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Universal M25XPB Chugging in gear with no throttle Dreaming at 10:58am 10.14.13 Catalina 310 19/4288 Hello everyone, So this past weekend I repacked the stuffing box according to MaineSail's fanta
New O'Day 22 Owner, Rigging DHaranSailor at 10:48am 10.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3115 Hello everyone! I am a proud new O'Day 22 owner. I purchased it from a great gentleman up in Mil
B331 Head cabinet smell ZeroFootPrint at 10:14am 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/3360 Hey guys... another smell bad situation! Bad smell coming from under the head sink cabinet, up to
serious "chatter" in stern palmbeachboater at 9:05am 10.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1973 33.5 Hunter has serious "chatter" noise when in gear. Much worse noise when turning...very loud noi
What to look for in a 460 or 466 rlamb at 8:42am 10.14.13 Big Boats 7/2168 My wife and I are interested in buying a Hunter 460 or 466 and are going to San Diego this weekend t
Bedding Pedestal Guard Flanges wufibugs at 8:41am 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1346 I am changing the pedestal guard flanges from a single center bolt to a flange that will take 3 thru
San Diego Surveyors rlamb at 8:39am 10.14.13 Big Boats 1/767 My wife and I are going to San Diego to look at a few Hunter 460 and 466 sailboats this weekend. We
Diagonal crease in mainsail haddad126 at 8:18am 10.14.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/7985 I was sailing on another person's boat. After raising the loosefooted main in sub 10 knot wind, and
Mississippi Coast Islands TFrere at 7:59am 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1302 Can anyone tell me if they have closed off all access to the Mississippi Coast Islands because of th
Columbus Day All U Get at 7:58am 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 20/2378 Hi all, What are you doing sailing-wise for Columbus Day. I changed a joker valve while sitting i
Installing Spin Halyard Genkigary at 7:40am 10.14.13 Big Boats 7/1600 I want to install a spin halyard on my '87 34. Can any give me an idea as to how complicated this m
Starter jackfcarney at 7:12am 10.14.13 Big Boats 2/941 I have a 1998 Hunter 450 CC. I have a loose electrical connection on the starter. I can touch it w
leak into stuffing box newboatowner at 6:41am 10.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1313 Hope every had a safe and enjoyable summer. I have confronted a problem that I cannot, for the life
Fresh water tank vent (1) MickP at 6:01am 10.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1042 Hello, I am after more advice i am afraid. Being a newcomer to the pleasures of boat ownership, this
How to change portlight acrylic? (1) Ritdog at 5:50am 10.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/769 Has anybody successfully changed the acrylic in a portlight? I can manage to get them out of the hu
Mast track mounting in cabin? gundaddy at 5:01am 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1973
Is the table removable? Knot Flying at 4:08am 10.14.13 Smaller Boats 8/2225 Does anyone know if the dining table in the Hunter 26 is removable? The table is very large, but the
Storage Sailing Poodles at 12:33am 10.14.13 Big Boats 0/777 I am sailing the "pond" next year and am trying to work out the storage issue, food etc. and bits an
San Diego C-22 Fleet CaptDon01 at 11:00pm 10.13.13 Catalina 22 0/741 We'll be appling to the National Catalina-22 Association for a C-22 Fleet here in San Diego. If you
New Sail Recommondations for Islander 28 revir92 at 8:10pm 10.13.13 Islander 0/2547 Z

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Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please bzano at 9:57am 05.14.23 Hi I'm a longtime H18.5 owner. I like the boat a lot, a small boat with a fixed keel makes it feel
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Stanchion bases jssailem at 9:18am 05.14.23 @Seahawk345 you may have misinterpreted @Crazy Dave Condon 's communication. His message; "send an
Stuffing box- dumb question? JamesG161 at 9:09am 05.14.23 That is not a Stuffing Box. It is an older version of one of these. PYI Inc. \| PSS Shaft Seal ____
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 9:05am 05.14.23 @Meriachee and all my other drinking buddies
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? (1) JamesG161 at 8:43am 05.14.23 Dang, I was going to take your argument to the bank and explain why I spent 125% of my account bala
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy MikeHoncho at 8:32am 05.14.23 Build chaps for it
The cycle of life Kermit at 8:04am 05.14.23 Talk about late to the party! @Phil Herring thank you for putting up with my thirst for knowledge du
Non working microwave Ralph Johnstone at 7:56am 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's ma
Spinnaker Kermit at 7:51am 05.14.23 I did some remote work for a graphic artist named Zoltan. I never met him or knew his last name.
Rudder Bearing (4) thetone at 7:30am 05.14.23 Pictures215645
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 7:17am 05.14.23 . Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the alte
Spinnaker justsomeguy at 7:14am 05.14.23 a block on the mast head Not a whole lot of lateral support at the masthead due to the fractional
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Advice for a Solo Sailor? ShawnL at 6:38am 05.14.23 There are also times where you get tangled in the jack lines, life lines, etc. and have to cut free
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