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Hunter 33 Engine Pan Rain Leak mgtomasic at 1:34pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4222 I have a 2007 Hunter 33 which has a rain leak into the engine pan. The water rises in the engine
Good News for Forum Readers Roger Long at 1:09pm 05.01.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/3955 We didn't get the research vessel design job. I'll be heading for Nova Scotia and the Bras d'Or Lak
Deck hardware needed elbobo at 12:52pm 05.01.13 Big Boats 5/1427 Any ideas on where to find bow and stern (port) pulpits and stanchions other than Catalina? TIA from
New Owner Alansails at 12:34pm 05.01.13 Catalina 310 12/2009 My Wife and I have just purchased and launched a new to us-one owner-Catalina 310. The 310 is a 2001
Barient winch problem, Help!! Florida sail at 12:09pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1367 Help! I just changed the choker line on my Nonsuch wishbone and the Barient 17 ST winch stripper is
HID location pan zagloba at 11:57am 05.01.13 Catalina 310 7/1784 Need a little help on locating Hull Identification Number plate. I know the HID, but a surveyor nee
How much mast rake do you have? holdech at 11:50am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6608 Just curious what others have done in terms of mast rake. Teliki has about 6 inches aft rake. She s
Carbon monoxide detectors sgbridge98 at 10:38am 05.01.13 Big Boats 14/4086 My 2009 41DS came with 3 Co-Star 12V CO detectors, each with three wires (two red, one yellow). Nee
Paint match for X sherbo at 10:11am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/790 Does anyone know what paint would match the X's off white deck or hull color?
1986 Legend 40 calmeismal at 10:07am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/827 I am in need of a muffler for my '86 Hunter Legend 40. Has anyone repaired the OEM muffler? Result
Stuffing box packing Franky boy at 9:58am 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 Hi, I am looking for the size of the replacement packing for a Hunter 29.5 stuffing box. Shaft diame
Miami to Bimini and back--advice?? canderson1867 at 9:33am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/4699 I will be sailing my Mac 26M from Miami to Bimiini on May 26 and return on May 29 or 30th. Looking
Help with Diesel Diagnosis robertsapp at 9:27am 05.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3150 OK all you expert gearheads, here's a scenario for you: A Yanmar 3GM30F has a pronounced knock at
How many 2 cabin vs. 3 cabin built? ChessieSailor55 at 9:13am 05.01.13 Big Boats 6/1941 We are traveling quite a distance to take a look at a couple of C42MkII 2 cabin layout vessels. See
Dinghy is dirty Alvorada at 8:25am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2828 OK, so I did not use the dinghy last year (never even took it out of storage). Now it's a mess. I
Curious about why Lockjr at 7:32am 05.01.13 Irwin 0/1945 I was wondering why Irwin made a Citation 39 and a Irwin 40 Mk II the exact same stats? The interior
Beneteau 235 information Flyindiver at 6:09am 05.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2970 I am in the process of looking around for my first boat and have stumbled onto a 1989 First 235. I h
Free downloadable Chartplotter software and maps. Pilotocopilot at 5:59am 05.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1864 Just a note on some free software that may benefit some people here who may or may not know about it
Furler & Jib Sheet Question Ward H at 5:33am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1322 My O'day 25 has a Furlex 100S furler on it. Having little experience with boats in general and furle
modernize from hank-on to furling ybrad at 4:50am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/756 Although I've mostly enjoyed the drill for several years of having a hank-on jib, getting a furler i

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Winter storage of AGM batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:10am 02.12.23 I would not be at all concerned about October to springtime. Once it starts to warm up the discharge
Winter storage of AGM batteries dlochner at 4:59am 02.12.23 Yes. Discharge rates go down with temperature. Make certain they are fully charged before disconnec
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dLj at 4:52am 02.12.23 Hey! Sorry to be silent over the last couple of months. Captain Fiero is alive and well! He's g
3jh5e impeller replacement jssailem at 9:29pm 02.11.23 was not sure if the splines have a tendency to corrode or if the impellers come out easily. Impell
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:50pm 02.11.23 How do they address the issue of oxygen starvation corrosion? The new units have a fitting on the
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 8:46pm 02.11.23 Boatworks Today. Pretty much the gold standard in boat bodyworks. https://www.boatworkstoday.com/v
mooring pendants jssailem at 8:41pm 02.11.23 2 of the 3 mooring pendants were pretty much garbage after all the chafe and stress, Moral of the s
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows ggrizzard at 7:51pm 02.11.23 I have replaced all of my original portlights on my 1979 H 30C twice over the past 42 years. And, wh
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Crusty Ol Salt at 6:37pm 02.11.23 All I got is, that is some scary caulking " Mercy sakes
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:35pm 02.11.23 That's great! From where would you be departing? Norfolk Virginia mine is a little bigger, a hu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) dlochner at 6:33pm 02.11.23 The trip back is easier than the trip down. Warmer weather and more daylight. There are many beautif
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 02.11.23 Go to the homepage click shop by model Choose your model Click rigging Choose your model again cli
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:25pm 02.11.23 Good to hear all is well. I (as well as many others I am sure) have been watching his adventure wit
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 02.11.23 Good to hear all is well. I (as well as many others I am sure) have been watching his adventure with
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:11pm 02.11.23 Hey! Sorry to be silent over the last couple of months. Captain Fiero is alive and well! He's gr
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Terry Cox at 5:34pm 02.11.23 Our 1991 side port lights do not leak and no messy caulk to deal with, so no advice to offer. Howeve
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 5:18pm 02.11.23 If there is any reluctance to post the details of a voyage that didn't achieve its stated goals, I
3jh5e impeller replacement artboas at 5:06pm 02.11.23 Two pliers will work, however you may damage the impeller. Not an issue if you are replacing the im
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 02.11.23 I was going thru old emails, you know the drill file or delete, NEXT..... I came across a reminder
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 4:20pm 02.11.23 I was going thru old emails, you know the drill file or delete, NEXT..... I came across a reminder f

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