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Lazarette drain issue Divingnflying at 5:24am 09.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/236 I have a 1988 33.5, and the lazarette drain isn't anymore. Does this drain between the pans, or is i
Harken Furler Halyard broke BTC1984 at 7:17pm 08.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/1007 I have a Catalina 27 with a harken jib furler. Sail came out fine but was binding when trying to ro
Price of Hunter 430? massnspace at 6:54pm 08.31.23 Big Boats 5/931 I am seriously considering buying a Hunter 430. A quick survey on Yachtworld indicates prices from
No Way Jose Johann at 5:12pm 08.31.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/675 Burned another name. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2023/al11/al112023.discus.008.shtml?
Cyclades / Moorings 51.5 KelseyB at 1:36pm 08.31.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/703 Hi everyone! We're considering purchasing a 2006 Beneteau Cyclades 51.5, intended for long-term doub
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 11:40am 08.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/2751
Looking for a 430.....east coast massnspace at 10:28am 08.31.23 Big Boats 0/370 Looking to buy a Hunter 430 for sale by owner on the east/gulf coast. Boats with a lower price and
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Febbinge at 10:24am 08.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/592 Hi, unfortunately someone bumped into the stern of our Hunter 41DS (2009). We need to repair the ge
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 8:16am 08.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2857
2007 Legend 33 Certificate of conformity simon marden at 3:40am 08.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/327 Hi I wonder if anyone can help me I have an American built 2007 Hunter Legend 33 and I need a photoc
New to the forum (3) Anomymous 163294 at 8:10pm 08.30.23 Day Sailers 17/1840 I have just aquired a 1974 oday Mariner 20. I dont know sailing, I am a quick learner and will learn
Weathermax for genoa Drinky Crow at 7:18pm 08.30.23 Ask All Sailors 8/921 Lighter and less abrasive than sunbrella. Have sock for longer periods of being furled but am lazy a
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:46pm 08.30.23 Weather and Forecasting 5/912 Chicken Little cried the Sky is falling. Aztec priests are said to have sacrificed warriors to bring
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Gary Ryan at 1:43pm 08.30.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1711 As I slowly replace parts on our Hunter 386 sailboat, I was thinking of tackling the water/coolant l
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (2) Seadoc at 11:56am 08.30.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1099 See attached pix. This stainless steel strap is from my 1985 Mac 25. I have a pre-removal picture w
Square top main on water ballast? massnspace at 6:30am 08.30.23 Smaller Boats 19/2336 Need a new mainsail for my Hunter 23.5. Since no backstays, why not order a larger roach? With 2 r
Winterization? Jimongee at 4:10am 08.30.23 C&C 9/1361 New boat to me 1 week ago; 1987 C'C MKIII; not sure how to drain the fresh water tanks; not sure h
Refilling Compass - where's the port? HilaryK at 7:30pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1372
Reefing julspower at 6:51pm 08.29.23 Sirius 21/22 1/1178 Hi all How does reefing is done on the main sail? Also it seem like I dont have a vang with the boat
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 5:45pm 08.29.23 C&C 9/1130

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Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair dLj at 6:09am 06.12.25 If you do shorten it to create a scupper, you may want to think about some kind of termination on th
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? dlochner at 6:08am 06.12.25 It would probably weep when closed. I wonder if a PO (we always blame the Prior Owner) tried to r
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? dLj at 6:00am 06.12.25 It would be difficult for that ball to fully seal looking at its condition. It would probably weep w
Amp draw question Project_Mayhem at 5:13am 06.12.25 Ive used ratchet straps between the stern rail and cavitation plate to mitigate bounce. Never had an
Amp draw question danooxnard at 4:13am 06.12.25 This is from one of my earlier posts. I do travel with my motor attached to the boat. I have devised
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? BigEasy at 3:30am 06.12.25 Well, the only positive remark is that when you finish the replacement of this first valve assembly,
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? (7) TrapperJohn at 1:10am 06.12.25 Well, I've finally gotten far enough to have some (but not all of the) answers. I started with the
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:34pm 06.11.25 232109 If it's not the oil filter, it's something else back there. Mine requires a deep socket on
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Hayden Watson at 9:45pm 06.11.25 Given you have it out, a rear main seal would be prudent. Have you checked the fluid in the gearbox
Janky outboard setup AaronD at 8:31pm 06.11.25 My wonky system is semi-permanently attached, but works well for testing at home and for rinsing out
Air Conditioner kloudie1 at 8:30pm 06.11.25 The connections I am thinking of are at the back of the power Inlet socket, at the breaker panel bus
M25 Rear main seal leak or... kloudie1 at 8:24pm 06.11.25 Welcome to the forum! I am not very familiar with that engine but your picture shows a leaky rear ma
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea PickledHerrings at 7:36pm 06.11.25 I have the exact same system on my boat with the exception that the raw water intake has no vented l
Chart Plotter Foswick at 7:04pm 06.11.25 That's classic stuff today. Buy out any small guys who actually innovate, and have become a threat
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 (1) jssailem at 6:53pm 06.11.25 Kevin. Looks like the boat the end of the arrow is loose. wrench extension. https://www.amazon.com/d
SVEclipse SVEclipse at 6:28pm 06.11.25 Thanks George. Yes, the backstay is on my list. The previous owner was self admittedly not a sailor
SVEclipse ...3TacksontheWater at 5:16pm 06.11.25
Anchor Davidasailor26 at 4:57pm 06.11.25
Anchor kappykaplan at 4:13pm 06.11.25 I'll start my response with, Not another anchor thread! :facepalm: You're correct that there are man
'88 Hunter 37 main traveler Tally Ho at 3:28pm 06.11.25 I agree with @shemandr that the traveller is probably thru-bolted, but Hunter did build boats with a

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