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Hunter 38/39/42 TV removal TrickyRick86 at 7:05am 12.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/867 Hello all my wife and I just bought a Hunter 39 - just picked up last weekend - and everything looks
Can't find the leak norbszczurek at 11:31pm 12.13.21 Big Boats 5/2154 Help, I own a 1984 Catalina 38 #274 with a Universal M-30 5425 engine. Months ago we overheated, th
Source for Stainless U-Nut, Spring-Nut, Clip-Nut and screws (1) sunlover at 4:31pm 12.13.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1308 All over my Beneteau are screws ripped out from a fiberglass edge. A U-Nut would be perfect (see
deck craze lines prosmile at 3:55pm 12.13.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3852 I called a broker to schedual an appt to see a 1990 boat listed for sale. The broker said the boats
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance Jenni1066 at 2:57pm 12.13.21 Smaller Boats 6/1815 Hi All, We recently purchased 2002 Catalina 250 K. I was told by the boat broker this model does no
310 DC Current Draw Chart (1) Fleet at 2:53pm 12.13.21 Catalina 310 27/6032 Thought this might be useful. Barefoot is having electrical issues, so I took DC current draw measu
Rigging attachment question (1) WilliamJ at 12:19pm 12.13.21 Ask All Sailors 44/4464 Hello everyone. New to the forum and ready to learn! Just started my liveaboard adventure and wonder
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Ferency at 7:04am 12.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/1254 Hi there, I'm going to be doing some TLC to my engine over the winter. Wanted to check the compress
Looking for a highfield lever that might want to sell??? eianm at 8:49pm 12.12.21 Big Boats 1/685 just wondering if anyone might have an old highfield style lever they aren't using that they would c
P42 Maxwell Windlass Terry Cox at 4:43pm 12.12.21 Big Boats 2/912 Just published an article in the Boat Info tab that describes the Maxwell windlass that Hunter equip
St Simons Island Slip Available SailMaster at 11:25am 12.12.21 Destinations 0/29 Good evening all, I am posting to gauge interest in transient slip in Frederica Yacht Club the at
Removing centerboard? Ingram at 4:27pm 12.11.21 Smaller Boats 15/2223 New owner 26h need know the best way to rise the boat off the trailer. Would like to remove centerbo
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch (1) MikeK2B at 2:16pm 12.11.21 Ask All Sailors 55/9201 My winter/spring project this year started with simply rewiring the mast and adding a foredeck light
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 1:38pm 12.11.21 Catalina 275 20/6298 I'm adding a chart plotter to my wish list. Curious to know if anyone has installed one and where it
Just Say'n (1) Pagan Baby at 12:45pm 12.11.21 Ask All Sailors 5/788 200881
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 11:27am 12.11.21 Catalina 310 38/7193 My bilge hoses are shot. Catalina installed the bilge blower at the far back of the boat. I got it l
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 10:16am 12.11.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1359 I wanted to replace my elderly wind indicator so after doing some research I decided on the followin
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. GFS at 8:43am 12.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2011 The first is to replace the 18 x 12 fixed three blade propeller. The boat currently cannot achieve t
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New technology : Lightening Protection System colemj at 6:26am 05.12.25 Has it proven to be successful? I would guess it is an expensive option. We have been in Panama
Looking for ideas sailme88 at 4:01am 05.12.25 using a search engine, type in " fiberglass steps". see if any of those hollow stairs would work for
Looking for ideas BigEasy at 3:03am 05.12.25 I know a boat with a metal jesus medallion that pivots on a pin like wood stove vent. Pivot jesus u
Looking for ideas BigEasy at 2:55am 05.12.25 A better solution IMO is an automatic clean agent fire extinguisher, sized for the engine/equipment
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 10:34pm 05.11.25 Those fire ports are 45$ on Amazon.ca Maybe in the future It doesn't need to be that fancy. A disc
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 10:25pm 05.11.25 push/pull cable remotely located to a convenient & readily accessible location, but not in the engi
Anode/Prop Proximity Blitz at 7:49pm 05.11.25 For what it's worth: I always kept the anode about one finger with from the strut, but after last ye
Keel bolt torque values. Blitz at 7:39pm 05.11.25 For what it's worth, my boat has 5,500 lbs of lead for its bolt on keel. The manufacturer over 40 y
Hunter 376 Hatch Gaskets-Hatch Part Numbers jmarty32 at 7:25pm 05.11.25 Thanks, I checked them, and they sell what i feel is exactly what i need by the foot.
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (5) fred1diver at 7:03pm 05.11.25 Another busy day, albeit a short one, but got a lot done
New technology : Lightening Protection System Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 05.11.25
New technology : Lightening Protection System Don S/V ILLusion at 4:34pm 05.11.25 Has it proven to be successful? I would guess it is an expensive option. If your question is dire
New technology : Lightening Protection System jssailem at 3:06pm 05.11.25 Has it proven to be successful? I would guess it is an expensive option.
1999 Hunter 310 cradle dimensions Crazy Dave Condon at 3:04pm 05.11.25 Talk to A Fooks at the forum store and he might be able to help you on it but there are no publishe
New technology : Lightening Protection System Don S/V ILLusion at 2:47pm 05.11.25 Been on the market for a couple of years. The news article they reference is from 2023.
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box Rich Stidger at 2:35pm 05.11.25 You probably know this already, but when you replace the packing rings, position the cut at 120 degr
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box Zoom767 at 2:24pm 05.11.25 I'm probably over-thinking the whole process. From what you are telling me and from what I've manag
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box JoeWhite at 2:17pm 05.11.25 Zoom767, the length of the hose is 4", I would think you have to push the rings in no more than 1.5"
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box jssailem at 2:03pm 05.11.25 I can see that space is at a premium. When I did mine, I cut the stuffing to size, then slipped it
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box Zoom767 at 1:25pm 05.11.25 Thx so much for the reply John! Sound advice and the suggestion of the PVC pipe is very ingenious!

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