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Need Help With Old Electronics (5) kjdoyle1 at 6:58am 08.05.21 Ask All Sailors 5/891 We bought a '94 Hunter 29.5 this past Spring. We bought from a Marine Services company so we never m
H34 rig tension DeniseO30 at 6:31am 08.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1788 Aside from my current conundrum if I should I buy the boat should I not buy the boat, This hunter
Need an Isomat mast for a 30 T 1989 to 1993... willsailforfood at 6:25am 08.05.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1253 In search of an Isomat mast for a 1991 30 T. Fractional rig.
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal StephenD at 6:12am 08.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1102 I'm considering buying a beautiful 2015 MH31, but noticed the wheel's tilt pedestal has a lot of pla
Headed back to the Lake patbratton at 5:57am 08.05.21 Smaller Boats 0/406 Heading up to Aqualand to continuing work on the boat. It is so much easier than an airplane where e
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops (1) Rabe at 7:29pm 08.04.21 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2475 Searching the forum, I found that I am missing the traveler stops. What I mean is what's marked in t
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup Rabe at 7:04pm 08.04.21 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1629 Look at the plumbing diagram it's hard to make out what's what. From the bilge to the stairs is a
H 240 table chuckmac at 6:51pm 08.04.21 Smaller Boats 8/1188 looking for a table for my 240, has a V lock mount on port side. Even a source for new one would be
Is this drawing amps?? (1) wyctoronto at 6:34pm 08.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1570
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape KieranP at 6:00pm 08.04.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1881 I have an old dinghy getting ready to restore, it looks like a Dyer Dhow kind of tubby in shape. Mas
Submitting Coast Guard Documentation Applications (1) Rabe at 5:51pm 08.04.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1535 I found out today that you can email (or fax) applications to the coast guard. Documents may be ma
Marine grade solar sailingsoon at 3:53pm 08.04.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2515 Hi again guys... Thx a gazillion for all the AWESOME advise given to me from so many of you. The pro
How many tacks? Slider at 1:52pm 08.04.21 Racing 13/3708 We raced last weekend. Out the Golden Gate to Bonita point and back to Oakland,about 20 miles. We
Autopilot (1) Pili Aloha at 1:15pm 08.04.21 Parts Search 0/650 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC and my autopilot has failed. According to the maintenance lot the clutch
Shroud on deck (3) patbratton at 12:17pm 08.04.21 Smaller Boats 16/1912 Has anyone walked up to their boat and found a shroud laying on the deck, undamaged? It looks like i
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 11:31am 08.04.21 C&C 2/1423 My mast is I believe the original and in good condition however the two halyards running through the
Interior flooring base (1) sdelaney at 11:01am 08.04.21 Big Boats 7/1246 I have some rotting base board underneath my interior flooring (see image). Does anyone have a sourc
Hunter 27 Bimini Ghost Rider at 10:22am 08.04.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2349 I need to replace my Bimini. The previous owner said that the Bimini was jury-rigged so it was not t
Marine Traffic Time Warp! (2) dlochner at 9:51am 08.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/1079 I've always known Second Star, a Sabre 362, was pretty fast for a cruising 36 foot boat. But how fas
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 9:33am 08.04.21 Big Boats 7/938 Hello out there. I've been searching the Internet for the length of a Genoa halyard that will reach

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:26pm 06.24.25 If you go through the trouble of taking them apart I would replace them. Your contractor is not of
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:19pm 06.24.25 That marine-how-to article explains why you should not use PVC backing plates. The wood in your pic
New to the forum (1) bebling at 5:17pm 06.24.25 Great to hear you found a late model 22 in Utah! Funny thing is that we sail Fern Ridge reservoir i
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:11pm 06.24.25 Okay, thinking about inspection of the current thru hulls. Will take a knife and hammer to them and
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:09pm 06.24.25 Any other methods to be sure? Scratch and they should be golden color. If they are reddish color t
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:07pm 06.24.25 Thanks, the contractor at the boatyard was recommending me to replace the wood with PVC backing, bu
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) jssailem at 5:02pm 06.24.25 Not sailing hard or anything. It is not the sailing hard... it is the saltwater corrosion that occ
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:00pm 06.24.25
Adding cleats to the mast (2) jssailem at 4:57pm 06.24.25 Something like these can work. You can use screws or rivets to attache them. I prefer to drill and
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 4:56pm 06.24.25 I'll be living aboard for several months at a time when not working. Not sailing hard or anything.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:53pm 06.24.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:52pm 06.24.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 4:51pm 06.24.25 I will be living on the boat a significant amount throughout the year. I was a little surprised tha
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 4:49pm 06.24.25 I will be living on the boat a significant amount throughout the year. I was a little surprised tha
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 4:48pm 06.24.25 I can't disagree with anything said here. If you are going to just replace the old valves try to m
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:47pm 06.24.25 I will be living on the boat a significant amount throughout the year. I was a little surprised that
Adding cleats to the mast Davidasailor26 at 4:23pm 06.24.25 A wide based cleat like that will probably not match the round contour of the mast. Part of the base
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! Rick Webb at 3:58pm 06.24.25 Find a place that works on older cars. Anyone who is familiar with swapping out a TBI for a carburet
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe Rick Webb at 3:50pm 06.24.25 at one time you could order vinyl stripes from West Marine Dunno, but maybe you still can any sign
BATTERY? Tally Ho at 3:46pm 06.24.25 What battery charger do you currently have? Most chargers other than the ancient ferro-resonate si

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