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Shaft or Prop vibratiion Old Sailor 2 at 3:22pm 06.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/915 You all are my "go to" folks when I run into something I am not familiar with....so here goes with a
West Coast and SF Bay capta at 12:46pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 Has anyone seen a 65' gaff ketch by the name of Seafarer? She is a Wm. Hand design built in Taunton
Broken teak. Glue? Ron20324 at 12:27pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 22/8321 I have the typical teak cockpit table: 9/16 thick, drink holder along the pedestal end, two folding
Bottom Paint in the Gulf of Mexico bpolfus531 at 12:12pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 44/8607 :confused: I'm a new owner of a Hunter 280. I'm bringing her from fresh water in South Dakota to th
auto pilot gear drive? Navicula at 11:57am 06.26.13 Big Boats 7/1491 I dont have autopilot and it is something I would lke to add.................I would need a chain dr
tanzer 22 GeorgiaBII at 11:03am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 5/5179 Can anybody tell me if this is a good brand and what they are worth?
sounder position mike thornton at 10:12am 06.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/823 Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me whether the sounder on the 336 is calibrated for actual dep
Water out but not in nestorph at 9:13am 06.26.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2664 I recently took over a boat that had been on the hard for over a year. When I tested the toilet, it
Easily recognizable anchor buoy (1) merlinuxo at 9:07am 06.26.13 Trailer Sailors 6/3275 From: https://www.qualitymarinesupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info'cPath=5'products_id=10722
Floating foam amount and location ehudm at 8:15am 06.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2503 My D almost has no foam, might was removed by PO. but the sign "do not remove.." still there Anyone
Bimini and Spray Dogger Moonraker687 at 7:53am 06.26.13 Cal 0/4207 I need the dimensions for a Bimini top and spray dogger for m 1987 Cal 33-2. Does anyone know these
Line Management (1) Paladin27 at 7:40am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2022 Ok, so I've been sailing a couple seasons now and I have some poor line management skills. Does any
Battery Equalization Power Supply dparilla at 7:36am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3685 I am looking at a easy way to equalize batteries. I can do it with the alternator, but 4 hours of ru
Mast Boot Size vmaks at 7:14am 06.26.13 Bigger Boats 6/1803 Is anyone near their O'Day 28 to tell me the size of the mast so I can purchase a Universal Mast Boo
Dripless Shaft Packing Warren Milberg at 7:05am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 31/9840 Anyone have any experience/comments about that clay-like material that molds to the inside of the st
blister repair DrSaraJean at 6:43am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1429 Looking for comments from anyone who has used the product 3M Blister and Reair Filler to fix blister
Signature-Yachts All Fleet Rendezvous June 28-30, Poulsbo, Mikem at 6:27am 06.26.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1860 Since 50 boats are slated to attend, one third of them Hunters, participants are encouraged to bring
Many Many Thanks to Dave Condon RODSHOP4 at 6:16am 06.26.13 Smaller Boats 0/805 :dance: Just a note for you Dave Condon, Many Many Thank You"s for the return call, it could not hav
Hunter 29.5, Sail info needed patrick33308 at 5:24am 06.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1201 I am looking at a 1993 Hunter 29.5 and need sail info. #1, can a 150 genoa be used, I ask since the
Spotless Stainless/Some Products Just Work! (6) Maine Sail at 4:52am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2648 I have really grown to love this product. My venerable hook knife was never cleaned properly after i

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Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 6:57am 05.07.23 Wonder if a piece of wire of the same thickness as the clip could be twisted around to hold it? Or a
Propane tank rectertification BigEasy at 6:44am 05.07.23 There is a local propane and welding supply in my town that re-certs for about $15-20. It's not a p
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. BigEasy at 6:36am 05.07.23 Looking at the posted service manual, apparently the top cap can be removed after removal of a circl
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. Hello Below at 5:59am 05.07.23
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.07.23
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour dlochner at 4:25am 05.07.23 If you don't have it already, here's a link to the 3jh2e service manual. It may be helpful in locati
Mast Electric Connector dlochner at 4:20am 05.07.23 It is common practice to have one DC- for a masthead light. In DC wiring the negative should be blac
Install galley faucet on 11/16" water lines dlochner at 4:03am 05.07.23
Urgent warning to genset owners jon hansen at 4:03am 05.07.23 the other lesson to note, all thru hulls should work. a stiff or locked up thru hull is very dangero
Propane tank rectertification jviss at 3:48am 05.07.23 Or just go to your local Ace and hope the 17 YO kid doesn't notice. Well, I think tank certificati
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 2:44am 05.07.23 Rick, The 12 minis were fitted with water / gas separators. So, the underwater through hull was not
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 10:12pm 05.06.23 The genset is just another diesel engine, and as such is also at risk of a siphon situation with th
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Crusty Ol Salt at 10:06pm 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time. Sums up the thoughts in this thre
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 9:42pm 05.06.23 Good info Joe, appreciate it. Gary
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 9:39pm 05.06.23 Agreed Joe, fingers crossed she surveys well today! good luck with your survey. I wanted to remin
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Sailavie1 at 9:29pm 05.06.23 Hi @Sailavie1 , No, I'm near Vancouver. The TES on Sylvan Lake is a 678, I think. The dealer told
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 9:15pm 05.06.23 Hi @Sailavie1 , No, I'm near Vancouver. The TES on Sylvan Lake is a 678, I think. The dealer told m
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Sailavie1 at 9:11pm 05.06.23 @Sailavie1 , I have the TES 246 Versus and I think it's the best truly trailerable, cruising sailb
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 9:06pm 05.06.23 As long as your comfortable with it, is all that matters. The fold out doors are a "nice to have"
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.06.23 As long as your comfortable with it, is all that matters. The fold out doors are a "nice to have" a

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