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Javelin Rig Change? John Stevens at 6:07pm 04.16.16 Day Sailers 5/1845 I purchased this 1969 Javelin in Nov that I am restoring. Love the way it sails and the roomy cockp
Pics of 80 - 81 27' Mast Step GorillaToast at 4:20pm 04.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1122 well, not the step exactly, but the fiberglass mesa it rests on. If you have any pics of it, I'd l
Transmission Oil Viktor Eysselein at 4:16pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1855 My mechanic did put engine oil (SAE 15-40) into my transmission. He said it is fine! Manual says S
Anti-Corrosion Gel and thread locker Richie50 at 3:20pm 04.16.16 Catalina 22 1/539 How does one utilize a Anti-Corrosion Gel like Marelube and thread locker at the same time. Or does
Hunter 25 rudder Gordo at 2:17pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/743 I'm looking for a Hunter 25 rudder. My boat is a 1979 and I grounded last summer. I used a comealong
Good tender / dinghy for Hunter 31 RichW9603 at 1:13pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/595 Hi all, What do you think a good tender / dinghy for a mid-80's Hunter 31 would be? I'd want to car
Chainplates and window sealing (2) DAVA390 at 1:11pm 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1966 Photos (hopefully) show the starboard chainplates and window on my Precision 23. Usually on chainpla
Backing plates TortolaTim at 11:05am 04.16.16 Catalina 22 8/1228 Looked at my 1st used boat today, a 79 Cat 22. Overall a decent boat I think. A couple of things got
lazarette storage fred1diver at 10:56am 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 2/700 hey everyone, I'm looking to find a way to have better storage in my lazarettos, how do you all orga
Mast collar block pin puzzle (1) gpshome at 7:58am 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 5/3150 121986 I have a few turning blocks at my mast base that I'd like to replace (since the 25 year old s
Stanchion problems MIke245 at 7:06am 04.16.16 Big Boats 14/3140 I am having an issue with the hole for the lower life line on both the port and starboard side stanc
removable outboard bracket rkinross at 6:47am 04.16.16 Trailer Sailors 4/2694 Hi Has anyone found a removable outboard bracket available in the USA? Seagull has one available in
Stern Tube Green NYSail at 6:38am 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/483 Hello All..... As part of maintenance for summer I took prop, shaft and stuffing box to prop shop t
Removing de-zinc-ed brass through hull tailpiece (1) jlp0217 at 5:19pm 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1137 121977 Anyone got any good ideas for removing the remains of a de-zinced tailpiece from a ball valve
Shifter Cable Replacement on H34 (1) SteveB at 4:53pm 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/929 Started to remove the old broken shifter cable in preparation for replacement. However, I cannot eit
Can scratches on interior wood floors be repaired on a '14 Hunter 36e ? Ric K at 3:15pm 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1044 I'm new to this forum. I'm looking forward to communicating with other Hunter owners. I purchased
strut chuck stas at 1:28pm 04.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/702 Looking for info on a strut removal 1983 30' oday I see 4 Phillip head screws or bolts on the strut
Source from Transducer wire for older Raymarine Instruments? walmsleyc at 12:23pm 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 7/681 I am doing a partial rewire on my instruments and I find that my speed/temp transducer wire for my R
More compounding gelcoat novice questions tmjb at 9:43am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 48/4462 I'm in the process of following Maine Sail's great advice re compounding and waxing my new-to-me '81
Yanmar 4JH3E Heat Exchangers reedstephan at 9:04am 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2030 For those of you following the Yanmar 4JH3E heat exchanger saga (there are 2, engine and transmissio

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Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 6:37am 04.23.23 Thanks Dave and Ralph. I'll give it a shot.
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:35am 04.23.23 Some more pics, Abby took pan pics, pretty cool. When conditions got sporty, cameras where down lo
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:29am 04.23.23 @skipperclaud , can you supply a few closeup pictures of the joint. It may give us a better pictur
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:24am 04.23.23 My point is you are worrying about trivial amounts of money when compared the costs of maintaining a
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (2) Ken13559 at 6:21am 04.23.23 I didn't polish my compression pole. It as shiny like new. I suppose you could use 0000 sandpaper or
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:02am 04.23.23 A tube of the recommended lubriplate 130-AA is expensive. The last tube I bought lasted about 6 year
Rudder Bearing smokey73 at 5:47am 04.23.23 Pictures!
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions mforum at 5:46am 04.23.23 Thanks all for the info, especially the Kubota option. I left the pump alone for now and will keep
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Gene Neill at 5:43am 04.23.23 Sorry, no video. It was my first such project, so just doing the work took all my concentration. P
Rudder Bearing thetone at 5:35am 04.23.23 I have removed the lower pin. Loosened the 4 bolts on the collar. The upper pin won't budge. Tried t
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 4:55am 04.23.23 Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a zerk fitting? Will Sta-Lube work? I meant zerk, auto correct decided
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31am 04.23.23 Thanks for the responses guys. Because of family ties, we frequently visit New England for past 13 y
Rudder Bearing shemandr at 4:22am 04.23.23 What have you done so far? It would be helpful to know so posters don't suggest remedies you've alr
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:04am 04.23.23 And Amazon: MarineNow 3/8" US Type Drop Forged Galvanized Bow Shackle with Over Size Screw Pin for A
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:03am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 2:54am 04.23.23 There is an old adage about New England weather: "If you don't like the weather wait two hours. It
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty David in Sandusky at 12:03am 04.23.23 My main concern in forecasting is thunderstorms. In over 600 days of sailing mostly on Erie, we have
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 11:26pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Ralph Johnstone at 9:10pm 04.22.23 Will Sta-Lube work? Probably the most resistance to water is found in SuperLube. I know it's us
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Terry Cox at 8:48pm 04.22.23 Our boat has a marine grade Group 24 starter battery. The one I just replaced lasted 12 years and th

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