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Usual 5411 to M25 conversion question on a C30... Capt.JDavis at 1:13am 11.06.16 Catalina 30 0/640 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 25/2614 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 8/2575 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 6/515 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 10/2675 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 4/931 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 12/3243 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 27/5712 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 6/1642 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 9/1196 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 6/2169 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 23/6621 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 33/10206 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 14/6892 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 7/535 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 15/1598 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 5/868 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 12/3060 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 42/5930 I was at the boat show this year. I was amazed to see that it was hard to find a boat that was less
33 bowthruster installation questions dries77 at 12:13pm 11.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1404 Hi all, I there anybody on this forum with a 33 who has a bowthruster installed? Would like to have

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Sarasota Bay Returning (2) rgranger at 8:19pm 04.26.24 Before you lay down the tile, I would recommend these two products get rid of the mold and mildew w
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:17pm 04.26.24 Time constraints are the biggest issue. The fastest route is to take the Erie Canal from the Hudson
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Caboteur at 7:05pm 04.26.24
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:04pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 6:58pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 04.26.24 Due to the counterclockwise current and prevailing westerlies throughout the summer, the Michigan sh
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 6:29pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... (1) dlochner at 6:25pm 04.26.24 The deepest parts of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Ontario are hundreds of feet below sea level.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Project_Mayhem at 6:04pm 04.26.24 Have you looked into the Great Loop Association?
The Great Lakes.... quadrille38 at 5:28pm 04.26.24 The Great Lakes contain 1/5 (20%) of all the fresh surface water in the world.
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:23pm 04.26.24
Outboard depth in water. (2) morbidfollower at 5:20pm 04.26.24 224416224417
The Great Lakes.... dLj at 5:06pm 04.26.24 Interesting list. dj
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation JoeWhite at 4:28pm 04.26.24 I use 3 1/2" computer fans. They draw about 34mA each. You can use 2 to bring air in and 2 to take a
Metal lathe garymalmgren at 3:48pm 04.26.24 Steve of Acorn to Arabella fits a Balmar alternator. He sent off his measurements. received his new
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation dlochner at 3:02pm 04.26.24 Are you concerned about heat or about off gassing from the batteries?
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 2:56pm 04.26.24 The route is pretty straight forward once you get to the Lake Erie. To get to Lake Erie there are
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 04.26.24 Epoxy barrier with a different colour is good as well. What type of antifouling paint do you use and
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ (1) rardiH36 at 2:06pm 04.26.24 1) Taking notice of this thread, I thought to link you to my posts about my strut replacement eight
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 1:14pm 04.26.24 Carpet tile sounds interesting. Everything is a redo on the boat. I redid the seats and now they

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