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Bilge Flooded - Wires/Shunt Immersed in Salt Water hdhr289 at 1:40am 11.06.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/3375 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 0/601 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 25/2360 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 8/2328 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 6/452 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 10/2579 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 4/836 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 12/2879 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 27/5235 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 6/1440 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 9/1090 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 6/1981 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 23/5929 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 33/9564 I have finished an investigation of the deck and found the following: 1. The single drainage path i
Add-on Stern Pulpit Zach Grammon at 6:22pm 11.04.16 Catalina 22 14/6237 Recently I gave an old car to a friend of my brother. The young guy is a stainless steel welder, an
Buying new sail from Sail Care? Ilanortho at 5:55pm 11.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/482 Sent my main sail to Sail Care and as I suspected it is beyond reconditioning. They are proposing to
Why does my head fill with crap? sdstef at 2:14pm 11.04.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1317 I had a nasty surprise when I returned to my boat after a few days. I left the head (jabsco} pump t
H340 water leaks Keith13315 at 2:11pm 11.04.16 Big Boats 5/829 Hi I am looking at a 1998 H340. It has a water leak on the starboard side in the V Berth and also th
Polars dehler25 at 1:25pm 11.04.16 Big Boats 12/2487 Anyone come across Polar specs on Hunters? I have noticed that there are weather routings that can a
Does size matter.... Warren Milberg at 12:20pm 11.04.16 Ask All Sailors 42/5065 I was at the boat show this year. I was amazed to see that it was hard to find a boat that was less

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Compass plexiglass got blind Viktor Eysselein at 1:32pm 11.24.23 Is the damage on the outside or inside of the plexiglass cover. Outside of the plaxiglass cover! T
Compass plexiglass got blind Viktor Eysselein at 1:31pm 11.24.23 I have used Meguiar's 67 Marine/RV One Step Compound - Marine and RV Restorer That Removes Heavy Ox
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:28pm 11.24.23
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement odlide at 1:28pm 11.24.23 The trailer you are looking for I would suggest four supports each side regardless of pads or bunk
CLosed must be postponed. dlochner at 12:59pm 11.24.23 Huh?
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib dlochner at 12:58pm 11.24.23 Do you know who made the original sails, they will have the dimensions and probably replicate them.
Starting a yanmar 4jh2e after 3 years? kloudie1 at 12:45pm 11.24.23 I am not familiar enough with that engine to know which are or may be impacted .. Check the oil care
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib (1) CrispyCringle at 12:40pm 11.24.23 From Sailboat Guide. Easy to measure your self though.
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard smokey73 at 12:24pm 11.24.23 From your description, there are a lot of boats hooked into shore power where you have your boat on
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 11:54am 11.24.23 That looks pretty good and the add of Bluetooth is nice. That appears to be the only significant i
315 Backstay Adjuster kappykaplan at 11:41am 11.24.23 just ordered a new 3-blade Max Prop! You won't regret it! :beer:
Single private mooring rentals PaulK at 11:37am 11.24.23 Hard to fly under radar with a mooring for one boat, let alone three.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 10:57am 11.24.23 I think the new Arco Zeus will probably knock Wakespeed off its perch. I seems to do everything the
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Knotallthere at 10:13am 11.24.23
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard artboas at 9:59am 11.24.23
315 Backstay Adjuster Tally Ho at 9:51am 11.24.23
Mounting a motor dlochner at 9:40am 11.24.23 If you go with an electric trolling motor, consider using a LiFePO4 battery. They are more expensive
Single private mooring rentals Project_Mayhem at 9:31am 11.24.23 There's probably an app for this that includes insurance. Beyond that you'd have to do some research
Mounting a motor Project_Mayhem at 9:21am 11.24.23 Here's a bit of insight... I have a 36lbs 12v Minn Kota motor and a 10A gel cell. I originally bough
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember kappykaplan at 9:18am 11.24.23

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