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To barrier coat or not and hardware re bedding Tim22 at 6:32am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 I am buying a 1997 hunter 310. The survey says the bottom is in good condition with no sign of blist
Looking for a trailer jtoloski at 6:10am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 4/935 I had a really bad experience last fall taking my Catalina out of the water. I had purchased it abo
need used jib or genoa (1) Patrick Boylan at 6:04am 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2152 I thought I could check in http://shop.hunterowners.com, but my browser just sits blank. I tried chr
Battery Charger Stopped Working c130king at 5:48am 07.02.14 Catalina 310 30/5859 Moved my boat on Monday to a temporary slip for a week. New slip has 50-amp power so using a 50-to-
33.5 Roller Furler Lightmaker2 at 5:35am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/640 I have a problem with the below deck roller furling line dropping off the barrel and not retracting
LG Microwave /Coffee maker Rodsails at 3:54am 07.02.14 Big Boats 15/4932 Checking to see if there's a need for those who may have broken there decanter and now discover ther
folding prop for 40,5 wegu at 11:39pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 5/1049
Large boats on lake lanier Wanderlust53 at 10:37pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 4/1122 Hello I am looking to buy a 1975 37 ft independence cruiser. I want to know if I would be able to st
Older Honda Outboard shanester at 10:19pm 07.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1185 I found a 10 HP Honda BF100 long shaft for sale near me. It has a serial #160xxxx and will only fire
Wiring Color Code Key For Legend 43 Battery Charger sawimp at 8:24pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 1/929 Hi, I'm changing my batteries over to AGM so I need to replace my old SHIPWRIGHT battery charger wi
cherub78 cherub78 at 6:42pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/677 Its strange that the oil I drained was black and the new oil was grey after 5 minutes of checking it
need help cherub78 at 6:12pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/506 Hi I need quick help for my 78 cherubini yanmar sb8. Sailing season is so short here in the north ea
Does upward pressure on a retracted keel do any harm? Gene Neill at 5:31pm 07.01.14 Catalina 22 8/994 I'm wondering if my trailer might be a little out of spec. There is no room to lower the keel at al
Whisker pole (1) Doc_holiday at 4:39pm 07.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1290 My dear friend gave me a spare whisker pole it's a 3 part telescoping. The one end locks on the pad
Any experiences at sea ? J105deliveryguy at 3:30pm 07.01.14 S2 1/868 Hi all, more curious than anything about experiences on a 9.2 at sea. My intended 9.2c is most lik
Bushings For Pintels And Gudgeons (1) twodzusfittings at 2:57pm 07.01.14 Smaller Boats 6/993 So my anti vibration solution works really well, but as always I am seeking improvements on my solut
Oday 22 cabin curtains ami342 at 2:55pm 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 Do any 22 owners know how many curtains were on each side of the cabin and where they split? My orig
hull to deck seal donelanc at 1:03pm 07.01.14 Bigger Boats 4/1318 Hi I got a 272 le in oct. I noticed the hull liner stained on port and starboard in salon and a
dodger/cockpit enclosure for H44ac Dad21fjggh at 12:29pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 9/1544 We are in the process of acquiring a H44ac, and it does not have a dodger/full cockpit enclosure, it
Fill & Fair? (2) Jfelkins at 11:40am 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2594 Below is a pic of a repair I made on my boat. You can see that it's not smooth and it doesn't match

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Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 1:38pm 08.06.23 You need a forestay. Furler extrusion (plastic one piece or aluminum foils) is reinforced with the f
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:04pm 08.06.23 For a quick and easy solution to the wiring harness problem, I found this to be the easiest and chea
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type BigEasy at 12:49pm 08.06.23 Just about Any thru hull installation - done 'right' - will last 30+ years. :) True; however, y
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type FastOlson at 12:29pm 08.06.23 Just about Any thru hull installation - done 'right' - will last 30+ years. :) While the OP seems to
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:21pm 08.06.23 Before I'd open up the pump to replace anything in it, I'd just replace the pump. If it IS original
Merit 22 owners Centex at 11:53am 08.06.23 Was trying to do a dry run to step the mast, make sure all the parts were there as when I bought my
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 11:27am 08.06.23
New Campbell Sailer Prop Michael Davis at 11:15am 08.06.23 surprisingly easy. Is that normal Not normal at all. Could be that it had been replaced before wit
New Campbell Sailer Prop Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 08.06.23 One further question, is the shaft SS or bronze ? If SS, this makes the correct anode material even
Gearbox issue? Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 08.06.23 Occasional after driving forward, when I throttle to reverse my engine felt loaded with black smoke
New Campbell Sailer Prop MikeHoncho at 10:55am 08.06.23
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? BigEasy at 10:51am 08.06.23 Years ago, I had a 33.5. Impossible to clean the bilges easily because the teak & holly sole is glu
New Campbell Sailer Prop Ralph Johnstone at 10:40am 08.06.23 Look how pink it is. The only place that resembles bronze is near the keyway. I saw that. I've g
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type BigEasy at 10:16am 08.06.23 I would avoid any epoxy alternative; its more expensive, time consuming, & an absolute nightmare if
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker stickinthemud57 at 10:05am 08.06.23 Thank you! Stickinthemud57 You are welcome. Definitely update us!
identify sailboat PaulK at 10:03am 08.06.23 If it's 16' long it could be a Comet. Or maybe an X-Boat. Or even a 505. Pictures would help. Ther
Tiller tamer stickinthemud57 at 9:58am 08.06.23 +1
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? ggrizzard at 9:54am 08.06.23 There may be a 'sealed' compartment aft or forward of the bilge area in the pic, but the area in th
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Stu Jackson at 9:50am 08.06.23 Geez, sorry to have stirred up a hornet's nest about battery cables! No hornets nest at all, it w
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type Ward H at 9:07am 08.06.23 I know I said I followed his solution but I did use Sikiflex 291 sealant to fair around the mushroom

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