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Hunter 28.5 Shoal Draft Keel help wanted ddrewry at 2:02pm 02.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/981 I need a shoal draft keel for a 1989 Hunter 28.5, anyone know of a derelict boat or scrap yard somew
Waterproofing canvas. Gene S at 1:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/935 When it rains, I notice moisture and dripping on the underside of the dodger and Bimini. Is there a
Thinking of dealing with a Thru Hull Transducer Bad Obsession at 12:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/5189 I have an old thru hull depth transducer that no longer works. The Previous Owner cut the cables o
In Reach ifmdalvey at 11:40am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/807 Delorme, a company local to myself and a few other contributors has just been bought up by Garmin. D
Boom Vang mast tang PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2538 The mast tang for the boom vang on my Pearson 26 broke and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have i
11.1 v li ion batteries ronald.hudson1 at 10:33am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1660 I'm seeing advertised li-ion batteries and they come in basically 3.7 v packs. so you get 3.7v,7.4v
How to best fix this? (2) jblersch at 9:47am 02.13.16 Smaller Boats 6/913 When getting my H240 on the trailer at the end of last season I wound up taking a good chunk out of
1978 H30C Ritchie Compass-Binnacle Replacement (2) BlowMeAway at 8:26am 02.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1814 Good Morning Folks, last week I visited Blow Me Away to begin my list of repairs, upgrades, maintena
fresh water flexible tank fitting (1) Db421 at 7:44am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/577 Wondering if anyone has dealt with this fitting on a flexible bladder type water tank. I don't beli
Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 6:28am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/336 Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 My apologies for the long absence. It's a long story
Bugs (2) All U Get at 5:02am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2308 For the Mainers that are sailing in the cold north......just swim out there and pick 'em up.
mainsheat risers wmacken at 4:44am 02.13.16 Bigger Boats 6/1118 Does anyone know what the fiberglass risers are made of? I'm wanting to drill holes through them to
Siren Marine CYQK at 3:23am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/582 These folks make the pixie boat monitor they have a boat show special Anyone have one or know anythi
Companionway hatch cover lubrication bobherk at 7:03pm 02.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1902 Hi, I'm looking for lubrication recommendations for the companionway hatch cover on my MacGregor 26
Gadge for diesel fuel... Perkins 4-107 sknrzgirl at 6:43pm 02.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/582 Hello all We have just purchased a 32.5 Irwin that is powered by a 4-107 Perkins. Upon looking the
Where is Marlow Hunter? Sailgunner at 6:21pm 02.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/4603 Just got back from the Miami Boat Show. Hunter only had two 50 sailboats there. How does Marlow ex
Seeing is believing (3) All U Get at 4:22pm 02.12.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1151 Hi all, Found a nice beach and was lucky to have the camera rolling at the right time. Test your ey
Replacement Marine Speakers - 1993 Hunter 30T bretts9669 at 2:56pm 02.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1711 I'm looking at buying replacement speakers (most likely the Poly-Planars) for the cockpit speakers.
solar setup wally123 at 12:26pm 02.12.16 Big Boats 6/1895 Hi looking for advise on solar set up for a 2000 h410. We use between 85 and a 115 amp per day with
19 Montego kentoby1 at 9:32am 02.12.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1324 Hi Folks, Just purchased a 19 Montego swing keel boat. Anybody know where the keel bolt is? Can't se

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New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 7:59am 01.31.24 I tend to sit near the centerboard. The motor I have weighs 15 pounds - don't think that will affec
New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:57am 01.31.24 Do you keep the motor down, with the prop in the water, while under sail? Only when I forget about
Mast Support Bracket "Event" (2) rgranger at 7:54am 01.31.24 :plus: What @dlochner said. And in addition to the repair being done with whatever was in the toolb
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 7:45am 01.31.24 Do you keep the motor down, with the prop in the water, while under sail?
New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:39am 01.31.24 The lake I normally go to has a decent ramp and dock, plenty of depth for dagger board. I don't see
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 7:28am 01.31.24 Clarifying.. .. The H-34 has an early B&R and it has a stout backstay .. My concern is that the rig
Rub rail leak Ed.S at 7:16am 01.31.24 Thanks Sailgunner, I know it will a tedious job and I'm not looking forward to it. These recommendat
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Michael K at 6:24am 01.31.24 Thanks for the advice, but the manual is not detailed enough and show only the center board of a dif
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig shemandr at 6:15am 01.31.24 Fellow sailers should regard the following as basically bar talk: My understanding of the OP is that
Engine Vent Fan Seahawk345 at 5:16am 01.31.24 Thank you very much everyone for all the input. Theres a wealth of knowledge on this site, and the i
ODay 40 Windlass Setup DonEvans at 4:34am 01.31.24 Anyone have pictures of their windlass installed in the 40's locker?
Remote oil filter for M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 2:27am 01.31.24 I had a Catalina 30 for about 10 years. It had an M25XP. I do not recall having any particular prob
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:35am 01.31.24 Look under boat information for the Hunter 22 and go to downloads. Bottom download is the manual for
Mast Support Bracket "Event" Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46pm 01.30.24 As a former Hunter dealer, I too agree with @kloudie1 @Terry Cox @dlochner as I too see issues that
Rub rail leak Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.30.24 Both sides of my boat are leaking at the same location. Now THAT is the definition of bad luck.
Rub rail leak Sailgunner at 6:26pm 01.30.24 Fixed my joint leak a few years ago. Remove rub rail Remove plasic cover that hold the rub rail on.
Remote oil filter for M25XP SoSound at 5:43pm 01.30.24 You might try checking with a performance or racing supply shop that specializes in small engine spo
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 5:23pm 01.30.24 I'm sure it will. The 30 worked ok it was just a little slow on the 170. I would suggest getting a
New Trolling Motor Tater at 5:21pm 01.30.24 I think it will do fine for my Vagabond. I've read accounts from several owners of Holder 14s and V
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 4:50pm 01.30.24 I think it will do fine for my Vagabond. I've read accounts from several owners of Holder 14s and Va

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