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Hunter 260 Lucky Day at 5:58am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 0/1289
Drain blockage Scottr8873 at 5:21am 07.19.11 Pearson 2/2176 I'm a new owner of a 27 Pearson. I se to have an issue with both the floor drain in the head and th
Bad buying decision? stevestk at 4:59am 07.19.11 Big Boats 12/2226 I've posted a couple previous posts as my wife and I are considering buying a boat. We've kind of ze
replacement for a Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument? ramsdoc at 4:36am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2919 Hello all: I own a Pearson 27 sailboat. My Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument panel has quit. I am
Mast hardware 1980 H 30 jphud at 3:17am 07.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1479 Is there hardware to close the sail track off? The plastic tabs want to pop out when raising the mai
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/9668 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I pu
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:21pm 07.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/6850 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I p
How much rake on 85 hunter 31? Jared1048 at 11:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1956 I'm just starting to get into tunning my standing rigging and doing a quick check of rake by droppin
Main Sail Questions Wes8377 at 9:11pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1195 Hello! My first post. I purchased a 93 mac 26S because the owners on this site seem to be happy
Draining the Water Tanks cjmatz at 9:01pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1420 We have a 1995 42 Hunter Passage with two large water tanks. Short of running the water pump all da
Mast bolt holes elongated Phaedrus at 8:49pm 07.18.11 Catalina 22 8/2839 Hello All, I have just purchased my first sailboat. A 1978 Catalina 22. I have a noticed the holes
Enjoying New Bern NC Marc Bergmueller at 8:30pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2912 I'm spending a few days in New Bern NC. It seems like a wonderful place for sailing. Nice resturan
Leaky hatch over dinette H33.5 WestCoastMike at 7:44pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1551 Hi all, I've got an 88 H33.5 and the hatch over the dinette table in the main cabin leaks. I was
Bandit 15 bailers plugged wingysails at 7:39pm 07.18.11 Other Sailboats 0/1855 The bailers on my Bandit 15 are plugged up , anyone know how the system works? tried blowing it out
Bimini for 27 Power sailor Shellback at 7:30pm 07.18.11 Lancer 6/2858 Hi, Has anyone put a bimini on a Lancer Yacht 27 Powersailor? Mine is a 1985. Just wondering where
C355 gholker at 7:28pm 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1516 I just read a magazine article about the C355. I currently own a C27 and have outgrown her, looking
Trailer dimensions dbonifield at 7:00pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1126 I am looking at having a trailer built for my Hunter 28.5, deep keel. Is there a specification for m
inspecting thru hulls, etc. YT at 6:51pm 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1227 Thoughts on how often a sailboat (32 ft, 1998) should be hauled out to have the bottom inspected? I
Taking a Catalina 30 around the Great Loop Bob4203 at 6:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/5025 Big title........but we are strongly considering giving up the trawler idea and opting for using our
A Macgregor 26 on Lake Superior ryansande at 6:22pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1897 We are looking @ purchasing a mac and was wondering how one would fair if we used it in lake superio

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Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Morgan donor at 2:17pm 10.10.22 If the bolts are indeed a carriage bolt, you'll have to go up with the bolts not down. Square peg/ r
Boat damaged by IAN Don S/V ILLusion at 1:32pm 10.10.22 Sorry to hear. Out of curiosity, what size were the dock lines? Might be a lesson there for everyone
Boat damaged by IAN kappykaplan at 1:21pm 10.10.22 Glad to hear you faired reasonably well! Sorry I can't help with your questions.
Boat damaged by IAN dave_and_dd at 1:13pm 10.10.22 In case anyone was wondering, we evacuated long gone before the storm. The boat is at our dock in t
Hunter 40 Series Davits (2) Rick at 1:01pm 10.10.22 Hey Not to always be one who offers a different option... but, I got my davits from Ocean Marine Sys
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 10.10.22 And what problems will the SO2 cause ? Hydrogen + SO2 --> H2S or poison gas , but not to worry
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 10.10.22 Yes, but you might get Sulfur Di-Oxide gas bubbles with Hydrogen gas too. And what problems will
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 11:51am 10.10.22 The Sailrite sail repair guide is $9 and has a brief but very useful guide to sail repair and modifi
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 11:31am 10.10.22 Would regular FLA battery acid work? Yes, but you might get Sulfur Di-Oxide gas bubbles with Hydro
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 11:30am 10.10.22 If I understand your pictures the bolts extend outside the hull under the toe rail. If that is the
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 11:26am 10.10.22 :worthless: Without pics... it is hard to guess what "an eye" looks like... but if it is one of the
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 rgranger at 11:22am 10.10.22 Not a weep hole. It looks like something hit it. How deep is the open hole? Former dealer I'm
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) rgranger at 11:20am 10.10.22 I don't have a picture of it as I am going back to work but the masthead has an eye on the front of
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 11:14am 10.10.22 I had one that stopped pumping. The problem was a check valve (little marlbe in a cone type). I t
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Sailor Sue at 11:06am 10.10.22 If I understand your pictures the bolts extend outside the hull under the toe rail. If that is the c
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Newell at 11:02am 10.10.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am sailin
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:41am 10.10.22 How old is your 975 MSD? The 976 MSD has been the current version for a couple of years. Dometic
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 10:39am 10.10.22 I don't have a picture of it as I am going back to work but the masthead has an eye on the front of
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.10.22 I have a 25 year old Volvo diesel (MD22L-B), 2.0 liter, that is based upon a Perkins block. I have
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main fred1diver at 10:23am 10.10.22

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