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I have to ask...has anybody used a pneumatic orbital sander for hull finishing? If so, where did yo
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Hmm...so I think I got very good motivator to put up our S27 for sale towards the end of this sailin
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@Phil Herring @hawk232 @Leeward Rail Thought I would try it here since no one is watching this threa
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It was an overcast day with showers June 27 when the first of two boats, a 44-foot Hunter Passage 42
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Hi everyone! I'm looking for some help! I've bought a Catalina 22 ( sail number 2567), no serial num
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Any solution to the static electricity I generate everytime I take my sail cover on or off?
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Hi, Looking at a 2002 Hunter 34. What concerns should I have and what issues should be aware of? Tha
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For anyone with an iOS device, US Sailing sells a GREAT rules app. It contains all the rules hotlink
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1981 Hunter 33, Yanmar 2GM. can't make RPM's over 1800???? Black smoke too. Always been this way. C
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Hi everyone, it's been a while since I've posted and I've done a few changes to our 37'. One of the

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Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
jssailem at 7:39pm 11.07.23
I would strongly suggest you replace that entire shaft. :plus: Looking at the corrosion on the sha
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose
artboas at 4:42pm 11.07.23
Ouch
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose   (1)
artboas at 4:41pm 11.07.23
Then it's just a case of bite the financial bullet. Looking forward to seeing the finished job, ho
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30
FastOlson at 4:07pm 11.07.23
Ericson 32-2 is more of a slug Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The owners that I
What's the cabin roof made of?
Ranzo at 3:54pm 11.07.23
Thanks to everyone for their input and help! I appreciate everyone! Looks like a recore job is in o
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
Scott T-Bird at 3:29pm 11.07.23
Lynn and the late Larry Pardey would disagree, but I would not. They did two circumnavigations with
Odd Yanmar issue
jdrutten at 2:59pm 11.07.23
Was it cold? Did you warm up the glow plugs first? On my 2gm20f with no glow plugs, I have to open t
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
dLj at 2:35pm 11.07.23
There's a funny story about the Pardies coming into a port on the East Coast of Africa. It was up a
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
Davidasailor26 at 2:10pm 11.07.23
I'll suggest you can't go without auxiliary power of some sort. Lynn and the late Larry Pardey wou
26 vs 260 weight?
Crazy Dave Condon at 1:57pm 11.07.23
Look at again as I see the word, single
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
dLj at 1:35pm 11.07.23
Regardless of what name we give the corrosion, the cause of crevice corrosion and this shaft corros
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
dlochner at 1:23pm 11.07.23
With all due respect, it does not look like crevice corrosion, it looks like general corrosion. It'
Coolant flush   (2)
sailcapt340 at 12:50pm 11.07.23
Do you have one (maybe 2) of this type of fitting anywhere along the heater water lines? My 3GM30F
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
dLj at 12:46pm 11.07.23
That is serious crevice corrosion. Time for a new shaft and wings. With all due respect, it does n
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
Scott T-Bird at 12:39pm 11.07.23
I was curious ... how are you going to go engineless? I don't blame you for disposing a diesel that
26 vs 260 weight?   (1)
rgranger at 12:36pm 11.07.23
@h2o_snow Never accepted a sing cent ...
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
dlochner at 12:36pm 11.07.23
I've attached some close up photos of the shaft. The part never inside the rudder looks great, but
Its funny Friday!
rgranger at 12:33pm 11.07.23
26 vs 260 weight?
Crazy Dave Condon at 12:09pm 11.07.23
@h2o_snow The 260 wheel steering was an option that I recommended to Hunter when it was being desi
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed
dLj at 12:07pm 11.07.23
I've attached some close up photos of the shaft. The part never inside the rudder looks great, but

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