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1993 Hunter 40.5 footerdog at 2:55pm 04.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1638 Hi all, I am looking at buying a 1993 Hunter 40.5. I would appreciate from hearing from those who ha
Clevis Pin Vs Bolt on Headstay Hounds highdesertM26 at 1:29pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/8391 I ordered a new headstay from riggingonly for the CDI furler I plan on installing in the near future
swing keel Sailing all day long at 1:10pm 04.19.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4540 I have a 22ft swing keel sailboat. I was wondering if there was supposed to be a pin to keep the kee
Hull polish and cleaning recommendations Stiffwind at 12:14pm 04.19.11 Big Boats 4/1548 I have a H34 that has not seen any love from buffer or polish in years. I am looking for recommendat
Anchor swivels revisited Snotter at 11:13am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2763 I did a search on swivels in the archives and found a lot of old postes. Many of the posts were ant
Water leaking from ice box garymuir at 11:02am 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1645 Beneteau 381 1999, ice box. Water is accumulating from ice box other than condensation any reasons f
Choice of fasteners Snotter at 10:45am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2027 I want to attach 5 inch round bronze strainers over three 1-1/4 thru hulls. The bronze strainers ha
BP observations and facts sailaway78 at 9:23am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2653 Not long ago I posted a thread concerning the death of baby dolphins, and some being stillborn. The
Should I upgrade my Outboard savyauto at 9:01am 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1992 Just looking for help from the experience of the "old Salts" out there. I have a chance to upgrade
Trailer Mod Drock360 at 8:16am 04.19.11 Catalina 22 14/2604 I recently purchased a shoreline galvanized trailer and am looking to modify it in order to accommod
Mast went up yesterday Tim R. at 6:26am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2775 Had my mast stepped for the season yesterday. A friend and I motored up to South Freeport where it
Please identify this sailboat emblem for me!!! (1) dohcdelsol93 at 5:53am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 25/8294 http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t192/dohcdelsol93/SAILBOAT.jpg i purchased a sailboat with a re
extra 8D battery location- H42- 1991 eianm at 4:55am 04.19.11 Big Boats 4/1483 I have a 1991 H42 . I want to add an extra one , but idealy 2 x 8D batterys. I have A/C front and re
TRAVELER: DIY or For Sale?? nemosuit at 2:59am 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/10736 Hi again! :dance: I'm thinking of a traveler system for my 22-foot Mac. Where is there something
WM in Houston Ken13559 at 9:39pm 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2614 My last trip to Chicago, I didn't have enough time in WM store. I'll be going to Houston in next 2
Y-valve o-rings?? sailrj at 8:43pm 04.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1725 Need to replace the o-rings on the swivel connectors on the y-valve for the head, holding tank, and
How do you edit your profile on this site? Beautiful Day at 8:22pm 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2745 I have searched but simply can't find the method to edit my profile. I'd like to add a photo. Any he
Mysterious trapped space 2 levels under Lazarette?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:19pm 04.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2800 During our recent haulout, we pulled the water pump from its spot under the horizontal locker cover
keel bushing and spacer (3) jamt225 at 5:57pm 04.18.11 Catalina 22 3/1457 I made this from brass plumbing parts. Anyone forsee an issue with this? I plan on using 4200 to sec
What TV Antenna seadaddler at 5:47pm 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2891 The wife gave the order she wants TV on the boat we have the TV/DVD and we usually watch DVD's but s

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Shore pwr plugs thinwater at 9:47am 08.08.22 In my experience, replacing the twist lock plugs now and then is just one of the costs of boating.
Two Things Hunter 49 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 08.08.22 Any chance you've got an external alternator reg. which will have a temp. monitor for the alternator
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:37am 08.08.22 Google boat flotation requirements and there is a lot of information about coast guard rules and st
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 08.08.22 Thanks Mark... Makes sense. I swear these blocks were put in at the factory when the hull was made
What's this hole in the shelf for? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:32am 08.08.22 Funny but no in galley. No one wants to feel sick
Gelcoat questions. Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.08.22 Take a look here (post#3) for matching colour gel coat to a Hunter deck. Fiberteck in Burnaby may b
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Johnb at 9:26am 08.08.22 5000 hours per year is close to a 100 per week. That is one helluva commute.
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Johnb at 9:14am 08.08.22 Google boat flotation requirements and there is a lot of information about coast guard rules and sta
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Parsons at 9:09am 08.08.22 People think strange things about safety, and perhaps they were afraid of sinking. One thing to rem
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:00am 08.08.22 It may be positive flotation to satisfy a requirement for an event. I know that regatta's sometime
Gelcoat questions. (2) sail sfbay at 8:59am 08.08.22 See Hunter Marine Gelcoat Color Chart and Spectrum Color Catalog attached. Buy a small sample and co
Gelcoat questions. (1) rgranger at 8:57am 08.08.22 This might help
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? markwbird at 8:40am 08.08.22 It may be positive flotation to satisfy a requirement for an event. I know that regatta's sometimes
9 volts at bow light Berkeley 30 at 8:31am 08.08.22 Thanks to both of you. I understand the wisdom of rerunning the whole cable. I truly hope I can avoi
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 8:31am 08.08.22 Yep, I have one, but I stow it in the v-berth when under sail.
Raymarine Wind failure Genesis V at 8:22am 08.08.22 I know what your problem is. There is an issue with the transducer board and the itc-5. If you read
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend (1) Jacktar at 8:12am 08.08.22 Try a yankee bag for the jib, saves having to unhank and stow all the time.
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor thinwater at 8:10am 08.08.22 Honestly, the only thing I use the GPS for is curiosity about speed. Some days I don't turn the elec
squeaking on mast connection JoeWhite at 8:06am 08.08.22 On my C36, I pulled out the bolt, applied bearing crease , reinserted the bolt and at the bottom I a
Nonskid kendyoozed at 8:04am 08.08.22 I like the look that Andy at Boatworkstoday, on youtube has shown. 8J_z2MjE-0g

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