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Meet your new Forum Administrator Phil Herring at 3:15pm 02.03.23 Ask All Sailors 41/7006 An admin is back on the throne. He's a long-time and well-respected forum member, evidenced by his
Re upholstery shawanaga at 3:06pm 02.03.23 Big Boats 3/1048 Hello I am wanting to reupholster our saloon cushions we have a Hunter 35.5 and the wood is very da
Stepping out for a coffee garymalmgren at 4:58pm 02.02.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1205 June 2021 7xY5rnYDDhw:24
Evaluating a South Coast 26 etown88 at 10:49am 02.02.23 Trailer Sailors 16/2739 Hi everyone. My husband and I have some sailing experience but have not owned or maintained any boat
On a 41DS (2007) : Can't get access to water tank watercolours at 7:57am 02.02.23 Big Boats 5/934 My starboard water tank doesn't fill past half way. Can't find a way to get under the white plastic
My Garmin GPS 72 update Brian D at 7:57am 02.02.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 Unlike my Garmin GPS 12 which had the wrong date but correct time, my Garmin GPS 72 had the correct
How to get under the windshield visor/eyebrow on a 41DS watercolours at 7:51am 02.02.23 Big Boats 4/792 Hi fellow Hunter owners. I have a 2007 Hunter 41DS. There's a rain leak on a front windshield but ca
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor patbratton at 7:18am 02.02.23 Smaller Boats 12/3859 I have not yet connected the alternator output from my Mercury outboard to my battery. We have dock
Punxsutawney (1) All U Get at 5:45am 02.02.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1297
Proper Lifeline Tension dkinzer at 5:34pm 02.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2248 I have installed new 3/16" bare stainless lifelines on our 2007 H41AC. The last task is to tension t
bridge clearance question sunlover at 5:16pm 02.01.23 Ask All Sailors 16/5094 so, a bridge near Destin FL has a clearance 4 inches less than my sailboat. Is that at high tide or
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail tonyr at 4:55pm 02.01.23 Sirius 21/22 7/2829 Hi Sirius owners. My bones are getting older and jumping around the boat the last few years has be
1990 Hunter Legend Moellar Fuel Tank Pickup Cptstarz at 6:18am 02.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/436 I have a 1990 Legend 35.5 .The fuel pickup has become clogged. I would like to replace it. I think i
1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 Moellar Fuel Tank Cptstarz at 6:17am 02.01.23 Parts Search 4/1225 I have a 1990 Legend 35.5 .The fuel pickup has become clogged. I would like to replace it. I think i
Wear and Tear from Long Term Anchoring? petecasey at 8:25pm 01.31.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1498
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon Screen Saver at 5:04pm 01.31.23 Big Boats 10/1737 The Hunter 49 has a a couple of large fixed windows in the Saloon roof. They have been quietly leaki
Headed back to BAJA (4) Rltgold at 4:13pm 01.31.23 Catalina 22 13/1539 My wife ' I have just decided to head back to Baja which will be our 3rd trip. We will be again goin
Black residue in transmission waltnebula at 2:47pm 01.31.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1524 I noticed black residue on my transmission dipstick. The boat was not used or cleaned during Covid
B&g linear ram to-1 HD74 at 2:02pm 01.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/403 I was wondering if anyone had ever added an extension to a ram. The stock length of the ram is a lit
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC dkinzer at 1:48pm 01.31.23 Big Boats 43/5720 I'm in the planning stage preparing to replace the stern tube hose and re-pack the stuffing box on o

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Boot stripe william24424 at 7:29am 03.21.25 Flag blue TotalBoat Wet edge, it's a one part poly, easy to use. You could start with the Total boat
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Timm R Oday25 at 6:41am 03.21.25 With our 20' extension ,it is most certainly possible to drive forward and backward with it coupled
Boot stripe dlochner at 6:34am 03.21.25 Unless the boat has been repainted, the boot stripe is probably gelcoat. If it is gelcoat, clean, de
Launching/Recovering Sailboat JBP-PA at 6:21am 03.21.25 You can't drive around with the extension. Where I am, people back the trailer to the edge of the w
Boot stripe SV Temenos at 5:58am 03.21.25 Is it painted or a decal? If it is a decal applying heat with careful use of a flat blade will get
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 4:34am 03.21.25 How about using the best of the current hatches as a mold and building them out of fiberglass? I'
Hunter 340 refrigerator marcham at 10:05pm 03.20.25 Do you have access all around the refrigerator??? You can use foam insulation. It has to taped ever
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack marcham at 10:01pm 03.20.25 Based on the photos, it is impossible to provide a remote diagnosis. You'd have to remove the materi
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Boiler at 9:57pm 03.20.25 Do you have any photos or drawings?
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question T J Furstenau at 8:13pm 03.20.25 These are the 2" diameter tubular, curved tubular davits, that are found on multiple H49/H50 boats.
Keel holes Jan_H at 6:44pm 03.20.25 It looks like the fairing compound at the trailing edge of the keel joint was ground back (as well a
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:21pm 03.20.25
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack 4lane at 5:34pm 03.20.25 Thank you all for the great direction!
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 5:11pm 03.20.25 On the ICW plan on about 50 sm a day. Running at night can be done, but it is slow and tedious and m
7 Years no haul out Captain Larry-DH at 4:59pm 03.20.25 but I did do a post over on Cruisers and Sailors about the ICW, I'll copy it here. :biggrin: ?
Keel holes dlochner at 4:49pm 03.20.25 The problem with the holes is first the number of them, the diameter, and the location. This is a h
7 Years no haul out dLj at 3:49pm 03.20.25
Keel holes dwillems at 2:25pm 03.20.25 Here's the thing: Holes in the hull - not a problem. Those can be fixed, relatively easily. Damage
Keel holes dmax at 2:24pm 03.20.25 I wouldn't sail that boat without dropping the keel and fully fixing the problem.
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 2:23pm 03.20.25 ... in fact, I would also look at buying a trailer for her. If you had your own trailer, you could m

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