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Recommendations for Chartplotter/Combo System? SerenityTC at 8:06am 10.31.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/750 Would be interested in hearing recommendations for a chartplotter for my H27. I have a budget of $2K
Planned projects for the Winter IH82BL8 at 8:00am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/900 It looks like my list is shaping up. I'm trying to avoid the "WhileImAtIts" but we'll see how it go
Paint Color DayDreamer41 at 7:58am 10.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1822 We recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 41 DS very nice dark blue, the previous owner had a few scratche
New electric head needed gettinthere at 5:04am 10.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1519 Jabsco sucks! The electric head had an issue and I bought a rebuild kit. The O ring that seals it a
Shower drains First 38S5 Nancy Williams at 2:00am 10.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/708 Just taken on Beneteau First 38S5 and trying to find which bilge the showers drain into. I think th
Jacklines for safety - where mounted? vizwhiz at 10:18pm 10.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/7329 Just wondering where you have your jacklines for safety harnesses mounted, how you run them on your
100 Percent Acrylic Bottom Paint Initial Test Results Seahorse24 at 9:30pm 10.30.16 Trailer Sailors 59/11171 We placed our project boat in the slip on September 5. Although the boat is on a boat lift, I left a
Question of balance Pecostx at 8:35pm 10.30.16 Catalina 22 7/1047 I am getting ready to lift my boat off the trailer. It is not the right trailer for a C22. It's a ta
Weekend Project Fail - (Oday 28 Mast base sinking?) (5) Euphoria2011 at 7:02pm 10.30.16 Bigger Boats 12/3754 Well this weekend's project didn't turn out like I had planned. I bought the spartite mast wedge/sea
Safe sea state? Jwhy at 5:27pm 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 28/4884 I'm looking at coastal conditions and trying to picture how rough the water is from the predictions
Sad to say goodbye, but happy day Long Story at 2:43pm 10.30.16 Catalina 310 4/1174 Well there has been lots going on.. but it is official... We sold the C-310 to a very nice couple wh
Mice--how can they--impossible? Windtherapy at 12:46pm 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1190 So my 26' is on the trailer for the winter with obviously no lines out. Just sits there on the trai
Old boats (2) Karyon at 12:08pm 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 106/14070 I always find it very heart breaking seeing boats like this or that are tied up in a marina and have
Coming to a time zone near you!!! Brian D at 11:49am 10.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 6/628 Be prepared! Mawahahahahahahahaha k4EUTMPuvHo
how are these rudder bearings serviced? (2) Marc3715 at 11:11am 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2009 Something in the rudder of my 1983 Hunter 34 squeals whenever I turn the wheel. The steering effort
That Darned Committee Boat. (1) Roadking Larry at 10:11am 10.30.16 Racing 9/1375 Last race of the season for our little club. It's been a good year, nobody got hurt and everyone had
Checking chainplates and dismasting question RichW9603 at 9:15am 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4255 Hi all, Took my new (to me) 1989 Hunter 33.5 our yesterday, winds were 15 knots gusting just a litt
Replace window weatherseals shazam at 9:08am 10.30.16 Catalina 30 9/3552 I've been unable to find the anything about the source of the replacement window weatherseals in the
Whitlock Mamba steering dehler25 at 8:45am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4820 I have play in the steering of the OE Whitlock Mamba system otherwise it works well. I have searched
Navpod viewing angle (1) Gatch30 at 6:03am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/690 I have, what I would assume is, your typical Navpod set up. It's great when you are standing at the

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New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:39am 01.31.24 The lake I normally go to has a decent ramp and dock, plenty of depth for dagger board. I don't see
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 7:28am 01.31.24 Clarifying.. .. The H-34 has an early B&R and it has a stout backstay .. My concern is that the rig
Rub rail leak Ed.S at 7:16am 01.31.24 Thanks Sailgunner, I know it will a tedious job and I'm not looking forward to it. These recommendat
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Michael K at 6:24am 01.31.24 Thanks for the advice, but the manual is not detailed enough and show only the center board of a dif
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig shemandr at 6:15am 01.31.24 Fellow sailers should regard the following as basically bar talk: My understanding of the OP is that
Engine Vent Fan Seahawk345 at 5:16am 01.31.24 Thank you very much everyone for all the input. Theres a wealth of knowledge on this site, and the i
ODay 40 Windlass Setup DonEvans at 4:34am 01.31.24 Anyone have pictures of their windlass installed in the 40's locker?
Remote oil filter for M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 2:27am 01.31.24 I had a Catalina 30 for about 10 years. It had an M25XP. I do not recall having any particular prob
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:35am 01.31.24 Look under boat information for the Hunter 22 and go to downloads. Bottom download is the manual for
Mast Support Bracket "Event" Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46pm 01.30.24 As a former Hunter dealer, I too agree with @kloudie1 @Terry Cox @dlochner as I too see issues that
Rub rail leak Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.30.24 Both sides of my boat are leaking at the same location. Now THAT is the definition of bad luck.
Rub rail leak Sailgunner at 6:26pm 01.30.24 Fixed my joint leak a few years ago. Remove rub rail Remove plasic cover that hold the rub rail on.
Remote oil filter for M25XP SoSound at 5:43pm 01.30.24 You might try checking with a performance or racing supply shop that specializes in small engine spo
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 5:23pm 01.30.24 I'm sure it will. The 30 worked ok it was just a little slow on the 170. I would suggest getting a
New Trolling Motor Tater at 5:21pm 01.30.24 I think it will do fine for my Vagabond. I've read accounts from several owners of Holder 14s and V
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 4:50pm 01.30.24 I think it will do fine for my Vagabond. I've read accounts from several owners of Holder 14s and Va
New Trolling Motor Tater at 4:47pm 01.30.24 I found a nearly new (about 3 hours of use) Minn Kota 30lb thrust trolling motor for $75. Now in my
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, jssailem at 4:44pm 01.30.24 I wrote an article about fuel filtering and polishing. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/bad
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig jssailem at 4:16pm 01.30.24 I need to partially furl the RF Genoa, she is slow and points poorly. My thought is that taking in
Android phone app connection issue JoeWhite at 4:16pm 01.30.24 I did not realize you were having problems with SBO only. I had that problem recently and I had to r

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