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Annapolis show CYQK at 9:59am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 58/6232 Anyone at the show? Anyone drinking painkillas? Shure wish i was
Hate it!! Karyon at 9:39am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5315 Its that time of the year where we have to put our boats to winter sleep. I actually pulled my boat
Those on the East Coast Alansails at 7:51am 10.08.16 Catalina 310 2/503 Our thoughts and prayers go out to those on the East coast and hope they are all safe from the ravag
Cushion fabric??? Brucker at 7:45am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4234 What fabrics are best to recover interior and exterior cushions on a sailboat? I have a new to me bo
Iron keel refurbish..... NYSail at 5:08am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1959 hello all Looked at a 2005 beneteau 423 yesterday and found the iron keel to have areas of distress.
h34 "Claude/Allan Hybrid" Compression Post Repair (9) dcalif at 9:30pm 10.07.16 Big Boats 10/3202 The inevitable failure of the compression post began to show on our Hunter 34 : er's outstanding sum
h34 Vanity Sliders (2) dcalif at 7:42pm 10.07.16 Big Boats 10/1090 The mirrored slider panels in the vanity and head on my 34 were pretty rough. Doesn't look too nast
Cracks on bottom around stern tube! Tripaddle at 6:58pm 10.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/375 I was going around my bottom touching up the sanding done before barrier coating, at least someday I
Passage 42 water leak at aft cabin bulkhead (3) Wanderwind at 5:53pm 10.07.16 Big Boats 9/1430 Hi everyone, Well, we did it. We bought a Hunter Passage 42. However, it seems to have a leak and
I have been offered a 1979 c&c 25, it needs work. Robert L at 5:26pm 10.07.16 C&C 31/6197 this boat needs paint, sails , outboard motor and a complete overhaul . Is this boat worth the time
Cockpit Drain Interference with Steering Cable (3) EAMc2 at 12:34pm 10.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/502 We are replacing all the hoses on our 1979 37C and have come across a disturbing sight involving the
2017 Catalina get together...contact the " Count Ferrari" paulj at 11:59am 10.07.16 Catalina 310 0/733 count.ferrari@gmail.com It is October now and the weather is getting less sunny but one has to hold
Matthew: More than just wind and rain (1) Kermit at 11:30am 10.07.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/1911 128925 Yes, we have no bananas. -hsJCt4Azu0
2016 Trophy Picture (8) Jackdaw at 11:19am 10.07.16 Racing 9/984 As WYC we get to choose from professionally taken pictures for our Trophy frame. This year we had 45
Motor Mount for Outboard Engine on 45 Oceanis nilsont1 at 10:33am 10.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1512 What is the back rail motor mount rated for in terms of weight. Can it handle 100lbs. Getting a Nova
Not Compelled To Re-Wire My Interior AC! (1) rardiH36 at 9:19am 10.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/598 Pre-preparing for a soon to be install of inside jib sheet T-tracks on my main deck next to the cabi
Force 10 or Magma grill? freeheelbillie at 6:51am 10.07.16 Catalina 30 17/4812 What say you? I'll be running LP
Resurrecting The Blue Pearl Brucker at 3:46am 10.07.16 Ask All Sailors 0/375 I already posted this in the "trailer sailer" forum, but would like to get everyones opinions. If a
Catalina newby woodzy at 9:18pm 10.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/1004 We have a mac 25 in a slip in Oceanside Ca. We love sailing its our first sailboat. I've done extens
It's been nice. woodzy at 9:03pm 10.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/772 Well it's been awhile since I've been here. I've had the S.S.A. in a slip in Oceanside Ca. and its b

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Fortress anchor peterwynndavies at 3:22am 05.01.23 The Fortress anchor is a great anchor with massive holding power for it's weight. I had a bigger ver
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler Joe at 12:13am 05.01.23 Unfortunately, you have not pictured the track, which is also important when looking for a replaceme
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 11:58pm 04.30.23 I lubricate the pump when I change the joker valve, which I do every spring. Lubricate once with th
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (1) Joe at 11:58pm 04.30.23 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 11:54pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27
Fortress anchor Ralph Johnstone at 11:15pm 04.30.23 I am considering purchasing a Fortress FX-23 anchor for my Hunter 36. A Fortress is an aluminum a
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (4) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05pm 04.30.23 Has anyone successfully lubricated their PHII pump piston cylinder from the top instead of removing
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 04.30.23 Are you saying your PAR is the same height as the PH Superflush at 3.25" ? sh having a horizontal d
Sailing Movies? capta at 8:54pm 04.30.23 I think you'd do much better trying to find audio books. Very few really good sailing movies are on
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? capta at 8:50pm 04.30.23 Pouring a lubricant into the bowl is more effective than trying to do so from the top. I've had pret
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 rgranger at 8:42pm 04.30.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 7:57pm 04.30.23
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 7:48pm 04.30.23 Either would be fine. If they're for sale in your area, then go for the one that's in the best sha
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? nramsey at 7:46pm 04.30.23 The front panel in the galley doesn't have the usual plugs covering screws so I assume it is screwed
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 7:45pm 04.30.23 Just happened on this site. https://www.yachtdatabase.com/en/review.jsp?id=MacGregor+25
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 7:33pm 04.30.23 Something is missing here. I know OPE prefers external BMS's over internal BMS's because all BMS ar
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed Blitz at 7:28pm 04.30.23 I've done the same as skunther, but gravity drain to bilge.
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:18pm 04.30.23 Either would be fine. If they're for sale in your area, then go for the one that's in the best shap
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed dlochner at 7:14pm 04.30.23 I have a different HW tank, however it did not have a drain valve. I installed a T at the outlet, on
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:10pm 04.30.23 I lubricate the pump when I change the joker valve, which I do every spring. Lubricate once with the

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