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Two Hunters on TV (1) Bill19233 at 3:41pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/811 Last Saturday, while sailing on Galveston Bay, I posted a photo to the "Storm Pin" app local TV uses
1988 AC power issue Baytripper at 2:44pm 05.26.15 Catalina 30 3/1036 Hi all, I do not post very much, but I have got lots of great info here. Thanks ! I recently fo
Stained gelcoat JHoward at 2:29pm 05.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1556 My 1980 Hunter Cherubini 37C has a good condition hull, except for the transom which is stained from
Chain & Cable steering part 2 Video Sailvayu at 2:13pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/857 Finally finished part 2 of this 2 part series. In this part I review how to maintain the under deck
Question for H31 owners IH82BL8 at 1:47pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/964 Is the cabin sole glued down or only screwed in the v-berth area? Thanks.
Sail trim CCrane2299 at 12:41pm 05.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3135 In November I bought some new Rolly Tasker sails from Sailwarehouse. I've been having an issue That
S2 5.5 vs O'day Daysailer yrral at 12:29pm 05.26.15 Trailer Sailors 4/4082 I am debating between purchasing an S2 5.5 Grand Slam or an O'day Daysailer. I've been able to find
Where would I replace this and what is it called? (2) Vernonite at 11:59am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/872 This rubber plug is located on the bottom of the hull by the rudder. It has nuts on both sides. I re
free Oday 25 rudder svchickadee at 11:11am 05.26.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2518 Free rudder from 1978 Oday 25. You pay shipping. Does not include tiller but does include tiller m
In-mast Furler Shackle gregrosine at 10:41am 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2659 The boat is in the water and the sails are up. This was the first time we put up our mainsail. It
Retractable Keel lock down bolt issues Bruce Bythrow at 10:40am 05.26.15 Catalina 22 27/7051 I have a 1987 C-22 that sits in a fresh water slip 4 months out of the year. The cable to the retra
Help, steering brake will not work onlyhuman2 at 10:33am 05.26.15 Big Boats 7/2396 I'm a new owner of a Hunter410 / 2000 with auto pilot. Has anyone replaced the steering brake or ha
Micrologic ML -95 prodaddy62 at 10:21am 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/924 New owner of 34 Catalina, looking for a working Micrologic ML-95 display unit at the helm
Recommendations for washing a wnter cover Bob S at 10:11am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 7/936 Anyone out there with a canvas cover ever wash it off the boat? This thing weighs a ton. I was think
Radar Mast Mount (1) TommmD at 9:59am 05.26.15 Big Boats 8/1253 I've been working on a readar install for my Hunter 35.5, have the wiring all laid out now with seve
Window trim cvanmidd at 9:27am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/692 I noticed when I uncovered by boat several weeks ago that the inside trim to the cabin windows has c
Marinebeam LEDs - my experience allan at 9:06am 05.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/7169 I gave Marinebeam the data on my present incandescent bulbs. Marinebeam said their model WG-BP
Adding a spinnaker JoeSailer10 at 9:01am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/655 I would like to add a symmetrical spinnaker to my sail locker. How do I determine the size? My boa
Core material?? Stevensail at 8:59am 05.26.15 Big Boats 2/678 Can anyone tell me what the core material is on a Hunter 380? I'm getting moisture readings on an ar
Midnight Sun refit Blaise at 8:52am 05.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/933 After returning from the Mexico race, it was very apparent that Midnight Sun needs another major ref

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Invest 94L JamesG161 at 10:35am 10.16.23 This will be come Tropical Storm Tammy soon. And then Fish Storm Tammy Jim...
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar BigEasy at 10:35am 10.16.23 The top-inside of the cast iron exchanger was badly corroded, probably due to it not being full al
Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a fiberglass rudder stock Crazy Dave Condon at 10:34am 10.16.23 The forum store can get the exact rudder for you
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (1) rgranger at 10:28am 10.16.23 The 5 foot difference between the 2 boats was pretty dramatic. My first transition like this was
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar jssailem at 10:09am 10.16.23 The outer covering is highly pitted, see photo. I'm hoping it doesn't make much difference With he
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Skipper J at 9:58am 10.16.23 YouTube videos are a good place to get the basics of boat systems. Everything eventually breaks, so
Kevlar skid plates? dlochner at 9:25am 10.16.23 Is this an externally ballasted keel or encapsulated? Makes a difference on the repair. Photos will
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:22am 10.16.23 I'd skip the hull protection and pay more attention to the Navionics charts :biggrin:. That said,
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:06am 10.16.23 As a former owner, I have the now defunct Starwind 19 Association's boat manual if youre interested
Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now! (1) rgranger at 8:38am 10.16.23 I think my boat got flooded a lot so turned inside floor and floor glue squishy, so I got a good pr
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 8:26am 10.16.23 HAVE YOU CONSIDERED DRY SLIPS? I went through the same transition about 8 years ago.... BUT I SPLI
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 10.16.23 Do you only sail in far-away destinations that you have to travel hours to get to? What is your fre
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (1) Zeek77 at 8:16am 10.16.23 After several days of soaking the exchanger in evaporust, it still wouldn't budge. I cut out a circu
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Mike H. at 7:36am 10.16.23 THANK YOU !
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dlochner at 7:32am 10.16.23 Dave, I believe the area you circled in the photo is the top portion of the rub rail holder. On c
Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now! Davenport at 7:27am 10.16.23 I'm happy. but actually me using 2 layers of what is called "1/2 inch" plywood but is bit smaller,
Cradle screw jack conversion Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 10.16.23 Photo would help. Please note the lift points found on both sides of you boat that are found under
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger RoyS at 7:01am 10.16.23 1. Having a boat in a marina is like having a vacation home. Even if you don't get to sail, you can
Invest 94L jssailem at 6:48am 10.16.23 Looking at the macro picture over the next 10 days. Thursday19/Friday20 could bring a spot of rain.
Invest 94L kloudie1 at 6:35am 10.16.23 Watching weather carefully.. some buddies and I are planning a little cruise around the Pensacola/Gu

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