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Mast mounted radar scanner petegill at 4:58pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3490 I'm considering mounting a radar scanner on the mast of a 36 foot Hunter. Has anyone had bad experie
Sad day for my 40.5 Wayne Dengel at 3:45pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 21/3971 Hmm, after just purchasing EsCaPay, and spending the last few months getting her really clean, and r
Tribute to Vernon Kinslow and this forum LDM at 3:03pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/1400 When I first got my H22 (two years ago) I saw the mast holder project by Vernon Kinslow in the owner
Removing my centerboard Robert Epps at 3:01pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2188 Ihave a 23 ft O'day with a crank down centerboard.....seems to have a 1 inch pin through the cast ir
bottomsider cushion or sunsure fabric bellsailing at 2:52pm 03.28.11 Catalina 22 3/1858 I am looking to purchase cockpit cushions for my Catalina 22. Currently, I am undecided as to "bot
In mast Furling Question joker460 at 1:45pm 03.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4650 I've seached the web and have found contradictory setups of the following. I have an in mast furli
autopilot refit seabee1 at 12:40pm 03.28.11 Other Sailboats 1/2027 I will be installing a new Raymarine smart pilot X-5 wheel as a replacement for my old ST4000 that h
Tiller to Wheel Conversion windcat at 12:39pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 22/19615 My husband wants to convert our 1978 Catalina 30 from a tiller to a wheel. The boat has always been
Missing Styrofoam in bulkheads yzfr1 at 12:38pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2586 Hello everyone. I am new hear and I have a question. I am looking at a 1980 MacGregor 22 to buy an
6 Dead Dolphins On Massachusetts Beaches Soundbounder at 12:29pm 03.28.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/5142 The Associated Press is reporting that 6 young dolphins have recently turned up dead on Massachusett
Replacing Center Board On O'day 23 1974.... Robert Epps at 12:19pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2470 Any advice on getting the pin out of the Cast Iron Keel??
Conbraco thru-hull tool Snotter at 11:58am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2246 Does anyone know if the groco thru-hull tool will accomodate conbraco thru-hulls? I believe this si
Sail related things to do around New York City? DannyS at 11:47am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1734 I have a trip to New York City at the end of May and was just wondering if there are any interesting
Hunter 35 (85/88) John6061 at 11:39am 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2615 Would like opinions on above boat and what to look out for Thanks
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 11:14am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/4708 The 2011 Sailrite catalog came in the mail today. With 256 pages, I'm sure it is the largest one eve
Stern ladder on Hunter 23 Bill Leathen at 10:07am 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 3/2304 If it ever warms up in Wisconsin, I am planning to mount a stern ladder on the transom of my Hunter
Air Conditioning Ted5612 at 9:49am 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1566 Hello, I have a 1987 Legend 37 that we are adding A/C . Does anyone out there know where Hunter inst
Gas Tank (outboard) location PapaJack at 9:41am 03.28.11 Day Sailers 8/5713 Just moved from 23 to 1977 25'. On 23 there was a seperate Lazerete for portable fuel tank for outbo
2000 Hunter 270 Opinions HeelHead at 8:31am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2925 Hi All, Anybody have experince with a Hunter 270 w/ in-board diesel? It looks like a good boat. It
Anti-fouling mistake? Ed Schenck at 8:04am 03.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3042 I went to WM on Saturday and picked up supplies including the anti-fouling: http://www.westmarine.co

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Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. tfox2069 at 12:34pm 05.24.22 Check out these links... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/jammed-in-mast-furling.12499331
Thru-Hull Stats (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 05.24.22 I want to install a plexi window so i can stare at my beautiful bronze babies whenever i walk by, e
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 12:05pm 05.24.22 It's a 2005. Trailering would definitely be easier and it's still in the cards, I'd just hate to mis
Transferring from Blaine to Everett kappykaplan at 11:58am 05.24.22 I'm with you - B63 looks easier to get in & out of. :beer:
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 05.24.22 Check the archives for a 05H41DS Yanmar 56hp 4JH4E manual. I can only presume that's the air filter
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 05.24.22
Dirty Fuel Ward H at 11:25am 05.24.22 Definitely not worth the effort of considering whether or not to fill your tank with fuel at the en
Alternators Barnacle Bill at 11:23am 05.24.22 Usually there is some shop that rebuilds alternators, starters and other 12v motors. I've always br
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. Barnacle Bill at 11:20am 05.24.22 What brand?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) colb218 at 11:19am 05.24.22 Thanks for the info! Next question - I have been offered B63 or K3 at Everett. K3 is a shorter wal
Help on Replacing rubber T-Track Endstop Barnacle Bill at 11:18am 05.24.22 If you need the track end part, they are readily available. I never had any problems removing them.
Air conditioner water pump not working Barnacle Bill at 11:16am 05.24.22 To trouble shoot the pump (if you can't hear it run), disconnect the 3 wires and splice it into a co
Dirty Fuel Barnacle Bill at 11:06am 05.24.22 Polishing your fuel is fine. I have a polisher and have used it with clear hoses so I can see if th
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.24.22 Simplest method would be to run your boat at cruising speed and see what happens. Should drip maybe
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 10:22am 05.24.22 Part of a Dogshank knot? See also Catshank The knot shown by OP is nothing more than a bowline with
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa

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