Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Ahh Relief! topcat0399 at 12:37pm 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1145 21F The cold snap has finally snapped for a bit and its no longer painful to go outside. The furna
Sorry another outboard questionair allen-deckard at 10:00am 01.09.14 Catalina 22 10/3763 k guys I know there is another thread here about outboards but one I didn't want to hijack his threa
Arizona - Lake Pleasant Dry Storage Flamingo1 at 9:35am 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 10/8677 I'm moving my boat to mast-up dry storage at Lake Pleasant and I am choosing between Scorpion Bay an
P42 dinette lgprovence at 8:50am 01.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/731 I'm sure this info is in here somewhere but I have been unable to locate it via "search". What fini
Cleaning cabin floor Don Greenglass at 8:33am 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 15/6613 I purchased a 1980 Hunter 30 this past fall. Am very excited about it and am anxious to get on boar
2000 340 VHF Upgrade sailcapt340 at 8:32am 01.09.14 Big Boats 2/979 I am looking to change out my original Raymarine52 VHF radio. The handset cable has deteriorated an
modifications donelanc at 8:28am 01.09.14 Bigger Boats 10/1671 I just purchased an 86 272 w/ wheel and diesel. Good shape,but would like to do some modifications
Water Temps in Bahamas this time of year? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:01am 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1231 I am hoping to be in the Bahamas next month with some friends and hope to do some snorkeling and may
Zeehag/4108 runaway problem CYQK at 4:03am 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1224 Zeehag Read your post on the Mexican impound problem so don't want to take away from that but wante
Holes in rear fold down seat (1) Akapeterc at 1:22am 01.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/973 Hi does anyone know what goes in these two holes on the rear folding seat
Special focus during survey? voyaJack at 10:09pm 01.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1499 Hi everyone, I'm currently considering a Hunter 37C , and I'd link to know if there are known issu
Sbo app splash screen boat kpgraci at 9:07pm 01.08.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1206 So what kind of boat is that clipper rig featured on the intro screen of the sbo app. Probably a
Beginner Sailing Books SailAwayGirl at 6:03pm 01.08.14 Ask All Sailors 22/439 Hi, I had a young lady ask me what books to read as a new sailor who is looking to do some blue w
Rebuilding my VHF system sully75 at 5:45pm 01.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4894 Hello All, My 2nd post in two days. Hope that's ok. I have a Standard Horizon VHF. I ended u
Recommended fresh wateer electric head rlamb at 5:17pm 01.08.14 Big Boats 9/1401 I am replacing my Jabasco manual heads in my Hunter 466t with pressurized electric heads. I have lo
hand cranking m25xp for an emergency start jameswelden at 4:32pm 01.08.14 Catalina 30 6/3393 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with m25xp diesel engine -- I would like to know if there is a way to han
Advice BWagner at 2:02pm 01.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1911 Hi, I need some advice. I have a through-hull that has begun seeping slightly around the plywood
Latest On Mexican Boat Holds Rick D at 1:12pm 01.08.14 Ask All Sailors 49/9426 Here is a link to the latest news (as reported by a west coast sailing mag editor): http://www.latit
Bottom paint for fresh water Bob4203 at 12:55pm 01.08.14 Catalina 30 21/6152 I plan on taking the old gal out this spring for a fresh bottom and wax, but I never researched what
water ballast tank vent plug lvflier64 at 12:53pm 01.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3901 Hi, Im looking at buying a 26d and noticed that the vent plug is missing, where can i get a replace

Recent Replies

Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area gftravers at 2:39pm 03.20.23 We are trying to replace the "glass" in our Bomar front hatch for a Hunter 37. Clear Cut Plastics i
New Gages H280 rgranger at 2:37pm 03.20.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where yo
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller FourPoints at 2:15pm 03.20.23 Years ago I had a 27-2, and can confirm that the boat desperately needed a traveler, but I never got
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 (3) Maxcromic at 2:01pm 03.20.23 It went super smooth and easy. 3 men job to play it safe. The whole centerboard will be replace in
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 RichardPaulton at 1:54pm 03.20.23 I recently completed this repair on my Hunter 260. I used a 2 x 2 to strike the elevated centerboar
Winch sizes kappykaplan at 1:47pm 03.20.23 I have never done a winch service but people say it's not that difficult. Put a box around the win
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) anelso29 at 1:38pm 03.20.23 Hi OP, I also have a Cast Iron Keel on my 84 Huntre 31, and I have some of the same issues. Here is
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... pclarksurf at 1:08pm 03.20.23 +1 with @Gene Neill The physics of that bolt are worthless... I have mine -- sealed in place but n
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (1) Blitz at 1:00pm 03.20.23 After light scraping.
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? tfox2069 at 12:34pm 03.20.23 Hello! We purchased a Marlow Hunter 47 at the beginning of 2022 and love it! We have sailed our e
Winch sizes nikkinancy at 12:25pm 03.20.23 Huh Duh...can you tell this is my first boat:waycool:. I looked and low and behold discovered my win
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance JamesG161 at 12:20pm 03.20.23 For clarification I'm speaking of the lower Rudder Bearing I have full information on Hunter Beari
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) DStegs49 at 12:00pm 03.20.23 I have an 87 Hunter Legend 37 and switched from a Groco manual head to a Tecma EasyFit (Made by The
35s5 studs (1) Hollyberry at 11:59am 03.20.23 Also.. here's the exploded view of the standard Beneteau setup., provided by Ward and Beneteau USA
larger trailer sailor (1) Grumps at 11:58am 03.20.23 I ran across this thread and saw my boat. I bought her a couple years ago as a project: the topside
35s5 studs (4) Hollyberry at 11:55am 03.20.23 You'll need to disconnect the shrouds - use halyards to secure the mast temporaily. Undo the turnbuc
wood jssailem at 10:59am 03.20.23 YOu may get lucky by calling the SBO Sales and asking the Hunter experts that are part of the team.
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (2) jssailem at 10:54am 03.20.23 When I first installed my prop I was in awe of the pretty bling I was sharing with my boat. I resear
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Blitz at 10:49am 03.20.23 I generally have not liked the zinc sprays made by Pettit (Prop Coat Barnacle Buster) or others sinc
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Maxcromic at 10:44am 03.20.23 Thank you very much Gentlemen. Centerboard is not stuck if freely moves within its bracket. now I un

Contact
About
Terms of Use