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Hunter 31 Sail Replacement stephen Penny at 7:22am 11.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2616 I just purchased my first sailboat, a 1987 hunter 31 with new standing rigging. It is in great cond
Swing Keel help red240z at 6:14am 11.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1450 Hello, I have a 1978 O'Day 25. The problem is that the steel cable that raises and lowers the swin
Happy Thanks Giving Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 4:59am 11.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1304 With all that seems to be going wrong in the world. I have so much to be thankful for. I have a g
Tiller pilot on a wheel steering boat converted from a tiller (1) Hermit Scott at 1:49am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 22/14158 Wheel steering was added to this boat after production. The head of the rudder post is visible in th
Our first destination (4) Hermit Scott at 1:33am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2581 We took a day cruise to a small island called Shamrock Island in the South Corpus Christi Bay. This
Hull blister repairs Marquesas at 10:40pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3290 I have a "95 Catalina 320 wing keel. After my haul-out I had noticed about five gelcoat blisters. I
O'Day 272 engine control removal Mikewhittaker at 7:08pm 11.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1273 My engine throttle and gearshift control is jamming so I need to clean and lubricate it. Does anyon
Port hole dogs jorgefife at 7:03pm 11.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/5104 Do the dogs screw off from the portholes? I want to replace a few, but just before they come out, th
Which way to go sailaway78 at 6:46pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2413 Planning a trip to the US Virgins in Jan. Leaving from the New Orleans area. From the Fl. keys it
Neutral of Forward gear while sailing? SeacretSailor at 6:37pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 35/15112 Did a great 2 day, overnight sail on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, sailed from Mandeville, unde
Clean A Sail Jonny PIP at 5:40pm 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1737 Who has the secret sail cleaning solution?
Bent Stanchions spadaforaj at 4:19pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1815 My Hunter 33 has quite a few severly-bent stanchions. These are one-piece (i.e. no separate base a
max prop bc_rick at 3:44pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1480 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to know what max prop is recommended for my boat? I am not a
Can Pink Antifreeze Ruin Toilet Components? BobSail at 3:24pm 11.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7885 Peggie: Our waste system has been winterized per your book specs. The boat is on the hard. As a
Garmin Data Cable Crossovers (6) Roger Long at 2:45pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 15/8070 I'm going to put an access plate in the base of my mast to get at the connectors so I just cut the G
Water between hull and interior shell (1) RonRelyea at 9:30am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4895 I've got a 1990 Hunter Vision that is on the hard for winter. When I left it a few weeks ago, I had
Ratchet block Quoddy at 8:11am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3702 I'm working on a 6/1 Harken Carbo mainsheet and one of the suggestions is a Ratchet w/Cam.What is th
back from the shake down all systems checked... (1) Sanford H. at 7:57am 11.25.09 Smaller Boats 0/979 Hi everybody! We went down to Pensacola this past weekend and got to shake the boat down... Lighter
asymmetric spinnaker dfast at 7:46am 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2746 Has anyone here added an asymmetric spinnaker to their (2004-present) Hunter 33. If so where did you
Chain Plate John J6388 at 7:44am 11.25.09 Catalina 310 3/1976 On the C310 the chain plate for the main lowers does not lift up high enough to get under to clean a

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Boom Reefing Line? (1) mixmarkai at 1:06pm 04.29.22 204939
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jssailem at 12:58pm 04.29.22 I think the Raymarine Wheel drive motor & gears are not strong enough The Raymarine EV100 series A
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues AaronD at 12:44pm 04.29.22 Remove the spark plug and clean if it is black or replace it. IIUC, @brockangelo has a brand new m
Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 12:41pm 04.29.22
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 12:34pm 04.29.22 The rudder sensor will help some for sure. But after awhile, I think the motor gets hot and just ca
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 12:32pm 04.29.22 I certainly get freezing temperatures here on Cape Cod during the winter. I hadn't known until now t
Hunter 25.5 outboard motor fuel tank mount rgranger at 12:13pm 04.29.22 Teak would look nice especially a slatted one. That would also provide ventillation. If it were m
Hunter 25.5 outboard motor fuel tank mount jnsnet7336 at 12:07pm 04.29.22 Thank you. That's not a bad idea. I did see someone's photograph on here that looked like a teak b
Harken MKII (or MKIII) furler foil connector repair duality at 11:56am 04.29.22 when the transport damaged mine on my previous boat, 1984 hunter 34, the fore stay had to be replace
Hunter 25.5 outboard motor fuel tank mount (1) rgranger at 11:54am 04.29.22 There was a guy at my last marina who did something that turned out very nice. He built a small com
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 11:46am 04.29.22 In the picture Mark loaded for me, to the right of the tape you can see the beginning of the leading
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues JoeWhite at 11:42am 04.29.22 Remove the spark plug and clean if it is black or replace it.
Hunter 25.5 outboard motor fuel tank mount JoeWhite at 11:35am 04.29.22 I used a 6 gallon plastic fuel tank with gage that I placed below the seat. It was wide and flat and
No flow of hot water senang at 11:32am 04.29.22 Connect the cold water IN to the hot water OUT and check counter flow with the IN totally open.
Protecting your face and skin from the wind Head Sail at 11:27am 04.29.22 Sunscreen, broad hat, white long sleeve nylon shirt, long pants, a beard, and long hair. See how we
Line Bags Stu Jackson at 10:57am 04.29.22 That's what I've always done. But it won't be a great option with the new boat because of how the l
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 10:24am 04.29.22 Gentlemen, crack within half an inch is dead center. I spoke with Chief Rigger @ KKMI in Richmond CA
Funny Friday!!! (1) TomY at 10:20am 04.29.22 I fear for the language of sailing:
Anchor roller shanker at 10:02am 04.29.22 I'll post when I get around to this project.
Autopilot Drive Unit Manufacturer? jviss at 9:09am 04.29.22 Deja Vu Can you take some pictures of it?

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