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slipaway kennya at 5:03am 05.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/951 what type plywood used in a 1986 h28.5
Squeaky hatch cover hitchh at 4:08am 05.07.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1635 I have 83 27'. The hatch cover to the salon makes a VERY LOAD squeal when I pull it closed. It mak
Removing keel holding bolts (1) CATALINA22LTU at 1:45am 05.07.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/963 Hi everyone, just bought Catalina22 '85. During preperation for painting decided to remove keel for
Mast wiring Frednick at 12:07am 05.07.15 Catalina 22 4/1629 Hey folks, I am still working on our boat (we bought it five months ago) and I found that there is
Oceanis 48 cockpit cushions Sailborabora at 9:09pm 05.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/4380 Getting new boat ready for commissioning: Worthwhile to get a cushion for the stern transom bench
C400 rotten wood in mast step RonWG at 7:23pm 05.06.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/925 HAs anyone else seen this problem, my boat hull #37 is rotten it appears they forgot to seal the bol
Davits for 2006 Hunter 38 kenvail at 4:58pm 05.06.15 Big Boats 24/7270 I am planning on adding davits to my Hunter 38 this spring, but with the two storage compartments on
Keel bolt accessole plugs- 26S priariesailor at 4:11pm 05.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1323 I have a '92 26S with a missing keel bolt access plug (on the wet side of the bottom of the hull) D
Main Sail: "Runout" For Conversion to Loose-Footed rardiH36 at 3:54pm 05.06.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1028 On my garage floor is a main sail that I have been modifying. It will be loose footed. This conve
Sailing from Gulf Breeze Fl to The Keys MsFritzE at 3:35pm 05.06.15 Destinations 7/2848 Hi, I'm relatively new to sailing however my boyfriend and I are boat people who work and play on th
Pearson 28 power Dave Pearson 28 power at 2:06pm 05.06.15 Pearson 0/898 I own a 1965 Pearson power boat. #173 I'm wondering if anyone has info on the history of this boat.
Hello and H23 Bottom Painting Suggestions dhaberman at 11:33am 05.06.15 Smaller Boats 17/2130 Hello all I am new to the forum and new to Hunter (and sail boat) ownership. I recently purchased a
Line drawings for a 270 half model johnareeves at 11:31am 05.06.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/571 I have a local fella who is very skilled at making half models. He's already completed several H28'
current deal on GPS/Depthsounder willsnow at 10:26am 05.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1600 I was just scrolling through GPS/AIS radios and saw this little bugger. Once you click add to cart,
Where is the light wired to? H40.5 (1) redunculous at 9:44am 05.06.15 Big Boats 11/1363 Well This is a peach - my light above the kitchen sink has suddenly stopped working. It's not the b
flexible water tank (2) Db421 at 9:06am 05.06.15 Smaller Boats 0/572 Having a little trouble with my flexible water tank on my '83 h25. I removed it from the boat during
Main Halyard Replacement FlimFlamII at 8:56am 05.06.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1190 I currently have a wire to rope setup for the main halyard. The rope is 7/16. The mast head sheave
Water tank sending unit Jerry21707 at 8:50am 05.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/710 2007 Hunter 31 with Wema potable water gage in inop. This is the "old style" round gauge for water
'79 Hunter 30 mast subsiding into deck debbinkt at 8:44am 05.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1149 The mast on my 1979 H30 is subsiding into the deck. This is because the iron I-beam that was origin
What to look for in a mid-80s Cat 30 Tall Rig? OS2Dude at 8:06am 05.06.15 Catalina 30 17/4650 I'm going to look at a few Catalina 30s in a few days. Is there anything I should look out for? An

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C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? dlochner at 6:42pm 10.08.23 The Harken tracks have a neat mounting system that is independent of the current bolt pattern. The h
Rabbit starts NCBrew at 6:33pm 10.08.23 what is a rabbit start
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? artboas at 6:25pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four? I absolutely agree with tha
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Dalliance at 5:59pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Davidasailor26 at 5:43pm 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? bzano at 5:21pm 10.08.23 If I can chime in again I second this suggestion about the sails. I replaced my mainsail a few year
Damage to Keel igillerman at 4:53pm 10.08.23 Thanks all. To follow up based off this and some conversions with other folks, I'm basically going t
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) igillerman at 4:36pm 10.08.23 Noted! It will almost certainly require a new track, which I'm ready for. 4" bolt spacing, which see
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Sailgunner at 3:17pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 2:41pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 10.08.23
C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 2:08pm 10.08.23
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:28pm 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt.
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:27pm 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head wkboat at 12:51pm 10.08.23 I am looking to replace the fixture due to a broken switch. Mine doesn't have any visible markings.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) thinwater at 12:28pm 10.08.23 Good write up and discussion. Both of the ports on my F-24 had come loose at the front edge. Based
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 11:46am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:30am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Qomomoko at 11:30am 10.08.23 Thank for the DIY write up!

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