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28.5 fresh water tank replacement (2) Dan Hunter 28.5 at 1:24pm 07.02.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/985 I just opened the fresh water tank on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 sailboat. OMG! A lot of mold and blisters
Bimini for 29.5 Hunter 1994 JHS at 11:33am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1016 Is there standing room at wheel and good height over the rail seats. I do have a traveler in front
Fridge Replacement acevedolc2 at 10:18am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1322 I own a 2008 Hunter 36 and the refrigerator is not cooling enough. It maybe time to replace. It has
Swing keel / centerboard depth effect on Lee or weather helm IASailor at 9:51am 07.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1540 I read and a thread that mentioned how adjusting a centerboard could change the effect of Lee / weat
Composting head larryvan at 9:46am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/790 Just wondering if anyone has installed a composting head on a Hunter 34 (1983). Ww live on our boat
Blue paint chipped away (5) SergioA at 8:57am 07.02.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/823 I just pressure-washed the old bottom paint right to the original blue paint. It does a great job, B
American White Pelicans Terry Cox at 8:02am 07.02.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1707 Returning from a week plus cruise around the San Juan Islands observed a flock of about thirty Ameri
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) (1) OWI at 5:29am 07.02.20 Parts Search 3/1056 I am looking to replace the broken engine control bracket in the Whitlock cobra 5r engine control ho
Link tiller to engine? Tedd at 8:34pm 07.01.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1809 I saw a post somewhere (Hunter 260 forum, maybe) about linking the rudder to the engine for better s
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 stuendan at 6:54pm 07.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 26/3276 Hey guys, new Aussie owner on 2003 Hunter 326. Cannot find this valve! Manual indicates that it's be
Hunter 28.5 frest water tank Dan Hunter 28.5 at 6:30pm 07.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/810 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 28.5 sailboat. I am trying to access the boats fresh water tank. The tan
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 6:07pm 07.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2728 Folks, I am new to this forum and hoping to get some information. I am 7 hours from my boat and am
Summer in the Salish Sea Ken Cross at 5:23pm 07.01.20 Destinations 123/17535 This year with the border remaining closed, we plan to leave Everett around July 22nd and head south
Genoa cars for Beneteau 331 Mystic51 at 5:19pm 07.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/809 The Lewmar Genoa cars on my Beneteau 331 need to be replaced. I am having a hard time finding out wh
Replace floatation foam and bulkheads Mike from Beeton at 4:01pm 07.01.20 Sirius 21/22 1/1205 I have a 77 Sirius 21 and the bulkheads are rotted and the foam is damp/wet. Anyone replaced these b
Good for Standard Horizon Ken Cross at 3:35pm 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2106 Today I ordered a small part for my Standard Horizon RAM mic. I caught it with my foot and broke the
Replacement window gaskets for Venture 25 goetz305 at 3:14pm 07.01.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/858 Has anyone tried to replace the rubber gaskets holding the plexiglass windows in a Venture 25. I to
Cockpit dimensions Willie G at 1:54pm 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1116 I am slowly beginning to look at acquiring a different boat and given the times that we are in, I wa
Hunter 28 Windlass Altman Yacht Works at 1:49pm 07.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/14 We recently installed a windlass on a Hunter 28. As the sailing population is getting older many don
cyclical vibration under power ontherocks83 at 12:35pm 07.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 10/1269 I'm not sure if cyclical is the correct word, but here is what I am experiencing. Quick back story.

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Roadside assistance JBP-PA at 7:03am 03.11.25 You can add "Trailer Assist" to your BoatUS towing membership for an additional $15/yr. Trailer Ass
adding electrical stove (1) JBP-PA at 6:46am 03.11.25 Some 50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/250, there are two hot wires 180 degrees out o
Looking for a Sonata spinnaker pole.... shemandr at 6:12am 03.11.25 I'm not familiar with the Sonata. Is there something different about the spinnaker pole so that a s
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? shemandr at 6:01am 03.11.25 No. Separate lines, separate purposes. Consider stretch characteristics. For a halyard you want
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 5:59am 03.11.25 Smokey, Make sure your sailmaker knows if you have single line reefing or not. That will limit the
adding electrical stove dlochner at 5:53am 03.11.25 220v on a boat in the US is an issue. Do any marinas, besides those who cater to the MegaYachts have
adding electrical stove colemj at 5:41am 03.11.25 Well I am living aboard my hunter for the winter an would like to put in a new force 10 propane sto
adding electrical stove dlochner at 5:28am 03.11.25 I'm currently involved in an electric galley design for a larger sailboat. A 220v electric stove is
Towing a Precision 23 dlochner at 5:20am 03.11.25 The displacement weight is the dry weight, no gear, no extra stuff. You can tow it, however, it will
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 5:19am 03.11.25 As others have said, follow the water fill line from the toilet to a valve of some sort in the hull.
VHF SWR results... colemj at 5:10am 03.11.25 https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-att-us-revc&source=android-browser&q=adjus
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 4:35am 03.11.25 Why buy two lines when one will work for both? Since line is priced by the foot not the piece you
Towing a Precision 23 kappykaplan at 4:24am 03.11.25 The 2006 Precision 23 is listed at 2450 displacement (is this the dry weight of the body, totally e
O'Day RENDEZVOUS!! kappykaplan at 2:34am 03.11.25 Proposed dates are the week Of?
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Project_Mayhem at 10:17pm 03.10.25 Why buy two lines when one will work for both?
Roadside assistance Project_Mayhem at 10:15pm 03.10.25 Don't sign up for Good Sam. It'll take like three years for them to stop hounding you for renewals.
Bottom paint question Project_Mayhem at 10:12pm 03.10.25 Do not put topside paint on the bottom. It will flake off. What doesn;t flake off is a very large jo
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 9:29pm 03.10.25 The two helm pumps should be connected with a non-pressurized fill or compensation line. This norm
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? BobSail at 9:01pm 03.10.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and main
Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:44pm 03.10.25 So if I'm never keeping it in the water could I sand, prime, then put topside paint on the entire h

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