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37.5 Holding Tank Replacement (LONG) (1) Brian Leney at 3:47am 05.23.03 Big Boats 13/1117 These are my experiences replacing the holding tank for a 1995 Hunter 37.5. For those of you conside
Hunter 37.5 Holding Tank Replacement (LONG) Brian Leney at 3:22am 05.23.03 Big Boats 0/1630 These are my experiences replacing the holding tank for a 1995 Hunter 37.5. For those of you conside
Lewmar portlight leaks--H37.5 Brian Leney at 2:49am 05.23.03 Big Boats 5/1197 Four of my 9 opening Lewmar portlights are leaking on my 1995 H37.5 and I know where from, but I'm t
Cabin leaks - 34 hunter Nick at 2:40am 05.23.03 Big Boats 5/816 Have a leak in the aft cabin running down the walls. Bolts on the toe rail are loose. Should I cau
Marine growth on propellers Chuck Curtis at 2:30am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/966 I have had my boat in Western Mexico for the past four years (on the hard during summers). Until thi
Air conditioning/heat strainer on Catalina 350 Alton Kenney at 2:29am 05.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1006 I have recently taken delivery on my Catalina 350. It does not have a filter or strainer between the
Stern tube Don at 2:16am 05.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1112 Does anyone know the ID of the stern tube on a 1982 Hunter 27? I'd like to make a delrin insert for
Best choice for bedding the strut. But not 5200 Don at 2:08am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 I'm planning on putting the stut back on my 1982 Hunter 27 this weekend. I see a lot of guys like to
Support at haul out (1) Rob Johnson at 1:46am 05.23.03 Big Boats 3/905 I recently hauled my 430 using a marine rail system at the local marina. The keel rests on a wooden
re-caulking Toe rail on 40' Hunter legend Ben Brown at 1:41am 05.23.03 Big Boats 3/1101 I am looking at recaulking my toe rail this summer. If anyone has done this project and could offer
Mast lignts (Anchor light and masthead light) Ben Brown at 1:39am 05.23.03 Big Boats 1/778 My masthead light and anchor lights have corroded wires to the lights and do not produce enough curr
Outboard on a 30? Dolph Haynes at 1:36am 05.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/715 I have had it with inboard engines! I am considering puting a 25HP 4-stroke Yamaha, electric start,
Eastern Long Island Slips/Moorings? ron at 1:33am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1527 What recommendations/prices/availability do you have close to Riverhead for a Beneteau Oceanis 370 d
Changing Speed & Shifter controls Bob Szymanski at 1:28am 05.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/950 Im going to change my controls from the lower starbord cockpit side up to the pedestal. Has anyone d
Cracks in the hull of H170 Bob Kowalewski at 1:00am 05.23.03 Day Sailers 7/1360 I uncovered my Hunter 170 last week-end to find two cracks. I bought it new 2 years ago, so I was r
Teak Traveler Blocks Mike Casucci at 12:13am 05.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1068 Does anyone know where to get blocks of teak sufficient to fasten the traveler onto? I have a Catali
Swept-back spreaders Charles Frick at 12:00am 05.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1616 I will be buying a Hunter 356. I am retiring and will be doing extensive cruising, first in Caribbea
Urgent - Comments on Sailing Caribbean in Summer Richard Blais at 11:01pm 05.22.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 We plan to buy a Jeanneau Sun Odissey 37.1 this summer in Tortola Island and sail from the end of Ju
Replace eliptical Portlights..help Larry at 7:45pm 05.22.03 Big Boats 1/796 We need to replace the two eliptical windows on our Hunter 37. I need to know the hull depth at the
adding a water temp gauge to yanmar 8 hp John at 12:19pm 05.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/900 I have recently purchased a hunter 27 (cherubini) with a yanmar 8hp. The engine doesn't appear to ha

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Fixed Portlight replacement on Passage 42 Wanderwind at 1:15pm 05.26.20 Interesting. What I'm finding from suppliers I've contacted here in the states is that their standa
Genoa lines capta at 1:09pm 05.26.20 On a lovely summer's day I was on the helm of an 81 foot schooner, sailing in Charleston Harbor with
Boat swap - C22 and J24 G0ri11@ at 12:53pm 05.26.20 Just a little update. It took longer than expected (unsurprisingly), but the J24 is officially acti
Sealand T series discharge pump Bob S at 12:48pm 05.26.20 We are very seldom in a discharge zone too. The macerator never worked probably from lack of use. I
Mid-boom sheeting/loose footed main DrJudyB at 12:29pm 05.26.20 A loose footed sail will not alter the load on the boom in any significant way, compared to a mainsa
Cal 2-25 mast base Charles42 at 12:07pm 05.26.20 Thanks for this info, Charles! Very interesting. I had never considered the possibility of running
Rabbit hole Tom J at 12:07pm 05.26.20 Thanks for the updated diagrams.. i believe i have a bad buzzer.. i used a jumper wire to ground ou
New main sail - Hunter 23.5 (1) SkookumZac at 11:48am 05.26.20 Fat head? Is that what it's call? Would that be legal in club racing.(not that I would do many. J
Genoa lines (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:43am 05.26.20 In my opinion, unless you are racing with a crew to watch, a deck sweeping jib is dangerous , most p
Rabbit hole BillyK at 11:38am 05.26.20 I had this issue with my tach a few years ago. I was able to clear the problem by turning the cali
Motor Size? kloudie1 at 11:27am 05.26.20 A 4 HP or a 6 HP would be really fine.. much bigger and the weight will be too much..
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. Will Gilmore at 11:23am 05.26.20 :) Sarcasm sign goes here. ;) I don't want to patronize my audience to much. They are smart p
MMSI Question dlochner at 11:22am 05.26.20 The same one I have sitting here on the desk with the manual. The manual is a bit daunting at 112 pa
Installing solar vent on H26 MySong at 11:22am 05.26.20 Thanks for the reply. And that is a nice companionway cover. Where did you get it?
(1) Sacto Dave at 11:19am 05.26.20 Chainplate eyebolt upgrade kit. Bought the kit some time ago. Was surprised to find sealant had leak
Repacking the Stuffing Box BillyK at 11:18am 05.26.20 i'm using corrosionX HD to try and keep my coupling and shaft from rusting
Mid-boom sheeting/loose footed main rgranger at 11:17am 05.26.20 I think the H23.5 and the H26 use the same diameter boom.... I switched to a loose foot sail and ha
Genoa lines capta at 11:16am 05.26.20 I would highly recommend a great little book called Royce's Sailing Illustrated, a fun yet very comp
Installing solar vent on H26 (1) rgranger at 11:11am 05.26.20 I don't have a good answer to your question but the P.O. put a solar vent on my H26. I think @Crazy
Uh oh! Recore foredeck greg_m at 11:04am 05.26.20 Thanks for the encouragement greg_m! Your thread is great too. What a job you've done! I'm still st

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