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Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1409 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1198 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1323 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1429 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race
Another beautiful day in So. Cal. despite Gale caguy at 3:57pm 10.21.07 Destinations 0/1734 warnings. NOAA was predicting 5 ft seas and 45 mph winds with 60-80 mph gust. I almost didn't go out
Cabin Heat BananaToe at 4:16pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1976 We're debating what type of cabin heat to install. Today we use a little AC unit, but the light does
Hunter 34 Dodger, jk kudera at 8:08pm 10.19.07 Big Boats 1/1248 We have a 1984 Hunter 34 and have had an Island Nautical dodger for years, it was destroyed, and I n
damaged part on beneteau first 24 leo Ganter at 8:29pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1300 There is a casts iron fitting at the bottom of the mast. This area sits into the deck to hold it in
mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1537 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis
Lighting protection Rudy G at 9:40pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/844 I would to protect my boat against lighting strikes. One of the methods I was contemplating is to cl
diesel fuel... what do you do? Rich (P303) at 10:25pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2021 Top off tank and add additive... or drain tank for the winter storage?
Hard "glass"? bimini for 42 MKII Johan23875 at 1:02am 10.20.07 Big Boats 1/1398 Hello AllI cannot find on this web site information on the (what I believe some call it) a hard gl
Radar Use - The Sequel Ken Prichard at 1:54am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1553 I recently asked two specific questions regarding the use of marine radar. After some reseach involv
Removing bottom paint mark7478 at 2:59am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/1248 It's time to start thinking about removing the bottom paints from my E25 and start a new process of
Ceiling material, vynal or naugahide, what is it? arrhythmia at 3:00am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1279 I'm replacing the ceiling in my O'Day 34, and it was a soft vynal, or naugahide material that lays o
Trailer winch Morry at 4:43am 10.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/889 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5. The trailer appears to be the original Hunter model which came with the
Jabsco heads back filling Gary Eglinton at 5:30am 10.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5784 2003 Beneteau 473. Aft head: standard Jabsco 29090 manual; forward: standard Jabsco electric 37010
Bearings Nestor at 5:19am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 1/1001 Changing the cutless bearing and shaft from a 3/4 inch to a one inch in both the hull packing glan a
Need a Cal 34 mast Steve at 5:15am 10.20.07 Cal 1/577 Hello fellow Cal owners. Looking for a Cal 34 mast. My mast was damaged in the recent wind storm. It
H33 on beach Bill Arneson at 5:48am 10.20.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/947 Check out the October Boat US Seaworthy, page 15.Looks like a H33 getting pounded by the surf,feel b

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Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 12:11pm 10.28.21 What will be the best time to paint hull and bottom? After you fix the fiberglass. But before you
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 10.28.21 You are "reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly" missing the point. My point was/is, what the hell is the functio
Another Battery Inquiry jeepbluetj at 12:10pm 10.28.21 ... From what I found, looking at performance curves and Mainsail's site plus various other reviews
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Closing Time at 11:43am 10.28.21
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 11:26am 10.28.21 No doubt, am letting keel dry since it's likely water got into keel. What will be the best time to p
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 11:23am 10.28.21 John!!! You have expired boat tabs. Oh the horror. :laugh::)
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Scott B at 11:20am 10.28.21 We've had a 15kg Rocna for 14 years, anchored out 99% of nights we're on the boat. Fits the roller
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Justin_NSA at 11:19am 10.28.21 That's a cute little hatch :wink: Can you still use the screen or is the fan too deep? Mine is gett
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check twistedskipper at 11:11am 10.28.21 There is nothing wrong with the pictured fitting the OP is considering. It has a jib halyard sheave
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 11:01am 10.28.21 199604
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 10:58am 10.28.21 From Reading many other discussions on this particular topic it seems that, many people don't realiz
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (1) Closing Time at 10:51am 10.28.21 I used the attached from Amazon. It has a lower profile below and does not interfere with the latch.
Sailboat agreement with dealer Justin_NSA at 10:34am 10.28.21
Old Salts Justin_NSA at 10:09am 10.28.21 Must be a local thing. Nothing on Google
Old Salts DArcy at 10:03am 10.28.21 I like @nightowle 's definition. My first thought was removing all cardboard packaging from grocerie
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 10:00am 10.28.21 I had to remove the wheel brake in order to get the new cable in place behind the clamp. Be curious
Another Battery Inquiry DArcy at 9:38am 10.28.21 GC-2s are the best bang for the buck out there ^this is what I found as well I researched differe
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 9:37am 10.28.21 Took it all apart! Going to order a cable, should have it over the weekend, not that it matters this
DIY Fuel Polishing System jssailem at 9:35am 10.28.21 I want to be able to polish my fuel and am considering this Racor system. When I have a flash of a
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) jeepbluetj at 9:28am 10.28.21 May Jabsco electric is so dang loud I keep hoping it will break so I can replace it with something q

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