Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Bocatura at 5:03am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2472
Hunter 43 Legend skylight windows (1) Independent Marine Service at 9:08pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 1/708 Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be fo
Anyone out there own a Marlow-Hunter 31? matts997 at 7:15pm 10.08.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/922
When to tack NCBrew at 6:28pm 10.08.23 Racing 11/3533 As I head for the Winward mark I usually take one tack and stay on that until the mark is just past
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... (2) mforum at 5:56pm 10.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1237 I decided to change the transmission fluid in the Hurth transmission of an Universal M18 on a Catali
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (3) FreedomCrawler at 2:38pm 10.08.23 Smaller Boats 19/2070 Good afternoon, recently picked up a Hunter 18.5 and was finally able to get it out today. While thi
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 1:55pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 79/9015 Hey gang- We're the happy owners of a new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. We're coming from a 1984 Tartan 28
P42 Watermaker Install Jim_H42 at 5:56am 10.08.23 Big Boats 9/1234 I'm thinking about/researching installing a DIY water maker. The 120v system components could be sp
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/832 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1049 1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23 C&C 4/1698
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2250 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 25/5094 Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23 Big Boats 9/2128 I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23 Smaller Boats 19/2929 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1335
Need Rudder for a Javelin Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23 Day Sailers 0/734 Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1835 The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge
Dingy Davits and air floor boats spadaforaj at 9:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/879 Hi - moving to an air floor - need to have something lighter Most don;t have any provisions for di
Damage to Keel (2) igillerman at 9:26pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1194 When I was hauled out today, the yard messed up and to make a long story short, the backside of my k

Recent Replies

Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:48am 09.14.25 Monks brewed beer (mead) because it reduced the potential of water-borne diseases prevalent in the M
Furler line selection dlochner at 10:44am 09.14.25 Of course any line, hollow or cored, should be able to withstand the loads exerted on it. If it's u
Help - Washdown for anchor locker Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 09.14.25 Shittake mushrooms...i think the previous owner reutilized the seacock for this to hook up the desa
Furler line selection jssailem at 10:42am 09.14.25 These are my thoughts about the use of hollow. The use of a hollow line conjectures that the line w
Funny Friday!!! shemandr at 10:41am 09.14.25
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 10:29am 09.14.25 Line strength is based on the core, not the cover. The job of the cover is to protect the core. Whe
Help - Washdown for anchor locker Believe H46 at 10:25am 09.14.25 Shittake mushrooms...i think the previous owner reutilized the seacock for this to hook up the desal
Furler line selection dlochner at 10:15am 09.14.25 I'm aware of the items that need to be adjusted and checked. Instead of going through the hassle an
Helice de proa dLj at 10:15am 09.14.25
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 9:46am 09.14.25 If water goes bad, does it become cheap beer?
Cruising with a Hunter Passage 42? sailor832 at 9:41am 09.14.25 I own a 1996 hunter 42 passage and brought from St augustine to Beaufort Sc on the outside and and t
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 9:27am 09.14.25 I'm aware of the items that need to be adjusted and checked. Instead of going through the hassle and
Rigging eherlihy at 9:25am 09.14.25 So it was about $3000 to get the rigging made and replace it yourself? Yes. While the stick was
Boom tents to keep deck clean (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 09.14.25 I am more interested in the shade to keep interior temps down. Maybe this will help :
Boom tents to keep deck clean Project_Mayhem at 9:25am 09.14.25 One tricky bit, which depends on the relative heights, pipe sizes, and the rate of the pump, is whi
Bilge Float Switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 09.14.25 Not sure why I find the switch submerged in water and not automatically activating. Is the pump's
First Day out on the Hunter 240 SteveHughessails at 8:27am 09.14.25 Thanks guys! It was a good day but forecasted winds left us alone. I think we seen 1.2 knots again.
Boom tents to keep deck clean ShawnL at 7:44am 09.14.25 Not to hijack this thread but, I tried that spider spray -- my boat is on a mooring all season. It
First Day out on the Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 09.14.25 Thank you for your write up. May I suggest choking your truck tires when attached to the trailer pa
1972 Ranger 29, in 2025 shemandr at 6:45am 09.14.25 Sorry search came up empty. Access to the engine is challenging. If I were to rebuild the carb or f

Contact
About
Terms of Use