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Hunter 27 1979 alessandra at 6:03pm 09.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1045 I need to replace the front hatch of my 27' 1979', but I can't find where to buy it...........any su
No water coming into the head whisker61 at 5:40pm 09.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3474 We just bought a Nonsuch 33 with a Wilcox Crittendon head that is now 20 years old. The head pumps o
Engine help rblevens at 5:11pm 09.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 23/2998 Hi folks, I was able to get in the boat today and start really looking around. The junk is cleared o
An enjoyable sail Les at 5:07pm 09.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1330 We (my wife and I) just got back from a wondrous day sail. It was the commonly gray skies of the pa
One bucket or two Ray T at 5:00pm 09.18.11 Smaller Boats 5/1296 Coming back to the dock after sailing has been a pain this year. The wind has invariably been blowin
Advice on adding new winches and wheel ROB STOEGBAUER at 4:47pm 09.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/1806 I have a '96 29.5 Hunnter. I have have been sailing it for about a year and have been slowly upgradi
V Berth storage solutions for a long voyage rascal5511 at 4:45pm 09.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1948 We are retiring and leaving in 3 months for an adventure from Florida to the Bahama's and on to the
88 Hunter 30 Icebox Drain? bcollis at 4:32pm 09.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1105 After weeks of a dry bilge, I happened to see all kinds of white nastiness down there today. I clean
Cockpit drain c_witch at 4:23pm 09.18.11 Trailer Sailors 9/3941 Oh yea I now have the new cockpit drain installed and the new patch in the cockpit sole installed wi
Knot meter quit Ron Roman at 4:23pm 09.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2751 I went for a sail today and the knot meter was working and about half way thru it quit, all I had ar
Asa Course Advice Please 06HARLEYULTRA at 4:05pm 09.18.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2838 I am going to register for the Basic Keelboat cert at either Lanier Sailing Academy on Lake Murray,
Newport 17 Centerboard Replacement danstevens57 at 3:40pm 09.18.11 Newport 1/4190 I am restoring a 1968 Newport 17 which lost its centerboard in a storm. Does anyone know where I ca
Mast Raising System powersailor at 2:56pm 09.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2924 Just bought a new 26M but the mast raising "system" just won't do the job and lets the mast swing in
Good meeting Sailinnsc at 2:52pm 09.18.11 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 0/1858 Ew, Had a great time and enjoyed meeting lots of new folks Thanks for putting this together and i
Where did thread go? GorillaToast at 2:34pm 09.18.11 Catalina 22 5/1228 Last week on this forum, there was a thread entitled "How Much is Too Much?" I wanted to read it t
Beneteau meetup at annapolis boat show? luken7 at 1:38pm 09.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1729 Any Bene owners going to the boat show this year and want to meet up? Is there anything planned?
Keel lock on a 1987 allen-deckard at 1:31pm 09.18.11 Catalina 22 12/1861 I'm sorry very sorry I know this has been asked a million times and I know it's in here somewhere bu
help with alcohol stove allen-deckard at 1:14pm 09.18.11 Catalina 22 10/4054 The alcohol stove on my boat I'm havin a bit of issue with nothing extreem but still an issue cause
Sail a Hunter 30 from Easton MD to Norfolk Va. Rich Bright at 12:37pm 09.18.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2645 A client just asked me ? How long and how much to Sail his Hunter 30 from Easton Maryland to Norfolk
ASA Certification CBIsailor at 11:37am 09.18.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2106 I'm planing on sailing from Boston to Cape Cod but before I can sail is there any ASA certifications

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Hunter 34 companion hatch Capt Robbie at 1:50pm 02.15.22 db421 as marksbird posted about putting groves into the hatch is really a great tip to do, and I w
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? Marmalade at 1:15pm 02.15.22 @flightlead404 - not sure what source for multi-color striping you found online, but I searched the
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 12:33pm 02.15.22 I've searched all over. Key in this is that the 309 I think has its own furling main brand. Other
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Stu Jackson at 12:27pm 02.15.22 It is so frustrating to have quite a lot of rainwater in the bilge due to this minor design problem
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? Dave Groshong at 11:52am 02.15.22 We have a few multi color stripes https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/searchres.php?kw=striping
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 11:24am 02.15.22 So true, Don.... but the other post offers a possible suggestion IF IF it is true that the drain
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? flightlead404 at 11:06am 02.15.22 Catalina Direct has multi-stripe tapes available. 50' Roll Sheer Stripe TapeSapphire Blue & Turquoi
Thru Hull Backing Plates Ward H at 11:00am 02.15.22 I used a 3 1/4" Lennox hole saw blade in a 16V Dewalt drill. I took my time, changed the battery on
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Don S/V ILLusion at 10:54am 02.15.22 Hard to fix most mast leaks unless you step the mast and thoroughly seal the area
BOLT BROKE OFF jviss at 10:54am 02.15.22 A machinist's trick my father taught me is to drill the center with a left handed drill - the broken
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (3) sailingdeac at 10:50am 02.15.22 This shows the barely visible electric wires
First start in awhile... jeepbluetj at 10:41am 02.15.22 Worse perhaps if you do it at the fuel dock with witnesses, not that I would know anything about su
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? jeepbluetj at 10:37am 02.15.22 Catalina Direct has multi-stripe tapes available. 50' Roll Sheer Stripe TapeSapphire Blue & Turquois
Thru Hull Backing Plates Dalliance at 10:28am 02.15.22 As a side note if you have never done it: "... cut a G-10 backer plate ..." is easier said that don
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Ilanortho at 10:04am 02.15.22 Thank you for you experience and advice.
BOLT BROKE OFF Jake N Eggs at 10:01am 02.15.22 You need to get a center punch hole in the broken part of the bolt as close to the center of the bro
Need a mast for 22 sport, standard. pclarksurf at 9:23am 02.15.22 If you are in Everett, WA -- there are a couple of Sailboat salvage yards in the extended Seattle me
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? RussC at 8:40am 02.15.22 not sure you'll find multi color like that but there's a very large selection of vinyl striping tape
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? Tom J at 8:37am 02.15.22 Eraser wheel, by far the quickest, easiest and cleanest method of removal.
Securing Batteries on my H34 Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 02.15.22 You could use thickened epoxy to adhere the plywood to the fiberglass. You could also consider just

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