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Saving threads for later reference Big Rog at 12:09pm 06.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/497
Deck wash on the cheap (1) Jackdaw at 9:58am 06.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2112 The marina at Wayzata Yacht Club has electricity at the slips but not water. Normally not much of a
Adjustable Rear Stay twodzusfittings at 7:46am 06.07.19 Bigger Boats 6/987 On my 30' 1983 O'day, I have a pully set up that tightens the rear stay. How does his help my sailin
Interesting confrontation! Scott T-Bird at 6:14am 06.07.19 Ask All Sailors 68/3847 Watching CNN this morning ' saw this image involving a Russian Naval ship ' American Naval ship narr
H23: Attaching boom to the mast CoralRose at 11:20pm 06.06.19 Smaller Boats 6/2202 Hello, I am a new sailboat owner. I have a 1987 Hunter 23 purchased within the last year. I sailed
Old Bluechart g2 (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:53pm 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1129 Hi all, I'm about to undertake a long summer cruise that will take me from Montreal down the St.Lawr
Raymarine Axiom 7 Question Ward H at 2:07pm 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1091 When I looked at an Axiom 7 in a WM store last fall I was impressed how easy it was to overlay data
Hunter 27 late 70's to early 1980's vintage, throttel length Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 06.06.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/521 There is an old early 27 Hunter and the throttle cable is in need of replacement. What is the lengt
Anyone live in St Augustine FL ? Leeward Rail at 9:51am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 8/506 Anyone near st Augustine want to meet for a beer today ? Being Thursday I assume that only layabout
Peggie Hall recommendation FTW, again... Mr Fox at 9:26am 06.06.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/825 Just thought I would share a small victory achieved by following Peggie Hall's advice in her book ab
what model boat is this in St Augustine ? (1) Leeward Rail at 9:09am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 3/415 165710 Click for full size St Augustine bay. Anyone nearby this weekend ?
Do you conduct a guest interview/briefing? Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/144 I normally conduct a briefing with guests about MOB, use of PFDs, danger areas (e.g. winches and tra
Used jib for Hunter 37 or 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:56am 06.06.19 Big Boats 8/676 My Genoa blew out on my H37.5 and am looking for a used headsail (jib or Genoa) while having a new s
100% jib dimensions for Legend 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:52am 06.06.19 Big Boats 0/284 Does anyone know the dimensions for a 100 and 110 jib for a Legend 37.5. Thanks. Jerry
Old boats are adopting young owners. (4) TomY at 4:41am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 11/780 This old but well maintained Pearson may have been handed down but I don't know the details. I sense
Flushing toilets with fresh water Zatarra at 4:40am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 33/4800 I just purchased a boat and it seems the previous owner switched out the plumbing of the water flush
Glow Plug wiring daviddp at 4:03am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/424 Quick question. I believe this wire in the photo is the feed for the glow plugs from the switch. T
Is this normal? (1) Newbie3 at 10:00pm 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 10/989 Or should I be worried? Catalina 30. Forward hatch above v-berth. Specifically, the uneven curve.
Lonseal Flooring seadaddler at 7:39pm 06.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/731 I thinking of using Lonseal flooring from defend has anybody used this flooring Nick
Stereo replacement (4) ChrisCall at 7:15pm 06.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1936 I'm replacing the stereo in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 the old didn't have bluetooth or even and au

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60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:09am 01.01.24 Anything over 2-2.5' and less than 3 seconds apart is uncomfortable in an O'Day 25. Waves less tha
60 best Boats 30' and under mermike at 8:05am 01.01.24 I'm biased, but you could add the Yamaha 30 to your list. They're not common, but owners love them.
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 8:02am 01.01.24 The best boat I ever went out bashing waves in is the C&C 27 Mark 1(Although I'm not sure it was ca
60 best Boats 30' and under Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 01.01.24 If your boat is for heavy weather on Lake Michigan, I would eliminate all boats on your list under 3
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help Mike H. at 7:48am 01.01.24 Thanks. It is a Sprint Atlantic. It has one circuit breaker. When I press the reverse or forward bu
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 7:41am 01.01.24 It's an interesting list for a couple of reasons. Foremost to me is that there is hardly a boat on
60 best Boats 30' and under Obsessiion at 7:00am 01.01.24 The Mariner 28 was well built and pretty comfortable.
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 6:24am 01.01.24 How is it that a boat with a longer longer waterline (and more wetted surface) has better performan
Universal(Kubota) M35 electric fuel pump pzmaria at 6:16am 01.01.24 On my 1999 C36, the electric fuel pump runs when engine is running on the M35B. I used a voltmeter
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 10:25pm 12.31.23 @DArcy Thanks for the tips on the different revisions of the C&C boats! This is exactly the insight
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44pm 12.31.23 @Davenport If the hunter is out of the water, there should be no water in the tank. It only adds
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement marcham at 9:19pm 12.31.23 1) do you have a power monitor ? ie: Victron SmartShunt? 2) How's the insulation around the fridge a
Is this bushing still available? marcham at 9:07pm 12.31.23 Have it machined from a block of delrin...
60 best Boats 30' and under marcham at 9:05pm 12.31.23 Club racing? Cruising? Day sailing? Trailer or no trailer? Budget?? 30' waterline length or overal
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:52pm 12.31.23 And another... http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/Website%20Manuals/Instruction%20Manuals/Sprint%20Atlantic
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:49pm 12.31.23 I assume your mast and boom kicker are made by Selden? They also have manuals on their website for t
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:47pm 12.31.23 1) Was the engine running? Some models have a relay that requires the alternator to be running for t
60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 8:41pm 12.31.23 As others point out, you need to ID your criteria better. Based on quality of design and build, I wo
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:20pm 12.31.23 Contact Mike Thomas at the forum store extension 106. He use to order parts for Hunter Marine now w
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 7:53pm 12.31.23 You have the C&C 30 but not the 27. You don't indicate which Mk# of the 30 either, there is a signif

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