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Non Skid Surface Peter Bowers at 10:31pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/993 Any recommendations for refinishing the non-skid surface on my 1986 O'Day 222. I use IG products fo
CRACK IN GELL LLOYD at 10:25pm 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/996 I NOTICED A CRACK ON MY HULL BY THE SUPPORT PAD ON MY CRADEL.IT IS ABOUT 12" LONG HAIRLINE WIDE. WHA
O'Day 15 Main Sheet help Jason Maranhao at 10:23pm 05.05.02 Day Sailers 2/1166 I just bought an old O'Day 15. I'm having a little trouble trying to figure out the main sheeting.
H31 OVERHEATING Gil Kruemmel at 10:19pm 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/998 I have a 1985 H31, which overheated (2GM) twice while bringing her home from winter storage. Was mo
Running my engine on land Greg Sampson at 9:03pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1330 I have an '81 H33 and would like to turn over the engine and make sure everything is ok prior to lau
Severe corrosion of rigging that was covered up. Ray Bowles at 3:36pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 I went to a friends 27 ft. boat today help him adjust his standing rigging. This is a fresh water b
Ghosting SailboatOwners.com at 2:35pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 56/4217 Sure, we all live for the days when you're screaming along at six or seven knots with the lee rail i
Thru hull lube kirk at 11:51am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/927 How do you recommend lubing the thru hulls once the boat is in the water? I thought I had read abou
Sealant for Windows - 3M 4200?? Johnny Henson at 11:38am 05.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3450 I have been restoring my Catalina 22 (and I appreciate the advice over the last year from Donna and
Rub Rail installation Dale at 11:19am 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 4/974 I have a MacGregor 26x and need to replace or reinstall my rubrail. What type of caulk or sealer do
Mac 26x Rub Rail Dale at 10:58am 05.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1385 I need to reinstall or replace my rub rail on my 26x. The original was damaged in transit and th ed
C22 rigging from Catalina Direct Steve at 10:35am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/1215 I need to replace all of my rigging for my 81 C-22 and am planning on buying the package sold from C
h23 headliner cleaning fyi mmsailor at 10:15am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/2855 Our 89 23 had a leak in the anchor locker drain ,I was not aware of it, must have happened late last
Installing Furling Mainsail Warren at 9:05am 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1249 Hi-Does anyone know how to install a furling mainsail on a Beneteau 331? I tried installing it ye
what size spinnaker for an H30? Dan Geltmacher at 7:26am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/939
ARCO 6 Winches Chuck K. at 5:43am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/1638 Does anyone know if parts are available for the ARCO 6 winches, and if so, where? Thanks.Chuck K.
Swing 'kick-up'Rudder Steve Gailey at 4:28am 05.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1210 Does anyone know how to convert the Rudder to a swing 'kick-up' Rudder....or can they be purchased??
Mariner centerboard overhaul Wayne Randolph at 3:09am 05.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1082 After successfully dropping my Mariner centerboard, I had it sandblasted and primed (gratis) with a
Alternator problem Richard Bonomo at 2:16am 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/976 So I accidentally crossed my battery wires and damaged my alternator diodes. There is now a short b
batten end caps (1) Bill Murray at 2:15am 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1729 I am having a hard time finding replacements for the batten end caps that came with my sails. I hav

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Genoa Dimensions Joe at 7:51pm 06.14.20 If you're going to use a local sailmaker, they'll take care of all that at the consultation. They w
Help with fixed port replacement kloudie1 at 7:44pm 06.14.20 I share your pain, Mike. I searched for the material to make them, but never found the extrusion I n
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Alan Gomes at 7:40pm 06.14.20 Alan: Point taken about the prop. You clearly have more experience with this than me. This isn't my
Job sheet tracks Joe at 7:33pm 06.14.20 I would be careful about mounting them too far inboard. Perhaps you should call the sailmaker and a
Helpful little hands (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:27pm 06.14.20 I'd keep any organic solvents away from the plastic surface as they may do further damage. The tran
Cabin upgrade 23.5 Hunter rgranger at 7:26pm 06.14.20 You can now buy something called carpet tile. I am planning on ripping out my old carpet and redo w
Red and White Cabin Lights thinwater at 7:01pm 06.14.20
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 6:55pm 06.14.20 Did you release the wheel brake? Yes, wheel brake fully released.
Helpful little hands Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 06.14.20
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 6:54pm 06.14.20 Is the wheel attached to the auto helm? Hi. No, not attached to auto helm.
Changing shaft on 411 balbontin at 6:53pm 06.14.20 Do you have a direct drive as shown in the manual? If it is a direct drive there are youtube vide
Cockpit Cushions CurtisC at 6:46pm 06.14.20 They carry them in the store shop.hunterowners.com
Advice on Selden Mast Removal Dan_Y at 6:46pm 06.14.20 BTW you will need pretty tall sawhorses to support the mast. The selden mast has very long swept ba
Shore power cable Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30pm 06.14.20 On discarded 30 amp shore power chord due to fire or power surge, I suggest that you cut back a foot
Changing shaft on 411 balbontin at 6:30pm 06.14.20 Hi. Thanks for answering. Yes, direct drive. Would you mind sharing the link to the video? Thank
Cabin upgrade 23.5 Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22pm 06.14.20 Carpet was added to walls to help prevent moisture on the walls. I am concerned what you have done
Recommendation on a New Outboard catalanc at 6:18pm 06.14.20 Yup, will get a 9.9 hp if I need a new one. Non-ethanol gas for me. thx cec
Recommendation on a New Outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14pm 06.14.20 Tohatsu builds the smaller engines for Tohatsu of course as well as Nissan and Mercury. Not sure
Helpful little hands Chris Patterson at 6:10pm 06.14.20 Acetone
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 6:03pm 06.14.20 Boat and year. Outboard or diesel? Cable?

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