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450-456 Stock Prop Size jamesrladd at 6:11pm 03.06.20 Big Boats 1/389 Anyone know what the stock prop size is for a Hunter 450 with the 76hp yanmar?
Water in the stern cabin - 2003 Hunter 306 CaptainKook at 5:01pm 03.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1613 I am fairly new to sailing and purchased a 2003 Hunter 306. Going on 2 years now and couldn't be hap
Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp capta at 9:51am 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 2/334 We have just installed a Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp and we can't find anything in the progr
'99 Hunter 410 Interior Cushion Fabric (1) BobH57 at 9:24am 03.06.20 Big Boats 11/1127 Does anyone happen to know the name or manufacturer of the original blue fabric used for the H410 in
Keel cancer? (3) gtg at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1104 First cleaning of my keel, she has knuckels on her. Looks like the bumps under the paint of vintage
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? Lord Gothington at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2832 I am in the process of rebedding some thru-hulls and seacocks and got the same, surprising advice fr
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust 1998Hunter376 at 2:56pm 03.05.20 Big Boats 15/2906 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. Never had any problems with the engine the past five years, but I cranked
Attention: anyone heading for Grenada capta at 2:43pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/426 http://grenadagrenadinesyachting.com/advisory-on-covid-19-for-yachts-and-small-vessels-in-grenada/?f
Thanks SBO store Ken Cross at 2:16pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/804 Don't you love it when you get great service and great prices on marine products? I purchased a coup
Got my bottom paint in the mail today...kind of (1) tfox2069 at 1:39pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1007 My two gallons of bottom paint, on sale at West Marine, arrived via free shipping today. Pretty sure
Sealant for chain plate area H41? leemarkadams at 11:36am 03.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/846 Hello all, what sealant is used for the external chain plate area on a H41? As want to renew ours.
Morgan 43CC New owner questions Morgan43 at 7:31am 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/876 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC and have some questions/guidance. First I'm looking for a
Shoal keel Dhamil6490 at 6:37am 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 34/3755 I have a Seaward 17 with a winged shoal keel. It's about 6 ft long, 18 in wide, and 5 in thick. 450
Racing Hunters in March in Texas (1) Bill19233 at 7:40pm 03.04.20 Racing 42/4121 Way past January, so I started a new thread. The same Hunter 34 that won last week repeated on Sunda
Gelcoat cracks 1976 Catalina 22 (4) Frogman at 7:26pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2590 Hello Everyone, So firstly I am very new to owning a sailboat and am already understanding "Bring o
Plexiglass crevice sealant? (1) Skipper at 7:02pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/295 Removed, sanded, painted, resealed the aluminum port frames. (Pic). Used Boatlife Life Seal. Well, o
315 engine question John12643 at 5:35pm 03.04.20 Catalina 310 10/1391 All of the brochures and spec sheets I can find say that the 315 is equipped with a Yanmar 3ym20 eng
More Battery Technology Bob J. at 2:06pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1153 Battery technology is really moving forward. Who knows, maybe fossil fuel for the average person wil
going to go work on the boat tomorrow fred1diver at 1:55pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1424 winter is almost over so I can finally go back to the boat in Kingston, Ont. to get some projects do
Portlight and hatches for Benetau first 42S7 ? hasta la vista at 9:26am 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/354 Im a proud owner of a 1999 model Benetau First 42s7. Are there somebody out there who knows what si

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Hunter Propeller Anode kappykaplan at 7:03am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. :plus:
Beat way to fix this interior wall Crazy Dave Condon at 6:38am 03.08.24 As a former Hunter dealer, I would suggest finding the leaks first. I suspect the anchor drain and
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) Rodrigo Burgos at 6:35am 03.08.24 Hello RitSim and thanks for your input. The issue we have is that there is no room inside the cockpi
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? LloydB at 6:33am 03.08.24 :thumbsdown:
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:31am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. Also, the shaft anode looks like i
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) FShab at 6:27am 03.08.24 Thank you all for the replies. Do sailboats normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft ano
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 03.08.24 I don't think you really need to worry about this very much but it is interesting that you are looki
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) RitSim at 5:52am 03.08.24 For US threads, a 1/2" bolt uses a 3/4" socket for a standard nut. https://www.electronicshub.org/
Beat way to fix this interior wall dlochner at 7:45pm 03.07.24 The bulkhead is likely wood and it appears the wood is rotten. Take a look at it from the anchor loc
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 7:41pm 03.07.24 If the strainer is below the waterline, close the seacock, and remove the hose. Attach another hose
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dlochner at 7:32pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Blitz at 6:30pm 03.07.24 Using the proper bag in your shop vac helps, and makes for easier to dispose of.
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker artboas at 6:29pm 03.07.24 Hey gang- Much thanks (slightly belated) for the help! I did the "swap the breaker" trick and ver
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:23pm 03.07.24 The belt buddy will not fit my M25XP so I will be making my own.
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. artboas at 6:20pm 03.07.24 Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Yes, it is the 4JH4-HTE and only has 600 hours on i
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 6:15pm 03.07.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being compr
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 6:07pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water stra
How do you clean through hull while in water? Terry Cox at 6:03pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water strai
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:51pm 03.07.24 Getting a jump on funny Friday. This dog would be welcome crew on my boat (instagram link) the most
Beat way to fix this interior wall shemandr at 5:45pm 03.07.24 Who mentioned fun?

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