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PaulK at 5:27pm 12.18.24
Rats! Pip Hare dismasted in the Indian Ocean. Hoping her jury rig gets her safely to port. 36 boat
Hunter 34 keel bolts
dLj at 3:27pm 12.18.24
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Colibri at 2:59pm 12.18.24
Thanks Bad Orca. We have several good yards here and I know all of them and several of the contracto
Hunter 34 keel bolts
Colibri at 2:54pm 12.18.24
Hunter 34 keel bolts
BAD ORCA at 2:42pm 12.18.24
Might be worth taking a drive to your local boat yard if you have a good one nearby and discussing i
Hunter 34 keel bolts
dLj at 1:32pm 12.18.24
@Colibri - yeah - right after I posted that question I realized I was thinking of the earlier hunter
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations
Henk Noordermeer at 1:31pm 12.18.24
You most likely lost it when backing down.. powering forward will push the prop forward. So if you
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations
Henk Noordermeer at 1:28pm 12.18.24
When something fails, it is good to know and understand why it failed especially a critical part li
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations
dlochner at 1:23pm 12.18.24
I don't know why you guys are hammering the OP about why the prop fell off? Who knows, it may not h
Am I missing anything for the layup?
Justin_NSA at 12:56pm 12.18.24
Thanks for the tips guys. I'll do a little more each time I go out and visit her. I'm our harbormast
Am I missing anything for the layup?
Justin_NSA at 12:55pm 12.18.24
Fresh bucket of DampRid? I run a small dehumidifier 24X7. It stays pretty dry below
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations
Henk Noordermeer at 12:32pm 12.18.24
Something caused the old prop to become disengaged and that problem is going to remain. I don't k
Hunter 34 keel bolts
kloudie1 at 12:09pm 12.18.24
Probably a lot of bedding to get through because of how the keel has wide "wings" at the top to give
Hunter 34 keel bolts
kloudie1 at 12:02pm 12.18.24
For sure cast iron for the old 34's.. I am pretty sure that 5 is the number, Colibri. Two at the hea
Hunter 34 keel bolts
Colibri at 12:00pm 12.18.24
I have a friend with a Beneteau 373. Beneteau uses an iron keel. They use stainless steel bolts with
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Colibri at 11:46am 12.18.24
Am I missing anything for the layup?
shemandr at 11:34am 12.18.24
Your halyards have been weathering for two years? I'd prolly take them down and replace with messen
Am I missing anything for the layup?
jssailem at 11:33am 12.18.24
You can use air to blow out with air any of the hoses that may have collected rain water and do not
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42
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Welcome to the forum. I do not have a Passage 42. You can probably guess that a previous opened bo
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JBP-PA at 10:51am 12.18.24
There are a variety of mooring hooks you can use to grab the ring with a line. https://www.ebay.com

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