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swing keel Eugene1939 at 11:39am 12.29.11 Catalina 22 1/1191 Am noobe. Just finished epoxy work on keel. can bottom paint be used as finish coat?
Steering cable breezy at 11:36am 12.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1327 Steering cable replacement Hunter 28.5 Does wheel and binnacle have to be removed? Appreciate some
Autopilot Guakalillo at 10:59am 12.29.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1049 I am installing a new Raymarine X5 wheel operating autopilot and need to learn where the best locat
H-26 Centerboard Plate Joint Leak-Options? BrianW at 8:43am 12.29.11 Smaller Boats 17/2773 My 1993 H-26 has a leak between the interior centerboard steel plate and top of the interior fibergl
I am looking for a few good switches Velero49 at 8:00am 12.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2206 The first is a SP3T rotary Switch (on-on-on) and the second is to have two sources (VHF and antomati
adding an MSD head and deck pump out Sea22 at 7:54am 12.29.11 Catalina 22 12/4153 adding an MSD porta pottie and deck pump out I have decided to add a higher capacity(5.5gal) MSD he
Fouled winged keel John T1594 at 7:25am 12.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1771 I was doing some arm chair sailing while sitting out the cold winter and I got to thinkling about wh
Profile on Watch Hill, RI Soundbounder at 7:17am 12.29.11 Destinations 1/2325
Mack Boring diesel maintenance seminars Soundbounder at 6:30am 12.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3424
Capsize Screening Value g5665 at 11:03pm 12.28.11 Yamaha 1/2150 Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all members Just a quick question... Does anyone know what is
Solar Question Rick D at 6:58pm 12.28.11 Ask All Sailors 30/5434 I have three solar panels now on my boat which are flexible panels I use when I am on my mooring. Th
Biggest size outboard you put on your 26C? MacNCheese at 6:19pm 12.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1647 Just wondered what's the biggest outboard size you've put on your 26D or 26S? I know the factory
Need a Mast for a 26D MacNCheese at 5:49pm 12.28.11 Parts Search 9/5356 Looking for a mast for a 26D. Will a MacGregor 25' mast fit? My friend has one for sale. How m
Heavy Cargo Handling shipwreck66 at 5:30pm 12.28.11 Ask All Sailors 35/5634 Delicate question here, I am required to take two family members, a married couple, out on the boat
Columbus brings syphylis to Old World rognvald at 3:29pm 12.28.11 Ask All Sailors 40/1283 New research based upon genetic analysis has revealed that Columbus practiced more than navigation,
Sailing Novels & Books Styx at 3:04pm 12.28.11 Ask All Sailors 24/5245 Please send me your suggestions of sailing novels and books (articles and magazines too) about saili
Catalina 27 Garage Ajay73 at 2:43pm 12.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1670 Is it easy to remove the garage that the sliding hatch slides into? I think they call it the garage.
Hatch Components (2) Paul and Judy at 10:08am 12.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1504 I posted this request earlier in the year and came up empty. I need a hatch component like the one i
A Sad Christmas Day Les at 9:56am 12.28.11 Ask All Sailors 44/9696 Hello All Stations... Something happened on Christmas Day that is still bothering me. My wife an
H30 Advice newage1461 at 7:59am 12.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/2108 I'm going to look at a 1981 Hunter 30 tomorrow. It's on the hard so I can't check everything, but,

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Electric panel (4) capseaquel at 8:15am 09.26.22 An update. Thanks for all suggestions. I did discover that there was no power getting to the compre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:05am 09.26.22
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:01am 09.26.22 There is a difference between a 50A 125V system and 50A 125/250V. 50A 125V is still just three condu
Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:45am 09.26.22 If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang control t
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 7:35am 09.26.22 I don't have a spring in my rigid vang, but I do have an in-mast furler. Am I inducing wear by not
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 7:31am 09.26.22 Might be a fun project simply from a making stuff prospective. This is of of my most powerful addi
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up BC Bernie at 7:22am 09.26.22 I changed all my turn buckles, one at a time. Took pre operational measurements of the shrouds befor
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 7:04am 09.26.22 From an engineering perspective, the cable is round, so the keel and cable won't care of the winch
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:57am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 6:55am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would susp
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x6
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:46am 09.26.22 It can be done. You will need 2 to 4 - 20 ton bottle jacks, steel drums not the plastic ones, (or
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Kings Gambit at 6:41am 09.26.22
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive rgranger at 6:39am 09.26.22 Try it! Let us know how it works.:beer:
Boom kicker or topping lift? jdrutten at 6:39am 09.26.22 The boom will bounce and move while the boat is at the dock or moored. This causes additional wear.
Gooseneck Vision 32 rgranger at 6:36am 09.26.22 If you don't find it here.... https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/index.php?keyword_session_id=vt~ad
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 6:30am 09.26.22 How does that work? never mind. I read "flatten" instead of "fatten".:redface: LoL On my H26, I
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 6:28am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would suspe
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower (1) tfox2069 at 6:25am 09.26.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 6:24am 09.26.22 As far as fore/aft vs. port/starboard differentiation in motor mounts: all I can say is that Hunter

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