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Hunter 23.5 rudder sticking? Chris Flanagan at 10:15am 05.05.17 Smaller Boats 2/375 I recently launched and docked my H23.5 for the season, when I tried to raise the rudder while docke
2011 39 Hunter Nav Table Hardware Dave Thompson at 9:05am 05.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/398 Does anyone know who makes the cylinder and hinge mechanism, that holds the nav station table open?
2002 H260: is the drinking water tank vented? Rick Macdonald at 8:08am 05.05.17 Smaller Boats 8/653 Does anybody know if the drinking water tank on the 2002 H260 is vented? On my buddy's H260, the ga
Engine Control Cable Birchy at 6:12am 05.05.17 Catalina 310 1/545 http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/1547/engine-control-cable-12c-270c-28-c-310-c-320-c-
Hunter 40 items (3) Kyle Ulrick at 4:40am 05.05.17 Big Boats 3/45 I have a bunch of items from my Hunter 40 that I am looking to part with. I have a new dodger and B
Refrigerator Drain Plug Don Lucas at 4:00am 05.05.17 Big Boats 6/790 I leave the drain plug in on my refrigerator to keep the cold in. But that also means that water col
How four holes improved my butane stove. (4) Jacomo Sailor at 9:07pm 05.04.17 Catalina 22 3/1673 I love my $16 Coleman butane stove. It is almost the perfect stove for my needs aboard. I say almo
Pearson 303 is adding BLUE SEA SYSTEMS SI-Charging Relay StargazerP303 at 9:04pm 05.04.17 Pearson 5/1114 Hi All! After much research, reading, you-tube vid's and phone calls to Blue Sea Systems.. I think
Mac 25 woodzy at 7:15pm 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/516 hey guys its been awhile. Since I bought my Catalina my mac 25has been sitting on the trailer at my
Dock Lines... questions, sources for bulk... (6) wsmac at 7:04pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 34/1404 I did a search and might not have used all the correct words... but I'm here now asking... ;) . I'm
B & R Backstay Bill19233 at 6:47pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/2947 Recently, I have had several people on the dock or at race meetings, tell me I should add a backstay
Galvanic Isolators.... NYSail at 6:27pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 3/490 Hello all, New to me boat (Beneteau 423) does not have a galvanic isolator.... and I am going to add
Shroud tension recomendations MaryEllaRose at 6:09pm 05.04.17 Catalina 22 12/3299 I've managed to get my sweaty hands on a Loos gauge and figured out how to use it but don't know how
Varnishing floor boards Fire Escape at 5:32pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/381 I had to refinish one floor board on my 1995 Hunter 29.9. Does anyone know what brand of varnish Hun
Gettimg rid of rust stains on decks wilf at 5:22pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2714 Anyone have any tips or recomendations of products to remove rust stains from gelcoat and non slip p
Chain suddenly has started slipping on retrival (help) discovery at 4:48pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/859 we have a 2002 passage 456 with the original horizon 1500 horizontal windless, we have 5/16 high tes
compass hood. Fred Engelage at 4:38pm 05.04.17 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1309 H260 with a steering column mounted compass ( name on compass HUNTER) misses the hood for this compa
Rudder Tube Leak (1) Marc14857 at 3:57pm 05.04.17 Big Boats 5/2287 Does anyone have any experience with rudder post design on Hunter's from the mid 2000's. We launched
Staff Meeting All U Get at 2:58pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 10/540 Hi all, We aboard the Dalmatian were treated to some Southern Hospitality today by fellow forumite
94 Hunter 29.5 cabinet hardware (1) timangiel at 1:27pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/251 I'm looking for this flush cabinet pull used on the refrigerator lid, has a spring on it to return t

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Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 7:20am 05.30.23 Your post is not clear main sail direction. Furl = In Un-Furl = Out Can you clarify a bit more? Ji
engine leak antifreeze kloudie1 at 6:56am 05.30.23 There is a block drain valve close to the oil filter, it usually has a short drain hose on it .. The
Marine Toilet Question Sailm8 at 6:53am 05.30.23 We use the single ply from Aldi's. We call it John Wayne toilet paper. It doesn't take crap from a
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.30.23 The good stuff isn't cheap.. Sound Insulation - Vinyl Foam Barrier Composite - Soundtec \| Fisheries
engine leak antifreeze Project_Mayhem at 5:42am 05.30.23 You can get UV reactive dye at auto parts stores to help trace the leak
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 05.30.23 yep, just a guess. The device does appear to have a polarity sense that prevents power up and like
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 5:35am 05.30.23 8 hours doesn't sound excessive for the job. It is more than just removing gelcoat and putting some
Window Replacement Installation Advice (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:31am 05.30.23 I'd rather remove VHB than 5200. I'd use a hair dryer or heat gun if I'm not re-using the window alo
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 4:57am 05.30.23 The swing keel is on my list of many tasks. Yep, all of the wood is gone except some of the upper te
O'day 28 Head Finished sailme88 at 4:28am 05.30.23 I think I know this boat....Is that you Pete?
O'day 28 Head Finished Ward H at 4:18am 05.30.23 Yes, very nice work. uestion about not double clamping the below water line fittings at the Groco v
Sealing shaft-log options Captain Larry-DH at 3:28am 05.30.23
O'day 28 Head Finished Apex at 3:19am 05.30.23 .................. FYI, in case any of you are going to point out that I did not double clamp the
Sealing shaft-log options justsomeguy at 1:47am 05.30.23 Seems overkill for a $6,000 boat. Do it yourself.
Wood stain or varnish Will Gilmore at 10:12pm 05.29.23 You have a little extra wood, so try a couple of samples first to hone in on the best mix. What you
New Cat 22 Owner C_Level at 10:11pm 05.29.23 Thank you for your help. Sounds like refurbishing the interior is definitely doable but will requir
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 9:47pm 05.29.23 Where in the Chesapeake are you located? I keep my boat on Scotts creek in Portsmouth
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 9:45pm 05.29.23 I have an 82 Alden 44 myself and I just installed an 18,000btu air conditioner/ heat pump under the
Wood stain or varnish MikeHoncho at 9:45pm 05.29.23 Sand it all off. Multiple coats of de-waxed blonde shellac then varnish. Make sure to use de-waxed
O'day 28 Head Finished (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 05.29.23 Very nice install. Particularly like the tubing leading away from the vacuum breaker vent before it

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