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Hunter 43 Legend skylight windows (1) Independent Marine Service at 9:08pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 1/708 Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be fo
Anyone out there own a Marlow-Hunter 31? matts997 at 7:15pm 10.08.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/922
When to tack NCBrew at 6:28pm 10.08.23 Racing 11/3532 As I head for the Winward mark I usually take one tack and stay on that until the mark is just past
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... (2) mforum at 5:56pm 10.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1237 I decided to change the transmission fluid in the Hurth transmission of an Universal M18 on a Catali
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (3) FreedomCrawler at 2:38pm 10.08.23 Smaller Boats 19/2069 Good afternoon, recently picked up a Hunter 18.5 and was finally able to get it out today. While thi
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 1:55pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 79/9008 Hey gang- We're the happy owners of a new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. We're coming from a 1984 Tartan 28
P42 Watermaker Install Jim_H42 at 5:56am 10.08.23 Big Boats 9/1232 I'm thinking about/researching installing a DIY water maker. The 120v system components could be sp
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/830 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1049 1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23 C&C 4/1695
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2247 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 25/5086 Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23 Big Boats 9/2122 I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23 Smaller Boats 19/2927 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1335
Need Rudder for a Javelin Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23 Day Sailers 0/734 Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1834 The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge
Dingy Davits and air floor boats spadaforaj at 9:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/879 Hi - moving to an air floor - need to have something lighter Most don;t have any provisions for di
Damage to Keel (2) igillerman at 9:26pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1194 When I was hauled out today, the yard messed up and to make a long story short, the backside of my k
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 (2) Al Stewart JM at 3:46pm 10.05.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/871 Hello! Looking for good pictures / details / specs for the correct original setup of the backstay ad

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First Day out on the Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 09.14.25 Thank you for your write up. May I suggest choking your truck tires when attached to the trailer pa
1972 Ranger 29, in 2025 shemandr at 6:45am 09.14.25 Sorry search came up empty. Access to the engine is challenging. If I were to rebuild the carb or f
Boom tents to keep deck clean (1) Blitz at 6:14am 09.14.25 234357
Boom tents to keep deck clean Tally Ho at 6:10am 09.14.25 We started using the sun shade boom tent a couple of weeks ago after a rather pricey detail. There'
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? LakeOntario270 at 5:58am 09.14.25 Lets see, I put about 10 hrs on my engine so far this season. In October just before I haul I will
Furler line selection jssailem at 5:31am 09.14.25 I find warp speed too stiff for the furling line. Harken provided 70 feet of a 7mm diameter line wit
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required Badger007 at 4:41am 09.14.25 I hope you were able to resolve the runout issue? I believe the YP-7M gearbox is actually an in-hous
Funny Friday!!! sailme88 at 3:23am 09.14.25 2 of the oldest things on this earth are soil and water.....and yet water bottles sport an expiratio
Furler line selection dlochner at 3:21am 09.14.25 Make sure the lead from the last block to the drum is at the correct angle and there is enough tensi
Furler line selection kappykaplan at 2:14am 09.14.25 Many people swear by removing the core so it lays flat and doesnt jam. Has anyone considered using
1972 Ranger 29, in 2025 cdog60 at 1:47am 09.14.25 Thanks for responding! I'm sure I will have questions, I'll be interested to see how people have sol
Boom tents to keep deck clean Project_Mayhem at 10:41pm 09.13.25 We started using the sun shade boom tent a couple of weeks ago after a rather pricey detail. There's
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice tkwhalen at 7:02pm 09.13.25 I put my controller under the floor boards hanging vertical on the forward end of the bilge. One hol
First Day out on the Hunter 240 CrispyCringle at 6:54pm 09.13.25 I always just opened the ballast valve just after loading on the trailer. Then load up and pull her
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Stu Jackson at 6:33pm 09.13.25 from condensation inside the engine block Plus a (very?) small amount from combustion that may co
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? dLj at 5:44pm 09.13.25 Just an observation. The oil takes a very long time to degrade. There are diesel engines used in rem
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Rich Stidger at 5:35pm 09.13.25 Thanks for all of your opinions. I decided to change the oil, and I dumped the oil out of the filter
have a leak can't find it Clutch Cargo at 5:09pm 09.13.25 Can you explain what the "center pocket" is? Better yet, can you share an image or 5?
Rigging Arrgh at 5:05pm 09.13.25 For my 35 I paid less than $1.5K in 2019 for all new rigging, except the headstay, from Rigging Onl
Question About a Keel Masted Boat GeneraiT001 at 5:03pm 09.13.25 Very nice looking interior.... what is the boat? Hi, Its a 1989 Bayfield 36. I just moved here fr

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