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Forward Holding Tank Troubles Tom Penrose at 11:39am 10.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/964 Has any owners of 450 Passage boats had problems with the forward holding tank? I am not sure if mi
Dimensions for Aft Cabin on 1990 35.5 Steverhnm at 11:17am 10.07.13 Big Boats 5/1505 So my new boat is in Mexico and I took measurements when I bought it but I have concerns that I may
information needed new323owner at 10:58am 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1438 Recently purchased Beneteau 323. Need information on two topics that I could not find in the owner's
Here's a test for all (1) Snowman80 at 10:57am 10.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1987 I have no idea what make model anything on this boat. Current owner has no info. only thing he knows
Removing Companionway Cover and Hatch (1) Dreaming at 10:56am 10.07.13 Catalina 310 2/1660 Hello again everyone, Yep, me again. I do search this and other forums for answers to my probl
In Need of Emergency Tiller - O'Day 30' astaser at 10:55am 10.07.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1171 I recently purchased a 1982 O'Day 30' but it does not have an emergency tiller on board. I am looki
Rigging a Preventer (4) rpwillia at 10:45am 10.07.13 Catalina 310 12/4402 I recently had a serious encounter with my boom during an accidental gybe. It turned out OK, but got
Engine stop cable danfeld at 9:47am 10.07.13 Big Boats 2/1075 I need to replace my engine stop cable. Anyone know what length - model?
Ebay ad shenanigans zjtr10 at 9:27am 10.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1626 I ran across this ad on Ebay for a Mac 26M and the price is only 5.1 Million USD. There have been
Fuel Tank Replacement BobM at 9:05am 10.07.13 S2 20/2809 Well...I am all packed up and off to the boat to replace the fuel tank. Of course what was supposed
Hunter 23' Folding Ladder carboman at 8:44am 10.07.13 Smaller Boats 6/1728 Looking to see what others have done for folding ladders that mount on the transom. I was using one
Diesel engine kesniffen at 8:38am 10.07.13 Catalina 30 8/1527 Hi, this is my first posting. I recently acquired a Catalina 30 and had an issue with shifting into
Compac16 motor bracket dnkohler at 8:13am 10.07.13 Trailer Sailors 2/1564 Am currently using a short shaft motor on my compac16. The problem is that in the down position of t
Air Heater jeanharvey at 8:01am 10.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1274 I would like to put a heater in my 32 foot sail boat. I'm thinking to put an Espar heater. It burn D
AC Outlets don't work bobjames at 7:45am 10.07.13 Catalina 310 3/1827 I've been married (to the same Admiral) for 36 years and still don't understand her some of the time
Buying boat from a charity auction Picflight at 7:37am 10.07.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3678 Is a charity auction a reliable place to purchase a boat that has been donated to charities? Any pe
Replacing Oday 25 transom plate (4) Ritdog at 7:29am 10.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1404 One more time: I swore I'd never do it again, but I am- just got a 1979 Oday 25, and like my previou
Ronca DIY clone? jviss at 7:29am 10.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1757 Rocna DIY clone? Has anyone else toyed with the idea of adding a "roll bar" to a claw, plow, or del
Mild Steel Limits? Spence at 6:39am 10.07.13 Musings With Maine Sail 28/8191 Can anyone tell me the dead load limits of 3" by 3/16" box mild steel?
Legend 43 Shortened Rig 4arch at 4:08am 10.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/773 This weekend we looked at a Legend 43 that appears to be in excellent condition, is priced well, and

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Epoxy Additives shemandr at 12:42pm 02.25.23 The graphite additive is a good product. I used to add it the epoxy I used on the bottom of my wood
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust shemandr at 12:36pm 02.25.23 Welcome to the forum! When Crazy Dave Speaks - people listen. So, I'm hesitant to add anything ex
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Crazy Dave Condon at 12:10pm 02.25.23 Look under archives as much has been discussed on this matter. In two weeks and you need my input,
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? capta at 11:55am 02.25.23 Nikki should be able to whip one up in a few days on her lathe. She should probably use a hardwood,
Epoxy Additives capta at 11:39am 02.25.23 I've used Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant 2 OZ bottle for years as a lubricant. Just a light bead on the
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 11:01am 02.25.23 Do you still have the instructions for the antirust you applied ? If not, supply a Google link to
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 02.25.23 I covered the keel in antitrust (then cleaned it off based on the instructions I was provided by th
A lesson on winches danooxnard at 10:34am 02.25.23 Anything cheap. Nothing special. I used wheel bearing grease that was on sale.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 10:31am 02.25.23 What kind of grease would you recommend?
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 10:28am 02.25.23
protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 10:07am 02.25.23 Some good information already stated. In your area you are not likely to notice this, but during s
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners astarr78 at 10:06am 02.25.23 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it
Epoxy Additives Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
A lesson on winches (1) danooxnard at 9:51am 02.25.23 Hi Brock, I can tell you that cleaning up the old trailer extendable tongue is worth the effort! I d
Epoxy Additives stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 02.25.23 @jssailem, Thanks for that link! I had some HDPE that I was using for shims to tighten up the rudde
protecting deck and nonslip Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 02.25.23 molded and paintend are not mutually exclusive. Hunter did paint the non-skid deck areas. if I can f
protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 9:39am 02.25.23 Manufacturer specs indicate the 2005 H36 has a molded non-skid deck, in which case a product like Wo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.25.23 You guys need Spring! Until then, I'm looking at taking up drinking as a hobby.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:15am 02.25.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hone
A lesson on winches Rick Webb at 9:11am 02.25.23 Totally get it-- had the exact same challenge when I got my original from the PO. I had to decide:

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