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Mast down spreader removals Bentsailor at 6:58am 10.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/492 Our 1994 Hunter 29.5 double Spreader rig must come down this winter. To tarp the boat we must remov
Removing the rudder on my 1986 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:50am 10.20.23 Bigger Boats 9/1122 Hello there! A long time ago we removed the rudder from my 28' Oday, but I really don't remember ho
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 3:57am 10.20.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2136 Hello, I currently remove my mast every Fall and install every Spring. I would like to make a proper
New Sails HomeyD at 1:07pm 10.19.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1384 I am ready to order new sails for my Catalina 22. A full battoned main and 135 Jib set up for a roll
Odd Sailboat ads (1) rgranger at 11:20am 10.19.23 Sails Call Lounge 12/1484 I thought it would be fun to share the odd things we run across when perusing sailboat ads. To st
Misc repairs and changes tcbailey67 at 3:58pm 10.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/824 1. I want to run the reef tack, reef clew, outhaul, downhaul, and vang lines back to the cockpit. T
'83 O'Day 28 Fuel Pick Up Tube RBilly at 2:32pm 10.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/627 Anyone know what the tube in tank was made of, how long, how to remove for inspection/replacement, .
On h260 stopping cables in mast clanging? TURNS OUT ITS USUALLY SLACK ROPE. Davenport at 11:13am 10.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/814 On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging, as boat rocks? I am just starting to research but
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table Mike H. at 8:19am 10.18.23 Big Boats 5/1030 Our salon table is so big that a person can barely fit between the table edge and the settee backs.
Put-In-Bay? Kings Gambit at 7:03am 10.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/650 Good Morning. Looking at a possible trip to Put-in-Bay, OH area next summer. Does anyone know of ba
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay (2) stanirish at 3:56pm 10.17.23 Ask All Sailors 2/487 I've got a Stearns Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising th
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay (2) stanirish at 3:50pm 10.17.23 C&C 0/8 I've got a Stearn's Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising t
Whisker Pole Seahawk345 at 12:23pm 10.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1152
Diesel shut off pull Atlantic Phil at 11:45am 10.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 32/2703 I have a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. The shut off for the Yanmar is 4 steps down the companionway. Has an
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 8:35am 10.17.23 Ask All Sailors 13/2097 Has anyone used the Raymarine wireless radar? The boat we just bought has a newer Raymarine touch sc
is it advisable or feasable? Anomymous 163294 at 8:03pm 10.16.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1330 i want to ad just a little bit more headroom to my boat. how hard would it be to make a pop top for
Mercury 4hp 4stroke running too rich at idle TimFromLI at 6:56pm 10.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/1053 My mercury starts right up -without the choke when cold. Then when warm, I need to keep the RPMs hig
Interesting to me dennisv at 6:31pm 10.16.23 Bigger Boats 10/1359 It's October, and in the Great Lakes, boats are being pulled out of the water for winter storage. I
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:23pm 10.16.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1675 When lowering my genoa for winter storage somehow two of the foil sections separated (or had previou
Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a fiberglass rudder stock Zvika Mantel at 12:32am 10.16.23 Ask All Sailors 11/431 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a rudder for a Hunter 46 year 2000. Thanks Zvika

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Keel structure on a Hunter 37C dLj at 1:09pm 04.21.25 It is raining hard here so I cannot go and poke the camera in the holes to see what I may find. At
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C James H at 12:49pm 04.21.25 It is raining hard here so I cannot go and poke the camera in the holes to see what I may find. At
Engine Overheating ciso at 12:24pm 04.21.25
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C dmax at 12:14pm 04.21.25 Yes, generally a J or an L and then cast it place - to replace the bolts, Marskeel cuts out the surr
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C FastOlson at 12:05pm 04.21.25 I hope you get your answer. I always understood that lead keels have "J bolts" cast into the lead an
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip jdrutten at 12:01pm 04.21.25 Can anyone suggest the best engine coolant for a Yanmar 2gm20f? Some say Dexcol is not a good idea.
DC to DC charger size Maine Sail at 11:21am 04.21.25 I have a question for all of you that have switched to lithium house banks but kept the AGM start b
Topside Canvas H49 Terry Cox at 11:09am 04.21.25 Has anyone replaced their topside canvas recently? Looking for a ball park number to compare bids
Continuing my Oday 192 survey... bear with me! EnamrdSalr21 at 10:52am 04.21.25 As someone who bought a boat that was wired with lamp cord and masking tape ,perhaps my experiance
Removing pin from old deck block? (1) BAD ORCA at 10:50am 04.21.25 Yes! I do believe that would be acceptable for your application. My end mill just arrived from
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 10:49am 04.21.25 One more thing . that bent pin shows rust . I'd replace it and not use a cotter pin ,which can snag
DC to DC charger size Stu Jackson at 10:48am 04.21.25 ANY and ALL alternators WILL WORK more cooly when they are current limited.
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) seanb at 10:46am 04.21.25 Can anyone suggest the best engine coolant for a Yanmar 2gm20f? Some say Dexcol is not a good idea.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better dLj at 10:30am 04.21.25 but they will leave marks Not if you cover them. dj
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Timm R Oday25 at 9:23am 04.21.25 One more thing . that bent pin shows rust . I'd replace it and not use a cotter pin ,which can snag
2001 Hunter 340 main bilge and leak questions Benny17441 at 9:18am 04.21.25 I guess water when the level reaches over an inch due to a pump malfunction. Better kept under the
Continuing my Oday 192 survey... bear with me! Timm R Oday25 at 9:15am 04.21.25 As someone who bought a boat that was wired with lamp cord and masking tape ,perhaps my experiance w
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions Benny17441 at 9:10am 04.21.25 The water pump should pressurize the water lines almost immediately after the valves are shut off.
Replacing nuts on keel bolts (1) rgranger at 8:40am 04.21.25 Would be nice to have one of these but expensive for a single use! I think I'm just going to get a
The holy grail of all questions nautical smokey73 at 8:38am 04.21.25 Um,... by having a dry boat? I keep my spare rolls in a storage locker and the current roll is on

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