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Nav lights Relic at 12:21am 06.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/919 Does Hunter (or anyone else) supply replacement lenses for the recessed port ' starboard nav lights
Used sail sources needed Relic at 12:18am 06.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/840 Hi there. I'm a newbie sailor, in the process of gearing up an older (1977) Hunter 27. Among the m
Swing Keel, how far out? GregS at 11:58pm 06.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1136 How far do you let your swing keel out when you uncleat it? Do you release it completely so that th
Want to sail / race in Seattle. Jim11228 at 11:55pm 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1149 I'll be on vacation in Seattle ( Bellevue ) the first three weeks of August. I'm an active sailer /
Shoal Draft O'Day 22 Questions Fine As Frogs Hair at 11:55pm 06.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1424 Shoal Draft O'Day 22 I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 22 with a shoal keel. Does any one have any
Non-skid paint for cockpit floor rose20532 at 11:53pm 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2370 I need to re-paint my cockpit floor on my Catalina 27 due to stains, etc., over the last two years.
Lines aft on Mac 25 Irishflynn at 11:47pm 06.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/841 Hello- I have a 81 Mac 25. The person I had bought it from had the lines led aft at one time. Ther
Anchor Light TimC at 11:44pm 06.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 I have a 2001 model 410. Noticed on my last trip that my anchor light is out. Boat is 125 miles aw
Red Bilge Wire... White Sale at 11:06pm 06.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/866 Can anyone tell me if you have a fuse on your red bilge pump wire? I'm having trouble getting my bi
Mast Removal on '82 H25 seagills at 10:32pm 06.28.05 Smaller Boats 7/868 My '82 H25 is in the water at the dock ' I want to take the mast down. How is the best/easiest way
Shroud "T" bolts Bud22569 at 9:52pm 06.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/1057 On my H22, one "T" bolt connector (at the very bottom on the shrouds)on each side of the boat has a
Wind Generators Blue Water Babe at 9:50pm 06.28.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1076 I would like to hear views / experiences from other Beneteau owners (specially 473's) who have fitte
Dinette Table Mark Mynsberge at 9:48pm 06.28.05 Big Boats 6/1096 I have a 1992 Legend 37.5. The dinette table appears to be usable for a bed but I am not sure. It
Spreader poles Before the Bell at 8:44pm 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1168 I am new to larger boats, (day sailor) and are unfamiliar with the current boat I am about to launch
Looking for an O'Day 15 Manual Dennis at 5:02pm 06.28.05 Day Sailers 0/901 I would to get a manual for my O' Day 15. I would like to keep it in the original condition.Thanks
water where it shouldn't be... Nick4236 at 3:35pm 06.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/928 We have a 2 year old MacGregor 26X that leaks. We can't pinpoint it's source. Are there any common
Garmin GPSmap 60c...worth it? Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 2:56pm 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1107 Anyone have the Garmin GPSmap60c? My parents have decided to give me a GPS for my birthday (pretty
A million dollar idea... Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 2:35pm 06.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/958 How hard could it be to convert a conventional (kerosene, pressurized alcohol, or propane) stove/ove
NO STEP on hatch cover slide keel_haul at 1:39pm 06.28.05 Smaller Boats 7/1386 My used H-240(year 2000, bought by me 2004) has a sign on the hatch cover slide that says: "NO STEP"
keel problem jeff23clayton at 1:38pm 06.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/805 I recently put my recently purchased Hunter 25 (1976 Vintage) on land for some repair work - when I

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1984 Hunter 22 Mocsie at 12:17pm 03.08.21 I'm looking for a replacement hatch for my 1985 Hunter 22 and have discovered that Amazon sells aft
Marelon seacock maintenance Tom J at 12:16pm 03.08.21 What's the failure mode on these seacocks? My macerator sea-dump through-hull has never been exerci
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 Tim22 at 12:09pm 03.08.21 The Hunter 310 came with lazy jacks that also worked as a topping lift. On my 310 (when new to me) t
Neck deep in the Dark Side capta at 12:00pm 03.08.21 sure is a beauty, but I'm too old for all that varnish. lol
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Sailfanatic at 11:44am 03.08.21 The experience that I have had in finishing a cabin soles without sealing with epoxy, one in polyure
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 03.08.21 Those pieces look gorgeous! What type of varnish are you coating them with?
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 03.08.21 Anyone know the life span of the plastic bushing in the cutlass bearing? Mine is 22 years old fro
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) dmax at 11:19am 03.08.21 If I had to, one of these would do the trick:
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 03.08.21 Hard to tell from the photos, but I believe the bolts are SS, they look clean. Agreed. Keep a ma
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? dmax at 11:00am 03.08.21 They look like they're SS. Someone may have chipped off the epoxy to re-torque the bolts and didn't
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:00am 03.08.21 Parsons - if it's the original valve to the Catalina, I understand that it's likely the 93 series OE
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Stu Jackson at 10:45am 03.08.21 You should also tell us what engine you have if you buy the boat and we can explain in more detail w
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) jon hansen at 10:42am 03.08.21 191302 love motoring, on motorboats
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) capta at 10:25am 03.08.21 I sure don't see a 'dark' side to power boating, if it will keep me on the water longer. They are ce
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Scandium at 10:15am 03.08.21 Can't see why if they're SS. If they're not SS, run before the keel falls off :yikes:. I meant t
Fix or toss capta at 10:15am 03.08.21 I would replace it, but keep the SS for some other job. I'm glad you identified it, as I wanted to c
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 03.08.21 From what I read the keelbolts in this model should be encapsulated in fiberglass. Can't see why
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 03.08.21 It was for a backstay and looks like it broke from being case-hardened by previous work and tried t
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 03.08.21 is this a test? will we be graded? Yes it is. Anyone failing this test will be keel hauled, repe
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Battery Charger Location Halipe�o at 9:36am 03.08.21 I own a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5. The battery charger is in the starboard rear locker in the cockpit

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