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Boweye Backing Block (2) Ranzo at 5:34pm 08.07.24 Catalina 22 4/799 Hello everyone! I was installing the Catalina Direct boweye kit and did a poor of drilling the upper
Cockpit table clips (1) wyctoronto at 2:16pm 08.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/327
Trailer sailing near toledo john6206 at 12:41pm 08.07.24 Destinations 2/548 Hey everyone! I live in Ann Arbor, my daughter is a student in Columbus (I know . . . Right? Too b
What is this thing? (1) jviss at 12:11pm 08.07.24 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2426 Sorry for the stupid post, but this thing is on my boat, behind the electrical panel, and I always f
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. dlochner at 8:38am 08.07.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1450 People often come to internet forums to seek answers and solutions to problems they are experiencing
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 4:54am 08.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/976 I got a 2008 Hunter 33 this year and am considering options for winter storage. My club requires ma
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power madthomp at 7:49pm 08.06.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1003 We have a Catalina 30 sailboat and the indoor cabin lights work fine, but only when connected to sho
Hunter 34 Refit Help (1) chloe at 7:08pm 08.06.24 Big Boats 28/3281 Hello All, This is my first time posting here so I apologize for any etiquette mistakes. I recent
Catalina 320 Aft Cabin Ventilation RBWX2 at 2:05pm 08.06.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/890 Considering purchase of C-320 (Hull #452) for Chesapeake Bay cruising. V Berth is too small for us,
Access to Cummins Onan JeffC at 1:47pm 08.06.24 Beneteau Sense Owners 0/2079 My Cummins Onan Model 6MDKBJ-1100A genset is throwing out a code 27 and I think I have either a bad
Head & shower air conditioning duct/hose SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:08pm 08.06.24 Big Boats 3/521 Anyone know what kind ' size of duct/hose Hunter used for the small a/c vent both in the head ' show
Legend 356 / 36 Rig question therowans at 5:01am 08.06.24 Big Boats 2/423 We have just had the standing rigging replaced - however the end of the boom is now quite a bit high
Cracked stringer on project boat (3) $2pearson37-2 at 12:11am 08.06.24 Ask All Sailors 28/1587 226604226605226606
E-scooters jviss at 7:47am 08.05.24 Ask All Sailors 4/602 Anyone else have an e-scooter on board? We have two of these, a Xiaomi M365, and one that's just li
1981 H-33 Plexiglass coach top slide cover azambella at 8:23pm 08.04.24 The Cherubini Hunters 0/278 Our slide cover has cracked. It has survived 43 years ov UV and human abuse but now need replacing.
Using the aft stay wostenberg at 5:39pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 4/471 How to attach a Flag ' Pendant to the Aft Stay and be able to raise or lower it from the cockpit of
The fog of shore Tiffany at 3:58pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1299 Give us fog tips and tell your best harrowing fog stories.
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge inkunzi at 1:18pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1046 My 1988 Hunter 28.5 with the 2GM20 engine has black sooty water collecting in the bilge. I also have
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 12:52pm 08.04.24 Bigger Boats 16/2071 My original compass has had it after 39 years so need to replace. Ritchie makes a ton of different
Hunter Rub Rail at the sugar scoop (swim deck) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:17pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 9/716 I was just told that the rub rail all hunter sailboats submerges at the sugar scoop (swim Deck) whil

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Mystic 30 help Mystic sv at 9:43am 05.18.25 Thank you
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 jssailem at 9:33am 05.18.25 When you said you would have to travel for a multi-day sail, I went to your avatar and discovered yo
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location (1) knotimpossible at 8:33am 05.18.25 Well, turns out we couldn't drill out the plugs without removing the oven, so we chose the option of
Changing masthead bulb (1) CrispyCringle at 8:15am 05.18.25 Im pretty sure thats a Perko masthead light. According to the instalation manual, it takes a festoon
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 8:08am 05.18.25 I used to own one of these. The keel bolts have nuts on the inside. On ours, these had rusted pre
Compass Glare Hood Joe at 7:43am 05.18.25 Search "compass binnacle functions" Housing: .Opens in new tab The binnacle provides a protective
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD thinwater at 7:05am 05.18.25 I would plan on four days. That's a long run for a small boat. Additionally, a good four-day window
Hunter 45cc AC Issue artboas at 6:43am 05.18.25
Changing masthead bulb Crazy Dave Condon at 6:25am 05.18.25 Call thr forum store on this site and ask Al or Mike how to do this as they are former Hunter employ
Hunter 27-2 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.18.25 Look for Hunter 27 with mfg of year of the boat under boat info on this site. In addition, this fo
What to use to seal windows Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 05.18.25 Dow 795 was and still is the sealant preferred by the marine industry
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 05.18.25 @dlochner gsve you good advice. I suggest waiting till good weather comes back and allow 6 days to
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 colemj at 5:43am 05.18.25 I used to own one of these. The keel bolts have nuts on the inside. On ours, these had rusted pret
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 4:37am 05.18.25 Thank you so much for this insightful answer. This is very helpful in planning this passage out!
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 east coaster at 4:13am 05.18.25 PC blaster is available in Canada at home depot, Canadian tire, home hardware, princess auto, any au
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 05.18.25 According to sailboat data.com https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/columbia-26-mk-2 Ballast Type: C
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 10:33pm 05.17.25 I am going to guess that bringing in a pro may exceed the value of the boat. I would remove the nu
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 10:31pm 05.17.25 Sounds like you got a chance. I assume you on the hard? With the boat resting on the keel you can
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper boulevardtalonman at 8:42pm 05.17.25 I'm envious. Years ago I had a Chrysler 20, previous experience being only a 14' homebuilt catboat
Add fluid into my compass Tally Ho at 8:01pm 05.17.25 I've not tried it; it may be an old wife's tale. If you put your compass and oil in the freezer whe

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