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Outboard Sheeting stromrider at 10:59am 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1307 My Hunter has the jib sheeting points on the inside cabin top roof. This is good sheeting area for p
Companionway Doors SqPeg at 9:57am 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3345 I need some ideas on companionway doors for a Vision 32 (e.g. store bought, kits, templates, materia
Fuel Starvation on a H41AC malcs2010 at 9:42am 10.27.14 Big Boats 4/630 I was out about a month ago when my motor started to miss on my 2004 H41AC. The boat would run at
Stepping the mast Captian Al at 9:22am 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/657 This is my first season with the Hunter 290. It's a 2000 year and has the B'R rigging. Question is w
1980 Hunter 27 Mast step Lusitano at 8:42am 10.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1895 Can anyone tell me how high the mast step is (the inside sleeve) 1" 2"...? Need to lower the mast an
manual bilge pump winterizing obsailor at 7:47am 10.27.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1839 is it necessary to get antifreeze into a manual bilge pump to winterize it? It takes a lot of antif
Swing Keel Problem captianjim at 7:37am 10.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/841 Arr Swabs, I am the owner of a 1975 32' Center Cockpit O'Day, love it and what a great sailing vesse
Yanmar 4jhe won't start after anchor line caught in prop savoirfaire2014 at 7:30am 10.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 39/8273 Yanmar 4jhe won't start after anchor line caught in prop. Hi, I'm new here and to diesels, and woul
Switching Old Cabin Lights to LED drdanj at 7:21am 10.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2091 I want to replace an old fluorescent inside cabin top lamp with an LED lamp, I bought a red/white Al
Floatation on 19 foot oday lp_gilbert at 7:17am 10.27.14 Day Sailers 5/1758 Just pulled out my boat for the season. I power washed the bottom and used muric acid to remove the
Rl24 Mk Iv... DannySonja at 6:32am 10.27.14 Trailer Sailors 7/5032 I have purchased an RL24 and have some questions. Does anyone know these boats? This will be our f
My first post. Will work for parts?!? Tumororlater at 6:13am 10.27.14 Big Boats 7/974 Have a 1994 40.5 and the stbd spring line chalk broke. At first I thought I would have to replace th
Bearing Buddy master cylinder system kit . sailersteve at 5:44am 10.27.14 Trailer Sailors 13/1668 I have a Bearing Buddy Axle W / Drum brakes on my sailboat trailer . I have a 24ft Windrose by Lagun
Winter covering for H26 Fred at 5:38am 10.27.14 Smaller Boats 17/1542 This will be the first winter that I will be preparing my H26 for outside storage. I am located in a
Wayfarer Mark I GRP Questions DHaranSailor at 9:00pm 10.26.14 Ask All Sailors 28/7396 Hello! I have been searching for some information on the Wayfarer Mark I GRP model of boat. I
Anchor Windlass for a C&C29 mk 2 sycalabar at 8:59pm 10.26.14 C&C 14/3849 Just downsizing from a Bristol 41 to a CC29 Mk. 2 . We are in search of an Anchor Windlass for the l
1994 40.5 Pedestal cableway leak charris at 8:43pm 10.26.14 Big Boats 7/902 Hello all, when it rains hard, my Bimini will leak. Then water drips down onto my pedestal/table uni
How to clean my aluminum mast and sails ELLIOT at 8:32pm 10.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3012 I BECAME THE PROUD OWNER OF A MID 1980's JY 14 , I HAVE RESTORED THE HULL , AND NOW AM GOING TO TACK
Wear & Tear Hunter 49 done hrs & miles Screen Saver at 7:49pm 10.26.14 Big Boats 2/970 I am looking for any Hunter 49 Owners who has used there yacht considerably. By this I mean in the o
Raw Water Strainers Deleted member 117556 at 7:42pm 10.26.14 Catalina 310 6/1604 Hello All, I am having trouble locating where the raw water strainer is for my engine. It is a fres

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Seacock Mystery capta at 2:30pm 05.26.23
Weird Electrical Experience walt at 1:58pm 05.26.23 yep, just a guess. The device does appear to have a polarity sense that prevents power up and likel
Hurricane Season 2023 capta at 1:52pm 05.26.23
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 1:41pm 05.26.23 Alternate ending: A group of sales, marketing, and finance experts arrived at the pearly gates. St
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 05.26.23 It's Friday: An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St. Peter checks his dossier and sa
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) ggrizzard at 1:09pm 05.26.23 216105
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 1:05pm 05.26.23 It's Friday: An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St. Peter checks his dossier and say
Window Replacement Installation Advice FastOlson at 12:58pm 05.26.23 The OP has really gotten serious about this and it sounds like he/she wants to do it right so as not
Bent stemhead fitting JoeWhite at 12:43pm 05.26.23 If I had to guess how it got bent sideways, I think the anchor rode became wound around the keel wh
Ship's Bell (1) JamesG161 at 12:39pm 05.26.23 We have 2. One that is like @Kings Gambit new one. The other is on battery operation as part of a
Installing additional bunks on a trailer (1) sbrogden at 12:36pm 05.26.23 Got the additional bunks installed and adjusted the front roller to be a bit higher. Raised the winc
Window Replacement Installation Advice (1) Hollyberry at 12:31pm 05.26.23 I think the acrylic can crack at the screws when overtightened.. with a good bed of 795 the window s
Ship's Bell sailcapt340 at 12:23pm 05.26.23 I can appreciate your love of the perfect sounding bell. If your interested in nautical items, espe
Hurricane Season 2023 Rick Webb at 12:18pm 05.26.23 No four letter named storms beginning with a vowel. According to my model we will have an uneventful
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:44am 05.26.23
Ship's Bell Michael Davis at 11:42am 05.26.23 We also have one aboard. Only used in foggy conditions however I can see the convenience for announc
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:31am 05.26.23
Furling Head Stay Tension Joe at 11:31am 05.26.23 Tightening the forestay will pull the mast forward changing the rake (which is the fore and aft lean
Bent stemhead fitting Joe at 11:23am 05.26.23 The bowsprit was mounted at an angle to clear the forestay and pulpit. Lots of boats have do that.
Ship's Bell Crusty Ol Salt at 11:09am 05.26.23 I have been looking for one myself. Following

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