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washing sails BOB SPICER at 10:29am 04.25.09 Day Sailers 4/1691 i have a ds3..recently bought a main and jib off a guy who had a ds 1..pretty sure the jib is correc
Spraying AwlCraft Using Brushing Converter? geoffschultz at 10:01am 04.25.09 Ask All Sailors 13/6798 I'm in the process of Awlgripping my boomvang. I've got the boomvang etched, undercoated and primed
Lift Out Harley K at 9:50am 04.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1066 My 2005 36 is ready for bottom paint and I've been told to use a yard with a travel lift. The best y
Storage on board Hunter 45DS Daniel Solymar at 5:46am 04.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1098 I am now in the process of replacing my Hunter 410 with a Hunter 45DS being now constructed. I will
Mast raising system/cabin leaks pmitch at 5:01am 04.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4343 Just got a '91 26s and it came with a mast raising system that was un-installed. Does anybody know t
Paint compatibility Roger Long at 2:59am 04.25.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2853 Over a half dozen people and sources have universially agreed that you can not put VC-17M over any o
What coating on older non-skid h-34 1983 Kahunascribe at 1:44am 04.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1421 My original non-skid areas are starting to wear through. One suggestion was to re-LP (adding a flatt
Cutlass Bearing coyo7e at 8:36pm 04.24.09 Big Boats 1/1398 Bought my Hunter 380 last year. Surveyor said that the cutlass bearing needs to be replaced. So her
Gudgeon Help (2) BlueKells at 6:47pm 04.24.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2151 Hello all, Just to give you a little background info, since this is my first post. I just purcha
hunter 37 racing to mexico from St. pete fl. Ed A at 6:08pm 04.24.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3273 Blaise Pearson is at it again in his very quick Hunter 37 c. His boat is pretty tricked out for oc
Where is my shower pump float ? shilosamm at 6:01pm 04.24.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1401 Have a 1990 Mooring 38 and can't find the float ( if there is one) for the shower pump. Found the pu
Fresh Water Testing Rob McClain at 4:56pm 04.24.09 Ask All Sailors 17/5005 Our 34' sailboat has a 75 gallon fresh water tank. We don't generally use the water for drinking, al
Oscillating mast michaelanthony at 3:54pm 04.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1541 Always a wealth of knowledge on this site! Has anyone (especially Hunter 34 owners) had problems wi
anchor well hatch doors lee boyle at 3:44pm 04.24.09 Big Boats 2/2105 I have '85 36 -- the anchor well hatch doors do not stay up and in big weather can be quite a pain t
trim when reefed Roy10289 at 3:29pm 04.24.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4389 Hi Don, I have your book and it has been a great help,thank you. I would appreciate it if you can cl
Removing Rubber steering wheel Cover Hermit Scott at 1:20pm 04.24.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3447 The wheel on my boat has a yellowish colored rubber covering that I suspect isn't supposed to be yel
Where is better to keep the boat?. WET or DRY robroque at 1:05pm 04.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1329
41 Morgan Out Island mweldon at 12:45pm 04.24.09 Morgan 0/4 I have a 41 Morgan out Island for sale. I inherited this along with a bal owed.Boat needs work but I
ST 4000 Auto Pilot John Burns at 12:35pm 04.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1701 I have an ST 4000+ Raymarine Auto Helm It continually makes a left hand turn I have checked al
I recently bought a used Hobie 13 Wave- (1) LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 12:19pm 04.24.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1 I had hopes it would spark an interest in sailing with my kids. I had so much fun the first time out

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Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Cap'n Dave at 5:32pm 02.15.22 I'll be back at the boat this weekend. Bought a group 24 deep cycle to take with me. Previous owner
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Tally Ho at 5:14pm 02.15.22 Yeah, let the batteries charge first and see what happens. Do you have any sort of battery monitor
Salon light fixtures Diablito at 5:14pm 02.15.22 I have made several purchases through them. The statement on the website, that the original fixtures
BOLT BROKE OFF RitSim at 4:55pm 02.15.22 One way is to bolt the exit elbow back on and buy/obtain a sleeve to fit snugly in the elbow with a
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling RitSim at 4:49pm 02.15.22 We had a C30 that allowed water into the cabin. On that boat there was a set of two sheaves mounted
Choosing a battery charger dlochner at 4:43pm 02.15.22 the charger needs to be installed in a ventilated area. I believe there are fans to move air throu
BOLT BROKE OFF Hello Below at 4:40pm 02.15.22 Thanks for the responses. I just don't think that I can get the manifold off of the elbows without
Salon light fixtures Hello Below at 4:26pm 02.15.22 Thank you. Hunter Owners has replacement fixtures, made by another vendor. They are not the same as
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler dmax at 4:02pm 02.15.22 When I asked MaineSail about his opinion on flexible couplers he said he did not recommend them. I w
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling bradm at 3:59pm 02.15.22 I also get water in the bilge after a hard rain, about a gallon after the last storm. The mast seem
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar dmax at 3:58pm 02.15.22 Sounds like a dead battery or possibly bad connections from the battery to the starter motor. I doub
Choosing a battery charger Mark Maulden at 3:52pm 02.15.22 Under the v-berth is pretty much open underneath on all sides and to the bow. I think the space is
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 kappykaplan at 3:49pm 02.15.22 Do I really need a wheel break? Yes. It will prevent currents, wakes, etc from driving the rudder
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 3:29pm 02.15.22 Just got back from the boat again! I love my life! First thing I did when I got there was deactivate
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 3:24pm 02.15.22 @Project_Mayhem Yes I did. We ordered brand new portlights both sets. Coming up with the plan to r
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? flightlead404 at 3:23pm 02.15.22 @flightlead404 - not sure what source for multi-color striping you found online, but I searched the
Precision 23 Cooler Options DAVA390 at 3:22pm 02.15.22 FYI it turns out the current replacement is the Igloo 48-Quart Marine Ultra Hardsided Cooler. Kevin
It just keeps going... racenmotorsports at 3:20pm 02.15.22 Was that just reopening the cockpit drain or putting in a new one?
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar JoeWhite at 3:11pm 02.15.22 Let the battery charge overnight and check the fluid level.
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler Tally Ho at 3:10pm 02.15.22

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