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Adding midship gates on a 1996 H336 capseaquel at 1:17pm 04.07.23 Ask All Sailors 6/624 Adding midship gates on a 1996 H33
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 11:47am 04.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2892 I'm in Belize trying to help a new cruiser by supplying them with routes in Belize. I have the rout
Weather for Masters looks terrific. jssailem at 8:21am 04.07.23 Sails Call Lounge 5/942 Masters 2023 has begun.
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? murrayabbott at 5:43am 04.07.23 Big Boats 5/1098 I have a 2011 Hunter 45DS. We are in fresh water. We are getting a rust spot high on the back edge o
lines (1) Suri at 5:45pm 04.06.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1202 Can someone please explain what the XLS, or TRO means when describing the hank you in advance.
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack (1) wilschmidt1 at 2:25pm 04.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/847 Has anyone had and addressed a crack high on the toerail near the endcap on the stern? Any thoughts?
Sailing the Abacos dlochner at 9:53am 04.06.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 6/2623 In 2022 Second Star sailed to the Abacos. Here's a short clip of our trip across the Abaco Bight. O
Tally Ho! Tally Ho at 7:58pm 04.08.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 9/3167
Runaway Diesel! Universal M25 acudavid at 9:28am 04.06.23 Engines and Propulsion 1/1307 I have a newly acquired 1985 Catalina 30 with a factory installed M25 that we are rebuilding. The b
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 9:27am 04.06.23 Ask All Sailors 39/3590 My wife and I are getting close to the retire and move aboard moment. as such we are considering st
Any idea what this is for? (1) BroncoJohn at 9:17am 04.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/737 I don't know what this piece of aluminum angle is behind my steps. I haven't seen it on other Hunter
Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID (1) Jumanji at 8:54am 04.06.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/972 I have a 1976 Islander 28, my fiberglass guy is telling me their is some linear cracking where the k
Force 10 cabin heater (2) SaltAndFresh at 8:47am 04.06.23 Catalina 30 2/1330 Last spring we sold our 2001 Capri 22 and bought a 1986 Catalina 30. Our 22 was perfect and as you
Potential first boat for me? (10) pinchecharlie at 8:08am 04.06.23 Catalina 22 35/3220 Iam looking to buy my first sailboat and iam pretty sold on finding a cat 22. Bad news is I live in
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 6:22am 04.05.23 Smaller Boats 13/1847 Seeking Hunter 240 curtains in any condition to use for pattern. Used boat came without them.
Maxwell 24 Winch handle Andiamo 34 at 5:38am 04.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/725 I have a '85 Hunter 34 with Maxwell 24 winches and cannot find any winch handles that will lock in.
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 10:52pm 04.05.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1703 Do I need the mid stay as it will get in the way as the main -stay -furling -sail unfurls.
Adding Furler to a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 10:36pm 04.05.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/834 Do I need the mid stay as it will get in the way as sail unfurls from the main stay position. ??
buzzer alarm upgrade brad minda at 8:15pm 04.05.23 Catalina 30 14/2714 I am considering the low oil pressure and high water temp buzzer upgrade system from catalina direct
How do you secure the pop up dodger? jodyjuli at 8:12pm 04.05.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/838

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Progress on the H40 refit... Canuck Sailorguy at 9:34am 08.12.25 regular plywood? Yes. I don't believe that pressure treated would be all that advantageous as the
Progress on the H40 refit... Don S/V ILLusion at 9:27am 08.12.25 regular plywood?
Older solar intake vent. Rick Webb at 9:24am 08.12.25 The fan gets flipped upside down to change the flow
Older solar intake vent. DStegs49 at 9:05am 08.12.25 Didn't know about the "smart" chargers for lithium or swapping, so I asked and got an answer. Nica
Help identifying older sail boat jssailem at 9:00am 08.12.25 Welcome to the forum :beer:
Help identifying older sail boat (1) jssailem at 8:58am 08.12.25 Bit different window, but looks similar to a West Wright Potter.
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 vanisledutchman at 8:51am 08.12.25 So to chime in again, I am currently working on a new setup design with my marine engineer friend, w
Replacing injectors jssailem at 8:51am 08.12.25 Certainly the copper washer may have been ignored when the injector was last removed. Some times the
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:44am 08.12.25 Great observations, thank you!
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:43am 08.12.25 You may want to rethink the insulation plan for the refrigerator. Drilling hole to check depth of
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:43am 08.12.25 The keel bolts look good - get some Spotless Stainless or Wichinox to treat the stainless steel, it
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:42am 08.12.25 Hello all - my thanks to y'all for your comments.... most helpful. Please keep on commenting! I need
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration jssailem at 8:41am 08.12.25 I stuck a zinc on the prop shaft well away from the cutlass, which is apparently not good, Not nec
Outhaul and traveler basic help please Newoldcatalina at 8:39am 08.12.25 Interesting... Thanks all for the inputs! Got the boat sailing but was trailering it in and out, a
Replacing injectors BigEasy at 8:38am 08.12.25 Some injectors also have a type of O ring internally; but not all.
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 Canuck Sailorguy at 8:37am 08.12.25 Following. I too have that same exhaust setup on my H40 (1987) and I've wondered about it. Seems ove
Replacing injectors (1) Alan Gomes at 8:32am 08.12.25 Normally a bronze washer between the Injector and Engine. Jim... I believe on the Yanmar it's a co
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) Hunter Enthusiast at 8:23am 08.12.25 Call Mike at forum store as he mighty know. He is a former Hunter employee That's a great idea! Th
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) Hunter Enthusiast at 8:23am 08.12.25 https://www.sailrite.com/Slide-Nylon-Internal-Flat-3-4?srsltid=AfmBOorhUYwqHTtqCSex7XrNenZXyQQkeiBR
Older solar intake vent. jssailem at 8:22am 08.12.25 Why not just stick with a NiCad replacement? :plus:

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