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Has anyone repaired Cross beam crack On Hunter 34 (2) Capt Robbie at 11:39am 05.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2667 136849 I have had what I thought was just a delaminated gelcote section on the forward fiberglass cr
Why Those Troublesome "Rubber" Impeller Type Pumps? rardiH36 at 11:25am 05.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1134 I've often wondered but haven't been able rationalize an answer why the seawater pumps for our small
Yoga on land is hard enough... (1) Brian D at 10:54am 05.22.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/1365 I was at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad, Ca., on Saturday and saw this lady doing Yoga on a p
Irwin 25 - boom vang and bilge pump seansports at 10:53am 05.22.17 Irwin 0/1243 Does anyone have experience with an Irwin 25? I have two main questions (and 100,000,000 other quest
Vision 36 Solar Panel Replacement Donald6433 at 9:44am 05.22.17 Big Boats 15/1481 Has anyone replaced the solar panel on the Vision 36? The wiring has to be upgraded for the new pan
Stern rail cushions wflowe2 at 9:31am 05.22.17 Ask All Sailors 1/332 I have vinyl (formerly BottomSider) cockpit cushions on my 2008 Catalina 320. The straps that hold t
Condensation AWW at 9:10am 05.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/869 I have a 1999 Hunter 340. Moisture has been accumulating around the lower part of the teak that fra
Be sure to check electrical system before towing (1) Walt Carper at 8:40am 05.22.17 Trailer Sailors 9/988 I was prepping my Macgregor 25 for spring sailing and taking it to the reservoir when tragedy struck
Help With Nasty Odors when Flushing jeff356 at 7:01am 05.22.17 Big Boats 33/5637 Experiencing unwanted nasty odors in the aft cabin after flushing the head although I can see or fin
Hunter 26 and marine head jbreland at 6:15am 05.22.17 Smaller Boats 1/964 Can you put a marine head in a hunter 26 water ballast. They claim they raised the floor in the new
Cleaning the inaccessible? Ned Ludd at 5:52am 05.22.17 Ask All Sailors 6/794 I've been working on my '76 Newport 28 and have cleaned every space I can reach. There was lots of g
Post Maine Sail Great Buff & Wax problem - Grey streaks in wax - advice please (1) tmjb at 4:57am 05.22.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1061 Last Spring I used Maine Sail's procedure to restore the gelcoat on my '81 Hunter 36 with what I tho
Lynch Mob Coming Soon! RoyS at 4:37am 05.22.17 Ask All Sailors 11/979 Moved to a new marina. Several boats down from us is a newish Catalina 40. That boat sounds like a c
Antenna missing part on Legend 35.5 (2) Michael-Louis at 3:47am 05.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/483 The Legend from 1992 and the technician made this picture. Anyone has a clue what is missing and whe
380 Rollers For Running Rigging Under Turtleshell planoron at 10:43pm 05.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/543 Thanks in advance. I am finishing a refit and while restepping the mast I found that the nylon(?) r
Straightening Rolling furler track azsailing at 9:45pm 05.21.17 Trailer Sailors 11/3142 Anybody have any ideas about how to straighten a plastic rolling furler track that has a bit of an s
looking for heavy-duty mast cleaner njlarry at 8:47pm 05.21.17 Ask All Sailors 3/368 About to pull our mast and among the many tasks planned is a good cleaning. It is really dirty espec
Parts I can't buy (1) Ken Cross at 6:08pm 05.21.17 Ask All Sailors 53/3464 I broke a small clamp that holds the autopilot ring on the wheel. I didn't find a ready supply of pa
Battery installation - Any suggestions El Jeffe at 3:40pm 05.21.17 Smaller Boats 10/3610 I'm a brand new owner of a 2001 C16.5. Can't wait to get it in the water. I'm interested in any ad
Locals Only! surfforce 1 at 2:36pm 05.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/623 Anyone out there in the Long Beach California area who wants to go sailing this week? I'll host! Cap

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Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Johann at 8:03am 07.07.24
A Little Story About Our GPS (1) jssailem at 8:03am 07.07.24 You got magic sauce and played the keys. It suddenly was alive... Do you know what caused the vagre
What are these tracks used for? sailcapt340 at 8:01am 07.07.24
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 7:51am 07.07.24 Those fireworks can be very frightening. Agree, John.
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 7:45am 07.07.24 I don't think Westerbeke, or any engine or pump manufacturer makes their own impellers. I use Johnso
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? kappykaplan at 7:30am 07.07.24 when it is a "mission critical" item, I pay the extra for the OE part. :plus::plus::plus::cool:
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 7:30am 07.07.24 I learned over the weekend that some of the high temps I saw could have been from going up river and
A Little Story About Our GPS jssailem at 7:28am 07.07.24 Sometimes gemlins take a bit of time to get out of the system after they have been resting. Likely t
Silent Air Conditioning kloudie1 at 7:28am 07.07.24 this guy has some good ideas: Battery-Powered AIR CONDITIONING on a Sailboat (youtube.com)
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 7:28am 07.07.24
The most explosive week in boating! kappykaplan at 7:27am 07.07.24 hiding under your bed? :plus: You couldn't pay me enough to be on the water during fireworks!
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 7:24am 07.07.24 I would be surprised if we have, collectively, enough experience/data to make a call on this one. M
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 7:20am 07.07.24 Awesome feedback all!
Silent Air Conditioning Johann at 7:08am 07.07.24 Is there any practical configuration to run the air conditioner by solar and battery that anyone kn
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 jssailem at 6:45am 07.07.24 I have a fruitwood /gunstock blend on the interior window trim of my home. I works blended a drop at
The most explosive week in boating! rgranger at 6:44am 07.07.24
Silent Air Conditioning jviss at 6:21am 07.07.24 Inverters are not efficient at converting DC to AC I beg to differ. One can achieve upwards of 95
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing jviss at 6:07am 07.07.24 Well, it could be that the Voltmeter is faulty. I would certainly investigate, though, as you're on
Silent Air Conditioning thinwater at 6:00am 07.07.24 Inverters are not efficient at converting DC to AC, so you are wise to contemplate an additional ho
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 5:55am 07.07.24 Looks decent. Look carefully at the bulkheads that the sidestay chainplates attach to. Particularly

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