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Painting update. 37c Monoceros. (5) monocerosin at 6:06pm 09.01.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/489 227197227198227199227200227201c
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (1) MachZ at 2:28pm 09.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1162
Adding cabin top winches HD74 at 1:54pm 09.01.24 Big Boats 2/482 I would like to add jib winches to each side of my 1999 hunter 340. I know that the 2000 340s have a
Yanmar4JH4E engine dipstick levels wyctoronto at 12:47pm 09.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/351 Does anyone know the volume of oil from the lower mark to the upper mark on the dipstick? Thanks
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder (1) Chiriqui at 9:21am 09.01.24 Day Sailers 2/397 I don't know what has knocked them both out. The Vane is missing the tail section and the light is h
Side Power/ Sleipner S-Link Cables SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:41am 09.01.24 Ask All Sailors 1/252 Are S-Link cables the same as NEMA 2000 cables? Are they interchangeable?
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger Ron Allen at 6:31am 09.01.24 Seaward 3/660 Hi Does anyone have the dimensions for a 2014 Seaward 26RK dodger? Thanks
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) ChrisVR1994 at 9:24pm 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 8/847 Hi all: It's always something. Just installed a new starter and feel filter/water separator, yay! No
3M 5200 PeteT at 7:47pm 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 45/3748 I was told that 3M 5200 will no longer be accepted in California as of 2025. Do you know all this to
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 (2) Oldskoolguy at 8:08am 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 5/521 Putting the rudder down all the way is a two hand operation. I to push the rudder down and 1 to tigh
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith Plymouth Sailor at 5:52am 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 2/498 I wonder if anyone is familiar with the aforementioned yacht builder? I had never heard of Cascade
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) shaant01 at 10:40pm 08.30.24 Destinations 45/4583 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to understand how to chart a course. I understand that it is rath
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table (1) Reverie2016 at 5:57pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 7/1604 We have a standard Cockpit table that folds down but when it's up it extends right to our cushions.
Tank Sensors Boiler at 4:30pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 10/1266 My h49 has Wema tank sensors. The water tank sensors have stopped working. I used a magnet to test
Where do you terminate your instruments? ciso at 1:35pm 08.30.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/278 For example, if you use a Raymarine ITC-5, where is it located? I'm not crazy about the location it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Clydo at 9:54am 08.30.24 Catalina 310 6/1197 Thought since have boat hauled would use Q tips and lubricant to lube valves. Don't want too heavy
Dinghy davits on Hunter 306 rmerl1223 at 9:35pm 08.29.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/263 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on Hunter 306 or other Hunter with a sugar scoop stern? Would app
Hunter 216 mast needed Still-at-it at 10:13am 08.29.24 Parts Search 0/277 Can anyone tell me who the source is and what the aluminum extrusion # is for my 216? Yes I broke i
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 8:46am 08.29.24 Ask All Sailors 10/921 I have a Morgan 41 Out Island Ketch and I was sailing yesterday and noticed I was getting pretty bad
Boom is twisting, advice please? (1) pdxjohnny at 7:21am 08.29.24 Catalina 22 11/1135 Hello and happy Thursday all, I have a rather strange issue where the boom on my 2001 Catalina Capri

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Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Terry Cox at 4:00am 05.22.25 Can't tell one samitch from the next. Me thinks he misspelled and meant to say Saanich. :D
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 05.21.25 finger sandwiches I thought they were cucumber sandwiches. Can't tell one samitch from the next
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Davidasailor26 at 4:23pm 05.21.25 So, the top set had the leeward tail streaming straight back and the windward tail streaming straig
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 4:08pm 05.21.25 PB blaster and an impact driver did it. For reinstalling them, should I use TEF or Locktite? Or mayb
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 3:34pm 05.21.25 Walk thru transoms with fold down ladders on production sailboats were started by Hunter on August 1
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 3:31pm 05.21.25 Walk thru transoms with fold down ladders on production sailboats were started by Hunter on August 1
7+ years without bottomcoat Captain Larry-DH at 3:01pm 05.21.25 To clean it you would need to haul out, scrape (floor scraper would help) then power wash, then use
7+ years without bottomcoat Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 05.21.25 Hard growth and blisters are separate issues and not necessarily related. Not repainting the bottom
1985 Hunter hull Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 05.21.25 Walk thru transoms with fold down ladders on production sailboats were started by Hunter on August 1
18.5 Topping Lift Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 1:40pm 05.21.25 Topping lift line was 1/4 inch line and mainsail came standard with one set of reef points. Lazy ja
How bad is this healing? Foswick at 1:39pm 05.21.25 Yeah, if you can't get it straight using just the cap shrouds, with the lower shrouds, the forestay,
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 Foswick at 1:32pm 05.21.25 The good news is, there isn't really a right or wrong way to do this. I have seen some pretty creati
How bad is this healing? duncan14 at 1:30pm 05.21.25 Foswick and everyone, thank you so much for all the help! If I got this right, I need to loosen all
How bad is this healing? Foswick at 12:54pm 05.21.25 I don't know how I missed this when I look at the photo before, but what is that line with the carab
How bad is this healing? Davidasailor26 at 12:33pm 05.21.25 Also check the Selden Tuning Guide at https://www.riggingandsails.com/pdf/selden-tuning.pdf.
Is this boat bottom okay? Davidasailor26 at 12:31pm 05.21.25 What do you guys recommend for rust inhibitor, antifouling paint and do I need primer? Rust inhibi
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Foswick at 12:30pm 05.21.25
How bad is this healing? Foswick at 12:27pm 05.21.25 You have been given good advice and nothing conclusive can be drawn from the photo. But, I laid the
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 12:08pm 05.21.25 The Legend series were all fractional rigged I think. The mast on what you have is masthead rigged a
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 12:07pm 05.21.25 I was hoping it was going to be on top of the water by now. :-) I sure hope you don't have to look

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