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Hunter 25 hatch cover Gordo at 9:38am 09.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1040 Does anyone know where I can get a hatch cover for my 1979 Hunter 25?
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive (1) HeelBoy at 5:39am 09.26.22 Trailer Sailors 7/2133 Has anyone replaced their winch with a worm drive type? They're cheap and the don't back-drive. No m
Boom kicker or topping lift? fred1diver at 4:48pm 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 56/7167 Hello everyone, I hope all is well, getting tired or my pigtail at the end en the boom, wondering if
Modified Traveler 23' Hunter (1) Harley215 at 4:40pm 09.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/875 Just completed a nifty modification to my traveler that allows me to micro or macro adjust the trave
Gooseneck Vision 32 (3) teacherspet at 4:11pm 09.25.22 Parts Search 4/968 So, when I was getting the boat ready for Tropical Storm Ian. I discovered the goose neck. I do not
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:13pm 09.25.22 Catalina 22 22/3200 How necessary is painting the bottom where you're in a freshwater lake?
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C justustoo at 9:28am 09.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2260 I'm assuming that this is fairly straightforward, and I'm primarily talking about the larger ports.
Hurricane prep in mast furling NYSail at 9:17am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1774 So always take all sails and canvas off boat when storms come rolling through. Bunch of folks I know
fix boating123 at 5:00am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/927 What is the best type of fuel tank
Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed (2) SoSound at 8:49pm 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1521 Battery chargers... :banghead: This was supposed to be a followup to provide updates on a good custo
HELP (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:18am 09.24.22 Catalina 22 21/2432
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Epic1969 at 6:44am 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1611 Interested in a Boat located in Summerside PEI. I am 90% the way to sending a check but would love t
vagabond/holder/hobie one 14 mast step rph3 at 6:23am 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1640 I suffered a stay failure that also caused my mast step to bend. Looking for suggestions on replaci
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:35pm 09.23.22 Ask All Sailors 25/3697 Hi again... Things I could do to my 1985 Pearson 303 to make it safer for Bahamas/Caribbean journey
Two Holder/Hobie 12s (6) HenryHester at 10:20pm 09.23.22 Trailer Sailors 3/1615 After just one outing on my landlords sunfish she bought for $400, I got the bug back. I wanted a sm
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Monheganlover at 6:06pm 09.23.22 Catalina 310 15/3091 To save money over having my yard to it, I am contemplating rebedding the chainplates on my 2002 Cat
halyard wrap Mike8193 at 11:20am 09.23.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 I was taking my sails off today. Ran into a problem taking the genoa down. It was a little windy(bo
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? (2) HeelBoy at 5:14am 09.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2097 I'm about a month away from pulling the trigger on a Mac, unless some other epic deal presents itsel
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? MitchM at 7:18pm 09.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 14/2684 brand new 1 GM 10. Mechanic said 'it ran fine after install in late April. '
H34 Companionway Doors (2) AndyB at 6:57pm 09.22.22 Big Boats 7/1827 Almost finished upgrading the companionway on my H34. I built the doors from reclaimed teak as a p

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ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig tkwhalen at 6:56am 07.25.25 Well we are just about rebuilt in Florida ... from Ian ... almost 3 years after the storm ... so get
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm mcconkd at 6:03am 07.25.25 On the MS200, I get both an audible as well as a visual alarm that simply states "Alternator". I hit
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat thinwater at 6:02am 07.25.25 Relax and enjoy the summer. You are not the first on, and the water won't hurt it. Fix it on the har
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) testingthewaters91 at 5:01am 07.25.25 I bought a sheet of G10 from Amazon. We'll see how it goes.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 4:53am 07.25.25 Please, please, please don't use wood. It WILL rot unless you're usng an exotic and if you're going
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 4:38am 07.25.25 The guys at West Marine were telling me everyone uses Starboard these days because it's all they ca
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 4:15am 07.25.25 y. "Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around. It's the only way that I've found. Some guys
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 4:12am 07.25.25 233207
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 4:11am 07.25.25 233205n your 40 acre body.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:10am 07.25.25 G10 is the preferred material for backing plates; however plywood coated with a few coats of epoxy
Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification (1) twodzusfittings at 4:10am 07.25.25 If I remember correctly (mine is a 5416, which has two cylinders), each injector needs a crush washe
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Foswick at 2:18am 07.25.25 What hand tools would you use for this? A file? I tried picking at it with my fingernails and the
Survey of a 331 BigEasy at 10:46pm 07.24.25 The inspector said all is rather well with the boat, I get the written report tomorrow. I do wish
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 10:26pm 07.24.25 G10 is the preferred material for backing plates; however plywood coated with a few coats of epoxy i
2001 Beneteau 331 Oceanis operable windows bug screens BigEasy at 10:11pm 07.24.25 I have a set of screens for the Lewmar opening ports, just like yours; however, I have never attempt
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) garymalmgren at 9:53pm 07.24.25
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. (2) mermike at 9:26pm 07.24.25 This well-loved Ymaha is anchored in False Bay on Lesqueti island this evening. the boat. This is f
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) jssailem at 9:02pm 07.24.25 If I am concerned about an engine to the point of taking it out on the water (I might get stuck out
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm marcham at 8:06pm 07.24.25 I second the question... what alarm? Where is it displayed? Visual ? Audible? On a network or just
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. FastOlson at 8:04pm 07.24.25 Just for the well written narrative and pix, this thread should be regularly bumped. (IMHO) That is

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