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Hello Crazy! Mark at 2:10pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/713 Wondering if you have had a chance to check those phots yet??Not tooo keen to sail her the way she
License to sail ex-admin at 1:46pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 96/6961 While some say power boaters and sail boaters are like Mars and Venus, we all share the water togeth
Varnishing stern rail seats Oliverhg at 1:01pm 04.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1324 I bought my 33 new last year. Some of the varnish on the wooden slats on the stern rail seats are n
Using the furling jib MJohnson at 12:44pm 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/772 I just bought a 170 and never used a furling jib before....need some advice.Any advice on how to f
Yanmar Keys Panacea at 12:22pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 14/3895
Schaefer Snap Furler Jason Alexander at 12:05pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 2/1249 Ok, I'm asking a lot of questions. Does anyone with a H26 have a Schaefer Snap Furler. I'm tryin
Bud, Please help!!!!!!! Jim at 11:54am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 8/980 I have put the boat in the water and had the leak you spoke about. I am not certain that the leak i
Deck leaks Doug at 11:22am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1182 I own a 1980 Hunter 27 and just discovered a deck leak. Where the bow pulpit is fastened to the deck
springlines H Trumbower at 11:16am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1187 I am new to sailing and I would like to know what a spingline is and how it's rigged?All replies wil
Engine rust and sticking screws Jared at 11:07am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/947 I have a few questions for the folks that know much more about engines that I do...1. I was tryin
Tiller dropping down keel_haul at 11:05am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/878 I have an H 240 year 2000. The tiller drops down and rubs along the fiberglass below. It look to me
Smoke and oil in exhaust Boatguy at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 Last season my 1986 Volvo Penta 2002 (600 Hrs) raw water cooled engine overheated a few times (very
Prop walk on 35.5 Dipboye at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1056 I am nearing closure on a deal to trade in my '96 Hunter 280 (great boat but too small for a family
Repaired Hunter 44 Risks Marc14857 at 10:26am 04.03.05 Big Boats 1/884 We currently own a 2003 Hunter 356 and have an opportunity to purchase a 2004 Hunter 44 that has had
Anchor chain and line Joe Wienecke at 10:18am 04.03.05 Big Boats 8/1026 I just purchased a 92 37.5 I was wondering what is the best type of anchor and how much chain/line d
Ocean 60 Hatch Wayne Kelly at 8:26am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/745 I am going to attempt to replace the hatch on my 1979 Hunter 25 with an Ocean 60 flat base hatch as
Folding Propeller Wayne Elphinstone at 8:08am 04.03.05 Big Boats 6/1304 I have been sailing and getting to know my 380 for 3 months now. I have noticed the standard prop I
jib fairleads kingprawn at 7:56am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/868 Do you have a traveller system for your fairleads or do you clip a block to the toerail?
CDI Roller Furler Questions Jason Alexander at 7:20am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 14/1373 Hello,I have a Hunter 260 and I am looking at purchasing a CDI furler for my boat. I've spent a lo
26 rudder rebuild question. alan at 6:57am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/838 I'm having a hard time locating the white plastic liner and spacer that sandwiches the aluminum plat

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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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