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Hunter 23.5 rudder sticking? Chris Flanagan at 10:15am 05.05.17 Smaller Boats 2/402 I recently launched and docked my H23.5 for the season, when I tried to raise the rudder while docke
2011 39 Hunter Nav Table Hardware Dave Thompson at 9:05am 05.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/535 Does anyone know who makes the cylinder and hinge mechanism, that holds the nav station table open?
2002 H260: is the drinking water tank vented? Rick Macdonald at 8:08am 05.05.17 Smaller Boats 8/963 Does anybody know if the drinking water tank on the 2002 H260 is vented? On my buddy's H260, the ga
Engine Control Cable Birchy at 6:12am 05.05.17 Catalina 310 1/671 http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/1547/engine-control-cable-12c-270c-28-c-310-c-320-c-
Hunter 40 items (3) Kyle Ulrick at 4:40am 05.05.17 Big Boats 3/45 I have a bunch of items from my Hunter 40 that I am looking to part with. I have a new dodger and B
Refrigerator Drain Plug Don Lucas at 4:00am 05.05.17 Big Boats 6/1139 I leave the drain plug in on my refrigerator to keep the cold in. But that also means that water col
How four holes improved my butane stove. (4) Jacomo Sailor at 9:07pm 05.04.17 Catalina 22 3/1778 I love my $16 Coleman butane stove. It is almost the perfect stove for my needs aboard. I say almo
Pearson 303 is adding BLUE SEA SYSTEMS SI-Charging Relay StargazerP303 at 9:04pm 05.04.17 Pearson 5/1416 Hi All! After much research, reading, you-tube vid's and phone calls to Blue Sea Systems.. I think
Mac 25 woodzy at 7:15pm 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/629 hey guys its been awhile. Since I bought my Catalina my mac 25has been sitting on the trailer at my
Dock Lines... questions, sources for bulk... (6) wsmac at 7:04pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 34/1880 I did a search and might not have used all the correct words... but I'm here now asking... ;) . I'm
B & R Backstay Bill19233 at 6:47pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3660 Recently, I have had several people on the dock or at race meetings, tell me I should add a backstay
Galvanic Isolators.... NYSail at 6:27pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 3/548 Hello all, New to me boat (Beneteau 423) does not have a galvanic isolator.... and I am going to add
Shroud tension recomendations MaryEllaRose at 6:09pm 05.04.17 Catalina 22 12/3991 I've managed to get my sweaty hands on a Loos gauge and figured out how to use it but don't know how
Varnishing floor boards Fire Escape at 5:32pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/442 I had to refinish one floor board on my 1995 Hunter 29.9. Does anyone know what brand of varnish Hun
Gettimg rid of rust stains on decks wilf at 5:22pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4145 Anyone have any tips or recomendations of products to remove rust stains from gelcoat and non slip p
Chain suddenly has started slipping on retrival (help) discovery at 4:48pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1088 we have a 2002 passage 456 with the original horizon 1500 horizontal windless, we have 5/16 high tes
compass hood. Fred Engelage at 4:38pm 05.04.17 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1622 H260 with a steering column mounted compass ( name on compass HUNTER) misses the hood for this compa
Rudder Tube Leak (1) Marc14857 at 3:57pm 05.04.17 Big Boats 5/2616 Does anyone have any experience with rudder post design on Hunter's from the mid 2000's. We launched
Staff Meeting All U Get at 2:58pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 10/612 Hi all, We aboard the Dalmatian were treated to some Southern Hospitality today by fellow forumite
94 Hunter 29.5 cabinet hardware (1) timangiel at 1:27pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/314 I'm looking for this flush cabinet pull used on the refrigerator lid, has a spring on it to return t

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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... shemandr at 10:26am 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 10:14am 03.22.24 Ted, I think twoduz answered you in a kindly manner. My answer is: did you really get through scho
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 10:12am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 10:08am 03.22.24 obviously i'm not really interested in reading books and every boat topic that comes up. I just ne
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 10:05am 03.22.24 Can anyone resolve this for me? Always remember to provide contributions which will help others.
Venting 3 compartments at once twodzusfittings at 9:52am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and as
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:51am 03.22.24 Ted, it is a good choice but one of many OPTIONS. Like asking "What's the BEST?" which is areally
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.22.24 so would you suggest golf cart batteries and a high cranking battery for a sailboat? Ted, it is a
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:33am 03.22.24 You must have missed seeing this sentence "Or you can keep the sink drain seacock closed except whe
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? jssailem at 9:32am 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:23am 03.22.24 does this mean that flushing the toilet with fresh water from the head sink would be helpful too? Y
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 9:20am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:17am 03.22.24 Of course sea water intake odor CAN be dealt with--even eliminated...I've posted the cure many time
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.22.24 There are 2 main causes of odor in the head, human activity and sea water. There's not much that can
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? JamesG161 at 9:03am 03.22.24 Great Place to Eat in the Pass Chistian Harbor, pull your boat up, easy docking or walk from your sl
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:02am 03.22.24 Needing a marketing label is for folks who choose not to understand the properties of their selecti
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:59am 03.22.24 It does, except when it is in the water! (I have been known to leave the slip with the ladder in t
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:58am 03.22.24 Ted, it's your boat you can within limits do what you want with it. However, you have a bunch of sa
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? JamesG161 at 8:52am 03.22.24 Another that is designed well and fast access to the Gulf. https://pass-christian.com/departments/h

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