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BOOTS FOR TOGGLE SWITCHES Wallace Shakun at 1:34am 07.05.07 Big Boats 2/822 Looking for rubber boots for toggle switches foundon the "C" engine panel.
"Hunter smile" ted at 1:55am 07.05.07 Big Boats 5/3673 I took a look at an H450 last week. It was on dry storage. The keel to hull joint had some peeling a
Speed indicates zeros Pat at 11:56pm 07.04.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 I have the Autohelm (Raymarine)ST 50 system -wind, depth, speed, GPS, chartplotter. The speed was wo
Catalina 25 wiring diagram needed Sailorman20824 at 11:51pm 07.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2317 I have a 1980 (approximately) Catalina 25 and need a wiring diagram for the electrical system. Any
Air Filter ON A Yanmar 3GMF Joe Mullee at 11:39pm 07.04.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 This may bea dumb question but here goes. When I remove the cover to the air filter on the engine th
New prop Timo42 at 1:58am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/855 I have a Tohatsu 6hp 4stroke pushing my mac 22, just noticed that the propeller has a bent blade. It
Too Much Water To Sail! Abby Normal at 3:27am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1229 If any of you saw the flooding in SE Kansas on TV this week (especially Coffeyville), it's all windi
Rudder blues Tim Horvatich at 3:39am 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1183 We had our own fireworks on the Fourth of July. Sailing reefed in brisk 12-20 knot winds we were ha
Good Source for Main Sails (Catalina) Bo at 2:20am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1146 Looking around the internet, the prices for new mail sails runs the full spectrum. I might consider
2007 Hunter reefing instruction Mike16400 at 2:15am 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/909 Im sailing my 2007 Hunter 25 from Hyannis to Nantucket this weekend, and am not sure how the reefing
Docking and low tide 48dodge at 2:00am 07.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1045 Anyone here have experience with pluff mud and docking their boats at low tide? My question is abou
gasket or stopper for cable to keel BB16258 at 3:49am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/875 I'm looking for where to find a replacment gasket that helps keep out splash while underway up thoug
Repowering 27ft Chad at 5:16am 07.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1620 I'm wondering what people are repowering the Hunter 27 that came with the Renault RC-8D engines with
Head Door Chris at 5:56am 07.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/774 In trying to get the door to the head to open completely, I think it needs trimming on the bottom.
&$!@!##! Hot Water Heater Dan at 5:58am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1403 I'm trying to get at the element of my hot water heater to replace it. It's snug and framed in unde*
PORT LIGHTS (and pic of boat) (1) SEADANCE at 4:45am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1525 Hi, Its me I found two leaky port lights yesterday during our thunderstorm that cancelled our trip
Coast Guard Authority higgs at 6:23am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1216 There has been some discussion about what the CG can and cannot do to us and no one seemed to agree
Weak Cockpit Seat Sonny Sharpe at 6:30am 07.05.07 Smaller Boats 2/1212 The material that was fiberglassed under the port seat in the cockpit areahas turned loose. Now whe
v berth hatch leaks d ryan at 7:19am 07.05.07 Other Sailboats 4/969 i take the hylas up and down the atlantic twice a year, 1500 miles each way. this does not include h
Drop Board Search WIlker at 7:06am 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1188 Hi. I have been searching the internet high and low for drop boards or 1/2" teak to make my own. D

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Venture 22 Rescue Project chip veres at 2:20pm 03.17.21 About lowering the mast: please get someone to help. A long line tied onto a halyard or the forest
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 03.17.21 All wrapped up with some great sailing by New Zealand. Just a couple small mistakes and bad luck for
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 2:05pm 03.17.21 Are the bugs in abundance? Isn't Black Fly Season like Mid-May to Mid-June or something like that?
Hunter Legend 37.5 (1992) mattresses dimensions Steve67 at 2:01pm 03.17.21 I just measured my aft cabin and it`s 52 inches wide and about 80 inches long. It tapers out longer
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. All U Get at 1:59pm 03.17.21 Are the bugs in abundance?
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... (1) tfox2069 at 1:56pm 03.17.21 You don't say the model of your fire suppression system, but since you own a Hunter 41 DS I'll wager
Venture 22 Rescue Project chip veres at 1:54pm 03.17.21 My Mac 22 has the compartment under the V berth stuffed with foam, and no limber hole. I also think
Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt Robbie at 1:53pm 03.17.21 Capt Yap, When you are ready to hook up a depth sounder you will need to place the transducer in a
Switching an inboard for an outboard JRT at 1:50pm 03.17.21 That is a nice conversion, way better then the ones that were done on our lake, which is why i walke
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... captcoho at 1:42pm 03.17.21 Oops. Good point Are you sure that's not filled with Halon? Regardless...... It's difficult to pu
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Sailfanatic at 12:53pm 03.17.21 Actually a possible solution would be to reset the hatch so it opens to the stern...
Small hole filler Brian D at 12:48pm 03.17.21 That lazarette is gel coated but not the standard white. It is an off tan color. That really doesn't
Small hole filler Tom J at 12:42pm 03.17.21 Thickened epoxy works well. You can get it in syringes now that mix the epoxy for you. I used it t
Small hole filler dlochner at 12:37pm 03.17.21 Is the lazarette gel coated? Raw glass? Painted?
Solenoid Stu Jackson at 12:30pm 03.17.21 That appears to be an aftermarket solenoid. They are most likely installed by a PO for the glow plu
Someone with a Passage 42 in Central Florida smokey73 at 12:21pm 03.17.21 Once you have confirmed the type/style. I have 20 feet of Aluminum Toe Rail that fits a mid 90s Hun
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Hydro Therapy at 11:36am 03.17.21 Thanks for the responses. I generally use the tactic mentioned. I guess I will work on improving
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 03.17.21 Hi @Don Reid and welcome to the site. First, what is the year of the boat you are looking at ? Sec
simple question, about spinnakers ontherocks83 at 11:17am 03.17.21 Okay... I think I answered my own question about the drifter... https://www.uksailmakers.com/encyc
Bottom paint for ACP material? dlochner at 11:12am 03.17.21 You might give Petitt Paint a call and ask about using Hydrocoat. https://www.pettitpaint.com/produ

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