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"have i just made the biggest mistake too?" (3) Pecostx at 3:27pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 71/7070 126909 126908 126907 Hey y'all, just stopped by to join in the fun. In keeping with one of the top
Fridge on Hunter 260 sfr at 3:10pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/640 I have a 2005, Hunter 260 does anyone know of someone installing a 2 way fridge inside of cabin, sic
C30 MKIII &Raymarine X5 rudder sensor AXEL at 1:57pm 08.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/353 I recently bought a C30 MKIII and want to install the Raymarine X5 rudder sensor. I had this mounted
Water damage repair help neoflyer at 1:44pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2830 Went to my boat yesterday and found it with water in cabin about 8 inches above the floor. Pumped i
Looking for a Chesapeake Bay Boat DanFleig at 11:42am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/4777 Sailboat Owners, What boats would you recommend for a family brand new to cruising in the Chesapeake
HELP.......NEED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION (1) shazam at 11:37am 08.16.16 Catalina 30 12/3681 I must find a replacement transmission. Unfortunately, the previous owner neglected this boat, allo
O'Day 25 mast mounted blocks advise. theaeronut at 11:21am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/483 I'd like some advise as to what type block would be best for a mast mounted halyard block to run bac
Just bought a 95 h26 hasn't sailed in 2 years help. (2) Rudds67 at 10:51am 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/2472 As the title implies . Boat has been sitting for 2 years everything was properly winterized. The a m
Invest 98L and potential 99L JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.16.16 Sails Call Lounge 7/1089 Off the West African coast 98L can possible become a storm, but is trending to NW and should die bef
newbie recommended reading/study... rpludwig at 7:04am 08.16.16 Catalina 22 10/1318 As a newbie to the Cat22, and preparing to refit #12502 this winter, I've been spending some time tr
NMEA 2000 - Follow The Instructions Maine Sail at 5:01am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1025 I hear it said all the time that N2K is "easy" and it is much easier than the older 0183 standard bu
Aft Shower Sump on MH-40 zigracer at 9:31pm 08.15.16 Big Boats 1/393 Anyone know where it's located and how to access it? Thanks
C30 chain plate surprise.... (3) Diybrad at 7:37pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 23/5369 I know this is a big topic among any older boats but it never hurts to talk about it again. I have
Automatic Fire Extinguisher Issue Dan_Y at 6:45pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 12/758 Our h36 has a factory-installed Sea Fire FG 50A extinguisher in the engine compartment. Noticed this
A holding tank sensor lesson for Hunter 36 owners and maybe others Dan_Y at 6:27pm 08.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3082 I thought the wema holding tank sensor had failed when we bought our used h36 because we had used th
Teak Black Spots pchrisler at 5:49pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/365 I recently had the teak toe rails cleaned and new teak oil applied. I've noticed some black spots th
Radar Installation kimelmore at 5:04pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 19/4602 I'm waiting for a quote back from the Raymarine dealer on installing a Radar and C70 Chartplotter on
1985 Hunter 23, removing iron keel, repairing, and reattaching to hull Digger at 4:43pm 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 14/1931 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter 23, with a rusty, 31 year old iron keel. I am considering removing,
Water in the bilge Soldier at 4:42pm 08.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1190 I have a 343, 2005. If I close all through hulls then no water. If I leave open the air conditioner
Looking for a Berkely hull diver markwbird at 4:19pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/304 Do any of you SF Bay sailors have a good hull cleaner that you could recommend? Preferably someone

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What to do above the water line??? Tally Ho at 7:40am 04.23.23 I am getting ready to redo the bottom of my 1991 Hunter 30, there is a lot of info on this and prod
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows (4) Team118 at 7:37am 04.23.23 I redid all of the windows in 2020 when doing a complete hardware removal on my 1977 C-30. I actuall
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Alan Gomes at 7:24am 04.23.23 A few years back I awoke with an episode of vestibular neuritis while anchored in an exposed cove a
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Alan Gomes at 7:21am 04.23.23 Not to fault the dispatcher, but she wanted to send an EM crew out from Avalon 5 n.mi. away to eval
What to do above the water line??? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:59am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dmax at 6:58am 04.23.23 Weather prediction in New England sucks, decent for the next 24 hours, random after that. Most of ou
Corroding galvanized shackle Hello Below at 6:56am 04.23.23
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 6:55am 04.23.23 A few years back I awoke with an episode of vestibular neuritis while anchored in an exposed cove at
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:40am 04.23.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. No lead at all. At approximately 12 years , I h
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 6:37am 04.23.23 Thanks Dave and Ralph. I'll give it a shot.
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:35am 04.23.23 Some more pics, Abby took pan pics, pretty cool. When conditions got sporty, cameras where down lo
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:29am 04.23.23 @skipperclaud , can you supply a few closeup pictures of the joint. It may give us a better pictur
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:24am 04.23.23 My point is you are worrying about trivial amounts of money when compared the costs of maintaining a
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (2) Ken13559 at 6:21am 04.23.23 I didn't polish my compression pole. It as shiny like new. I suppose you could use 0000 sandpaper or
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:02am 04.23.23 A tube of the recommended lubriplate 130-AA is expensive. The last tube I bought lasted about 6 year
Rudder Bearing smokey73 at 5:47am 04.23.23 Pictures!
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions mforum at 5:46am 04.23.23 Thanks all for the info, especially the Kubota option. I left the pump alone for now and will keep
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Gene Neill at 5:43am 04.23.23 Sorry, no video. It was my first such project, so just doing the work took all my concentration. P
Rudder Bearing thetone at 5:35am 04.23.23 I have removed the lower pin. Loosened the 4 bolts on the collar. The upper pin won't budge. Tried t
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 4:55am 04.23.23 Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a zerk fitting? Will Sta-Lube work? I meant zerk, auto correct decided

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