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Bud, Please help!!!!!!! Jim at 11:54am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 8/990 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 5/1196 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 5/1198 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 5/958 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 4/885 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 2/1050 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 5/1066 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 1/915 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 8/1073 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 0/750 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 6/1327 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 3/886 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 14/1387 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 1/846 I'm having a hard time locating the white plastic liner and spacer that sandwiches the aluminum plat
Water Treatment Tim McCarty at 6:38am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1557 Just looking for various suggestions on treating a water tank for showering purposes. I know there
Hunter 37.5 A/C Alan Krier at 6:28am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1008 I am planning to install A/C in my Hunter 37.5. It appears that the best location for the unit is un
soft compression post - 1986 Hunter 34 George H260 at 6:19am 04.03.05 Big Boats 2/989 Hello (First time here)I just purchased a 1986 Hunter 34. Survey says compression post is getting
Hull thickness Kurt Myers at 5:40am 04.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/891 I'm mounting two transducers on my 22. My plan is to mount them in the V-berth area just aft of the
BeneteaU oceanis 463 Heidi at 4:05am 04.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4013 We are considering a beneteau oceanis 463 1997, I don't see this model posted on the site... anyone
spreaders steve cunning at 1:31am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/892 Does anybody know if by having only one spreader on the total length of mast creates a problem or no

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Random orbital buffer IStream at 8:37am 03.24.21 20 years ago HF hadn't yet perfected the design of the one-job tool.
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port FastOlson at 8:36am 03.24.21 That first picture shows sealant smeared all over the bolts and the fitting on the inside. Always a
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:35am 03.24.21 Okay so drill out the holes a little bigger, fill with epoxy, redrill and bevel. Then countersink t
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:32am 03.24.21 Friendship Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dlochner at 8:29am 03.24.21 Absolutely - I would fill the holes with epoxy, should never leak. Also, your bottom will be smooth
Teignmouth Electron rgranger at 8:28am 03.24.21 Wikipedia says she was there as of 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teignmouth_Electron
Its funny Friday! dmax at 8:16am 03.24.21 Friendship Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she t
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dmax at 8:15am 03.24.21 Absolutely - I would fill the holes with epoxy, should never leak. Also, your bottom will be smoothe
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 kappykaplan at 8:13am 03.24.21 Nothing wrong. Raytheon spun the marine stuff off to Raymarine in 2001. Just tells me that your ra
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:08am 03.24.21 They were recessed from Caliber But we thought that was more "cosmetic" than for sealing. Will reces
Boat graphics daviddp at 7:58am 03.24.21 $150 is what I pay for 2 on either side and state on back. And they gave me the extra oops sticker
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) dmax at 7:58am 03.24.21 You want to recess the heads of the bolts in the fiberglass, then you can fill the holes, like this
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jssailem at 7:52am 03.24.21 Following along with Scott's observations, sailing rules appear to be about establishing places duri
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 Rich Stidger at 7:44am 03.24.21 Interesting since I can see "Raytheon" in a couple of the photos. I used to have a Raytheon unit,
Removing very old thru hull xducers daviddp at 7:43am 03.24.21 I use an oscillating saw to get most of the old transducer off from the inside the hull by flush cut
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 7:40am 03.24.21 Debond will not dissolve the sealant. Debond works by breaking the bond between the sealant and what
Why is America so disinterested in racing? Michael Davis at 7:36am 03.24.21 In my world there would be racing involving cruisers. Your boat design would include full bimini,
Removing very old thru hull xducers Hayden Watson at 7:34am 03.24.21 OK I am the proud (and resultingly poor) owner of my own can of Debond Marine Formula. Curiosity go
Boat graphics Whatfiero1 at 7:30am 03.24.21 $150 is what I pay for 2 on either side and state on back. And they gave me the extra oops sticker
Spring Cruise 2021 Stu Jackson at 7:29am 03.24.21 Tease, tease, tease.:poke: Uh, oh, all this time... Where is he? On a Bender?

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