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h376 Recessed lighting Replacement (1) xcyz at 9:08am 10.09.12 Big Boats 2/1146 Looking to replace selective cabin lights with LED replacements. How does one remove them, can you r
Cleaing Doger Vinyl Window wgkenney at 9:05am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2418 Hi all, I've been reading on the forums here about how to clean dodger windows. Mine are still ve
Wires clanging inside mast mcassidy at 8:58am 10.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6007 Wires to mast light and antenna are clanging around inside mast. Halyards are outside mast. Any rec
A Question About My "New" Mac22 - Hull / Trailer (7) TruckeeMac at 8:54am 10.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1316 Greetings - my wife and I are novice sailors and we have purchased a 1982 MacGregor 22, which we hop
Hunter 28 lower life lines Deleted member 78819 at 6:38am 10.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1100 Hello Folks, Going to replace the life lines before she goes back in the water next Spring. Removed
23.5 backrest cushions; a question Phil Herring at 6:08am 10.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/860 Any 23.5 owners know how to remove the factory backrest cushions in the cockpit? Are they glued on?
Rip Van Winkle Roger Long at 5:38am 10.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1649 I spent a quiet day in Chesapeake City with rain drizzling down as I dozed and read. Bob T stopped
raymarine discontinued part HELP sgarber at 5:00am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3733 Hope you can help me locate a wiring kit Q106 for an st4000 wheel drive. The female cable plug wires
Looking for the idle speed of the M18! weinie at 4:16am 10.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1950 I've been trying to find the manufacturer's specified idled speed for the Universal M18 engine. I'v
X-Traveler or Furler First? DavyBones at 9:23pm 10.08.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3095 X-Traveler or Furler First: First off, yes I'm aware they are two completely different things. I
Refinishing cabin floor Robert 47 at 8:31pm 10.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2137 I have been researching in the forums for information on refinishing my cabin floor, which is teak a
Sticky Head Valve/Pump (3) primetime at 8:18pm 10.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4227 Hi all- This is the head on my 1980 Catalina 30. It works fine and it fills a holding tank which pu
Loose Throttle Control primetime at 7:52pm 10.08.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/3669 Hi all- I have a 1980 Catalina with a 5411 which runs well. The throttle control at the center co
Weight of V25 trailer jenquay at 7:40pm 10.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 Does anyone know what the weight of the single axle (1975) V25 trailer is?
hand rail details on a S2 9.2a Bergovoy at 7:38pm 10.08.12 S2 17/3080 I need details for the deck mounted grab rails. are theystandard teak loop type hand rails, or is t
Removing Awl-grip from teak. Chris Patterson at 7:24pm 10.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4779 Here's an odd one. I end up with some unusual projects from time to time, and most of it is just cre
Companion Way Hatchboards primetime at 7:23pm 10.08.12 Catalina 30 15/4898 Hi all- Two of my companionway hatch boards are cracked and although probably repairable (which wil
Need Advice new 110% vs old 170% Genoa jimfrankelly at 7:12pm 10.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1260 I am now racing our 2002 Hunter 270 (same boat as the H260 but a lead keel instead of water ballast)
2009 Hunter 36 winch maintenance...backwards??? Kite Runner at 6:56pm 10.08.12 Big Boats 7/2306 Finally got around to inspecting, cleaning and lubricating the Lewmar winches on my 2009 Hunter 36.
Vacation plans down the tubes! doehunter at 6:55pm 10.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/4821 Haven't pasted in a good while. I took a week off work to go spend some quiet time on the bay. Now

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Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Bob S at 9:39am 02.08.23 https://www.garhauermarine.com/shop/transom-hardware-accessories-mast-boom-blocks-hardware/dinghy-da
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:29am 02.08.23 Bottom paint does not prevent blisters. For that a barrier coat is needed. Looks like I was reply
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:27am 02.08.23 Could you please supply your source for that information ? Thanks. Most of my knowledge is from
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 9:26am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Black residue in transmission Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.08.23 Best advice is to positively identify your particular gearbox and go with their recommendations.
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 02.08.23 It is called experience as a dealer for Tohatsu that the small charging system runs lights only as e
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:59am 02.08.23 our floor has two layers, first is marine plywood on top of which we have the teak like floor boards
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:57am 02.08.23 interior. they are a bit dated and want to spruce it up. My preference is replacing the floor with t
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Hull void/de-lamination (1) dlochner at 8:50am 02.08.23 It appears that the hull has been patched. The edge of the patch is visible where the arrow is point
Black residue in transmission kloudie1 at 8:41am 02.08.23 Just a couple of quick clarifying notes: there are two different kinds of Kanzaki gearboxes in the o
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 8:25am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased n
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 8:21am 02.08.23 @flightlead404 Under the help desk, ask for Joe Kerr who was a former Hunter employee who I believe
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 02.08.23 @Dave Groshong I know you have the build list for this boat, can you help this fellow out?
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 8:12am 02.08.23 You might want to circle the suspect area in your photos as the bubble is hard to see and the video
Why paint bottom? Rich Stidger at 8:04am 02.08.23 I think* that if there is even a slim residue of fouling, it will be conducive to promoting faster*
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 8:03am 02.08.23 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder i
Black residue in transmission (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 02.08.23 Mine is a Synthetic Oil per Owner's Manual. I changed mine to higher Viscosity Oil, used by Highway
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:00am 02.08.23 212849
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (1) JamesG161 at 6:49am 02.08.23 The Deck in the cabin is meant to support weight.

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