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Small cut in one vinyl window of dodger navigator97 at 11:13am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2265 After removing the dodger and dodger frame for the winter I brought the dodger home for the winter a
Replacement Ports for Pearson 34 (1984) haycummings at 11:00am 10.18.10 Pearson 2/1912 Can anyone out there help me locate a supplier for replacement ports for my 1984 Pearson 34? Thanks
Looking for a H37C on the US west coast yuginot at 10:08am 10.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2756 Hello, this is Guy. I am a new member to this site. I have been looking for a H37C for a while, howe
Swing keel removal Mar se` at 8:44am 10.18.10 Catalina 22 11/12716 I bought a 1986 C-22 this past April. Although the boat was neglected, it was in good shape. It sits
ballast tanks 1981Lancer at 8:16am 10.18.10 Lancer 2/1935 so kind of curious about the ballast on my 1981 28foot Lancer. are these tanks optional to have fil
Winterizing anti freeze for RW cooled engine Roger Long at 7:51am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5036 The yard where I used to keep my boat always sold me rather pricey Pahnol 60 antifreeze for winteriz
Anti-freeze Or Propylene Glycol De Lourde at 7:36am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/1948 Newbie question - when you winterize the fresh water system and head do you use anti-freeze in both
Help with Honda Problem Please! Indy23.5 at 5:34am 10.18.10 Smaller Boats 10/8207 Yesterday while bringing my Hunter 23.5 into the dock, the Honda outboard stopped shifting into gear
O'Day 28 transmission Winters Dream at 4:07am 10.18.10 Bigger Boats 0/76 The transmission on my 1979 O'Day 28 with a Yanmar one cylinder diesel suddenly stopped working. It
C320 boat speed? Brahmany at 1:00am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2436 Are there any C320 owners that can tell me what boat speed they get with the 30hp Yanmar and a three
Control panel lights Endurance2010 at 8:27pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 17/3621 Skippers: Today I replaced a number of blown lights on my control panel. I have a 1983 Hunter an
Hunter 40 Dock Lines rubbing raw bigburb at 8:02pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 4/1527 For you Hunter 40 owners (or any Hunter owner whose dealt with this), how do you keep your dock line
hunter 25 water tank leaks RicG at 7:20pm 10.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1691 I have a 1979 hunter 25. I put some water in the fresh water tank today and it all ended up drainin
O'Day Javelin Loose Centerboard tgelsner at 7:06pm 10.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4894 Hi All - New to the world of sailing so I have a few questions for anyone familiar with the O'Day
Wobbly Keel higgs at 6:53pm 10.17.10 Newport 1/2709 I don't own a Newport, but they seem like nice boats. A friend of mine who has a 33 or 34m pulled o
Pointing, hobby-horsing, and set-ups for O'Day 272 CBSanford at 6:50pm 10.17.10 Bigger Boats 4/2762 I just bought an 87 272. I have been a racer/cruiser all of my life, and I will not be satisfied wit
Is this characteristic? higgs at 6:06pm 10.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2871 We were pulling boats at the YC today. A Newport 33 or 34 came out. Nice Boat, but the 6 ft draft
What type of bottom paint? steve4643 at 4:49pm 10.17.10 Catalina 22 10/3635 What type of bottom paint do you use , if any? Epoxy, ablative, ?? Also , based on the paint you us
Maxwell Winches jdhohmann at 4:21pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 3/1525 Does anyone know what size a replacement Harken or Lewmar winch I would need for our Hunter Legend 4
Blister Under Blue Gel Coat sstringer1 at 2:40pm 10.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1564 Anyone have experience with blisters forming under the blue gelcoat on a 26M? The area of concern i

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Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? Johann at 9:02am 04.22.22
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 Dave Groshong at 9:00am 04.22.22 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=28.5&c=8&p=55125
Rigid Reefer mast raising Timm R Oday25 at 8:57am 04.22.22 Yes ,you are correct in that I was solely referancing the flexible furler .The forestay is connected
replace starter/glowplug key switch Calif. Ted at 8:34am 04.22.22 The pod is actually made by Navpod, it is easiest to remove the wheel to remove the front panel. The
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 04.22.22 I like this solution. The sink drain is below the waterline-about eight inches or so up the hull fr
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed (1) RitSim at 8:06am 04.22.22 Used #10-24 machine screws (tap drill #25 , 5/32" transfer punch (3374A16). Screws can be any styl
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed thinwater at 7:58am 04.22.22 That is biological fouling. Your diesel is infected. You will need to clean the tank and the lines,
Found a 2003 C310 (1) JRT at 7:41am 04.22.22 I'm a bad owner, never got around to cleaning my winches but last time out they were major tough to
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 7:15am 04.22.22 We had a C30. I also opened the fuel tank and considered how to clean the tank. I decided that th
Update on Defender Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.22.22 From my marina it is 30 minute drive to a small marine shop in a marina with limited and expensive
Anchor locker leaks jdrutten at 7:04am 04.22.22 I was out yesterday to do some work on my rudder and took a quick look at the locker. I had removed
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed RitSim at 6:54am 04.22.22 We had a C30. I also opened the fuel tank and considered how to clean the tank. I decided that the
Navigation Mnemonics Will Gilmore at 6:19am 04.22.22 I really like this one. "Even Red left port" (the opposite of "red, right, returning"), which indica
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? kappykaplan at 6:15am 04.22.22 I see you have both a radial drive and a tiller arm which is apparently how Edson who I think makes
Folding 3 blade prop DanMaine at 5:58am 04.22.22 I had an old, ungeared folding prop on my last boat. Putting into forward would cause only one blade
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 5:57am 04.22.22 My type 1 linear drive is attached to a tiller attached to the rudder post, not the quadrant. Phot
Rigid Reefer mast raising (4) gkeiser at 5:54am 04.22.22 Thank you so much for your detailed response! I have been concerned about raising and lowering the
Update on Defender dlochner at 5:51am 04.22.22 I hope so. A warehouse here to kill the need for international shipping and the resulting PITA for
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed sailme88 at 5:47am 04.22.22 Sometimes it's easier and lest costly to replace... For the time and cost to clean that tank ( as we
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jssailem at 5:37am 04.22.22 Depending on your boat build date your rudder shaft could be fiberglass or stainless steel. Your pic

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