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Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) (1) ttibbits at 2:46pm 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1627 Has anyone had any luck finding a match to the "Ext White" gelcoat used on 1988-1989 Hunters? I have
Centerboard Housing problems (1) BRGirard at 1:58pm 06.23.20 Trailer Sailors 4/920 I purchased a new CB housing for a hunter 240. it looks great but when I set it up using the same h
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 11:41am 06.23.20 Big Boats 13/3738 Hi Again: Was wondering if anyone could give me any insight on the right size chain for my anchor w
Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting Mike Kegley at 8:54am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3429 Trying to solve a little lighting wiring mystery that has eluded me since we purchased our boat. Ou
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System (1) HarrisOutdoors at 7:39am 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/588 Sorry for a duplicate post but I piggy backed off of a 10 year old post and the system seems to have
screwed up Nicopress fittings..... Grotto at 7:25am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 0/385 So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Logbook Entries Chesapeake 331 at 6:45am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2277 Well, I'm finally filling out the logbook we bought 2 years ago. Mostly to learn HOW at this point (
Burner on stove won't stay lit rbelau at 6:22am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4053 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473. One of the burners on our 3-burner stove won't stay lit. It will light
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake Dr. D at 6:11am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3165 From my observation of the condition of my boat's bottom and the comments I have heard from a few pe
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with wing keel look4judy at 5:50am 06.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/5039 We have a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with a wing keel and we are looking to purchase an Auto Pilot.
Asymmetric furler All U Get at 4:59am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/696 Hi all, I have thought about using a furler for our asymmetrical sail since both are available. Wh
AIS / MMSI number NYSail at 3:05am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1110 Hello all, So a new owner of a Garmin 800 AIS and now have to get an ais number. Two options for reg
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... (5) greg_m at 12:38am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 9/2311 Tis a problem I am dealing with at the moment. Having never had a boat with painted aluminium spars
Slow turning Yanmar ysm12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:08pm 06.22.20 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4509
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/742 I've seen a few boats with some pretty nasty spider cracks around the motor mount. I was thinking ab
Fiberglass locker repair (4) G0ri11@ at 9:57pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1571 One of the lockers on the port side of my boat's cabin is cracked along its wall (see pictures). Th
Summerize the boat Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/709 this is the antithesis of the winterization thread posts here every Fall. Many of us Summer -ize as
Stern pulpit mark rocco at 5:43pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 2/953 1980 catalina 22 looking for a stern pulpit
Ballast pump Pegusus at 5:37pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/596 Can someone help me find a ballast pump for a 14 today javelin there is an opening near the stearn w
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:11pm 06.22.20 Big Boats 12/2369 Hi. Could anyone tell me how to check the engine hours on my boat? I have a 2009 Hunter 50cc with th

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Replacing nuts on keel bolts Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 04.05.25 Just a caution to those who may be inclined to use your feet to try to apply torque as shown in Pos
Replacing nuts on keel bolts Scott T-Bird at 9:32am 04.05.25 Thx for that handy chart. That chart your posted also shows how many bolts on each boat. I says 1
The holy grail of all questions nautical LloydB at 9:15am 04.05.25 Taking the little squares off the roll seems to work best for me. YRMV
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? bebling at 8:58am 04.05.25 Did you ever get the dimensions? I have a 1988 C22 that I could measure Bruce
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material kappykaplan at 8:00am 04.05.25 But that is actually pretty funny as monel cotter pins are definitely a lot of money! :plus:
The holy grail of all questions nautical jssailem at 7:46am 04.05.25 Oh, how I wish I could live my life over again! Be careful what you wish for. You may come back as
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 7:45am 04.05.25 Had to re-read this a few times! :beer: Hahaha auto-correct on my phone! But that is actually p
Rope clutch replacement Hayden Watson at 7:26am 04.05.25
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material kappykaplan at 7:26am 04.05.25 You can buy money cotter pins... Had to re-read this a few times! :beer:
Rope clutch replacement thinwater at 7:19am 04.05.25 Why not just replace the handles (I did this for one a few years back--I had several old ones I had
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 6:58am 04.05.25 You can buy money cotter pins... https://www.mcmaster.com/products/monel/cotter-pins-4~ dj
Sailing Tender MFD at 6:34am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast
What's this? Tally Ho at 5:44am 04.05.25
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 5:24am 04.05.25 Interesting, I'm not sure I can fully visualize what you're saying. Do you have any photos as an ex
The holy grail of all questions nautical garymalmgren at 4:56am 04.05.25 RE; the, use, rinse, dry, method. It makes for softer t.p Sh#t! I have being doing it wrong all th
Sailing Tender jssailem at 3:03am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast o
The holy grail of all questions nautical Will Gilmore at 1:08am 04.05.25 "how does one keep toilet paper from becoming soggy when onboard for any length of time ?" Oh, I o
Sailing Tender MFD at 10:34pm 04.04.25 This picture just raises a bunch of questions for me, not the least of which has to do with the fac
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Crusty Ol Salt at 10:26pm 04.04.25 Have you talked to the previous owner? Did they sail the same lake? Where did they launch? Are the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Leeward Rail at 9:49pm 04.04.25 , just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't bend or hang up on small rocks and such. Larger

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