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Puesta del sol at 7:36pm 05.01.21
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Anyone have a thought as to what may have caused this? I am not finding any other electrical issues
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The compass mounted on the port cabin bulkhead has no fluid and is just upside down. I have had it
PaulOtt at 5:29pm 05.01.21
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Just purchased hull 355 / Doing a full recondition over the next few months. Mast Slug: I am presum
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hi all, just purchased a 240 :) I'm struggling to find a hull number. I saw (in the manual I think
Dale Haz at 3:57pm 05.01.21
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Has anyone any experience or comments regarding a manual anchor windlass on a C'C 33-2. Horizontal o
IH82BL8 at 3:04pm 05.01.21
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I'm located on the Chesapeake Bay and ejecting sewage into the water is illegal. So when I replaced
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Paws ' Chill is a 1999 Hunter 420 with center cockpit. The hatch over the aft cabin is a Lewmar Coas
Dogswater at 7:36am 05.01.21
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Hi all. I'm looking to return to the C30 fold. Had one for a few years, 20 years ago, and loved ever
Don Crowther at 7:27am 05.01.21
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I'm replacing all my standing rigging. When I moved the drum up the foil this piece fell out. As you
LakeVilla at 5:16am 05.01.21
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Any recommendations for make/model of a free standing lift for a new Hunter 15?
duck21 at 10:13pm 04.30.21
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Hi! We have a new to us Hunter 376. We seem to be missing the cushion for the salon table when in b
cspeed69 at 5:05pm 04.30.21
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I race my boat and the thrashing around in spirited winds is forcing water past the hull-mounted por
ScottySailor at 3:34pm 04.30.21
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shea0613 at 1:44pm 04.30.21
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Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt bat
JonnyEp at 11:47am 04.30.21
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Hello Friends, I have seen many references to this mystery "hose to nowhere" and then some very conf
JonnyEp at 11:31am 04.30.21
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Fellow Sailors, I am looking for a very simple way to attach some things to the interior cabin of
flightlead404 at 10:46am 04.30.21
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How do I change the bulb on the gooseneck map light on the nav station? I don't see how to get it
rbaevergreen at 10:11am 04.30.21
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It came with a 1978 Evinrude 6 HP but the previous owner said it was unreliable. Looking at Yamaha 4
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My name is Mr Jason way now you and I am looking for a female selling companion to aid me in selling

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Backing plate material
thinwater at 5:45pm 06.04.25
G10 fiberglass plate is the gold standard for through hull backing plates. Costs about as much, too
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System
kappykaplan at 4:59pm 06.04.25
I will probably use PVC for the tiller extension. My concern with this approach would be the stren
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System   (1)
heritage at 4:54pm 06.04.25
I finally got around to making an emergency steering tiller for my H27. I cut slots into 1 1/4" ga
Hurricane Season 2025
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:48pm 06.04.25
Yes! This is for 2024 Jim... Unless I missed it, didnt find anything related to verification of s
First sail complete....sort of
boulevardtalonman at 3:55pm 06.04.25
Thanks for the kind words by the way
First sail complete....sort of
boulevardtalonman at 3:55pm 06.04.25
Rigging took me about 2 hours the first sail of the season. With practice I got it down to 90 minut
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy
Stu Jackson at 3:48pm 06.04.25
Yes, picture would help immensely. I have two bow rollers, one for the anchor rode and the other I
Hand swaging lifelines.
dlochner at 3:29pm 06.04.25
I've never understood the resistance to using hand swaged cables. I built all new standing rigging
Hurricane Season 2025   (1)
JamesG161 at 3:25pm 06.04.25
how meaningful they are? Yes! This is for 2024 Jim...
Hand swaging lifelines.   (1)
RussC at 3:03pm 06.04.25
I've never understood the resistance to using hand swaged (nico press) cables. I built all new stand
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy
danm1 at 2:36pm 06.04.25
I have a 356 (same setup) and usually just run the line from the mooring to one side. Recently bough
Backing plate material
mermike at 2:25pm 06.04.25
G10 fiberglass plate is the gold standard for through hull backing plates. Costs about as much, too.
First sail complete....sort of
mermike at 2:20pm 06.04.25
Rigging took me about 2 hours the first sail of the season. With practice I got it down to 90 minute
'Force 10' Oven valve replace
mermike at 2:17pm 06.04.25
Do not disassemble or otherwise muck with the control other than to remove it. They require an unmol
'Force 10' Oven valve replace
Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 06.04.25
I have a Seaward Range and I needed a new oven temp control. It was no longer available except as a
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy
SV Temenos at 1:00pm 06.04.25
I have the same problem. I would love to hear if someone has come up with a better solution.
New to this!
jssailem at 12:43pm 06.04.25
A former owner spread baking soda over some hoses to mitigate odors. I changed to new hoses and the
Wind Instrument Wiring Question
dlochner at 12:40pm 06.04.25
The problem could also be at the masthead and a damaged wire or connection. The power wires were not
Hurricane Season 2025
jssailem at 12:31pm 06.04.25
Fair question @Don S/V ILLusion . Our follow-up will address that issue in a couple days.
First sail complete....sort of
jssailem at 12:29pm 06.04.25
While on the trailer during a calm morning, raise the sail, take a picture and post it here. We may

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