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Inside Oil Lamp Safety KenKindrick at 10:27am 04.07.14 Big Boats 5/2096 Is it safe to have an oil lamp burning inside a closed cabin?
Whale Flipper galley pump confusion (2) Skipper at 9:45am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/6730 -RESOLVED- The boat has pressurized fresh water, but there is also a Whale Flipper galley pump MK
Sailingdog's boat, Pretty Gee destroyed by fire (1) Scott B at 8:58am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/4025 Daniel Kim, Sailingdog, a regular contributer to this and other forums, boat was destroyed by fire M
Reef line Length Scott NIelsen at 8:57am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1301 I am a relatively new Hunter 37.5 owner (1996). I am replacing all the running rigging. I have the
maneuvering in the marina mattutley at 8:04am 04.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3257 Question for you all concerning tight turns in the marina. Do you find that the Mac's turn sharper w
keel raising orion mccammon at 7:37am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 16/2678 Why do I have to use a winch to raise keel ? Would appreciate input.
Center of Gravity 1985 Sovereign 24 Sloop shadetreevet at 7:30am 04.07.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2794 Good morning: We recently were given a 1985 Sovereign 24 foot sloop (series PSGPS24). I have a pre
H34 - Have you used the emergency steering handle? Guillaume C. at 7:07am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1224 Have any of you tried steering with the tiller attachment, if so, how hard was it to steer compare t
Need spinnacker for H340 TimHunter340 at 6:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/582 I went to a sail shop and I don't think that is the answer. I just want a good quantity sail for a
SS thruhull & Valve vrm071 at 6:24am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1431 Replacing all thruhulls ' valves in my 1976 H30. I see SS is an option and am considering replacing
Fact or Fiction? Don Crowther at 5:52am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1711 When I dropped my main sail cover off the other day at the awning shop I was told they didn't have t
Chainplate sealing seadaddler at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/486 OK guys what type of sealer should I use on my 2007 H-36,I am on my last day of a 3 week cruise an
repair of leak in cutlass strut newboatowner at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1276 I posted an inquiry last season about water that was accumulating under the fuel cell of my Catalina
Bulkhead Formica WoodyB at 4:57am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/727 When cleaning up my new Hunter 30, I discovered that some water had been trapped between the aft mat
The Kaufman's kpgraci at 4:21am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 56/6751
Interoir Insulation CYQK at 4:05am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1088 Have this foiled backed thin insulation on my shop door that works well keeping the cold out in wint
Two coffees please, All U Get at 3:36am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1684 Hi all, We just added a new milestone to our cruising life by completing an overnight trip. We h
H34 Anchor bail (boom bail) source lnikl at 9:25pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 4/1017 I am looking for a boom bail to fit over my anchor to prevent it from skipping off the roller. to fi
Transmission Wows (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 9:23pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 6/1057 Hi All i think i'm having issues with my transmission on my 93 40.5. The engine is a standar
Fuel additive update and new question sailsail at 7:22pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1567 My original post: We discovered about a month after haulout that the marina did not fill the fuel t

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Low fresh water pressure dlochner at 9:41am 06.19.23
Help finding the right boat Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail kappykaplan at 9:20am 06.19.23 why patch an old worn-out sail. sailing with old stretched sails is a buzz kill. lesson nu. one i
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems (1) spadaforaj at 9:03am 06.19.23 Hi all - found this image in an older forum - this is what is on mine - should I also start by repla
Mice vs. Sail jon hansen at 8:49am 06.19.23 when buying a used sailboat, the first thing i do is buy "new" sails. always have , always will. w
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 06.19.23 But that night was the first time the water pump didn't come on several times during the night. :th
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 06.19.23 Thanks - just pump some coolant into the intake until it comes through on the outlet pipe ? If yo
Low fresh water pressure WayneH at 8:34am 06.19.23 When we bought our boat, she was a project. Surveyor said to replace the water lines as they were no
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Hayden Watson at 8:32am 06.19.23 When I first got my boat the tongue weight was far too low. I found that it was actually quite easy
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question markwbird at 8:29am 06.19.23 Mine does not have that but I will say: in the absence of a windlass it would make a good place to p
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) (1) McPhee at 8:27am 06.19.23 A quick update - thanks to some help from @Dalliance, who was kind enough to inspect my install, the
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems spadaforaj at 8:26am 06.19.23
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:21am 06.19.23 I have not tightened the coupler bolts photo shows approximate correct alignment. An alignment do
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 jssailem at 8:17am 06.19.23 Your image is that of a Nylon/Plastic shaft stuffing box and shaft log. Here is a great site with d
Mice vs. Sail JBP-PA at 8:09am 06.19.23 The top smaller hole is easily a job for sail repair tape. Sail repair tape is dacron cloth with ad
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Mike Oldak at 8:05am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mo
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:02am 06.19.23 Buy a Torrid heater if you can Don't buy anything unless you can prove you Kuma water heater is b
Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS David in Sandusky at 7:58am 06.19.23 Call the store on this website to find out who supplied the original mast and boom for the 2011 Hunt
Mice vs. Sail meross at 7:52am 06.19.23 I finally got my first boat powered by a sail. It had been shrunk wrapped for a few years, not reg
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Claude L.-Auger at 7:50am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mor

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