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S2 7.3 O/B Motor mount hangin at 12:38am 05.20.13 S2 0/1089 Is the fiberglass/plastic cover lag bolted or bolt/nut connrected? I need to recaulk to prevent rai
Hard Start Kit for A/C Ken13559 at 12:19am 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1206 I powered my 12000BTU aircon with Elemax(Engel) SHX2000 Genset. It runs ok. Out of curiousity, I fit
Chain Plate and Bulk Head Repair Mcshane at 10:17pm 05.19.13 S2 0/1130 Before putting in the water, I wanted to re-bed my chain plates. Had some rot in the port forward b
Still getting water in the bilge while sailing Piotr at 9:04pm 05.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2204 It's definitely NOT leaking from the top side. Does any one else get any water in the bilge while sa
Tiller Handle Length and Other Questions... amilkovits at 8:20pm 05.19.13 Sirius 21/22 6/9479 Hi All - I am a new owner of an '81 Sirius. The boat was left on the trailer for the past 10 ye
1983 Hunter Check list > generational issues-what to check HiZ at 8:05pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 I have a 1983 Hunter that I have just purchased over winter and have done some research to find that
why don't people sail. (1) campuscab at 7:56pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 35/6185 I bought my boat to sail it and I noticed that most of the boats at my marina do not move. There are
Sold Mariner, now looking for daysailer mjp83 at 7:54pm 05.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1174 So I reluctantly sold my beautiful Mariner! Two main reasons: lake is too small i had her docked i
2012 H33 water heater olegedelman at 7:12pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/679 Fellow sailors, i have a 2012 H33. My water heater sprang a leak and for the first time i noticed:
Hot Water Help (1) Lavender54 at 7:05pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 10/2218 I have a Force 10 electric water heater with a mixer (white knob in photo). When I winterized the s
1981 Universal 5411 Impeller Cooling Blue Hull at 6:26pm 05.19.13 Catalina 30 0/991 I had my engine over heat this weekend and found 3 blades to the impeller in the impeller housing. I
SJ 7.7 rudder post lost sailor at 5:42pm 05.19.13 San Juan Sailboats 1/4529 Hello, I am considering dropping my rudder to repack in effort to troubleshoot stiffness. The til
broken hatch riser arm on H34 srhummer at 5:35pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 19/5200 OK I have broken the riser arm on the forward hatch of my 1985 H34. :cry: I can read that it is a B
The 60 minute compression post hummingbirdbassist at 4:44pm 05.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/5089 Disclaimer: where there may be professional builders, mechanics, technicians and naysayers alike you
Advice speedup at 4:18pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2359 I am very new to sailing. I am considering the purchase of a Catalina 30. Since I am new to sailing
Nice scupper screen replacements (2) agprice22 at 4:02pm 05.19.13 Catalina 22 10/4582 Found these at Lowes. They fit perfectly. They rise above the deck floor, so debris can't block the
Cannot Raise Mainsail tenlions at 3:48pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 We have a Hunter 27 with a US Spars in mast furling system. We cannot raise the mainsail because th
Catalina 42 mk II berths crich555 at 3:28pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 6/3932 My wife and I are shopping for a larger live aboard and have been eyeing Catalina 42s as a good valu
Air Conditioning install on Hunter Vision 32 (3) wickedwahine at 2:01pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/4644 Well finally have the AC installed on the 32 Vision, and is working great. Sacrificed the alcohol o
1972 Mariner Block System Behind Centerboard supercub at 1:51pm 05.19.13 Day Sailers 7/3095 I am trying to piece together a mariner boom rig. Got the boat incomplete. The boat has a worn ratc

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Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20am 05.09.23 @duck21 and @JamesG161 Hunter Marine was purchased by David Marlow through bankruptcy because the
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 05.09.23 Call Dave at US Spars near Gainesville e Florida as that is where the spreaders came from. Then sen
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 05.09.23 As a sailboat dealer, I believed in training for all customers no matter how big or small which was
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 LesCha at 3:45am 05.09.23 Who did you order the spreaders from, US Spars or the forum store? Call Dave at US Soars outside
Problems with early 310s john2 at 12:46am 05.09.23 Does anyone has photo's of the modification / heat shield? Thanks , john
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 11:57pm 05.08.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience jon hansen at 10:25pm 05.08.23 opps, trying to show a photo, no joy
Self Tacking Jib Experience jon hansen at 10:10pm 05.08.23 i have 50 years with a self tacking jib on the alden. love having the option. i have no roller furl
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:54pm 05.08.23
Electric terminal block Johann at 8:48pm 05.08.23 This may work as a cover. https://www.bluesea.com/products/2710/DualBus_100_BusBar_Cover_for_PN__270
Electric terminal block JamesG161 at 8:42pm 05.08.23 I suppose I could simply cover the top of the block with tape. I don't really like the original blo
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 JamesG161 at 8:23pm 05.08.23 I had a quick phone call with @duck21. He knows what he is doing about repairs to his keel. Most
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 8:13pm 05.08.23 for the parent directory (I drilled down for the 376, which included schematics for the full keel
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 7:53pm 05.08.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Crusty Ol Salt at 7:50pm 05.08.23 There is always the option to go with a shorter belt. This may make adjusting easier.
Self Tacking Jib Experience Sailfanatic at 7:47pm 05.08.23 Harbor 20s have a self-tacking jib using a Hoyt boom, The setup makings sail handling very easy and
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 morbidfollower at 7:18pm 05.08.23 Im running 2 Renogy 50W square panels and a Renogy charge controller. 2 group 27 gel batteries and h
Ducks in my backyard! Ward H at 7:15pm 05.08.23 Just idle blind curiosity on my part, but any reason why you didn't go with the usual arrangement o
Self Tacking Jib Experience PaulK at 7:13pm 05.08.23 Solings (27') use self-tacking jibs racing. They allow for very quick tacks; all the crew has to d
Electric terminal block Johnb at 6:47pm 05.08.23 I have measured the solenoid current on my 3QM30 and it is almost exactly 20 amps.

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