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1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks (8) stevegolf44 at 2:16pm 04.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 18/2791 Hello, I am new to the forum but am looking at a 30 ft hunter for sale. its a very good deal but I
There's no place like home (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1031 While most of the country is under stay-at-home orders, some owners are struggling with marinas and
EPEVER Triron 30a Solar Charger with MT50 and Bluetooth Install MikeHoncho at 10:18am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 0/1002 My previous EPEVER charger took a dump after I screwed up on a battery polarity so I purchased anoth
New England Sailing Venues? Kings Gambit at 9:45am 04.12.20 Destinations 54/5048 Just for the moment anticipating that the New England summer sailing season will go forward, when is
HANK ON JIB SAIL SHEETS twodzusfittings at 9:17am 04.12.20 Bigger Boats 12/2989 Once this pandemic is over and recreational boating and crossing state lines is again allowed, i'm g
Replacing Side Windows on Our Catilina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 8:57am 04.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1442 Hi We are going to be replacing the long side windows on our 1989 Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig . My
New lines and arrangement help please (7) Canonshooternb at 8:12am 04.12.20 Big Boats 5/1177 We have purchased a new to us 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 last year and it could uses a few new lines th
Hunter 40.5 - Prop Upgrade Censina at 7:49am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1924 Still have the original two blade prop on the Boat and was wondering if anyone has success stories o
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:27am 04.12.20 Engines and Propulsion 29/4847 finally got my 1984 Cal 27 III in the water last weekend. started and ran fine but when I put it in
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 (1) S/Y Obelix at 2:45am 04.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3131 Hello People, I am an brand new yacht owner and now own a Oceanis 323 Clipper. As a boat from 2007 t
Filler..... advise needed NYSail at 12:29am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1056 Hello all..... so sanding my rudder down I notice a crack in the leading edge. Rudder sounds fine an
Catalina 30 Alanworsley at 8:12pm 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1103 Hi can anyone tell how I go about removing the hand rails and the strips below the handrails on the
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? (1) rpwillia at 7:57pm 04.11.20 Catalina 310 9/1209 For whatever reason when I reinstalled my heat exchanger the space was a bit tight for the exhaust h
Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking sirocovzla at 7:11pm 04.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2100 Hello, I have a Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking...I had never changed it, where
Not the time to be cheap (2) Timm R Oday25 at 3:53pm 04.11.20 Trailer Sailors 13/988 I was hooking up my flat bed trailer , when I noticed an oddly placed rust hole . Upon further inspe
Outboard jib sheets? henrykorous at 3:19pm 04.11.20 Racing 8/1702 I have a Oday 39, just got my new sails. The boat has inboard tracks but when, I'm not pointing hard
Replacing all hardware bolts/screws for my deck of C22 Erbardy at 11:58am 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 6/681 can one use lockwahsers for all hardware mounting?
Cascade Yachts - 27' Cascade "pocket cruiser" (10) Cascade27 at 10:44am 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3908 Hello all! I'm relatively new to the forum and a relatively new sailor/cruiser although I've driven
Widgeon Floor Repair (1) thelouise at 8:34am 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 6/823 Hello all! I am wondering if it's possible or worth it to repair a Widgeon cockpit floor. I've atta
Turks Head Knot Question Ward H at 8:18am 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2400 I'm spending some of my newly found free time wrapping my helm wheel. I've never tied a turks head k

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Bronze rudder part (1) dlochner at 12:55pm 11.02.23 I was in the yard this afternoon and there is a P303. If you are referring to the area indicated by
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (1) SoSound at 12:35pm 11.02.23 I have no Hunter specific insights. But, here is how Beneteau installed folding padeyes for the she
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.02.23 $17K sounds very high for an 85 model without a new diesel inboard ... :huh:
winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 10:09am 11.02.23 Hi Dave thanks for the reply, no photos yet need to go to the yard soon I will get some photos. The
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 8:07am 11.02.23 I will never go back to flooded batteries. Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery th
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 8:03am 11.02.23 Changing from, say, an AquaSignal incandescent bulb to an AquaSignal LED bulb is hardly likely to ch
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23 if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:52am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?

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