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Hunter 280 Instrument gauges pegging Tata duende at 12:23pm 03.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/976 I have a '98 Hunter 280 and for the last couple weeks my water tank and holding tank gauges have bee
Freeboard for an '87 Hunter 31 Bubba4137 at 11:58am 03.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1733 I just purchased a Hunter 31 in northern MI. I have a deposit on a slip on Western Michigan. I am
C309 Owners in Oklahoma? rk6johnson at 11:42am 03.01.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1206 Ny Catalina 309 Owners in Oklahoma? I recently sold mine and would like to find the new owner a loca
M-25xp (a & B) 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:36am 03.01.15 Catalina 310 21/3599 I know this has been going around in circles to the point of getting really dizzy. How much diffe
Top lid refridgerator seal Rick J B at 9:29am 03.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1130 Dear Friends. I have a year 2000 Catalina 42Mk2 and seeking advise on US suppliers for the high dens
ASymetrical Spinnaker Attachment shanker at 8:39am 03.01.15 Smaller Boats 11/1600 I'm doing some learning on flying my Asym Spinnaker this summer and I'd like to get some real world
Leak source? (2) Richandhelen at 8:02am 03.01.15 Big Boats 22/3224 We have a leak that is at the headboard in our aft cabin. This occurs after a heavy rain. Our pillow
O'Day 23 -- Single-Line Reefing System? Earendil at 6:31am 03.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3115 Hi Folks. This will be my second season in my O'Day 23, which I sail (mostly single-handing) on Buzz
headsail size vs balance Bob Meyer at 5:27am 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1278 Am ready to purchase new sails for Mac26S and am wondering what headsail size will do to boat's bala
Running lights, mast head lights, decklights Curiousgeorge206 at 9:29pm 02.28.15 C&C 2/2971 1981-30' C'C- Mark 1, I have replaced the running lights at the bow of the boat due to 30 years of n
Solar/Sun tracking system DIY? McIntoshUSA at 4:56pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2944 This at first glance looks ingenious. I guess it would work. I wonder how it could be setup on a Sai
Daysailor II foam in the seat and bow tanks falling apart JPM01100 at 3:06pm 02.28.15 Day Sailers 9/2679 After a sail I open the two cockpit inspection/bailing ports, the positive foam flotation is disinte
securing the genoa tack to the furler drum... woodster at 2:55pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2663 ...what are you guys using to attach the genoa tack to the furler drum...are you just lashing it or
Anyone using a camping generator? JHoward at 2:51pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3534 Or... why not use one at anchor, of course. It could be supplemented with solar of wind. Suggestion
Type of Battery smoothsailing at 2:20pm 02.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1586 Reading the forums on batterys, some use 12 volt and some use 6 volt (golf cart) battery banks.
Reserve judgement (try to) (1) Meriachee at 1:40pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2387 This is English Bay, in Vancouver about 1:30pm, Saturday the 28th. Normally, those of us in the fro
"Open fuses in charger" gettinthere at 1:31pm 02.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1249 Seems that one of my zantrax truecharge 40+ chargers has decided to take a break. Manual troublesho
O'Day 32 Ketch Mythical boat. Chorniak1 at 1:04pm 02.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1884 Has anyone actually ever seen one of these? Sailboatdata.com lists the # of hulls as 0. O"Day/Ban
Racing shawanaga at 9:28am 02.28.15 Big Boats 2/752 Hi Just bought a Hunter 1990 35.5 I previously had a 27' Aloha did a lot of racing for the past 20
Spreader pole cap.... DannySonja at 9:15am 02.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1798 I am trying to find the little plastic piece that holds the mast stay to the spreader pole. Anyone

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Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 11.02.23 Charleston area with current? No way I would ever rely on an outboard. I found it very easy to get
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Scott T-Bird at 2:12pm 11.02.23 I don't like using incandescent fixtures with LED bulbs so I have never compromised. I just spend t
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 rgranger at 1:57pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:52pm 11.02.23 Stuffed? I think that kid was squashed. -Will very punny
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light rgranger at 1:46pm 11.02.23 Yea, I know the argument: If someone crashes into you and you don't have insurance and they are dis
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. shemandr at 1:42pm 11.02.23 When I needed repair to various sailboats I had I would take the boat up there from LI. I had high
Engine Sensor ID (1) sailcapt340 at 1:38pm 11.02.23 I have the same engine as you (3GM30F) in my 2000 340. I will be at my boat this weekend and will ch
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 1:37pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) shemandr at 1:24pm 11.02.23 Speaking of airshows, I think the Stuart Airshow will be Friday November 10 to the 12th. Notice it
Interior Wood shemandr at 1:17pm 11.02.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the ca
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling T J Furstenau at 1:05pm 11.02.23 I believe that @artboas has posted on this, but couldn't find it. I'm attaching a link to a YouTube
Bronze rudder part (1) dlochner at 12:55pm 11.02.23 I was in the yard this afternoon and there is a P303. If you are referring to the area indicated by
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (1) SoSound at 12:35pm 11.02.23 I have no Hunter specific insights. But, here is how Beneteau installed folding padeyes for the she
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.02.23 $17K sounds very high for an 85 model without a new diesel inboard ... :huh:
winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the

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