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If it walks like a duck rgranger at 1:55pm 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 16/950 Just saw this video of the CG raising of the duck boat that went down in Missouri. Sad and unnecess
Unfreeze Simpson-Lawrence power windlass installed on Hunter 38 carriemeaway at 1:54pm 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1018 Hello All Sailors, Looking for advice how to free electric Simpson Lawrence (SL) windlass to operate
Propane sniffer on a B331 Bluenose at 1:49pm 07.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/627 I have assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that there is a sniffer on my new to me B331. Can anyone tell
Catalina Capri 16.5 owner's manual jjoncapecod at 1:42pm 07.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/4304 Just bought a 1995 capri 16.5. It needs some rigging replacements, and we are looking for details on
chain anchor rode bortiz at 12:20pm 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/849 we have been working on our 1995 hunter 430 Legend and get her ready for cruising to Mexico most peo
y valve in Hunter 34 for head HollyVentura at 11:23am 07.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/1765 Hi, We have a 2000 34 foot Hunter and recently changed our manual Jabsco head from salt water to fr
Need New Helm Engine Pod Voltmeter Frank H at 11:08am 07.23.18 Catalina 310 4/834 On my 310 the Seaward Helm Pod voltmeter is reading about 2 volts higher than the actual voltage. (I
Cheap Furling unit bubby-joe at 10:41am 07.23.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1663 I own a 93 Macgregor 26S, my wife has only one leg and was never very good on any marine tiller be i
Hey Florida guys, question about dock rental.. AXEL at 10:33am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/429 I'm up on Long Island right now but plan to retire in the Fort Myers area where I own a home around
Moving to Melbourne, FL Leatherneck at 10:31am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1022 Greetings everyone. I'm moving to Melbourne, FL next week and towing my Mac26 from Montana to Florid
Air Conditioning on a Hunter 326 VernonJ at 10:12am 07.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1613 I apologize in that I am reposting this post from the "Ask a Hunter Owner" forum. I got no responses
Box Anchor juradog at 10:00am 07.23.18 Catalina 22 5/644 Has anyone had experience with the box anchor? Thanks.
Why in the world? (1) nat55 at 9:15am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 19/1083 https://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/m/50452/main.jpg Granted the Irwin 42 that this is mounted
83 H31 port rebedding dasreboot at 8:44am 07.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/600 Just got the boat, and love it. I have a leak in one of the opening ports. What is the procedre for
Sailing videos that make you smile weinie at 7:56am 07.23.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/681 Came across this gem the other day. Make sure you watch until the end. Post your favorite. (No
My Radio Won't Tune Plymouth Sailor at 7:27am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/589 Okay, admittingly I have a VHF radio (Horizon) that you most likely would see in the original Jaws m
Pull Cord Won't Budge Plymouth Sailor at 6:46am 07.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/814 Dear Boaters/Sailors: I brought my sailboat to her mooring two weeks ago with the 8hp Yamaha workin
Add Inspection Port to Plastic Diesel Tank? Mickstr at 6:38am 07.23.18 Bigger Boats 4/1245 Is there a method to add an inspection port (say 4-5") to use to clean a diesel fuel tank made of pl
Heart Interface (Xantrex) Freedom 10 temp. sensor ger123 at 5:17am 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/798 Hello! I have a Freedom 10 + Link 2000 without battery-temp-sensors on my Hunter 340. Where can I f
What roller furling sail? eusjim1 at 8:51pm 07.22.18 Racing 2/538 our wednesday night races do not allow a genoa change. My 155 usage is not recommended above 12 kn

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I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:14am 03.20.24 :plus: I'm with @shemandr on this one. The walk-off option gives you an easy place to get into
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 9:10am 03.20.24 I bought and old boat early last spring. It had been under a tarp for 6 years and was completely na
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' rgranger at 8:56am 03.20.24 You might re-consider a walk off transom. My H356 had one and I don't think I would want a cruisin
outboard hoisting (2) xavpil at 8:38am 03.20.24 I can grab a few pics of the hardware I used to attach the arm to my stern rail. I basically attach
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:36am 03.20.24 The previous owner of my boat apparently had painted the underside of all the locker covers. It all
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:32am 03.20.24 You have a 39 ft boat with two thrusters? Yes, I do. My Hunter 39 is currently out of the water an
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:29am 03.20.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you know what brand of thrusters you have? I do not, and unfortuna
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:26am 03.20.24 The other thing is that if dampness is the cause of mildew, you need to solve that. The first rule o
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:22am 03.20.24 I am thinking that while I could clean it and maybe even get 90% of it the 10% remaining will simpl
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 7:51am 03.20.24
Imperial or Metric kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Imperial or Metric dlochner at 7:34am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. W
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? (1) dlochner at 7:32am 03.20.24 One of the tricks I learned from @mainesail was to use SS supply hoses for connections and not the b
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:30am 03.20.24 You may be talking about at least 2 different issues. First of all, mold doesn't grow on inorganic
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28am 03.20.24 Not much winterizing happens in the spring unless you're in the southern hemisphere. You'll find co
C&C 25' Mast Organizer jssailem at 7:19am 03.20.24 Think the C&C25 mast may be a touch shorter I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa
C&C 25' Mast Organizer D Swanson at 7:18am 03.20.24 @D Swanson - looks like your deck organizers are directly abeam of the mast. Would the mast base sh
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15am 03.20.24 There is a better alternative to antifreeze in a fresh water system, but it requires a bit of work:
outboard hoisting (1) dlochner at 7:02am 03.20.24 Looking again at the photos, it appears you want to take the motor off after the dinghy is lifted. I
Considering a new Catalina 315 Hayden Watson at 6:55am 03.20.24 In my marina, my 88 C30 tr/bs is rated as a 33' boat. They come down and measure it and round up to

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