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Diesel odor in memory foam piper1277 at 11:34am 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3573 I have a 3 inch memory foam topper on the bed in my aft cabin (right next to the engine compartment)
Propeller Blueshedar at 9:38am 10.12.13 Big Boats 16/3517 Hi, I would change on my H49 ( 50) the fixed 3 blade propeller with a type Gori or Max Prop. Any o
H260 motor mount (1) David Oberholtzer at 9:05am 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 4/1206 My 2001 H260 has a crack near the starboard motor mount. I use a Honda 9.9 as the outboard motor. I
H-356 winter storage [in water] sailmaster39 at 8:43am 10.12.13 Big Boats 4/1080 I decided on leaving my H356 in the slip for the winter in Crisfield,Md. This is my first winter wit
H260 drain plug David Oberholtzer at 8:36am 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 4/1168 I am having problems with the water fill under the companionway step. When I have the boat loaded w
Deck winch problem IvanRajkovic at 8:03am 10.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2029 Does anyone have a suggestion how I remove a deck winch on my Catalina 32mkII? I managed to remove t
Deck cleaning Buoysmom at 7:45am 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1443 Ur sailboat is on the hard. After several boat bottoms around us were sanded the deck of our boat i
Found it! (6) Mr Mac at 5:43am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2227 I think we found our next boat! Bavaria Cruiser 50! http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z112/jagu
Great Bridge locks on the ICW has reopened RichH at 5:38am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1343 Of interest to 'snowbirds' traveling south on the ICW- The Great Bridge locks on the AICW between
Annapolis Boat Show 2013 Mr Mac at 5:38am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3493 Two immutable facts that I've learned this week; 1. People (in general) are rude. 2. If you
Marina's/Boatyards BillyO at 5:06am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1324 Hi! After 2 years with a Vangaurd Zuma, I picked up a Cape Cod Mercury last week. (go ahead, get it
Danger of Windlessless Anchoring Roger Long at 4:38am 10.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4488 I've seen recent reports of an increasing prevalence in the ICW of the Vibrio bacteria discussed in
extending the life of adhesaves Propnut30 at 4:08am 10.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1509 I want to ask if anyone knows a trick to keep glues like 3M 4200 from seting up once they are open.
2014 Hunter 37 Review Please Hello Below at 8:43pm 10.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1476 Alright you lucky few that are currently in Annapolis attending the boat show, gives us a 1st blush
Diesel Filters wufibugs at 4:41pm 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1899 Was thinking of adding a second stage or possibly an alternate diesel fuel filter. Then I began to
One more "extra" day of sailing! (1) holdech at 1:18pm 10.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1280 Beautiful fall day on Lake Erie. Flat water and a gentle breeze. Headed to Pottohawk Point to anchor
Hunter 28.5 Emergency Tiller Fabrication Drawings (4) Neilski at 12:44pm 10.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/4451 These photos and drawings are of an emergency tiller for a 1988 Hunter 28.5. The OEM Emergency Tille
Nexus Boomvang at 12:28pm 10.11.13 Parts Search 0/1475 Anyone out there have a Nexus Classic depth finder amp. 200Htz
new circuit breakers jackvetter at 12:10pm 10.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1436 i have a 1991 First 38s5. the electrical panel got wet (long story but now history) and ruined five
AutoPilot ST6000 Capt.Steve.C at 10:11am 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1488 My ST6000+ (Raymarine) control head recently stopped working. I'm wondering if anyone has replaced

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Zinc on strut? jssailem at 9:27am 04.07.23 A proper zinc on your shaft will serve to address all metals that are connected to the same ground w
Adding Furler to a 76 30ft Catalina jssailem at 9:16am 04.07.23 See the answers here.... New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 8:51am 04.07.23 If I was a betting man, - A boat that: is not too big, but not too small... is not too much money
Long distance boat ownership Hollyberry at 8:42am 04.07.23 So.... what boat (brand/style/size) is on the retirement horizon?
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 8:19am 04.07.23 Part of the thought was instead of the $$$$ going to a charter it would offset ownership cost and w
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 7:44am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. remove
Removing Dyneema Core dlochner at 7:39am 04.07.23 The strength of the line lies in the core, not the cover. There should be at least one cored wrap ar
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 7:27am 04.07.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:11am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark. I think
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains caverun at 7:08am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. removed
Removing Dyneema Core Ward H at 6:45am 04.07.23 Warp speed sounds like overkill for a furling line. I use 5/16 Sta Set on my C30 and I used the same
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 6:36am 04.07.23 2. brand new, top of the line SAILS. when buying an old, used boat, the very first thing i do is
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? JamesG161 at 6:26am 04.07.23 There are voids in the bilge that can not be drained from inside the boat. Bilges around the Engin
No bottom paint thinwater at 6:26am 04.07.23 In Florida it will foul quickly, so I'd limit it to 1-week in the water unless you love scrubbing, a
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? murrayabbott at 6:14am 04.07.23 If a boat has a bilge drain hole, there is usually a bolt in it. You remove the bolt when the boat i
Alternator temperatures Maine Sail at 6:13am 04.07.23 Thanks Rod. I was planning to install the thermistor to my alternator by using a metal P-clip to h
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12am 04.07.23
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 6:05am 04.07.23 My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you tw
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? kappykaplan at 5:58am 04.07.23 Seems unlikely that anyone would put bilge drain holes in a keel, as that would provide a path for o
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) patbratton at 5:57am 04.07.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op

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