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Hello! I'm new to this forum and new to the Hunter Cherubini family. Just purchased a 1980 Cherubi
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My current Wide Open Throttle on my Hunter 40.5 is 3200 rpm (Clean hull, clean prop). Spec for the
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I need to demast my boat and travel the canal. What is the best way to build/install crutchs on this

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Y33 prop shaft removal
Riptide33 at 8:26am 04.10.24
Looked at doing this two seasons ago. Don't remember where I left off. But was looking to replace bo
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LloydB at 7:42am 04.10.24
Revarnish the varnished parts and paint below. It looked like the former owner found that the varnis
CS22 in the Thousand Islands
DMD at 7:35am 04.10.24
What a wonderful response and exactly what I was hoping to get in terms of a reply. Thanks so much.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
dlochner at 7:34am 04.10.24
You know the saying, "too many cooks spoil the soup?" It's also accurate to say that too many captai
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10
FTPartridge at 7:19am 04.10.24
Happy outcome: The buyer bought an aluminum pole and made his own mast.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
Ted10028 at 7:10am 04.10.24
thanks; now I get it. I don't think my Marina would be big on the idea of me putting a shepherds h
Name Change
Project_Mayhem at 6:57am 04.10.24
Sink boat, rebirth it by bringing it back up, give it a naming ceremony of your choice, chastise int
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch?
Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 04.10.24
One more option but would probably require more labor on your part than any other option: Home - Hat
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble?
Joe at 6:44am 04.10.24
Sorry to interrupt this discussion fellas, but the subject of inserting a shim to improve the fit of
3GM30F Service Issue
jssailem at 6:40am 04.10.24
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jssailem at 6:29am 04.10.24
Refinishing a boat comes down to the look you enjoy and the way you plan to use it. Driving on a tra
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David in Sandusky at 6:22am 04.10.24
We have sailed a Rhodes 19 and own a Hunter 27. We have vacationed on an island downstream from Bol
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Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 04.10.24
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william24424 at 6:11am 04.10.24
Restoring boat with the top rail varnish & the hull blue will look very sharp. Also removing metal a
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shemandr at 5:46am 04.10.24
Oars seem like a good project to get going. What about the mast & boom? No, I wouldn't strip the e
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon
smokey73 at 5:19am 04.10.24
@Ralph Johnstone Do you have any problem or concern with the Sunbrella scratching the acrylic or l
Pacific NW Weather
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Here is the current data for the South Pacific on Tropical Tidbits. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/
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I had my high pressure pump and injectors serviced at. https://www.seattleinjector.com Can anyone
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dLj at 9:18pm 04.09.24
If you are "restoring" it, paint it. If you are "fixing up" to your liking - your choice. Nice loo

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