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engine mount for hunter 37 1980 hansikier at 1:13pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/771 I am purchasing a hunter 37 1980 should the engine mounts be adjustable? should the engine to
Newport Boat Show Bob S at 1:07pm 09.09.13 Destinations 0/1078 Anyone in the NE area sail to the Newport Boat Show. Curious how conjested it gets and was it worth
Fuel Tank removal BobM at 12:56pm 09.09.13 S2 11/1638 I am trying to avoid removing the bulkhead, which is tabbed in place, to get my tank out. I am thin
Compression post and step measurements needed twobitdad at 12:27pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1076 I have a 78 Hunter 30 that i bought last fall, in working on a few deeper issues concerning the mast
Signet Marine???? Flyindiver at 12:11pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1133 Anyone know if Signet Marine is still in business or where I can buy one of their thru-hull transduc
new toy - oubboard tach (2) kpgraci at 10:12am 09.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1017 new toy - outboard tach Tiny tach is popular but I found this hardline tack on amazon for under $30
Stuck Keel Bolt ncbyrdman at 9:40am 09.09.13 Catalina 22 8/2320 I have my keel off for refurbishing and was trying to loosen the keel locking bolt, it is stuck fast
A/C trouble shooting allan at 9:38am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1245 I have a Marine Air brand system, heat and cool, which started making a new interesting sound that I
Squeeky/Creaking Deck, NOT Squishy Deck vmaks at 9:35am 09.09.13 Bigger Boats 3/3214 O'Day 28- End of the summer and the boat is 1 week from being put to sleep for the winter months. N
Block Island (3) FourPoints at 9:24am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1762 Headed out to Block Island for Labor Day this year (my 3rd time there this year alone, but only the
Roller Main Questions BarryBershad at 7:54am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/946 New owner of a 2000 Beneteau 331. Don't know much about roller reefing of main. Question 1 It see
Engine down a notch on power Pirates on the Bay at 7:33am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1274 Hi. I've got a Yanmar 30 on a 34 ft Hunter ('97) and for some reason the engine just doesn't have t
The mast will finally come down, but then what? cymeyer at 7:06am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1399 After 14 years of sailing on our 321, I figured it was time to step the mast for the first time.
Effect of Winter On Self Discharge (7) Maine Sail at 6:46am 09.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4801 Just realized I had never posted this here and a trip into the shed early this morning remindind me
Exhaust hose Jimm at 6:38am 09.09.13 Catalina 30 9/1975 Anyone replace the hose connection between the engine and muffler? Suggestions/advice? Got an very
Electrical Junction box keven at 5:27am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1122 Trying to remove the cover on my beneteau 331 shower pump electrical junction box. Not sure if it sn
85 Hunter 22 Plumbling Chasemixon at 4:58am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1109 I'm looking for some help with an issue I ran into this weekend, I've never owned a sailboat before
new head for Oday 34 jpriebe at 4:09am 09.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3137 Seems as though the pump housing is cracked on my 82Oday 34. Ive not been able to locate a compatibl
Rusted keel bolts (1) windcat at 10:45pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 4/2287 This mucky mess is the compression block and one of the rusty keel bolts. I have been reading posts
Bilge Decking Interior 1986 26" captined at 7:26pm 09.08.13 Day Sailers 1/1073 Any Ideas for for sprucing up Flooring for the Bilge access, it appears to be a thin laminate made t

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Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:09am 02.17.23 While your ability to use the internet will vary depending on where you sail, equipment you use, and
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? jssailem at 4:52am 02.17.23 I have sailed Dinghies and small sailboats without back stays. Each was safe and secure. I now sail
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 4:49am 02.17.23 Yes, fair point about hydro-lock. Remember to always race your engine for a second to blow coolant w
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Terry Cox at 4:44am 02.17.23 Hi Art. Sorry to hear about your head hose project. Had a similar issue a few years ago with a 16 fo
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Parsons at 4:20am 02.17.23 Sure, they are all interchangeable - never seen a handle that would not fit whatever winch, except r
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:13am 02.17.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking One could o
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? shemandr at 4:13am 02.17.23 Great pic of the trimaran, Thinwater! I note how close the main comes to being the shape of an airp
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 3:56am 02.17.23 Why didn't you tell me before you started ? I replaced all of my sanitary hoses a couple of years
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:37pm 02.16.23
Question on Teak (1) Mark Maulden at 9:30pm 02.16.23
Question on Teak (1) Joe at 8:53pm 02.16.23 I have used Minwax Spar Urethan pend. I've used this stuff for years on exterior. It'll easily last
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 8:38pm 02.16.23 .Yes that's why I'm still looking for my blue water boat. The Lakes going down pretty low here. I li
Hello to the community Joe at 8:34pm 02.16.23 Lake Travis is a pretty popular sailing lake. Years ago it was rated one of top 10 in country by Sa
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? (2) thinwater at 8:25pm 02.16.23 I've never had a backstay (4 boats). https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nub74vRHCqE/Xv5k4NSkP5I/AAAAAAAAQFc
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Joe at 8:14pm 02.16.23 It'll fit. Buy it. Not because it floats though, I have one of those Titan's and it floats..... bar
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Joe at 7:36pm 02.16.23 I have a Hunter 23, which has a backstay. I found out my friend who has a Hunter 23.5 does not hav
thru-hull size needed for bilge Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 02.16.23 Most likely the greatest increase to friction is the use of cheap corrugated vinyl hoses which I fou
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26pm 02.16.23
3jh5e impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 02.16.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking :pray: . et.
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 7:16pm 02.16.23 Update Thank you all for your input. I think that I now understand why my new-to-me boat is not set

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