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H356 Mast base leak sstarley at 6:47pm 04.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2057 We have a 2003 H356 which has developed a leak from the cabin roof, down the compression tube, and t
Trailer? Jawn at 4:37pm 04.01.11 Day Sailers 1/1370 I'm looking for a new trailer for my almost completely renovated daysailer. Advices as to brand, and
Rich, Bill - air flow? Roger Long at 4:13pm 04.01.11 Ask All Sailors 31/8734 I should be able to answer this question but I haven't done any ventilation design or other fluid fl
my sd50 zinc after 3 month use (1) yoramk at 2:59pm 04.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1594 Hi i am an new hunter 38 owner there is a problem with the zinc "eating" the electrician checked th
Ericson 36C Holding Tank Bob McKee at 2:38pm 04.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5574 I own an Ericson 36C in a partnership, the boat has never been retrofitted with a holding tank. Doe
Cat30 Halyards escapade12 at 1:19pm 04.01.11 Catalina 30 3/1835 Can someone tell me the length of the main halyard for a Cat 30 1990 std rig?
Not quite what it appears to be (3) Ken Honeycutt at 1:14pm 04.01.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3029 If you see this boat - don't call the CG.
Solar Panels nbabic at 11:21am 04.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3768 I am looking to upgrade my solar panel and batteries, my current panel and battery does not get the
Yanmar diesel sometimes shakes, sometimes doesn't palmettobum at 11:14am 04.01.11 Big Boats 7/6579 I'm a little worried about my engine: It starts up fine and runs great. I throw out the anchor an
Mast head light ID (1) patman70 at 10:43am 04.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2545 Looking for a lense for this mast head light. However it has no manufactures logo, only "made in Ger
mast cradle Sirius repair at 10:40am 04.01.11 Sirius 21/22 9/6433 At the end of last season I took down the mast and found that my mast cradle was extremely loose.
Sailboat aground off Fire Island (1) RAD at 10:10am 04.01.11 Ask All Sailors 53/23123 Le Papillon, a sailboat en route from Maryland to Maine,ends up on the beach near the village of Sal
Replacing counterbalance system for sliding companionway hat Bill in VA at 10:08am 04.01.11 Big Boats 1/1736 The vertical sliding companionway hatch in a Hunter 45CC is counterbalance by two coil springs behin
Solar panel recess dranage Bill Roosa at 9:56am 04.01.11 Big Boats 1/1229 Hey guys, the solar panel on my 40.5 Legend is always filling up with water. I have the old one pie
Lewmar Portlight Replacement Screens - MKI tonkasail at 9:28am 04.01.11 Big Boats 0/2382 I am trying to find replacement screens for the Lewmar portlights on our 1990 Catalina 42 MKI and ha
installing a shower in a 272 Out Islander at 9:18am 04.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3138 does anyone have any experience with converting the head area to a shower on a oday 272 or any other
Propane Tank La Bella Vita at 8:55am 04.01.11 Big Boats 2/1284 Hello, We have a 410, 2001. The propane tank valve has been difficult to open and close, need a pl
Thoughts on Bottom Painting or not? impulse II at 8:20am 04.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1407 Hello All, Looking for input before the season kicks off up here in the north. Last year I purcha
New cabin eyebrows. Ed Schenck at 8:01am 04.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4193 I just ordered six pieces of one inch mahogany cut to 5/32" thickness. Yard only had 8' boards. I
Downloads gpd955 at 4:29am 04.01.11 Catalina 310 0/2 If anyone needs them, I uploaded the Universal M25XPBC manuals and the Catalina 310 Owners Manual (f

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Mattapoisett boatyard fire Rick D at 9:04am 08.20.22 That was one stubborn hot fire!
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows Crazy Dave Condon at 8:49am 08.20.22 Call the forum store and see if they have a copy of your build list for the boat. Hunter use screw
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair danooxnard at 8:46am 08.20.22 I have used a product called Aquaseal. you can get it on amazon. I stays flexible for years and year
1975 Oday 20 centerboard sail sfbay at 8:45am 08.20.22 Check with Rudy at D&R Marine D & R Marine (drmarine.com)
H240 Interior wall fabric Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 08.20.22 There are reasons why hunter went with mouse fur. Longevity before being addressed
19-2 Center board question Crazy Dave Condon at 8:32am 08.20.22 @rgranger ever had a Pelican land a load on your boat?:biggrin:
Bimini for my 1987 David in Sandusky at 8:13am 08.20.22 First, this site does a great job on biminis - but, although they do know your boat you do need to c
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 08.20.22 You do need to read and learn as much as you can absorb if you are going to be an owner of a sailboa
Refrigerator Conking Out DeniseO30 at 7:59am 08.20.22 Thanks all, for your responses. I should have worded the question more carefully. I am primarily
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair Rich Stidger at 7:57am 08.20.22 Your hole will be a difficult patching issue. IIRC patches should be 2" from the hole. And in your
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 7:57am 08.20.22 Can you post a photo of the splice?
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair Brian D at 7:50am 08.20.22 As I mentioned before, this is temporary. I don't plan on removing the patch, but will use real pvc
Refrigerator Conking Out NYSail at 7:49am 08.20.22
Northern Lights... May be viewable south of the 49th Parallel smokey73 at 7:35am 08.20.22 Used to see them through the periscope frequently when we came up for a sat pass. Spectacular north
Refrigerator Conking Out SycloneDriver at 7:33am 08.20.22 My dock neighbor had an issue with his fridge. He replaced control board twice. Recharged the ref
hunter 280 main sail effort (1) rgranger at 7:31am 08.20.22 Glad it worked out for you. I keep a can of this in my boat's tool bag. Walmart had on the shelf.
Hull and Deck construction dmax at 7:29am 08.20.22 It really depends on the extent of the rot/moisture - I had some around my chainplates and deck fill
H240 Interior wall fabric rgranger at 7:23am 08.20.22 A wire brush wheel or eraser wheel on a cordless power drill can be used to get the fuzzy residue of
H240 Interior wall fabric rgranger at 7:23am 08.20.22 A painted surface will be cleaner (less odor and mold) but it will peel eventually and that will be
What's up with my rudder? (4) rgranger at 7:13am 08.20.22 I'm going to bet that you have a small hole in the rudder near the leading edge (see pic). And a c

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