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Importing from Canada tricyclerob at 7:11pm 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1755 I'm considering buying a 28' sailboat on a road trailer that's in Canada and importing it into the s
Wire to rope main halyard borovans at 5:03pm 09.21.15 Day Sailers 10/5697 I'm replacing the lines on my 1974 daysailer 2. How do I attach the main rope halyard to the wire o
Shaft Seal Leaking Again... (1) FlimFlamII at 4:38pm 09.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/808 I replaced the seals back in June. No leaks until a few weeks ago. Now a slow drip out of the fron
H 25 water hose Db421 at 2:44pm 09.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/635 Hunter made a lousy design decision when they placed the hose for the water tank. The filler sets i
1989 Oday 272 Review (1 Year) (5) MaritimeTees at 12:17pm 09.21.15 Bigger Boats 62/20224 This is my one year review of my 272 I purchased exactly one year ago. My experience as a sailor is
Grounding Wire for Mast - Hunter 26.5 Paulbond at 12:14pm 09.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2845 Hello everyone, I have a 1988 Hunter 26.5 that I am rewiring the electrical connector for the lights
Signs of Tired Tiller SFKjeld at 10:26am 09.21.15 Smaller Boats 35/4011 Being the neurotic sailor that I am, I have always wondered whether my tiller assembly is sound. I h
Morgan 43 - 1985 dnordic at 10:19am 09.21.15 Morgan 5/3106 I purchased the Morgan 43 in Dec. 2010. I have replace just about everything in the boat. Now I purc
New Voyaging tips video Sailvayu at 9:47am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/654 I have a new Voyaging tips video out. Hope some find it helpful. Comments and suggestions welcome.
Problems with Cetol markwbird at 9:19am 09.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1540 So per my last thread I went with the Cetol for the wood trim on my H-34. I am applying in the earl
Bent anchor roller (1) Vegas at 9:18am 09.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2702 Can anyone recommend the best way to straighten the bent piece on my anchor roller? If your recomme
Prop shaft not turning under sail Tim22 at 8:57am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2160 I have a 1997 Hunter 310 with a yanmar 2gm20f and leave the transmission in neutral when under sail.
Norcold recharge (1) JerryA at 8:56am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/434 I recharged my icebox conversion this weekend. Added a clamp on bullet piercing valve on the suction
Rub rails and deck hull joints jssailem at 8:46am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1517 Recently I read a message from a new owner looking to replace the rub rail on his craft. This caus
Hunter 33.5 new boat owner j24jaded at 8:35am 09.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/917 I just adopted a '93 33.5' for my latest rescue. the boat came with out battery's. befor I but the
Yanmar 2GM Alarm Question pateco at 8:00am 09.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 15/8569 Went out sailing yesterday, and motoring out everything was fine. Once we got the sails up, I went t
Bow Roller Replacement-H42 Art Dennis at 6:22am 09.21.15 Big Boats 5/1329 Good Morning, My bow rollers are shot and need replaced. Anyone know the make of the bow roller
circuit diagram DockH at 4:32am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/726 Two questions: My Don Casey "Sailboat Maintenance" show a "Sniffer" in circuit diagrams but there is
Nicro Cabin Vents rukidn at 7:02pm 09.20.15 Catalina 310 18/3061 Thinking about adding Nicro vents or equivalent this fall to help ventilate during our long Lake Eri
Black water discharge from manual vs electric head Dan_Y at 7:01pm 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2632 My question is whether or not an electric toilet can pump as well as a manual head to sufficiently e

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How do I describe this or better yet find one? rpwillia at 4:26pm 08.29.23 Which part are you looking for specifically? Bimini Genoa Track Cars units were what I was lookin
Question about ignition switch and engine panel for 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:21pm 08.29.23 Thanks. That link was very useful and I was able to find what I hope is the right gasket - Yanmar 1
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? jpia at 4:19pm 08.29.23 Blue gelcoat fades a lot. Unfortunately , gelcoat repair kits don't account for fading. Skilled g
Gonna pull the boat... shemandr at 4:13pm 08.29.23 In the NE some marinas had and marketed having "Hurricane pilings" which were up to 12 feet above so
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks garymalmgren at 3:56pm 08.29.23 If you have sand or gunk in the track spay will not remove it. Here is some info that I posted back
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 3:52pm 08.29.23 Hurricane Idalia has changed course and moved more to the North. im...
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? shemandr at 3:49pm 08.29.23 Blue gelcoat fades a lot. Unfortunately , gelcoat repair kits don't account for fading. Skilled ge
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 3:44pm 08.29.23 Perhaps some of that "industrial strength" Velcro they sell on Amazon would hold them in place? Ma
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 3:43pm 08.29.23 I confess my "issue" here is that I wouldn't mind at all having a couple of those white vinyl winch
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 3:36pm 08.29.23 Soaked the rag in carburetor cleaner spray and then ran the rag up and down the track. The rag cam
Question about ignition switch and engine panel for 2004 Hunter 36 kappykaplan at 3:36pm 08.29.23 Andy, you might find what you're looking for in the Hunter 36 downloads section on this site. https:
2001 HUNTER 320 dlochner at 3:31pm 08.29.23 We could use some more information. Are you buying just the drive unit? or the whole system includ
Gonna pull the boat... kappykaplan at 3:15pm 08.29.23 Stay safe, guys!
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 3:06pm 08.29.23 The strength of the crown splice seems pretty relevant to me. What good is the working load of the o
Problems with cdi furling jib (2) sailingdude92 at 2:50pm 08.29.23 Here are photos of the cdi furling mechanism
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:41pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? jpia at 2:41pm 08.29.23 Folks, I have an 18' Marlow-Hunter daysailer that I purchased in 2021. I need some gelcoat attention
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:29pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 2:16pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:14pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know. I think they usually are! Maybe

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