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I know that the fiberglass arch on hunter 340 is caulked. I am not sure how to caulk it. Should it b
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Hi again guys Considering the upgrade of my factory stock mainsail controls on my Bristol 24. A Lewm
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When I bought my H34 a few months ago it came with two Season All deep cycle batteries. After lettin
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Should anything NOT be stowed in this locker space behind a seat cushion? How about bottles with scr
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Hey folks. For those here who use iNavX on an iPhone for charts, has anyone had problems with it fr
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My C'C has a Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 54dv mounted on a swivel arm and a SignetMarine SL250 Base model i
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My 74 Javelin has plenty of issues, probably most more important than this, but: the floor in the cu
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Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix. The windows were reseat
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I'm now actively shopping for either a Seaward 26RK or a Hunter 260. My heart's with the Seaward but
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I'm looking for some ideas to control or eliminate the swinging of my dinghy while underway. Having
sunlover at 3:06pm 07.26.21
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I'm finishing up sanding my bottom but the keel had some blisters and I sanded down to bare metal.
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I need a thru hull fitting for my 1980 Hunter 27 and forgot to measure the hose size for the bilge p
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Hi I have a Hunter 30 FR with the Hood 810 continous line fush deck model - looking to replace the d
Hull13 at 11:40am 07.26.21
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Anyone out there with a Marlow Hunter 40 that would like to compare notes? Have solved a few proble
John Marrone at 11:03am 07.26.21
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Me again, boat is still on trailer. Been practicing stepping the mast ( Accomplished ) Got both Sail
Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 07.26.21
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The last few weeks I've noticed mold growth on a few parts of the cabin. Most of it looks like penic
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Keel structure on a Hunter 37C
Foswick at 5:25pm 04.21.25
Talking about the "yard". Seabrook Marine in New Orleans...STAY AWAY. They call themselves "profe
Adhesive for rope clutch?
Joe at 5:21pm 04.21.25
Butyl tape is a sealant. Important to distinguish sealant from adhesive. If you can't find butyl t
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Foswick at 5:06pm 04.21.25
It depends on if you need to reseal the window within the frame or the frame to the cabin. And, then
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kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.21.25
The removed clutch had some sticky material between it and the deck. I use butyl tape under clutc
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dLj at 4:38pm 04.21.25
Sorry to hear about that experience. That sucks to say the least. One of the reasons I have my boat
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C
James H at 4:06pm 04.21.25
Talking about the "yard". Seabrook Marine in New Orleans...STAY AWAY. They call themselves "profe
Adhesive for rope clutch?
Calif. Ted at 3:59pm 04.21.25
I use butyl tape under clutches.
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C
dLj at 3:53pm 04.21.25
Well, it is raining cats and dogs all day so no investigation on the boat today. I do know this---
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C
James H at 3:32pm 04.21.25
Well, it is raining cats and dogs all day so no investigation on the boat today. I do know this---n
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BAD ORCA at 2:52pm 04.21.25
DOW 795 if youre putting acrylic lenses back in metal frames for opening hatches.
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MFD at 2:46pm 04.21.25
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It is raining hard here so I cannot go and poke the camera in the holes to see what I may find. At
Keel structure on a Hunter 37C
James H at 12:49pm 04.21.25
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Keel structure on a Hunter 37C
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