
Any good boat lift designs for small sailboats Sea Pearl 21 santana 23 ETC videorov at 8:00pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/975 Boats that have lifting dagger board and rudders. Might be some designs I don't know about. I will h
Best replacement for horizon 1500 windlass discovery at 7:42pm 03.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1988 our 2002 passage 456 has the original horizon 1500 horizontal windlass and although it's still worki
Captain needed for short trip NJ Coast Brian Rozycki at 5:30pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 0/333 Just purchased a larger sailboat, Catalina 270LE. Moving it down to Atlantic Highlands then to Barne
One battery fuse block terminal or two? Macboy at 4:33pm 03.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/6098 In installing two GC batteries do I want one fuse block terminal or two (one for each positive)? An

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Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? dlochner at 4:31am 06.08.24 I once had a similar issue with another sailmaker, wrong slugs installed. The original sailmaker pai
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? kappykaplan at 2:34am 06.08.24 Should I tackle this myself or can someone suggest a sailmaker for the modification? Located in the
Small Outboard Motor Stands Nichole340 at 1:17am 06.08.24 Thank you everyone. I now have great models to see, ideas to follow and start building my own stand
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 marcham at 11:42pm 06.07.24 Just did this on a Mirage 35. We had specs which were close, but the shaft ended up having to go bac
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's marcham at 11:37pm 06.07.24 It will have to come out of the water for investigation and repair.
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK jssailem at 9:50pm 06.07.24 It was too easy to find. https://www.amazon.com/AB-Tools-Deacon-Pelican-Marine-Stainless/dp/B07K33TT
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 9:41pm 06.07.24
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK BigEasy at 9:31pm 06.07.24 I need to replace a metric Pelican hook for my life line and was wondering if anyone knows where I
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 06.07.24 Bilge pumping about six times per minute. Looks like leak coming from behind stuffing box area and
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 7:00pm 06.07.24 Dip tube screen was clean but removed it. Used thread sealant on fitting to tank. Removed the brass
No longer an owner sbrogden at 6:56pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
No longer an owner (1) Calif. Ted at 6:54pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Jan_H at 6:09pm 06.07.24 Thanks everyone for the replies. I assumed it was a painted finish since after pressure washing the
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jdrutten at 5:41pm 06.07.24 That completely sucks! t "slowed" when taking the engine out of gear, does that mean that water was
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area heritage at 5:11pm 06.07.24 I have used Charlotte Harbor boat storage in the past. It's unusual in that the canal entrance is i
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 5:07pm 06.07.24 Finally found a solution. A different hose. Apparently the trident and the shield of a slightly smal
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:33pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have changed
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 4:28pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have change
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:05pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive trai
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's shemandr at 3:53pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive train

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