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Hunter 28.5 Rigging Specifications (1) fhp3 at 6:21am 07.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/2580 I dug this up on the internet and compared it to my original rigging. It comes very close. The line
Passage 42 Aft Transom Lockers 1mcarlson at 5:53am 07.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1726 Any Hunter 42 Passage owners experience water in the aft transom lockers? I had to motor over to a
Hunter 23.5 D/C switch panel needed Mike in Cape Cod at 9:00pm 07.16.17 Smaller Boats 2/404 Anyone know if the original D/C switch panel is available for sale anywhere ? I have 12 volt powe
A.C. Freezing up..Why? Pat at 7:26pm 07.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1861 The 12,000 btu Mermaid AC in our O'Day 272 freezes up and ceases to cool the boat....did it twice th
What is this thing on my Mac 26c? (1) Leatherneck at 6:15pm 07.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2571 Can someone tell me what this thing is? Thanks
Early Hunter 25 mainsheet help pk66 at 6:05pm 07.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2850 Hi, I finally raised the mast on my 1974 Hunter 25. After attaching the boom to the goose neck I am
need a Great Lakes chart cartridge DStegs49 at 5:48pm 07.16.17 Ask All Sailors 0/264 Does anyone have or know where I can get a "western great lakes" cartridge that will fit my NorthSta
PH II rebuild Mark Maulden at 5:04pm 07.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/583 I rebuilt the whole pump assy and new joker valve. When I pump in the dry mode, water does not leav
Cold drinking water on-board (2) RussC at 4:23pm 07.16.17 Ask All Sailors 8/830 I usually post in the Mac section, but I think a lot of folks use the same blue jugs for drinking wa
Widgeon Rigging Question (4) John From Maine at 4:09pm 07.16.17 Day Sailers 11/8242 138790 138791 1972-73 Widgeon that I bought last year. First relates to the boom out-haul for the m
chi mac is on jon hansen at 2:59pm 07.16.17 Racing 20/2162 20 to 30 k wind on the nose right now, oh boy. al ' bob declerq in the lead for the mac cup again,
Pointing higher? LakeShark at 2:51pm 07.16.17 Racing 30/6916 So this weekend my children and I participated in our first ever race. I have a set of twins that a
parts for Marlow 23 winches Dan Donaldson at 11:46am 07.16.17 Catalina 30 15/1448 Is there any place out there that I can order parts to repair my Marlow 23 self tailing winch?
Replacing Companion Way Main Hatch (H31) (1) SeanP at 11:26am 07.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 11/3147 Apologies if this has been covered before. I did try the advanced search but did not manage to find
Can I hoist H23 by cleat bolted to top of Keel? leftcoastpj at 10:24am 07.16.17 Smaller Boats 19/1165 There is a cleat bolted to one of the keel bolts under the floor of my wing keel 86 Hunter 23. It is
Right size for a Asym Spinnaker for a 97 Oceanis 351? jpeac2 at 8:37am 07.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3533 All - Owned the boat 10 years an finally getting very motivated to pickup a spinnaker of sorts.
Starter problems Yanmar 3GM30 Ilanortho at 5:41am 07.16.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3783 Hi; Am experiencing frequent intermittent starting problems when the engine is warmed up. Usually o
2000 Hunter 380 Mainsail Furling Problems/Boom Car wheels viper at 3:21am 07.16.17 Big Boats 15/1937 My boat lost its mast just before delivery in 2016, when another sailboat in the yard fell on it. Th
Need parts for Hood Furler (1) tjar at 8:53pm 07.15.17 Big Boats 10/8182 I tried to open the drum on my Hood furler to change the line, but the stainless steel cover is seiz
Engine Panel Alarms nveater at 6:18pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/723 So I replaced my type B yanmar engine panel cover because the old one was cracked and broken. After

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 3:51pm 04.07.24 The key to all good docking is a midship aft spring line. See the video below. The goal is to stop
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 3:46pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: JoeWhite at 3:38pm 04.07.24 When you are turning in the same direction that the wind is pushing your bow, you will be making muc
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 04.07.24 Is this a dock you usually stay at? If so leave the lines on the dock, and grab them with a boat hoo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 3:33pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS th
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 3:16pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different.
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.07.24 @cstan I am looking for photos taken direct from both sides looking at the spreader bases
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 2:43pm 04.07.24 Thanks for the info, posted a few more photos in a reply. Looks to me like the mast is slightly pin
ghost striping / lettering residue dlochner at 2:33pm 04.07.24 Over time, gel coat oxides and becomes thinner due to weathering and polishing. The areas under the
Ruined mast or not a big deal? BarryL at 2:32pm 04.07.24 Hello, IMHO you can't tell anything about the mast when it is down. The mast relies on the stays an
ghost striping / lettering residue Skipper J at 1:41pm 04.07.24 Did you try Goo Gone?
ghost striping / lettering residue JoeWhite at 1:23pm 04.07.24 Yes, acetone, then wash with ample water to avoid damage to the gell coat. Bar keeper friend may hel
MORC lacoursmarc at 1:18pm 04.07.24 Thanks Will.Great profile pic!
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 12:52pm 04.07.24 Looks like a Simms R-890 is what's available up here. Says good 4 epoxys resins and adhesives
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 JamesG161 at 12:51pm 04.07.24 missing the nav table and some panels around it. look here H27 Jim...
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 04.07.24 high speed road trip He said 10mph. That's like bicycle speed. In all honesty, this is essentially
ghost striping / lettering residue Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 04.07.24 Have you tried acetone?
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:56am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 11:37am 04.07.24 It looks like to me that IMG_1250 shows a dent right at the spreader base. Prolly no compression sl
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:36am 04.07.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack

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