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dock line caught in prop & engine wont start academic-one at 10:47am 03.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1747 OMC End of season got dock line caught in prop ' some smoke in cabin. After sail engine wouldn't sta
prefeeder for hood below deck roller furler captmmac1 at 10:34am 03.11.13 Big Boats 1/1048 Need a prefeeder that will work with a below deck Hood roller furler? Having problems with the luff
Reefing Genoa? chasmoyer at 10:33am 03.11.13 Big Boats 9/1890 Can/should a 110% furling genoa be reefed (not fully furled out) when encountering 20+ knot winds?
Spring cleaning the sheets-what's best SJarvis at 9:02am 03.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2108 We have a Hunter Legend 35.5 and living in Olympia WA where it's wet and damp our sheets get a bit g
Propeller pitch randyprint at 8:34am 03.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3890 Hi all. Just bought a 1984 Catalina 27 with a 15HP Universal Diesel. It needs a new propeller. Wha
Best Handheld Vhs and Gps Ternang at 8:25am 03.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1147 Am about to purchase a handheld radio and combo GPS for back up. Used mainly in coastal waters and o
Epoxy Set Times vs Temperature FourPoints at 8:25am 03.11.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1809 Last weekend I pulled the aluminum U channel that the companionway slats slide down into off to star
paint color countrycrafters at 8:15am 03.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/868 Does anyone know the original factory color of a 1971 mac V22? thank you
blow in or out soldier1964 at 7:53am 03.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2259 hey SBO, I have a sort of confusing question. I have a six gallon portable fuel tank that is store
swing keel phil mac venture at 7:48am 03.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1011 22 venture can keel be locked in positions other than all the way down?
swing keel phil mac venture at 7:43am 03.11.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6506 just bought 85 mac 2-22 swing keel , can keel be locked in position other than all the way down?
Asymm Spinnaker Halyard Rigging Blue Hull at 7:29am 03.11.13 Catalina 30 8/7591 I have a 1981 C30 TRBS. My jib and main halyards are run internally using the factory mast head asse
Maybe put my oars over my shoulder and... Roger Long at 7:11am 03.11.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6565
Neutral and ground tied together at panel ybrad at 6:34am 03.11.13 Big Boats 9/2382 OK, get this. After four+ years into my project (1980 37C), I've finally decided to tackle the 115
Kerosene in tank?? NYSail at 6:18am 03.11.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3687 Hello all, Was at the yard yesterday when I happened upon a gent that was filling his fuel tank w
Stern Rail seats Ken13559 at 4:44am 03.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2857 Can anyone tell me what wood is used as slat for the stern rail seats? I'm thinking of replacing the
Rudder Stops Long Story at 4:03am 03.11.13 Catalina 310 18/4014 Simple question I hope? Does our C-310 have, or is it suppose to have stops on the steering syste
Dodger and Bimini for 1984 Hunter 31 OceanDriver at 9:03pm 03.10.13 Parts Search 3/3079 Does anyone have or know someone that has a Dodger and Bimini for sale that would fit my 1984 Hunter
Help needed hummingbirdbassist at 9:03pm 03.10.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1044 Went to see boat this weekend and found and fixed a few things but here is my question? Took 2 batte
Have you replaced your standing rigging? Jared1048 at 7:59pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1435 For those of you that have replaced your standing rigging on your 31ft Hunter how much (and about wh

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Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:34pm 03.31.23 Davidasailor26, What you describe seems like my best option. I don't want to drill holes in the bow
Running halyards internal: PVC or PEX brockangelo at 2:33pm 03.31.23
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home CrispyCringle at 2:24pm 03.31.23 They are good little boats and there is a good supply of parts available, This is the right forum fo
Running halyards internal: PVC or PEX Hollyberry at 1:11pm 03.31.23 You run wires and cables inside a conduit... but not halyards!
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home KE5HVM at 12:56pm 03.31.23 Awesome, and very helpful thread. I know this is coming two years since this was all posted, but I m
REPAIR THE RUDDER---BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER NYSail at 12:44pm 03.31.23
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand Alan Gomes at 12:35pm 03.31.23 If someone has been messing with the engine, you may have loose fuel injectors and/or glow plugs..
REPAIR THE RUDDER---BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER Mechone at 12:25pm 03.31.23 Find someone small because you have to crawl in to drop it to do bearings
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand kloudie1 at 12:03pm 03.31.23 If someone has been messing with the engine, you may have loose fuel injectors and/or glow plugs..
MPPT controller location Tom J at 12:02pm 03.31.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pa
Survey Question BigEasy at 11:22am 03.31.23 I had a similar issue on a 1988 Hunter 33.5 many years ago; however, in my situation the wooden com
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:06am 03.31.23 USB-C carry up to 5A at 48V depending on the outlet and device. That would be 20A at 12V I had no
Chart plotter choice overwhelm iNavX at 10:35am 03.31.23 The Vesper Marine unit is the WatchMate XB-8000 smartAIS It has its own GPS antenna. here is a link
Chart plotter choice overwhelm iNavX at 10:18am 03.31.23 If you have an NMEA capable VHF you could get an NMEA to Wi-Fi bridge that puts the AIS sentences o
Survey Question Joe at 9:46am 03.31.23 I'd make my offer contingent on a new survey.
Survey Question Hollyberry at 9:39am 03.31.23 Generally I'd say you're more likely to find similar issues in similar aged boats than not. As Don s
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? (5) rgranger at 9:25am 03.31.23 This (or similar) .. (or something similar) 214172 (Potassium Hydroxide will also work) Into a PV
Survey Question Greg_D at 9:16am 03.31.23 Anything is repairable for a price. Depends on how extensive the damage is, i.e., is compression po
Survey Question Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 03.31.23 Any rough idea on how much something like that would cost? Anything is repairable for a price. De
Survey Question Greg_D at 8:54am 03.31.23 Such issues are repairable, even DIY for some.. and not uncommon on a nearly 40 yr old boat. The de

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