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My winches are the original, jk kudera at 2:44pm 10.02.17 Big Boats 4/607 Maxwell 25's and since Maxwell no longer makes jib sheet winches, does anyone have a supply house th
Is it a Steal or a Scam?? (1) zachcollard at 2:15pm 10.02.17 Columbia 64/13731 Hello everyone! I am looking at buying a 43' Columbia, listing here (contact me for link) pictures a
This is a test only! (1) StargazerP303 at 11:32am 10.02.17 Pearson 2/746 141453 This is a test only! Capt. Rob
Hunter 34 hunter healer at 11:28am 10.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/789 im starting to attempt removal of my prop which direction does the nut go to remove the prop and it
Migrating spiders help with sail trim! (2) Cowpokee at 10:05am 10.02.17 Ask All Sailors 11/638 I frequently read that for proper sail trim, the top batten should be parallel with the boom. When t
Bending masthead-rigged masts mm2347 at 10:04am 10.02.17 Ask All Sailors 16/3404 A past discussion asked if a masthead-rigged mast could be bent aft to trim a mainsail. I just have
O'Day 26 Forward Hatch Troubles - Help Needed Surfer997 at 9:38am 10.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1163 I have a 1985 O'Day 26 that has not been modified. My forward hatch developed a leak and I ordered
H260 rudder MaxinCalgary at 9:10am 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 2/465 We all know that the rudder is a weak link on this boat. I have repaired my rudder several times an
S2 11 C Jarel Design at 7:24am 10.02.17 S2 8/5998 Hello to everyone here. I previously started a thread searching for an S2 9.2 Center Cockpit to tour
How far? flynhi4u at 3:14am 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 28/2322 Well our season on the slip ended yesterday as we had to be off by Oct 1st, which sucks. Our gps sho
How long to heat water Hayden Watson at 11:41pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 60/8644
Seized fuel deck fitting dawniewilson at 10:17pm 10.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2921 Busy weekend on the boat...one more problem. Anybody have any success opening the deck fittings for
Stuffing box dawniewilson at 10:05pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1862 Any advice on adjusting the stuffing box on a first 310? I have never done it myself- is it worth sa
The Curse of the Red Button (2) artboas at 8:31pm 10.01.17 Big Boats 6/1413 The curse of the red button. Like most Hunter owners of boats < 2011, the Seaward stove / oven has
Mod forthcoming - mast crutch front and rear, Mac 26s Macboy at 7:12pm 10.01.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1386 Heres the idea: lift the front of the mast (and rear as required) while trailering to a height that
Repairing Race Marks markwbird at 7:08pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 2/341 My club uses the big inflatable marks that we all know and love for racing. We take them to a local
trailer or cradle plans chad72302 at 5:52pm 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/422 hello fellow hunter owners. I bought a 1985 hunter 25.5 fin keel a few months ago that did not come
Running large A/C units with EU2000i D&S Adventures at 3:48pm 10.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/968 In the past few weeks, we've encountered several posts that claim it's not possible to start or run
Running large A/C units with EU200i D&S Adventures at 3:46pm 10.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/430 In the past few weeks, we've encountered several posts that claim it's not possible to start or run
Rub Rail (1) SqPeg at 11:41am 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/824 Where can I get a piece of rail to replace the damaged stuff on this Hunter Vi

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Anchor light bulb. Hunter Legend 40.5 1993 ggrizzard at 8:35pm 06.20.24 I don't know the part number but... Once you get an answer, be aware it is probably an incandescent
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat stickinthemud57 at 7:57pm 06.20.24 It's not unusual with centerboard/lifting keel boats. Mine is just fiberglass, but if yours is, as I
Hunter 28.5 Sonar Keel Offset dlochner at 6:59pm 06.20.24 Depends on your preferences. Some folks want to know the depth from the surface, some want to know t
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 rgranger at 6:27pm 06.20.24 IF do you have an embedded aluminum plate under your stanchion (very likely) You could take a tap an
Hunter 28.5 Sonar Keel Offset rgranger at 6:21pm 06.20.24 Same as your draft.:beer:
260 trailer question rgranger at 6:18pm 06.20.24 @Crazy Dave Condon has a contact
1996 37.5 hunter salon table bi.moller1 at 5:33pm 06.20.24 We have a 1996 410 and we can't get the table to go up or dowm? I have loosen the T handle and we ju
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Terry Cox at 5:32pm 06.20.24 Klemtu Princess Cove a nice place to hang out. Dislike stern ties, especially in a southerly. I pr
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 jssailem at 5:31pm 06.20.24 :wahwah: Sad to say, it was a Breezy Michigan winter. Maintenance needed to sail the waters of Mishi
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) jssailem at 5:24pm 06.20.24 Sail on, oh wandering sailor. Find safe harbor from storms. Enjoys fresh breezes on sunny days to ca
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) kappykaplan at 2:53pm 06.20.24
Electrical panel backing board pgandw at 2:20pm 06.20.24 A low current instrument or device which can overheat with an internal short circuit should be prote
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 Project_Mayhem at 2:17pm 06.20.24 Hunter often embeds a piece of metal in the fiberglass that's tapped for the bolt. I've had a stanch
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 1:40pm 06.20.24 The problem with low current devices is that the panel fuses/circuit breakers are needed to protect
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 06.20.24 Have you checked at the panel and various points to the pump for power?
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 06.20.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get t
Battens Project_Mayhem at 12:35pm 06.20.24 Actually, I just realized how simple it would be to buy a couple of lengths of PVC pipe, glue them
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 06.20.24 I think some wear is to be expected on an old boat. To fix it would require the boat to be lifted fo
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 06.20.24 They still require two hands so there isn't a big advantage. I'd buy some cam cleats or horn cleats
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues kappykaplan at 11:52am 06.20.24 My bilge pump worked great when I winterized it and then at the start of our season here in Chicago

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