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SlideMoor Mooring anyone? TFlight at 2:00pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 5/2065 Has anyone used or seen this type of mooring system? It's called SlideMoor and the idea is your b
Fuel tank site markings Sandy Feet at 1:59pm 04.03.15 Big Boats 4/1269 The fuel tank on our Catalina 36 MK11 2002 is a plastic tank located under the cockpit port lazaret
2gm20f inline zinc (1) Mark7604 at 1:48pm 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/5411 On my Yanmar 2GM20f, I have an online zinc the I regularly replace. The housing for that zinc is old
Fire Extinguishers outdated reminder Ken Cross at 1:13pm 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1865 I just ordered new fire extinguishers. If the label on yours show a date older than 12 years, you ne
A Free Detail ? -Yes- (2) pvtpotter at 1:01pm 04.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1082 Well, my marina called and said they had news for me. Turns out their "new guy" mistook my blue hul
Mast step engineering question, something missing? Bfranchini at 12:28pm 04.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/720 In my astral 16 the mast is stepped into the tabernacle same as in my newly acquired 26S however the
V-Berth sag Kestle at 11:23am 04.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/871 Was considering using a can of closed cell foam to brace the flimsy fiberglass, and cut sag, on our
Cushions for Balboa 27 Balboa27 at 11:06am 04.03.15 Balboa 0/1740 Does anyone know where to get (other than the obvious source) the dimensions for the cushions on a 1
Lewmar Ports seadiver at 10:43am 04.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1169 Hi !! My name is Mac. I'm in the process of replacing all the portlights in my 1979 Hunter 30. I
Hunter 26.5 race ready needs Sailorjohnca at 8:48am 04.03.15 Smaller Boats 22/5253 hi this is my first post as I have just bought a Hunter 26.5 I'm switching from a j24 and wanted to
Auto Pilot Clutch ctrilschcpa at 8:02am 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4409 We have a Lewmar Integra pedestal mamaba auto drive # 8930013 on our 2008 Hunter 45CC. The electo ma
Hunter 28.5 Kenyon Spreader Tip pjnorth at 7:51am 04.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/657 Does anyone have any experience replacing the Hunter 28.5 Spreader Tip on its Kenyon Mast? Or sourci
sailor lost at sea for 66 days recovered RECESS at 7:00am 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3445 He had very little open ocean experience according to the article. http://hamptonroads.com/2015/0
Cabin Cushion coolair at 4:58am 04.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/874 Recently removed the covers to our cabin cushions to have them dry cleaned. Found there was a very
Butyl rubber to seal screws? George Da Porge at 2:25am 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2609 I've read through Mainesail's primer on bedding gear with butyl. Am convinced that's a great way to
water heater or bilge sprinkler dparilla at 11:47pm 04.02.15 Bigger Boats 10/1344 So, filled the water tanks today. Flushed everything thoroughly turned on the hot water tanks fill
ICW Galveston to Tampa Fl gertonw at 7:53pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/7968 We are planning to putt from Galveston to Houma, LA, and then back south into the Gulf as we are too
Webinar on the physics of sailing JTulls at 7:25pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2134 Navionics is hosting a webinar on the science of sailing - if you're interested, the details are bel
Replacing Sanitation Hoses - CAT 270 (1) bawlmer at 6:59pm 04.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2325 Today I replaced the pump out and vent hose on my Catalina 270. It involved removing the floor in th
My Flooring Idea - I Love It! Snowbird One at 6:58pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1267 Here is another thing I've done to make my boat a little more comfortable. The benefits are many:

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Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:16am 01.28.23 Sent Rick a pm as the original plans for his boat came from me giving them to hunter asking if he wo
Considering sonar jssailem at 9:15am 01.28.23 You have been watching to many insurance tv commercials
Considering sonar LloydB at 9:13am 01.28.23 You would be amazed at the destruction I have raised driving through those new subdivisions with my
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion jssailem at 9:12am 01.28.23
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:07am 01.28.23 Have you considered the hunter 19 water ballast for easy trailering?
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion Leeward Rail at 8:49am 01.28.23 I assume that the transducer is a thru-hull design, so you want to avoid dealing with a hole in the
And this is? Zom-B-Land at 8:37am 01.28.23 Wow! Ok thats cool. Much thanks for the info. Hope it does work to at least some degree
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? jssailem at 8:21am 01.28.23 Of the fun of getting a new to you boat. Dress her up with lots of bling. Like a new girl friend.
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 jssailem at 8:15am 01.28.23 Your Hunter, do you have the topping lift terminated at the mast or is it run back to the cockpit?
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? George Braun at 8:11am 01.28.23 now i have yet another thing on my list to check in the spring - new 2008 Hunter 36, no idea of the
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. jssailem at 8:00am 01.28.23 Shelter Bay looks like a good spot to be for Saturday's big winds. Hi OrcaBob. Welcome to the SBO
And this is? Davidasailor26 at 7:56am 01.28.23
And this is? kappykaplan at 7:50am 01.28.23 Perhaps to discourage birds from landing.
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products John Marrone at 7:37am 01.28.23 Thanks to all you fellow sailors.
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 Ted Jones at 7:35am 01.28.23 Thanks for the great feedback. I was also concerned about the keel winch on the Macgregor, it could
Rain water leaking in V berth jssailem at 7:34am 01.28.23 Hello @akabud Welcome to the forum. You are getting some torrential rainfall this year. One might a
Flexible Tank Search RoyS at 6:35am 01.28.23 I put one of those in an odd shaped compartment last year. The flexible tank conformed to the odd sh
Considering sonar RoyS at 6:22am 01.28.23 Last year the chart plotter showed me motoring along about 100 yards off shore, er actually inshore
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products Sail22Capri22 at 6:03am 01.28.23 I had success cleaning teak with this stuff : https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products Gene Neill at 6:00am 01.28.23 Yeah, if the washer PSI is too high (and/or the spray tip too narrow) it will tear up the surface of

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