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30-2 rusted tie-rod joint (1) rioila at 9:49am 09.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/1626
Hunter 326 rudder issues RobAL at 11:12am 09.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/806 My Hunter 326 rudder and steering developed a pronounced clunking noise with play in the steering wh
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? Indysailor at 11:05am 09.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1377 I am looking for opinions and/or experiences of adding a whisker pole to a Catalina 27. Also, if you
33.5 swim ladder Don Crowther at 9:55am 09.27.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/1394 Has anyone extended the swim ladder on a Hunter 33.5? I would like to increase the length of ours by
Is it legal to make a boat longer? (1) HeelBoy at 7:45am 09.27.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1300 Without diving deep into the engineering here, the question is more of a legal one: Are we even allo
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:51pm 09.26.22 Big Boats 17/2316 I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Force10 6-gal water heater that needs replacing. I'm replacing it wi
Lewmar portlights macdoug at 4:42pm 09.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1576 My oceanis 37 has a couple of portlights (Lewmar standard size 0) that leak and look crap. They are
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 3:08pm 09.26.22 Smaller Boats 14/2685 Greetings all. Last week we had a fair amount of rain (at least for Montana). Yesterday I thought I
Ken Gepner Passes Away Terry Cox at 12:40pm 09.26.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1018 Ken Gepner, a long time PNW sailor, passed away recently. Patti and I went with him and his son on a
Hunter 25 hatch cover Gordo at 9:38am 09.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/981 Does anyone know where I can get a hatch cover for my 1979 Hunter 25?
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive (1) HeelBoy at 5:39am 09.26.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1900 Has anyone replaced their winch with a worm drive type? They're cheap and the don't back-drive. No m
Boom kicker or topping lift? fred1diver at 4:48pm 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 56/5376 Hello everyone, I hope all is well, getting tired or my pigtail at the end en the boom, wondering if
Modified Traveler 23' Hunter (1) Harley215 at 4:40pm 09.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/707 Just completed a nifty modification to my traveler that allows me to micro or macro adjust the trave
Gooseneck Vision 32 (3) teacherspet at 4:11pm 09.25.22 Parts Search 4/830 So, when I was getting the boat ready for Tropical Storm Ian. I discovered the goose neck. I do not
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:13pm 09.25.22 Catalina 22 22/2541 How necessary is painting the bottom where you're in a freshwater lake?
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C justustoo at 9:28am 09.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2043 I'm assuming that this is fairly straightforward, and I'm primarily talking about the larger ports.
Hurricane prep in mast furling NYSail at 9:17am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1437 So always take all sails and canvas off boat when storms come rolling through. Bunch of folks I know
fix boating123 at 5:00am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/749 What is the best type of fuel tank
Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed (2) SoSound at 8:49pm 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1394 Battery chargers... :banghead: This was supposed to be a followup to provide updates on a good custo
HELP (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:18am 09.24.22 Catalina 22 21/2214

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Hunter 34 primary winches kloudie1 at 12:41pm 03.05.25 Part B My boat has access ports under the winches for access to the nuts underneath. I doon't know i
how to access the toilet valve at sea kappykaplan at 12:20pm 03.05.25
how to access the toilet valve at sea michel06440 at 12:12pm 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? Calif. Ted at 12:08pm 03.05.25 I'm in Dana Point, I receive Coast Guard San Diego and Los Angeles, 50-60 miles to each, while I lis
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 11:19am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 11:17am 03.05.25
Yet Another Docking Challenge JBP-PA at 10:48am 03.05.25 Pull in port side to as @sesmith said, but if the wind is off the dock, you don't need to motor, ju
Yet Another Docking Challenge Foswick at 10:46am 03.05.25 ... try to rid yourself of the thought that the hose is covered in poop ... It's really less about
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 10:46am 03.05.25 Sean take a photo of the part you are talking about and can identify the mast mfg?
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 03.05.25 Former dealer. Take a picture of the anchor well if the forestay chain plate is in the anchor well
Yet Another Docking Challenge Foswick at 10:31am 03.05.25 I should have mentioned that the south (the tip of the dock) is obstructed. It is possible to land a
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 10:31am 03.05.25 Do you have the owners manual? If not, look under boat information then Hunter resources and boat m
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BigEasy at 10:29am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 10:14am 03.05.25 Ok thank you. Good to know. I will have to spend more time with it then and see. Maybe all is goo
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (2) Bob S at 9:48am 03.05.25 I appreciate you posting this. I did the same as you and ordered Black Friday deals last Nov. I did
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? dlochner at 9:47am 03.05.25 VHF is line of sight, so you won't get greater distance from improved cabling and fittings. About th
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BrianQ at 9:35am 03.05.25 You can't change physics, so it would be unreasonable to expect VHF LOS communications over the dist
how to access the toilet valve at sea SkiingSailor at 8:49am 03.05.25 hopefully ALL your below-waterline "sea access" valves are easy to access... to be able to turn off
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:48am 03.05.25 Couple of live shots from my boat of the foiling boats in pensacola bay last weekend

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