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looking for bow pulpit for 27 cherubini 1980 rufus1138 at 11:20am 10.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1012 If anyone can steer me in the direction of a good price on a bow pulpit that would fit my 1980 27 hu
help with navman chokrisandy at 9:34am 10.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/806 Dear friends, i got a used navman. Wind 3100 with a masthead instrument, without cable, the wires co
Shrink wrapping or tarping O'day sailboats Panta Rei at 9:21am 10.05.13 Bigger Boats 20/5076 I've seen many ways to cover an O'day sailboat. Some techniques are expensive, some not so much. Are
In need of an ignition distributor Tamcho at 9:16am 10.05.13 Grampian 0/4657 I have a 1974, 15 horse, Volvo Penta, two cylinder gas engine on my G30. I am in need of a distribu
Polar plots for C22 paddy4699 at 8:46am 10.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1609 I have just read that "polar plots" are available for particular boats and true wind speeds. Are
And so it continues (2) 25yearslater at 7:00am 10.05.13 Bigger Boats 3/862 Told ya. With YOT back on the hard the upgrades and small details can begin. I have some interesting
Let the games begin! Mr Mac at 5:58am 10.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1946 We are on our way out to the lake to get a real good look at what our $1300 has got us in to! See y
source for plastic plumbing fittings? bugbitten at 10:49pm 10.04.13 S2 7/1286 It seems I've tracked these down before, but can't find my notes. I need to replace some of the blac
Few photos from the North Channel in August (18) srust58 at 9:56pm 10.04.13 Trailer Sailors 39/13779 We took our Sirius 22 to the North Channel this summer. Launched in Spanish and headed west throug
Cleaning Salon Fabric Cusions BWagner at 9:13pm 10.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2153 Does anyone have any thoughts on how best to clean the cushions on the settee in our main salon. Th
Boat Speed tgrass462 at 8:46pm 10.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/927 We own and love our 1999 Hunter 260. It is a GREAT cruising boat. This summer we lived on the boat
Wooden Boatshow - Georgetown,SC Fly_H23 at 7:04pm 10.04.13 Trailer Sailors 0/1385 Anyone else headed to the Wooden Boatshow in Georgetown on Oct 19? https://woodenboatshow.com
Centerboard 39-2 mpbeagle at 7:02pm 10.04.13 Pearson 5/2437 I'm looking seriously at a 1987 39-2 but have some concerns: 1-Centerboard-What keeps it from clank
25.5 Hunter Oil Leak Jeremy21515 at 3:58pm 10.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/991 Have a 1985 25.5 Hunter with a 1GM10 Yanmar. It was laid up since 1998 but resurrected it last summ
Going to the Annapolis Boat Show? Phil Herring at 2:05pm 10.04.13 Ask All Sailors 42/4685 For the first time in... well, a long time, Bly and I will be at the Annapolis show this year.
Back Pressure Report hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:54pm 10.04.13 Catalina 30 0/888 Well, I promised to report exhaust back pressure after my re-power of Nepenthe, our 1985 Catalina 30
42 Passage differences from 1989 thru 2005? rlamb at 1:19pm 10.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 All, My wife and I are preparing to buy Hunter 42 Passage and are looking at boats from 1989 thru ab
s2 tee shirts on ebay BobM at 12:11pm 10.04.13 S2 11/2527 Email the owner to see if your model is available and then specify size and model when you order. I
Removing Hot Water Heater from Engine Cooling Circuit Dreaming at 11:44am 10.04.13 Catalina 310 12/8297 Hello! I am the new owner of Catalina 310 Hull #31 S/V "Harmony". Due to a drip in the plumbin
Repowering a 1974 C30 The Garbone at 10:50am 10.04.13 Catalina 30 10/2321 I will be looking at a C30 this weekend that has an outboard. I have yet to hear from the owner bu

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Hurricane season storage dlochner at 3:56am 06.22.23 If your plans are to sail the Caribbean for multiple seasons, bringing the boat back to the US durin
Captiva 240 bbriley at 2:57am 06.22.23 I have a 1986 Captiva 240 that I've owned since new. Glad to help any way I can.
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start garymalmgren at 1:47am 06.22.23 Hi Chris. That was my first post. 5 years ago. I am very pleased that it helped you out. One more l
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? Marmalade at 11:56pm 06.21.23 As @kappykaplan highlights, that picture was poached and I don't know what boat it is from. I just
Some KIB well spent (6) Ralph Johnstone at 10:25pm 06.21.23 So much easier to keep clean when it's SS. 217130 217131 217132 217133 217134
Dockside water connection artboas at 9:20pm 06.21.23 Well, yea, if my house sinks I'll let you know. :) Wow! Lots of people climbing all over this. He
Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 9:14pm 06.21.23 Will a bad injector be causing this problem of rough idle and work OK? around 1300 to 1500 rpm? N
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Rick Webb at 8:39pm 06.21.23 You can get a very good idea of the trailers capacity by measuring the height and depth or the diame
Hurricane season storage ggrizzard at 8:30pm 06.21.23 Those of us who live in Florida live with a bi-polar reality. The State passed a law that bars most
Hurricane season storage xavpil at 8:06pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sou
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs danm1 at 6:32pm 06.21.23 Got a new flexofold this season per the manufacturer's recommendation. They didn't even ask what the
Keel bolts mkI Ward H at 6:31pm 06.21.23 Are you sure the water is seeping in from the keel bolts and not from other sources? Are the keel c
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 6:07pm 06.21.23 Agreed, but pump manufacturer suggested adding it.
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 Mechone at 5:59pm 06.21.23 A 2003 boat would not have had an ELCI breaker, but if retrofitted it would be your main shore powe
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ward H at 5:21pm 06.21.23 My understanding is newer pressure pumps are designed to work as stand alones, not needing an accumu
Engine vibration universal m3-20 elcojo2 at 5:19pm 06.21.23 Thanks guys for great advise. I did install diese tiny tach because was not sure if tachometer was r
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Ward H at 5:12pm 06.21.23 Having had a 1980 O'day 25 I agree with Mayhem and Tim on how to repair. One word of caution, th
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? kappykaplan at 4:51pm 06.21.23 On another, perhaps related question, it looks like you have some black tape there.... above that t
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? JavaMan at 4:16pm 06.21.23 Should have a d-ring shackle in the top of the gooseneck pin. Picture is on loan from the internet
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 4:10pm 06.21.23 i try and err on the conservative side when teaching newbies Well, I will defer to your wisdom on

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