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Stern Perch Seats for Hunter 28 Sando42 at 1:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1363 Has anybody installed a set of stern perch seats on a Hunter 28ft, 1992 model? I am looking at buyi
drunken sailor dlewis812 at 11:44am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4061 http://www.dailypilot.com/ocnow/tn-cpt-0111-sailboat-aground-20130111,0,2842155.story?track=rss
How to Remove galley drawers Windcatcher at 11:40am 01.08.13 Big Boats 10/3524 I have a 1984, 34 ft Hunter. I would like to remove the galley drawers located to the left of the s
Hunter 25.5 Electrical Schematic JKCMBOAT at 11:05am 01.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3932 Last winter we set our sights to restoring our newly acquired 1984 Hunter 25.5 to a safe and comfort
Automatic Bilge Pump Bill Roughton at 10:34am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1800 I'm looking for a recommendation for an automatic bilge pump to install on my O'Day 27. Anyone have
Needed info for a part brownfamily at 10:12am 01.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/724 I have a Mac Ben 21 at the bottom of my mast I have a part that looks like an eye hook and also one
Shaft spin on Atomic 4 RubyJean at 9:43am 01.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3727 Hi all, I recently bought a O Day 27 in great shape. My question is that I'm changing the folding pr
Solar Rail Lights (2) geoffschultz at 8:41am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3996 I tried to post this in the following thread forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=137356,
halyard exit plates? Chesapique at 8:32am 01.08.13 Smaller Boats 6/3537 The plastic halyard exit plates on my 94 H19 have broken off. Anyone have experience replacing them?
Where to get butyl tape? shozbot at 7:06am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1225 Does anyone know where I can buy in Connecticut the type of butyl tape that is used for rebedding de
1972 Catalina 22 restoration (10) david_deland at 6:34am 01.08.13 Catalina 22 19/4109 I found this boat over by where I live for around 700 dollars and there was no way I was going to pa
Smile: Yes or no? (3) 1st boat at 5:20am 01.08.13 Catalina 30 14/4761 Just got my boat pulled (81 C30) for the winter. Picked the boat up in June and learning and loving
O'Day 28 derfus at 4:56am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1192 Hi, Of the 507 O'Day 28's that were built how many are still in service?
Anchor rode marking All U Get at 4:51am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 33/10223 Hi all, Yesterday while painting marks on my anchor chain I got into a discussion on what distance
Engine Hour (LCD) Meter Repair (1) NorthStar at 9:17pm 01.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 81/62073 I have finally had the time to troubleshoot and repair my Yanmar Tach-Hour meter. I believe wha
What's wrong with the 'trim' on this boat? (1) RichH at 8:18pm 01.07.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 53/24433 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/reef_zpsed162b23.jpg "photo" is from the Sail A
Beneteau Rubrail Lee Hadjiosif at 6:54pm 01.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4134 I'm trying to select a suitable rubrail for my 381 but I'm having trouble. I prefer the solid vinyl
Waccamaw Morning Roger Long at 5:09pm 01.07.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3250 I had the anchor aboard almost before there was enough light to see my way out of the creek as the t
Trolling for ideas... Phyrexii at 4:23pm 01.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2663 Recently, I replied to a thread dealing with an issue common among Mac sailors ('Mac Bump'), where t
Autohelm ST4000+ dim display problem kwiggy at 1:43pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4333 Hi, I have searched through the various forums, but can't find this problem mentioned anywhere. My

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Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 03.18.23 We have a similar color topsides gelcoat and way too much experience buffing out gelcoat scratches.
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep dlochner at 8:49am 03.18.23 Wet sanding will take out some the smaller shallower blemishes, but not the deeper ones. Wet sanding
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 8:44am 03.18.23 In all the years we've been crossing the border, a passport has always been the order of the day wit
Grounding log dlochner at 8:42am 03.18.23 By making it permanent, you would attach the ground lug to the mast step and NOT the mast itself. T
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) dLj at 8:30am 03.18.23 Its simple: don't use 'ball valves' or 'gate valves' of any sort. You need a seacock that, by defin
Passport Renewal Hello Below at 8:07am 03.18.23 Also a Washington State Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) maybe the ticket. Washington State Enhanced
Grounding log WI Rigger at 7:53am 03.18.23 By making it permanent, you would attach the ground lug to the mast step and NOT the mast itself. Th
Passport Renewal Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 03.18.23
37C Deck flexing from stanchions kappykaplan at 7:49am 03.18.23 DianaOfBurlington, went back through my records and found the receipt from August 2015. "Measure, c
Grounding log Don S/V ILLusion at 7:47am 03.18.23 The consensus is that a grounded mast can direct a hit directly to ground (water). Not sure trying t
Halyards and Such Mike8074 at 7:35am 03.18.23 Good advice, team. Thanks for the thoughtful replies.
Outboard for a Widgeon? BVLew at 7:22am 03.18.23 Thanks for the feedback, very helpful.
Macerators Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.18.23 In the factory setup on my Catalina, the macerator is screwed into a PVC "T" fitting at the tank ou
410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? Terry Cox at 7:11am 03.18.23 Does anyone have a Hunter 410 with the aft-head plumbed with a Y-valve? Hunter designed our 1991 s
Location to install solar vent in Catalina 250 cabintop Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 03.18.23 How about some phots of the deck. Use to be a Catalina dealer
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.18.23 But to cut off access to technical support is unconscionable in my opinion. They still do tech sup
37C Deck flexing from stanchions kappykaplan at 6:11am 03.18.23
A lesson on winches ShotgunSlim at 5:53am 03.18.23 When it comes to extending or retracting the trailer tongue I have discovered a few things. I alway
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems shemandr at 5:52am 03.18.23 On my H356 I think the fluxgate compass was in the aft cabin, kind of under the binnacle. I don't r
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 03.18.23 @rgranger Can you put that under h26 boat information please

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