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Hollow keel fairing sending stinky water into basin under cabin sole NJKennard at 5:24am 03.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/401 Its a 1997 hunter 376. I have stink water coming up into the glassed in basin located under the cabi
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. (2) thevoyager at 2:25am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 34/1636 I am based in the UK. I have been shooting for 15 years, events, fashion, PR etc, I am looking to de
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 6:53pm 03.29.22 Big Boats 46/3958 Hi. I have Hunter 49, she has done many miles (Over 100k) I live on board and recently picked up a l
Tiller question (1) Brucegspc at 3:21pm 03.29.22 Catalina 22 18/1381 What is the peg on this tiller used for?
Frigoboat refrigeration blockage pencilmike at 1:28pm 03.29.22 Ask All Sailors 0/243 I have a frigoboat capri 50f compressor and a 200 f evaporator, air cooled, smart controller, 6 year
Windward mark rounding strategy markwbird at 12:22pm 03.29.22 Ask All Sailors 4/621 I recently rigged my boat with a spinnaker and it's been a learning experience for sure. Here's an
Replacement Trailer for Macgregor 26x SailingDan at 11:54am 03.29.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/496 I heard from a Load Rite trailer dealer they make a custom build aluminum trailer for the Macgregor
'93 Hunter 27 mast wiring blowboat2001 at 10:58am 03.29.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/442 I just bought a '93 Hunter 27. The steaming an anchor lights are not working and the wiring going t
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 10:16am 03.29.22 Big Boats 11/3432 My dodger and bimini are at the end of their useful life. I am considering building a removable har
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder CYQK at 2:26am 03.29.22 Ask All Sailors 6/704 Need to weld at the boat and want to see if the honda has enough juice to run it. Anyone done this??
H40,5 Fridge and freezer volumes Bouchard at 10:48pm 03.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/361 I am at home and away fromt he boat and wonder: has any one measured or has the info for the volume
Mast rail GrantBrown at 7:52pm 03.28.22 Ask All Sailors 46/2143
Water Pump Running NWSailor at 5:55pm 03.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1163 Hello. I recently installed a brand new Jabsco Accumulator tank (1L) into my water system because th
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? (1) mjsader at 5:20pm 03.28.22 Smaller Boats 9/1060 I'm a member of a small, "casual" sailboat club on an Army Corps lake in Kentucky. Last year I purch
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Ken13559 at 4:37pm 03.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 4/634 I notice some black oil spattered from vent slot of KM2P gearbox and on starboard side rear engine m
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Clydo at 3:01pm 03.28.22 Catalina 310 9/1445 Will have rigger install halyard restrainer in couple weeks so thought will have replace light while
Temporary replacement for broken yanmar transmission dip stick Dale Haz at 2:31pm 03.28.22 C&C 0/938 I found that a Porsche oil drain plug will work as a replacement while waiting for a new dip stick.
Spinning Prop While Under Sail Gulf Arbutus at 12:23pm 03.28.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1517 Hello Fellow Beneteau Owners I have a new 2022 Oceanis 38.1 and found that the prop turns very noisi
Diesel in the Bilge ('05 H41DS) SV Bella at 12:21pm 03.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/737 I was topping off my main tank yesterday. I had a crew member put the diesel in the boat. I think
Hunter 34 throttle cable replacement information Capt Robbie at 7:53am 03.28.22 Big Boats 3/770 Had to replace a broken throttle cable a few years ago due to were it attached to the throttle body

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Roland5048 at 12:19pm 04.08.24 It's already been said here but cannot be stressed enough. DO NOT jump from the boat to the dock un
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 11:49am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 11:47am 04.08.24 I have a Maxwell windlass and the clutch will work in both directions. Mine only works going down.
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? dlochner at 11:47am 04.08.24 My not a Hunter has a similar installation, the base and the stanchion are 2 pieces. I assume there
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dlochner at 11:43am 04.08.24 This would then give a "safety feature the system does not currently have, which is an over-load sa
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 10:33am 04.08.24 @dlochner All excellent points. lly in my case, I have the chain attached to the chain locker bot
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? AndyL at 10:30am 04.08.24 No. On the Hunter 36 the stanchions are in two completely separate pieces. The first piece is a ba
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 10:28am 04.08.24 I never jump off the boat during docking! The stern line is attached to a piling and I am merely ho
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: arf145 at 10:21am 04.08.24 you jump off boat with engine on to attach stern line? I never jump off the boat during docking! T
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dlochner at 10:13am 04.08.24 Why would I not want the windlass to simply pull the chain out of the locker even if there is a lot
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? jssailem at 10:08am 04.08.24 the base of the stanchion, which is completely solid. By this statement, I understand that the wel
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? AndyL at 10:01am 04.08.24 My question has nothing to do with the base of the stanchion, which is completely solid.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: smokey73 at 9:30am 04.08.24 I am normally on a mooring so the technique I describe is for when I am pulling up, solo, to a dock
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? jssailem at 9:16am 04.08.24 Not sure if the stanchion bases on your Hunter were designed this way. Hunter was known to imbed alu
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much CbKl at 8:48am 04.08.24 Crazy Dave, thanks for the idea. The usspars Dave wasn't available this am but his associate was he
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much jssailem at 8:47am 04.08.24 When I had my mast down, I rebuilt the running rigging (removing the rope/wire rigging) sending all
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:07am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much (1) CbKl at 8:06am 04.08.24 Figure from Dave, stay tuned for more info.
Santana 21 design info needed buckwhidden1 at 7:56am 04.08.24 Hello Santana 21 owners. I also have a Santana 21 that I've been working on and have a question abou
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:52am 04.08.24 What many do not know that Catalina masts were thicker.

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