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cleats teacher63 at 8:21pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 10/2022 How do you secure a 87 Hunter 23 to a dock? I use cable and cable ties in the anchor locker and tie
CDI furler 2 teacher63 at 7:49pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 5/1021 I have a CDI 2 furler. I need to know what kind of rope and size that should run from the sail to t
sail slug lubrication dive7mmwet at 7:22pm 05.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2803 our main drags on the way down a few times slugs are older but not shot yet,I plan to clean the trac
Rivets plane4uegg at 6:46pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/591 Does anyone know what size rivets are used on the hunter 240 mast? They all look to be the same size
AC/DC Marine Instrument Panels HMT2 at 5:05pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3762 We are in the process of looking at changing out the instrument panel on our 83 H31. The one that i
Oday 272 Head Installation kickntires at 4:55pm 05.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2218 Hello all, I just purchased an 1986 Oday 272. The head was removed by a previous owner and I am p
240 stantion screw not catching Kevfitz126 at 4:08pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 4/989 My stantion on the starboard side is not tightening. It's the top screw and I'm not sure what to do
O'Day Javelin centerboard issue carbonebria at 3:46pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/12896 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1979 O'Day Javelin and took it out for a sail last weekend and ran i
Prop shaft krantala at 3:42pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/590 Does anyone know how easy or hard the inboard prop shaft should turn on a 1976 O'day 25 when not con
Swim ladder Dmarie26 at 1:01pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1107 We have a 1986 Capri 18 and I would love to add a swim ladder to it. I was on Catalina Direct and t
Thru Hull Transducer Install Argyle38 at 12:56pm 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5427 Hi Maine, I was wondering what you opinion is on the best way to seal up a through-hull depth trans
Battery Tie-Downs Steverhnm at 12:51pm 05.13.14 Big Boats 2/634 What do others do for securing the batteries? I have recently purchased a Hunter 35.5 Legend and pre
2004 466 Recalls or Tech Bulletins? rlamb at 12:43pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/762 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 466 and wondered if anyone knew if there were any recalls or tech
Anchor size Hal B at 12:09pm 05.13.14 Catalina 30 8/3524 I am looking for some advice concerning anchor sizing. I have 95 Catalina 30 and we anchor out a lot
Thank You! (1) rclarke246 at 11:49am 05.13.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 3/47666 I know that 99(.9?) % are you sail boaters, but it's still good that this topic for Swift Trawler ow
Assessing battery condition SailingHarry at 11:25am 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2206 I have a set of older golf cart batteries, age unkown, 225Ah. I know they are at least 4 years old,
Oxy Clean On Deck caprice at 10:50am 05.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/773 Has anyone used Oxy clean to treat spots and stains on the nonskid?
Oxy-clean on deck? caprice at 10:49am 05.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1678 As anyone used Oxy-clean to treat stubborn spots and stains on your nonskid?
European vs Japanese Yanmars... Doug/Karen at 10:28am 05.13.14 Big Boats 4/2271 We sail a 2003 H356 and I recently had the new owner or our marina boatyard replace the impeller in
Exturn Bow Thruster Installed on Hunter 40 (4) MATTHAJEC at 9:57am 05.13.14 Big Boats 5/3708 I wanted to share this with people who had an interest in installing an Exturn on their boat. I have

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New Cat 22 Owner pclarksurf at 8:56pm 05.25.23 May not be a popular recommendation, but if you have a pretty robust mold buildup-- bleach and bleac
Hurricane Season 2023 BigEasy at 7:50pm 05.25.23
Possible SmartPlug problem rgranger at 7:41pm 05.25.23 Previously in this thread I made an attempt to clarify terminology. Maybe you missed it. But it i
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 7:27pm 05.25.23 This was my original post and I will defer to the experienced sailors to advise you. I just purchase
Santana 21 design info needed (2) Yokohama Skinny at 7:26pm 05.25.23 Hey Curt, I also just got a Santana 21, 1972, just 2 weeks ago. Seems to be in decent shape, but ne
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Dalliance at 7:20pm 05.25.23
Mast raising ideas... tailboom at 7:07pm 05.25.23
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! artboas at 6:55pm 05.25.23 Very cool project and result. I would like to have the same setup. In thinking about doing this,
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 6:45pm 05.25.23 I just wanted to close this issue for the sake of anyone else having it. I took the engine to a mec
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter philiefay at 6:26pm 05.25.23 I just wanted to close this issue for the sake of anyone else having it. I took the engine to a mech
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 6:23pm 05.25.23 What does that pie chart mean? Seriously. What's lacking is reference data. What's the mean and
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 05.25.23 it doesn't matter. What you NEED to know is what your fuel consumption is. Do a search on that phr
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 6:10pm 05.25.23 Quick update on the DC panel indicator light.....typical boat project! So I received the replaceme
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? FigBug at 6:02pm 05.25.23
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Dalliance at 5:56pm 05.25.23
Hurricane Season 2023 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53pm 05.25.23 What does that pie chart mean? Seriously. Nothing. Seriously nothing.
Hurricane Season 2023 shemandr at 5:48pm 05.25.23 What does that pie chart mean? Seriously.
Stuffing box- dumb question? MikeHoncho at 5:11pm 05.25.23 It's all based on degrees relative annoyance, the above being near the top of the list. Agree!
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Terry Cox at 5:01pm 05.25.23 Twice now I have bought LED replacement bulbs from a trusted supplier for use in my bow nav light a
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 05.25.23 I think I can guess and come as close as 30/30/40 :facepalm:

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