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Not a question, more a "hell yea"! Captmayhem at 7:22pm 06.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1129 Owned No Hurry, an O'day 23-2 for 3(this is our 4th) years. Today was the first time we "raced" no c
Tried to work on the boat today, but the smell - oh my. HanBan at 5:59pm 06.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/6274 Guys, Is there a way to manage the smells on the boat? It's kind of like a moldy smell and today it
Does this Furler look Familiar? Cmackg at 4:55pm 06.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/604 IMG_2950 by Cmackg posted Jun 16, 2018 at 7:53 PM I bought the boat last month, it's a 1986 Mac 25.
water heater Slow Dancin at 4:09pm 06.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/871 06 Hunter 38, hot water pressure is low and does not heat to hot. cold water is OK. I have been give
O'Day 12 Catboat Joseppi at 1:25pm 06.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1837
Just Launched (2) dLj at 11:24am 06.16.18 The Cherubini Hunters 25/2297 So after spending last summer working on getting my 1977 Cherubini Hunter ready to go in the water a
Low waterline (1) ifmdalvey at 11:23am 06.16.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1942 Not going anywhere fast?
Hunter 31 waste tank PVC plumbing Pizzazz at 9:58am 06.16.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/1525 Just wanted to share a great modification to the Hunter 31 (1984) holding tank plumbing. About two y
buyer wanted Windpower beth at 8:58am 06.16.18 Catalina 22 1/55 wing keel North main sail CDI roller furling Doyle 150 Genoa Original main and 135 genoa sails Spinn
Boom for 1982 Mac Gregor 22 mike75785 at 6:07am 06.16.18 Parts Search 1/698 I just won this boat in an auction and discovered that it did not come with a boom. Does anyone know
Bomar Hatch Gasket Material SabreToothedEngineer at 7:05pm 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 8/3949 My '83 Hunter 34 has four Bomar hatches, and all the gasket material is in tough shape. I was going
2GMF Yanmar StargazerP303 at 7:02pm 06.15.18 Engines and Propulsion 17/2985 Hi ALL! I have a 2GMF Yanmar engine and would like help on what electric fuel pump should I get to
Old fashioned roller reefing Snorri Eriksen at 5:09pm 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 8/6189
Garmin In Reach All U Get at 1:51pm 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1361 Hi all, Just read Cruising World's assessment of offshore communications systems and Garmin In Reac
Hunter Vision - 32 Engine Hoses Eureka at 1:07pm 06.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/355 Good day. I need to replace water hoses on the Yanmar and the exhaust flex hose. At least 2 appear
One week off to attend to private matters Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 06.15.18 Smaller Boats 13/1217 due to private matters I will be taking care of some issues and will not be responding to anyone.
Sailboat surveyor New orleans BobHorn at 12:07pm 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1380 Can anyone recommend a sailboat surveyor in the New Orleans area? Thanks, Bob
Mast safety check Jackdaw at 8:50am 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 22/4303 Last night we had a race in 15-20 knots, with VERY lumpy seastate at the starting area and lower 1/2
Introduction & Questions From a Newbie JohnGill at 8:11am 06.15.18 Smaller Boats 31/3361 Hello, I have recently purchased a Hunter 23 and I am a sailing newbie. I have had one sailing less
Mid-Boat Cleats Frank H at 7:55am 06.15.18 Catalina 310 29/5195 Hello Mates I'm still getting used to my new-to-me 310. I back into my slip with the dock finger on

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Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 10:08am 09.11.24 Really, nozzle seals are the bigger problem. A tiny air leak destroys vacuum and flow rates. Easy t
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks dlochner at 9:57am 09.11.24
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 9:31am 09.11.24 I find the existing hoses easy to handle, but there may be some technique that is not obvious. Sucti
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 9:17am 09.11.24 Man, you really just like to argue. But yes, you are right. We should all learn to accept things
(1) rlcamp at 9:08am 09.11.24 I realize I'm late to this conversation (and just joined the site after searching for information ab
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (2) jssailem at 9:06am 09.11.24 As the storm builds and tries to move northward, it is encountering upper-level winds blowing from W
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks mermike at 9:03am 09.11.24 Peggie Hall's book, and Practical Sailor both have excellent information on tank maintenance.
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 (1) jdrutten at 8:52am 09.11.24 I fear we may have seen the last of our new friend. :(
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 8:52am 09.11.24 There are all kinds of recipes for disinfecting potable water. And tanks. The same problem always r
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks kappykaplan at 8:50am 09.11.24 See this post for a start: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/water-tank-cleaning.1249940366
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 8:47am 09.11.24 There are all kinds of recipes for disinfecting potable water. And tanks. The same problem always re
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 DRhoads at 8:43am 09.11.24 Technically there's no access from the panel position to the actual interior of the boat. Don't be
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift DRhoads at 8:33am 09.11.24 From the owners manual: h306 SELDEN STANDARD MAST RUNNING RIGGING SPECIFICATIONS BOAT: H306 REVISION
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 LloydB at 8:21am 09.11.24 Second day of vacation: 'where did I put that cell phone?'
Hunter 260 Mast Base loose?!? Help! CrispyCringle at 8:15am 09.11.24 Normally you could just drill out the old rivets and replace with new. But if you have a crack surro
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Scott B at 7:57am 09.11.24 There is a class for basic navigation that starts next month near me! CPS / Canboat also have ver
Any S2 8.5 owners? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 09.11.24 Yep, I see the straps wrapped around the top of the boat to the trailer frame often. I've done it my
Any S2 8.5 owners? (1) Whiskey Nancy at 7:23am 09.11.24 Thanks, she is big at 28 feet just the boat not including the trailer and mast. The tow vehicle is
Water tank cleaning Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 09.11.24 See the post "Recommission the freshwater system" in the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's a "sti
Back on the water again..... (3) ...3TacksontheWater at 7:07am 09.11.24 Here are some pics from the first week on the water:

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