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Digital Fridge/Freezer Thermostat on Hunter 376 jmarty32 at 4:13pm 10.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/423 Hi, I just purchased a 376 and saw many posts raving about adding a digital thermostat to the fridge
TS Milton --> Hurricane Milton (1) Tally Ho at 12:04pm 10.05.24 Weather and Forecasting 56/4092 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 14
Insulation drgbanks at 7:34am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/949
Deck Core Repair Brooksiej24 at 5:32am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 5/738 I am taking on some soft spots on top of cabin top this winter. I am good with the cut out and remov
New 310 Owner geoks59 at 5:53pm 10.04.24 Catalina 310 3/1029 Hi all! I am the new owner of hull 284, a 2005 model. My patience let me find a great boat! The PO
O'Day 25 Boat Stands GreggS at 12:58pm 10.04.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1153 Time to pull out the O'Day 25. This is my first season with it so I need to purchase stands. Does an
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. Michael Cotton at 12:06pm 10.04.24 Ask All Sailors 5/515 Has anyone tried this. My boat requires engine and shaft removal to replace the cutlass bearing. Has
Are new keel hangers necessary? David W at 10:11am 10.04.24 Catalina 22 3/971 I'm getting set to drop the keel on my new to me 1976 Cat 22. I know I need the bushing but am not s
Sailing to Avalon, Catalina Island. Jimbabwe at 3:33pm 10.03.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/647 ufkrjXioCMk YouTube Az Da Krow Flyz
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 2:25pm 10.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1162 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for ou
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 1:22pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 4/433 Hello, I recently purchased a 1991 Catalina 36 MkI that has a Maxwell VW800 installed. The boat has
H&R rig spreader ends rhwins at 1:21pm 10.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/547 A not-too-uncommon problem, broke the cast aluminum, spreader end fitting on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 upp
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:53pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1729 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 10.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/839 I have a 94 C30 with a M-25XPA. Does the rudder need to be dropped to remove the prop shaft?
Scam Alert Dave at 12:35pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 9/2350 Recently we have received reports of scam attempts by members of our community. The scam works this
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 5:54am 10.03.24 Smaller Boats 10/1149 We just returned from a long weekend in Maine. It was the first time I sailed or stayed on the boat
Monoceros back on the water! (2) monocerosin at 5:06am 10.03.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/700 227853227854 HUNTER 37c back on the water after a year of hard work! Now to get the engine running
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 3:11am 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 12/660
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 6:36pm 10.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/1482 Hey all Longtime poster on here with a very* long break that accompanied a ~ 8 year period of insan*
Backstay length Tony M at 1:00pm 10.02.24 Sirius 21/22 6/1723 Hi all, Just purchased an old Sirius 21 with a broken backstay. Obviously I can estimate backstay l

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Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling Crazy Dave Condon at 8:46am 05.23.25 Ok
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) Night Watch at 8:24am 05.23.25 Will be down in your neck of the woods to see the grandkids next week.
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) Night Watch at 8:22am 05.23.25 Stuff probably needs to be broken in a bit.. Remove one plug and put in a teaspoon (not more) of en
7+ years without bottomcoat FastOlson at 8:22am 05.23.25 Fresh water-stored boats attract varying amounts of slime and other organic growth on submerged surf
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) kloudie1 at 8:11am 05.23.25 Stuff probably needs to be broken in a bit.. Remove one plug and put in a teaspoon (not more) of eng
1984 H31 Bilge Pump Setup pham at 8:10am 05.23.25 Got any more friends with boats to give away? Afraid not. I got really lucky with this one. She'
7+ years without bottomcoat Urban Hermit at 8:08am 05.23.25 Don't know about Zebra muscles but do know about barnacles. Those must be pressure-washed and scrap
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 8:04am 05.23.25 @dlochner @jssailem Your thoughts. Frankly, I would say walk away from this one as to costs, ti
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? kloudie1 at 7:56am 05.23.25 Dave makes a good point but the extra current needed for the drive unit could be easily provided by
Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling rs1sensen at 7:55am 05.23.25 Looking at my last response, as a dealer, I was involved with the design of the boat plus I sold ne
Best Furler? Altfueler at 7:46am 05.23.25 Any other input on CDI extrusion parts actually ordered & received? I recently called a Manuf. looki
Upgrading AWG wire from battery necessary? dlochner at 7:43am 05.23.25 I figured MacGregor guys would be familiar with the issue. Ok, will get some pictures and see if I
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 JoeWhite at 7:36am 05.23.25 Can you loosen the through-hull nut, then tilt the through-hull away from the wall and finish assemb
Upgrading AWG wire from battery necessary? RedGreen2025 at 7:31am 05.23.25 I figured MacGregor guys would be familiar with the issue. Ok, will get some pictures and see if I
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? dlochner at 7:26am 05.23.25 I sincerely doubt it. There would be a couple of issues, first below deck APs need a rudder sensor s
Vent hose choice Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:19am 05.23.25 I've had problems in the past with both Trident and Shields 148-series VAC hose like you bought per
1985 Hunter hull dlochner at 7:17am 05.23.25 @dlochner @jssailem Your thoughts. Frankly, I would say walk away from this one as to costs, ti
Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling Crazy Dave Condon at 7:17am 05.23.25 Looking at my last response, as a dealer, I was involved with the design of the boat plus I sold nea
7+ years without bottomcoat PaulDaniel at 7:09am 05.23.25 The current owner and previous owner have had the boat on freshwater. The current owner says he beli
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 05.23.25 The 7/16 line is knotted at the head of the centerboard There is a description with photos of cha

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