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Safety on deck Steve Gross at 10:37am 10.08.20 Smaller Boats 11/1548 I have a Hunter 260 that I typically race weekly on Chatfield Reservoir near Denver. This area is s
NY Winter Covering of 26d FuzzyBadger at 9:01am 10.08.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1915
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 7:44am 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2442 so on my way back to dock the other day I got a low battery warning. I started the motor and continu
Oil loss through oil breather (2) ontherocks83 at 6:59pm 10.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/5793 I found oil in my bilge around early august. I was not able to find the source but over 20 hours of
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 5:03pm 10.07.20 Big Boats 16/1765 Hi All, We have a "new to us" 2004 Hunter 36 and I'm working my way through the list of jobs, tryin
World record-- (3) pclarksurf at 4:51pm 10.07.20 Catalina 22 3/992 185795
Original sails Xstream at 2:52pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1502 Bought a 1988 Hunter 26.5. All sails seem to be original to the boat: Main plus 100, 125, 150% pl
Help identifying this furler and seeking parts for it. (1) Xstream at 2:25pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/534 Came off Beneteau from the 1980's. Missing several parts. Reluctant to just throw it away. Six 76
Wood in cabin of Mac 25 jbrock at 1:23pm 10.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/796 Anyone know what type of wood the original table and bulkheads in the cabin are made of in the Mac 2
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 1:19pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 103/11888 I have a 3 battery setup on my 340. 3 Deka Deep Cycle Group 24. I use 1 as a Starting Battery and
Splicing (3) cb32863 at 7:34am 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1409 After @Jackdaw showed me how he made his lazy jacks last year, and how easy it was, I put together a
Whisker pole and boom preventer Dr. D at 7:32am 10.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4673 I now know I need a whisker pole. My boat has no attachment point on the mast for a pole, nor a clea
Bye Bye Birdie (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:49am 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1778 For the past few years, Several boats moored in Staten Island's Great Kills harbor, including mine,
Pulls to port under power pbknowles at 3:00am 10.07.20 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5318 Anyone else' 37C do this? Is there a fix? Mine pulls HARD at more than about 1/2 throttle.
Catalina 27 compression post / mast leak (4) esellwood at 4:21pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1949 Hey all, I'm new to sailing and got my first boat about a month and a half ago. I noticed last week
Lightning Protection asalotto at 3:52pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2209 I have a new Catalina 315. I understand it has no built-in lightning protection. I'm considering add
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 12:26pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 36/4426 So I have missed out on 3 boats. So I have decided to ask opinions from those more knowledgeable the
Winter Cover for mast up boats? azambella at 12:06pm 10.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/5472 Anyone have some cost effective advice on a winter cover? In New England. Heavy snow.... At the mo
new sail ordered fred1diver at 8:28am 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 6/735 just pilled the trigger on a new main sail from precision sails. going to receive it in April, now t
Alert of data breach notice for this site "shop.hunterowners.com" - change your password(s) Captain Larry-DH at 7:13am 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1197 I received a darkweb alert that my email is one of the userIDs contained in a breach. Apparently, t

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1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Tally Ho at 6:44pm 01.26.25 Most bowsprit rigs look just like that, and can handle an anchor roller just fine.. if you are worr
Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions ksimonsen at 6:38pm 01.26.25
Transmission output rust TimFromLI at 6:32pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I used anti seize but the general consensus
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Qorgyle at 5:19pm 01.26.25 That is standard for the tall rig. The extra 2ft or so of bowsprit is what gives the extra sail area
What is this on my boom? yelkenli at 4:19pm 01.26.25 Thanks @Joe cleats near the mast are horn cleats, but are you saying those are jam cleats? I can t
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 3:57pm 01.26.25 The most vulnerable part is the bellows on the pump. Bug lands on diaphragm, crow pecks at bug...
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here danstanford at 3:24pm 01.26.25 What type of rig do you have? Depending on your rigging, backstay tension usually determines your
Transmission output rust Tally Ho at 3:23pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I added a bit of Lanocote to my shaft end b
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 3:23pm 01.26.25 So . . . which one is the fool? (Hint: Which one went to North Carolina and did something to help?
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:18pm 01.26.25 Had an old Grand Banks woody. Transmission cable came loose. Rammed a dock. Embarrassing but both
Runaway diesel dlochner at 3:09pm 01.26.25 To me, it's always appeared that somehow the engine is placed in neutral before the runaway begins.
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Governor failure, at the point when it puffed black, stopped smoking, and increased RPMs?
Home Pumpout System dlochner at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Thanks, @Project_Mayhem . Good idea about the UV. I'm planning to make a shroud around the pump by
Transmission output rust dlochner at 3:04pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? Spray the coupling with a good anti-corros
Runaway diesel Ralph Johnstone at 2:54pm 01.26.25 I may be missing something here but how does a boat's diesel engine manage to run away if it remains
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 2:54pm 01.26.25 Thanks, @Project_Mayhem . Good idea about the UV. I'm planning to make a shroud around the pump by a
Transmission output rust Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install?
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 01.26.25
recommendations for a line cutter (on prop shaft) for a 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 2:17pm 01.26.25 Thanks Rod
Home Pumpout System Project_Mayhem at 2:15pm 01.26.25 Nice setup! I had one of those as a backup bilge pump. Careful not to over tighten the screws when y

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