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Free Hunter 410 Sail Cover b.needalman at 11:11am 07.07.20 Big Boats 4/716 I have my original sailcover for my Hunter 410. Obviously, it's used, but in good condition. Navy Bl
Swinging off the mast gtg at 10:33am 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 15/5131 Anyone seen someone swing from the mast? I turned a 25 Catalina jib halyard into a swing. I was to
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... nautikaljeeper at 10:11am 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1360 Interesting article. Would really like to hear some feedback from some great minds. Mainsail? Lithi
Propeller Replacement H29.5 sthorogood at 6:06am 07.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/355 I ran over a tree and sheared the blades off my 1995 H29.5 propeller. Have new prop on way from Hun
Portlight in hunter 26 jbreland at 5:36am 07.07.20 Smaller Boats 7/901 Have a hunter 26 and need to replace the lense (opening part) of the port. They are the Gray enterpr
Anyone out there sailing a 23' Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 7:11pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5450 Just bought a Rob Roy 23' in Florida and pulled it home to Iowa. It is a 1987 build boat with lots o
Solenoid shut-off switch Claude L.-Auger at 7:06pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1118 Hi everyone Have had my 34 for 20 years and today I replaced the plastic Yanmar ignition panel for t
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 RPD677 at 7:02pm 07.06.20 Trailer Sailors 10/4125 Hi Everyone, This is my first post and I am relatively new to sailing so pardon my beginner knowled
Kudos for Navman repair work Steve L22188 at 6:47pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 0/305 My Navman combo speed/depth display finally shot craps. Sent it off to Tom Stevens (see his YouTub
Glad I looked Pagan Baby at 6:44pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/891
Hunter 38 deck drainage system (1) Sergey Vetrov at 6:43pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/478 There are three run-outs for water drainage on the deck oh Hunter 38. The problem is that they are
Looking for a waste cap. (1) murrayabbott at 5:35pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/593 Hi everyone, I was out on the boat for the weekend and went in for a pump out. Unfortunately the att
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 5:10pm 07.06.20 Engines and Propulsion 22/6183 I know these are generic motors, Tohatsu, Mariner, etc... And I've got the service manual. But, bef
Water logged rudder Halipeno2 at 4:47pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1009 I have a 1995 Hunter 35.5 Legend, I removed the rudder to replace the plastic bushings because they
Looking for a waste cap (1) murrayabbott at 4:34pm 07.06.20 Big Boats 5/801 Hi everyone, I was out on the boat for the weekend and went in for a pump out. Unfortunately the att
Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question MiltonB at 4:14pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/654 I have a Gulf Coast Brand Model 23 I have no idea if it has a swing keel or fixed keel. The only in
Lewmar folding wheel. Gary Ballentine at 4:07pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1355 Looking at replacing the original 42 inch wheel on my Hunter 40.5. Was looking at the Lewmar 42 inc
1992 Hunter 33.5 DC Shore Power and DC Panel replacment (5) calvin at 3:30pm 07.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/681 One of my last projects this winter was to install a shore power connector and a new DC panel with d
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... rpwillia at 2:36pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1175 So in commissioning prep this year I replaced my spin on filter and my racor. To make it even crazie
1992 Hunter 33.5 Folding Wheel? calvin at 1:47pm 07.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/2452 Has anyone put a folding wheel on their 33.5? Am considering doing so on mine and wondering if anyon

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Question about solar panels and batteries. Scott T-Bird at 7:57am 11.18.24 Because I'll be on a mooring at Santa Catalina Island (approximately 25 NM from Long beach), I'll l
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish (1) william24424 at 7:38am 11.18.24 I would use the heat gun, gently scrape and very lightly sand. I used the minwax clear semi-gloss po
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Dorfl68 at 7:35am 11.18.24 " was hailed by the Navy, "Sailing Vessel Expresso, this is US Navy Warship 61, we are 4 knotical mi
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump jssailem at 7:26am 11.18.24 The simple answer is yes. Getting the shower water out of the bilge is a smart step to improving the
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Dorfl68 at 6:58am 11.18.24 I cannot recall seeing a documented sailboat in SoCal with other than the hailing port on the stern
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Dorfl68 at 6:57am 11.18.24 Thanks all!
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump wilburleft at 6:51am 11.18.24 I just found a post from Lyle Hanna in 2005 that confirms my plan will work. Just have to do it. Thi
Hull flexing on a 94 Beneteau First 210 Joe at 6:08am 11.18.24 I though "oilcanning" occured on the hull, rather than the bottom. A result of insufficient bracing
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle JayZ at 6:01am 11.18.24
Question about solar panels and batteries. Kings Gambit at 5:41am 11.18.24 Because I'll be on a mooring at Santa Catalina Island (approximately 25 NM from Long beach), I'll l
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Captain Larry-DH at 4:15am 11.18.24 What you want to do will be fine. Been doing this for more than 30 years
Taking the mast down john2 at 1:02am 11.18.24 One question; were the wiring connectors stowed in the mast base? I'm going to have ours taken down
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 10:34pm 11.17.24 Why do you want solar panels? Will you be in a marina with shore power or will you be on a mooring
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat (1) Rick D at 9:19pm 11.17.24 I cannot recall seeing a documented sailboat in SoCal with other than the hailing port on the stern
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Richard19068 at 8:52pm 11.17.24
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish FastOlson at 8:03pm 11.17.24 When we bought our similar boat the original sole pieces were very very dirty and dark, from wear an
Vented Loop Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:58pm 11.17.24 No...a vented loop in a discharge line is only needed in a line connected to a below-waterline thru-
Recommendations for the tension of the mast stays shemandr at 6:42pm 11.17.24
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location (4) Tin Kicker at 6:20pm 11.17.24 Like Greg, I have a 322 so the cabin is reverse of the 302. The images below are from in-process and
Question about solar panels and batteries. Scott T-Bird at 5:46pm 11.17.24 I hope I'll get at least 250 watts of solar panels for my boat. Why do you want solar panels?

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