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auto helm carneypat at 8:27am 05.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/871 having trouble our boat will not hold course with our wheel helm auto pilot our hunter 29.5 seems t
Cunningham/boom hold-down dawn_coyote at 8:21am 05.15.14 Catalina 22 20/7009 Can someone help out with pictures of how yours is rigged? I'm trying to sort out what I have and wh
Advice when Pulling head on 1989 M-XP25? chrisyse at 7:56am 05.15.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1361 I've decided to pull the head to replace a broken lower thermostat flange housing. I've replaced hea
Logo Colors (1) chuter at 7:39am 05.15.14 Smaller Boats 10/1574 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 0/892 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 23/8436 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 7/1828 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 7/1201 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 0/1582 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 7/995 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 1/945 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 3/1244 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 16/1737 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 9/1786 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 7/1979 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 6/1046 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 1/889 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 8/997 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 4/3524 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 6/1067 After 15 months as new sailboat owners my buddy and I just finished a trip to Princess Louisa Inlet

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Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jssailem at 8:19am 04.21.23 Always on the flood or "flood slack". Here is a sailor who knows. He could cross the Gulf Stream o
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dmax at 8:18am 04.21.23 I may be misunderstanding your advice and it likely only applies to Woods Hole, but in crossing the
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Leeward Rail at 8:18am 04.21.23 Stupid question posed to a questionable source. Questionable source is a serious understatement.
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? Rich Stidger at 8:11am 04.21.23 The metal one pictured above by @Ralph Johnstone looks nice, but in an emergency a cover that you ca
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity (1) jssailem at 8:08am 04.21.23
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? kappykaplan at 8:03am 04.21.23 can anyone point me toward a decent source for flat Check with your local sail loft.
Bottom paints dlochner at 7:56am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fa
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 04.21.23 I was reading @Hayden Watson's tip about tape hinges when it dawned on me that an improvement upon t
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 7:53am 04.21.23 Go at slack tide or with the tide. I may be misunderstanding your advice and it likely only applie
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:47am 04.21.23 However, the lack of clear information about the sailors' location, partially attributable to the la
Bottom paints (1) fstbttms at 7:36am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Well, not exactly tru
Bottom paints duality at 7:27am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fai
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? dlochner at 7:20am 04.21.23 In general, most production boats, like Hunters, Catalinas, Pearsons, etc. are built for coastal cru
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 7:20am 04.21.23 Thanks shemandr. I've read and heard much good about the Tartan 37 and seems like a great boat from
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:15am 04.21.23 I'd have guessed that with all that experience they would have had something like this on board. T
Rudder stock bushings dlochner at 7:14am 04.21.23 The packing gland uses the same stuff the stuffing box on the prop shaft uses, however, it may be a
Folding Prop George Braun at 7:10am 04.21.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not fin
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dmax at 7:01am 04.21.23
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? George Braun at 6:55am 04.21.23 I have a 2008 H36 with round battens - can anyone point me toward a decent source for flat - boat is
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (3) jdrutten at 6:46am 04.21.23 Certainly sounds like the new quadrant sits lower than the old so the rudder and rudder stock are lo

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