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2011 31' Hunter cooler dosen't work FrankO2 at 10:38am 06.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/427 Having trouble troubleshooting the Waeco 12 volt cooler on this, it does not cool at all, and the co
Log Canoe Racing - MRYC Gunni at 9:37am 06.22.17 Racing 7/1344 This weekend (24 June) the Miles River Yacht Club hosts the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe Racing Associat
AC Day2 - TeamUSA has a Problem Gunni at 9:20am 06.22.17 Racing 51/5262 Another bad day for Team USA, lost both races. Much was made of their lifting foil size choice but
Increasing backstay tension flattens main? danstanford at 7:31am 06.22.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/3322 I crewed on a boat last night with a rather baggy main and thought about this notion I have read tha
Hunter 34 vs. Hunter 340 Bill19233 at 5:30am 06.22.17 Racing 4/3092 The last leg of last Saturday's race became a windward/leeward duel between my 340 and a 34. Both of
1990 Hunter 35.5 manual bilge pump shawanaga at 4:26am 06.22.17 Big Boats 6/1238 We bought a 1990 35.5 about a year ago and we have entered a distance race here in Toronto and on th
Some dumb questions (2) stackwalker at 12:23am 06.22.17 Smaller Boats 26/3600 So after getting the mast up with ease after figuring out that you hook the mainsheet in the anchor
Letting Her Go :( (2) ahansom10482 at 9:59pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 1/453 After 18 years with our Hunter 380 were going to let her go. We bought her new in 1999 and have spe
Mainsail trimming (1) C22BC at 7:16pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 35/4121 137860I was out Saturday for about the 3rd time in my new boat it was blowing 12-14 knots with the o
Best Finish for Handholds H3newdog at 7:13pm 06.21.17 Big Boats 1/375 I need to refinish the topside and inside handholds. I was thinking of using Cetol marine on the top
Catalina 27 Through Deck timmeehle at 5:51pm 06.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/898 I need to put a through deck fitting in my '76 Catalina 27. The holding tank was originally plumbed
DIY telltale fail CapnGL at 4:11pm 06.21.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1616 I did some searches and settled on sticky back vinyl.....so I made the telltales and stuck them on B
Word to the wise - Check your emergency tiller access Rick486 at 2:13pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1522 Today I removed the helm station decking to clean out below, and to lubricate the autopilot and rudd
Gooseneck mast and boom rigging patriciasailing at 12:44pm 06.21.17 Day Sailers 2/969 Hi, hope someone can help me find a clear picture or drawing of the goose neck rigging setup. The ma
Winterizing the water system Frank H at 10:14am 06.21.17 Catalina 310 21/4710 My first forum question. Boat owners at my lake winterize their water system by pouring about 4 ga
Hunter 31 Owners, How have you upgraded your head pateco at 9:42am 06.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 37/3983 To get this started, my wife hates the head on our 1983 H31. And now refuses to do overnights on the
Check Valve on Inlet Line? edwardc at 9:18am 06.21.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/3118 Peggy, I'm in the process of installing a brand new PH Superflush, and I am planning on putting a t
Propane Gas Detector Location dlochner at 8:32am 06.21.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1351 Upgrading an existing propane system to a new Trident with gas detectors and automatic solenoid shut
CDI reefer Citroen2cv at 8:15am 06.21.17 Parts Search 1/710 does anyone have a torque link for the older CDI reefer system that I can beg, borrow or buy? Thanks
Water manifold leak RobH38 at 7:02am 06.21.17 Big Boats 4/735 Our new to us 2005 H38 has a slow leak on the water manifold - not enough to cause the pump to cycle

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Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:10pm 04.01.24 How would I get a thimble and shackle past the gypsy and into the anchor locker? Simple answer, yo
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:08pm 04.01.24
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:07pm 04.01.24 The info for the oem install is in the hunter files folder for the 420 https://www.marlow-hunter.c
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:58pm 04.01.24 If you have space, I'd use a thimble and splice over a thimble to the chain. The rope to chain spli
Bent wing keels artboas at 8:54pm 04.01.24
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:49pm 04.01.24
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain thinwater at 5:24pm 04.01.24 It should be done the way it was done. Folks with windlasses know this. A thimble/shackle system wi
Name Change smokey73 at 5:08pm 04.01.24 Part of our ceremony was pouring the toasting champagne to all four winds and also included taking a
Mooring line...... smokey73 at 4:57pm 04.01.24 We had a recent storm at our mooring field. It was strong enough to tear out the Samson Post on one
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 4:52pm 04.01.24 That Hunter looks excellent. Seems like allot of these size boats have allot of space wasted (for my
Mooring line...... Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 04.01.24
Trailer sailer = beach launch? john6206 at 4:39pm 04.01.24
Mooring line...... jssailem at 4:26pm 04.01.24 The problem is that the fibers have so little stretch that when they go around a bend the outer fib
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) jssailem at 4:07pm 04.01.24 Check out the Mantus Swivel. It goes between your anchor and your chain. It helps to flip the anchor
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 4:05pm 04.01.24 Well that depends. Do you want to continue to use the windlass to draw the rode (the rope portion)
Name Change stickinthemud57 at 3:49pm 04.01.24 I recently attended a boat renaming ceremony and found it equally fun, silly, and amusing. Our MC c
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain stickinthemud57 at 3:40pm 04.01.24 It has always been my impression that the best way to join rope and chain is with a splice protected
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.01.24 Electrical connections should not be held with zip ties.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:28pm 04.01.24 thanks Its a 3 YM 30 filter off for easier access
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:27pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg thanks Its a 3 YM 30

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