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Want to buy a hunter 420 or 450 passage Simple Life at 3:08pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/357 We are ready to pay cash after a survey for a hunter 420 or 450 passage. 2000 to 2006 price range or
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:04pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/568 We are looking at a hunter 450 passage on a lake. We would have to step theast down and then step i
San Juan 24 traveler pulley ironbob at 10:52am 04.22.24 San Juan Sailboats 0/1533 The San Juan 24 traveler pulleys are badly worn and need replacement. I see that they are riveted o
Self tacking jib (2) KayakUpgrade at 10:35am 04.22.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1501
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! ArcticFarx at 10:18am 04.22.24 Smaller Boats 2/758 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mast
Lost Forestay Pin! ArcticFarx at 10:17am 04.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/30 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mast
Metal lathe in the pacific northwest Hayden Watson at 6:19am 04.22.24 Ask All Sailors 21/1854 Anyone in the western Washington area have a metal lathe I could use for 5 minutes? I need to remove
The Wild Magnet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02pm 04.21.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/843 The wild magnet Submitted by Peter Roach of Atlanta in 2013 I bought a 150 lb magnet (that
Trailer options for swing keel c22 mjp83 at 6:40pm 04.21.24 Catalina 22 1/598 Looking for a specific powerboat trailer to convert to fit a classic 1981 swing keel. Main reason t
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 (1) dkinzer at 5:43pm 04.21.24 Big Boats 4/738 About a week ago, I spent the morning washing a winter's worth of grime off of the deck of our 2007
Keel getting corrosion (3) Eagle2man at 3:43pm 04.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/733 Has anybody seen this before, getting corrosion of tan on keel. The boat is only in salt water for 5
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (3) inkunzi at 12:14pm 04.21.24 Ask All Sailors 4/412 Hello my hunter 28.5 with 2gm20f engine has radiator hose coming out of heat exchanger at top of eng
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 11:45am 04.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/825 I'd like to hear from any 423 owners or similar hull Beneteau's about experience adding a bow thrust
Rudder crack (1) mbefus at 11:18am 04.21.24 S2 13/1605
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 04.21.24 Engines and Propulsion 17/1672 I replaced a fuel line yesterday and found that the gasoline had some black stuff in it. I suspect i
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 6:21am 04.21.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1131 Going to change gear oil for 1st time myself. Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for marin
Airmar DST 810 (1) Drinky Crow at 8:47pm 04.20.24 Ask All Sailors 5/904 You ever install one? Dry fit it stops ~4mm short of flush w/bottom thru hull. Instructions say "tap
Seaward Fox 19 Sparty Ken at 7:52pm 04.20.24 Seaward 2/890 Can anyone direct me to a forum for Seaward Fox 19 owners? I am interested in buying a Fox 19 and wo
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust bris59 at 6:31pm 04.20.24 Ask All Sailors 7/827 My yanmar diesel (27 hp, 3 cyl) for my hunter 36 has had two incidents 4 years apart where the seawa
Stern anchoring circa1971la at 3:55pm 04.20.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1446 Sorry if this is a dumb question but does a stern anchor typically have to have the same scope as th

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H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Daze at 8:52am 06.26.25 on our 49 I use a low friction ring/dyneema loop run through the forward mid cleat and back to prim
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:51am 06.26.25 I understand the issue of belief, but I'm not sure yet. It is your boat. You must KNOW! That means
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. jssailem at 8:44am 06.26.25 I believe this is the marine head water intake. I understand the issue of belief, but I'm not sure
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. kappykaplan at 8:39am 06.26.25 Purchase conical wooden plugs for use in an emergency; some actually attach a plug to each thru hul
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. jssailem at 8:37am 06.26.25 keep things simple for now so the yard can wrap it up safely and I can move aboard. I understand t
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 (2) rgranger at 8:27am 06.26.25 You asked about speeds and the truth is that it is not hard to drive these boats at 6 kts even in br
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 8:23am 06.26.25 After you identify & replace the fittings, might be a good idea to label them with plastic tags as w
Ranger 12 - rescue (1) rhsc912 at 8:22am 06.26.25 Here is how I found her.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) testingthewaters91 at 8:18am 06.26.25 I believe this is the marine head water intake. I think it's in good condition. No leaking and looks
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking OzMatos at 8:14am 06.26.25 I was wondering about the drain fitting installed on the side of the rudder. Is that a common thin
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 8:14am 06.26.25
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? waterman30 at 8:13am 06.26.25 Yes, watch the turnbuckles and shrouds for any kinks or catching on something. If you feel any resis
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 7:52am 06.26.25 This is feeling like an Easter egg hunt. Walk about the bottom of the boat and identify all the ho
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? SteveHughessails at 7:38am 06.26.25 And measure and make note of the forestay length so you can set it the same each time you step.
Old Lewmar Fly Screens dlochner at 7:34am 06.26.25 The new standard screens will probably work as the openings are the same size. The new standards are
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (4) jssailem at 7:13am 06.26.25 And I found one more! This is feeling like an Easter egg hunt. Walk about the bottom of the boat
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (2) testingthewaters91 at 7:12am 06.26.25 My Hunter 280 had an engine exhaust that exited below the water line. It did not have a valve. As
Cheap outboard Rick Webb at 7:07am 06.26.25 You don't need it. Side tie your dinghy and use that to move your boat. It is a little tough with j
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Rick Webb at 7:00am 06.26.25 The shrouds can stay in place, but the forestay will need to be loosened to unpin lower and retighte
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (4) Tally Ho at 6:57am 06.26.25 My Hunter 280 had an engine exhaust that exited below the water line. It did not have a valve. As h

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