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Hunter holly and teak floor BreakingWind at 6:45pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 45/9116 Just acquired a 01 h260 and had some questions about the floor... the holly and teak floors seems to
Hunter 40.5 Stern Tube diameter - help smokey73 at 5:12pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1975 I need to order a PSS dripless shaft seal maintenance kit for my 1994 Hunter 40.5 but I'm not at the
Motor Mounts - Yanmar 4JH2E (2) smokey73 at 4:41pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2571 I think I need to replace the motor mounts and took some pictures. The diesel runs great and there
Solid Bimini / Solar Panel Mount Daddio at 3:49pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2887 I have a hunter 29.5 and am looking for new ideas to mount my two 100w solar panels. I currently hav
New harmonic in driveline Skipper at 2:08pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1040 Have a new med/high pitch vibration in the driveline. More like a hum. Happens intermittently, but i
Selden In Mast Furler - New Problem (2) Nodak7 at 1:29pm 10.13.17 Big Boats 9/3271 Ok I am completely confused! The track guide for my mast furler is "stuck" at the bottom of the trac
Moisture Meters jviss at 11:33am 10.13.17 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2935 RC, I know you like the CT-33, but I couldn't help myself and bought a $40 General pinless moisture
Winter storage Oil change. Before storage or in spring? dsaniti at 10:40am 10.13.17 Mid-Size Boats 43/8767
Roller Furling upgrade MitchK at 10:15am 10.13.17 Newport 13/3200 Have any of you upgraded the foresail to a roller furling setup. If so, which furler did you go with
26S swing keel pivot assembly mystery copper sleeve (1) Bfranchini at 10:14am 10.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2958 Question for Sumner or anyone who has serviced the swing keel of a 26S Thanks to Sumner's detailed
Hunter 240 Zinc Arnie53 at 9:30am 10.13.17 Smaller Boats 15/1595 I have a Hunter 240 water ballast that is kept year-round in the Marina at Great Salt Lake Utah. Wh
1990 Mac26S Reese hitch pulling question Mike Harvey at 6:53am 10.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1052
Harvest Moon Race hewebb at 5:47am 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/410 I was fortunate to be able to charter a boat and put a crew together to run the Harvest Moon Race ou
roller fairlead for a Benetau 321 (1) rsotomayor at 8:19pm 10.12.17 Parts Search 5/1243 Hi. I lost the Roller Farilead on the aft port side of a Benetau 321, which tore off during hurr
Harbor Freight jviss at 5:07pm 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 52/6483 Harbor Freight has a lot of great tools for boaters, at prices we can afford I currently have in
Rudder bearing replacement - Beneteau 57 (2009) Philip Relf at 4:17pm 10.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1173 I replaced the rudder bearing last year and it looks like I'll have to do the same this year. Has an
Hunter 26.5 cdi furler CAL ADAMS at 3:18pm 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 1/318 I'm sure someone has installed a CD{ furler on a Hunter 26.5 . Looking for information on how it was
Below deck autopilot on hunter 340 Steve3254 at 1:14pm 10.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2538 trying to get ant information on will and how to put a ray marine mechanical drive autopilot on my 1
Sprockets, chain for Rotary Drive autopilot mlpayne at 11:49am 10.12.17 Big Boats 8/3718 I see on-going threads indicating folks are DIY installing Raymarine EV200 AP systems with rotary d
Replace acrylic portlights (3) kbgunn at 11:27am 10.12.17 Catalina 22 31/10748 I finally decided to address the acrylic windows that were sun damaged, crazed and leaking. Outsid

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Hot water tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 05.14.24 Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so should not be an issue Mentally planning our
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 9:07am 05.14.24 Thanks! Do you have a link for where to find these?
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines (1) jssailem at 9:03am 05.14.24 If you really want a secure mid cleat that has minimal impact on your boat try a pair of these. th
Insurance JoeWhite at 8:57am 05.14.24 Windpilot, what is your sailing experience
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 8:53am 05.14.24 Don't feel bad Greg... There is likely still time. I have been to Fairbanks AK in search of the ligh
looking to buy a new (to me) boat JBP-PA at 8:05am 05.14.24 There are a lot of 15-ish foot sailboats that are easy to rig, maybe a half hour. There are also a
Beneteau 323 nitrogenase at 7:26am 05.14.24 1) The top one controls the bathroom light, the bottom one the shower sump pump. 2) Icebox drains do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:08am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance tes
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:06am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off.
Northern Light Show - Possible JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.14.24
Northern Light Show - Possible (1) JamesG161 at 6:28am 05.14.24 have never seen the northern lights in my 62 years. Hope this helps
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 6:24am 05.14.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:15am 05.14.24 Thanks Neall, Great pics. The tank looks great. Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.14.24 Avoid sanding if possible. It will affect the finish and make it harder to keep clean
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 05.14.24 To add to the above, Wi-Fi calling works great over Starlink. We kept our phones in airplane mode a
Oday 192 outboard bracket dlochner at 3:58am 05.14.24 Steer with the tiller it is considerably easier than reaching across the transom to the motor's till
Oday 192 outboard bracket (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:06pm 05.13.24 I would not worry about the tip of the outboard dragging while sailing, it is not slowing you down a
Hot water tank (3) NealI at 9:04pm 05.13.24 Hello Colin, I own a 2000 Hunter 310 and had the exact Water Heater issue you are having on your H29
Northern Light Show - Possible Tally Ho at 8:23pm 05.13.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 8:22pm 05.13.24 I have solar vents on the cabin top and my Leaf blower fit snug in the opening. I did not seal any

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