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I recently pruchased a 1985 Hunter 285. Interested in adding Stern Rail Seats. Two questions: 1. H
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Just had to order top stays for my 22 because the turnbucks threads on the stay side are cross threa
Cape Charles at 11:01am 07.28.12
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Made a bonehead rookie mistake with the 23.5....Stepped the mast and at the end found the mainsheet
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Hi - I am new to the forum, and (hopefully) about to buy a 1985 Hunter 40. I viewed the boat today a
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I need to replace my 2 Blade factory installed prop on my Hunter 41. Does anyone know the make an s
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We desire to relocate our Hunter 410 to La Paz, Mexico from Port Moody, B.C. Currently, I have certa
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On my O'Day 272, I have the usual 2 battery setup. If i have it set for battery 1, will both batter
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Got my O' Day 25 finaly launched and have been having lee helm. Have loosened the forestay as much a
jkowza at 8:24am 07.28.12
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I happen to notice something the other day while the boat was on the trailer. The manual says to lo
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Hello all, Does anyone else with a 5411 model Universal diesel know where the hose that exits up f
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...on Yanmar 1GM10. See pic. Which screw is used to bleed the air from the secondary filter, "A"
Goldfinger at 6:09am 07.28.12
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2? problems. 1) My quadrant stop is "working" the deck just behind the binnacle
gpd955 at 6:09am 07.28.12
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Did a search of the forums and couldn't find anything on this.... Have any Catalina (or other) ow
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Recently bought a 92 hunter vision, suppose to sleep 7, tried to put the table down to make a bed, c
Ajay73 at 4:31am 07.28.12
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I have a 1980 C27 with the standard fin keel. Just this past week I was able to get out sailing it
weh5748 at 4:19am 07.28.12
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On a recently purchased O'Day 19 in excellent shape overall I discovered and repaired several cracks
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Hello all. 1st time Cal threader long time reader. I have a 1968 Cal 36 I believe? The title for t
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I saw something on a sailboat some time ago that impressed me with its practicality....if I imagined

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Rust around rudder Pintles
dlochner at 10:53am 01.25.23
That crack looked like a pencil mark to me too. If sand or use an abrasive polish on the SS, it wil
Rust around rudder Pintles
rgranger at 10:51am 01.25.23
The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. Th
Boat ID
LloydB at 10:46am 01.25.23
Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is?
Rust around rudder Pintles
Sail22Capri22 at 10:43am 01.25.23
The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. The
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30
gouldx at 10:41am 01.25.23
Interesting! I didn't realize there was another Y30, but your manual certainly suggests otherwise.
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit?
4Winds at 10:39am 01.25.23
On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit?
4Winds at 10:37am 01.25.23
It's field-fit. Start with a cardboard tube of approximate length and see where the ends fall. Ther
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit?   (1)
4Winds at 10:35am 01.25.23
It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance fly
Rust around rudder Pintles
rgranger at 10:32am 01.25.23
yes use a sealant like butyl tape. If the area is sound then maybe not. I was also thinking buty
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank?
Crazy Dave Condon at 10:31am 01.25.23
@Sethic look behind the port rear locker to see if there is a 20 gallon holding tank. The hunter
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26
rgranger at 10:29am 01.25.23
First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sur
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit?   (1)
kbgunn at 10:20am 01.25.23
It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance flyi
Rust around rudder Pintles
shemandr at 10:18am 01.25.23
I think your concern is warranted. There seem to be cracks around the mounting area. Do you have a
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26
Crazy Dave Condon at 10:15am 01.25.23
First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sure
Solar panel question/Recommendations
rgranger at 10:12am 01.25.23
You need to get a charge controller for the solar panel... then... yes... it would be okay to hook i
Rust around rudder Pintles
rgranger at 10:10am 01.25.23
Not sure what to do about the metal... it should not have done that if it was quality stainless... b
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit?
rgranger at 10:07am 01.25.23
On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26
rgranger at 10:05am 01.25.23
The hunter mast was a Z-spars... which I think changed names (US spars?). So if your new mast was
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30
IORHalfTunner at 10:02am 01.25.23
If I'm not mistaken, the main differences between mk i and mk ii are the position of the engine and

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