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Perko vs. Vetus shell ventilators robbjd at 8:41am 02.05.23 Ask All Sailors 1/448 Does anyone have experience with the durability of the Perko chrome plated zinc shell vents? Replaci
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips (1) fero at 7:47am 02.05.23 Big Boats 6/1163 Hello again, I wonder if someone located a source for these strips, see attached picture. Thanks Fra
Hunter 40.5 (1) didiercat at 7:43am 02.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/32 Hi guys..what is this...something i n relation whith starter battery ..,.i agree your advice ..
Battery starter ... (1) didiercat at 7:37am 02.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/617 Hi guys ...i m wandering whats, ..??may be something on relatbions with my statter battery ...i agr
mooring pendants egreen024 at 6:58am 02.05.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2552 what size pendants do I need for an oday 28? boat stays on a mooring field on the Hudson river ( tid
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. (1) TaborKP! at 6:40am 02.05.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/2327 Hello All, On Wind Song, the original, I think, 2 bladed fixed prop is fitted. It performs very w
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast vschager1 at 6:28am 02.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/801 Hi, Attempting to mount t-track (drill and tap) on two piece furling mast and find aluminum tube riv
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 6:12am 02.05.23 Ask All Sailors 70/9469 Hi guys, Anyone have any advice/experience with B'G wireless wind instruments vs their wired one?
Registration is open! Hunter designers Rob Maza & Glenn Hendersen to speak! (1) Stargazer21672 at 5:00pm 02.04.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/23607 50 years of Hunter sailing! An event not to miss! https://www.hunterrendezvous.com
New autopilot seadaddler at 1:25pm 02.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1567 Hast anyone added a newer autopilot like EV-100 to a H-36 I have 2007 H-36 with wheel pilot and alwa
Wind Song -summer pics/upgrades (3) TaborKP! at 8:46am 02.04.23 Alden General Chat 3/3593 Just a few pictures from summer of 2022, cockpit, profile, a lazy sunset cocktail sail. Lot of work
Alden Caravelle -Fuel Tank - Tank top (3) TaborKP! at 8:15am 02.04.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/1864 Hello, Hoping another Alden owner can share any relevant experience with this issue for similar co
Looking for an O'Day Mariner SkinnyPete at 6:30pm 02.03.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1590 I am interested in buying an O'Day Mariner. I have searched extensively online, but every notice I s
Meet your new Forum Administrator Phil Herring at 3:15pm 02.03.23 Ask All Sailors 41/7410 An admin is back on the throne. He's a long-time and well-respected forum member, evidenced by his
Re upholstery shawanaga at 3:06pm 02.03.23 Big Boats 3/1096 Hello I am wanting to reupholster our saloon cushions we have a Hunter 35.5 and the wood is very da
Stepping out for a coffee garymalmgren at 4:58pm 02.02.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1438 June 2021 7xY5rnYDDhw:24
Evaluating a South Coast 26 etown88 at 10:49am 02.02.23 Trailer Sailors 16/3348 Hi everyone. My husband and I have some sailing experience but have not owned or maintained any boat
On a 41DS (2007) : Can't get access to water tank watercolours at 7:57am 02.02.23 Big Boats 5/992 My starboard water tank doesn't fill past half way. Can't find a way to get under the white plastic
My Garmin GPS 72 update Brian D at 7:57am 02.02.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1416 Unlike my Garmin GPS 12 which had the wrong date but correct time, my Garmin GPS 72 had the correct
How to get under the windshield visor/eyebrow on a 41DS watercolours at 7:51am 02.02.23 Big Boats 4/897 Hi fellow Hunter owners. I have a 2007 Hunter 41DS. There's a rain leak on a front windshield but ca

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Ratchet block recommendation. colemj at 2:43pm 07.03.25 "OH, You should never put a furling line on a winch !!!!" They just didn't know what they were ta
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 2:35pm 07.03.25 There was even a link in another forum from a Harken manual thats says its ok to use a winch on the
1979 hunter 30 mast support and hot water heater Intrepid-II at 2:26pm 07.03.25 Here are just some of the posts on the subject of the H 30 mast step repair/replacement: https://f
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 2:18pm 07.03.25 This seems to be a popular viewpoint. I found out that was the case after using a winch on both my
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together DrSpike at 1:53pm 07.03.25
Ratchet block recommendation. dLj at 1:35pm 07.03.25 "OH, You should never put a furling line on a winch !!!!" "I'm just here to fix it, someone else br
1979 hunter 30 mast support and hot water heater ggrizzard at 1:16pm 07.03.25 Here are just some of the posts on the subject of the H 30 mast step repair/replacement: https://fo
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping Ralph Johnstone at 12:45pm 07.03.25 I've checked water and oil, Seeing as how I'm just about ready to drop off the end of the limb I'
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions (1) eherlihy at 12:44pm 07.03.25 I use a battery operated shop vac when I get some water in my bilge, which isn't often. box, when ne
Specs for Adjusting Shrouds on 34' (1) eherlihy at 12:37pm 07.03.25 Here it is; O'DAY YACHTS WITH ISOMAT SPARS Mast Wedge and Pin Instructions These instructions are
Specs for Adjusting Shrouds on 34' eherlihy at 12:14pm 07.03.25 Somewhere I recall that the spec is to tighten them to ~10% of their working strength. Then to take
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? eherlihy at 12:11pm 07.03.25 WOW! Is there such a collection of old whisker poles in New England? I have a spinnaker pole that I
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 12:01pm 07.03.25
No priming after filter change on M25XPA DaveJ at 11:53am 07.03.25
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together dmax at 11:40am 07.03.25 $479 from one place and guaranteed to fit, why bother doing anything else. I have always found CD to
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 11:32am 07.03.25 That Mantus MK I 25 lb. is a big anchor (dimensionally) especially with the hoop - I had one on a 35
Help Calif. Ted at 11:04am 07.03.25 If it is a CDI flexible furler it will have a plastic furling foil with an internal halyard that is
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) Foswick at 10:59am 07.03.25 Yeah, I think you could get the performance you need with a much lighter anchor. Just look for somet
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 07.03.25 When the panel is on without the engine running, shouldn't there be a continuous tone? Great ! T
Help john rokita at 10:35am 07.03.25 Yes but i don't see one ???

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