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Diesel in bilge rjarrell at 8:22am 11.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3384 Have diesel fuel accumulation in bilge of my 37.5 under the engine pan. In trying to locate I have p
Cushions - Vinyl vs Sunbrella for exterior & foam selections CPO at 7:28am 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 16/7178 Hi everyone, I am looking to recover my exterior cushions in the cockpit. I'd like to hear your op
Oxygen Bleach in Holding Tank charris at 7:23am 11.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/960 Is anyone out there using oxygen bleach in their holding tanks? My wife bought a product named "Stai
handheld vhf waterpirate at 6:23am 11.06.16 Trailer Sailors 12/1946 Anyone have any experience with the westmarine vhf 460? It seems to fit the bill perfectly for my n
GRAY PAINT over de Deck in a Hunter 380 / 2001 BIGUA at 6:10am 11.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/774 I need to know which is the gray paint aplied over the deck that comes originally on 380 models (an
I need a non-slipping knot Kermit at 4:37am 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 40/2854 Hey y'all, I'm dropping my mast Wednesday and while it's down I want to add a line from each spreade
Bilge Flooded - Wires/Shunt Immersed in Salt Water hdhr289 at 1:40am 11.06.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/3253 Here is my question...Should I replace all of the wiring and battery monitor shunt that were immerse
Usual 5411 to M25 conversion question on a C30... Capt.JDavis at 1:13am 11.06.16 Catalina 30 0/595 What is a good, reliable source for purchasing a rebuilt M25 at a reasonable price in the market the
135 Genoa on a Hunter 26 Greg Wozniak at 9:11pm 11.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2297 Our original jib has to be replaced (thank you Hurricane Matthew). We are looking to add a 135. Othe
Hunter 216 soft floor PacificSailor at 9:09pm 11.05.16 Day Sailers 8/2260 Looking at a 2004 Hunter 216. I haven't seen it yet, but the owner says that the "floor under the se
Outboard Motor Whitsonenator at 7:43pm 11.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/433 I just bought a Hunter 18.5 and I need to buy an outboard motor. What size motor is recommended fo
Refinishing tiller- questions (3) gkmoore at 7:36pm 11.05.16 Catalina 22 10/2517 I'm sanding down the tiller as the previous finish had some cracks/peeling going on. Where the finis
O'Day 1984 28 dennisv at 6:04pm 11.05.16 Bigger Boats 4/799 The aluminum hinges (2) on the frame of my forward hatch have broken. Has anyone had to replace the
estimate to restore this keel (3) newsailor72 at 3:41pm 11.05.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2810 looking at a catalina 22, took some pic's. does the keel look serviceable to you? how much do you
Negotiating a puchase NYSail at 2:36pm 11.05.16 Ask All Sailors 27/5133 so..... think we have found a boat. All the right stuff and reasonably good condition (prior to surv
Bilge pump not working brad minda at 10:34am 11.05.16 Catalina 30 6/1397 Discovered that my bilge pump is not working. my boat is an 85, I can't seem to locate a fuse, the f
Help me pick a new main freeheelbillie at 6:36am 11.05.16 Catalina 30 9/1054 1992 MKII 30', tall rig with a Mack Pack and lazy jacks. Mainly a cruiser with occasional beer can
Second water tank TWM at 1:22am 11.05.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/1923 We have recently bought our c309 TWM based on Pittwater in Sydney. Fuel capacity at 100+ litres is g
Bottom Paint Failing After 1 Month (5) seattle-hunter-31 at 7:50pm 11.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 23/5741 I had my bottom repainted ($1300, plus $500 haul out), and after 1 month it's peeling off in a numbe
1987 Hunter 31 Mast Step and Deck Damage (5) seattle-hunter-31 at 6:42pm 11.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 33/9371 I have finished an investigation of the deck and found the following: 1. The single drainage path i

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1975 oday 22 dlochner at 7:35am 10.11.23 Get an inexpensive 110v transfer pump (Amazon Link)
Legal Question dlochner at 7:31am 10.11.23
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Zeek77 at 7:29am 10.11.23 That's an interesting thought. My first guess was rust. Is there a way to determine if it is oil?
1975 oday 22 (1) Anomymous 163294 at 7:27am 10.11.23 ya, see thats what im worried about right now with a pressure washer. there is nowhere that the wate
Precision 23 dock size LloydB at 7:23am 10.11.23 You would probably have to fit the sides of the slip with bumpers so it would act like a cradle.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 7:19am 10.11.23 HI, I have one of those on my boat. I tested it on a car with a dead battery. It worked. It's smal
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 7:18am 10.11.23 Formula B is pretty safe, it is TSP, Borax, and washing soda. Spray it on let it sit a while wash it
Legal Question Caboteur at 7:17am 10.11.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? BarryL at 7:16am 10.11.23 HI, I have one of those on my boat. I tested it on a car with a dead battery. It worked. It's small
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:13am 10.11.23 Search for Formula B on the Practical Sailor's website or on Sail Delmarva for mildew treatments.
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help isaksp00 at 7:02am 10.11.23 If I were you I'd start from scratch. Measure the length of the boom and the length from the goosene
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 6:52am 10.11.23 Search for Formula B on the Practical Sailor's website or on Sail Delmarva for mildew treatments. T
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 6:52am 10.11.23 The plastic barrel bung that is screwed into the sole is where the rope to the back of the centerbo
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 jssailem at 6:29am 10.11.23 Ralph, I bought the same designed sensor, a WEMA label, now manufactured be KUS. The kit used a NBR
1975 oday 22 JBP-PA at 6:24am 10.11.23 The earlier O'Day 22's had a shoal keel but no centerboard. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailbo
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Claude L.-Auger at 6:22am 10.11.23 Nice installation. What is used for a gasket between the plate and FG tank ? t. In the next couple
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 6:21am 10.11.23 I concur @artboas . It feels so simple. See a new exciting idea that owners are talking about. Thro
1984 c25 sits bow down captcoho at 6:18am 10.11.23 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above th
Legal Question JBP-PA at 6:17am 10.11.23 Probable Cause is the operative word.... The Coast Guard does not need probable cause either. It
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. (3) Claude L.-Auger at 6:14am 10.11.23 In my case (Profurl NC32), it was the bushing inside the swivel head that had turned and locked itse

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