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Replacing shaft/strut on Hunter 31 Pizzazz at 9:43pm 03.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1625 The other day I had a docking line wrap around the propeller (while still attached to starboard) on
Yanmar YSM 12 won't start hapibeli at 8:22pm 03.08.16 Yamaha 17/4684 Our 1981 Yanmar YSM 12 was hauled out of the boat last June, gone through by our mechanic (50 years
Calling all gulf coast sailors ....... woodster at 8:14pm 03.08.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2726 hello hello ...... i am trying to build a list of sailors on the gulf coast within two day sail of t
Spirit Bear Terry Cox at 8:14pm 03.08.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/625 For those who have an interest in finding out more about Spirit Bear, the link below provides a very
Hello, first post (1) Chris Holmes at 7:56pm 03.08.16 Big Boats 26/2169 My wife and I are so excited. We just bought a Hunter 34 that needs a lot of work :) It was damaged
Battery charging Rick Templeton at 5:45pm 03.08.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1201 I have an inverter/charger that's got some issues with an internal relay/contractor. I need to remov
I'M BACK!!! Propnut30 at 4:24pm 03.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1049 After a long series of deployments and family/financial oblogations I can start back om my MAC. S
Stuck on stuffing box (1) bawlmer at 3:35pm 03.08.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/6035 OK. So I decide to replace the packing material in my stuffing box as it has not been done yet since
Choosing a boat. Mike H. at 3:22pm 03.08.16 Ask All Sailors 29/3222 After selling our Hunter Vision 36 last year we are in the market for a new boat. Our budget is abou
Conch Horn (3) All U Get at 10:03am 03.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/661 Hi all, We had a DIY make a conch horn today. Easy steps. All U Get
Repowering my Ontario 32 (1) druid at 7:36am 03.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 20/3896 (I've had a few posts on this in the past, but I thought I'd start one for the actual progress) The
Flux Compass Location? JamesG161 at 6:41am 03.08.16 Big Boats 19/5736 On my 1998 total Raymarine OEM package, I am trying to find the physical location of the electronic
Servicing Lewmar steering on newer Hunters Craig Cook at 6:00am 03.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 13/3378 As part of spring commissioning I was planning on servicing the Lewmar steering on our 2008 H27-3.
Has any Hunter 260 Owners seen this on their boat? (1) skip@morselakesailing.com at 5:14am 03.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1609 I purchased a hunter 260 a couple of years ago and i found this hot dipped galvanized pole about 30"
Need a rigging list fit 1979 25. Jammin jr at 3:19am 03.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/368 Can someone please foreword me or point me to a place where I can find the rigging specs for my 25?
Glorious day in the pac NW (1) Ericnorm at 9:10pm 03.07.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1018 120377
Cabin sole blunt at 8:00pm 03.07.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1512 We pulled up our teak and holly sole.what we found underneath looks like a silicone glue.no screws h
Mainsail Logo source Piper.wwp15 at 7:35pm 03.07.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1867 finished restoring wwp15 #1818, BUT its old Doyle mainsail has neither boat numbers (can get these
Boat name letter size for decal Richie50 at 5:23pm 03.07.16 Catalina 22 18/8890 What is the best size font for the boat name decal applied to the port and starboard rear. I was lo
Solar Panel Install on a Hunter 26 w/pics and part # (7) rgranger at 4:58pm 03.07.16 Ask All Sailors 25/6549 Hi All I wanted to share my experiences installing a solar panel on the mast crutch pole of my H26.

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AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Lee Hadjiosif at 10:33am 09.24.23 In theory this will work. In practice it is an accident waiting to happen. If the VHF is used to tr
Rabbit starts Davidasailor26 at 10:30am 09.24.23 This time of year we switch from Thursday nights to Sunday afternoons, and the fleet gets a bit thin
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water (1) Justin_NSA at 10:16am 09.24.23 Here's the installation instruction on my LasDrop Gen II
Catalina 22 Trail Rite trailer wheel bearings Leeward Rail at 10:12am 09.24.23 Good info ! Fwiw I always just measure the seal and use the numbers on the races and bearings. Trai
Dry bilge in H49/50 artboas at 9:58am 09.24.23 I do not use the AC. Caribbean breezes keep thing comfortable at anchor where we spend all our time
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) Onoahimahi at 9:52am 09.24.23 Hello All - it has been almost two seasons since I posted my original question here and I want to th
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 9:48am 09.24.23 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is a
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:46am 09.24.23 Upon further reflection (and morning coffee) I've got to say that what you've inherited is a mess p
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:43am 09.24.23 I hate to say it, but those rubber rings were probably added to try to stop water coming in around
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Stu Jackson at 8:49am 09.24.23 Dave, The injection into a simple pipe T fitting is a very good alternative to a welded nipple. N
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Panera at 8:43am 09.24.23 Simple design and works great. Before I had autopilot, I used the wheel lock when raising sails,
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 09.24.23 And please correct me on any incorrect terminology. You terminology is not bad. Your photography
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Tally Ho at 8:39am 09.24.23 If the water injection point is still intact, you might be able to get a piece of silicone hose to p
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Stu Jackson at 8:37am 09.24.23
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 8:33am 09.24.23
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:29am 09.24.23 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is a
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 09.24.23 And I have no idea what you've even got. Upon further reflection (and morning coffee) I've got to
keel bolts dlochner at 8:15am 09.24.23 Eagle Eye @Ralph Johnstone has identified a potential problem. Notice the glass on the right side of
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:08am 09.24.23
keel bolts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 09.24.23 IMO you have a serious crack which will require serious remediation. the surface of the crack in

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