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bright work product confusion Islander36Kairos at 12:14pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3466 I am refinishing the brightwork on my sailboat this spring. I plan on bleaching and sanding (by han
Need a ramshead hook.... (2) Scubajeep at 11:31am 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2833 Help... Need a ramshead hook.... I need an new "ramshead hook" for my Hunter 23.5 (metal hook that
cheap solar trickle charger FourPoints at 9:53am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4113 Considering one of the two chargers linked to below. I am just looking to keep the batteries topped
Bow cleat backing on a '75 P28-1 scottr at 9:48am 03.14.11 Pearson 2/1504 I have a "new" 1975 Pearson 28-1 and have been rebedding all the deck hardware. Looking at the bow c
Mast Wiring Harness FourPoints at 8:58am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/7401 looking to add spreader lights and a windex light (I do a bit of late evening sailing) to my boat th
Engine through hull strainer on H33 (1) Herman18887 at 8:47am 03.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3091 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. I'm attaching a photo of the strainer (slotted strainer?) on my engine thr
sail specs. Swampyankee at 8:44am 03.14.11 S2 3/1949 I'm ordering a new main for my 9.2A. they are asking for rig measurements. Unfortunately, the mast i
Muffler question fiestaMojo at 8:26am 03.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5632 Well, with the snow and ice almost gone I finally got to workin' at the Spring project list. I got t
Ranger 22 Trailer ondinesail at 7:50am 03.14.11 Trailer Sailors 4/5617 I spotted a nicely maintained Ranger 22 but it has no trailer. Would appreciate any ideas on where
Epoxy Paint Interaction Roger Long at 7:39am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2967 Before repainting some woodwork on my boat, I sealed an area where a puddle of water tends to sit an
Looking for Crew ChuckH at 7:33am 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1972
C25 / C27 Spreader Brackets Retrofit Tip (1) philwsailz at 7:31am 03.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3228 For those of you who have the old aluminum castings for spreader brackets and are considering the ne
Mast Set Up hharperson at 7:29am 03.14.11 Trailer Sailors 12/7220 I recently purchased a 1974 Portager 22 and I am having some trouble getting the mast raised. I trie
Help restoring Macgregor 25 savyauto at 6:52am 03.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/12184 I am the proud owner of a new(to me) 1977 Macgregor 25. I am seeking someone who is willing to commu
Running wires for battery monitor Berndahle at 6:36am 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2645 I have a 2009 Hunter 36 and trying to install a Vitron battery monitor. For the life of me I can't f
H26 Damaged Mast Base when Lowering (8) jao1972 at 6:27am 03.14.11 Smaller Boats 29/9445 Help with repair suggestions for mast base--1994 Hunter 26! Well, made the boo-boo when lowering
Want To Replace The Anchor Light On A 1983 Hunter 34 Joe Mullee at 6:04am 03.14.11 Big Boats 3/1452 I've replaced almost all the running and cabin lights on my boat with LED's. The one I still need to
Economical Hatch Rails..M22 nemosuit at 2:22am 03.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2280 The teakwood hatch rails on my '78 Mac22 are shot. I've seen ads for a set of replacement rails made
Going aloft on a Yamaha 25 bluevwspotting at 2:06am 03.14.11 Yamaha 2/2572 Hello, I am a novice sailor and recently bought a 1978(?) Yamaha 25mkII. Currently the navigation
Looking for Crew ChuckH at 9:18pm 03.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1883

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Barrier coat c25 Ralph Johnstone at 10:48pm 07.05.22 You too can rent a bay in for a mere $100/month. $100.00 / month, very nice indeed. If we only h
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Stu Jackson at 9:05pm 07.05.22 Anybody who puts zip ties on inaccessible hoses oughta be keelhauled. Good idea to replace. Here's
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter MikeHoncho at 9:01pm 07.05.22 Sailing electronics are the proverbial snowball. Depth, wind direction, wind speed and speed through
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:25pm 07.05.22 What you have described is our standby :poop: pump. Jabsco Amazon standby pump shown in the attach
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:19pm 07.05.22 Sounds like a big hassle with a never ending set of secondary hassles. Have you considered a compo
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:26pm 07.05.22 I finally have the furler and stay replaced. Night and day difference,!
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing Kings Gambit at 7:23pm 07.05.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Mechone at 7:19pm 07.05.22 Hi... thanks. Embarassed to say had not considered the obvious. Will go over system again. Find
DOWNWIND j30Trouble at 6:55pm 07.05.22 Moving ballast (crew weight) can be critical. Keep crew off the bow as much as possible to keep bow
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 twistedline at 6:37pm 07.05.22 I appreciate your input. Having a hole in the shaft makes a lot of sense. It would also mean that
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 j30Trouble at 6:12pm 07.05.22 I recommend VC-17. An ablative paint will rub off where bunk boards or pads are located.
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Windpilot at 6:07pm 07.05.22 I agree with the above. I don't have your boat model, but the hoses are almost 20 years old and are
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (3) karellen at 5:58pm 07.05.22 206960 After that zip tie was cut I was able to pull the new hose through by just pulling on the ol
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel sheardc at 5:56pm 07.05.22 Well we got it figured out with help from Westerbeke/Universal. They confirmed via pictures I set th
Shore Power Light Bulb ricopenthouse at 5:51pm 07.05.22 Hi That's right, measure the voltage in the lamp socket. Most likely (I suspect so), it's 220 at the
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? karellen at 5:30pm 07.05.22 FWIW, the Style Craft site had a menu option showing the Hunter daysailors, but it looks like they w
H34 Seahood Jim szczublewski at 5:19pm 07.05.22 I removed the seahood on my 34 and then thru drilled holes instead of the self tappers and i totally
Starting my LFP build. heritage at 4:54pm 07.05.22 Nice battery build, Hayden. Curious if you are charging the battery directly with the alternator.
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? jaysweet at 4:43pm 07.05.22 I use mine every now and then, but almost exclusively after shutting down the boat, to cool the engi
Temporary Overboard Discharge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:18pm 07.05.22 Is it possible to apply a removable manual pump to the existing holding tank deck fitting to discha

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