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The mystery of rig tuning (1) Phil Herring at 11:22am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 68/13047 Somewhere between a steaming cauldron and the wizard behind the curtain is the dark art of rig tunin
Wind Song at anchor (1) TaborKP! at 11:17am 01.19.19 Alden General Chat 1/1296 At anchor 2016s Cove, Ma
Work continues on Wind Song (4) TaborKP! at 11:13am 01.19.19 Alden General Chat 4/1991 Just sharing some pictures of work ongoing this winter 368 160369
The dogs of SBO, 2019 edition (1) Phil Herring at 11:06am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 88/7874 Its been a few years since we posted pics of the boat dogs we love, so lets do it! Cats, birds, fer
Universal m-18 Glow Plug Switch wont disengage on 1985 Catalina 27 sailing11 at 10:54am 01.19.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1447 Hello, I have a Universal m-18 and I have noticed that recently the glow plug switch that I push in
heat gun/torch for heat shrink terminals? Gene Neill at 10:49am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 70/10452 I had assumed that a tiny butane torch would be the best tool, but the one I happened to purchase (B
Stop thief! (1) Phil Herring at 10:39am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 47/4280 We get calls now and then to replace parts that were stolen off boats in a marina. Once, we made new
Cockpit speakers and anchorage noise (1) Phil Herring at 10:21am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 46/6537 Just about every boat built with a radio has speakers in the cockpit. Do you use those speakers? Do
Anyone in Florida have a Hunter 356 for my wife and I to look at? Heli_fixer at 8:30am 01.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/720 Hello all, I am in the market for a Hunter 356 but not finding any for sale in Florida at this time.
Hurricane Michael damage repair question (1) Tom Beitzel at 6:10am 01.19.19 Smaller Boats 16/2446 My H260 "survived" Hurricane Michael with major damage to hull. See picture. Is this a repair that
Yamaha 9.9 high thrust motor for 1994 23.5 Hunter? Al-hunter at 4:28am 01.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3939 Yamaha 9.9 20 inch shaft high thrust motor for 1994 23.5 Hunter? Any opinions on this motor? Is the
Sealant (2) markwesti at 6:43pm 01.18.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3302 I have been using BoatLife , i'm over it . What stuff do you people use ? i'm looking to seal up stu
Hunter 460/466 front cabin matress Jkool at 6:38pm 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/644 Anyone have the dimensions for a hunter 460/466 front cabin matress?
globes finish looking tight jon hansen at 5:49pm 01.18.19 Racing 0/513 https://goldengloberace.com/news
MACGREGOR 26M GAS TANK measurements, please !! bikaru at 5:27pm 01.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/754 Hi, I need to replace gas tanks (in Mexico) and need the dimensions either of the tank or the space
Alarms (1) Phil Herring at 5:26pm 01.18.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2187 Smoke alarms, CO2 alarms, propane alarms, bilge alarms, not to mention ELCI and GFCI circuit interru
Power for a Hunter 1994 23.5, is a 30hp outboard too much? Al-hunter at 3:52pm 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2018 Power for a Hunter 1994 23.5, is a 30hp outboard too much? Answer my own question, yes! I just happ
Trash can for Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 2:04pm 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/670 Hello, When I purchased my boat a few years ago I never did get the original trash can that sits in
Beneteau 361 Needs A/C Maurice at 1:24pm 01.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/678 Any 361 owners have pictures of a neat installation of A/C unit and ancillary components they could
Trans Fluid Type rpell1@msn.com at 12:38pm 01.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/2480 Hi everyone. I have a '97 Catalina MKIII with a Universal M25xpA. I noticed my transmission fluid w

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Pumpout Carts Suck Ward H at 9:15am 09.12.24 I've had no problem with our pump out service. Your deck fitting may be a little too tight to the l
Outboard motor install Crazy Dave Condon at 9:01am 09.12.24 There are angled stainless steel brackets that are for the hunter 260 which follow the same bolt pat
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BAD ORCA at 8:38am 09.12.24 For a completely standalone pilot with no desire to steer to the wind I think the CPT is the hands-
Pumpout Carts Suck Scott T-Bird at 8:34am 09.12.24 If I can buy a cam lock fitting and install it for those 3 times a year I need it, I go out tomorr
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX kappykaplan at 8:32am 09.12.24 All ok here! Excellent! :beer:
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 8:24am 09.12.24 Looking for some advice re lifting. I'm hoping I can use just one sling on the front. If I hook the
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A east coaster at 8:02am 09.12.24 Another source I have found reliable and less expensive than marine stores is Baldwin filters. I can
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 dLj at 7:54am 09.12.24 I fear we may have seen the last of our new friend. :( schematics, on the 26th. dj
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing (1) Nunavut at 7:51am 09.12.24 @Syntonos thanks for the tip Is this the standard box below in the photo? I am thinking I should b
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 7:47am 09.12.24 This whole thread is only one of many reasons I got rid of my traditional marine heads and went to a
Rudder flaps Jim Legere at 7:46am 09.12.24 On my old H37C, the glass was thick where the flaps attached - at least 1/2". I redid the screw hole
Should we go with a mast/rigging for original Macgregor 26X or 26M? aupaul at 7:32am 09.12.24 I'm in the same situation. I bought a 26x 1997 Trawler conversion. (no mast ) found a 26m mast rig
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 7:32am 09.12.24 Now you guys have got me excited about pumping poo!:biggrin: I pump out maybe 3 times a year, just
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 jssailem at 7:15am 09.12.24 Got stuck once head down, shoulders in, in a lazarette That reminds me of a photo @capta once post
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX JamesG161 at 7:09am 09.12.24 All ok here! Jim...
Pumpout Carts Suck Ward H at 6:04am 09.12.24 Now you guys have got me excited about pumping poo!:biggrin: I pump out maybe 3 times a year, just f
Sturdy marine tablet kappykaplan at 5:02am 09.12.24 And an Otter Box :plus:Won't leave home without it!
looking for Lat/Long plotting software ShawnL at 4:59am 09.12.24 You should also be able to import it into Google Earth, though I don't know if it will do all of the
Sturdy marine tablet Rick Webb at 4:42am 09.12.24 And an Otter Box
Prefer to trailer dlochner at 4:41am 09.12.24 Great discussion. Our buoy is roughly 20 miles away. We never leave anything on board, not even our

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