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Setting Up Galley Jo Ann Stebbins at 7:10am 07.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/392 We are all thrilled! Another family and ourselves our new owners of a 1985 Hunter 40! We are in th
Thetford MSD in 26' Windtherapy at 6:35am 07.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/709 Just curious if anybody has installed the Thetford 550MSD in their 26'? If so, do you have any pict
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:51am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 0/14 Please ignore. Sorry for the duplicate post.
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:49am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3735 A recent post pointed out that horseshoes do not have lines attached while lifeslings do. This made
Hunter 410 air filter wally123 at 3:57am 07.15.16 Big Boats 3/596 Hi 410ers i am trying to replace the air filter element on the motor. But I can't source one in Aust
Furler Jacomo Sailor at 8:40pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 10/820 Looking for opinions and advise on headsail furlers. Right now I'm leaning toward the Schaefer snap
MacGregor 22 keel trunk primer (6) THECUSCUS at 7:23pm 07.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1401 125879 125873 125874 125875 125877 I cut up a 1980 MacGregor 22 for scrap, but saved and dissected t
CDI owners (jib halyard) Windtherapy at 7:13pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 8/382 So I just finally took my mast off my boat and brought it into my pole barn today to study it and st
Horseshoe buoy and throw line mount? (1) BlowMeAway at 4:55pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/5716 This question really goes out to the anal retentive and those that are master line and knot makers.
All things Homarus Americanus shemandr at 3:42pm 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1530 Our Rotary Club does a Lobsterfest fundraising event every summer. We are hearing some shocking pri
Sail cover for Hunter 18 jimcarlisle at 3:02pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 3/709 I keep my boat on a mooring for 90 days each summer. Even in the ADK there is a lot of sun. I fear t
Rudder lift lines are frayed (1) jimcarlisle at 2:59pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 6/1752 My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on
Beneteau 34 vs Oceanis 34 Ellis14376 at 2:10pm 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5229 I'm taking a 2011 Beneteau 34 on a test sail/charter to decide if she will be my next boat (moving u
Washing the Bilge on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 1:55pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 29/4048 I've been wanting to clean the "semi-bilge" in our Catalina 22. Does anyone have suggestions that w
want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket y knot at 1:43pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/493 want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket or a photo of one so that I can try to make one
Is a barber hauler the only way for me to get rid of the hook in my jib on beam reach? (1) danstanford at 1:25pm 07.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5319 We have our jib tracks on the coach roof which allows nice tight sheeting angles for pointing, but w
so I was bored and had time to spare, so I went sewing fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.14.16 Trailer Sailors 6/713 IMG_4977 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM Image1 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:
Lake Erie Saturday-friday (1) sailnewbie at 1:17pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 0/217 Headed to Sandusky Saturday, not sure exact times we'll be sailing due to cedar point and kids, but
C&C 35 Owners Support Lochiel99 at 1:05pm 07.14.16 C&C 6/4985 To all C'C owners past and present, I am in the process of purchasing a 1974 C'C 35 MK II; she was n
Fuse in battery compartment dave_and_dd at 12:37pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/581 So I'm installing a battery monitor (Balmer) and the sense wires that go to the pos battery terminal

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:21pm 09.17.23 Crazy epilogue event, can't believe your boat almost sunk after all that. Yes. I have decided she
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (4) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 09.17.23 Thanks for your write up (it goes into my collection) as your fixed port mountings are 100% identica
23.5 unsinkable??? CrispyCringle at 12:33pm 09.17.23 The last thing Id worry about is a 23.5 sinking. But if I was in salt water I wouldn't take it far a
Universal 25xp. No start. jviss at 11:58am 09.17.23
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:57am 09.17.23 It has been 35 years ago when that was done with weight added to include the sales rep and myself.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 11:44am 09.17.23 I ordered the Chemcast dark smoke 1/4" x 37" x 32" for $123.33 plus shipping and cut all four fixed
310 questions from a potential buyer Calif. Ted at 11:41am 09.17.23 Mostly 310 "trivia" but might be helpful. The first 100 & something (123-125??) were built at the Ca
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 11:41am 09.17.23 I was concerned that the tape would not be strong enough to hold the new lenses on the curve of the
Universal 25xp. No start. Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 09.17.23 Think this the problem? I wish I could say that will polish right out but I don't think that's th
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 11:26am 09.17.23 I did the opposite sort of ... I put the forward one on hinges so I could get it out of the way by
Masthead sheave replacement M7e at 11:13am 09.17.23
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) charliec30 at 11:09am 09.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't baycloud at 11:03am 09.17.23 Just read this whole thread... boat projects man! Congrats, and good luck with the next steps. Crazy
23.5 unsinkable??? massnspace at 10:57am 09.17.23
Macerator "stalling out" jibes138 at 10:27am 09.17.23 What size wire is feeding the pump and how long is the run. These pumps pull a lot of amps and if th
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:26am 09.17.23 The 23.5 was tested in the Hunter pond with me there @massnspace Just ask who I am Enough sa
23.5 unsinkable??? (2) massnspace at 10:19am 09.17.23 Again. I am asking if this has ever been verified in any way. Tested? Any link to a news story of
Masthead sheave replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14am 09.17.23 You have several places to look Look up Catalina Direct which is unaffiliated from Catalina Sailbo
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 10:08am 09.17.23 Seems it would be okay since the discharge valve is shut when not in use. Kind of like the clear vi
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:06am 09.17.23 @massnspace I was a hunter dealer who gave the original plans for the 23.5 to Hunter and was invol

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