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Black mold inside lazarettes on H34 Capt Robbie at 5:59am 04.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1202 Does anyone get what appears to be black mold or mildew inside the aft and side lazarettes? If so
Raymarine EV100 installation on Hunter 37.5 PAC3142 at 5:40am 04.09.17 Big Boats 58/11156 Has anyone done this? If so, where did you install the sensor core and control module? Thanks, Pa
New Mattress gettinthere at 5:21am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/476 I need a new mattress for the master cabin. The mattress is rectangular and a bit smaller than queen
H34 Prop shaft replacement a65sailor at 5:14am 04.09.17 Big Boats 4/678 Has anyone changed their prop shaft on a H34? The yard thought the rudder would have to be removed t
Help with my venture 23 (1) Kaiserpj at 10:08pm 04.08.17 Ask All Sailors 39/6426 I just got a venture 23 vintage 1976. I believe i have all the rigging to the mast correct except th
Lighted boats (2) DAVA390 at 8:33pm 04.08.17 Ask All Sailors 3/298 135083 135083 135084 Baltimore has a Festival of Lights going on downtown all week. One artist borro
Yanmar YSM8G FlimFlamII at 4:54pm 04.08.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/1724 Good news, engine started up on the first try after sitting idle for the winter. Bad news, after ab
Rebedding a through-hull (1) kmart at 4:04pm 04.08.17 Ask All Sailors 39/5573 So last season I noticed my through hull speed transducer was weeping a bit. Not a lot, but I co
Standing water in entrance to Captain's Berth kiteflyer at 3:15pm 04.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 3/690 Arcadia is still on the cradle and it rained pretty heavy last week (she's a 1991 Hunter 28). Went
New to Hunters and over heating I think sailscallny at 3:13pm 04.08.17 Day Sailers 19/800 Just purchased a 1981. 36' hunter First time ouut today (just dewinterized) Motoring back 1/2 hr i
Centerboard on Hunter 216 Richard_J at 3:09pm 04.08.17 Smaller Boats 8/1252 Hi, I bought a 2003 Hunter 216 over the winter. Unfortunately, I did not see it operate before I bo
Installing Raymarine Windvane kiteflyer at 3:06pm 04.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 10/2881 I've been upgrading all my electronics on my 1991 Hunter 28 on Lake Winnebago. New Raymarine EV100
Mast raising gin pole stackwalker at 1:50pm 04.08.17 Smaller Boats 41/5853 Quick question - I read somewhere on here that the gin pole for the hunter 23.5 is 78" long. Does a
Is This Cheesy, Stupid, or Just Plain Dangerous (1) GorillaToast at 12:59pm 04.08.17 Ask All Sailors 9/542 135076 I tried to find an elegant solution that didn't cost an arm and a leg...
Can I test my Inboard on the hard before boat is launched? kupskius at 7:50am 04.08.17 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1379 Me again! Now that spring is almost here, I will be posting questions and progress on the launch of
Hunter 170 Racing Performance Russell Papenberg at 6:04am 04.08.17 Day Sailers 2/1000 Hi, I'm calling all H170 owners to share their experiences with their boats under racing conditions.
How long does varnish last? (5) TomY at 5:21am 04.08.17 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1639 That depends on many factors. Wooding (removing a protective coating when it has failed), my boats
Sometimes you find a slick idea....... stand up blocks Scott B at 5:19am 04.08.17 Ask All Sailors 4/552 Thought this was such a slick idea...... Qd5f8dDCFls
Looking for bow roller design for H31 Reg M at 5:10am 04.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/518 I want to install a bow roller on my 84 H31. I have researched the Owners Mods section of this site
Opened Hidden Bilge in H-34 (3) kloudie1 at 4:44am 04.08.17 Big Boats 8/1985 As others have noted, I opened the false bilge bottom to get at the trapped water between the hull a

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Beneteau 43 Headliner BigEasy at 10:11am 05.25.23 I have to get to the travellar mounting bolts and wanted to know what I am getting into prior to di
Plans for hurricane season 2023? shemandr at 10:10am 05.25.23 One idea I had several years ago for my slip in Cutchogue NY was placement of a helical mooring some
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? ggrizzard at 10:07am 05.25.23 Hunter changed the table in 1980. The one in the pic uses a pole.
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:03am 05.25.23 He also mentioned a liquid good running out of one pole. It could have been melted plastic, .... H
Circuit panel wiring question. (1) Apex at 10:02am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast fore
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 9:47am 05.25.23 Unless you can trailer your boat, moving out of the path of a hurricane could be logistically impo
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 9:22am 05.25.23 Decided the Dymo label needed to go. Panel says "Masthead Light" which matches the wiring diagram f
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 8:47am 05.25.23 I think you've got that wrong ... I think the "bow" light would be the steaming light. The anchor
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (2) FigBug at 8:36am 05.25.23 If you posted a picture, we'd know far better what you were talking about. Only one or two people
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind (1) rgranger at 8:32am 05.25.23 The idea of an anchor sail on an H26 will require some creative engineering. The H26 has swept back
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 05.25.23 Thanks for following up. I'm curious, what made you think it was the boat side connector that's at
Weeping keel dmax at 8:23am 05.25.23 Thought it was lead but most of the 34's were cast iron so didn't want to assume. The stains might n
Seacock Mystery Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : with a hose : I'm also considering that it is probably be
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 8:18am 05.25.23 Thanks for following up. I'm curious, what made you think it was the boat side connector that's at
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Wm. Gill at 8:12am 05.25.23 You are required by law to have Nav Lights that meet COLREGS. The only way to be sure of this is t
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 05.25.23 They valves are seized and badly corroded. And you're suggesting leaving the valves wide open with
Seacock Mystery dlochner at 8:05am 05.25.23 There is a lot wrong with the installation of those seacocks. The correct and safest solution is to
Weeping keel JamesG161 at 8:05am 05.25.23 It is Lead, see his pictures of hammer marks. Jim...
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 7:54am 05.25.23 I think its better than coming back after asking a question and then telling everyone they are wron
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 7:50am 05.25.23 Hope that answers you first questions. As for "bow light", that threw me too, but I found some ref

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