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1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables Woodrowbr at 2:44pm 07.13.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/947 Hello everyone, I recently was able to get the old Yanmar Ysm12 in my Hunter 30 running with the he
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt (2) markwbird at 2:00pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/661 So, this happened yesterday. I opened the keel bolt access hatch in the floor of my 1984 Hunter 34
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? (1) tanstaafb at 1:34pm 07.13.20 Day Sailers 4/1740 Hi all, we have an O'day 23 Mk II. The transom was rotted, and we've rebuilt it. It was a rough job
Coast Guard Question ontherocks83 at 1:17pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 3/652 I am not new to sailing but am very new to sailing on the ocean. I was out sailing on Narragansett b
Battery Switch Help (3) mph242424 at 12:42pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 26/4693 Below you can see the battery switches on the Beneteau first 345 My Questions are as follows: Can
Westerbeke 20B Two engine Calabash at 12:41pm 07.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/2070
Sailboat adrift in the Catalina channel (Southern California) - July 12 2020 marke14 at 11:00am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/593 Hi everybody - long time, no see. My wife and I have been sailing a bit this summer - as we have th
Furling drum mcphersl at 10:20am 07.13.20 Parts Search 5/1279 I am trying to find a Furling drum for a Beneteau Oceanis 43. The mast was manufactured by US Spars
Catalina 25- Adding Deck light to mast - need new wire - hints for installation Rick A Whitaker at 9:47am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 0/993 I am having to add a wire to the harness for a deck light. I have replaced the mast wiring and plug
Deck Layout - Template or Drawing ArcticFarx at 8:31am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 3/1552 Anyone on the forum have a deck layout drawing with measurements? I'm looking to get a quote for fe
tricolour Trip switch Alan mcdonald at 7:25am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/586 Hi I have a Hunter Legend 306 here in the UK, When I switch the masthead tricolour light on after ab
Yet Another Bedding Option (1) RoyS at 6:57am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/781 Recently installed a new single lever throttle/shift controller. The base of the device did not lend
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Tackdan235 at 6:54am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 9/1634 Hi, my wife and I recently purchased a Hunter 23.5 and we launched it this weekend. We had a couple
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 6:53am 07.13.20 Catalina 275 23/7188 I don't seem to recall seeing many of you discussing sail replacements on the 275. I'm sure you hav
More than 12 HP on my O'Day 30'? Meis at 6:48am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/4778 Most sailors don't like to talk about adding HP to their boat, however as we begin another stage in
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 jviss at 6:16am 07.13.20 Tartan 8/2905 How did I miss this! Sounds like good news for the brand. Seattle Yachts International Acquires T
screw lose (1) Bernie3 at 4:58am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1004 Does anyone have a suggestion as to what I could use to keep the screw on my halyard from coming los
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 7:55pm 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 33/4398 I picked up two H5 ball bearing Autoprops the other day. I tore each one down prior to purchase and
O'Day Mariner Interior srubano at 4:27pm 07.12.20 Trailer Sailors 5/3132 Hi Everyone, I just purchased a 1971 Mariner as my first boat. The interior has been somewhat stripp
Hatch covers for hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 4:04pm 07.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3693 I don't see hatch covers on this web site, anyone know of any stock hatch covers for 1983 H34. Loo

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Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 1:25pm 04.11.25 They did but i feel like they are a bit too long. I certainly could buy shorter ones if i have to.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 1:22pm 04.11.25 Those are nice looking steps. I see they come with M6-10 screws. I might be tempted to just go wit
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 1:20pm 04.11.25 Hello, The step you posted looks like a work of art. It's beautiful. My boat came with these: htt
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 1:16pm 04.11.25 I didn't have that experience with 3Di. North Sails was the most expensive of my options at the ti
B&R rig tuning take 1 (1) SteveHughessails at 12:50pm 04.11.25 I checked all of the rigging tension. I was almost on the scale lol. I started with the forestay. I
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 12:47pm 04.11.25 milled aluminum. 6061 https://www.lunarmarine.com/product/maststep Have you purchased these mast
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Richard19068 at 12:46pm 04.11.25 Those are nice looking steps. I see they come with M6-10 screws. I might be tempted to just go wit
B&R rig tuning take 1 (1) SteveHughessails at 12:38pm 04.11.25 OK, attached some open end wrenches to my halyards and was shocked to see them swing out a foot past
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 12:33pm 04.11.25 I believe it is more than just that. Have you read it? There is an entire section that explains t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BarryL at 12:28pm 04.11.25 Hello, The step you posted looks like a work of art. It's beautiful. My boat came with these: http
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 12:22pm 04.11.25 Hi, Generally I prefer machine screws because you can remove them. Last I checked, a rivet WOULD p
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 12:18pm 04.11.25 What are the mast steps made from? dj milled aluminum. 6061 https://www.lunarmarine.com/product
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BarryL at 12:15pm 04.11.25 Hi, Generally I prefer machine screws because you can remove them. Last I checked, a rivet WOULD pr
Replacing interior mast extension Hunter 426 smokey73 at 11:50am 04.11.25 Why would you need to replace the interior compression post? Pics of the reason if available please
Daysailer 3 roller furling marke14 at 11:46am 04.11.25 This is a "luff-wire" style furler, no foil. Same furler was used on the 192 (and some 222s), only
Cabin Ventilation Benny17441 at 10:15am 04.11.25 Ventilation is 90% environment and 10% mechanical aids. Ventilation is nothing more than air flow
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 9:51am 04.11.25 My mast is about 5/32" wall thickness. My mast steps came with stainless machine screws, but am wo
Cabin Ventilation Stu Jackson at 9:35am 04.11.25 But, I am not going to bother responding to marketing literature. I believe it is more than just t
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 9:32am 04.11.25 The saga continues. Last section of the portside masked off and ready to apply the SoftSand non-ski
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 9:13am 04.11.25 Going to take a different "tack" on this subject. I believe that I will stick to OEM sails when I

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