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Hunter 27 Navigation Light Question stollo770 at 4:42pm 05.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1426 Hello, I am the owner of a 1979 Hunter 27. I recently bought it and I am trying to fix some of the
carpetw? bryan crites at 4:41pm 05.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/911 Any boat owners carpet a portion of the cabin floor? If so could you post photos of such?
Painting Equipment? Seattle/Everett Ringoparr at 4:07pm 05.15.14 Parts Search 3/2709 I'm planning on painting the hull of my cat27. This will be my first go at it. I've watched countl
Stern Ladder Jongleur at 3:32pm 05.15.14 Catalina 30 5/1447 Where can I get a simple stern ladder for my C30? I've looked around at other boats and see them
First 375 strut repair Live Wire at 2:59pm 05.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/741 Does anyone have some advice on strut repair for this model? Its loose and causing some vibration. T
31 O'Day water tank clbell at 1:13pm 05.15.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1020 Need information about removing and replacing existing 26 gallon water tank.
Installing a temperature gauge in Hunter 36 cockpit deacm at 12:06pm 05.15.14 Big Boats 12/1920 There is room in the existing panel to install one back by the starboard rear winch. Is there a way
Has anyone installed a Raymarine AIS in their Hunter 36? deacm at 12:04pm 05.15.14 Big Boats 4/1219 The installer and I are trying to figure out where to put everything. A couple of questions: 1. M
Boat insurance mmhewes at 10:28am 05.15.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1218 Greetings All, We are looking at buying a new (used) boat; C42 1999 or newer. So off we go sa
Doyle Cradle Cover bobjames at 9:47am 05.15.14 Catalina 310 5/3335 I have a love-hate affair with my Dutchman system and as I age gracefully I find myself wanting to a
Tiller for Macgregor 26X Helvio at 9:13am 05.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/829 Hi Everyone, I am looking for a idea for convert my 26X for tiller. If someone has any idea fro des
yet another nav light question kpgraci at 8:34am 05.15.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4343 The COLREGS offer a variety of options for navigation lights on a < 12m sailboat, but as I already h
Catalina 270 on a lift-can't contact Catalina suznhenz at 8:34am 05.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2377 Hi - I am preparing to purchase a 1993 Catalina 270 and am planning on storing it on our 8000 pound
auto helm carneypat at 8:27am 05.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/911 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 20/7386 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 1/1423 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 10/1621 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 0/942 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 23/8999 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 7/1922 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 with a Renault diesel engine. The stuffing gland is leaking so lots of water

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Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 06.29.23 Anyone seen cavitation damage similar to this? It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does
P42 Strut replacement JoeWhite at 8:56am 06.29.23 I am curious if you have attempted to remove the 2 set screws, if they will not come out they can be
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime FourPoints at 8:51am 06.29.23 I wonder if a UV protectant ( like Armor All ) applied a few times a year would extend the life.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:44am 06.29.23 Sailing my boat to Mexico in October so making sure every drip is stopped. I agree that desperate
Excess Solar Load FourPoints at 8:43am 06.29.23 That sounds rather conservative to me for someone who only sails in the summer months. 3-4 is the
Selden - Furling Main Breezy1 at 8:29am 06.29.23 Yes I totally agree. I measured it last night and it was 43' when the manual said it was 30'! I als
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 7:56am 06.29.23 The rotation speed blows the resolution I've found. I'm not sure if that is the fps or the stabiliz
2016 seaward 26 rk keel control FDL S2 at 7:39am 06.29.23 According to this article there are two lines on the cabintop near the cockpit. https://www.practic
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 7:09am 06.29.23 Don't quit your day jobs guys! :biggrin:
Is this prop cavitation damage? Timm R Oday25 at 6:51am 06.29.23 From here it looks like porosity from a vacuum when the prop was cast
Is this prop cavitation damage? dlochner at 6:49am 06.29.23 A quick search showed most images of cavitation damage at the prop tips and edges not at the hub. Th
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Baja bash at 6:27am 06.29.23 Hi Ralph, I tried 2 different gaskets with specs from Bomar. The gasket you are showing is for port
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:14am 06.29.23
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Sailm8 at 5:39am 06.29.23 Hatchmasters was very helpful when I needed gasket material.
Lake Champlain to the Thousand Islands dlochner at 5:35am 06.29.23 The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I owned one for many years and cruised all over eastern Lake O
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 5:14am 06.29.23 Hopefully someone comes along who can defuse this situation. :facepalm:
Its funny Friday! High Current at 5:06am 06.29.23 Hopefully someone comes along who can defuse this situation.
Raider Cherubini 33 kappykaplan at 4:56am 06.29.23 anybody know where we might find the HIN on the boat? It should be etched on the top starboard sid
Raider Cherubini 33 prc at 4:44am 06.29.23
Tiller, Rudder, etc. (1) drgbanks at 4:40am 06.29.23 Here is the rudder AFTER sanding it down. Now I'm thinking I'd leave it as is.

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