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Hunter 260 cockpit or transom shower? langstraatp at 9:12pm 09.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1740 My wife and I just purchased a 2001 Hunter 260. This is an upgrade from a Siren 17 - quite the upgr
hard to adjust sheet & boom obsailor at 7:28pm 09.05.14 Catalina 30 3/935 I've got a 1992 Cat 30 with mid-boom sheeting. The boom seems to be more difficult to move than I w
What size Genny best for Hunter 19-2 ? Captain One Eye at 5:47pm 09.05.14 Smaller Boats 1/1275 Greetings fellow 19-2 sailors . I'm needing a bigger headsail than the stock 100% jib . Was wonderin
Birds eye view of my Hunter 335 on the hard ingeanous at 5:19pm 09.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 http://youtu.be/7jAQOtjlUC8?list=UUPuYaYEANsF5rGPT91CO_Lw From the boat yard of broken dreams...
Catalina-22 Swing Keel Wanted CaptDon01 at 4:50pm 09.05.14 Parts Search 1/1438 Before I spend the big bucks and pull the trigger on a new swing keel for our C-22, I'm looking for
advice needed on fuel polisher for Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 4:39pm 09.05.14 Big Boats 2/889 I have always been worried that my fuel tank has no drain and no inspection port- this is probably t
Do you lock your wheel? Sailm8 at 4:17pm 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7993 Labor Day weekend we were anchored for 4 days. Every evening there was a hellacious storm with high
Winterizing Yanmar Out of Water slazerow at 2:24pm 09.05.14 Big Boats 3/1835 I have been winterizing my freshwater cooled Yanmar 3JH2E in the water over the past few years, with
Winching up the Mast wufibugs at 1:41pm 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 41/3999 A variety of tasks to be done mast top. I have a good harness, but I know that between tools and par
Epic failed maiden voyage Diver960 at 1:03pm 09.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2296 Well, today was supposed to be the day. I'm headed out of town for work starting tomorrow morning a
Pedestal bin Tim22 at 10:47am 09.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/530 Does anyone know where I can get a replacement for the bin that fits in the large cockpit pedestal.
US Boat Show Jacques C at 10:05am 09.05.14 Big Boats 14/1342 After 5 years of trying to get the Annapolis, we are finally going this year. We have a hotel and a
Installing auto pilot H 29.5 (2) james295 at 9:27am 09.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1066 Installing wheel drive on pedestal ,the motor drive is to long and will not allow the wheel to go on
Keel Winch appears to be stuck Triple Point at 9:08am 09.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2024 I have a hunch I'm missing something fairly obvious and, I'm clinging to the notion that there's no
Holes in the mast kpgraci at 8:47am 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1624 This for you structural engineers out there. To install a steaming light I need to drill a hole in
1983 Hunter 22 swing keel weight JamesO256 at 8:15am 09.05.14 Smaller Boats 3/3282 Has anyone weighed their boat, it seems like all the reference material has different weights for th
Just used Epoxy for the first time! braol at 6:51am 09.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1565 Well, I finally did it...I got all the materials together (at the same time for a change) and went t
Red Right Returning Especially All The Others steveebryant at 8:55pm 09.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/3171 Dear Long Time Sailors and Cruisers, Most all know: "Red right returning." Some may say: "Red le
Cleveland, Ohio Mac group wanted njbaker at 8:05pm 09.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/879 As a new owner and extreme novice sailor I am looking for any Mac groups in my area. Always good to
Bilge pump hose Robert1224 at 7:59pm 09.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1306 Hello, I just replaced the bilge pump and plan on replacing the 3/4 inch hose running from the pump

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Timidly rebedding stanchions Tally Ho at 5:55am 11.11.22
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil JamesG161 at 5:45am 11.11.22 I have seen similar test before. The number one in that test = Brake Fluid. #2 = Deep Creep by SeaF
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:19am 11.11.22 Since bottoms foul anyway, even with antifouling paint, we should be coating the bottom with Teflon
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 5:13am 11.11.22
Happy Birthday Marines (1) Will Gilmore at 4:57am 11.11.22 210829 Happy birthday Marines. Still going strong. -Will
Mystery O-ring RoyS at 4:36am 11.11.22 You can purchase silicon rubber in sheet form on Amazon and cut a gasket out of that.
Mystery O-ring (4) rgranger at 3:46am 11.11.22
Holding Tank Ventilation Apex at 3:41am 11.11.22 waste treatment plants will do the same: We made micro perforated bladders that would be installed o
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports xavpil at 2:36am 11.11.22 That is standard "dark smoke" acrylic. You can see through it without problem from the side that h
Mystery O-ring twalker H260 at 1:42am 11.11.22 If my memory serves - I read years ago on this site of a member that installed a round inspection po
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 (4) Montage_55 at 1:22am 11.11.22 I end up taking the entire unit out. So I can fix that condensation problem because of poor build qu
Questions About Bottom Paint Joe at 11:03pm 11.10.22 If you leave your boat in the water year round, like we do here in socal, it makes more sense to u
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Joe at 10:27pm 11.10.22 I know nothing about your boat's holding tank.. size, location or installation details. But, if it
Filling Instrument Holes Joe at 10:01pm 11.10.22 I wish I had time to find the article, but it is there on youtube. In this case, the repair was don
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 11.10.22 Rich Impressed with the genset install. I was going to put in a FP 4 kw unit, which just would have
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! jssailem at 9:12pm 11.10.22 feel like we are being pranked What was you first clue? The size of the prop in comparison to the
Holding Tank Ventilation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48pm 11.10.22 All tank vents--fuel, water and waste-- have two functions: to provide an escape for air displaced
Folding Prop Verdict artboas at 8:18pm 11.10.22 After a Summer and Fall with our new Gori folding prop we feel like we can make some judgements abo
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? artboas at 8:14pm 11.10.22 I have four 6-volt FLA batteries in the port lazarette and a 5KW Westerbeke generator in the starbo
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 7:52pm 11.10.22 I've got a drain at the elbow leaving the heater. And definitely next time. Or next boat.

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