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Hunter 34 Replacing original refrigerator Hunter345 at 12:17pm 03.15.14 Big Boats 13/4898 I have the 1983 Hunter 34. I have been living aboard since June 2012 and it has been an incredibl
Shaft log size on a 1991 Passage 42? ttac at 11:24am 03.15.14 Big Boats 3/1493 Hello all, I'm looking for the prop shaft log size on our 1991 Hunter Passage 42. We plan to haul ou
A tale of two rodes IH82BL8 at 8:57am 03.15.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1041 My boat came with two complete sets of what appear to be identical ground tackle, except that one ro
Bottom Paint question (1) DAVA390 at 8:37am 03.15.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1098 The bottom of the P23 I bought last spring is painted with a textured, heavy duty paint. P.O. said
Catalina 310 LP gas line whittem at 6:31am 03.15.14 Catalina 310 6/1359 No gas at stove with full LP tank. Regulator and cut-off solenoid OK. Disconnected stove LP supply h
modifying refrigeration system on 410 Dijobi777 at 4:39am 03.15.14 Big Boats 4/1005 Has anyone separated the freezer/refrigeration system by adding an additional refrigeration unit and
Open a holding tank ezproxy at 4:05am 03.15.14 Big Boats 2/791 Has anyone ever opened a holding tank? There is an access port easily accessed under the deck plate
FCC Cracking Down on Cellular Booster Amps (1) Forrest15112 at 6:45pm 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2765 I was reading the recent newsletter from Active Captain regarding the FCC's action to regulate Cellu
Laguna 26 Kper at 5:41pm 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4721 We're considering the purchase of an '86 Laguna 26. Do we have any Laguna 26 owners here that can
Replacing Standing Rigging 1977 Hunter 27 Sheepdog683 at 5:37pm 03.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1916 I have a 1977 Hunter 27, and I need to replace the standing rigging. Has anyone had a problem going
Replacing impeller IH82BL8 at 5:29pm 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2667 Lube with petroleum jelly or with something else? Thanks. BTW, for those who are about to do this
anchor idea? (2) Gene Neill at 4:50pm 03.14.14 Catalina 22 0/703 Just something I saw on a boat at craigslist. I can't tell exactly how the rode exits the deck, but
Head smell.. crazy idea? ingeanous at 4:26pm 03.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1307 So... there I was... pondering.... I am replacing everything in the head system except the holding t
Keel hair line crack.... (3) wesleysherman at 3:47pm 03.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1407 Hello all. Long time reader of forums but new to membership. I have recently purchased via an
squeegee topsides Clydo at 2:36pm 03.14.14 Catalina 310 5/959 One morning around 2:00 AM dock neighbor and I - after a few adult beverages - came up with fanta
Battery charger stanleyi at 2:11pm 03.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/646 Both the house and starting batteries on my hunter Cheribini read between "fair" and "need rechargin
Old depth gauge broken and bought new chartplotter 740s Jared1048 at 1:31pm 03.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1440 Hello, Im trying to figure out the best way to fix some problems. My old depth gauge doesn't wor
Barlow 15 Wooden Shoe at 1:30pm 03.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1048 Any ideas on a source for Barlow 15 winch for my O'Day 222?
Bootstripe Mike Mc at 12:58pm 03.14.14 Catalina 310 6/1315 Anybody put Catalina's bootstripe tape on? I think the original which is now badly faded is paint. C
Gonna Reinstall My Skeg/Rudder Flaps At Next Month' Haulout rardiH36 at 12:09pm 03.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 25/2942 Hopefully someone will have the info. If not, I'll measure when the boat is hauled. At my last

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Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 11:50am 09.21.22 Now the Official Space Force Song has been released. It is so new that YouTube does not have it yet.
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 11:45am 09.21.22 Yeah, I came very close to getting a 25, but between the maintenance difficulties some have experien
1977 Hunter 27 Rudder Bushing/Bearing info sail sfbay at 11:42am 09.21.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest getting a marine and/or boatyard mechanic inspection
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 11:26am 09.21.22 turnbuckle also seems a little pushed in by the lifeline. Does this seem normal for a Hunter, or sh
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Johnb at 11:12am 09.21.22 Never used it myself, but a buddy has employed the food dye method a bunch. It could also be a slow
Persistent Fresh Water Leak rgranger at 11:01am 09.21.22 If you have more than one tank or water source, you can try putting different food color in each and
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer rgranger at 10:58am 09.21.22 If you have a stout Oak tree, you can suspend the bow from a tow strap.... been there done that mor
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 10:54am 09.21.22 We have spent the past year tracking down similar leaks and have found multiple leaks. Some things w
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller Jstonge at 10:00am 09.21.22 The dodger was on the boat when I purchased it. No marking about who might have made it.
Cuttyhunk Sailing video NYSail at 9:28am 09.21.22 Show your GPS track going in...... looks great
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way AaronD at 9:27am 09.21.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help? If anyone has done this, I'd be interested to see
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers capta at 9:21am 09.21.22 Outside of the country, parts are either very difficult to find or you take what you can get. What m
Westerbeke idle adjustment sail sfbay at 8:56am 09.21.22 I think you are are on the right track.........owners manual page 34 43440_rev2_4cylinder_tech_man.p
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions TaylorG. at 8:20am 09.21.22 Thanks for the feedback so far! It would be nice to have basic measurements from a similar year, I'm
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer twalker H260 at 8:00am 09.21.22 You can go here to calculate the size of beam you need with the span you are going to do. Include a
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers ggrizzard at 7:59am 09.21.22 Yanmar 2QM15 water impeller can be purchased for $28.60 Where from?
Hunter 33, 2015 jssailem at 7:57am 09.21.22 the backlighting on the DC panel. Those lights are LED Diodes. They sometimes die. They are separa
Refrigerators used by Hunter tkwhalen at 7:51am 09.21.22 Ok I am to the point where I have decided to replace at least the larger refrigerator and maybe the
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit tkwhalen at 7:45am 09.21.22 I'd be interested in pictures as well.
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents tkwhalen at 7:44am 09.21.22 I followed mine last year with the same clean them up plan you have. As near as I can tell they are

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