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40.5: Shaft growth (1) svAtargatis at 8:55pm 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/711 As a part of my first ever haul out, I had a friend say that this was way to much growth after just
Water Heater Discharge (2) SV Bella at 7:07pm 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/2909 05H41DS - Force 10 11-gallon water heater. I have staining on my port hull from the Water Heater Di
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? (1) svAtargatis at 6:12pm 04.14.22 Big Boats 10/749 We've been having a leak at the deck step with water coming in occasionally. When we unstepped the m
40.5 Furling Mast removal (4) svAtargatis at 3:19pm 04.14.22 Big Boats 10/1046 Hi all, I have a 1993 40.5. I have the boat in the yard and the mast off. We have a Forespar EZFurl
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 1:12pm 04.14.22 Parts Search 11/1593 Should anyone come across a set of the 4 high pressure fuel lines that feed the injectors on the abo
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Terry Cox at 7:36am 04.14.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1814 I installed on our boat an Apex brand DVD/CD player/remote several years ago and it has played well
Cant replace feet to meter (1) Udi at 5:32am 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/397 Hi! Does anybody encounter a problem with ST70 that you can't replace feet to meter at the setting m
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 8:34pm 04.13.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/620 Hey all, I'm in the process of buying a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and overall the boat is in great shape. Th
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? (2) wren_pacificus at 8:28pm 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1250 Hi all, I am very new to boating so please excuse my level of knowledge, I am eager to learn! I am a
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid (3) Arctic Hawk at 4:27pm 04.13.22 Yamaha 3/932 I am in the process or replacing the starboard fresh water tank lid. I had a pleasant surprise once
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat phillip comeau at 4:20pm 04.13.22 Trailer Sailors 6/953 Need a trailer for my soon-to-be-bought boat - any ideas? Thanks
Whale Grey IC Waste Management System. Jeff Jellick at 3:46pm 04.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/413 We have a 2005 Hunter 45 CC, which we bought new in 2005. I am looking to installing a Whale Gary IC
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 3:40pm 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 32/2361 After a couple of healed over or wind blown accidents with burned fiberglass. How do I safely burn i
1994 Hunter 23.5 - Motor Mount replacement (1) Sailing Tiger at 2:42pm 04.13.22 Smaller Boats 3/815 I am wanting to replace the wooden motor mount on my Hunter 23.5 since the old mount appears to have
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 11:40am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1808 I recently installed an Em-Trak B951 AIS tranceiver, replacing the Em-Trak R100 AIS receiver that wa
Wheeling around.... sailme88 at 9:45am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 10/566 I was asked by the wife of a friend for advice on a leather wheel wrap.. This will be a Father's Da
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. StephenD at 5:25am 04.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 15/1160 I sold my first keelboat, to a couple that moved not only into my marina - but further out on the sa
Keel question Rangofish at 5:23am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 9/848 Buying a MacGregor 26x and need to transport across state but has no trailer, going to rent a traile
Matching cabin veneer stain (1) randerson5726 at 4:04am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 2/427 I'm replacing some of the veneer on my cabin bulkhead. I'm trying to match the stains to the origina
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 12:09am 04.13.22 Catalina 310 22/4594 Our new Catalina 315 came with the factory standard Selden Furlex 204S furler. It is almost impossi

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Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap givlucas at 6:20pm 07.28.24 This is a bit of an old form, but I have a decent chip on the bow cap on my 1984. Is the bow cap sep
Set your watch back 20 years dmdiehl64 at 6:13pm 07.28.24 As a mid 30 something I see modern electronics as more of a safety measure. We love to sail by the t
1982 H27 forward Hatch replacement heritage at 5:50pm 07.28.24 Here is a link to an older discussion about replacing the hatch: Choosing a forward hatch ... any g
Set your watch back 20 years stickinthemud57 at 5:46pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years quadrille38 at 5:43pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 5:30pm 07.28.24 Maybe as a last choice, you could have opted for blue eyes ....................... one blew east
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1) mermike at 4:48pm 07.28.24 Plan B is neither pretty (yet) nor elegant. But it works.
Set your watch back 20 years (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:59pm 07.28.24 or one near and one distance. Maybe as a last choice, you could have opted for blue eyes .......
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 3:43pm 07.28.24 You can also get red/white bulbs and fixtures. Can you please point me to those?
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 3:34pm 07.28.24 When I had cataract surgery I was given options, to have good near vision, good distance vision or
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:33pm 07.28.24 eyes and ears come first, before instruments. :plus:Amen!
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 3:31pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:30pm 07.28.24 cheater glasses help a lot. :plus: Not quite ready for cataract surgery yet, but I know it's comin
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 3:28pm 07.28.24 My Mk I Mod 0 eyeball isn't quite what it used to be. Glasses help. When I had cataract surgery I
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:26pm 07.28.24 Glasses help. Especially with presbyopia (arms too short)! :beer:
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 3:25pm 07.28.24 While I may have some of the new tech on my boat (chartplotters, AIS), I still practice and enjoy t
Set your watch back 20 years Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 07.28.24 my most electronic "toy" is the Bluetooth stereo. Missed that in my first mouth foaming rant. I
Unusual stuffing box jviss at 2:47pm 07.28.24 @Ralph Johnstone , you rock, I always learn something from you!
Set your watch back 20 years sailme88 at 2:42pm 07.28.24 While we have the usual electronic suite, my most electronic "toy" is the Bluetooth stereo. The volu
Set your watch back 20 years (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:35pm 07.28.24 226403 Well, I'm glad to see they had a fish finder installed. That's bound to get them out of any

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