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Hunter e33 - Issues and Concerns Serena1 at 11:54pm 06.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1833 Welcome Hunter e33 owners. This thread has been started to compile various issues or concerns you
Redo my rudder sailaway007 at 11:26pm 06.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/966 I recently bought a 1994 23.5 and was reading about a couple of owners repainting their rudders. Wh
Early Winter Question About Winterszation Sail123 at 11:17pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1849 My center cockpit Clipper Marine 32 is an import from a long life of service in California. Now a N
Honda 2.3 hp outboard Mark Maulden at 9:48pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/5525 Anchoring in 40kt winds over mem day wknd flipped the dingy and 2 hp honda outboard. It only had ab
Deal Island to New Bern Marc Bergmueller at 9:05pm 06.13.12 Destinations 6/2941 Would someone kindly help me plan the legs of a fall trip from Deal Island MD to New Bern via the Di
Star Line rules higgs at 7:49pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1411 I don not have a rule book, but I know that it states that if one's class is not starting one should
Going to Lake Pepin this weekend. Tom Hoffman at 7:45pm 06.13.12 Trailer Sailors 2/1889 Hi all, Well, we are going to try our hand at sailing again this year. We are going back to P
Ship Island this weekend sailaway78 at 7:37pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1251 Anyone else going to be out around Ship, Horn, Cat, islands this weekend. Gonna head out tomorrow m
Replacement Hull - Hunter 170? Fly_H23 at 7:35pm 06.13.12 Day Sailers 0/1674 I am wondering if anyone has purchased a replacement fiberglass hull from Hunter Marine for a Hunter
It is official Finally Free at 7:15pm 06.13.12 Big Boats 9/1937 The paperwork is done and we now own a 1995 42 Passage, number 161. We are renaming it Finally Free
Stay pin JasonC at 7:06pm 06.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/989 Anyone know the size of the stay Pin in the stay. It pop while underway today, was able to rig it,
Mast compression rust (3) rhythmsurfer at 7:03pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3413 Anyone else replaced their rusted out compression foundation in the bilge? I am planning on using a
Bandit 15 Topping lift for Spinnaker rgroesbe at 6:28pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2557 Our friend recently purchased a Bandit 15. The lines for the topping lift are jammed in the sheaves
Flat Screen TV Installation xcyz at 4:35pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/10312 Any creative ideas on mounting flat screen televisions to the bulkheads without punching any holes?
AC rust Bob 04 H260 at 3:33pm 06.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1818 This is my first boat with AC on board, so my questions may be a little basic. I have the factory
What socket and bulb? survivor at 2:53pm 06.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/865 I have a 1976 Catalina 27 that needs the steaming light socket and bulb replaced. What standard bul
Slowly getting closer to the water (1) Jim Seamans at 2:10pm 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1726 Started buffing and waxing the hull today. Can hardly lift my arms but the starboard side is DONE. T
Another O'Day 22 Question PATBUZZARD at 1:38pm 06.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1627 I have started cleaning out the boat and have found the little cubby hole under teh V birth where th
27' foward hatch dimensions cjones at 12:47pm 06.13.12 Bigger Boats 5/1227 I am currently half way across the country from my boat, which is in Florida and did not get some di
Spreader Boots Jack19599 at 11:49am 06.13.12 Catalina 30 4/5849 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. Should spreader boots be installed, or are the curved ends

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Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters smokey73 at 12:45pm 04.22.22 I tracked my water leak from the anchor locker to the drain near the bottom of the locker. On my bo
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters senang at 12:42pm 04.22.22 We have a 2005 H38 with a similar anchor locker leak. My analysis based on water leak traces is that
Anchor locker leaks Hollyberry at 12:20pm 04.22.22 Very odd that that location so high up in that area would leak in any significant way before the loc
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 04.22.22 Is the water gathering under your cushions? or appearing in a locker area below? A photo or two mig
Anchor woes fred1diver at 11:55am 04.22.22 I took a closer look at the cap and it has a recess to let the rode pass with the cap partly raised
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Hollyberry at 11:46am 04.22.22 Is the water gathering under your cushions? or appearing in a locker area below? A photo or two migh
Wooden interior steps (1) Hollyberry at 11:41am 04.22.22 Might I suggest an alternate? Reface them with Lonseal or possibly Plasteak... no more issues with w
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 11:32am 04.22.22 Oh, you want specs @Stu Jackson ? I wasn't going that deep into the weeds! But here they are ... h
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Ralph Johnstone at 11:20am 04.22.22 As for cleaning, I think I would use a garden sprayer to hose the inside of the tank with a de-grea
Anchor locker leaks Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 04.22.22 So, @Ralph Johnstone , if you've got any System Three left, I may need to borrow some. :huh: Don'
Epoxy and stainless steel. senang at 10:24am 04.22.22 By the look of it this a standard Volvo lipseal. Volvo does NOT mention this arrangement with the wa
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed dlochner at 9:55am 04.22.22 Try special order from SBO Shop, ask @Dave Groshong
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed JRacer at 9:54am 04.22.22 Adding an inspection port is good idea. Do a search there are several companies that can provide t
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed senang at 9:48am 04.22.22 +1 For what Ritsim above posted. Cut a hole, thoroughly clean the insides, replace hoses. Cutting a
X2Power AGM battery Stu Jackson at 9:36am 04.22.22 but it doesn't appear that they all have exactly the same specifications WADR, your post includes
Ship/Maintenance log book DArcy at 9:32am 04.22.22 I use Microsoft OneNote for maintenance as well as To Do list and I made a Kanban board for all of t
Beneteau Spare Parts mdibella at 9:31am 04.22.22 UPDATE: I reached out to another Beneteau dealer today and got my access restored just as others on
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed shemandr at 9:16am 04.22.22 I once took a fuel tank to a radiator shop to be cleaned. It was pretty easy to get out.
Found a 2003 C310 marchem at 9:15am 04.22.22 I'm a bad owner, never got around to cleaning my winches but last time out they were major tough to
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Thaniel at 9:07am 04.22.22 Glad to see progress on this project. Please keep posting how things go.

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