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Slipper 17. Removal of Deck mounted mast support (3) Jimc91 at 7:03am 01.13.22 Ask All Sailors 8/980 Suggestions for removal of wood support for deck mounted mast on Hake Slipper 17 as the laminated wo
PEX and chlorine (1) Bouchard at 4:41am 01.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3651 Hello Sailors I own a Hunter Legend 40.5 1996. It comes with PEX piping. See pic attached. I've fou
Throttle Position while Sailing dkinzer at 7:31pm 01.12.22 Big Boats 18/2776 In December, we chartered a 44' Fountaine-Pajot Helia and sailed from Ft. Lauderdale to Key Largo an
Fridge & Freezer not Cold Enough Steven N at 6:51pm 01.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1384 2006 Beneteau 423 fridge and freezer not cooling fridge at 43 freezer at 29 cleaned the cooling finn
What do I do with PO's, uhh, leftovers? shot-by-ford at 5:53pm 01.12.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/2155 This is my first post in this forum, sorry to intro myself with such filth. Unfortunately that's lar
376 hunter tank level sensor (2) Nicolas at 5:21pm 01.12.22 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Hello, I own a 376 hunter which is stored in Florida and I am currently in Canada. I need to change
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? bwagner187 at 4:46pm 01.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1449 Ahoy mates , This is my first sailing vessel that I resonantly purchased and I am not trying to
Have a Takacat? Dr. D at 12:28pm 01.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/998 I'm thinking I need a dinghy. One that looks interesting is the Takacat. Its two bags it would fit i
Tired Winches (1) Plymouth Sailor at 8:53am 01.12.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1359 Dear Fellow Sailors: Any suggestions on correcting the esthetics of my winches? Paint, prep etc
Any sailors on Lake Hartwell, SC? Light air at 4:13am 01.12.22 Ask All Sailors 3/479 I bought a Catalina C22 last week. It's been 20 years since I've last owned a sailboat, and then it
Catalina on Lake Hartwell, SC Light air at 4:04am 01.12.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/516 Any on the forum? I could use some help checking the rigging on my C22. I bought a Catalina C22 la
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) kbgunn at 6:21pm 01.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/5096 I have a Dometic MarineAir 16K AC model VTD16K-HV. It has a dual start capacitor for the compressor
St4000+ glass exchange bcrossb at 5:17pm 01.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/349 I have an st4000+ autohelm with burnt screen. I have a replacement st4000+ . I want to just replace
Dinghy covers NYSail at 5:02pm 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1042 Hello all I have a Highfield 310 Classic dinghy 2020 and am looking for a cover. See a few companies
Columbia 26. 1967 dreamboat26 at 4:09pm 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 3/408
1984 Hunter 37C Mikem at 3:27pm 01.11.22 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1482 My daughter has a 1984 H 37C. Everything abut the boat is great but for the holding tank. A previo
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive HeatherE at 3:23pm 01.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 16/1846 Hi, My W30 Westerbeke V-Drive engine is toast. I am looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree V-Drive or a
Hunter 40.5 access to service steering shaft/bearings and brake smokey73 at 11:55am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 0/254 Has anyone with a Hunter 40.5 had to replace or access the Edson steering system from the top side (
Which Battery is better? (2) Andiamo 34 at 11:10am 01.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2683 How can you tell which battery is a better choice for your house batteries? One has more Reserve Ca
A few questions. Mike8193 at 7:42am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/955 The hull on my Benteau 323 of course is curved on the bottom and the iron keel(not encapsulated) is

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Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? DSqr at 4:17am 07.16.24 Doug, Thank you. I have been struggling with the same leak for the last couple of years. Like you,
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) TomY at 3:24am 07.16.24 Teak isn't your only source for decking. Custom boat builders are using tropical alternatives like M
Does your 315 naturally list to port? BC Bernie at 10:46pm 07.15.24 It's common on the 310's as the batteries are on the port side.
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 9:20pm 07.15.24 I would have agreed with you before looking into current options. With many products, one of the o
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:30pm 07.15.24 You may do better by fabricating your own emergency tiller. Boat builders tend to cheap out on tem
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:28pm 07.15.24 :plus: I completely agree (and am in the process of doing just that)! Thank you; safe travels!
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:28pm 07.15.24 Are the pictures showing the top of the rudder post? Or is that a coupling that attaches somehow to
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:26pm 07.15.24 It is a bent steel rod with a notched cylinder welded to one end. The notch fits over the bolt (sh
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 6:05pm 07.15.24 For me, I can see the faux synthetics from far away. If you are OK with that look, good - i wouldn't
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 5:05pm 07.15.24 It is a bent steel rod with a notched cylinder welded to one end. The notch fits over the bolt (sho
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 4:58pm 07.15.24
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 4:29pm 07.15.24 Some of the answer relies on you. For me, I can see the faux synthetics from far away. If you are
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 07.15.24 Problem found...main charging system breaker tripping. Gonna replace it. House bank is 630 AH.
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System dLj at 4:05pm 07.15.24 Are the pictures showing the top of the rudder post? Or is that a coupling that attaches somehow to
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 4:05pm 07.15.24 I'm sorry, I just can't help myself. OED There is nothing wrong with calling a genoa a jib, since i
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 4:00pm 07.15.24 after all we are actually talking about somewhere to sit. I hear you. But, the surfaces are actua
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System kappykaplan at 4:00pm 07.15.24 You may do better by fabricating your own emergency tiller. :plus:
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover ggrizzard at 3:53pm 07.15.24 20 years ago I used this product for a cockpit application. It's still there and there are no sign
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System shemandr at 3:42pm 07.15.24 You may do better by fabricating your own emergency tiller. Boat builders tend to cheap out on temp
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread kappykaplan at 3:32pm 07.15.24 What's more important to you, sailing or fixing up? Let that guide your decision making. Good luck

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