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Tender Summerof69 at 6:47pm 11.06.19 Ask All Sailors 24/4202 My soon to be acquired Hunter 38 will be moored. I am going to need a tender to get from dock to bo
Hunter 28.5 powered by Yanmar 2GM20F (5) No Tangas at 6:16pm 11.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/2322
Holding tank hose barb combination elbow fittings recommendations Wanderwind at 5:02pm 11.06.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2088 Hello everyone, I need 90 degree elbow hose barb fittings for the Ronco plastic holding tank I orde
Changing Traveler on Beneteau 381 emilbec at 12:00pm 11.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/910 I am looking to upgrade the Lumar Traveler on my Beneteau 381 with Garhauer. Has anyone does this?
Moving some hardware - options for filling old screw holes? dfp51 at 9:29am 11.06.19 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1213 Hello, now that winter is upon us, I am planning on replacing/moving some hardware on our 1984 O'Day
My H28.5 Mods (1) No Tangas at 9:09am 11.06.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1322 Hello, Guys my name is Ricardo, i own Hunter 28.5 from the 86, this boat have no name and i planing
Why time spent near water is the secret of happiness Captain Larry-DH at 9:02am 11.06.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1286 An interesting article caught my eye this morning Blue Spaces - The Guardian - Pocket
outhaul slide or clew slug cdnmurse at 8:30am 11.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1477 my clew slug broke mid sail.. I need to replace it. I've seen some outhaul slides that incorporate t
Toilet replacement questions wyctoronto at 6:46am 11.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1249
Rig Tension drewlamparello at 5:14am 11.06.19 Catalina 275 17/2017 Any one know what the rig should be set to? I just acquired Hull 34 and it is supposed to be delive
Sail Sale hinmo1 at 4:45am 11.06.19 Smaller Boats 1/1011 removed
Can my main be salvaged? Dan413 at 4:19pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/711 Attached is a link to my YouTube page that shows the sails that came with my boat. I have an older A
When to paint Sailboat Erbardy at 4:10pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 6/689 This forum has been so helpful! I have my new 1974 catalina 22 in a garage storage and have prepared
Replacing Edson Classic style binnacle CaptainNatasha at 3:39pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 0/320 Hello, Has anyone here replaced an older Edson Binnacle with new Edson Classic Style? My binnacle is
Replacing binnacle, 1984 Pearson 34 CaptainNatasha at 3:31pm 11.05.19 Pearson 4/967 I'm seriously looking at replacing my binnacle. Changing from older Edson to new Edson Classic serie
Just bought a boat that came with a jib, but I can't get it up the furler, it has no hanks but also no extended track. dondmcg at 12:46pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/464 I bought a boat with a furler. The furling jib that was supplied does not look like the furling jib
ABYC Standards Accepted as Law in Canada Maine Sail at 12:36pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/498 Effective October 30, 2019 the ABYC standards are now accepted as Transport Canada / Federal law com
Any idea what these are? (1) sailme88 at 11:35am 11.05.19 Big Boats 3/1241 Hey folks, attached is a pic of 3 plastic items that I dislodged from under the floor boards while r
H27 1979 Yanmar SB8 cooling system issues CMF Hunter 27 at 9:15am 11.05.19 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2011 Hi new to the forum and also Sea Plum, a 1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini. I searched the forums and found
Looking for DRS or Asymmetrical Spinnaker for Hunter 29.5 1994 and hardware HerNibsOntario at 8:05am 11.05.19 Parts Search 0/425 Ahoy! I'm looking for a used DRS or Asymmetrical Spinnaker (34' Luff) for Hunter 29.5 1994, as well

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts Absolutely. That's why you replace
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 10.09.23 I think there may be compatibility issues with iPhones but as I don't run one, not 100% sure there.
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 10.09.23 Swapping the wheel with a tiller will almost certainly not work. The pedestal will be in the way and
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 3:08pm 10.09.23 If you can't get the zippers started, that's tough. All I can think of is a drastic scenario where
Lines for Hunter 33 Siamese at 3:01pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a m
Hunter 30 Hull number location Hello Below at 2:19pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked and I am trying to find a replacement. If you do indeed determine that t
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.09.23 Well that certainly sucks! Yep
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:49pm 10.09.23 DLJ. I use Samsung 52A Well that certainly sucks!
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:37pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way Much appreciated
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" Monsterfish at 1:35pm 10.09.23 Starter gear! Thats the name:) Damn, I am two hours away from the marina. Well, I will look up the s
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 1:31pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 10.09.23 Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump should be after the primary filter
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:10pm 10.09.23 As a dealer, I was involved in the design as I sold and serviced them too The picture above is the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 10.09.23 As noted above.. the Wing nut options should not be used on a boat. The risk is the wing nut will f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? shemandr at 1:07pm 10.09.23
Hunter 30 Hull number location (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked Bit of a correction here in that what you're looking at is called an op
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 12:45pm 10.09.23 Wanted to thank everyone for their comments. I am pretty sure I am completely un-engaging the lever
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" kloudie1 at 12:42pm 10.09.23 once you have the model #, it will be something like item 4 in this drawing.. Honda Marine BF5AK0 LA

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