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1981 Hunter Cherubini 30 Silencer/Muffler Issue (1) Abe Froman at 7:07am 09.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/859 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 6/541 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 8/1874 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 12/3195 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 15/3515 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 46/3293 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 0/328 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 34/7406 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 16/4982 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 7/1060 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 14/810 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 1/449 Any information on this would be appreciated. Thank you
Mast Cradle hook at 11:51am 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/610 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 36/1896 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 14/943 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 20/2823 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 7/634 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 13/2035 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 26/20148 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 4/983 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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Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (5) Michael Davis at 9:04pm 07.27.24 Want Island to Clare Island was a very interesting trip as I wanted to explore Spitfire Passage. I n
1991 Hunter 30T throttle cable replacement Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 07.27.24 Holy crap. Does NOT sound like fun. I had some small cosmetic fiberglass work to do today and it w
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 8:48pm 07.27.24 After dropping Donna at the airport in Bella Bella we spent a night at Shearwater to catch up on lau
Unusual stuffing box (6) Ralph Johnstone at 8:47pm 07.27.24 This is where you will find the grease point on an industrial high pressure pump. a lantern ring :
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (3) Michael Davis at 8:36pm 07.27.24 As the fog lifted we made our way to Ivory Island and Seaforth Channel for a great sail to Gunboat P
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 8:24pm 07.27.24 Time was getting short for our guest so we started making our way back toward Bella Bella .First sto
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (5) Michael Davis at 8:05pm 07.27.24 Our guest wanted to see a bit of Fiordland so it was up Finlayson and across Sheep Passage to Mussel
Bilge water question (1) George Da Porge at 7:20pm 07.27.24 Late to the game on this post. To help clarify the hose(s) coming from the forward end of the boat i
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair George Da Porge at 7:09pm 07.27.24 jmaitz - I've been away from this forum for a bit. May be late to the game with your repair. I also
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 6:34pm 07.27.24 Marine Engine has gone above and beyond to do some research for me when there were multiple part num
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 4:37pm 07.27.24 Waggoners says that if you want a little solitude to try the end of Alexander Inlet. So we went ther
Is this a good price? (1) Tally Ho at 4:31pm 07.27.24 Try: CAJUN ROPES Online Rope Store, www.onlineropestore.com I have had good success with both of
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 4:29pm 07.27.24 After a quiet night we motored across Seaforth to Mathieson Channel and had a good sail up to Oscar
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 4:28pm 07.27.24 I suspect you aren't holding the dry flush button down long enough for all the water to make it to
Is this a good price? dlochner at 4:12pm 07.27.24 When shopping for line, Defender and Fisheries Supply usually have about the best prices for major l
West Marine Inventory dlochner at 4:08pm 07.27.24 West Marine has suffered from Private Equity firms that buy businesses and then take the profits and
Outboard motor parts. kloudie1 at 4:07pm 07.27.24
West Marine Inventory Rick D at 3:36pm 07.27.24 I think that WM is trying to manage inventory and as Rick D posted may be constrained in capital.
Unusual stuffing box jviss at 3:13pm 07.27.24 I have never seen a stuffing box with a grease fitting (Zerk). Did you create that pic or find it o
West Marine Inventory shemandr at 2:41pm 07.27.24 I think that WM is trying to manage inventory and as Rick D posted may be constrained in capital. I

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