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Good tender / dinghy for Hunter 31 RichW9603 at 1:13pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/646 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 7/2150 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 8/1272 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 2/822 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 7/3703 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 14/4001 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 4/3323 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 4/540 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 7/1261 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 5/1020 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 8/1165 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 7/827 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 7/811 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 48/5679 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 1/2436 For those of you following the Yanmar 4JH3E heat exchanger saga (there are 2, engine and transmissio
Desiccant in sailboat over winter Windtherapy at 9:03am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4495 Just curious if others put desiccant of some type in their sailboats over the winter (for those who
Great Pelican Sails (4) Fred at 8:32am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2336 I was clearing out my uncle's attic and came upon what appears to be a virtually new set of sails an
Lose rigging???? Piotr at 5:22am 04.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/2865 UPDATE!!!!! Based on the received advice I tightened all shrouds and boat went into water last Satur
1999 Hunter 340 Wiring Diagrams Captneils12366 at 4:56am 04.15.16 Big Boats 4/1426 I am preparing to install a windlass on my 340. I'm looking for a wiring diagram that includes the w
Whats you're most severe heel angle or knockdown RussC at 6:09pm 04.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7450 The current keel lock bolt use (or not) controversy made me wonder: What has been your most severe u

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60 best Boats 30' and under PaulK at 2:36pm 01.11.24 Makes one wonder how clean the bottom is, too.
Baby Stay shemandr at 2:19pm 01.11.24 Sailboatdata.com doesn't show that boat with a baby stay' https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sirius-2
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 2:06pm 01.11.24 Tried both techniques. Same result. Perhaps it's the fact that I'm dragging two props? Why are yo
New Electronics - Is this about right? rpwillia at 1:47pm 01.11.24 Brian, Scott, Thank you both for your inputs. Scott, FWIW John did get that pack you listed with th
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Hello Below at 1:43pm 01.11.24 Originally had a YSB 12hp one cylinder on my h30. No glow plug. There is one on my new 3YM20, ho
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 01.11.24 When you come about are you just shoving the tiller over hard? Are you trying to come about from mo
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Hello Below at 1:23pm 01.11.24
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:18pm 01.11.24 That bulkhead should be replaced as @rgranger pointed out the reasons why. I use to take care a c
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 jssailem at 1:15pm 01.11.24
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 1:00pm 01.11.24 I think that IS structurally important for two reasons. If I'm not mistaken, the mast sits right
Tabernacle design patbratton at 12:57pm 01.11.24 Here a version of a hinge that keeps the off the deck for towing. Probably pretty easy to do. I t
150 genoa vs 135 Don Guillette at 12:36pm 01.11.24 Stu J: Here's a racing visibility situation that happened years ago in Long Beach, Ca harbor. My do
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Terry Cox at 12:12pm 01.11.24 Are there glow plugs on my 1978 Yanmar YSM one cylinder? That would be a Dana 24?
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 12:00pm 01.11.24 well, i just got an idea from someone , and i would never have thought it on my own, and noone here
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Roland5048 at 11:58am 01.11.24 Originally had a YSB 12hp one cylinder on my h30. No glow plug. There is one on my new 3YM20, how
Good Winter Read dLj at 11:52am 01.11.24 Excellent sea adventure book. Rounding Cape Horn in 1742, chasing a treasure ship, ship wreck, muti
New Electronics - Is this about right? BrianQ at 11:52am 01.11.24 Yes, the devices can be daisy chained using spur cables. Just because you can doesn't mean you shou
60 best Boats 30' and under dLj at 11:44am 01.11.24 Biased, but I'd to see the early 80's Hunter Cherubini 30 on the list. Solid build and still sailin
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 11:39am 01.11.24 A little info which you may already have seen. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/forward-b
Acoustic guitar and boats. DaveJ at 11:35am 01.11.24

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