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Repair and painting issues with Hunter 146 AliceMS at 4:16pm 10.03.17 Day Sailers 2/1157 I bought my H146 new in 2006 and all was great for the first 8 yrs or so. Last few years I've had to
Cut out Icebox, Install a Fridge? or?? (1) CoastLife at 2:56pm 10.03.17 Big Boats 29/6112 Hey guys, I know we were just talking about freezer boxes on H34's but I want your thoughts on opti
Loos Tension Gauges and 316 Stainless Steel Rigging Wire jviss at 9:03am 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4244 I noticed that Rigging Only uses 316 wire exclusively for boat rigging. At Rigging Only our yacht
Suggestions for northern Maine? Bfranchini at 8:35am 10.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/356 We are doing some fall camping in Bass Harbor near Mt desert Island and we are thinking of bringing
Faucet Rubber Gaskets Frank H at 7:41am 10.03.17 Catalina 310 4/964 Hello Mates. Well I need your help again. I have a dripping faucet that turns on the pump randomly
Macerator rebuild kits? jonelli at 7:40am 10.03.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1173 Anyone know if this West Marine model macerator is compatible with any rebuild kit? One of the WM br
Navico Auto Pilot / Hood Furler question (2) Ward H at 6:10am 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1324 Looked at a 1987 boat yesterday which had a Navico auto pilot. Looked a bit bare bones and old yeste
Boat Command product uncledom at 6:05am 10.03.17 Ask All Sailors 0/308 I just installed a Boat Command system in my Hunter 41. It wasn't very hard and most functions of t
1987 Catalina 30 Compression Post / Port Questions (2) Ward H at 6:01am 10.03.17 Catalina 30 1/895 From my reading on the Catalina 30, 1987 was the last year of the wooden block encapsulated in FG un
New to Hunter forum - loving it! Dave Whitney at 5:57am 10.03.17 Smaller Boats 6/483 Hello all - I am new to this forum having just received my 1986 H-23 last year. We inherited our bo
How much movement in Swing Keel WindChill at 10:36pm 10.02.17 Catalina 22 27/4673 Hi! Just bought a 1975 Catalina 22. Was wondering how much wobble there is supposed to be in the s
400 Mk II mainsail DinghySailor at 9:52pm 10.02.17 Big Boats 3/1499 My search for a "performance-live aboard" (yes, an oxymoron) is now focused on the Catalina 400 Mk I
New sailor Cecilia Ve at 5:57pm 10.02.17 Ask All Sailors 30/1931 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to buy a boat to live in it and learn how to sail slowly. In 2-3 y
240 trailer brake upgrade caverun at 5:46pm 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 7/658 Both of the wheel cylinders on the original drum brakes on my '98 240 trailer are leaking. So before
1999 Hunter 340 Mast Height? Tall or Shortened? bamabaxter at 5:21pm 10.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1151 After some research, I found out that a shorter mast version of the H340 was made available which lo
Cleaning a inflatable aoversier at 4:46pm 10.02.17 Ask All Sailors 10/3028 I recently put my new inflatable in the boat yard for bottom paint. As expected it came back filthy
Selden In Mast Furling Main for Hunter 380 Tucsonsailor at 4:37pm 10.02.17 Big Boats 5/976 Hi: Thanks for all who are helping me through my autopilot installation. I have finally settled on
Centerboard pins--where can I get? Ted Johnson at 4:32pm 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 3/570 For some reason Sailboat Owners store will not ship my Hunter 260 centerboard pins for another 2 wee
Solution for insufficient trailer tongue extension (2) Gene Neill at 3:54pm 10.02.17 Catalina 22 22/4509 The built-in extension on Daydream's trailer only adds 4' to the tongue, which is often not enough.
My winches are the original, jk kudera at 2:44pm 10.02.17 Big Boats 4/559 Maxwell 25's and since Maxwell no longer makes jib sheet winches, does anyone have a supply house th

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Keel bolts Crazy Dave Condon at 4:43am 01.27.24 Photo of keel to hull joint please. Are you sure bilge is dry?
Replace Radar BC Bernie at 10:46pm 01.26.24 Can you tell me which model you bought, there are several on the market. I am getting ready to buy.
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 9:59pm 01.26.24 Perhaps this is a question more suited to our resident head expert @Peggie Hall HeadMistress as to
New Hampshire State Seal (3) Crusty Ol Salt at 9:24pm 01.26.24 I have attached the NH Flag, Seal and Coat of arms. for reference. For many, many years of my naval
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 8:58pm 01.26.24 @pgandw , I could easily justify the cost of a Spirit for auxiliary use on a sailboat, if an outboar
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 01.26.24 Jabsco electric toilets installed at the factory . Both heads onboard have a 1" outlet, approx 2' o
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Tally Ho at 6:20pm 01.26.24 How close is it mounted to the shore power inlet? My 1996 Hunter 280 had a breaker mounted in a h
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (2) Tally Ho at 6:14pm 01.26.24 It sounds like its the same boat since Belmont is close. Obsession is written on the side of the hu
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 5:31pm 01.26.24
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation (1) Greg_D at 5:31pm 01.26.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in t
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 5:30pm 01.26.24 Jabsco electric toilets installed at the factory . Both heads onboard have a 1" outlet, approx 2' of
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 5:28pm 01.26.24
New Hampshire State Seal PaulK at 5:20pm 01.26.24 The NH state website State Seal \| New Hampshire Almanac \| NH.gov. says the ship is the frigate Ralei
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 01.26.24 from the 1" feed from the head, 1. Welcome to the site. 2. What head do you have that has a 1"
Strange phenomena seen while boating? PaulK at 5:00pm 01.26.24 I read an astronomy article where one amateur astronomer attached an image intensifier to his teles
So, you're thinking of going Electric... kappykaplan at 4:55pm 01.26.24 Nice find, ggrizzard! Tks for sharing.
Electric Motors pgandw at 4:14pm 01.26.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E
Electric Motors dlochner at 2:54pm 01.26.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 2:27pm 01.26.24 Electric makes perfect sense under those circumstances. And it's about an even trade if I sell t
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 01.26.24

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