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Group sailing All U Get at 1:21am 12.05.18 Ask All Sailors 16/951 Hi all, We had another experience with the group sailing the ICW and thought maybe other had the sa
Sailboat Transport/Trailer rental UnknownFlotsam at 9:37pm 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1873
Bent Fuel Injection Limiter (1) Pilatus at 5:26pm 12.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/1243 I'm considering purchasing a 79 Hunter that has a 2QM15 Yanmar engine. That engine is not currently
Way too quiet on here, so a question.... Shorefun at 3:14pm 12.04.18 Day Sailers 14/1083 What spares should I carry with my Hunter in the car and on the boat? How many and what kind of lin
Li-Ion Booster Packs - Will I Ever Learn...... (1) Maine Sail at 10:17am 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2833 So my saga of Li-Ion booster packs continues and I've not yet decided whether or not I will keep thi
Nav Lights Simon Sexton at 9:28am 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 3/351 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! Last time I checked up on Valiant, I discovered an issue when
Liquid Rubber..... NYSail at 4:40am 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/889 Has anybody ever used this product r anything like it?? Looks like it could have many applications a
Hunter 320 Plumbing (1) Kevy at 11:07pm 12.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/545 Hey, This seems simple but I'm driving myself crazy on the web. Our Hunter owner's manual shows pl
Do you light your boat? (2) jssailem at 8:26pm 12.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 24/1689
how to tell tohatsu mfs6b carb from mfs6c carb kpgraci at 3:07pm 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/489 I have a b and a c carb for the tohatsu mfs6. it came with the c and it fowled so often I replaced i
Battery Test Switch Concerto at 2:10pm 12.03.18 Catalina 310 3/812 When checking the battery levels toggle switch on the main panel, what position should the main batt
Skimmar 12 sea gull parts whynotsail at 2:04pm 12.03.18 Trailer Sailors 0/669 I recently bought a Skimmar 12 sea gull sailboat - Does anyone know where I can get parts for it or
The improbable voyage of an Anchorage man who tried to sail to China to see his wife and son (1) nat55 at 12:16pm 12.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/2086 The world of sailing is so rich..... https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/11/29/the-improbable-voyag
FINANCIALLY Speaking in which state should you retire? jssailem at 11:18am 12.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 84/6390 As I step on to the door step of retirement, I am getting barraged with information regarding the co
Kits discontinued ?? Justin_NSA at 10:39am 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 12/1377 TOAD marine has responded to say they can't get the gasket kit for my Racor 110 fuel filter. " but
What is this thru hole for? Tropicdawg at 8:15am 12.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/511 on my 1990 Hunter Legend there is a blocked off thru hole on port side of stuffing box. Opposite to
Wireless Kill Switches Captain Wind Song at 5:48am 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 8/1171 The major problem with the kill switches on the motors is no one uses them. When I single hand my bo
Holding tank hilarity Skipper at 5:30am 12.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/914 Without long details: Holding tank was pressurizing. Looked up inside vent on the hullside, appeared
Yanmar 2gmf 13hp cooling system Mattcia123 at 3:30am 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 14/5337 hey all, Got my first Diesel engine recently, yanmar 2gmf 13 hp, question about the cooling system
Holding take sensor on Hunter 44ds (2004) Lee Coller at 10:57pm 12.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1119 The level sensor on my holding tank has stopped working. After investigation I discovered that the

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Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 12:08pm 04.13.24 Replacing with larger ones sound good, even up top. Thank you for your reply, I do see how they can
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? CaptainCr3ative at 11:55am 04.13.24
Lewmar wheel brake jammed sailcapt340 at 11:01am 04.13.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? pgandw at 10:07am 04.13.24 Great information. Thanks so much. I'm realizing now that if I do this I would be wise to do it wit
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Drinky Crow at 10:07am 04.13.24 This would be akin to putting truck nuts on a Mercedes.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 9:57am 04.13.24 Curious minds want to know, what were the causes of engine failure in both of those cases ? intere
A fresh old gelcoat reveal (2) Drinky Crow at 9:51am 04.13.24 Putty? Please tell us not really. 224098 The one on the right. When Dremeled out turned grey. 5200?
Lewmar wheel brake jammed Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.13.24 As @Claude L.-Auger has mentioned, if you can't loosen from beneath the compass, see if you can disc
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 04.13.24
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? MikeHoncho at 9:15am 04.13.24 I reset my panels a bunch of years ago with the Sitka system. This includes two primers (one for a
Entering Canade with children. MikeHoncho at 9:12am 04.13.24 https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/plan/border-crossing/#canada-usa-border-update minors need a bir
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? pgandw at 9:05am 04.13.24 I don't think it's going to help you as much as you want or think. But I don't have the experience
Lewmar wheel brake jammed Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 04.13.24 Quite often there is an adjustment for the brake inside the pedestal, under the compass. You could r
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 8:44am 04.13.24 I owned an ODay 25 with a Chrysler Sailor 250 (9.9hp, 250lbs of thrust) for propulsion. I currentl
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Stu Jackson at 8:31am 04.13.24 Let me go through your points. A thoughtful and well presented acknowledgement and "things that sh
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? pgandw at 8:20am 04.13.24 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main s
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:36am 04.13.24 I believe that company may be out of business but call Mike Thomas at SBO who may know
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass HarryvdMeer at 7:35am 04.13.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:23am 04.13.24 When an outboard auxiliary is used on a sailboat, I find it much easier to control the boat with th
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 04.13.24

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