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My goal is to singlehand my new vessel! Has any donned a mainsail Furler on their Hunter fractional
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I got the chance yesterday to sail my newly purchased 2004 Hunter 216. Air was very light so just a
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Hello, Everyone! I've bought Sirius 21 in October. It requires some repair work before sailing. In p
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...again?..... no, instead I wanted to hear what was the moment you "got it" switching to wheel. F
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Hey everyone, getting closer to buying that Pearson 30, looking over the survey, there are a few ite
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The raw water intake for the 2GM20F on my H30 does not have a strainer. The PO told me that he has h
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My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or not
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Just had my offer accepted on a Hunter 340! Now the real work begins to complete the survey! partial
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I just bought a 1979 Catalina 30 that is not turning over the Universal 18 diesel very well. I just
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Replacing broken 3/8" pintile with upgraded 1/2" set from Catalina direct...bottom line is boat and
TwistedVet at 10:12am 02.10.22
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Replacing broken 3/8" pintile with upgraded 1/2" set from Catalina direct...bottom line is boat and
Pkeller at 10:07am 02.10.22
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I bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5, along with the trailer, during the summer in 2020. I taught myself to s
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Joe B here. Looking for info on install of main sheet in a Sirius 21... I't was a project boat witho

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Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast
smokey73 at 10:29am 07.19.24
@smokey73 - Maybe you could send two chase lines in the tubing. Use one and tie the other one off
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast   (1)
smokey73 at 10:28am 07.19.24
In case I wasn't clear. Here is a picture of the irrigation tube up the mast.
'99 Hunter 450 Arch removal
Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.19.24
After removing nuts and bolts, what are people doing to break the bond and free the arch? Trying to
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft?
Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 07.19.24
Is prop movement/ realignment is fixable in the water. Check the health of your cutlass bearing b
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft?
Ralph Johnstone at 9:55am 07.19.24
His additional posts were an unnecessary and arrogant criticism of the members who had offered supp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW?
Foswick at 9:40am 07.19.24
My point is that *IF* you are going to paint a bottom with "non-effective" bottom paint, why go to t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW?
Alan Gomes at 9:34am 07.19.24
If you think anti fouling paint doesn't retard fouling growth, I suggest you go a few months withou
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast
Rich Stidger at 9:32am 07.19.24
@smokey73 - Maybe you could send two chase lines in the tubing. Use one and tie the other one off f
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW?
fstbttms at 9:29am 07.19.24
My point was, why bother with painting a boat bottom with antifouling paint that does not actually
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW?
Alan Gomes at 9:25am 07.19.24
Anybody who thinks that cleaning an unpainted boat bottom (no matter how frequently) is a substitut
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast
smokey73 at 9:22am 07.19.24
Thinking some more (as my wife says, "I hate it when that happens") I am going to try to feed one o
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW?
fstbttms at 9:22am 07.19.24
But in that case, why bother with painting it? Anybody who thinks that cleaning an unpainted boat
Stray current in the water
fstbttms at 9:19am 07.19.24
It would be remiss safety wise to not warn poster and readers to NOT swim around that boat and that
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5
Sutric at 8:56am 07.19.24
Foss Foam was the original suppliers of rudders for Hunter. They still have the tooling and will mak
What wood to use for motor mount?
FeelinMorgan22 at 8:55am 07.19.24
Plastic boards wasn't something I even considered. What do you guys think about this product? Seems
Any Dufour 36P owners out there?
danstanford at 8:54am 07.19.24
Dufour has PHRF handicap of 76 which is pretty sporty for sure and fast than I expected. and in the
Fridge Drain Pump
DaveJ at 8:13am 07.19.24
Thanks for the quick accurate answer!! Cheers
Fridge Drain Pump
JoeWhite at 8:11am 07.19.24
Visit https://marineengineparts.com/jabsco-36200-0000-in-line-strainer 36403 O-ring is the part num
What wood to use for motor mount?
Project_Mayhem at 8:00am 07.19.24
G10 will cost a fortune. Plywood is glued together with well, glue and you'd have to find a UV resis

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