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Trolling motor for 17 foot Hunter? Marlene at 3:52pm 03.21.13 Day Sailers 6/5230 We purchased a 17' Hunter at the end of last summer. We had difficulty hoisting the sails, as the w
Reuse Last Years Sacrificial Anode? Paul Anthony at 2:24pm 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 7/6104 I would like to know if I could sand ' polish last years anodes and reuse them this season? They
Mast deck compression DougBaker at 11:33am 03.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3484 Hey Everyone, This is my first ever post. I purchased a 1979 C 30 last April. I had a great summer a
It used to be easier than this Calif. Ted at 9:41am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 35/6229 Couple months ago I spoke to the owner of H'L Marine Woodworks about cutting new floorboards, they h
22 Keel bolt size and thread joshc at 9:03am 03.21.13 Catalina 22 5/1285 Good morning I am trying to find out the keel bolt size on my Catalina 22 (1992) WK. ?? Looks to
O'Day 222 Main Sliding Hatch lil-tipsy at 8:54am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1658 Can anyone tell me where I can find wrecking/salvage yards for sailboats. I am looking for the fibe
What is the purpose of the rear stay adjuster? (1) Squidd at 7:00am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 17/7798 I mean what is the advantage...? I have seen single line hydraulic pull downs, glorified turnbuckles
spinnaker rigging w00dbybill at 6:54am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 Just completing installation of symm spinnaker on my ODay 26. Will end for end pole. Is it better
Hinges Lost Parent at 6:22am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/894 On my 1982 Catalina 30 the lazarette lids have two short 1.5 in hinges on them . For the last two ye
Cast iron swing keel with GRP sheath Lea Foster at 1:46am 03.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2130 Hi all, I'm new to your forum and I have been reading all your posts with great interest. I am goin
1974 Catalina 27 kerryonc27 at 12:29am 03.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/3776 Hi All, Can someone please tell me the physical overall dimensions of a holding tank for a 1974 Ca
Led anchor light seadaddler at 9:45pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3205 Has anyone replaced the anchor light on a H-36 2006 or 2007,I will be going up the mas soon and love
Mystery "bolt" found in engine compartment bilge (3) c130king at 7:41pm 03.20.13 Catalina 310 13/2872 All, Found a "bolt" in the bilge of my engine compartment. A friend and I looked all over the engi
Thanks and Postcript YVRguy at 7:26pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/631 I'd like to thank everyone for the warm welcome and many helpful responses to my questions (no matte
Replacing Bulbs wufibugs at 6:41pm 03.20.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1408 Am replacing the bulbs on my boat with LEDs. Done for Bow and stern. What about the mast light? I
LED Bow Lights (1) RonRock at 6:12pm 03.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3679 What do you guys think of these lights? The original light that is on top is bad and needs replaced,
Pop Top Cabin Enclosure Sailavie1 at 5:51pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2275 Can anyone tell me if they would recommend the pop top cabin enclosure designed for Hunter boats? M
Interior cushion fabric opinions Sastevenson at 5:37pm 03.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2689 Hello all, I am thinking of undertaking the task of re-upholstering my birth cushions. I wanted to
Schematics....? Dodger25.5 at 3:52pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1045 Hello, just bought an '85 Hunter 25.5! Yay so excited! She needs some work though: new running rigg
Holding Tank Cross Ventilation pupsis at 3:50pm 03.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3622 Dear Peggie, I have 2002 SeaRay Sundancer 310. Installing new holding tank 40Gal. Holding tank is

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HOISTING a 275 from the Keel drewlamparello at 10:47am 01.31.23 Thanks so much for sending the photos along. In my boat the bolt that you have the ring mounted to e
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! sailcapt340 at 10:46am 01.31.23
Cleat backing plates? Sail22Capri22 at 10:45am 01.31.23 After seeing this post I went and looked at my 2022 Capri expecting to see backing plates under all
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 10:18am 01.31.23 What CO2 extinguishers are you using? Quick search reveals prices over $200 for a 5 lb CO2 model
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 9:56am 01.31.23 Some very good replies here. n light a fire and make a mess. A large concrete area like a drivewa
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 Scott B at 9:50am 01.31.23 There are rings at the base of the arch ( forward post ) for blocks to run the sheets to the winches
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 9:41am 01.31.23 My new plan is to retire again when I turn 92. Then I'll begin my third career. Unsure what that w
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! dlochner at 9:28am 01.31.23
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! rgranger at 9:23am 01.31.23 Thus far, the marine grade plywood is winning. Good data! Thank you.
Repair around Cutless Bearing dlochner at 9:23am 01.31.23 I'm wondering how the original damage occurred. Someone to aggressive trying to remove/install the c
And this is? (6) walt at 9:16am 01.31.23 Some pictures of our community well in SW Colorado- oddly enough sort of related to the wire brush i
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 9:15am 01.31.23 Starting at $12.95 and you can have one tomorrow. Put one where you charge batteries at home, ESPECI
Oday 302 keel surface (4) Tin Kicker at 9:03am 01.31.23 I spoke with the manufacturer, Marskeels, to do the same repair on mine. It is a solid lead keel and
Hunter Logo Removal Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 01.31.23 I'd suggest a hair dryer ONLY and grab one edge and start pulling slowly. No heat gun as they put o
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:59am 01.31.23 Finally stopped raining so I could uncover the boat and take a photo of the new flush mounted CNLink
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 8:58am 01.31.23 With all the interest in Lithium Batteries, perhaps a hi-tech fire blanket should be considered. He
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:51am 01.31.23 I forgot to mention that even though the CNLinko plug connectors say they are waterproof I have been
Quality Deck electrical connectors Rltgold at 8:44am 01.31.23 Project_Mayhem, Thanks for the link to the study, I looked it over briefly and need to sit down and
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 8:37am 01.31.23 Observations from investigating a lot of car and airplane fires over the years and looking at a few
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (3) sailcapt340 at 8:24am 01.31.23

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