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Bottom coat for rudder Michael at 2:05am 05.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/870 I've heard that Hunter recommends the colour of antifouling paint for rudder should be white only, e
Check your winch mount bolts! Jonathan Costello at 2:02am 05.03.04 Smaller Boats 0/831 Just wanted to pass this on. Taking advantage of a rainy day to check for leaks last weekend on my 1
Oil lamp as anchor light John at 1:47am 05.03.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1608 Is it illegal to use an oil lamp hanging from the boom as an anchor light. I have seen this done, bu
leak in aft cabin Rob McLaughlin at 1:42am 05.03.04 Big Boats 4/1055 Recently bought a 1999 36mkII, and I'm trying to troubleshoot a "wet mattress" in the aft cabin. Lo
Stantion Bases (Extruded Aluminum Type) Joey at 1:39am 05.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1037 Does anyone out there know of a supplier of extruded aluminum stantion bases for a 1985 31' Hunter?
Painting Under the Cradle Supports Mike Hopton at 1:05am 05.03.04 Big Boats 4/1951 Before doing something I might regret, I will consult the collectivewisdom of the list. Our 356 has
Shallow Bilge Problems Kevin Higgins at 12:13am 05.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2089 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27. I really like the boat with one exception. The bilge is so
Informal 'survey' Diane at 11:47pm 05.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 16/981 OK, fellow boaters, I'd like to get your opinion on something. We patronized a local sailing store
what year is this sail boat Rich at 11:26pm 05.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/957 I have have come across a catalina 22 . I'm interested in getting the year it was built, the s/n # 8
Can't Get Yanmar 3GMF Above 2600 RPM Joe Mullee at 11:26pm 05.02.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1855 I have a 1983 Yanmar 3GMF in a 1983 Hunter 34. Since I bought the boat three years ago I had to repl
Spreader repair Henry Heath at 11:11pm 05.02.04 Big Boats 2/1178 I have 1983 34' Hunter and need to replace lower spreader. Anyone know where to find replacements?
Ground w/out engine Paul at 10:53pm 05.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/949 The Atomic 4 is currently out of my boat, being rebuilt. What is the optimal way to ground the batt
West Marine hose fitting warning Tim at 10:45pm 05.02.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1753 I rebuilt my entire sanitation system this past off season. I bought the 1 1/2 inch elbows for this
Leaking Hull On Oday 25 JayK at 10:44pm 05.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 Hello, So this past saturday was the first day in the water with a recently purchased Oday 25. Unfor
Hot water heater John at 10:29pm 05.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1177 About a week or so ago I posted a question about my hot water heater. Well, I removed it from my bo
Seat belts, motorcycle helmets... now PFDs? Ward Niffenegger at 2:14am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 274/13860 legislate where the numbers are Every year there are nearly 3500 drowning deaths in the USA (not in
What rudder? What motor? John Nicolson at 2:27pm 05.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/971 "Broadsea" (MacGregor 25, 1982)is a new boat to me but obviously has been through several other skip
C350, electric head problem John Mac at 1:43pm 05.02.04 Big Boats 3/1129 My Wilcox Crittenden will not flush. The motor whirs but no action. I hear others have had this pr
heeling Gordon at 11:51am 05.02.04 Day Sailers 4/1173 Does anyone know how far a DSII can heel before capsizing? I'm new to this boat and trying to get m
water tank Mac at 11:45am 05.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1337 I is time to get ready to sail up here in Maine. Took the cover off today and decided to check a few

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Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? (1) David Walsh at 12:49pm 01.01.21 Hi, Its for an O'Day 302 Also, Claude why would need a specific shackle?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? sloughsailer at 12:19pm 01.01.21 Stan Freberg's version - - There was a man named Mister Lang and he had a neon sign. But Mister Lang
Small ACP hull bottom paint Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 01.01.21 ACO ?
Ice Chest Insulation Mikem at 11:39am 01.01.21 Remove the drawers then the drawer frame...should be a screw in each corner of the frame. The frame
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? kloudie1 at 11:04am 01.01.21 XLS=Xtra low stretch.. Sampson, New England and a few others have this stuff .. Available on the sit
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? FastOlson at 11:02am 01.01.21 Hi All, I'm looking at getting to running rigging and I was looking at the manual and I see a refe
Through deck wires for mast lights SailingLoto at 10:58am 01.01.21
New Hunter 38 owner (1) senang at 10:37am 01.01.21 Same on our boat. My wife hated the factory original. Same story. The thing on the table is the new
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Hunter216 at 10:31am 01.01.21 I need to have my Catalina 25 moved from one lake to another. I need to hire a moving company becau
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? (2) Claude L.-Auger at 10:26am 01.01.21 What kind of boat do you have? An answer to Dave's question will help everyone on site come up wit
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:25am 01.01.21 Sent poster a private email advising who to contact as well as advising swing keel trailer would not
What size outboard for 26c Freedom77 at 10:15am 01.01.21 HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2021 IS GONNA BE BETTER. Correct. Have Honda 7.5 4 stroke long shaft. Plenty of powe
Through deck wires for mast lights thinwater at 10:08am 01.01.21
Ice Chest Insulation Kingjim91 at 9:58am 01.01.21
Another tool for battling stink and mildew. Chlorine Dioxide. Jerry Nevins at 9:45am 01.01.21 In taking the v berth cushions home for the winter on our new (used) Hunter, I noticed a mildew/mold
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... Stu Jackson at 9:41am 01.01.21 thinwater got it right. And: midships spring line. I've had this boat for 22 years, the one before
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? dlochner at 9:40am 01.01.21 What kind of boat do you have?
Through deck wires for mast lights sailme88 at 9:39am 01.01.21 Is this appropriate for my mast wiring? 4 wires, 4 pins... Seal it down and go ? You get what yo
No Brake on steering pedestal Meriachee at 9:35am 01.01.21 Pulling to the left tempts a political comment, however, given we are on the eve of a new year and
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 9:35am 01.01.21 Thanks for the tip!

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