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Water filtration vs water tank??? fred1diver at 4:43pm 01.21.26 Ask All Sailors 8/148 Hello everyone Another quick question We are in the process of looking for a replacement water tan
Installing A/C on Hunter 290 c34webb at 11:38am 01.21.26 Mid-Size Boats 2/60 Hi, I have a 2000 Hunter 290 and I want to install an air conditioner. I was wanting to mount it in
Rope coatings colemj at 10:57am 01.21.26 Ask All Sailors 0/66 I'm am at the end of my supply of Yale MaxiJacket rope coating. I used to buy it in smaller more co
Something Wicked this way comes.. jssailem at 10:04am 01.21.26 Weather and Forecasting 5/123 In sailors' terms, it might be prudent to "batten down the hatches". Get some comfort food and st
Hunter Passage 42 starter battery. BBC16385 at 4:42pm 01.20.26 Big Boats 4/142 I know I should know this but what is the size of the starter battery for this boat. I have a batter
H336 - Some questions about going mastless (1) NugHunter at 7:16am 01.20.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/484 Hello and thanks in advance for the input and suggestions. I am looking to demast a 96 H336 and us
How to make double sided tape stickier? Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 01.20.26 Ask All Sailors 8/160 I'm installing LED strips inside an aluminum extrusion as part of my lighting upgrade project. They'
engine mount rubber timothybarker at 8:11pm 01.19.26 Catalina 30 6/149 I'm getting my 1983 Catalina 30 to sell due to a move. Currently overhauling the M25 Engine. Hopin
Another CNG Short Story Terry Cox at 6:55pm 01.19.26 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/129 A prologue edition. A few years ago Stu Jackson rendezvous with us in Parks Bay, Shaw Island. That w
Weird request from a customer fred1diver at 6:42pm 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 16/367 Hello everyone I was asked by a customer to redo his cabin cushions, simple task, he tells me he ha
Help with outboard - 2HP Vintage Johnson (2) zinahewitt at 4:57pm 01.19.26 Engines and Propulsion 10/239 Hi All, Happy MLK day. I have an old Johnson 2 HP I got from some kid who was selling his old timer
Replace instruments with cup holders (2) yelkenli at 3:14pm 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 4/133 I used to have two instruments on the pedestal. I would like to use the area for cup holders like th
Hunter 33 2006 mast inspection hole cover Tomek at 2:06pm 01.19.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/118 At the end of the season I lost one of the mast inspection hole covers, one that allows access to ma
Keel bolts seahunter at 11:59am 01.19.26 Big Boats 0/92 How many keel bolts in a Hunter 420. Locations??
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk jssailem at 9:26am 01.19.26 Weather and Forecasting 11/255 Our sun has been busy evolving. NOAA is warning of a severe Geomagnetic Storm watch for 20 Jan 2026.
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 10/170 Was thinking it might be helpful for most of us to think about this. Some of the steps I take: 1) Al
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... JavaMan at 11:31am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 29/542 Yes, I know opinions are like ... well, you know... everyone has one. But(t).... I'm hoping someone
Experience with Bare boat Charter Italy PNWE36 at 9:13am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 5/204 Hello, Looking to do a bareboat charter on the Amalfi coast Italy Sept. 2025. Has anyone had experi
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations tomgrigsby at 8:45am 01.18.26 The Cherubini Hunters 3/174 I'd like to replace the original interior light fixtures. Some have bad switches etc. Any recommen
Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel zinahewitt at 9:29am 01.16.26 Engines and Propulsion 7/256 Hi All, Hope your Jan is going well. I have an MD2B VOLVO penta. The engine is from the 70s. I was

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Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage SteveHughessails at 10:18am 01.22.26 For 3- 6 months, there really isn't much to do... If you use marine gas stabilizer (and you should
Something Wicked this way comes.. (1) JamesG161 at 10:14am 01.22.26 You heard it here first here !!!!
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage marcham at 10:07am 01.22.26 For 3- 6 months, there really isn't much to do... If you use marine gas stabilizer (and you should)
H336 - Some questions about going mastless NugHunter at 9:38am 01.22.26 There's a boat cruising the world named Uma. The owners ditched their broken diesel and installed
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Davidasailor26 at 9:36am 01.22.26
H336 - Some questions about going mastless NugHunter at 9:22am 01.22.26 Not true. We have many discussions about the practicality of electric motors. as an example from 20
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage SteveHughessails at 9:21am 01.22.26 FYI, you would want to put the Seafoam and stabilizer in your fuel and run your engine for a few min
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage SteveHughessails at 9:17am 01.22.26
H336 - Some questions about going mastless NugHunter at 9:10am 01.22.26 Maybe because this is a sailboat forum .. having an outboard hanging off the stern would be a third
Water filtration vs water tank??? Hello Below at 8:59am 01.22.26 You have many cottages on the lakes and rivers in your local area. I would touch base with some of
Water filtration vs water tank??? TimFromLI at 8:44am 01.22.26 I never drink the water in my tanks. I use it for showers and washing up. we use jugs of water for c
Water filtration vs water tank??? Tally Ho at 8:41am 01.22.26 Fresh water filtration sounds like a good idea, if a filter can provide the volume you need. i used
Installing A/C on Hunter 290 jssailem at 7:23am 01.22.26 That is a great write-up @jdrutten. Installing the AC unit is one part of the job. Electrical resou
Something Wicked this way comes.. shemandr at 7:11am 01.22.26 I'd much prefer plain old snow to ice. I'm hoping the snow line goes further South and spares those
Installing A/C on Hunter 290 jdrutten at 5:45am 01.22.26
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Captain Larry-DH at 5:24am 01.22.26 Run Seafoam in your fuel, always. You cannot get non-ethanol fuel anymore (Canada). Seafoam counter
Advice On Selling My Sailboat (1) capta at 12:11am 01.22.26 I have not. Please explain. And no, one is not giving over safety to outside equipment. That might
V Berth Hatch Window Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 01.21.26 Newton (fig) foot pounds measurement All I ever saw anywhere near that fancy unit was : adjuste
Water filtration vs water tank??? jssailem at 9:13pm 01.21.26 It would seem dependent on the water supply you have available. Some options include: Tanks give a
Water filtration vs water tank??? kloudie1 at 7:05pm 01.21.26 Under sink reverse osmosis system can do what you envision. A simple filter is probably not going to

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