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Standing rigging on 356 adjustment? Jimongee at 11:19am 07.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/642 Hello, my 356 is a 2002 model with no furled main. The storage yard took my mast down for storage la
Electrical Moving Forward (5) cb32863 at 10:33am 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 2/502 So if any of you recall, my last thread on my electrical situation was a headbanger. Come to find ou
Hunter 26 Outboard prop DetroitAC at 8:37am 07.15.20 Smaller Boats 9/780 Hello, first time poster, I'm hoping someone can help me out with a simple answer to a not so simple
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Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? stickinthemud57 at 9:00pm 07.14.20 Day Sailers 19/2391 Having gotten the knack of furling the jib (run downwind with jib in the shadow of the main), I am n
Another Type Storm on the Water (1) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 07.14.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/1420 Just when you thought the Hurricane season was going to start, we this this near our boat.:yikes:

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Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 01.28.25 It's white while the marelon valves are black. I'm not sure what it's made of I have seen white Ma
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Project_Mayhem at 4:53am 01.28.25 Are you sure the thruhulls are just simple plastic? Usually marelon valves are mated to marelon th
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks colemj at 4:27am 01.28.25 I'm ok with the marelon valves but it's the plastic through hulls that make me uncomfortable. Are
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Rich 35.5 at 4:15am 01.28.25 On our Hunter Legend 35.5, separating the start bank was easy. Just take the battery cable that's
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail (2) Von Clipper at 3:28am 01.28.25 and these229543
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail (1) Von Clipper at 3:18am 01.28.25 here's the sail
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Davidasailor26 at 2:25am 01.28.25
What is this on my boom? Joe at 2:09am 01.28.25 Thanks @Joe . The TL control line reaches it with enough for one bend, and no way to secure.
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Joe at 1:59am 01.28.25 Yes, as Greg suggested, post a picture far enough away so one pic will show what's there. But also
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 10:42pm 01.27.25
Lithium Battery upgrade installation jssailem at 9:50pm 01.27.25
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Tally Ho at 7:37pm 01.27.25 You could rig up a rope / line from the lowest cringle to the boom ( do you have a hook or something
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 7:03pm 01.27.25 Peggie, thank you for your detailed reply. Water tank is at the bow under the birth and I believe i
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) dlochner at 7:01pm 01.27.25 There are a number of issues here. First, get rid of the combiner. You are correct the alternator is
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 6:59pm 01.27.25 no it's a used sail. The PO has died so no help there.
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Tally Ho at 6:55pm 01.27.25 Is it a new sail? Seems odd that there is no tack cringle. Greg
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Tally Ho at 6:53pm 01.27.25 it looks like you need to run new hose for your new bilge pump. Those hoses are shot and apparently
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 6:45pm 01.27.25 I can't pour water or honk a horn from the outside because one hole doesn't have anything connected
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 01.27.25 Those are thin corrugated hoses which haven't been recommended for use on boats in more than 30 year
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 01.27.25

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