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Replacing forward facing windows on a Hunter Passage 42 Coats at 8:07pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/406 I am looking at replacing the forward facing windows on my 1996 Hunter passage 42. I have noticed y
Prop Shaft, I need some specs and help Capt'nJim at 7:20pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/665 I have a 1975 32 CC O'Day with the Atomic 4 (oh it purrs) problem; I am on the hard right now doing
Catalina 22 MkII Mast Raising System Zinger88 at 7:19pm 11.17.19 Catalina 22 10/2532 Just purchased a "new to me" 2002 Catalina 22 MkII. Came with the factory supplied mast raising syst
Hunter 40 (1) hunter healer at 4:53pm 11.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/679 Is this correct? Wet muffler is mounted under the engine and i was wondering if anyone has a better
1985 Hunter 23 swing keel centreboard line replacement Bluenoser at 3:58pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/674 Has anyone replaced the centreboard line or are they aware of a site with instruction on centreboard
EXTERIOR TEAK twodzusfittings at 3:01pm 11.17.19 Bigger Boats 13/2981 I am seeking the conventional wisdom of the group in regards to teak maintenance. I am of the old sc
Cabin Table for Hunter 28.5 J&W at 12:47pm 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1514 We purchased a Hunter 28.5 last year and it did not include a cabin/salon table for eating. We wou
Repower with diesel Bob Kirkpatrick at 12:05pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 15/4169 I have a 36' Columbia sloop with an 30hp Atomic 4 gas motor. I am thinking about repowering with a
Beneteau Cyclades 43 Fluxgate Compass NZ Pete at 11:20am 11.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/649 Hi Beneteau owners. Can anyone help me with the location of the fluxgate compass on my Cyclades 43.
Landfall 38 What is this? (2) CrashTack at 10:39am 11.17.19 C&C 16/2908 This fitting is bolted through the bulkhead at the aft end of the galley storage area. It passes thr
Claude L.-Auger's compression post mod for Hunter 34 Phil Herring at 10:06am 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1036 Just a heads-up that @Claude L.-Auger posted an excellent article on his Hunter 34 compression post
6v battery replacement Jwhy at 10:00am 11.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1473 I have four 6 volt batteries purchased at the same time, wired into two circuits. One of the circuit
Evolution Autopilot Question Jimbeaux at 8:46am 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 8/831 I recently purchased a boat with an evolution autopilot. Despite practically turning the boat upsid
Hunter 23 - Standing Rigging Replacement (2) dam_duggy at 8:21am 11.17.19 Smaller Boats 4/1327 Hi, I am replacing the standing rigging on my 1987 Hunter 23 and have a question for those of you t
Jabsco Toilet Installation plus new Supply and Discharge Lines - Removal - Prep - Installation: 1984 Hunter 31 Sailboat (2) Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 8:12am 11.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1789 Video: Jabsco Toilet Installation plus new Supply and Discharge Lines - Removal-Prep-Installation W
Manson Supreme 45 for Hunter 38 letskeepriding at 6:59am 11.17.19 Big Boats 12/1728 Hey all, so I'm out of town and I found a Manson Supreme 45 on craigslist for $300. Shouldn't be a p
Hull Letter and Bottom Stripping Source (1) sail sfbay at 6:58am 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1672 Trying to source a 3" tall letter Microsoft Himalaya (I think that is the font) "R" in black and 6.5
HERON, the hardest working sailboat I know, was designed in 1929 by John Alden. (3) TomY at 6:29am 11.17.19 Alden General Chat 10/7177 Although she was built by the owners (Twig and Bonnie), and launched in 2003, she's sailed over 100,
Beneteau 40 cc Stratus3 at 10:39pm 11.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1082 about six months into my new to me 1996 beneteau 40 cc. I have gone trough all the major systems cle
Help on a New Traveler catalanc at 4:22pm 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 35/2354 Hi Everyone, I recently purchased a 1988 Seaward 24. I want to replace the traveler on her and am l

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP mermike at 9:14am 06.15.24 Hayden - how is the alternator project coming along? Did have Tuscon Alternator customize your alter
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 06.15.24 the forward head seat just broke OMG is that a bad omen ? Look underneath the seat. If you see
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 8:18am 06.15.24 Maybe hold off on that 'til you're back home with lots of supply backup. Actually, there's really
Cleaning Anchor Hello Below at 7:29am 06.15.24 Up to now we, as in mostly my wife, used a bucket and sea water. A bit of a struggle at times and it
2008 Hunter 33 ice box Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 06.15.24 Your best source for information in this case is Al or Mike at the forum store as they are former Hu
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Becubed at 5:13am 06.15.24 This is amazing. Thank you, all! I was tripped up by the idea of attaching to the toe rail -- assumi
Bilge maintenance rgranger at 5:08am 06.15.24
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? dlochner at 4:32am 06.15.24 The spreader fitting strongly suggests the boat was designed to have both forward and aft lowers.
Cleaning Anchor dlochner at 4:22am 06.15.24 I have been meaning to install something to wash down my anchor, maybe a pump with hose attached to
Cleaning Anchor SoSound at 10:50pm 06.14.24 I have been meaning to install something to wash down my anchor, maybe a pump with hose attached to
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Michael Davis at 9:24pm 06.14.24
Newport 28 batteries adamv at 9:05pm 06.14.24 there's a few (3 i believe) configurations of newport. I have the aft starboard galley. Batteries fo
A Sobering but Not Unexpected Incident in the PNW Hello Below at 8:44pm 06.14.24 For clarification there is no reference anywhere in the collision regulations where the term "right
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 8:25pm 06.14.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 8:14pm 06.14.24
Auto Pilot fixable? higgs at 8:11pm 06.14.24 Batteries "about" 5 years old. Could they be 6 or 7 years old? The AP works well for twenty minute
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 8:09pm 06.14.24 The amount of misinformation and false disparagement I've read over the years is staggering. Much o
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 06.14.24 Ill also open the inspection port (Or try), more afraid if the port breaks off) Maybe hold off on
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? higgs at 7:50pm 06.14.24 Your post intrigued so I did some research. Found this info: https://www.google.com/search?q=hullma
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Stu Jackson at 7:42pm 06.14.24 Without the stripper arm you need to tail and remove the line as it is winched in. John, Not in my

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