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Spring cleats Matpearce at 1:33am 02.04.17 Catalina 310 8/1478 Hi I am planning on installing a track and track mounted cleats on the fiberglass toe rail I have s
Chainplates/bulkhead Carl Weathers at 6:51pm 02.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2914 Hi all. Introductions are in order, I suppose, so here goes. Retired nurse here and sailor wannabe
How do you change a bulb in this cabin light? (1) evan709 at 6:36pm 02.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 Picture below is of one of the cabin lights in my 1993 Hunter 23.5. The bulb is burned out in one o
Mi Amor restoration (4) Skipperdan at 6:05pm 02.03.17 Chrysler 77/12111 I am new here so I thought I would introduce myself first. 58 year old retired from water treatment
Irwin 37 Sloop - advice! Tamboat at 5:32pm 02.03.17 Irwin 2/1881 We are in the process of buying a Ted Irwin 37 sloop , and welcome any advice from existing owners -
Yanmar transmission dipstick heritage at 3:29pm 02.03.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/8159 If you have a GM series yanmar with the kw tranny and your dipstick has the yellow plastic threads
Grounding to keel bolt help (1) tahoemark at 2:16pm 02.03.17 Ask All Sailors 22/7291 In cleaning the bilge of my J100 the ground wire became dislodged. I think it was already severed as
Can't find valves to sink in the head Lotte Lou at 9:55am 02.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1398 Morning everyone, Edited post* Thank you for the replies so far. I should have said that I have alr*
Hunter 320, 2001 tanks monitoring Mity at 9:32am 02.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/691 Hi, I would like to know if someone replaced their Holding tank and water tank monitoring system by
emergency tiller for transom hung rudder Jdlevey at 8:43am 02.03.17 Parts Search 0/635 Can anyone provide diagram or details for fabricating an emergency tiller for an Oday 280 with a tra
Oberdorfer pump questions pullark at 5:13am 02.03.17 Catalina 30 6/1365 Hi, My 1989 Catalina Mk11 is fitted with a M25XP engine and Oberdorfer raw water pump (cover gasket
Shore Power Joe Madden at 8:38pm 02.02.17 Catalina 30 13/2746 I'm a new Catalina 30 owner (1990), and I'm curious if I need to be doing something when I connect a
Water getting into v-berth lower storage compartment h34 Capt Robbie at 6:43pm 02.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2405 Can't find where water is coming from that ends up in the bottom of the storage compartment in my 19
Traveler hardware advice (3) marke14 at 6:19pm 02.02.17 Ask All Sailors 11/3698 Hello everyone, We own a 25' sloop, a Universal Marine (St. Pete) Montego 25. It has a traveler tr
Secondary ac Shore panel upgrade Capt Robbie at 5:54pm 02.02.17 Big Boats 7/1156 The original dc/ac electrical panel just is not cutting it on the ac side anymore. When Hunter desig
Rig Tension for 1979 Hunter 37C zached1 at 4:15pm 02.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3353 I just bought a 1979 Hunter 37' Cutter. However, it is rigged as a sloop right now. I am going to bu
Rig Tension for 1979 Hunter 37C zached1 at 2:13pm 02.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/698 I just bought a 1979 Hunter 37' Cutter. However, it is rigged as a sloop right now. I am going to b
Asymetrical Spinnaker on H26/260 Fred at 11:43am 02.02.17 Smaller Boats 21/3942 I would like to delve a bit deeper into this subject that started on another post (Shroud Connection
Gasket material Willemvan at 11:37am 02.02.17 Smaller Boats 9/880 what is the best casket material for the ballast fill/drain valve? Thx
Lake Mooring CHris F at 9:38am 02.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/5386 I am completing a mooring on a small lake in New Hampshire for my new (to me) O'Day 20. The location

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 4:00pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... Siamese at 3:41pm 05.15.24 It really shouldn't be silicone.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 3:28pm 05.15.24
DST housing valve fell off Davidasailor26 at 2:59pm 05.15.24
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 2:43pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... rgranger at 1:40pm 05.15.24 Here is an article on the topic of softening caulk https://waterproofcaulking.com/how-to-remove-sil
23.5 outboard motor rgranger at 1:32pm 05.15.24 I had the Tohatsu 6hp sailpro. It was a very reliable motor and would start on the third pull even a
DST housing valve fell off Hello Below at 12:54pm 05.15.24 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:50pm 05.15.24 Might you still have your Rascal? If so, i am trying to figure out where the shrouds attach. I don't
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:48pm 05.15.24 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two smal
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 05.15.24 Tohatsu no longer makes the Nissan outboards
Removing caulk.... dLj at 12:16pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump dLj at 12:13pm 05.15.24 I agree it looks interesting. You might want to seal the electronics board. That does not look parti
23.5 outboard motor pgandw at 11:51am 05.15.24 The Tohatsu/Mercury/Nissan 4-6hp are all the same motor with larger carburetors for the higher hp mo
Removing caulk.... capta at 11:16am 05.15.24 Speedy, no. But faster, perhaps. Dental tools work very well in areas where most tools won't fit. I
Connecting bilge areas Benny17441 at 10:59am 05.15.24 Easier to get a wet vac and get the water out. Find and correct the leaks to avoid a recurrence onc
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? AndyL at 10:41am 05.15.24 Thanks for the pictures. It looks great.
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:32am 05.15.24 Any update on this? If you were asking me, I haven't done anything since my last post. The two hol
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 05.15.24 @Southern Crux As a dealer, I gave the original plans for the Hunter 23.5 to Hunter. Small Mercur
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? (1) sailcapt340 at 5:46am 05.15.24 Perfect help again. I checked out all your recommendations. I downloaded the Tides Near Me app on m

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