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Gotta love Hunter Marine PrincessoftheLake at 1:17pm 01.19.11 Big Boats 3/1691 I called Hunter Marine today and talked to Ronnie in parts. I told him I was looking for a replacem
Clothes Don't make The Man Don Guillette at 12:52pm 01.19.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3118 I don't mean to turn the sail trim forum into my editorial page but some subjects pop into my mind.
Gulf of Maine Passage to/from Nova Scotia c_witch at 12:09pm 01.19.11 Destinations 5/4395 Hiee all, I'm wondering if anyone on the site has made passage accross the Gulf of Maine to/from
Rotted Mast Block Mark Roughsedge at 11:09am 01.19.11 Big Boats 3/2034 The block of wood encased in fiberglas beneath my mast has rotted out, resulting in about a half-inc
Rain water in diesel tank sailingelana at 10:10am 01.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1724 I recently deft my fuel filler cap off after adding fuel on my Oceanis 34. It rained shortly afterwa
BVI Charter Boats - Why all Beneteaus? JohnBoy at 9:59am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6197 I own a 2009 Hunter 36 and sail on Kentucky Lake - this is my second boat (previously owned a 26' Pe
lost of propeller yoramk at 9:46am 01.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2466 Hi to all i am new here and a new hunter owner i bought my hunter 2 month ago it is a 38 2006 model
Retirement of Crazy Dave Condon American Marine and Sail at 8:52am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4126 After 30 years, I have retired from the marine industry. I have certainly enjoyed meeting many peop
retired American Marine and Sail at 8:27am 01.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2399 Hello Miss Peggy; Well, Crazy Dave bit the dust and retired after 30 plus years. I am completely
1975 Hunter 19' / Anybody have any Information? (4) JBSailsSD at 6:55am 01.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2468 There is a fellow selling what he is advertising as a 1975 Hunter 19 which I have pictured below.
Control heel-steer or play the sheet? Quoddy at 4:57am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3600 Which is more efficient? The boat is a fractional with a110% jib. If you play the mainsheet during
Obtaining USCG Certification Brian D at 9:59pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3198 How does one get USCG certified like 500-tonne, or 6-Pack certification? For you skippers that have
Beneteau 352 Possible Project joker460 at 7:36pm 01.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/7362 Beneteau 352 Feasible Project I have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There are 4 winches on the deck , 2 on
Mast Up Boat Cover (1) oreana123 at 7:28pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2615 I took off the cover from the test boat here in Boise, Idaho, to be packed and transported to S/V We
A New Depth Sounder With An Old Transducer (12) Maine Sail at 7:20pm 01.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 6/16491 So it's mid season, your boat is in the water, and your old depth sounder dies. What are you to do
Electric head upgrade for 1991 P42 (6) eianm at 6:38pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 7/2197
Photo of correct attachments for halyards on mast and boat jrale at 6:10pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1806 Dear Macgregor Owners, Does anyone have close up photos of halyard attachments on mast and on boat
leaky mast nvkelley at 4:06pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 0/1946 Any ideas on how to stop water from coming in via the inside of the mast (or at least draining it of
1986 O'day 28 port lights billdeit at 4:05pm 01.18.11 Bigger Boats 8/3010 Anyone with this boat tried to buy replacement parts or same size port lights have any luck. I'm ha
Looking for Catalina to charter Catalyst at 3:49pm 01.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1639 We would be interested in knowing if there are any Catalina 34-36 available for bareboat charter for

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OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:44am 08.11.22 Here are a link to pages with someone replacing the valve... http://www.catalina22experiment.com/ho
Bilge Pump wiring issue ggrizzard at 8:39am 08.11.22 Is your "automatic wire" integral to the pump, i.e., or is there a separate float switch?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:36am 08.11.22 Yes that is what it is supposed to do. The water needs to drain out of the cockpit drains/scuppers,
Hot water tank use when at anchor Calif. Ted at 8:33am 08.11.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit) a
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 sail sfbay at 8:28am 08.11.22 Please post a photo of your outhaual rigging set up and circular cam (cleat?) If the cam cleat is no
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 jssailem at 8:25am 08.11.22 To comment on your concern, beyond perhaps the "Circular Cam no longer working" is in: need of main
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:21am 08.11.22 But it's draining out the keel-hole (?) - Is that what it is supposed to do? Yes that is what it i
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 8:20am 08.11.22 You know, I never recognized that rod in the bow for what it was!
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:19am 08.11.22 That valve is rarely ever closed/used. It is used in emergencies. If those hoses fail/come off tha
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:10am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have dra
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 8:03am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have drai
Chart plotter orientation Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 08.11.22 If you are not moving, it can't tell which way you are pointed. There is no reason to fret over it
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 8:00am 08.11.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 08.11.22 1/2 is probably fine but I've found that some larger lines are too big for some cleats. While they d
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 7:44am 08.11.22 the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead short Interestingly my boat
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 7:40am 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sys
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Stu Jackson at 7:32am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research o
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks (5) rgranger at 7:32am 08.11.22 What not to do..... Something that I did on my H26 that I would warn against is using a standard has
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 08.11.22 Butyl will flex and stretch more than 4200. Stanchions get pulled on, especially when you have guest

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