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Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box (2) Zoom767 at 1:03pm 05.10.25 Big Boats 11/1011 Good Day, I have a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 and have owned it since 2012. I have never replaced the
Keel bolt torque values. BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 05.10.25 Ask All Sailors 7/702 I know this one comes up regularly, but curious for those of you that know your keel bolt diameter,
No reverse? Capt. James Cook at 12:53am 05.10.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/587 37 C that will not go into reverse.Neutral to forward but no reverse.Ideas?
Replacing split mainsheet blocks on a 1984 hunter 27 givlucas at 5:42pm 05.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/187 Hello, I recently found one of the sheaves of my main sheet blocks is broken. I went looking to find
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Dappledawnfarm at 3:24pm 05.09.25 Pearson 13/921 Hello I just bought a new to me Pearson that is in great structural shape! But man the head area sti
dock side water ??? Rick.johnson at 8:22am 05.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/516 Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter Legend 40 FT An with a 100 gal frount fresh water tank an two heads
Anode/Prop Proximity duck21 at 6:55am 05.09.25 Ask All Sailors 7/519 Hi all, How far is too far from the prop for the anode to be mounted on the prop shaft? I have abou
Looking for ideas (1) fred1diver at 8:31pm 05.08.25 Ask All Sailors 29/1861
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) Foswick at 3:27pm 05.08.25 Ask All Sailors 7/584 As part of a presentation on onboar medical emergency readiness, I have been working on a handout. T
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation (1) Foswick at 3:20pm 05.08.25 Ask All Sailors 18/1069 As mentioned in another thread, I have been working up a presentation on preparedness for onboard me
Universal 301299 fuel return line buddybear at 12:31pm 05.08.25 Catalina 310 2/923 Does anyone know what size hose this is? I wanted to take a spare as I am going to the Bahamas for s
1999 Hunter 310 cradle dimensions sbkidd001 at 11:53am 05.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/349 Hello Friends, It turns out the cradle of my Hunter 310 was not made for the boat, and I need to hav
Music player degas at 8:04am 05.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/923 Hi, What's your preferred way to play music and listen to AM/FM on board? I never liked the car st
Hunter 376 Hatch Gaskets-Hatch Part Numbers jmarty32 at 7:53am 05.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/528 Hi, I have been trying to get gaskets for my hunter 376 Lewmar hatches and can't find any info on wh
What is this on my bowpulpit? (2) 4lane at 6:56am 05.08.25 Ask All Sailors 6/513 My new boat has this mounted to the bowpulpit. Anyone know what it is for?
Complete Pearson 26 newbie. Some advice? Monsterfish at 5:49am 05.08.25 Ask All Sailors 4/584 Hello everybody. It has been a while since I posted. Long story short, three seasons ago, I acquired
How long til your 3GM starts? skunther at 7:57pm 05.07.25 Ask All Sailors 11/684
Others trailers that will fit a San Juan 23 Skylight at 3:29pm 05.07.25 Ask All Sailors 1/227
Furling line recommendations (1) skunther at 2:33pm 05.07.25 Ask All Sailors 15/893 My current furling line tends to bunch up in the drum and bind a little bit, which makes unfurling a
JVC Stereo Upgrade (1) sailcapt340 at 1:04pm 05.07.25 Ask All Sailors 12/730 On my 2000 Hunter 340, since I recently upgraded my VHF Radio, I now want to move on to upgrading my

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Dumb Question capta at 9:37am 09.19.25 That is there as a floor for a shower. There should be a drain in the floor, and a sump below that w
Dumb Question Foswick at 9:29am 09.19.25 It looks like that is a grate designed to keep you off the floor and allow drainage under the feet.
Dumb Question Don S/V ILLusion at 9:08am 09.19.25 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Doesn't it make it much harder to keep clean and sanitary
Dumb Question BigEasy at 8:52am 09.19.25 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Agree that it would be more difficult to clean as compa
Hunter 38 Rudder Gland? marcham at 8:32am 09.19.25 It's probably depicted in the owners manual....
AC power tripping Caboteur at 8:16am 09.19.25 Would you have an automatic resetting GFCI? Once tripped the circuit remains open until you shut off
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:55am 09.19.25 Applying a bit of heat using a blow dryer unless you really know what you're doing with a heat gun w
Downwind angles BarryL at 7:54am 09.19.25 Hello, As you have guessed, this is not an easy answer. Maximizing VMG is the goal but you don't wa
Refrigeration upgrade - H33 Maurice Doran at 7:29am 09.19.25 Thanks for the info. Looks very similar to the OEM fridge in our boat. I was hoping to get something
Downwind angles Joe at 7:03am 09.19.25 This is a good time to get acquainted with your GPS' VMG (Velocity Made Good) function. There ar
Lithium Batteries Maine Sail at 6:42am 09.19.25
Furler line selection jssailem at 6:29am 09.19.25 I would not think tension on your halyard would cause an issue on your bearings. Adequate tension on
Furler line selection jssailem at 6:27am 09.19.25 My Furler calls for liquid soap and water to flush dirt from the delrin bearings. This improves thei
Downwind angles jssailem at 6:06am 09.19.25 The suggested angles are great places to start. Then compare the chosen angle to your VMG for the wa
AC power tripping jssailem at 5:57am 09.19.25 Thermal breaks indicate resistance in the line. The age of a breaker and bad or corrosion on the con
AC power tripping DaveJ at 5:07am 09.19.25
New 1988 oday 240 owner, first boat GregL564 at 4:52am 09.19.25 Congratulations on your purchase! I've had my 240 for quite a few years, but alas, no overnighters
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 4:47am 09.19.25
Downwind angles sailme88 at 3:33am 09.19.25 I find that 135 degrees allows for maximum sail fill. The sail on a lift, tack on a header thought w
Downwind angles danstanford at 1:25am 09.19.25 We have found that 135 degrees TWA is best when flying only the jib and main. Your instruments may h

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