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shower sump pump Boxie at 12:24pm 01.17.15 Catalina 30 5/1595 We have a 1986 Catalina 30 MKII. When i turn on the shower sump pump it blows out the bow port sid
Yanmar 2GM20F mixing elbow issue (1) bugbitten at 11:02am 01.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 11/7062 I've had the cooling system on my 2GM20F torn down, initially just to open ports to the FWP for a ne
Compression post removal? Hydro Therapy at 9:11am 01.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/700 My O240 has a table that slides on the compression post. I'm considering making a nice wooden table
Additional water tanks? ibDoug at 8:19am 01.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/678 Hello all, I am new to hunter sailboats and have not yet bought my first although I have shopped qu
Oversteering rowallis at 7:35am 01.17.15 Ask All Sailors 18/3510 My MKII, "Finally," tends to over steer when coming about sometimes by an extra 90 degrees or more.
Can you please ID this ketch? (1) justsomeguy at 6:41am 01.17.15 Ask All Sailors 34/10478 I have a feeler out to the seller, but before I can get a chance to survey her, I'd like to do a lot
How do you remove the headliner? bobscaggs at 9:25pm 01.16.15 Big Boats 3/1079 I have a 2003 426 and I need to lower the headliner in the forward cabin. Any idea what magic is ho
Hunter 34 wiring diagram peacheykeen at 8:41pm 01.16.15 Big Boats 4/5085 I have recently taken possession of a 1983 Hunter 34, working name "30 years of neglect. The previo
Water pump woes jmkinsfbay at 8:29pm 01.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/969 Re: 2006 Beneteau 343; two questions/problems. 1) My water pump is leaking at the joint where I p
Beneteau First 310 standard propeller SnrSlr at 7:55pm 01.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1057 Does anyone know what the standard propeller specs are for the First 310?
Catalina 22 trailer CCrane2299 at 6:28pm 01.16.15 Catalina 22 10/2614 I don't know if it's ok to post links, so, craigslist Carbondale Illinois. Trailer for catalina 22 $
Anyone have a "Promo Code" for "Practical Sailor"? pupluv at 6:07pm 01.16.15 Ask All Sailors 2/5628 Anyone have a current "Promo Code" for "Practical Sailor"? I thought I would bite the bullet and
Sprucing up mast dings...how? rockingham at 4:36pm 01.16.15 Trailer Sailors 11/3417 The mast on my boat has a lot of chatter marks. Probably from a previous owner tying the standing ri
Add swim platform DaveandNan at 3:09pm 01.16.15 Big Boats 15/6441 Has anyone added a swim platform to their sailboat with a reverse transom? We have a 1984 Hunter 34
E-Maax Controller hdhr289 at 2:49pm 01.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2480 Does anyone have experience with electromaax E-Maax Controller? Is it comparable to combination of B
Replacing thru hul gate valves Jdaniel343 at 2:42pm 01.16.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1514 I plan on replacing all original gate valves on my 1977 Catalina 27. What are your thoughts on repla
New companion way doors (2) woodster at 2:20pm 01.16.15 Ask All Sailors 28/4822 ...ok first dry day we have had here in Ga...so i just mounted the doors i have been working on for
Interior Varnish (1) Coyote at 1:47pm 01.16.15 Bigger Boats 33/4932 I was bored finishing up my weekly work reports, so I ventured onto Craig's List to see what fine ve
standing rigging Larrycr at 1:12pm 01.16.15 Smaller Boats 4/928 I have retired and am living in Costa Rica. It is nearly impossible to find parts for sailboats down
Can I test Solar Panels without a charge Controller JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:40pm 01.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1315 Hi Maine Sail, I went ahead and purchased some Chinese knock-off semi-flexible solar panels (I kn

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Insurance Cost Reduction FastOlson at 11:59am 12.08.22 What Peggy said. :) After our major refit Geico/BoatUS refused to raise our coverage. With some guid
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Roland5048 at 11:26am 12.08.22 If the teak interior hue is dark like mine, a '77h, try rosewood stain. I needed to stain some mi
Single handing (1) jon hansen at 11:19am 12.08.22 211466 if you enjoy reading about sailing buy this book. great for beginners. it will help you dia
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 12.08.22 I am doing some miner repairs, not using teak, Question #1. Are you doing paneling or solid wood
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior fconmass at 10:23am 12.08.22
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 12.08.22 Can someone help me with the math here ? holds 1 pound for every 2 inches of tape. So, if I'm app
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Terry Cox at 10:10am 12.08.22 I am doing some miner repairs, not using teak, What kind of material?
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior fconmass at 10:01am 12.08.22 Hi thanks for the responses . I am doing some miner repairs, not using teak, Would like some kin
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 12.08.22
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 12.08.22 For 1999, I can tell you there was no stain used on teak paneling. I have done small alterations an
Insurance Cost Reduction Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:17am 12.08.22 My insurance agent is not very knowledgeable regarding marine insurance. Auto and property insura
Sarasota Bay Returning stickinthemud57 at 9:12am 12.08.22 When I sleep on the boat for a nap I sleep on the long seat. When I sleep on the boat overnight I
Insurance Cost Reduction Parsons at 9:03am 12.08.22 Yes, liability-only policies are available. Marinas, storage yards, etc. only care about your liabi
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:51am 12.08.22 Nope. I've got hatches to see almost all of the interior hull. Nothing damp, certainly nothing slos
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Daze at 8:45am 12.08.22 I just saw this source, The Chandlery on a Hunter owners Facebook post yesterday. They are in Onta
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 12.08.22 For anyone else that's interested in installing similar flooring... The sole of the cabin is rarely
Remember the 7th of December (1) Allan12210 at 8:38am 12.08.22 I was fortunate to have had a friend at Ampex get us into sailing who was also a Pearl Harbor Surviv
Oh no, not that sticky! rgranger at 8:21am 12.08.22 I'm going to order some of Gorilla tape. Interestingly enough amazon has some listed as "used" :huh
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 12.08.22 The gorilla does look like a 3M knockoff. I'm actually using a lot of gorilla tape to hold the plank
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 12.08.22 You learn something new every day when sailing. Remember there are no stupid questions. When tuni

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