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Hunter 29.5 Seafurl JHS at 9:34am 10.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/777 Does anyone know if the seafurl on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 is a 700,800,900SL? I dropped a part from the
size of battery bank original design eamaral at 7:52am 10.11.14 Big Boats 7/1280 I have a 2002 Hunter 340 my original batteries have been changed out to optima's my boat yard doesn'
My Boat's 15 Minutes of Fame, news at 11. (1) Anonymous 121765 at 7:05am 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 30/3917 Two years ago this happened. Down here in the Tampa Bay area, a bizarre couple whose children th
Filling fuel tank - when is it full.... John_F at 6:47am 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 29/9273 OK, really dumb question. I don't trust my fuel gauge so I keep track of my fuel usage. When I
Loose gudgeon ryegirl61 at 4:46am 10.11.14 Bigger Boats 1/791 We need to tighten up the bolts holding the gudgeon - can't access them because they are behind the
Replacing Roller Furling line ryegirl61 at 4:41am 10.11.14 Bigger Boats 2/2926 Can anyone advise as to how we can replace the frayed roller furling line? We've been told that the
Oceanis 41 - quarterberth vs. full size? cymeyer at 4:40am 10.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2616 Looked at 41 foot boats at the Annapolis Show. The Oceanis 41 is a beautiful boat but we were curio
Best GPS device? Barnacle_Bob at 10:33pm 10.10.14 Catalina 22 11/2828 It's finally sailing season! ... here in Arizona. The weather has cooled down enough to spend time
Marine Surveyor Recommendation Ted at 8:38pm 10.10.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1227 I have some interest in an out of state boat but unfortunately the broker handling the boat is not r
Oday 23 surprise rogjack2 at 6:40pm 10.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/884 With ideas from Francis and Scott on eagles wings I went to the boat I am considering buying to eval
Cost of owning a C-310 Sky Cruiser at 6:27pm 10.10.14 Catalina 310 26/5482 Hi, I'm hoping someone here is an accountant or maybe just really likes crunching numbers. I realiz
O'day Logo's (1) tcwaltz at 5:44pm 10.10.14 Bigger Boats 15/5781 Not sure if anyone has done this but I've recreated the O'day logo's in Adobe Illustrator (can port
does this look right? (1) SenecaDaze at 3:38pm 10.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1915 haul out today and aft end of keel supporting boat, you can pass your hand under the front of keel s
Winter Storage Kent + Jane Overbeck at 2:31pm 10.10.14 Smaller Boats 2/1276 I have a C-22 that is now stored under a pole barn. It will not get wet except from blowing mist, f
H-34 Backsplash (2) kloudie1 at 2:12pm 10.10.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1122 Got my backsplash done. I wanted to protect the new cushions/upholstry. Found those neat holders . H
Sponsored Trailer Sailor Cruise Flordia Keys? HillbillyWanderer at 1:50pm 10.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/975 I am wanting to take my C22 down to the Keys this winter for a couple weeks this winter. I went to
Cleaning / CLearing Freshwater Lines 1983 H31 (1) pateco at 12:43pm 10.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1359 I have a 1983 Hunter 31, and the Jabsco freshwater pump was not functioning. It made noise, but did
Lightning protection CapnGrumpyBreeches at 11:46am 10.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2071 Im sure this topic has been brought up countless times. But What is the general feeling on lightnin
Max hp for Hunter 26 sailsmanship at 10:40am 10.10.14 Smaller Boats 5/2584 Hi all! I'm a new owner of a 1995 Hunter 26. I'm thinking about getting a newer motor for it and am
Water in Settee Storage Compartment DaveJ at 8:29am 10.10.14 Catalina 310 3/1104 Forum has been slow lately, so here is a question. Twice this past season I have had water in the co

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H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (3) rebelh2o at 8:28am 05.23.23 Hoping to piggyback on this posting to to get some info on my rudder assembly. I have a 2001 Hunter
New Fuel Sending Unit Rich Stidger at 8:19am 05.23.23 Rather than a solid gasket, I have found Permatex the only sealant that sticks to poly like :poop:
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 05.23.23 If you posted a picture, we'd know far better what you were talking about. Only one or two people
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:14am 05.23.23 the OP's question about when his boat begins to "flood" ! well, it's going to sink Yes, probably s
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:13am 05.23.23 Side note, we have what I think is a Tartan 38 at our marina. It's a fine looking boat! It almost
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 05.23.23 Rule 1500 gph pump. manual, page 4, "danger" paragraph. did you read that paragraph? I take it yo
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:58am 05.23.23 1. Review to confirm insurance is current. 2. head down to the dock to joke with everyone else over
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 7:48am 05.23.23 Okay, no worries. This is a conversation among local concerned sailors regarding hurricane plans fo
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:48am 05.23.23 @Stu Jackson - Question... I won't be at my boat anytime soon, and knowing that I've had the boat fo
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 7:46am 05.23.23 Keep your pyro in something like this: 0.50 Caliber Ammo Box (harborfreight.com)
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Jacktar at 7:28am 05.23.23 Not correct, Ft Myers was always in the cone, locals simply did not execute pre storm tasks to reduc
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 6:45am 05.23.23 This is what I used to get around sheard lag bolts when I was changing my motor mounts and replaced
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 6:42am 05.23.23 Yes thank you, most of it was telling how to prevent it. One guy talked about a T where the sink dr
Weird Electrical Experience rgranger at 6:36am 05.23.23 Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any topic is fair game, no? I think so... except maybe pol
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 6:36am 05.23.23 For several years I organized a "Flare Day" at our club. Everyone could come and dispense their expi
Buying new flares this year? thinwater at 6:35am 05.23.23 Everyone should burn an old flare (at home in a safe place) for several reasons: To see that they r
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak dLj at 6:06am 05.23.23 As has been previously reported, repeatedly, Kuuma is bottom of the line, looks like Seaward, costs
Buying new flares this year? jonelli at 5:48am 05.23.23 During the same sock burning I mentioned above the local maritime museum tested a couple pre-WWII e
Problems with early 310s john2 at 5:43am 05.23.23 This is the one I made for my boat. thanks , gonna make something like it. john.
mast jviss at 5:42am 05.23.23 Welcome @tuscan to the forum. I see you have a Tartan 33. Nice boat! I did a complete rig replac

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