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Logo Colors (1) chuter at 7:39am 05.15.14 Smaller Boats 10/1400 The Hunter logo on the sides of the cabin on my 1985, 23' boat are in need of replacement. Might an
Bolt size for swing keel cal21 Pcalvin1966 at 7:15am 05.15.14 Cal 0/827 What size bolt or pin do I need to put in the swing keel in down position it will be in a slip so it
Seeking shortest & slimmest AA batteries yammy at 10:07pm 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7097 Does anyone know which brand got the shortest ' slimmest AA batteries (i.e. 49.2mm x 13.5mm)? The st
Water from engine compartment bobcranmerbrown at 9:39pm 05.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1699 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 with a Renault diesel engine. The stuffing gland is leaking so lots of water
water pump help (2) krivalsi at 3:46pm 05.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1039 I have a 1988 Catalina 28. Engine is Universal M3-20. My mechanic pulled the coolant water pump
VIN # pacerow at 3:03pm 05.14.14 Irwin 0/1446 Two questions. Since the VIN# wasn't placed on the transoms until 1972, where would I find it on the
Installed depth finder (8) RDS2012 at 3:01pm 05.14.14 Smaller Boats 7/937 Used two 165 degree concealed cabinet hinges. Think it will work.
Flooded cabin in 192 Jerry Shenkman at 1:55pm 05.14.14 Day Sailers 1/853 Hi; I am new to this forum. I bought an O'Day 192 im Jan/14 to use as a day sailor. Today I opened
New Style Windows & Balanced Rudder Questions -C25 Kper at 1:10pm 05.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1153 What year did the new style windows make it into the C25? And... How can I distinguish a balanced ru
did the heat damage my forestay and lifelines? RonRelyea at 12:56pm 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1658 Some of you may recall that last month, my boat (on the hard) was bow-to-bow with another boat that
Stem fitting help (2) Minnesail at 12:43pm 05.14.14 Catalina 22 9/1752 There's an odd thing on my stem fitting: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t5YHeWpDldE/U3PFf730tyI
Bent swim ladder bobjames at 12:11pm 05.14.14 Catalina 310 7/1671 Over the winter and possibly due to the shrink wrapping process, my swim ladder is bent to one side
Hood furler...need help (1) kito at 11:36am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/985 Can someone tell me if there is a piece missing in the photo of the Hood furling system? Seller does
Cat 28 MK2 Half Model Oston at 10:43am 05.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/823 Hi everyone... I am trying to get the hull drawings for my Cat28 MK2 2004.. I have tried Catalina
Fin or Swing? Kper at 10:26am 05.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/899 Looking at two C25's tomorrow - one is an 86 SK with dinette and professional built trailer and the
Yanmar 3gm30f Water Pump Impellers smoothsailing at 9:36am 05.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/3317 HUNTER 1997 340 My Yanmar is a fresh water cooling system. Is there a difference between the
Trip to Princess Louisa YVRguy at 9:23am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/994 After 15 months as new sailboat owners my buddy and I just finished a trip to Princess Louisa Inlet
fresh water impeller scott754 at 7:52am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2814 Years ago when I bough my O'Day 30 I was told at a diesel class to replace the fresh water pump impe
Tensioning the Jumper Struts BEFORE Stepping up the Mast jmason at 6:37am 05.14.14 Smaller Boats 0/651 I'd like to properly tension the jumpers on my 1971 CAL-21 BEFORE I step up the mast. A sailor with
Soft deck in H17 mark2 at 6:11am 05.14.14 Day Sailers 1/1063 I have read many of the forum posts about cracks; we have had very little cracking problem on our H1

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Tongue Extensions JBP-PA at 6:05am 10.10.22 @JBP-PA , any idea what your tongue weight is? The trailer plus boat is about 4,000 lbs. I haven't
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 10.10.22 There should be no modification to the forestay. As for the fair leads for the furling line, I use
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Parsons at 5:39am 10.10.22 I'm with @shemandr - it is probably time for a new sail not a repair. If you have almost a foot of
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? JamesG161 at 5:19am 10.10.22 Any thoughts on buying a boat with an engine that is 40 some years old? Ask @jssailem about his 4
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 5:16am 10.10.22 Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted into the cockpit via a slot in the hull/deck? Ye
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? rgranger at 5:15am 10.10.22
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? HeelBoy at 5:14am 10.10.22 Are we talking about the rudder or the keel? Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted int
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 rgranger at 5:13am 10.10.22 Could be a weep hole used when the boat is on the hard. Allows trace water to escape so it does no
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 5:09am 10.10.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 5:03am 10.10.22 But I can give the Kroil a try. Nothing to lose... Try brake fluid, it worked than PB Baster in st
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jhkessler at 4:47am 10.10.22 If you have the clearance, I would use a large "C" clamp as a press, put a large Deep Well socket ov
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 4:42am 10.10.22
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? HeelBoy at 4:41am 10.10.22 and a balboa 26 Those were clever! Side question... can you not steer the Balboa when the rudder
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 4:31am 10.10.22 We're in recovery. The boat is hauled. The leaves are turning. Soon snow will be flying. Spring is
CDI FF2 Dave Groshong at 4:24am 10.10.22 Shop here! We'll beat anyone's published price: https://shop.macgregorowners.com/cu/detail-cdi.php
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? HeelBoy at 4:17am 10.10.22 You should budget for those repairs in your offer. Yup, I'm calling to haggle tonight. What I'm wo
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit lalbert at 4:05am 10.10.22 Sorta bad news.. To get the splendide washer in (or out), cabinet surgery is required. It consists
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 11:46pm 10.09.22 We have one - it came with the boat. It's located in starboard aft cabin to the right. It's in the
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? (1) Jamesiv1 at 10:56pm 10.09.22 https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?5862 Boat plugs ordered.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 10:37pm 10.09.22 The owner of that site is one of the big contributors here. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/foru

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