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Boom channel wufibugs at 10:42pm 05.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1287 The boom on my 1986 Hunter 31' has 2 internal channels, each with rollers at the aft end. A line oc
Head Wall wufibugs at 10:36pm 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2388 The laminate on the wall in the head that separates the head from the main cabin dining area is dela
trailer winch trouble SeaMoreMike at 7:36pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1448 :confused: Pull up to boat ramp, set boat on trailer, hook winch hook to bow eye, slowly drive up ra
Battens needed... Deleted member 78819 at 7:29pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1143 Rigged the sails on my new to me 1991 Hunter 28 this week. The previous owner must have misplaced t
Changing the windows BlindCat at 5:59pm 05.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1897 Hi There, Looks like I have the fever(('^#^#()^+ I am back at fixing an old boat, I have made new*
Why Only One Reef Point - Older Catalina Full Baton Sail rardiH36 at 5:54pm 05.22.10 Big Boats 6/6076 Hello Catalina Owners: For the last couple of years I have been using a second-hand full baton Ca
Proper topping lift rigging for '91 Hunter 23? isaksp00 at 5:24pm 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 11/6418 Just bought a '91 Hunter 23. Previous owner had, I think, modified the topping lift by attaching a w
tilting bow thruster rbrown77138 at 2:20pm 05.22.10 Trailer Sailors 22/5883 Well I'm the one that automated the keel on my Helsen 22. I have added a bow thruster, a remote con
How to cut Mainsail on 28.5 for Bimini jamescyu at 2:18pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2147 I am installing a custom bimini on my H28.5 with 6 foot 1 inch headroom. I got a sail maker to cut t
Anyone know of a Mac 26 for sale in OKC Range Mick at 1:50pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1982 As you may have seen on my other post I am looking at replacing a boat. Looked into some others but
O'Day hull numbers and Year built broadmargins at 1:20pm 05.22.10 Day Sailers 4/17697 I have acquired a very older Spirit model--10'2" sail number 104. How do you decipher the build dat
winches gkboomtown at 12:48pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1250 Does anyone know what kind of winches and the size that were used on a Pearson 31-2 built in 1988
mast climbing bad_com_pany at 10:57am 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/1739 first of all have seen pics of guys up the mast and wiondering why its done and second how the heck
Wilcox-Crittendon models Taxwizz at 10:27am 05.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2555 Greetings; I just bought a Nonsuch 30, with a Wilcox-Crittendon bronze head. Unfortunately, the inp
Cub Scow 12 information newtosailing at 9:05am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/10517 I am having a hard time finding any information online about the Cub Scow 12 sailboat. I'm pretty su
Thinking of buying a S2 8m Mick at 8:18am 05.22.10 S2 3/3222 My Mac 26 was wiped out in a tornado on may10. Inserting a link for your own interest. Looks as a
Tornados are hard on Boats Mick at 8:10am 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1339 On May 10 we had a tornado touch down right in the middle of our Marina. The clip is below. Looks li
How to fix the dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:47am 05.22.10 Big Boats 3/1599 The dining table on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 looks like crap. The varnish is full of spider cracks and
Battery Banks question shemandr at 6:54am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3363 I have a Freedom 20 charger with the remote and 2 200 ah 4d AGM batteries. Last summer I purchased
Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1339 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c

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Keel didn't line up in the cradle (1) brockangelo at 5:20am 06.20.22 Oh yeah, mine is no where near that easy. Here's a better view of the back: e some updates for this
helm canopy Justin_NSA at 5:16am 06.20.22 I Googled "hunter 27 bimini" and got several hits. Someone here may have done it on an H27.
INVERTER SET UP SycloneDriver at 4:46am 06.20.22 Directly from the batteries, fused and preferably switched. It will require large gauge wire but yo
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences (1) loneshark64 at 4:12am 06.20.22
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 4:10am 06.20.22 yes
helm canopy sailme88 at 4:00am 06.20.22 sounds like you want a Bimini.....
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start senang at 3:04am 06.20.22 Check the electrical connection of the ground of the engine block. You often get corrosion at this p
Keel bolt Triple B at 10:49pm 06.19.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 06.19.22 As built: 206423
Keel bolt (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:05pm 06.19.22 You will most likely find two different bolt sizes. Measure each one to be sure. Measure the bolt
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Ken13559 at 8:46pm 06.19.22 GordonSmith, some info here might be useful to you. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/catal
Keel bolt Triple B at 8:41pm 06.19.22 Yes. Shes an hour away and i work on her every week.
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Ken13559 at 8:38pm 06.19.22 When at dock my bilge pump comes on regularly due to condensate from the running aircon.
Keel bolt Ralph Johnstone at 8:27pm 06.19.22 Do you have access to the boat ?
Keel didn't line up in the cradle (2) Leeward Rail at 6:56pm 06.19.22 Here is our C22 trailer before we bought it. I later added 6x6 lumber on the sides of the keel suppo
How do you keep the birds at bay? PaulK at 6:30pm 06.19.22 We run ss wire about 3 or 4 inches above each set of spreaders, between the mast and the shrouds. Ke
Keel didn't line up in the cradle Leeward Rail at 5:52pm 06.19.22 Looks like a simple bow chock is being used. A very small target to try have the keel line up ! Mo
Keel didn't line up in the cradle (1) brockangelo at 5:37pm 06.19.22 206418 This might be the best angle I have
Universal M18 unattached hose Stu Jackson at 5:34pm 06.19.22 Breather Hose 101 (w/ K&N Filter Pictures from Rick Allen) K&N air filter breather hose and Noah's
Keel didn't line up in the cradle Leeward Rail at 5:32pm 06.19.22 Photos of your trailer ?

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