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RJ at 4:02am 05.02.01
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Let me repost this a bit more accurately. I have a hunter 23. There is a drain inside the cabin. It
Brad Stone at 3:51am 05.02.01
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I've noticed while under sail, engine off, my prop spins merrily away. I'm wondering, from a speed p
Dick McKee at 2:24am 05.02.01
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Any one know if H'S is gona host a West Coast meet at Catalina again this summer. If so when?? Than
Fred G at 2:05am 05.02.01
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I have acquired a 81 Hunter 30, and I need to know how to open it up for the season. I have opened
Peter Brennan at 1:45am 05.02.01
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This boat has a deck locker for ground tackle. With proper anchor and chain, it's a hassle to manage
Anthony Bavuso at 12:32am 05.02.01
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Well I finally got my mast back up after rewiring it over the winter. She went up no problem. When I
Brian Ranniger at 12:10am 05.02.01
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Does anyone have experience with plastic external sail slides? I saw them in a catalog somewhere, b
JERRY at 12:02am 05.02.01
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Thanks so much for your quick response The ketch is a grampian 34 feet and has draft of five feet sh
Scottie Sale at 11:57pm 05.01.01
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Hello all. I have a A/B Frost Mate(air cooled) which I installed May of last year. For $580, I fol
RJ at 11:02pm 05.01.01
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I have a hunter 23. There is a drain inside the cabin. It is full of water (fresh water from when I
dan grosz at 10:51pm 05.01.01
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I use a Fortress Fx-16 with about 8 ft of chain, but find that the high freeboard makes the boat wan
Bob Greenfield at 9:51pm 05.01.01
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I need to buy 2 150 foot (2 anchors) sections of braided nylon anchor line with the thimble already
Guest at 6:02pm 05.01.01
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eric , thanks for the reply, we pretty much figure we are gonna have to put up the bucks to haul her
Robin at 3:15pm 05.01.01
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What is this I hear about using house paint on the non skid deck surfaces? Anyone do this? What ty
R. Paquin at 12:59pm 05.01.01
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I am contemplating totally redoing the bottom of my '78 hunter 27 and wondered if anyone has used Pe
Charlie at 12:51pm 05.01.01
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I have a 1985 Hunter 34. There were internal reefing lines run from a stopper cleat at the mast end
R. Paquin at 12:47pm 05.01.01
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I have a yanmar sb8 in my '78 hunter 27 with a fuel leak between throttle and the cylinder and am lo
John Hartley at 12:44pm 05.01.01
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Can anyone compare and contrast the hunter260 keel boat to the catalina 250 keel. thanks John
Jim at 12:37pm 05.01.01
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Have a 1989 Jowi Cradle Model 1 we'd like to sell. Retail list is $829....we'd like $500 or best o
Joe Baker at 12:36pm 05.01.01
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Is there a reason that my boat is always worth less than book value when I am selling and theirs is

Recent Replies

Boatless Summer?
dmax at 7:39am 04.16.20
My yard in MA is open, ready to put boats in the water.
Boatless Summer?
DaveJ at 7:28am 04.16.20
I know many people are going through hardships that are much much worse than what my family is going
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector)
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:15am 04.16.20
Hunter factory wired blower with on/off switch on 2007 41DS and wired with blower always on with eng
Mac 26D Bilge/ Laz Question
ScourgeOfTheHudson at 7:08am 04.16.20
It certainly isnt. lol Im just really surprised how much water collects in there, and in the bilges
Motor for Capri 18
rgranger at 6:55am 04.16.20
I have a tohatsu 6 Probably more than you need but I can put in a plug for tohatsu. Mine starts on
Shower (pump). Who uses them?
rgranger at 6:48am 04.16.20
I also wear water shoes in the marina showers ... but I am also very aware that it is likely the sho
Aftermarket Rudder System Help
ScourgeOfTheHudson at 6:47am 04.16.20
I'm pretty sure the smaller is the factory rudder, and I may be able to rig somehow, but I also know
Hunter 26 Steering Config
rgranger at 6:45am 04.16.20
You should reach out to @Crazy Dave Condon It is a good chance he is the one who installed yours
Aftermarket Rudder System Help
RitSim at 6:43am 04.16.20
The left one has a small piece of line on it. This may be the rudder - see the small block and cam
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector)
Maine Sail at 6:30am 04.16.20
#1 Do not challenge anything your insurer asks unless you want to be dropped. We had a customer do t
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector)
Afrakes at 6:26am 04.16.20
Nothing like an independently switched blower to cool down the diesel engine compartment, after retu
Winter In the Water
capta at 6:23am 04.16.20
First winter I had this boat, I spent aboard at a marina in East Greenwich, RI. Even if you get one
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer
cb32863 at 6:20am 04.16.20
@Erbardy I think West Marine's website had a great little spreadsheet, looking for it, that helped w
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer
THECUSCUS at 6:16am 04.16.20
a simple solar panel with built in controller https://www.emarineinc.com/Solbian-23W-72W-All-in-One-
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer
dlochner at 6:15am 04.16.20
The first step is to get a reasonably accurate estimate of your current needs. How many lights, how
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector)
ToddS at 6:09am 04.16.20
Thanks for all the responses: @dlochner : I'll make sure it is somewhere "accessible"... but remembe
Boatless Summer?
Bob J. at 6:06am 04.16.20
Talked with the yard up in Maine where my boats stored. Far as they're concerned, business as usual
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast
Will Gilmore at 6:03am 04.16.20
He was trying to brew a pot of coffee at the time and the hot burner fell out of the stove? The ba
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306
Bob J. at 5:55am 04.16.20
I replaced the main cabin bulkheads with the same material. I used Watco oil in cherry flavor, blend

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