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The most explosive week in boating (1) Phil Herring at 12:02pm 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2474 Its July 4th week, everybody! And that means everyone who owns an object that floats will be on the
The current state of boat insurance (1) Phil Herring at 11:48am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2350 We ask this question every few years so we can crowd-source the latest trends in boat insurance. Wh
Show us your trailer mods (1) Phil Herring at 11:32am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 16/3907 One of the most perilous and exciting events in sailing doesnt take place on the water, but on a ram
The Dreaded Head (1) Phil Herring at 11:10am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4822 Does your head make you want to bang it against a wall? Clogs. Overflows. Poor drainage. Bad smells
A Swarm of Sailboats (1) Phil Herring at 11:02am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 36/4502 Do you like to sail in a swarm, pack, school, or fleet of sailboats? Some like the rafting and cama
Trading Phases (1) Phil Herring at 10:49am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2319 When is it time to trade up to a bigger boat? When your boat starts to feel too small? When it dev
Widgeon Oar locks. Claybury at 10:36am 05.15.19 Day Sailers 1/1362 Anyone have experience mounting oarlocks to a Widgeon or similar boat? Where did you mount them? Wha
New design 22 for sale. Dug22 at 8:37am 05.15.19 Catalina 22 0/10 The boat is located at Birmingham Sail Club in Alabama. Comes with galvanized trailer. It is a new d
1979 Hunter Cherubini 33 Questions scottc3387 at 8:23am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3320 So I'm new to sailing. I've sailed smaller (21-27') boats the last couple years and am looking to up
Moving from JAM to Spin fleet Ben4195 at 8:14am 05.15.19 Racing 25/3306 Hi All, I am crew on a boat that has been racing JAM for the past 5-ish years, going from a complete
New to this forum Stlsailor at 7:35am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/737 Hi, I am looking at buying a 1999 Hunter 260. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? I hav
Picture of a Spinnaker clnhse at 6:13am 05.15.19 Smaller Boats 19/1608 Does anyone have a picture of a H 22 with the Spinnaker package? I would like to see how the pole is
Looking for a large mesh sheet bag DrJudyB at 9:29pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 20/3484 Hi, I want to hang a mesh sheet bag underneath the traveler beam. The traveler beam spans the cockp
Puget Sound Sailors: What hard bottom paint works good? John Nantz at 9:09pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2239 Been using Pettit Trinidad SR for many years but times (laws) have changed. What bottom paint are yo
Shake Down Cruise MikeHoncho at 8:14pm 05.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1397 After a year of owning my H30 it was time for a multi-day cruise. My dad, brother and myself left Mo
Shake Down Cruise MikeHoncho at 8:11pm 05.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/519 Sorry double post. Stupid phone!
Spoof Store? Rick D at 5:23pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1228 So, I was thinking about a folding Lewmar cockpit wheel. I checked a couple of sources (including th
Hose that has an unusual stains/rust/burnt ? (1) pumpkinpie at 5:21pm 05.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/487 I'm heading out of town in about 7 hours to take a look at another 41DS as a back up in the event th
Looking for information about Beneteau 440 Gerri at 4:53pm 05.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3080 I am a writer and I am researching information about the 440. I know nothing about sailing and in m
Help with Coronado 23-2 parts Oksailor at 4:50pm 05.14.19 Other Sailboats 6/2184 Hello, I hoping someone can help me locate some stock parts for a 1974 Coronado 23-2. Specifically

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Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 12:40pm 12.02.24 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fi
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities DRhoads at 12:36pm 12.02.24 Thank you, Gentlemen. Also, for those looking forward to the boat parades this weekend best bundle u
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 10:27am 12.02.24 Well I drained it and cleaned it out. There are definitely no drains. Also emailed the previous owne
Dominic escapes the social calendar dLj at 9:00am 12.02.24 I'm looking forward to his arrival. I'd love to see what those islands are like. dj
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. walt at 8:29am 12.02.24 Just a guess.. the Capri 14.2 is an unballasted dingy so there would be some benny to not having the
Dominic escapes the social calendar jssailem at 8:29am 12.02.24 He is a real adventurer, like how he adapts the gear to his boat. No, "I have to find the manual and
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? (1) GeorgeC at 8:07am 12.02.24 The ball is the base for a Forespar Motor Mate Hoist used to lift your outboard on and off your ding
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' gabecoker at 7:55am 12.02.24 Thanks to all for the advice, it certainly narrowed my research targets. Will update with photos whe
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. pgandw at 7:45am 12.02.24 Not a Precision owner, but my neighbor owns a 14ft Precision, and we've worked on it together. In a
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 7:24am 12.02.24 The mast is deck stepped. There should be a metal (probably aluminum) fixture on the cabin roof wher
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:01am 12.02.24 P.s. -- would you explain what you mean by an inside connector?
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 7:01am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:00am 12.02.24 Thank you. I was wondering if there were any intermediate fittings and whether it would be possible
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 12.02.24 I could not find anything on Precision's website that mentions any kind of foot, or "cushion" for t
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 12.02.24 Call the SBO store and speaks with either Al or Mike. In fact, Mike use to order r everything for H
P42 engine sump ice breaker at 6:30am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they w
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 12.02.24 @seadreamers2 As a former Hunter dealer who sold the and serviced the Hunter 26.5, the transom was
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Golden Roo at 5:28am 12.02.24 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a u
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 5:19am 12.02.24 I assume that you are aware that a 50A shore power connection is two legs at 50A each for a total of
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup (1) Hayden Watson at 5:07am 12.02.24 If you thought the alternator adjustment bracket is wimpy on the XPB you should look at the XP. The

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