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Mast Raising Pole PERCHER at 3:41pm 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 7/1032 I am new to the H260 and and having difficulty determining how to use the mast raising pole. I cann
Sunbrella - is this overkill? Justin_NSA at 1:14pm 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 15/966 I just got a new Wagner portable spray painter and had a hair-brain idea. I have this huge 9'X9' bim
Purchase Questions Snarkhunter at 12:40pm 07.14.17 Catalina 275 7/2329 As a potential new owner, I've been getting up a list of things I'd want to know before getting seri
Making sure I buy the right sail dhjawor7 at 11:20am 07.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/692 I just bought a 1982 Hunter 33 and it needs a new main. There have been no modifications done so it'
Tropical Season 2017 Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (1) JamesG161 at 8:46am 07.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 19/2276 Any activity for this season should be generally low in intensity. Our Sun is cooling on it natural
diesel fuel tank capacity Submarine at 8:28am 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 3/696 What is the diesel fuel tank capacity for a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with the inboard Yanmar diesel? Also, t
Topping lift question... SirMichael at 5:53am 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3506 I have a hunter 28.5 in occasionally the cam cleat that holds the topping lift will release when I'm
Yanmar oil and temp alarm. bart at 2:15am 07.14.17 Big Boats 8/6836 When I turn on the ignition the alarm no longer sounds. I have gauges so everything is working. Any
Connecting Raymarine ST60, ST4000 (black) to E15023 SmartController patrickkidd at 9:08pm 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1251 I have a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot (original black, not grey ST4000+) and a Raymarine ST60 speed an
Portable Fuel Tanks Rick D at 8:39pm 07.13.17 Trailer Sailors 13/2518 I have to replace a fuel tank in a jointly owned pontoon boat. For the rest of the season, we will u
Interior Finish for Wood Scott2 at 7:17pm 07.13.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1448 I need to refinish the wood on the interior of my C270LE. Any suggestions on which product to use wo
410 Exhaust hose replacement chuck anderika at 5:48pm 07.13.17 Big Boats 4/680 Anyone have any tips or procedures for replacing the 13 ft. exhaust hose. will it be easier to feed
Looking for vhf cockpit mounting ideas. njlarry at 4:02pm 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5431 Finally getting around to installing my permanent mount Standard Horizon gx1600 vhf. I could mount
broken strut jotruk at 1:39pm 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/612 does anyone know where i can find a strut for a 27 ft 1979 hunter.
Boater Knot Practice Board DIY (1) CrispyCringle at 10:59am 07.13.17 Smaller Boats 21/12093 A walk to the end of my dock (about 40 boats) last weekend yielded exactly Zero properly tied cleats
Hunter 18.5 Boat Review in Magazine Josh Colvin at 9:59am 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/850 Hi All, We are preparing to write a feature-length boat review on the Hunter 18.5 for our coming is
O'Day 25 vs O'Day 26? JRT at 9:54am 07.13.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/9217 I'm probably dumb, with a whopping 4-5 months of official O'Day 25 boat ownership I found a nice, ne
351/2 Engine Shifter/Throttle (1) KennyBene at 8:40am 07.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/752 2 month owner of a 1999 352- love the boat but hate the telephone pole in the cockpit they call the
Never gonna complain about my slip again!!! danstanford at 7:24am 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 6/841 My boat is 33' and my slipmate's boat is a 30'er and we are in a 25' slip because the marina is full
Generator not generating Billy mcgrew at 7:18am 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1108 friend of mine has a 42 hunter with a nexgen generator that runs but not getting power to boat . It

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Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Foswick at 10:28am 07.05.24 It has been pointed out that, for paint to be anti-fouling, it generally does this through being hos
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Crusty Ol Salt at 9:29am 07.05.24 I think i would get a nice trailer sailboat and launch at the nearest boat ramp. One fall on those
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) jssailem at 9:05am 07.05.24 There are going to be some more completed cruises on the wall chart of the BC Coastline in the livin
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 9:02am 07.05.24 uncured polyester resin and glass. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it;) Sounds like y
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move (1) JamesG161 at 8:46am 07.05.24 You do have to move your boat on a Mandatory Hurricane Evacuations. This is the Route we would tak
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 8:42am 07.05.24 In the interest of reduced effort, I've decided to not do a wholesale removal of good core and only
Line diameter Ward H at 8:20am 07.05.24 On my 93 MkII 3/8" fits just fine. I wouldn't go thicker for the reasons John mentions and the addit
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Ward H at 8:10am 07.05.24 Love following your trip reports and the photos. Thanks for sharing.
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch jssailem at 8:07am 07.05.24 HOA may have install those large rocks specifically to prevent The rocks in one area while the oth
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JamesG161 at 8:06am 07.05.24 Pass Christian Harbor This their link. https://pass-christian.com/departments/harbor You do have
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch LloydB at 8:01am 07.05.24 A set of rails across the rocks to a permanent dock would seem the best solution to me. But the HOA
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42am 07.05.24 @Davidasailor26 it would be a momentous job to put twin keels on a hull which is why I requested a
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart kloudie1 at 6:38am 07.05.24 Check for a small circuit breaker somewhere on the starboard side of the engine/engine box.. If you
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move kloudie1 at 6:31am 07.05.24 Long Beach, Pass Christian, Gulfport.. even as far west as Slidell.. (12 or so miles to the Gulf, bu
O'Day 28 Steering Blitz at 6:18am 07.05.24 BTW - Although 30w Oil will work just fine, Edson no longer recommends it and is pushing their $$$
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Davidasailor26 at 6:17am 07.05.24 Hunter Marine and Hunter legend never built a twin keel boat. The two pictures show different con
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 6:12am 07.05.24 Bring this back up. I'm looking at options now to move RoseLeigh in January to March of 2025, ya a
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 07.05.24 Hunter Marine and Hunter legend never built a twin keel boat. The two pictures show different conf
Battery Placement (2) monocerosin at 5:37am 07.05.24 Completely rewiring my 37c. This is the 'doghouse'. Removed the water intake and glassed in the hole
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast isaksp00 at 5:15am 07.05.24 That's a completely different mast than I have. Looks to me like it's a type not normally used on th

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