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Need Replacement Shift Cable Assembly for 1987 H26.5 dknape at 8:22pm 04.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1257 Good day everyone, I need some assistance finding the correct part for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. I need
Sailing on eastern lake ontario horsedad at 6:52pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1336 Has anyone sailed a 22 on eastern Lake Ontario? I have a 1989 wing keel and sail on Oneida lake and
Phrf rating?? Cmp1110 at 4:13pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2281 What is this based on?? Does anyone know what my rating is ? Hunter 28.5 1985 deep draft 110 jib ??
Question On Battery Box Containment 2 Bob S at 3:02pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 21/11256 I am searching this forum for advise on containing a potential spill. The C30 has a molded battery b
slowing noel32129 at 2:56pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1863 Got a bit of a problem that I would love to through out for some others experiences We are new to
Two-toned decks jfrench at 2:48pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 13/3191 Does anybody know what the deal is with the two-tone deck paint job on our boats? Was the colored ar
Charging 2 12V batteries with one panel & controller Southcoasting at 12:59pm 04.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3542 Hi Mainesail! I always follow your DIY as they're easy and straightforward to follow for all especi
San Juan 24's in Sheboygan WI scallywag at 12:39pm 04.27.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2351 There's a few San Juan 24's for sale in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The ones I know of have trailers and a
Solar Charging Batteries in Parallel Captain Dighton at 12:35pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3212 I have 2 12 volt marine batteries in parallel and I am looking for a solar charger to charge them. B
One hand behind my back (1) All U Get at 11:33am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1721 Have you ever been out in the dingy and need to balance the load? Sitting at the seat or on the tube
Painting Non slip anthony at 11:24am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1401 Hello All Can anyone tell me how to paint my non slip areas I have on my V25. My question is that it
Antislip coverage? Costy at 10:30am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1120 Wondering what is the best "antislip" paint? Got two options so far Kiwi anti slip coverage and Pett
Rigging Tape Over Thimbles/Nicopress? GorillaToast at 10:20am 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1504 The forestay I just replaced on my C22 had rigging tape wrapped around the nicopress fittings and lo
The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4528 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2469 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2749 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4690 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1955 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3120 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1481 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need

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Hunter 380 muffler John T1594 at 10:36am 01.15.23 Your old muffler looks exactly like the Primex muffler I had and replaced on my old 1980 H30. There
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 10:11am 01.15.23 Thanks. Looks like 3/8" is the size recommended in the manual for the 386. For my boat, 5/16" is
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 01.15.23 And likely one have to touch up around the some of the keel areas. If you're doing touch up work,
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 8:51am 01.15.23 3/8 inch low-stretch line, like Samson XLS Extra...........installed them on my Hunter 386 and 46.
Replaced Motor Mounts Rick D at 7:09am 01.15.23 So you obviously researched this. I am curious how the Ellebogen mounts compare to the OEM Yanmar mo
Missing boom PRoberaon at 7:03am 01.15.23 Ok, thanks. Needs work. Full of water and pine straw today. Gonna pull it in my shop tomorrow. Perf
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? NYSail at 6:55am 01.15.23 Exhaust hose has minimal pressure requirements where as radiator hose has high pressure requirements
Missing boom sail sfbay at 6:46am 01.15.23 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search for a used boom with
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? mermike at 6:43am 01.15.23 Grainger will sometimes price match if you ask. The West Marine model.
Mystic to Quincy shemandr at 5:30am 01.15.23 It's still cold up there in June ... Coming out of Fisher's Island Sound I recommend using the Watch
Ice Box Conversion Quandary NYSail at 4:27am 01.15.23 I run my refrigerator/ freezer continuously with no power issues thanks to 400 watts of solar that t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 2:50am 01.15.23 I spent an hour or more reviewing the Coppercoat site including Do's and Don'ts. Based on everyones
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 01.14.23 I ended up with it less than the recommended 3-thousanths. Lots of cursing and swearing there.
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 9:39pm 01.14.23 Just like every other alignment. I started by getting the height and went to horizontal alignment a
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 01.14.23 Grainger, Fastenall, McMaster-Carr all specialize in quick delivery and extensive inventory and one
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:49pm 01.14.23 Easy ordering, availability and integration with existing business processes is my guess Agreed.
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 01.14.23 Saved by the bell and @dlochner . This is a whole new ball game as no one knew what the previous co
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 8:38pm 01.14.23 Slight success today... While continuing the troubleshooting, I was able to regain control of the ma
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 01.14.23 And how did the shaft alignment go after replacing the mounts ?
Corrosion On Engine (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 01.14.23 My condolences on that mess. Turned out to be much worse than it looked originally. Hang on to the

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