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B331 Shore Power Problem DR13360 at 11:38pm 05.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1073 Our shore power system does not seem to be working. The main light on the box under to the right und
lifting points Adrian Morris at 8:18pm 05.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/910 I asked this before Have a Hunter 19 that hasto br lifted into the water now that we have no slip I
Tach died Bill O'Donovan at 8:07pm 05.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/973 It's been two months, and I still can't get the yard to address my dead tachometer. The fuel guage d
Yo! Roy Mosteller re radiator flush Bill O'Donovan at 8:06pm 05.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1242 In response to my question last week, you suggested using radiator flush when you change your coolan
The cutting edge ex-admin at 3:34pm 05.22.05 Ask All Sailors 49/3474 For centuries, sailors have put to sea with some kind of edged weapon near at hand. While the need t
Engine upgrades/maintenance Mark Burrows at 1:16pm 05.22.05 Big Boats 6/838 As I review ads for used Hunters, I keep seeing different types of upgrades to the engines. (See ex
Broken mast on a 1989 Hunter 27 Windy C at 12:28pm 05.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1261 Well folks, the annual launch and rig went very badly this weekend. The mast fell and broke at the
Revarnishing Cabin Sole Paul McGhee at 11:46am 05.22.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1998 I think I caught it in time.... the old polyurethane varnish has lost some of its luster, but it is
Owners Manual Bill at 9:31am 05.22.05 Smaller Boats 3/939 Can anyone tell me how I can get a copy of the 1983 manual ??The prior owner was not too helpful.I n
LectraSan installation Kerry at 9:22am 05.22.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3371 Peggie,I installed my lectrasan this weekend. Outside of having to replace a fitting inboard of the
SKIPPER WANTED b.gregory at 9:15am 05.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1116 SKIPPER WANTED,WHISKEYTOWN CA. REGATTA 5/28-29.
Shiting Sail Trim Gears Don Guillette at 9:01am 05.22.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1772 Sailing is a lot like driving a stick shift car. Road conditions, traffic and weather can cause you
Water, , oil Joe Wienecke at 8:35am 05.22.05 Big Boats 8/909 As you guys know the 1992 37.5 engine bilge dosen't empty into the regular bilge. I cleaned it a co
Comments on 32 Hunter Vision's Stayless Mast Jeff Aita at 8:03am 05.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/2791 Looking at buying a 32 Vision. Wondered about stayless mast; pros/cons? Any problems? Why don't they
Feathering propeller rick s at 7:53am 05.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1345 I am considering installing a feathering propeller on my Oceanis 321. If anyone would share their si
Another new Catalina 27 owner with questions amory at 7:07am 05.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1077 Greetings. Just bought a 1975 C27 with outboard, and have been doing some work on it in preparation
Caught up on the furler Beth at 6:59am 05.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/874 We have recently purchased a 2000 Macgregor 26X with a FF2 CDI furler. When attempting to rig our n
boat slips tonyp at 6:50am 05.22.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1636 can anyone give me a idea of what to expect as far as slip rental for a 40 foot sailboat with a 6.5
New Baby JfrostIII at 6:15am 05.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/881 I just had my first child, and was wondering if anyone had good ideas of what to use keep her in whi
looking to find side stripes.... bill at 5:47am 05.22.05 Smaller Boats 3/866 I am looking to replace the side stripes on my H23. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 2:05pm 03.17.21 Are the bugs in abundance? Isn't Black Fly Season like Mid-May to Mid-June or something like that?
Hunter Legend 37.5 (1992) mattresses dimensions Steve67 at 2:01pm 03.17.21 I just measured my aft cabin and it`s 52 inches wide and about 80 inches long. It tapers out longer
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. All U Get at 1:59pm 03.17.21 Are the bugs in abundance?
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... (1) tfox2069 at 1:56pm 03.17.21 You don't say the model of your fire suppression system, but since you own a Hunter 41 DS I'll wager
Venture 22 Rescue Project chip veres at 1:54pm 03.17.21 My Mac 22 has the compartment under the V berth stuffed with foam, and no limber hole. I also think
Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt Robbie at 1:53pm 03.17.21 Capt Yap, When you are ready to hook up a depth sounder you will need to place the transducer in a
Switching an inboard for an outboard JRT at 1:50pm 03.17.21 That is a nice conversion, way better then the ones that were done on our lake, which is why i walke
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... captcoho at 1:42pm 03.17.21 Oops. Good point Are you sure that's not filled with Halon? Regardless...... It's difficult to pu
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Sailfanatic at 12:53pm 03.17.21 Actually a possible solution would be to reset the hatch so it opens to the stern...
Small hole filler Brian D at 12:48pm 03.17.21 That lazarette is gel coated but not the standard white. It is an off tan color. That really doesn't
Small hole filler Tom J at 12:42pm 03.17.21 Thickened epoxy works well. You can get it in syringes now that mix the epoxy for you. I used it t
Small hole filler dlochner at 12:37pm 03.17.21 Is the lazarette gel coated? Raw glass? Painted?
Solenoid Stu Jackson at 12:30pm 03.17.21 That appears to be an aftermarket solenoid. They are most likely installed by a PO for the glow plu
Someone with a Passage 42 in Central Florida smokey73 at 12:21pm 03.17.21 Once you have confirmed the type/style. I have 20 feet of Aluminum Toe Rail that fits a mid 90s Hun
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Hydro Therapy at 11:36am 03.17.21 Thanks for the responses. I generally use the tactic mentioned. I guess I will work on improving
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 03.17.21 Hi @Don Reid and welcome to the site. First, what is the year of the boat you are looking at ? Sec
simple question, about spinnakers ontherocks83 at 11:17am 03.17.21 Okay... I think I answered my own question about the drifter... https://www.uksailmakers.com/encyc
Bottom paint for ACP material? dlochner at 11:12am 03.17.21 You might give Petitt Paint a call and ask about using Hydrocoat. https://www.pettitpaint.com/produ
Solenoid M. Maron at 11:02am 03.17.21 Got one just like it. This may help with testing to see if your wiring is correct.
Solenoid M. Maron at 11:01am 03.17.21 NEVER use starting fluid with glow plugs I seen a logger blow his hands right off starting a John D

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