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Replacing cleats. RolfSail at 9:38am 09.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/733 The bow cleats on my soon to be purchased 99 Hunter 260 are the cheap plastic kind. This boat will
FY2000 H380 Run Away AC Temperature rjburnette at 8:56am 09.09.19 Big Boats 5/709 I have a FY2000 Hunter 380 with the standard Marine Air Systems AC unit model number VCP16K. It has
Balance point on Hunter 33.5 mast to enable unstepping operation John Irwin at 8:55am 09.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/882 Recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 33.5. At our yacht club I must unstep the mast for haul out and win
water in engine? gfroch at 8:51am 09.09.19 Catalina 30 5/1097
M25 loss of raw water suction after sailing and/or rough weather turn - Catalina 30, 1983 TSACAT at 8:26am 09.09.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2612 Hello, Why does my engine loose raw water suction after a day of sailing and/or a fast turn in roug
Why 2 thermostats in Yanmar 3QM30H? (1) Brazil at 8:11am 09.09.19 Engines and Propulsion 1/986 I have a 1980 Hunter 37 cutter, with the Yanmar 3QM30H, designed for seawater cooling. The manual sh
Where to find folding winch handles? Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 09.09.19 Ask All Sailors 24/7218 I'm interested in a folding winch handle for my mast mounted winch. So far this is the only reasonab
looking to crew port charlotte Fl. richard9525 at 7:38am 09.09.19 Big Boats 1/396 Hey Hunter owners I use to own a H356 on the chesapeake.Sold it a few years ago. I miss sailing big
Hunter 37 Legend Marek Jadczyk at 7:28am 09.09.19 Ask All Sailors 4/589 I am looking for complete user manual. I have checked with Hunter, but they do have only partial and
Icebox Conversion...Which to Buy? Simon Sexton at 6:41am 09.09.19 Ask All Sailors 10/4790 Hey Everyone, By next August I'll be living aboard my Catalina 25 while attending A'M Galv
1985 legend 40 chp at 6:02am 09.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/819 Looking at a legend 40. Any advice on what to look at. Are the storage tanks aluminum and are they h
Accident statistics excerpt (1) Snorri Eriksen at 5:43am 09.09.19 Sails Call Lounge 9/1262 The attached image is from the coast guard 2018 accident statistics. Vessel activity at time of acci
Available Crew Forum Mike Oldak at 5:42am 09.09.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/562 I live in the DC area and keep my H34 on the Chesapeake Bay, but spend quite a bit of time in Marble
Lewmar portlight gaskets eianm at 11:22pm 09.08.19 Ask All Sailors 4/682 Does anyone have any clever tricks to installing new factory gaskets- it seems bloody near impossibl
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question Ward H at 6:23pm 09.08.19 Ask All Sailors 26/11635 I've had a HX870 for about 5 years. For the past year or so I noticed corrosion on one of the chargi
H26, 1994, missing 3 bolts for stairway- how do I reach the nuts? bmorr at 6:13pm 09.08.19 Smaller Boats 4/434 The 3 bolts attaching the upper portion of the stairwell are missing. not sure how to access to inse
Steering Failure! (2) rukidn at 4:58pm 09.08.19 Catalina 310 21/2574 We were pointing hard yesterday on our way to anchor overnight at Kellys Island. When we tacked we h
Cradle pad location Steve S. at 3:48pm 09.08.19 Bigger Boats 1/546 Does anyone know now far forward of the transom are the rear cradle pads to be set? Also haulout sli
how to secure back of boat to the trailer ? ? ? curt in CO at 2:09pm 09.08.19 Trailer Sailors 13/3531 I bought a Hunter 22 - with open transom. In other words - no transom. How should i secure it to t
MH37 Aft A/C drain (1) Boomer54 at 1:11pm 09.08.19 Big Boats 3/746 I have a 2014 MH37. According to the Owners Manual, the aft unit (in the aft cabin) is supposed to d

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How dispose of sailboat? Captain Ron 18 at 10:49am 01.28.24 A few years ago, following the passing of my parents, I had the family sailboat and a runabout to ge
What the heck is this? arf145 at 10:34am 01.28.24 My first thought was bacteria growing in condensation
Cover for O'day 20 pgandw at 10:06am 01.28.24
What the heck is this? Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 01.28.24 I've seem mold that was red in a boat that had flooded with rain water. I think dLj has the right id
Cover for O'day 20 tdickmeyer at 9:43am 01.28.24
Good Winter Read dLj at 9:21am 01.28.24
Replace Radar kappykaplan at 9:09am 01.28.24 If it makes any difference, the Houthis in Yemen are using Halo 24 Radars to track and guide their
Replace Radar dlochner at 8:53am 01.28.24 Just read this article. If it makes any difference, the Houthis in Yemen are using Halo 24 Radars to
Keel bolts dlochner at 8:40am 01.28.24 It may not be necessary to drop the keel, but you don't know that yet. Some excavating on the keel/h
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:38am 01.28.24
Good Winter Read dLj at 8:30am 01.28.24 Having read t Having read Captain James Cook: A Biography several years ago I was surprised that
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Davidasailor26 at 8:14am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the moun
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:03am 01.28.24 I'm feeling need for some medicine.... dj Having read t They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible
Strange phenomena seen while boating? jssailem at 7:58am 01.28.24 The other day upon leaving Guadeloupe about 05:30, with a full moon to the west of us, we looked bac
DIY Rigging @ West Marine dLj at 7:57am 01.28.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too ha
Strange phenomena seen while boating? dLj at 7:55am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the mount
What the heck is this? dLj at 7:51am 01.28.24 I'd clean it up and not worry about it unless it continues to appear. dj
Good Winter Read (5) jssailem at 7:49am 01.28.24 Walking among the boats and history of sailing here in Antigua, I happened upon finishers of the Wor
Cover for O'day 20 pgandw at 7:47am 01.28.24 I would call The Sailors' Tailor Inc to see if they would do a custom cover, and what measurements t
What the heck is this? kloudie1 at 7:30am 01.28.24 Seepage from hairline cracks from a wet core in the pop top? Condensation that is being discolored b

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