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Solar panel (5) Cat 310 #1 in GA at 2:13pm 02.21.16 Catalina 310 22/5216 Several months ago I posted a question about solar vs a generator and got plenty of opinions which i
Engine Instrument Pod Replaceme Jtacqua at 1:19pm 02.21.16 Catalina 310 6/2973 Hello all, Hope 2016 brings you a happy and safe boating season. This past weekend I noticed that
forestay length and ballast tank mod on 26M fortunare at 12:41pm 02.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/796 I'm looking for a used genoa for my 26M. It has a new furling jib but thought a genoa might be nice
Supporting O'Day 23 for painting ClintonLakeSailor at 12:13pm 02.21.16 Day Sailers 3/1455 Hi all, I have a 23 O'Day and I want to paint the bottom. I plan on parking it in the driveway and w
Seaward Chainplate Leak Repair Jolly Seaward at 11:49am 02.21.16 Trailer Sailors 25/3261 Hello . . .new to the forum. Looking for anyone who has repaired their Seaward 25 chain plates . .l
H306 Aft Cabin Leakage Bedouin at 8:30am 02.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/812 Good morning! So, while checking on Bedouin while she's on the hard I noticed some leakage in the a
Seaward Slipper 17 pre-purchase ?? Donovan at 7:45am 02.21.16 Day Sailers 2/2518 Looking at a first boat. It is a 1984 Slipper 17 with shallow fin keel. Boat seems to show well. Min
Need to find this fuse...lost it so don't know type... (1) Boatman1710 at 5:38am 02.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1379 I have a 1989 Hunter 34'. There is a 120 VAC Load Center control panel just above the chart table on
Replace fixed salon portlights with ones that open. daviddiscenza at 4:56am 02.21.16 Newport 2/1401 Hello. I purchased a 1985 33' Newport late last year. She's in great shape but I'd like to make some
Celestial Navigation, part2: Sextant Apex at 4:44am 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1222 Based on the previous thread, I wonder about the various sextants out there. Besides the Plastic Da
Let's plan a 2016 Spring Rendezvous on Lake Murray Lew Love at 4:18am 02.21.16 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 4/12598 calling all Catalina boat owners on Lake Murray, send me an email letting me know you wish to partic
Lancer 25 and the Newbie TimorTom at 12:37am 02.21.16 Lancer 1/3622 Newbie Looking at the L25 and having trouble finding non-confusing information. Some sources lump al
Any other hull cleaners? Justin_NSA at 7:51pm 02.20.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1759 I've tried Star brite Instant Hull Cleaner on the brown stains between the bottom paint and boot str
NuTeak knotoldyet at 4:41pm 02.20.16 Ask All Sailors 3/795 Does anyone have recent experience with purchasing NuTeak interior flooring? I did the best research
Keel Cable Swage/ Ferule keeps breaking suvh8er at 1:45pm 02.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1598 Hello everyone its been a minute since I've posted but I have been having all kinds of fun repairing
3M Marine Premium Mold and Tooling Compound prowler at 1:12pm 02.20.16 Ask All Sailors 1/411 Does anybody have any experience in compounding a fiberglass boat with 3M Mold and Tooling Compound
Gear Ads Search Function Ed Caldwell at 1:01pm 02.20.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/547 I'm logged in and on this page: http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/gear/gear.php I see a search butto
GPS n FishFinder / RAM Mount (7) Doug J at 11:09am 02.20.16 Smaller Boats 7/1006 I installed my Garmin GPS and Fishfinder using a RAM Mount, I saved from my last boat. This kind o
H26 Lack of Conduit (4) Doug J at 9:49am 02.20.16 Smaller Boats 2/522 I'm hoping by me posting some of my projects as I go along will help others who recently acquired an
What to Look for in (Almost) First Sailboat (Used) goofeyfoot at 9:33am 02.20.16 Ask All Sailors 135/12616 Hello all. I'm not sure whether this is the correct forum, but I am trying to get into a used sailb

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Blower issues? artboas at 7:05pm 03.17.23 the blower circuit is simple, and the schematic is in the documents There is a 5amp breaker on the
Blower issues? artboas at 7:04pm 03.17.23 Hey Hunter lovers good evening, The engine blower on my hunter 49 is defective, I just bought the b
410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? Windpilot at 7:01pm 03.17.23 I have a y valve on both heads to direct discharge, both are original to the boat but it also came w
37C Deck flexing from stanchions DianaOfBurlington at 6:59pm 03.17.23
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake Nashville_Blues at 6:29pm 03.17.23 Thanks to everyone for some great ideas. If you haven't looked at the thread since you posted, take
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank Davidasailor26 at 6:24pm 03.17.23
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? ggrizzard at 5:52pm 03.17.23 I've replaced my rigging twice in 43 yrs. All of the chain plates were inspected by me and two oth
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46pm 03.17.23 @rgranger Rob; where is the information on removing the centerboard bracket for the 26. I may hav
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite ggrizzard at 5:25pm 03.17.23 Take Heart, oh ye of little faith. Go to Lowes or a a local cabinet shop. (The Home Despot's select
410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? VanIslandGuy at 5:23pm 03.17.23 Thanks Jim, My thinking is having a direct pump out option (head to Y-valve then overboard or holdi
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Tally Ho at 5:09pm 03.17.23 Lucky for me, the wiring for the engine was intact, and I was able to use the boat for the rest of
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. DAVA390 at 5:04pm 03.17.23 Thank you all for replies.
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite Don S/V ILLusion at 4:03pm 03.17.23
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain SV At Last at 3:43pm 03.17.23 I did finally make it back out to the boat to put this project to bed. There was no insulation aroun
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 twalker H260 at 3:42pm 03.17.23 You could try putting the bolt back in part way and then use a 2-3lb hammer gently on the head. Tha
Macerators JoeWhite at 3:40pm 03.17.23 http://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation Yes. I have replaced the "T" with a Y valve, see
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? (1) Brian NC at 3:37pm 03.17.23 Here is the best pic of the boom I have for now and was not fully rigged. Will take another this we
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 3:30pm 03.17.23 @Brian NC Can you take a picture of the boom and refresh my memory which model boat. It could be o
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (2) rardiH36 at 3:24pm 03.17.23 Roland, I appreciate the recount of your chainplate failure. But more so, about the stem head incid
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:13pm 03.17.23 Boat builders use tees because they're cheaper than y-valves. Replacing the TEE with a y-valve shoul

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