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Hunter 18.5 galley sink CLSailor at 11:14am 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 I just purchased an 18.5 but without the galley sink/bucket. From former posts it may have been a T
C36 Single Line Reefing jviss at 11:12am 09.17.13 Big Boats 0/1154 Crazy question, I know, but does anyone know the part numbers for the mast exit blocks, a.k.a., shea
16k btu Marine Air Conditioner (1) shoeless at 10:51am 09.17.13 Big Boats 7/2465 My 2004 h386 has a Hunter-installed 16k btu (left hand) heat and air unit. This unit has developed
Pitting in my gel-coat Triple Point at 8:44am 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3793 I have a 'boat load' of pock marks and pits, primarily on the deck surface, but also on the the hull
New to me Cal 2-25 (1) ncarolinasailor at 8:33am 09.17.13 Cal 4/3149 I just thought I should introduce myself. I have recently taken in this Cal 2-25 and will be inundat
Irwin mast to beam rotten Wes Henry at 7:44am 09.17.13 Big Boats 0/898 I was wondering if anyone else had this problem the board between the mast and the beam needing to b
My First Float Plan fjordstar at 6:58am 09.17.13 Catalina 22 1/918 So I found out Navionics has really cool chart and GPS app for iPhone and iPad. I've plotted my fir
Hunter 41DS Bow Thruster SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:48am 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/944 Anybody out there know which model Lewmar bow thruster is used in a 2007 Hunter 41 DS? Also any feed
shore power/battery charging doehunter at 6:47am 09.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3657 I need to install something to charge my batteries at night when I parked in a slip. I already hav
USA to Spain bootneck at 6:21am 09.17.13 Big Boats 7/2627 Hi Guys. l live in Spain, Europe and am planning to buy a boat on Lake Michigan and plan to sail it
H260 Stern Leak Gypsea Kids at 6:17am 09.17.13 Smaller Boats 2/1159 I've found a leak in the stern area of my H260 and am 99.9% certain it's coming from the deck to hul
'85 Hunter 22 Plumbing Chasemixon at 4:54am 09.17.13 Smaller Boats 5/1227 I was able to figure out the sink thanks to some awesome help from here, but I need a little help wi
Friends Along the Way Roger Long at 4:50am 09.17.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/3484 I anchored inside Charles Island outside of Milford after a 71 nm day of motoring on what a LIS resi
Concordia All U Get at 3:25am 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2273 I see the Concordia is upright, nice piece of work. Anybody got the details? All U Get
Replacing an A4 with Yanmar 8HP Diesel Muscongus at 3:05am 09.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1864 I have a '77 Cat 27 that came with a noon functioning A4. It had pulled in some sea eater and was le
Touching Brian D at 10:31pm 09.16.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/5922 Even if there were no subtitles, I think the message is very clear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Raise my jib foot? saltysailor at 10:01pm 09.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/11384 I have a 12' day sailer that I'm considering raising the foot of my jib. I've decided to make the po
Hillerange sticking control knob obsailor at 9:37pm 09.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1123 I have a 1992 Hillerange propane two burner with oven stove. Starting last week the left burner con
Hunter 23.5 Stanchion (1) Gardnera at 8:06pm 09.16.13 Smaller Boats 4/1649 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and my port stanchion is bent (the one forward that is an "h
Composting heads Kestle at 7:24pm 09.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1319 Has anyone had any experience with these - on a Mac 25 ideally? Our Porta Potti needs replacing, an

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Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 8:41am 04.05.23 Mind sharing how your hatch covers are attached over the hatches ? I don't see any snaps to hold t
Hello to the community (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:26am 04.05.23 Mind sharing how your hatch covers are attached over the hatches ? I don't see any snaps to hold th
Shaft Alignment (1) dmax at 8:13am 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 7:55am 04.05.23 Looking good! did you make the blue hatch covers? No, one of my neighbors at the marina did.
Holding tank relocation? MT28.5 at 7:54am 04.05.23 Hey Peggie, this is a wonderful option! I will measure the head space this weekend to see if it will
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 04.05.23 What about splicing to a smaller size Dyneema based line? Looks like 1/8" is rated for 1600lbs
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 7:51am 04.05.23 If your strut shows evidence of corrosion, add an anode. If it doesn't, don't. If it ain't broke, do
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Johann at 7:41am 04.05.23
Shaft Alignment dlochner at 7:38am 04.05.23 I guess I need to align he shaft in the tube first but how do you do it that? If I use the engine t
Furling Line Options Hollyberry at 7:37am 04.05.23 Another options is to strip the cover, and leave the core.. you get the reduction in diameter with l
Hello to the community Tally Ho at 7:25am 04.05.23 Looking good! did you make the blue hatch covers?
Need a Beneteau part Davidasailor26 at 7:16am 04.05.23 You can no longer order parts directly through / from Beneteau spare parts; you have to order from
Need a Beneteau part BigEasy at 7:03am 04.05.23 Thanks! Now, if only I could get that "credential" thing You can no longer order parts directl
Hunter 28 chainplate (1) kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.05.23 Not very familiar with the 28, but the other Hunters of that era have a stout piece of angle iron in
Need a Beneteau part Xpensive Care at 6:49am 04.05.23 Thanks! Now, if only I could get that "credential" thing thru with the French. I guess "customer s
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 6:41am 04.05.23 I would think you can find the hood furler manual at hoodyachtsystems.com Also lol under archives
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 6:40am 04.05.23 I was hoping my post would be taken as intended.. mostly tongue in cheek. No, I got that, but I wa
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 6:34am 04.05.23 1990 boat. That is 30 plus years on the standing rigging. Likely you are sailing in the Great Lakes
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 04.05.23 I will be calling the poster this evening per private message. I have a suggestion but will wait ti
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? Matt DV at 6:23am 04.05.23 Yes, and it is extremely difficult the get proper alignment after removing the strut. You will find

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