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Hunter Control Panel Box (1) spadaforaj at 5:18pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/439 Nice 2004 Hunter 41 with a really bad caulk job Does anyone know ehere I can get a replacement ed
Replacing Bilge hose ODAY 322 BwWhisper at 4:59pm 03.16.17 Bigger Boats 5/837 My 1.5" bilge hose is deteriorated to the point it is broken off 2" long in the bilge area. Anybody
Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1627 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/685 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde
Masthead sheeves jansan at 9:33am 03.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/917 Can anyone advise on the size of the pulley (O/Dia, thickness and bore I/Dia ) for the masthead shee
3M 4991B VHB tape Sefuller at 9:13am 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 3/765 Looking for 1/2" BLACK 4991 VHB tape for my window replacement project. I have located an Ebay sell
Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5485 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit
Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1537 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1642 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3412 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin
2006 26m bowsprit stantion base need resealing. screws will not remove chemainiac at 6:29pm 03.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/554 hi folks I cannot remove the screws on my 2006 26m bow sprit stantion base. I have attempted to leve
Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1251 Figured I might need the Safe For Work disclaimer. I have a Quicksilver 380, 10' dinghy rated for a
anyone want a free Cal 25? RussC at 4:58pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/823 Not mine and I know nothing about it personally. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/6042914427.h
H34 New furler need help after tornado PGIJon at 2:02pm 03.15.17 Big Boats 11/938 Well the Progressive Insurance rep was here and they are going to pay for a new furler. My question
Hunter market Report (3) JamesG161 at 8:53am 03.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/1208 I got these .... COURTESY OF SOLDBOATS.COM I thought they would be of general interest. Where is th
West Marine Spring Super Sale... rpludwig at 1:16am 03.15.17 Catalina 22 0/751 in case you're not on Stingy's mailing list, he just posted: Stingy Deals West Marine has their Spr
Mast head fly mounting Ned Ludd at 8:12pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2627 I got tired of the Davis plastic masthead fly's and just got a SeaLux solid SS unit for only a few b
H376 Ladder Upgrade Install Question rfrye1 at 6:34pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 1/454 I am finally getting around to replacing the huge pain in the neck one-piece OEM boarding ladder wit
Catalina 380 Leaking Chain Plate (5) kimelmore at 5:49pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 3/1437 As promised some photos of my leaking chain plate. It was the forward lower port side chain plate. I
Coronado 25 Sambo420 at 5:35pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/11862 Hello all! I am looking into my 3rd sailboat (first two being Cal 20 ' 29) in a Coronado 25. She is

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Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.02.24 We had more or less the same experience with out Magma Kettle. I replaced most of the internal com
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... thinwater at 5:32pm 06.02.24 Aloha all, thank you everyone for the support. I got the mast down and into my shop where I could p
Replacing broken forestay jssailem at 5:25pm 06.02.24 Sue, that is not the standard approach to installing the forestay. First, secure the mast with a h
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 jssailem at 5:16pm 06.02.24 If your keel has not found mud, you are not sailing enough.
Got a great grill? dLj at 4:58pm 06.02.24 I also had a Magma grill that died an early death. I'm also interested in what others use. dj
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp Tally Ho at 4:58pm 06.02.24 Is the water you refer to, coming from the heat exchanger discharge or from the mixing elbow discha
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 4:52pm 06.02.24 You might find this thread helpful. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f121/trent-severn-waterwa
Portlight Polish Skipper J at 2:58pm 06.02.24 I used Novus Plastic Clean and Shine on my Gray Industries portlights. They have four grades of abra
Re-bedding Deck ports Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 06.02.24 This might be the most often asked question here and about which the most information exists. Th sea
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 06.02.24 I found the water exiting the exhaust not hot ??. Is the water you refer to, coming from the heat
Leaky windows J.R. Seago at 2:24pm 06.02.24 Try these guys. https://catalinaonly.com/retrofitwindows
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 2:14pm 06.02.24 Thanks Sue and sorry for late reply (actually doong the great loop ) we plan on leaving NYC by the
Got a great grill? sailcapt340 at 1:57pm 06.02.24 Just returned from our boat today, had a nice grilling planned as well. Only to find our Magma Part
Battery Switch Mystery JamesG161 at 1:55pm 06.02.24 Hunter wired the boat's OEM Solar Collector to the Start Battery, to Trickle charge it. Depending o
Re-bedding Deck ports kappykaplan at 1:42pm 06.02.24 Sikaflex or 3M 4200
Need to replace sea cocks. Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 06.02.24 I recently installed Marelon series 93 seacocks and am very happy with them and really appreciate th
Engine fire artboas at 1:01pm 06.02.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel. Ye
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp singlemalt at 12:41pm 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Sutric at 12:19pm 06.02.24 I wouldn't worry too much about it. On my boat it's primary purpose if finding mud.
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:16pm 06.02.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if yo

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