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This might sound like the dumbest question thus far pumpkinpie at 7:50pm 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/554 Wife and I are planing on taking a ride to take a look at a 41ft Hunter. It sounds like it has all t
Go big or go small? Project_Mayhem at 7:16pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1386 I've been waiting nearly three months for this marine mechanic to replace the water pump on my OMC s
Hissing out of Head seadaddler at 6:22pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/655 I had holding take backing up into head so put new joker value in my Sea Era and since than when I d
rebedding windows tb4sail at 5:56pm 05.06.19 Big Boats 13/3018 I have a 42 passage and have a significant leak on the port side window in the salon .Has any one re
Westerbeke W 10 Two Bluenose at 5:35pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 1/350 Hi there, I am looking at a Nonsuch 22 with a Westerbeke W 10 Two diesel. Can anyone tell me anythin
Weather Dug22 at 3:56pm 05.06.19 Catalina 22 14/1327 What is the most effective place to get weather outlooks and updates? I only sail on an inland lakes
Kubota engine 7.9 kw from generator.... NYSail at 1:37pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1270 so when I bought my boat, it came with an Onan generator..... think 5.5 kw, however the electronic p
Boater Lost off Whidbey Isl WA (1) Head Sail at 1:12pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 69/6574 A very concerning story from Whidbey Island WA about a pair of boaters in a 23' Duckworth that were
Accessing forward throughbolts for stanchion rebedding Good Vibes at 12:41pm 05.06.19 Catalina 310 6/1224 Good day. I am new to the forum. My wife and I have just bought a 310 and need to rebed the forward
Knots, which ones? Shorefun at 9:49am 05.06.19 Day Sailers 7/3024 For the mainsheet, what knot to hold it on the whatever it is called? Should I just use 2 stainless
1980 Catalina 22... keel damaged Mayaken at 9:13am 05.06.19 Catalina 22 9/1475 Hello all, Bought a 1980 Catalina 22, hull number 9708, at 2 pm on the 18th of April in Destin, Flo
Rebedding salon windows on 42 Passage tb4sail at 9:07am 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/287 Has anyone rebedded their side windows in the main salon. I have a 42 passage and a pretty signific
Pepe Le Pew, Skunky Around Our Docks! (1) BrianRobin at 8:40am 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 14/900 This past sat was our clubs "docks go in day", where all the member help out. If you look closely y
Diesel Rated Coolant? Rick D at 8:14am 05.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 13/4146 I am due to change out my coolant on my Yanmar 4JH2E on my 1994 Hunter 40.5. Hunter installed the gr
Replacing foam blocks: Good idea or not JP-M25 at 7:33am 05.06.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4679 All, I have a relatively new to me M25. I've seen mention that you are NOT to remove any of the foa
PVC Thread sealant SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:29am 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1148 Anyone know what type of thread sealant Hunter used on the PVC threaded connections on the holding t
Engine Parts Jac123 at 2:16am 05.06.19 Catalina 30 4/751 I am looking for the best place to buy OEM or better - hoses, belts, impellars etc for a M25XP (1989
H260 Tiller GBGraham at 2:15am 05.06.19 Smaller Boats 5/711 I was just wondering of you guys with tiller steering. How one locks their tiller when at their moor
BAVARIA CRUISER 37-50ft pumpkinpie at 11:02pm 05.05.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1329 Wife and I have been back on the search for a sailboat that we intend to hang out in the keys and th
Catalina 30 A4 engine Newbie3 at 10:41pm 05.05.19 Ask All Sailors 66/7445 I'm looking at a good deal on a Catalina 30. We're talking about $2500. The reason being that the At

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Full enclosure questions thinwater at 6:44am 10.31.24 Personally, I've always felt sailing with a closed enclosure is an oximoron. If you can close the en
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 6:40am 10.31.24 Try oakwoodveneer.com I know they sell samples for $2.00 Others may too. You're still going to ha
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 6:28am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter link
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 5:53am 10.31.24 Good idea - I saw people selling veneer but didn't know about the samples. I'll take another look.
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 5:23am 10.31.24 Do an internet search on "teak and holly veneer." It is very pricey but most companies will provide
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 4:59am 10.31.24 I'm wondering about using a Pergo repair kit to repair this. Anyone tried that?
2007 Beneteau 393 Aft Head Toilet Bob S at 4:53am 10.31.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast caverun at 4:33am 10.31.24 Good suggestion @BobSail on checking the drawings- they are in the Boat Info area of this site. The
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 10.31.24 When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a hole on the port side. Port side of the boat or of th
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i dlochner at 3:42am 10.31.24 my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a ho
Buying 423? ldd at 2:53am 10.31.24 Thanks!
Hole for gin pole in the mast BobSail at 9:31pm 10.30.24
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i jssailem at 9:31pm 10.30.24 1. light grey smokes cones out a hole on the port side. I don't know if that hole is an air intake
Buying 423? BigEasy at 9:24pm 10.30.24 Do u think the epoxy will eliminate the rust problem. @Davidasailor26 is spot on with his re
Grey water outflow from head sync best practice paulheth at 8:36pm 10.30.24 This will allow you to do something else that you should find very useful: Sink drain thru-hulls ar
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 7:15pm 10.30.24 Hey Russ, Thanks That is a very interesting way to fix the problem. Infact it is probably somethi
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? seanshine at 7:03pm 10.30.24 Thanks capta. I used this same procedure a couple of years ago. I has worked perfectly. Nuff said.
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 6:34pm 10.30.24 I think that corner must have delaminated slightly and then I hit it while replacing the lid over th
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 4:55pm 10.30.24
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Slowboat314 at 4:53pm 10.30.24 Just who I was hoping to hear from! We have a few other Hunter owners at our marina who mentioned yo

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