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New to Forum - 1984 37c composting toilet Dave in Rescue at 3:37pm 01.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1767 Good Day Everyone, I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 37c docked in Vallejo, CA. The boat is in go
Vision 32 Head floor (4) teacherspet at 3:12pm 01.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/2168 So, since I have had my Vision 32. The floor in front of the toilet was springy. I pulled off the br
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue (1) dkinzer at 2:02pm 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2792 When our Hunter 41DS was hauled out for the pre-sale survey I was surprised to not see a speed trans
Rudder repairs (4) racenmotorsports at 1:27pm 01.01.22 Ask An Oday Owner 21/4143 I pulled my rudder off my oday 25 this week. The seam that faces the boat seems to be split, this i
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots (2) Filmstress at 12:38pm 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 14/4132
Anchor light for a 420 passage Fgard at 8:14am 01.01.22 Parts Search 7/1868 I have looked everywhere trying to find an anchor light for my Hunter 420 passage. If anyone knows w
Happy New Year 2022 Crusty Ol Salt at 7:04am 01.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/838 Happy New Year to all friends and family. May your blessings be many and your heartaches be few. Pe
A lost art: Conserving ice. (7) TomY at 6:01am 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 48/8183 I'm looking for a fun winter project under the cover. We're spending more time on board in season th
It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 12.31.21 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2118 I discovered that the wood in the middle of the transom is soaked. My boat is the inboard model and
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? kjdoyle1 at 3:29pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/7572 So we are adding the Blue Sea ACR (7610) to our Hunter with 2 batteries. I understand it needs fuses
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 2:57pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3464 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. Th
Input on vent requested (2) Dr. D at 12:19pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/621 My boat has only one vent on the forward hatch, a passive vent. I'm going to replace it with a solar
Yamaha Brochures, Manuals and Photos Ameseys at 12:17pm 12.31.21 Yamaha 0/838 I've posted more Yamaha brochures and have corrected the owners manuals. Have a look at: https://sit
How do I take this apart? (2) Dr. D at 12:14pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4305 The pictures below show a door stop from the forward cabin. I took the doors out since they kept get
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:42am 12.31.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/7911 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the w
New to the forum NoExit at 6:25am 12.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1578 Hi there: I'm new to boat ownership with a 2007 Hunter 31, and new to the forum. If I have question
Water tank wahoo42 at 5:04am 12.31.21 Big Boats 6/1978 1992 Passage42. Our side water tank has a hole in the pickup tube 1/2 way down. Thoughts? Advice on
Anyone know what caused these depo (1) FLAPILOT at 9:25pm 12.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1726 201343
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 1:00pm 12.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1349 We had guests on the boat for a weekend this past summer and decided to sleep in the V-Berth. We fou
New Roller Furler - Your pick? AEarnshaw at 11:43am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2554 Time for our '91 Hunter 30T to have its roller furling rig replaced. Fractional rig, 7/32" diameter

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Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 12:27pm 11.05.24 Good query, Neal. I have not experienced any problems. I am not rubbing the cloth on the surface. I
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 12:21pm 11.05.24 @illusion1024 Thank you for the update. Sometimes, mysteries are just that mysterious.
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 12:11pm 11.05.24 Andrew, You posted a good question. Since Rafael is slowly forming south of Cuba, the two High-Press
Hunter 26/260 trailers Rick Webb at 12:09pm 11.05.24 Eddie English helps us keep our dozen and a half trailers in shape for our youth sailing program. He
Turnbuckle lubricant? Tally Ho at 12:04pm 11.05.24 About 8 years I have had Tally Ho, and I have never lubricated the turnbuckles.:yikes: I store the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat dmax at 12:02pm 11.05.24 Lots of dreamers out there who look at boats but never buy one.
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Project_Mayhem at 12:00pm 11.05.24 Thanks for the info. I found that link in another post and was thinking about PMing you when I saw
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Tally Ho at 11:58am 11.05.24 Sorry, Greg, today was the first time I was notified by Sailboat Owners. I do appreciate all the co
Overturned Mac???? Tally Ho at 11:49am 11.05.24 Looks like a 26X. I assume it was towed to the mooring ball? I guess the positive flotation did
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Stu Jackson at 10:58am 11.05.24 My apologies for posting that protected link. Here's the operative text: Exhaust Riser Removal Tip
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 10:58am 11.05.24 Magic Tilt trailers no longer builds sailboat trailers per my conversation with them. Both Al and
Heat Pump Winterizing Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.05.24 While in the water with A/C power, I let the pump suck fresh water from a bucket for 10 minutes. The
Which boat is the best boat for me? dLj at 10:26am 11.05.24 Thanks for the video. Your premise was helping a person trying to decide on a boat for off shore s
Retrofit Generator Johann at 10:22am 11.05.24
Winterising Dalliance at 10:11am 11.05.24 I may be a bit late to this thread, but here is my process for winter storage in Chicago: Water Hea
Turnbuckle lubricant? thinwater at 10:08am 11.05.24 This boat ad larger boats, I don't pull the stick for decades at a time, so I don't run them out. Pu
Retrofit Generator Johann at 9:48am 11.05.24 I ended up deciding on a 48V system due to the long wiring runs. The setup is separate from my 12V h
Which boat is the best boat for me? kappykaplan at 9:48am 11.05.24 Nice find, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Heat Pump Winterizing ice breaker at 9:21am 11.05.24 Check you manual, but I belive that they self drain. The circulating pump needs to be below the wat
Dammit, Jim (2) JamesG161 at 9:20am 11.05.24 Too soon to tell what is the path. It must hit Cuba in about 30 hours, then we will know.

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