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Looking for owner who likes to dig in the electrical panel (1) Phil Herring at 12:17pm 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/806 If you have a panel that looks like the one pictured and aren't afraid to dig around in it, we'd li
Universal M25 Replacement Parts List dparilla at 12:13pm 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 0/11863 So, over the last 10 years of owning my O'day 35 with a venerable Universal M25 Diesel, I have compi
Trailering woes (3) Kermit at 11:55am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 62/9539 We're having huge trouble loading our '99 H260 on the trailer. Must have been beginner's luck the fi
Looking for a 37.5 owner Phil Herring at 11:54am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/463 This is easy duty. We just need to confirm some dimensions that you can get to easily. If your b
In-Mast Furling 7sailing7 at 11:40am 04.07.14 Big Boats 23/4234 I'm new to In-Mast and got my sail jammed inside the Mast. It won't come out and I wasted an entire
Repowering with outboard - Thoughts on these? maine89 at 11:40am 04.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 25/4373 I currently have an ODay 27 with an inboard Vire 7 The boat was sitting at least 4 years without
any capri 18 near stlouis? sailorsteve1 at 11:29am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/684 anyone have a capri 18 near st louis? is its not too far to drive i would like to look at one up clo
Replacing fixed port lights below water line nosocks at 11:21am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 One the the fixed port lights (that is below the water line when healed) on my 356 is leaking. It lo
Replacing the prop shaft tcbro at 10:55am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1399 After unsuccessfully trying to get my prop off with a puller, I tried to re-tighten the nut and the
Poor hot water pressure Hal B at 10:50am 04.07.14 Catalina 30 4/1581 Howdy I have a 1995 Catalina MKIII and last summer, the hot water heater started only producing a d
Wilcox Crittenden Skipper Type? Scimitar at 10:43am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/10172 I'm helping a friend with a couple of these sort them out. In looking into Skipper heads, I cannot f
Inside Oil Lamp Safety KenKindrick at 10:27am 04.07.14 Big Boats 5/2290 Is it safe to have an oil lamp burning inside a closed cabin?
Whale Flipper galley pump confusion (2) Skipper at 9:45am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/6892 -RESOLVED- The boat has pressurized fresh water, but there is also a Whale Flipper galley pump MK
Sailingdog's boat, Pretty Gee destroyed by fire (1) Scott B at 8:58am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/4058 Daniel Kim, Sailingdog, a regular contributer to this and other forums, boat was destroyed by fire M
Reef line Length Scott NIelsen at 8:57am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1312 I am a relatively new Hunter 37.5 owner (1996). I am replacing all the running rigging. I have the
maneuvering in the marina mattutley at 8:04am 04.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3332 Question for you all concerning tight turns in the marina. Do you find that the Mac's turn sharper w
keel raising orion mccammon at 7:37am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 16/2692 Why do I have to use a winch to raise keel ? Would appreciate input.
Center of Gravity 1985 Sovereign 24 Sloop shadetreevet at 7:30am 04.07.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2831 Good morning: We recently were given a 1985 Sovereign 24 foot sloop (series PSGPS24). I have a pre
H34 - Have you used the emergency steering handle? Guillaume C. at 7:07am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1249 Have any of you tried steering with the tiller attachment, if so, how hard was it to steer compare t
Need spinnacker for H340 TimHunter340 at 6:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/590 I went to a sail shop and I don't think that is the answer. I just want a good quantity sail for a

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Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 1:47pm 07.17.23 pretty unlikely to waterproof zippers but if it's a "plastic" zipper you can sure improve the ease
Water proofing zippers.... RussC at 1:45pm 07.17.23 pretty unlikely to waterproof zippers but if it's a "plastic" zipper (or metal for that matter) you
Topside paint JamesG161 at 1:42pm 07.17.23 Ok here is where you go for HUNTER paints, gel coats etc. SPECTRUM COLOR Their search engine will
Topside paint jviss at 1:39pm 07.17.23 Try putting some wax over the gelcoat repairs. Or cover with plastic wrap and seal the edges with
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 1:36pm 07.17.23 That still can indicate a defective Teflon "plate" 'cuz it shouldn't be happening. So I'd get the
Beneteau Grey Water system Captedward at 1:35pm 07.17.23 Update, yes the mystery water line into the grey water tank is the main salon a/c condensate line wh
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming (3) discovery at 1:32pm 07.17.23 That still can indicate a defective Teflon "plate" 'cuz it shouldn't be happening. So I'd get the
Topside paint dlochner at 1:27pm 07.17.23 the gel coat repair I did was fairly spongy to the touch What kind of gelcoat did you use, with w
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 1:25pm 07.17.23 Hi All, I hope your week is going well, not too hot, not too rainy. I have a main sail cover. Loo
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May dlochner at 1:24pm 07.17.23 An article on how disabilities like this relate to chart reading would be interesting. Something to
Topside paint jviss at 1:07pm 07.17.23 Hey everyone, I'm searching for the white paint I should put on my cockpit/deck to roughly match.
Clean main sail cover kappykaplan at 12:58pm 07.17.23 I treat my dodger and bimini with 3M 303 every year.
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 12:56pm 07.17.23 So new bimini zippers leak. What product do people use to waterproof them. thanks Greg You can't
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May thinwater at 12:25pm 07.17.23 OK, we are drifting way off topic here! ;) ln our ongoing attempt to provide accurate and useful
Setting up H310 for single handing GALakesailor at 12:24pm 07.17.23 Next time I see the owner I'll ask what his plans are for Indy J Ed Thank you!
Winch handle safe use TimFromLI at 12:08pm 07.17.23 My wife got me foldable winch for Father's day. it comes in handy when we race or when you single h
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation LloydB at 11:57am 07.17.23 I am surprised but they do that in Portland too; lots of sailboats for sale and sailboats but nobody
Topside paint Hollyberry at 11:35am 07.17.23 The original deck surface will almost certainly be gelcoat - although perhaps someone has redone the
Water proofing zippers.... Richard19068 at 11:33am 07.17.23 So new bimini zippers leak. What product do people use to waterproof them. thanks Greg https://pa
Broker related question LloydB at 11:27am 07.17.23 I think you need to find a surveyor who is local to you and your sailing area who can advise you as

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