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Winter H31 Cover (2) ComoxOrion at 8:46pm 02.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1739 I have just had a custom made sunbrella boat cover installed on my H31. This cover is designed to co
Hunter 35.5 Jumper Strut George8396 at 8:11pm 02.11.10 Big Boats 0/1231 Hunter 35.5 Owners: I have found and gotten a quote on the Jumper strut originally produced for the
Ronnie Simpson is at it again! Hermit Scott at 7:37pm 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2167 http://openbluehorizon.com An enemy RPG couldn't stop him and neither did losing his self steering,
mac 25 (1) fido at 7:16pm 02.11.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2777 hello sailors,this is a pic of my mac 25 have been sailing her for 4 years, and having a lot of fun.
capsize fido at 7:03pm 02.11.10 Trailer Sailors 25/10375 I have been reading on some sights that the mac 26 may and will become unstable when the water balla
News about Hunter Marine Phil Herring at 3:26pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2500 Over the past week I've had a couple check-in conversations with folks at Hunter. Obviously, it's b
Nylon fitting suitablility and permeation wild4lifejim at 2:51pm 02.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3452 Hi Peggy, I am in the process of installing a new head and replacing all my sanitation hoses with
bulk head plans kdssail at 2:49pm 02.11.10 Day Sailers 5/1845 I need to redo my bulkheads in my Oday 26 ( same as 25). Does anyone have a set of plans for the b
Bimini top SHADS at 1:43pm 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/8272 We have a 1986 MacGregor sailboat (22 foot) and would like to get a bimini top for it. Does anyone
Freezer latches Rag Jag at 1:23pm 02.11.10 Big Boats 5/2024 I have a 1998 376 with double (plastic ?) freezer latches that keep failing. The spring loaded latch
Have a bimini made bman88 at 1:17pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2916 I have a 1984 34' Hunter with a dodger designed and installed by a local canvas company. I would lik
Cored construction?? harryjak at 12:57pm 02.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1230 Does the 31 83-87 have any cored construction in the hull?? I am assuming that the deck is plywood c
Mast rake on a h34 joewps at 12:18pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2607 My mast is off the boat and going back on Monday. How much rake should I put in my Kenyon mast befor
Living on the boat while trailering or camping Robspan at 11:40am 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/8698 On another thread, Sumner mentioned something that I've been wondering about. How feasible is it to
I-28 Engine Access knothead at 10:53am 02.11.10 Islander 8/4976 Seems like I heard somewhere that someone had improved access to the engine on their I-28 by install
Calculate Floation Tom Erhart at 10:25am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2354 I have a home made 16' sail boat. Its made of plywood and is covered with a single layer of glass cl
Value of 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter Samantha65 at 10:13am 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5333 I need help! My brother and I shared ownership of a 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter on Lake Michigan. My bro
Beneteau 361 Through Hulls Roger Goodfellow at 10:09am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1720 I have a 2001, 361 and noticed the main engine and AC through hulls were corroded. Is this a common
Dodger gary at 9:26am 02.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/1596 Would like to have a dodger on my Hunter 22 as it would increase the "livability" of the boat. Have
First 38 keelbolts f.vitali at 9:21am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2324 Did anyone know how keelbolts are installed in the iron keel of a First 38? Did anyone replace the k

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Anchor locker leaks jviss at 3:13pm 04.20.22 Wow, a very interesting thread, and well written, detailed posts from all afflicted. Thanks. I don
Ship/Maintenance log book Rjm st.petersburg at 3:11pm 04.20.22 The spreadsheet seems to be the best way for me. I will get my son to set them up, then I can update
Anchor woes (1) jviss at 2:47pm 04.20.22 That is goofy! Is the chain locker isolated from the cabin, and does it have a drain? Could be no,
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 2:41pm 04.20.22 Appears that the load on the alternator was stalling my engine. Where can I claim my prize? :) (
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Building a boat at 2:02pm 04.20.22 Back from vacation and spent a day chasing wiring. Alternator connects directly to House bank batte
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel dmax at 1:53pm 04.20.22 Catalinas don't have gelcoat/fiberglass over their keels, just plain lead (alloy). It looks like may
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Justin_NSA at 1:45pm 04.20.22 More rigging data in the downloads section https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_28_375150
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 04.20.22 To answer the question about motor hookups from the shift and throttle cables, Tohatsu had easy quic
Epic Fail (1) shemandr at 1:41pm 04.20.22 This screen shot from Chart of Peconic Bay. Note the power cable across the Cold Spring Pond Inlet.
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig (1) brazenarticle at 1:06pm 04.20.22 Hello Flando - the specifications from the manual are 1/4 inch 1x19 wire and a 3/8 in diameter pin.
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 04.20.22 The cleanliness of the prop is another consideration. This allowed me a max. of 2000 RPM BUT with m
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:59pm 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure How does the toilet know whe
Epic Fail Will Gilmore at 12:56pm 04.20.22 The lake I use is mostly powerboat friendly. Many ramps have this issue. You have to keep a clear h
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load fstbttms at 12:51pm 04.20.22 Having earned a significant portion of my living over the last 27+ years installing propellers, I ha
Anchor locker leaks (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:45pm 04.20.22 My apologies @jaysweet for not replying sooner after heading out to the boat for ANOTHER look for t
Ship/Maintenance log book (1) Sailfanatic at 12:36pm 04.20.22 I have used a spreadsheet with separate workbooks for the different subjects to be tracked or logg
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 04.20.22 Almost all Catalinas have owners associations. They usually have access to and will share manuals a
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel Art12050 at 12:29pm 04.20.22 I had the same problem on my 1992 Hunter 30 a number of years back. The fiberglass on the keel kept
Air Conditioner Failing buddybear at 12:24pm 04.20.22 Can't help much with out more information, but at those temperatures there is a chance it will fr
Fresh water flush Xstream at 12:12pm 04.20.22 How does the toilet know whether the water at the supply is fresh or salt? What difference does it m

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