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1981 Hunter Cherubini 30 Silencer/Muffler Issue (1) Abe Froman at 7:07am 09.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/634 Hello all I am the proud owner of a 1981 Hunter 30. I noticed water and exhaust was leaking into the
1981 Hunter 30 Silencer/Muffler Abe Froman at 6:56am 09.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/456 Hello all I am the proud owner of a 1981 Hunter 30. I noticed water and exhaust was leaking into the
Broken forward hatch window options? (1) jonelli at 11:14pm 09.25.17 Catalina 30 8/1182 I had a small crack in the window around one of the latches before leaving on a 9 day trip and I acc
Autopilot failure Clydo at 10:25pm 09.25.17 Catalina 310 12/2083 Out yesterday when had problem with my 2003 ST4000 Raymarine autopilot. Wouldn't stay in standby mo
Certifications, chartering, ASA/CYA and the Gulf Islands 2019 Macboy at 9:41pm 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2305 Yes.....2019. But the life I live, I need to plan for big things like this or it'll never happen. An
Help to identify Custom sailboat (4) Dmitriy at 5:27pm 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 46/2514 Hello members! So it happened. I bought the sailboat! All I know about this 21' sloop: 1. It came f
Water Tank Gauge Not Working jviss at 2:21pm 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 0/242 Of course I didn't take pics or even write anything down about what manufacturer gauges I have. It'
Peggy - Using Canola Oil in Marine Toilet? MikeO53 at 1:07pm 09.25.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 34/5230 Hi Peggy, A few of our friends rave about the improved performance of their toilets (Raritan Compac
New o'day 22 owner with a few questions (1) SLT Kota at 1:03pm 09.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/3845 Hey, I'm Stuart. I just picked up a '83 22 foot o'day from a good family friend. It was her late hus
newbie no more....kinda. CapnGL at 12:45pm 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/682 Well it is closing in on my first full season of learning to sail. It has been full of fun and adven
Race Committee? (1) pateco at 12:20pm 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 14/675 I have been Volunteered to be next year's race committee chairman for my local club. o a great deal
1995 hunter 430 fixed window replacement bortiz at 12:02pm 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/406 Any information on this would be appreciated. Thank you
Mast Cradle hook at 11:51am 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/478 I'm looking for a mast cradle for use when trailering my Mac 25. When I got the boat it was missing.
My next task (1) RWSlater at 11:29am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 36/1354 Jumping into the unknown soon. I need to replace my leaking macerater pump with a new one. Any insig
Main Sail (1) thaeni at 11:11am 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/802 Can't seem to get the wrinkles out. It won't go any higher, out haul it tight. Could it be cut wrong
Topping Lift with Dutchman flaking system CaptKimble at 11:02am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1943 I have a problem with my Dutchman system in that when I release my topping lift to allow for better
Temporary sailboat headlight Hayden Watson at 10:48am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/500 On a recent cruise I needed to return to my home port after dark due to big adverse currents (6 knts
Hunter 380 Linear or Sprocket Drive Autopilot Tucsonsailor at 9:57am 09.25.17 Big Boats 13/1566 I have just purchased a Hunter 380 and have had three electronics folks seem to come up short with t
Simple Green is not simple. It is EVIL! Hayden Watson at 9:39am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 26/14065 Most of us do not read the fine print on product labels and get much of our product recommendations
Perplexed Randy Church at 9:15am 09.25.17 Big Boats 4/699 Hunter 34 owners, Racing my 1984 34 here in Rhode Island for years now and also crew on a J-24 in N

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Hurricane season storage dlochner at 1:16pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sout
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:50pm 06.21.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old?
Hurricane season storage rgranger at 12:47pm 06.21.23 I don't know what your insurance company believes is "outside" the zone. If you are not going to s
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 12:45pm 06.21.23 As I understand it the first release of the C&C 33 (Mk-1) was a fully fiberglassed hull, not cored.
Engine vibration universal m3-20 kloudie1 at 12:44pm 06.21.23 Also, check the valve clearance. Probably has never been done since people get used to the hydraulic
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.21.23 Thanks, waiting on specs & estimates from flexofold & Gori. I already have a Volvo folding prop tha
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 12:37pm 06.21.23 The only thing that hauling might show is a bad case of blisters - but again, I'd ask the owner if
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin
Engine vibration universal m3-20 odaydokay at 12:31pm 06.21.23 Brazen is right. I bought a 10 year old O'Day 28 in 1995 (Universal M12) and it would not idle with
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:24pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 06.21.23 I'm surprised at those who try to argue that the risks are equivalent. neither of us can quanti
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:01pm 06.21.23 I recognize experience and perceptions vary - mine is that a dock hookup like anything else on a bo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 11:58am 06.21.23 Besides, a survey is a great "road map" for the (deferred!) maintenance you will inherit on any use
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs dlochner at 11:37am 06.21.23
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 06.21.23 Don, I certainly respect your experience in this area, but, are you saying I'm wasting my money pay
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Rich Stidger at 11:25am 06.21.23 I converted from a 2-blade standard prop - I think it was 18 x 16 - to a 3 blade feathering AutoStr
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 06.21.23 We went from a 3 blade 17x12 traditional style fixed prop to a 16x12 Flexofold. The Flexofold size w
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 11:11am 06.21.23 Well, I did run it at varying speeds in gear. Maybe not as good as in water, but I didn't have tim
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 11:03am 06.21.23 That's not really an effective break-in. It should be run under load, at varying loads and motor s
Need a captain for a survey BigEasy at 10:50am 06.21.23 Interesting thought, but I question if the broker conducts a sea trial would that (under the law) r

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