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Long Life / Run Dry Impellers? John T1594 at 2:53am 03.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1284 Does anyone have any experience with Globe impellers in their engine? The company claims that they a
Moisture in the deck area Gary Leinberger at 10:42pm 03.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/891 I have found moisture in the fore deck of my boat useing a moisture meter.The deck is solid and no
Experience w/Walker Bay sailing dinghies? JP Jomini at 1:55am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1117 I am considering moving my dinghy from a RIB to a Walker Bay with the tube package (so it should hav
electrical breakers UKGreg at 4:34am 03.21.06 Big Boats 2/875 Have just bought my 2002 Hunter 356.The 12v outlet breaker seems to be inop as the sockets do not g
bottom job? chad at 4:50am 03.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/821 I need to do a total bottom job. Hull is covered in blisters. How do I get my boat off the trailer a
A few days ago someone mbechelb at 4:58am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1114 mentioned getting an offer for 'Sail' Magazine at a high cost. Same here, the mail offer wanted 24 o
Inverter wiring question.... Gary at 7:58am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 23/1849 Hunter 31First time inverter user.....is it as simple as wiring the load side of the inverter direc
Is my Extrusion repairable? (picture) (1) Robert at 8:54am 03.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/786 After having problems furling my headsail I went up the mast to discover that there is about a 4" pi
Headline Replacement dsailhart at 8:51am 03.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/1158 My 1980 38' has a headline that needs to be replaced. Does anyone have experience replacing headline
Any advice on a Vacation.. Dan B at 9:25am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1214 Well the fact that there is 4 iches of snow on the ground and a friend phoned saying lets to somethi
Chute Scoop Jim at 9:24am 03.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/956 I want to add a chute scoop to help with setting the spinaker. What make and size/model fits a 30'
Thru Hull Connections For Water ITMaster at 9:32am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/983 OK: I am wondering, folks have told me about the use of raw water intake for cleaning purposes, i.e
chainplate rot pete stokes at 4:03am 03.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/853 Need advice replaceing chainplate bulhead. I have never done anything like this before and need some
Adding deck hardware at mast Bruce at 10:50am 03.21.06 Catalina 30 1/1232 I have an '88 Mark II, and would like to add 3-4 blocks at the base of the mast to bring some lines
Strut Pro gpd955 at 10:57am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/3469 Several people have recommended the Strut Pro to replace a cutless bearing. I have been told that p
Essential Tips For A Great Buff / Wax (14) Maine Sail at 11:34am 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1680 Buff Polish ' Wax Try these products (for Gel-Coat only not intended for Awlgrip) The Cliff
boom kicker from hunterowners chandlery Jeff Prideaux at 12:03pm 03.21.06 Smaller Boats 2/946 Has anyone purchased one of the boom kickers sold through the chanlery of this site? For example, t
Chesapeake Bay Summer Cruise Aldo at 10:14am 03.21.06 Smaller Boats 2/1090 This year my wife and I are in charge of C-22 Fleet 10's Summer Cruise. Fleet 10 is centered around
Macgregor 25 Battery Location hutera at 12:31pm 03.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2162 Hello, Well finally starting to get excited about this years sailing. I do have a quick question
Work in the Bahamas The Lousianna Purchase at 8:28pm 03.19.06 Destinations 3/2004 I am planing a year long vacation in and around the Bahamas. I'm not rich and will need to earn som

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Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 5:40am 04.02.21 If the cabin top is wet, I cozy up inside. If the cabin top is dry, I cast the lines. If there are
Re-powering! jon hansen at 5:36am 04.02.21 my dad's alden 38' US one design had a 7 1/2 hp outboard in a well in the cockpit. we would pull it
Anyone have info for a material and color match to repair holes in the acrylic cabin walls? smokey73 at 5:33am 04.02.21 @rgranger How are you enjoying Charleston since your move there? Great info - thanks for the lin
Anyone paint the acrylic walls? rgranger at 5:24am 04.02.21 Not on a Hunter 26 but on a different boat. And that is gel coat not acrylic. The majority of the
Anyone have info for a material and color match to repair holes in the acrylic cabin walls? rgranger at 5:16am 04.02.21 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9cq5xawr7abi6s/Hunter%20Marine%20Gelcoat%20Color%20Chart.pdf?dl=0 That l
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Captain Larry-DH at 5:15am 04.02.21 we got attacked on one trip entering Penn bay from the south, ironically as we were passing mosquit
Re-powering! TomY at 5:14am 04.02.21 Thank you all very much for the info! I've researched many options and finally choose the Elco EP-
Unknown email request Justin_NSA at 4:55am 04.02.21 My absolute go to telemarketer prank - ttrzG5F4R3o
Unknown email request dLj at 4:51am 04.02.21 You should post this one in funny fridays... Although I'm going to show my age here, that's a pret
Re-powering! dlochner at 4:03am 04.02.21 At a 12 HP equivalent, the Elco 12 seems a bit under powered for a 35 boat. How was your experience
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. jssailem at 4:01am 04.02.21 traveling to Maine will be easier, too, without to worry of catching something from shore leave. :
real sailboats jssailem at 3:58am 04.02.21 It was a good April Fools joke. Did you see the comments? They agree with @Joe. And I do as well.
Re-powering! BigEasy at 3:10am 04.02.21 Any Elco mechanics/technicians in your vicinity?
real sailboats Rick486 at 3:09am 04.02.21 Yeah, except that there is no AC class boat; never has been. The race is, in part, about building
real sailboats Will Gilmore at 2:47am 04.02.21 Yeah, except that there is no AC class boat; never has been. The race is, in part, about building a
Bottom Paint Davidasailor26 at 2:38am 04.02.21
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. All U Get at 2:15am 04.02.21 I'll have my 2nd shot on Tuesday so I will look forward to the freedom to travel! I think I would
Oday 34/35 vang Joe at 1:07am 04.02.21 The block size will determine max size, of course. However, it is not uncommon to see a smaller dia
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations artboas at 12:53am 04.02.21 Bottle of Spice Box Pumpkin Spice Whisky. Definitely a very pleasant way to spend time in frigid wat
real sailboats Joe at 12:43am 04.02.21 I actually would like that to happen. The novelty of the foiling boats quickly got old. There wer

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