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H34 Galley Redesign (2) zds at 7:28am 06.09.13 Big Boats 3/2388 Attached is a photo from a 1980s-era Hunter 34 where the owner did a pretty incredible redesign of t
controls cherub78 at 7:19am 06.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/811 Hi everyone. Another inquiry. On my 78hunter27 my throttle and trans control are on the bottom an
h25 sink faucet Db421 at 6:56am 06.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1217 I have two original faucets for the h25, both have a small rubber ball inside that serve as a check
In need of 2 replacement stanchions (2) Winward_Saylor at 6:52am 06.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1273 Two of our stanchions were damaged over the past winter. I have heard that they are no longer made.
Crittenden Skipper II issue vtsailguy at 6:50am 06.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/10599 I love this head. If you ever get a chance, buy one. Never seems to clog, I swear it would pump a sm
Honda BF5 Prop Pitch Dougo at 6:44am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5467 I'm running a Honda 5hp 4-stroke with the stock prop (7 1/2 pitch) on my h23. Toying with the idea
47 Ocean eckenroth at 6:16am 06.09.13 Bavaria 15/11122 Would like to share info with other 47 Ocean owners. I've had mine 8 yrs.
fuel cap replacement SBinNSB at 5:49am 06.09.13 Catalina 310 8/2979 After a great 8 day sail here in NW FL our final stop before returning to the slip was the fuel dock
Conversion to AGM John R at 5:24am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1294 Several years ago, I went from lead acid batteries to AGM's. Since then I've read that if you make t
rudder modification pamacm at 4:31am 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/243743 can anyone send me specification for modifying more rudder to a kick up rudder? I modified one, but
ATN Tacker Hannah Quinn at 2:19am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1917 Bought an asymetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 306. Thinking about buying an ATN tacker that would r
Catalina 27 tiller too long Eastwind at 11:10pm 06.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/2998 I think I have the standard tiller on my '73 Catalina 27 but it seems too long to me. It feels like
Might as well start with a beginner question Toddowen at 8:49pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2644 Howdy, all. I'm new to sail and this is my first time posting here on this board. I recently purch
25 foot trailer sailor: max capacity? StinkBug at 8:08pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 85/17040 I'm in the process of making some plans for the 4th of july and trying to iron out a few details. Ev
40th Annual C-22 Nationals (8) CaptDon01 at 7:30pm 06.08.13 Catalina 22 8/1209 Boats are arriving at the Fort Walton Yacht Club in Florida for the 40th Annual Catalina-22 National
steering question cherub78 at 7:30pm 06.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1045 Hi I have a 78 Cherubini 27. Its my first season with my boat. As I'm at the dock I've noticed th
Non 304 Stainless steel keel bolt (1) Catketch at 7:20pm 06.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3256 I just got a replacement keel pivot bolt assembly for my M25 from Blue Water Yachts and, just for fu
Water in aft liner under cockpit Rschoolm at 7:19pm 06.08.13 Catalina 22 1/798 Hi all! Still trying to get the boat in the water. :-( While installing my bilge pump I noticed
checking oil Yanmar Navicula at 6:01pm 06.08.13 Big Boats 10/5419 I have a Yanmar 4jh2e and on the dip stick it has two line marks....... when the boat has been sitti
1987 Hunter 23' Value (1) carboman at 5:57pm 06.08.13 Smaller Boats 6/2514 This is from NADA. Any ideas if it is close? They did not consider a working trailer ($1000.00?) a

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Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:25pm 04.13.23 You are welcome
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? CapefloridaLI at 4:20pm 04.13.23 @CapefloridaLI go to the menu button on the upper left (three horizontal bars). Scroll downtown bo
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:16pm 04.13.23 @CapefloridaLI go to the menu button on the upper left (three horizontal bars). Scroll downtown bo
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 4:14pm 04.13.23 Davidasailor26 thanks that is more along the lines of what I'm looking for.
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 4:07pm 04.13.23 1004-42 series Perkins
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel Crazy Dave Condon at 3:56pm 04.13.23 As a former dealer, @SailorShaggy is correct the bend is too severe and probably not repairable. Th
Shakey in gear JamesG161 at 3:47pm 04.13.23 Sounds like you have a transmission issue. Model of Engine would help. Jim...
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Leeward Rail at 3:40pm 04.13.23 After learning so much about sailing over the last 2 years, Does that mean this 42ft boat is your
170 Repair Question Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 04.13.23 @Tater Csn you tell me if it is a 140 or 170. Can you take a few photos and post them here. You h
Shakey in gear JoeWhite at 3:32pm 04.13.23 Are there zinc attached to the shaft? If they are worn out, remove them then try. Requires a dive
Weather forecast... Hollyberry at 2:21pm 04.13.23 Last weekend was wet and windy enough!!.. Had a great sail but then hunkered down for two days in 20
Shakey in gear Davidasailor26 at 2:03pm 04.13.23
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 1:53pm 04.13.23 Hello again, thanks for the link. I've been in touch with that company/Isoflex products and they are
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice dlochner at 1:40pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. If it is painted it will be essential to know what kind of p
Shakey in gear dlochner at 1:37pm 04.13.23 You could try something like this product from PYI. It might work if you have room for it and if it
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 1:33pm 04.13.23 Could be. I did dive on it and didn't see any signs of hitting anything or picking up a trap or rope
Try- Sail Ready Bag PaulK at 1:27pm 04.13.23 The design you outline seems to make sense. Do you have a separate track or a switching system to ru
Shakey in gear kloudie1 at 1:19pm 04.13.23 Welcome to the forum! Could be an out of balance propeller as well. ?
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 1:18pm 04.13.23 Nah, no more patience for that, spent a full week and I've signed off on alignment. I'm looking for
Shakey in gear dlochner at 1:09pm 04.13.23 You will have to patiently adjust the mounts to get the alignment correct. A tedious job, but necess

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