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Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX (2) labrmnus at 1:13pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/4951 Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunt
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location wojo5901 at 11:18am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/600 My blower was working last year. I can hear it. Now I can't. Looked for it but could not find it
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag (2) stickinthemud57 at 9:50am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1128
Used sail? morbidfollower at 8:16am 09.07.23 Catalina 22 10/1401 Id like to try out a hank on sail setup the next time I bring the mast down. Looking for a used 110
Invest 96L --> Tropical Storm Margot (1) JamesG161 at 7:47am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/782 New Tropical Wave.
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 4/1055 Just curious how far offshore they go when tracking storms. Specifically, when can they start transi
Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 5:28am 09.07.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/4566 '85 Mac 25: So I've put the boat through "sea trials" on a few brisk Lake Erie days and am getting m
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) CowboyWay at 9:06pm 09.06.23 Catalina 310 46/6688 My original sails that came with the boat only had a single reef point. I've out grown that and need
In hull transducer MHauser at 12:23pm 09.06.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3077 Anybody have experience with Garmin GT8HW-IH transducer? I have a C'C 27 and my thru hull transduce
How much did my boat cost new? BroncoJohn at 10:50am 09.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/762 I have searched a bit but could not find any information. I am curious roughly how much my well opt
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 9:48am 09.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1206 Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel in Texas, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any t
Bow pulpit modification for 1991 Hunter 27-2 inkunzi at 8:18am 09.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/326 The existing bow rail on this boat is minimal. Accessing anchor locker in rough conditions or workin
O'day Javelin fixed keel markrowland at 5:25pm 09.05.23 Trailer Sailors 4/869 I have a O'day javelin with a fixed Keel.i understand they are pretty rare have pulled the keel to r
Water staining? (1) Anomymous 163294 at 4:03pm 09.05.23 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2275 upon closer inspection of the pics of the inside of my new to me Oday 20 , I noticed that there is
Does Hunter 26 lack the front hatch of Hunter 260? labrmnus at 3:40pm 09.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/530 Does Hunter 26 lack the front hatch of Hunter 260? Does it just have window in its place or just no
New to c& c questions Jimongee at 2:50pm 09.05.23 C&C 10/1524
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 1:24pm 09.05.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2708
CL 14 parts question RBand at 12:32pm 09.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/593 I need to replace the fiddle block with swivel shackle and cam on my older CL14. Hull # 536 (if tha
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. (2) Jimongee at 9:54am 09.05.23 C&C 11/1626
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? Bentsailor at 8:32am 09.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/448 Hi All Found some on Amazon ..not sure if these are the correct hanger as our 29.5 came without the

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Cockpit table leg ideas leo310 at 3:49pm 06.12.25 Take a look at this Pynsseu Folding Shelf Brackets 16 Inch?Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Foldable Wall
Janky outboard setup pclarksurf at 3:03pm 06.12.25 for the win @Jacktar ! Trash Can AND a ladder....:waycool:
How do VHF whip antennas fail? JoeWhite at 2:55pm 06.12.25 Nice job investigating it. It appears that moisture is leaking in from the top. On your next new one
How do VHF whip antennas fail? (1) colemj at 2:43pm 06.12.25 I've now had my third VHF antenna failure. It was a Vesper VHF-AIS antenna, and I also had one of t
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE FastOlson at 2:30pm 06.12.25 If not metal, like good ol' Aluminum, I would opt for reinforced material like G10. My understanding
The Expression, "Out Island" jssailem at 2:26pm 06.12.25 I understand your context but it is not a common phrase I use.
The Expression, "Out Island" kappykaplan at 2:20pm 06.12.25
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 1:54pm 06.12.25 You should be able to set the profile for bulk, absorption and float on the Victron for a 12 volt ba
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 1:53pm 06.12.25 I think the specifics of the charge profiles can be found in this document. https://www.eastpennmanu
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 1:32pm 06.12.25 I've been away for a while, but THANK YOU @SailingCal21 for documenting this process, and thank you
Anchor Seahawk345 at 1:18pm 06.12.25 Thanx very much for the replies. Much appreciated. Kinda confirms what I was thinking........
Is this a real company? Foswick at 1:14pm 06.12.25 My hunch is this is not an intentional scam, but maybe not what it tries to appear to be. I think ca
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS jssailem at 1:09pm 06.12.25
I FINALY DID IT..... eherlihy at 1:04pm 06.12.25 The Dow 795 is both a sealant and an adhesive. I did this project in 2014 (eleven years ago) on my
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE Foswick at 1:01pm 06.12.25 First, the clevis pin for the forestay looks bent, should be replaced. Not to sidetrack the discus
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Foswick at 12:50pm 06.12.25 We're headed out in a few days for a week or two, then again for at least the last half of July. Ple
criteria for searching for a sailboat (1) Foswick at 12:45pm 06.12.25 DJ makes a good point about the aft platform. When I read that requirement, I assumed you meant a su
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Foswick at 12:22pm 06.12.25 Thank you for taking the time to write this up and post all the great pictures. For many of these so
Anchor Joe at 12:17pm 06.12.25 According to the Rocna charts the 15 kg sizes for the original Rocna, Vulcan and newer MkII are all
Is this a real company? pgandw at 11:59am 06.12.25 Years ago, my father used to purchase a new engine from the prior year at a decent discount. I thin

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