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Captain Tolley's Panta Rei at 7:43am 08.28.14 Bigger Boats 2/1168 Andrew/ Agprice22 recommendation for acrylic sealers reminded me of another great product for ageing
29.5 flatten main sail carothersjw at 7:04am 08.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/744 substantial draft in main. would like to be able to flatten main. outhaul alright tight. bo
Destep Steps Dede7157 at 6:24am 08.28.14 Day Sailers 3/960 We have an O'Day 19.. and our first year destepping the mast by ourselves. Rather than spend hours
Count down is on!! sfr at 6:24am 08.28.14 Trailer Sailors 6/1366 Towing my 260 Hunter from Golden B.C. (Canada) to Alameda Ca. in 7 days very excited and looking for
Yanmar 2QM15 raw water pump BobM at 5:44am 08.28.14 Engines and Propulsion 13/5306 The aft facing access cover is a lousy design. Has anyone retrofitted a front facing one?
Hunter 30 Tiller ? bobclark1 at 5:36am 08.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/793 Hi I'm about to buy a Hunter 30 -1980 - that has a tiller rather than a pedistel wheel config. W
buying a used sailing boat spiros at 3:41am 08.28.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1345 I am about to buy a used sailing boat 35-40f and around 100000 euro. I am going to be sailing with m
Waste tank cover panel removal on Beneteau 373 helmfam at 9:21pm 08.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1576 I want to install a Ferriello waste tank monitor system on my 2007 Beneteau 373. For the life of me
Yanmar 2GM20(F) seawater pump JETrunek at 8:41pm 08.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/2187 We have a leak in the seawater pump plumbing (I hope) Water sprays in forward engine compartment - s
Advise in replacing ruddder bushings Bateau Margo at 7:07pm 08.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/947 We have a 79 Hunter 27 Cherubini with a tiller. There is play in both the rudder shaft and where the
engine rpm problem Dream Weaver at 6:20pm 08.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1087 Recently my Westerbeke 10/2 diesel has been experiencing something strange. The rpms go down a litt
Companionway Slider Friction Jongleur at 6:16pm 08.27.14 Catalina 30 11/3379 Has anybody got an easy way to reduce friction on the companionway sliding hatch on a C30? I p
Seaweed problem DJN51 at 5:18pm 08.27.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 Are all Lake Michigan marinas having problems with seaweed this year ,or just us.Cant get out of har
Fridge on a 28.5? JerryA at 5:05pm 08.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1347 Anyone have a fridge on a 28.5? If so where did you put it? Thanks, JerryA
Hunter 340 cradle stevestk at 4:01pm 08.27.14 Big Boats 0/695 I'm thinking about how I could transport the cradle. Would anyone happen to know the weight/dimensio
Furling for Jib Rusty south at 3:38pm 08.27.14 Big Boats 4/1105 On my hunter 40.5 the jib furling line is frayed . The furling is located underneath in the chain lo
When does age become a decision variable? Ed Schenck at 3:14pm 08.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 60/6023 Seems to me that one's age eventually becomes a serious consideration when making boating decisions.
80 Gallons of water storage for the Endeavour 37... (8) Sumner at 2:52pm 08.27.14 Ask All Sailors 0/3532 Our Endeavor came with a 95 gallon aluminum tank the owner had made about 10 years earlier. http://
New to Forum pmikolon at 1:50pm 08.27.14 Smaller Boats 15/1355 Greetings to all,. My name is Pete and I am new to the forum. My wife and I recently acquired a 92 H
84 H31 Mast Rake choover at 12:48pm 08.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 14/2133 My 84 H31 has a rake in the mast. Roller furler on forestay, split backstay. Is this normal, preferr

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Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives David in Sandusky at 10:14am 05.15.23 Still using Odorlos with no smell, and no problems.
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat e
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Rich Stidger at 9:52am 05.15.23 <snip> Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 9:30am 05.15.23 You're welcome. I'm assuming ours was placed to remove heated air when running both engines (main/ge
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? (1) FasterHorses at 9:30am 05.15.23 I, too am working on a way to keep cooler temps in our icebox. We have 2 aboard FH, one on the port
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 05.15.23 Not easy to rest you hand on an up right GPS antenna. I'd say it's something to grab on to once t
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 05.15.23 Figured the fan was there to remove fumes. No need to remove diesel fuel fumes from an engine com
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 05.15.23 I will send you a private iMessage
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:32am 05.15.23 I should mention that the DNS66 or similar DNS resolution blocking apps can not only block ads, they
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Calif. Ted at 8:20am 05.15.23 Probably GPS but I do have an XM radio antennae that looks similar.
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? Hello Below at 8:05am 05.15.23 Lots of valuable information contained in the Marlow Hunter link above and confirms the post from @P
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 05.15.23 For portability there are also options now that have Bluetooth probes that connect to an iPhone app
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? twalker H260 at 7:39am 05.15.23 The breakers are intended to protect the wiring, not the devices. If you can determine the wire si
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Rich McD at 7:33am 05.15.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 7:32am 05.15.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a flo
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) dmax at 7:28am 05.15.23 I had a similar problem, S.S. pin in aluminum quadrant - really stuck. I made a press out of 1/4" ba
Advice for a Solo Sailor? fourwhitesocks at 7:25am 05.15.23 A poly line is great because it floats and won't get into your prop if you accidentally forget it's
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:22am 05.15.23 @CapeCodBubs Private message sent to you Dave
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 dmax at 7:06am 05.15.23 "Problem 3: this has existed, and is festering: the "tub" for the shower and fridge drain sump is cr
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:50am 05.15.23 I solo sail a LOT. A game changer for me was adding an AIS for sure! Look into the Garmin InReach

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