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Newbie to selden in mast furlin kevingreen5 at 7:36am 05.07.12 Big Boats 15/6277 I am starting my first sailing season on a 2000 Hunter 460 with in mast Furlin. I appreciate any gui
Battery problems Berndahle at 6:50am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3116 Something strange happened to me yesterday and I just can't figure it out. I took the boat out for t
Mast repairing velero912 at 6:31am 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 6/1872 What is the best way to repair a broken mast. Mine broke where the 2 SS tubes that hold the mast whe
Replacing plastic windows on Hunter 28.5 fconmass at 5:59am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1494 I have removed the rectangular plexiglass windows on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I will be cutting new ones
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Inlet Size/Priming Bulb Nom De Guerre at 5:40am 05.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/4225 I have a 2GM with a Racor 120, separated by a priming bulb in the engine compartment. The priming bu
'86 28.5 Hull Gel Coat Stress Cracks phagialas at 4:57am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1080 I just bought an '86 28.5 and now noticed stress cracks and spider cracks on the hull. I did not pa
Flex mold Luciole at 4:53am 05.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1277 I'm looking for flex mold number for my Catalina 34 mkII year 2000, I need the number for the gray c
Man, I've Got A Hard Sole (1) GorillaToast at 4:33am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 24/16720 Does anyone know how to make this kind of shoe sole softer/tackier. They are hard and slick as delri
Hunter reliability and strongness cmt145 at 1:29am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4683 Hi I planning to buy a sailboat and so far I like what I see on hunter models. Since my plan will
Stainless steel plate: Overkill? (2) bailing bucket at 9:06pm 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 19/9301 So, I recently purchased an O'Day 25. Unfortunatly, it turns out the old motor mount was made with p
Suggestions on trailer IMPD31323 at 8:45pm 05.06.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2274 Currently have a strains 19 on a tee new trailer that has a tilt bed and extendable tongue. The Star
water system problem returning sailors at 8:01pm 05.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1022 Just returning to sailing after 20 year hiatus. Just bought 1990 Catalina 28 in Michigan. We filled
Replacin port hatches on H33C oneeyedcoach at 8:01pm 05.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1271 Can anyone give me advice on replacing the hatches on my hunter 33 cherubini?? I have just purchase
Raw water intake on H33 JohnnyK1226 at 7:03pm 05.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2402 Hi people, I'm new to posting here but been a lurker for a while. I did a search but couldn't com
hull delamination Time_Out at 6:47pm 05.06.12 Catalina 22 10/4575 I have a friend who is a marine surveyor and shares my interest in all things related to sailing. To
H23 Bow Nav Lights Mounting Location (3) carboman at 6:35pm 05.06.12 Smaller Boats 3/997 I am trying to find the best location that is wthin the regulations. These are temporarily mounted
Anchor locker drain leak solution Nbot at 6:30pm 05.06.12 Catalina 22 0/2013 I'm posting this here for any other members that may have this same problem, took me awhile to find
C-22 Transom fitting for starter cable and/or fuel line Milton.Audas at 5:57pm 05.06.12 Catalina 22 3/1986 I have another question regarding the starter cable for an outboard mounted on a 1980 C-22... Havi
rip in dodger window - how to fix? iSailor at 5:21pm 05.06.12 Catalina 310 14/4745 we got a tear on the starboard side dodger window down by the small zipper. Is it possible to repla
Edson Radial Drive Wheel chiefwarren at 5:07pm 05.06.12 Catalina 30 3/5963 I have been re-building my steering system on a 1989 Catalina 30. I just replaced the wire and I am

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Just had to show these off (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.17.23 I have attached the instructions provided by BWY. Some caveats: -I had already installed tracks, so
Reefing Sail Trim (1) Hayden Watson at 8:12am 01.17.23 Hayden, you have to loosen the main sheet (& vang) to allow the reef line to pull the boom up to th
Missing boom PRoberaon at 8:07am 01.17.23 Got a boom. Off a mcgregor 26...9'6". Also when time comes and money saved..will get a 5hp outboard
Just had to show these off Nashville_Blues at 7:59am 01.17.23 I got the mainsail liteskin a couple of years ago and saw an immediate improvement in handling. I'
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 7:58am 01.17.23
Anyone selling Hunter 38? csairlie at 7:53am 01.17.23
Replaced Motor Mounts (2) Hayden Watson at 7:45am 01.17.23 Personally, I do not care what design, style or manufacturer the mount is. The function is the same
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:44am 01.17.23 My guess is he's thinking without the tach they could have been running the engine harder than they
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? sail sfbay at 7:22am 01.17.23 Also inspect the propeller............a damaged propeller can cause vibration due to vortex sheding.
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Ed.S at 6:55am 01.17.23 Hi Ed.s I am not sure what you mean about a cover over the halyard roller bar? My bar was cover
Anyone selling Hunter 38? Marmalade at 6:50am 01.17.23 As @jssailem mentioned, the Hunter 38 is the newest in the ~38ft range, introduced in 2004. The pre
Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 6:43am 01.17.23 Not at all. The LG compressor units in the portable units are more or less self contained (used in
Reefing Sail Trim Morgan donor at 6:38am 01.17.23 Hayden, you have to loosen the main sheet (& vang) to allow the reef line to pull the boom up to the
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 6:36am 01.17.23 If so the tach is driven from alternator pulses, so not anything related to the gears. My guess i
Anyone selling Hunter 38? csairlie at 5:09am 01.17.23
Anyone selling Hunter 38? jssailem at 5:05am 01.17.23
Swing Keel Fittings danooxnard at 4:29am 01.17.23 Be very careful not to get epoxy on the hanger bolts, if you do you can glue them in pretty solidly.
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 3:42am 01.17.23 @chuckwayne is correct for most of the Hunters never came with gas strut vangs as some of my custome
Iron in saildrive oil Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 01.17.23 My tach was working intermittently, turns out the plug had jiggled loose on the back, so worth chec
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28am 01.17.23 An old marina yard trick is to pressurizing the cabin and look for air bubbling out from anything sc

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