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Columbia28 masthead themotorman at 11:07am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/352 I have a C28 hull 149 . I have original steel halyards that are worn. I want to change to dyneema bu
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources seanmadian at 11:06am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2433 Hello all -- My boat (a 2009 Hunter 45) tends to dance quite a bit at anchor. I rigged lines to the
H23.5 trailer (4) joetr1955 at 9:06am 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2066 I have The original 1993 Hunter 23.5 boat and trailer and Hunter and serial number Stamped on the t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. Brianstanis at 8:47am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 5/477 Hello all. I'm in a pickle. Had my hunter 34 soda blasted to remove the caked up bottom paint. When
Painkiller - Little Big Town Justin_NSA at 7:34am 04.26.21 Destinations 6/1321 I soooo want to get back down there for another bareboat charter. Not getting any younger! recorded
Loose Prop Strut DanMaine at 5:01am 04.26.21 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2142 on my 83 HC 37 I wrapped a line and loosened the strut. It leaks badly. it has two bent 3/8" throu
Hunter 170 Stemhead (1) AnthonyMB at 8:49pm 04.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/602 Hello, the Stemhead on my 170 is installed in the reverse orientation of another boat I saw. Can som
Refinishing Hatchboards Project_Mayhem at 7:50pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1398 About five minutes into sanding I realized that it would be much easier to cut new companionway hatc
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? CoastLife at 7:25pm 04.25.21 Big Boats 4/893 Hey guys. We recently purchased a 2001 Hunter 460. The previous owners installed new Jabsco elect
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 7:12pm 04.25.21 Big Boats 41/5279 Hi. Our 2005 36 foot Hunter has a 35 pound Delta Anchor, and has the standard Simpson Lawrence Elect
H41DS aft corner lazarette latch (2) Nachismo at 6:20pm 04.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/360 Anybody know a source/jury rig for just the catch part of the latch? Before I go to West Marine and
Boat Data Overlay sailboatracer at 5:51pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 3/614 Is there an easy way to overlay boat data such as boat speed, wind speed ' direction etc. on a GoPro
1983 Hunter 22 bulkheads Sullzarollz at 4:03pm 04.25.21 Smaller Boats 5/728
Filling Fresh Water tanks (1) WasabiRush at 3:48pm 04.25.21 Big Boats 16/2666 I want to drain my water tanks so I can perform the clorox shocking. One of the tank valves was open
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 3:42pm 04.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2778 Does anyone know what the cable routing is from the nav station bulkhead to the helm station? Any in
Smart Plug Installation KZW at 3:40pm 04.25.21 Catalina 310 26/2502 Anyone replaced the OEM three prong plug with a Smart Plug? It looks difficult to access the moun
The fit of my stem fitting ... (4) Scott T-Bird at 3:15pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2104 Catalina Direct supplies an upgraded stem fitting for Catalina 320. I was reading that the original
Length of halyards gregclapp at 2:42pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1580 Do you have an opinion on the best length for halyards led to the cockpit? I used 2.5x my mast heigh
Cutting portlight spigot APiquer at 2:14pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/444 I have bought new Gray series portlights to replace the 40+ year old ports on my Tartan. I found tha
1989 Hunter 30 skylight glass pattern? GaryMiller1000 at 1:37pm 04.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/393 Anyone have the pattern for the 1988-1990 plexiglass panels that are in the roof/deck of the Hunter

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Replacing broken forestay jssailem at 5:25pm 06.02.24 Sue, that is not the standard approach to installing the forestay. First, secure the mast with a h
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 jssailem at 5:16pm 06.02.24 If your keel has not found mud, you are not sailing enough.
Got a great grill? dLj at 4:58pm 06.02.24 I also had a Magma grill that died an early death. I'm also interested in what others use. dj
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp Tally Ho at 4:58pm 06.02.24 Is the water you refer to, coming from the heat exchanger discharge or from the mixing elbow discha
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 4:52pm 06.02.24 You might find this thread helpful. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f121/trent-severn-waterwa
Portlight Polish Skipper J at 2:58pm 06.02.24 I used Novus Plastic Clean and Shine on my Gray Industries portlights. They have four grades of abra
Re-bedding Deck ports Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 06.02.24 This might be the most often asked question here and about which the most information exists. Th sea
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 06.02.24 I found the water exiting the exhaust not hot ??. Is the water you refer to, coming from the heat
Leaky windows J.R. Seago at 2:24pm 06.02.24 Try these guys. https://catalinaonly.com/retrofitwindows
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 2:14pm 06.02.24 Thanks Sue and sorry for late reply (actually doong the great loop ) we plan on leaving NYC by the
Got a great grill? sailcapt340 at 1:57pm 06.02.24 Just returned from our boat today, had a nice grilling planned as well. Only to find our Magma Part
Battery Switch Mystery JamesG161 at 1:55pm 06.02.24 Hunter wired the boat's OEM Solar Collector to the Start Battery, to Trickle charge it. Depending o
Re-bedding Deck ports kappykaplan at 1:42pm 06.02.24 Sikaflex or 3M 4200
Need to replace sea cocks. Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 06.02.24 I recently installed Marelon series 93 seacocks and am very happy with them and really appreciate th
Engine fire artboas at 1:01pm 06.02.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel. Ye
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp singlemalt at 12:41pm 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Sutric at 12:19pm 06.02.24 I wouldn't worry too much about it. On my boat it's primary purpose if finding mud.
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:16pm 06.02.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if yo
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Terry Cox at 12:05pm 06.02.24 Is this normal? Perhaps. Different model boat, but I empty the shower/fridge/freezer sump and bilg
Need to replace sea cocks. Terry Cox at 11:53am 06.02.24 Our original 1991 bronze seacocks still work with occasional lubrication. Why do you need to replace

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