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Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt (2) markwbird at 2:00pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/552 So, this happened yesterday. I opened the keel bolt access hatch in the floor of my 1984 Hunter 34
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? (1) tanstaafb at 1:34pm 07.13.20 Day Sailers 4/1322 Hi all, we have an O'day 23 Mk II. The transom was rotted, and we've rebuilt it. It was a rough job
Coast Guard Question ontherocks83 at 1:17pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 3/598 I am not new to sailing but am very new to sailing on the ocean. I was out sailing on Narragansett b
Battery Switch Help (3) mph242424 at 12:42pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3548 Below you can see the battery switches on the Beneteau first 345 My Questions are as follows: Can
Westerbeke 20B Two engine Calabash at 12:41pm 07.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1663
Sailboat adrift in the Catalina channel (Southern California) - July 12 2020 marke14 at 11:00am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/528 Hi everybody - long time, no see. My wife and I have been sailing a bit this summer - as we have th
Furling drum mcphersl at 10:20am 07.13.20 Parts Search 5/1049 I am trying to find a Furling drum for a Beneteau Oceanis 43. The mast was manufactured by US Spars
Catalina 25- Adding Deck light to mast - need new wire - hints for installation Rick A Whitaker at 9:47am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 0/863 I am having to add a wire to the harness for a deck light. I have replaced the mast wiring and plug
Deck Layout - Template or Drawing ArcticFarx at 8:31am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 3/1125 Anyone on the forum have a deck layout drawing with measurements? I'm looking to get a quote for fe
tricolour Trip switch Alan mcdonald at 7:25am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/493 Hi I have a Hunter Legend 306 here in the UK, When I switch the masthead tricolour light on after ab
Yet Another Bedding Option (1) RoyS at 6:57am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/697 Recently installed a new single lever throttle/shift controller. The base of the device did not lend
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Tackdan235 at 6:54am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 9/1464 Hi, my wife and I recently purchased a Hunter 23.5 and we launched it this weekend. We had a couple
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 6:53am 07.13.20 Catalina 275 23/6099 I don't seem to recall seeing many of you discussing sail replacements on the 275. I'm sure you hav
More than 12 HP on my O'Day 30'? Meis at 6:48am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3869 Most sailors don't like to talk about adding HP to their boat, however as we begin another stage in
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 jviss at 6:16am 07.13.20 Tartan 8/2447 How did I miss this! Sounds like good news for the brand. Seattle Yachts International Acquires T
screw lose (1) Bernie3 at 4:58am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/816 Does anyone have a suggestion as to what I could use to keep the screw on my halyard from coming los
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 7:55pm 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 33/3578 I picked up two H5 ball bearing Autoprops the other day. I tore each one down prior to purchase and
O'Day Mariner Interior srubano at 4:27pm 07.12.20 Trailer Sailors 5/2720 Hi Everyone, I just purchased a 1971 Mariner as my first boat. The interior has been somewhat stripp
Hatch covers for hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 4:04pm 07.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2712 I don't see hatch covers on this web site, anyone know of any stock hatch covers for 1983 H34. Loo
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage (4) Rick Macdonald at 1:08pm 07.12.20 Smaller Boats 25/2995 The power boat in the slip next to me came in for a windy docking, panicked when the wind turned him

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2005 Hunter Rudder measurements JamesG161 at 6:36am 09.19.24 A lot of info is needed. I will send you a Private Message with my phone number. Jim...
Adding a Bimini dlochner at 6:09am 09.19.24 The easiest and most expensive way is to hire a canvas shop to make one. If you use a shop that deal
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard garymalmgren at 5:59am 09.19.24 Simple question. Where are you? gary
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 5:27am 09.19.24 Thank you. I'm going to start removing mine today. Great advice. Hoping all goes smoothly!
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter Schwarz633 at 5:26am 09.19.24 A quick search tells me the engine is a diesel so I am confused about a flame arrestor which I asso
Rudder Removal james2034 at 5:25am 09.19.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
2005 Hunter Rudder measurements james2034 at 5:15am 09.19.24 What detailed info do you need and Why? Jim... all measurements . I'm having a new rudder built.
Engine Compartment Blower Ralph Johnstone at 1:04am 09.19.24 I've booked everywhere except under the aft cabin berth. That's exactly where I installed mine af
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Ralph Johnstone at 1:02am 09.19.24 Exactly where are you on the Wet Coast ? The idea of not being able do your own work on your boat i
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:45am 09.19.24 But the factory wire path is already through those storage compartments and, though it's technicall
ROLL UP DINGHY Ken13559 at 12:35am 09.19.24 West Marine RU-3 is PVC. Have mine for 17 years now. It see the sun only couple days a year. It need
Engine Alignment (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:28am 09.19.24 After looking at Catalina's drawing for using hardwood for shims under the mounts, I can tell you t
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 11:10pm 09.18.24 I see you are from Canada. Most of us are US so our laws are different. Many US yards allow one
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Rich Stidger at 8:38pm 09.18.24
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? artboas at 8:21pm 09.18.24 Help: 50' 2012 Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? I don't have power to the bow thruster -
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder chrbrown at 8:16pm 09.18.24 Thanks both for the replies. I'm emailing with Edson to see what they suggest. They don't have parts
Fresh Water Leak artboas at 8:13pm 09.18.24
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter higgs at 8:11pm 09.18.24 A quick search tells me the engine is a diesel so I am confused about a flame arrestor which I assoc
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard higgs at 7:59pm 09.18.24 I see you are from Canada. Most of us are US so our laws are different. Many US yards allow one t
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 7:58pm 09.18.24 Artboas While I'm thinking about it have you modified your hot water tank drain in any way? Yes, I

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