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Need a Hunter 31 Mainsail, for my 1985 Hunter oldschoolkyle at 3:15pm 03.02.13 Parts Search 0/1511 Looking for a used mainsail if at all possible for my 1985 Hunter 31.
Pettit Vivid Thinner? Dan Hill at 12:33pm 03.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1547 Quick question, other than the recommended Pettit 120 thinner, which is 40 miles away from me. What
This is why I love sailing....my 1st trip to Catalina (4) StinkBug at 12:18pm 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2423 Finally getting around to posting this. A couple friends and I sailed my MacGreggor 25 to Catalina a
Beneteau 361 cutlass bushing & shaft play suttonski at 11:49am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3893 Hi, I would like to find out if I can get a CUTLASS BUSHING 25X40X100 at a cheaper price than the $6
Hood 707 SL 411 captcoho at 10:27am 03.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1431 Hey All, Still looking for info on the Hood 707 SL furler..... I would like to replace the Hood 81
Favorite Cartoon (1) Warren Milberg at 9:59am 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1607 The recent "Cartoon" thread made me think of my favorite boating cartoon. See below. If you have a f
leisure furl on a first 47.7 cmmark321 at 9:13am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1398 Hi all has anyone had any experience with a leisure furl on a first 47.7. I am thinking of making th
DIY Front Hatch usdollar at 9:00am 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2139 The froward hatch on my Cal 27 has disintegrated, and I want to build a new one. Anyone know of any
What if I ground in soft mud? (bilge keel) Malcolmscott at 8:36am 03.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6443 Hi everyone, I'm new here. I bought a Hunter 33 with bilge keels. I read somewhere that it's okay
other Kevinbilly at 8:01am 03.02.13 Catalina 22 1/903 I love this site.
new to this Kevinbilly at 8:00am 03.02.13 Catalina 22 19/1422 I bought an older model c22. I have the mast but it isnt on it. They started redoing the boat. I abo
Teak finish MikeGibson at 5:20am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1432 I have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanis 461 with teak interior. I need to re varnish the teak finish. Does an
"Macgregor blue" touch up paint?.... centerline at 11:54pm 03.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2657 Is there such a thing as premixed touch up paint for the light blue deck on the macgregor boats? or
Can't wait (1) Lost Parent at 11:01pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1449 61703.vB
O'Day 40 Portlights nramsey at 10:07pm 03.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1016 I want/need to replace all of the opening portlights on my '86 O'Day 40. I have a mix of Gray and B
white powder on fuel pump nipple (1) newsailor72 at 9:08pm 03.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/7614 I'm in the process of cleaning my carb. (4 stroke 6 hp tohatsu), when I removed the fuel hose from t
A portlight in the cockpit question..? Chris Patterson at 7:14pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1380 I'm going to order a Beckson portlight from here, and I was wondering if anybody dealt with these. T
Swamped (Knocked down) Sirius 21????? c bowers at 7:04pm 03.01.13 Sirius 21/22 5/9405 Hello Sirius owners I am wondering if anyone has had the unfortunate experience of "swamping" or
anchor windlass installation puppet at 6:30pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2144 My body demands I install an anchor windlass! I have a Hunter 290. Hunter Marine not any help! Anyon
Moorings/Sunsail 323 inarathree at 4:38pm 03.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1169 My wife and I are looking to upgrade to 30'ish boat. We really like the Moorning/Sunsail 323 boat l

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Boat Smells! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19am 12.12.22 Using the close-up lens on the phone camera must have distorted things That has to explain it...'cu
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:18am 12.12.22 I repeat the process about once a month. Seems like a lot of work when replacing the hose would so
Evergreen Tin Kicker at 8:16am 12.12.22 an able bodied seaman and a ships officer are two totally different jobs. one is licenced the oth
Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 8:15am 12.12.22 Our Hunter 356 still has it's original sanitation hose. We bought the boat 2 years ago and it came
Evergreen jon hansen at 8:15am 12.12.22 if you give the helmsman a compass course to steer, is he to be studying the compass or the bouys pr
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:15am 12.12.22 Couldn't find anything on power consumption for the unit. Website says 1.7 amps at 12 volts over
Boat Smells! Tin Kicker at 8:13am 12.12.22 I figured as much. What a relief to see the replacement. Very sleek and compact. The old stuff w
Boat Smells! Jerry Nevins at 8:09am 12.12.22 Our Hunter 356 still has it's original sanitation hose. We bought the boat 2 years ago and it came
Evergreen jon hansen at 8:08am 12.12.22 an able bodied seaman and a ships officer are two totally different jobs. one is licenced the othe
Evergreen Tin Kicker at 8:07am 12.12.22 with no gps/radar screens, charts, binoculars, common language, visibility, view, local knowledge,
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Crazy Dave Condon at 8:02am 12.12.22 Take a photos of the top and underneath. I will try to help. Former Hunter dealer who introduced yo
Evergreen jon hansen at 8:01am 12.12.22 I think that last bit is the part that fills me with questions, and a bit of dread. The implication
Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 8:00am 12.12.22 I didn't install the old stuff, just removed it. I figured as much. What a relief to see the rep
Single handing kappykaplan at 7:49am 12.12.22 Course, speed, position, hoist sails, douse sails. start engine, stop engine, putting reefs in the m
It counts, right?! jssailem at 7:36am 12.12.22 You are a differentt folk north of the 49th... I was in a snow channel like that twice. Once after
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 12.12.22 Yesterday, I saw another hunter 240. I did not have my cell phone with me but I am correct on the
Boat Smells! Scott NIelsen at 7:24am 12.12.22 My experience is if the water used for flushing the toilet is salt or lake water it is loaded with n
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 7:22am 12.12.22 The Korean example of cockpit culture has made it to Healthcare. My wife attended numerous seminars
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings dlochner at 7:21am 12.12.22 One drawback to using the ball bearing sheaves is it will necessary and an OSHA requirement that cre
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:17am 12.12.22

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