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Lost outhaul line inside of boom 1mcarlson at 8:38am 01.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3570 I own a 1991 Hunter 42 Passage and need help. Any ideas how to find a lost outhaul line inside the b
Joining / Renewing Membership in C310IA SawyerCurt at 6:38am 01.15.18 Catalina 310 9/1408 Good morning. tl;dr: You can join / renew your C310IA membership by printing this form and mailing
Northern Lights generator Orrin at 6:50pm 01.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/641 I have a 2009 Hunter 38. Looking to install a Northern Lights 6KW generator. (M673L3). Does anyone h
Shroud tension relaxed in cold weather? smokey73 at 2:07pm 01.14.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1045 Just went to the boat today to move it to a slip for some winter work. Here in Beaufort SC we seldo
C22 Trawler! (3) rpludwig at 1:01pm 01.14.18 Catalina 22 7/929 Local club member picked up a good C22 hull, built a coach house on top, only C22 Trawler I've seen!
Shaft hose question Hydro Therapy at 12:19pm 01.14.18 Engines and Propulsion 6/817 I want to service my stuffing box. I noticed when I backed off the retaining nut the rubber hose spi
iPad Navionics file to sd card then to chart plotter. DinoKanuck at 8:57am 01.14.18 Ask All Sailors 5/3516 Hello from Frosty Fredericton, NB, Canada Has anyone ever saved a Navionics Created Route from an i
Broadband radar cable CYQK at 8:51am 01.14.18 Ask All Sailors 12/866 Getting ready to consider a radar purchase and now would be a great time to run the cables Like garm
Sad Death Ron20324 at 8:42am 01.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 24/2657 Today's Annapolis Gazette paper has a story about a 25 year-old marine technician who was winterizin
What are these doodads? VisionPNW at 7:44am 01.14.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1661 These gems were in the toolbox of the Hunter I recently purchased. I'm having a hard time figuring o
Whats this strange toolamajig? VisionPNW at 7:05am 01.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/784 It's sort of like a screwdriver, but it's got another metal pivioting piece that I just can't figure
Exhaust hose:1 new owner :0 VisionPNW at 12:48am 01.14.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1694 After four hours of me and my buddy wrestling the exhaust hose on to the mixing elbow, I can see why
Any resident RSOs in the house? Captmayhem at 9:31pm 01.13.18 Sails Call Lounge 33/3256 Had a little run in with Tritium at work shall we say, I'm looking for a second opinion from a qual
Brake pads azsailing at 5:24pm 01.13.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/709 Hi listmates, Planning to replace the brake pads on the stock 26s macgregor trailer. Anyone know a
Battery charger stops intermittently Viktor Eysselein at 5:22pm 01.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/898 Hi all fellow sailors: I have a Hunter 45CC 2008. The battery charger stops intermittently. The boat
Anyone have any experience with these lithium batteries? weinie at 4:38pm 01.13.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1190 https://www.lithiumion-batteries.com/products/12v-80ah-lithium-ion-battery
Packing gland packing size 2003 Hunter 356 Yanmar 3GM30F Goretex CharlieSea at 3:38pm 01.13.18 Big Boats 10/1804 Any one know the size packing for this gland. Also, any comments on the goretex packing material.
Lexan Crib Boards Trent Lindsey at 1:07pm 01.13.18 Catalina 22 19/3264 Hey All, I hope the New Year has found you well. I am doing some clean-up and repairs on my '79 C-
Bad news, good news lingerfeltja at 11:35am 01.13.18 The Cherubini Hunters 28/3012 Bad news: while pulling my boat, the yard mangled the anchor roller (anchor was removed for storage)
Cross Reference for M18 to Kubota Parts lpbosch at 10:15am 01.13.18 Catalina 30 9/4743 I am trying to replace my injectors and my injector pump. However, like many of you I do not want t

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What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? WayneH at 4:43pm 08.12.24 WAG here. TackTick mount?
Large Rectangle Hatches (1) Tally Ho at 4:40pm 08.12.24
Anchor, dock, or buoy? WayneH at 4:37pm 08.12.24 OK, I'll play. In preference order, floating dock, anchor, mooring ball, fixed dock. When we were
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Justin_NSA at 4:33pm 08.12.24 6 fasteners. Must have had high expectations for it back in the day.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Tally Ho at 4:31pm 08.12.24 I humbly ask for your wisdom. Thank you! Is your boom below this hunk of metal? Could it be a s
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? (1) Tally Ho at 4:29pm 08.12.24
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? FastOlson at 4:27pm 08.12.24 Might be a base for an optional winch. Thus the angled tilt to it to prevent overrides.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? JohnnyP at 4:23pm 08.12.24 LOL - thanks for the humorous explanations.
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment SoSound at 4:14pm 08.12.24 Thank you, Dave. Your post is an interesting look at the problem. At the beginning of this year, th
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? dlochner at 4:07pm 08.12.24 It is part from the cabal of prior owners who leave bits and pieces on their boats in order to drive
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? shemandr at 3:56pm 08.12.24 "Absolutely nuthin'..." Credit to Edwin Starr. And the Temptations. Really I don't know. Maybe
Putting a hole in the transom shemandr at 3:38pm 08.12.24 My first reaction to the OP was how does one get "Caught out in a gale" in a 17' boat? Then I read
Trouble keeping the rain out! onehorseranch at 2:59pm 08.12.24 I've owner three mac venture boats since 1988 and they all leaked rain. And I live near Seattle. A b
Anchor, dock, or buoy? smokey73 at 2:42pm 08.12.24 Personally, I prefer a mooring for a long term solution. Of course that is because my mooring is a
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 08.12.24 As someone who hates waste, I'd certainly see if it could be salvaged. You can try Viking instrumen
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dlochner at 2:28pm 08.12.24 When connected to shore power the source is the shore panel providing AC, Neutral & Ground to the b
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig Captain Larry-DH at 1:51pm 08.12.24 facebook group sounds interesting but I've made it this far with out a facebook account That decis
Anchor, dock, or buoy? degas at 1:05pm 08.12.24 In order of preference, most to least: anchor, mooring, dock. Unless I'm working, then it's dock, mo
Dinghy Lights dLj at 10:58am 08.12.24 I run an 8 foot rowing dinghy. The only requirement for lights is to have a flashlight available. I
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator LloydB at 10:55am 08.12.24 When connected to shore power the source is the shore panel providing AC, Neutral & Ground to the bo

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