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Necessity at 2:56pm 05.26.21
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Does anyone know where I can find this part for the Hunter 310 1999- It may have been fabricated by
b.needalman at 2:02pm 05.26.21
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The alternator mounting bolt (bottom, pivot point) worn the hole in the gearcase cover so badly that
Jackdaw at 9:53am 05.26.21
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Well I'm out of here for good. Place has changed over the last few years, and not for the better. Fi
sailingdeac at 9:05am 05.26.21
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Am looking to buy a 309. As best i can tell the catalina 309 came with two 4D batteries. I have n
sailingdeac at 8:01am 05.26.21
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Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop cha
Hayden Watson at 7:57am 05.26.21
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I finally got around to replacing the lenses in the fixed portlights in my 88 C30. In the originals
MitchM at 2:47am 05.26.21
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check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw
Jumpstart at 8:55pm 05.25.21
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Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea
coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21
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The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21
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I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo
NINEv2 at 2:05pm 05.25.21
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Hello again all. We've made the purchase and are the proud owners of a 98 C250 wing keel. The previ
greta2u at 11:21am 05.25.21
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Hi Sailors- We are relatively new-3years- boat owners. Love our Hunter 34 Sea Angel. Just did an o
YVRguy at 11:08am 05.25.21
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When we bought our Hunter 34 we noticed before the purchase that the engine produced a lot of smoke
YVRguy at 9:59am 05.25.21
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On our H-34, the PO fabricated a handy plastic cupholder that is clamped to the wheel pedestal. In
Sirius Pete at 9:38am 05.25.21
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Looking for some input - We have a Sirius 21 with a jib furler. The furler has recently started to t
shemandr at 9:20am 05.25.21
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Since being vaccinated I've joined the USSMartin County sailing center. So it looks like for a whil
Eleven at 7:09am 05.25.21
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Dear friends, My Beneteau 311 has lost its swing keel. The factory doesn't have a replacement nor a
Dfed at 6:21am 05.25.21
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I ordered a new stock "OEM" roller furling 110% jib from one of the discount sail warehouses. I was
Ben16737 at 6:11pm 05.24.21
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MitchM at 5:27pm 05.24.21
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so I have 3 proposed locations where a new AC out let will be 'near water.' ( 2 sin

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Soft Deck Safety
Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 11.28.24
Yes, wet and rotting core are different. The question still remains, does it spread if no additiona
Hunter 50 - brand and model of refrigerator
tkwhalen at 10:37am 11.28.24
62IXD4-F-1 Sea Steel C62IXD4-F Refrigerator / Freezer, 2.2 cubic ft.
Soft Deck Safety
Project_Mayhem at 10:28am 11.28.24
Wet core and rotting core are not the same thing. Rotting cores are almost always wet, but wet core
Soft Deck Safety
dlochner at 10:26am 11.28.24
If there's existing rot/wet core, then the fittings are rebedded, does the rot spread and if so, ho
Soft Deck Safety
Project_Mayhem at 10:22am 11.28.24
If there's existing rot/wet core, then the fittings are rebedded, does the rot spread and if so, how
I'm looking for an Owners Manual for a Newport 41
Jhines at 10:12am 11.28.24
did you ever find a good site? I am also searching for 1977 Newport 41 info
Happy Thanksgiving to All
Stu Jackson at 8:16am 11.28.24
Best wishes to all from here in Canada.
Happy Thanksgiving to All   (1)
jssailem at 7:57am 11.28.24
To you, too, Kappy.
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
colemj at 7:54am 11.28.24
actually, that is a 20% signal loss and can be quite noticeable While that is theoretically true,
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals.
Indysailor at 7:03am 11.28.24
I have no idea if this is original, but my boat- same model/year- just has a very thin piece (maybe
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:16am 11.28.24
so the difference between LMR400 and RG213 is 1dB, which is not a lot and probably unnoticeable. a
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
colemj at 5:09am 11.28.24
Wait, I just reread your original post and notice that you are only replacing the coax from the base
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
colemj at 5:01am 11.28.24
While minimizing coax loss is a good thing, don't overthink it. On our boat, the run from the anten
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals.
Joe at 4:55am 11.28.24
As a test, I suggest you snip off a short piece of your gasket material and lay it in the area which
the last voyage of Karuna
shemandr at 7:24pm 11.27.24
Sad story with regard to the boat which was lost. Somewhat uplifting in regard to the local Mexican
Axle length
caverun at 6:16pm 11.27.24
@Steve Pysher For future reference could you post what axle specs you ended up ordering and how well
Soft Deck Safety
kappykaplan at 3:25pm 11.27.24
Looking forward to some pumpkin pie personally. Enjoy the holiday. Same to you and yours! :beer:
Soft Deck Safety
harry_sailor at 3:24pm 11.27.24
To reiterate again, as the saying goes... The only reason for deck coring to get moist, and then to
Mast on a Hunter 19
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 11.27.24
The bow first is hitting a black roller which is making it harder to pull up and over. Consider sho

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