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Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 1:52pm 08.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1595 on my Hunter 19, would I tension the shrouds the same as the forestry?
41DS Refrigerator Problem gfrazzle at 11:51am 08.11.22 Big Boats 0/431 Original 2007 Nova Kool. Compressor runs and cools slightly but not cold and compressor runs continu
Is this dinghy salvageable? (3) colb218 at 9:50am 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1731 The dinghy is a Bombard AX3 which I understand to be a pretty basic/budget friendly dinghy. The tube
Turnbuckle "locks"? (1) Cranky Yankee at 9:21am 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1531 208235 Anybody know where I can source the springy-looking turnbuckle locks in the photo? I have a
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 JHS at 7:35am 08.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/511 Circular cam no longer working to hold outhaul. Any suggestion on rigging it another way? I've tho
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 08.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1255 My three year old Dometic SaniPottie 975MSD has always had good water pressure when the flush water
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( ------ [EDIT] She's Awesome!!!!!! (1) Jamesiv1 at 7:25am 08.11.22 Catalina 22 21/2965 With the garden hose I put some water in the cockpit and it came flooding out just behind the keel.
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? waterman30 at 5:58am 08.11.22 Smaller Boats 5/1064 Hi - I'm just wondering if anyone that has fixed rub rail or hull to deck joint has any pics or vide
Chart plotter orientation NYSail at 11:46pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1569
Going bigger? john6206 at 5:30pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2692
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel (2) spadaforaj at 5:12pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1223 Hi - I just spent 700 with a rigger in Oriental NC to service this and try to get it to work more sm
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 3:02pm 08.10.22 Catalina 22 10/1145 208219
CNG find/convert DanMaine at 2:55pm 08.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/894 I have a very nice compressed natural gas stove on my boat. I'm having a terrible time finding a pla
Need input ASAP. (1) Erbardy at 12:41pm 08.10.22 Catalina 30 9/1678
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 12:33pm 08.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1341 Need some help form the wisdom of this place, need to add locks to the lazarettes in the cockpit of
Hunter 430 Battery Layout SV Eutierria at 11:54am 08.10.22 Big Boats 5/1278 Hello group. We've just bought a '95 430, and we're replacing all of the wiring and batteries. I'm w
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? (2) Jamesiv1 at 9:48am 08.10.22 Catalina 22 20/2340 I unpacked the boom and main sail for the first time, and I am confused. It looks like I have 2 boom
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 9:25am 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1880
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Boulard83 at 8:48am 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1119 Hi, I just bought a sailboat that had it's sails stored for a long time and there are some brown s
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? (1) flightlead404 at 8:22am 08.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2055 2007 H38 with Selden IMF There is a fore-aft ping running through the casting at the bottom of the

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Fridge top insulation Tally Ho at 6:32am 08.13.25 I keep a piece of Reflectix, cut to snugly fit in the top of my fridge opening (actually a bit large
Lifting a Hunter 23.5 on straps Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 08.13.25 Putting the straps at the location of a bulkhead is another good place but this is a fairly lightwei
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 08.13.25 Yes, I can trace the wiring but I was hoping someone could tell me how catalina wired this from the
Hunter 340 - correct mast rake shemandr at 6:03am 08.13.25 Does the boat in question have weather helm to an excess degree?
Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) daniel.kringer at 5:59am 08.13.25 The video only shows a difference in sound, not a soft spot. The hull sounds different at a bulkhea
Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) JBP-PA at 5:54am 08.13.25 The video only shows a difference in sound, not a soft spot. The hull sounds different at a bulkhead
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 5:53am 08.13.25
HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 Indysailor at 5:50am 08.13.25 Many years ago, but when I did the same splice for the same purpose, I found this video to be the be
Genoa head not wrapping JBP-PA at 5:47am 08.13.25
Genoa head not wrapping Davidasailor26 at 5:27am 08.13.25
Genoa head not wrapping garymalmgren at 5:24am 08.13.25
Genoa head not wrapping Spindrift NH at 5:00am 08.13.25
Mast base RolfSail at 4:37am 08.13.25 Owner contacted me. Boom was a Charleston Spar. Mast would then be thee same. Told him to call fo
Genoa head not wrapping Davidasailor26 at 4:00am 08.13.25 I suspect that this is a very old sail that has lost its shape. Either way you should experiment wi
Genoa head not wrapping Joe at 3:49am 08.13.25 You might also experiment with a little higher hoist to snug up the halyard restrainer closer to the
Replacing injectors Davidasailor26 at 3:48am 08.13.25 On my recent trip in the Atlantic, my engine lost RPM very suddenly and quit while bashing through
Hunter 340 - correct mast rake (4) sailcapt340 at 3:39am 08.13.25 I can share some photos I have of the 1999 and 2000 - 340. I have the manual that came with my 2000
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project testingthewaters91 at 3:22am 08.13.25
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project testingthewaters91 at 3:21am 08.13.25 Having had my skeg professionally removed twice over the past 43 years, I can tell that whoever did
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34pm 08.12.25 And not sure what warrants this response in general Sorry @Brian M H23. I did not mean to take a

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