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Fuel spill Manureva at 9:31pm 08.22.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1473 The kid at the marina was more interested in girl then fuelling this evening, the result being a few
Catalina 30 fuel tank Socalsurfer at 7:28pm 08.22.15 Catalina 30 5/4967 Hi everyone. I bought a '78 C30 MkI TRBS a few months ago and have been having a blast sailing her.
Emergency tillers cookcwayne at 3:37pm 08.22.15 Bigger Boats 5/910 anyone know what size the O'Day 27 takes and where to locate one Previous owner replaced steering a
Sun Cat water in the hull hensonrick5 at 2:55pm 08.22.15 Com-Pac 14/11258 I'm brand new to sailing and got a free Sun Cat that has been swamped. I have it cleaned up and sai
Starting Issue - Universal M3=20 plorette at 1:33pm 08.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1348 I have had two instances where I have motored out to sail, and when I attempt to restart after a sho
Minor Blistering in Gelcoat of Hunter 380 sandiegosailor99 at 9:53am 08.22.15 Big Boats 4/1222 Does anyone have any experience with minor blistering in the gelcoat of a large Hunter? I believe
Battery terminal fuses nctxia at 8:35am 08.22.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1872 I am installing MRBF fuse blocks on my battery. Does anyone know what size fuse (they come from 30
taking out a PH II pump and putting in a Jabsco woodster at 7:32am 08.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1584 i was in Long Beach Ms on Wednesday looking at docks and slips and while i was there came across a p
Waste tank treatments DockH at 5:17am 08.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3505 Any suggestions for treatments before and post pump out especially when passenger used it both ways
Need CNG primary regulator Jtoben at 4:50am 08.22.15 S2 2/1204 The primary regulator on the CNG stove/oven has a bad diaphragm and spring. We replaced the seconda
Need primary CNG regulator Jtoben at 4:12am 08.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/835 Looking for a primary CNG regulator. For a Gas Systems Inc, Hille Range stove/oven. I don't suppos
New stripes. Karyon at 9:33pm 08.21.15 Smaller Boats 5/1083 last week we picked up our new to us H23.5, the former owner removed all the old striping and that s
Hunter 146 cockpit floor sag kmbrink at 8:27pm 08.21.15 Day Sailers 3/1481 Boat purchased new 2004, original owner. For years, have noticed boat takes on some water in hull a
Sail Size - H19-93 tom flatley at 7:53pm 08.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/632 Just got a H-19-93 anybody know the dimensions of the main and jib? all I know is that the total
Hunter 19 1993 tom flatley at 7:27pm 08.21.15 Smaller Boats 3/1090 Hi So I just bought a 19- am in Rangeley Me- saw that there is a gino8644 who lives in Rockland Me a
Transporting a 386 and taking down a Selden Main Furler sandiegosailor99 at 7:20pm 08.21.15 Big Boats 6/1353 Does anyone have any experience with taking down the mast on a Hunter 380 with roller furling for tr
Water heater removal 1977 hunter 30 riverbouy at 7:11pm 08.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1476 I need to replace my hot water heater but can't determine a method to remove it. I can disconnect i
Things Are Looking Clearer.... Maine Sail at 4:30pm 08.21.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1788 This sure beats the 40 nm we did today in 50' to 100' vis.. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/im
Crazy Engine Question.... Zed at 4:26pm 08.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 21/7173 MY WIFE, the Admiral, has just informed me that her long term wish was to be able to propel our litt
Voluntary swimming, but not by choice (3) Rich Stidger at 4:25pm 08.21.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2903

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60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:17am 01.01.24 Eliminate any boats that were, as the sayings go, "built to price" Pretty much all the boats we ar
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:09am 01.01.24 Anything over 2-2.5' and less than 3 seconds apart is uncomfortable in an O'Day 25. Waves less tha
60 best Boats 30' and under mermike at 8:05am 01.01.24 I'm biased, but you could add the Yamaha 30 to your list. They're not common, but owners love them.
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 8:02am 01.01.24 The best boat I ever went out bashing waves in is the C&C 27 Mark 1(Although I'm not sure it was ca
60 best Boats 30' and under Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 01.01.24 If your boat is for heavy weather on Lake Michigan, I would eliminate all boats on your list under 3
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help Mike H. at 7:48am 01.01.24 Thanks. It is a Sprint Atlantic. It has one circuit breaker. When I press the reverse or forward bu
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 7:41am 01.01.24 It's an interesting list for a couple of reasons. Foremost to me is that there is hardly a boat on
60 best Boats 30' and under Obsessiion at 7:00am 01.01.24 The Mariner 28 was well built and pretty comfortable.
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 6:24am 01.01.24 How is it that a boat with a longer longer waterline (and more wetted surface) has better performan
Universal(Kubota) M35 electric fuel pump pzmaria at 6:16am 01.01.24 On my 1999 C36, the electric fuel pump runs when engine is running on the M35B. I used a voltmeter
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 10:25pm 12.31.23 @DArcy Thanks for the tips on the different revisions of the C&C boats! This is exactly the insight
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44pm 12.31.23 @Davenport If the hunter is out of the water, there should be no water in the tank. It only adds
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement marcham at 9:19pm 12.31.23 1) do you have a power monitor ? ie: Victron SmartShunt? 2) How's the insulation around the fridge a
Is this bushing still available? marcham at 9:07pm 12.31.23 Have it machined from a block of delrin...
60 best Boats 30' and under marcham at 9:05pm 12.31.23 Club racing? Cruising? Day sailing? Trailer or no trailer? Budget?? 30' waterline length or overal
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:52pm 12.31.23 And another... http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/Website%20Manuals/Instruction%20Manuals/Sprint%20Atlantic
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:49pm 12.31.23 I assume your mast and boom kicker are made by Selden? They also have manuals on their website for t
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:47pm 12.31.23 1) Was the engine running? Some models have a relay that requires the alternator to be running for t
60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 8:41pm 12.31.23 As others point out, you need to ID your criteria better. Based on quality of design and build, I wo
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:20pm 12.31.23 Contact Mike Thomas at the forum store extension 106. He use to order parts for Hunter Marine now w

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