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Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing (1) Fred at 8:27am 04.22.21 Big Boats 21/3886 I have recently purchased a 1994 H33.5 and have not yet had the opportunity to sail her. The boat co
Motorized ball valves Bob S at 5:26am 04.22.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3093 Playing on the internet I saw a Vetus motorized ball valve which would make life a lot easier. My en
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? (2) Flying Jay at 11:41pm 04.21.21 Catalina 310 28/4347 Hello 310 crew! I've been on your forum threads for a few nights now, as there's a 310 I've got my
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles FlimFlamII at 8:34pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1620 Went to adjust the turnbuckles on the shrouds and they sieze up after a few turns. Any ideas on how
What is this called?? (1) SailingFree44 at 6:46pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1611 Good evening folks, Was just wondering what this piece of the boat was called and whats the use as
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers (1) MFD at 5:53pm 04.21.21 Big Boats 2/494 Hi All, I was wondering if anybody has had to replace, or knows where to source - the little overhea
LED Anchor & Steaming light? sailing bubbles at 3:39pm 04.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/676 Does anyone have the part# or link to Led Anchor and Steaming light bulbs on a 87 272 LE?
How Much Paint teacherspet at 3:37pm 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1351 How many gallons will it take to do at least two coats of bottom paint for a Vision 32? Also for top
Stern Tube Diameter? (1) sailing bubbles at 3:37pm 04.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/567 Hello. I'm upgrading my 1987 272 LE to a PSS Dripless. I know its a 1" shaft.. Does anyone know the
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat phot01 at 3:08pm 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 20/3607 Been studying this for a while..need some advice. I need to drop my centerbaord 14-16 inches to repl
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Souellette at 2:27pm 04.21.21 Catalina 275 8/3204 Hello. I'm starting to do some maintenance on the Yanmar on my 2016 Catalina. The engine has about 6
Anchor Well tb_gb at 2:14pm 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/475 I have a 1999 Hunter 380, and have a question. Does anyone have any idea how much weight the anchor
14.2 Expo Serenity on Hudson at 1:15pm 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 0/560 I got one some 3 years ago and have been sailing Boca Ciega Bay, FL mostly in July (ugh!!) and Decem
Keel is gone (3) Eleven at 12:51pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/918 Found out yesterday my 2004 Beneteau 311 has lost it's swing keel portion. First clue was when I was
Catalina 320 - remove stern pulpit skisil at 12:20pm 04.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/571 Need to remove the stern pulpit on my Cat 320. I have the 3 stanchion model. How are the aft two s
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 11:20am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 61/5456 Just joined the forum, and this is both a valid discussion question, and a test that I am doing this
C&C 44 Cabin Top (2) Osprey44 at 9:18am 04.21.21 C&C 0/664 I removed the section that covers that sliding companionway hatch to clean and re-bed everything. Th
Holding tank area uses after removal? JohnRichard at 9:06am 04.21.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/858 I am 99% set on installing a composting toilet in my Newport 27. The original flush unit was remov
variprop sailor5017 at 9:00am 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/978 hoping someone can tell me what kind of grease to use in variprop..
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) YVRguy at 7:14am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 33/5318 Our Hunter 34 has stern and bow cleats but no cleat at midships. As a result, we normally fix two

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Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? danm1 at 5:47pm 06.01.24 My 356 is dry after sponging out what the pump leaves. Three or four inches would indicate to me th
Leaking 25 gallon waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:47pm 06.01.24 I'll be glad to provide you with my phone number and email address. However for safety's sake I'll
Portlight Polish Terry Cox at 5:38pm 06.01.24 If only someone would come up with a crazed lens formula.
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 06.01.24 nothing a Dremel and a few hours can't fix!! How true, even with a 1" shaft. However, I've never
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket adamv at 5:20pm 06.01.24 A competent welder or machinist would charge a lot less than $800 to make one for you! Yes, its ju
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket rgranger at 5:08pm 06.01.24 A competent welder or machinist would charge a lot less than $800 to make one for you!
Portlight Polish rgranger at 5:04pm 06.01.24
ABYC wire identification question? shemandr at 4:42pm 06.01.24 Oh, I think a nice 80 proof Bourbon would do. Save the 151 for when you want to do an insurance job
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 JamesG161 at 3:53pm 06.01.24 a chat with the person on the phone there, nope Try back on Monday.
Fuel tank sender gasket (1) Calif. Ted at 3:11pm 06.01.24 The hole pattern is an SAE standard that is asymmetric, holes not evenly spaced so it only fits one
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? shemandr at 3:01pm 06.01.24 I think I remember on my 356 the bilge was rarely if ever bone dry - maybe when on the hard. I'm th
Leaking 25 gallon waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 4Winds at 2:51pm 06.01.24 Peggie, fully on board with your advice. I'm so glad you are part of this forum. Book ordered just n
Fuel tank sender gasket shemandr at 2:28pm 06.01.24 I found out that five hole pattern is very specific. Before removal take pics and mark the orientat
Halyard guides in mast shemandr at 2:20pm 06.01.24 Used to be you could leaf through a WM or Defender catalogue and find some hardware by recognition.
Leaking 25 gallon waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:52pm 06.01.24 I'm betting your tank vent is blocked.
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 Hamish_s at 1:47pm 06.01.24 I too had my questions, but, nothing a Dremel and a few hours can't fix!!
Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 11:55am 06.01.24 It's called an "exit plate" yours looks like an Isomat to me, I'll attach a link to rigrite's page.
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 06.01.24 I hope they're right. I suppose in the construction process, the engine is positioned as a function
Halyard guides in mast Calif. Ted at 11:40am 06.01.24 It's called an "exit plate" yours looks like an Isomat to me, I'll attach a link to rigrite's page.
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 10:52am 06.01.24 Um NO! :D Just the though of that makes me crave a bottle of strong spirits! A year from now trou

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