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Sailing Mobile Bay Ternang at 2:51pm 11.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1423 Came in from the east on the ICW. Wondering if I need to stay in the marked channels or could I cut
Anyone recognize this shaft seal? (1) kirlos at 2:48pm 11.04.12 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2275 I pulled the shaft on my Pearson 34 for propeller service, to replace the cutlass bearing, and also
a couple of upgrades (3) Navicula at 2:42pm 11.04.12 Big Boats 8/2077 here are some upgrades I have done........if you care at all......... I have completed the instal
Shower pump/drain sscales at 2:16pm 11.04.12 Big Boats 4/3285 I have a 2005 Catalina 400. The rear shower has an electric pump to pump out the water that accuml
Window frames for C&C 35 mkII gulf islander at 10:49am 11.04.12 C&C 1/4562 Looking for window frames and plexiglass for my 35mk2 any ideas?
Rebedding Deck & Cabin Hardware ?'s David S at 9:53am 11.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 25/7316 I have searched with several words on this subject. My port bunk mattress is recently getting wet an
Solar Vent location? (1) Ward H at 9:28am 11.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1068 I want to install a solar powered vent on my Oday 25 before winter sets in. I have read pros and con
Hunter 280 Sailing Tatics Captian George at 8:38am 11.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2043 I have basic sailing skills and just purchases a 1999 Hunter 280 and need to improve my sailing skil
winterizing disaster 23.5 sailboat738 at 8:06am 11.04.12 Smaller Boats 11/2069 well it was time to get the boat out of the lake for the first time . i boaght the boat at the dock
Replacing o'day 20 gooseneck savon17 at 7:34am 11.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1520 On my O'Day 20, the gooseneck has separated from the boom. It appears to have been riveted to the b
Cabin hull lining material? jmo2012 at 7:02am 11.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1285 I have a 1990 35.5 and the white lining material (vinyl?) in the aft and forward cabins is showing i
Repowering 1979 Catalina 30 orizon2012 at 6:20am 11.04.12 Catalina 30 17/11597 Bonjour ! I want to repower my Catalina 30 1979 from ysm 12 to a new or used engine. What should i
Blower motor Pafb at 6:03am 11.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1018 The sail drive on my oday 28 was removed long ago by the PO; however, the blower motor remains in pl
winter cover came through storm-again (5) Ian McGain at 5:38am 11.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1396 Winter cover came through Sandy with flying colors. Go to Hunter owner mod's 30' older series for de
Free Slide Out Galley - Rhode Island (4) hubbardbilly at 4:58am 11.04.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/17261 From my '81 C22. Fiberglass is in great shape. Needs a new drawer and some touch ups to the wood/wat
Beneteau 361 baby stay Benjamin Disralei at 3:10am 11.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2712 I would like to know the reason for the baby stay in front of the mast, I gather it is to stop the m
SureSeal Dripless gpd955 at 11:26pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1548 Towards the end of the season my Tides Marine SureSeal Dripless shaft seal became undripless. Tight
Hunter 35.5 vs Hunter Vision 36 propellanttech at 9:04pm 11.03.12 Big Boats 7/5822 I'm starting to look at Hunters to buy. I'm stuck between the 35.5 and the V36. My situation. To g
Campanion way bi-fold doors Jimongee at 8:40pm 11.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4373 I am a woodworker and I have a 356. I want to make a set of campanion way doors that are vertical b
Pulled the Trigger ODAY 28 AirBoyzT at 8:07pm 11.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3408 Yal have heard my story, thanks for the guidance and advice. As of today I am the proud owner of a 1

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1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions smokey73 at 5:47am 01.02.23 I actually spec'd 3 pick up and 2 returns. 1 pickup and return for the main engine (Yanmar) 1 picku
Towing a dinghy LloydB at 5:36am 01.02.23 a what?? 'a large Silvertron passed way close to us'
Any sailor peppers out there? shemandr at 5:34am 01.02.23 As for Scurvy, a couple of years of Vitamin C wouldn't take up much room. Maybe a lime tree in a po
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 01.02.23 Also, Mara Metals who extruded your keel is a good source as well for future questions
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking dlochner at 4:54am 01.02.23 Hatchmasters are the go to guys for hatch repair. The Ocean series gaskets can be challenging to r
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters thinwater at 4:47am 01.02.23 Unless it is a commercial vessel, the extinguisher must be in-date and less than 12-years old, but i
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) rgranger at 4:41am 01.02.23 Here is the windy current display for Jan 2
Older sailers Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 01.02.23
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions zephyr070 at 12:35am 01.02.23 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? Terry Cox at 10:24pm 01.01.23 Probably okay for most of our high-30s/low-40s at night, but I very much doubt they would be able t
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? jssailem at 10:16pm 01.01.23 As @Terry Cox and @MFD have identified, the waters you plan to sail (like the PacificNW), are a pri
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 01.01.23 The gasket is now 16-17 years of age and appears to need replacement. My opening hatch and port g
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking Ralph Johnstone at 9:35pm 01.01.23 If I remember right, use a drop of SuperGlue on the ends, hold together for 5 seconds, NO SEAM !
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? MFD at 9:25pm 01.01.23 My understanding is that up here in the Pacific Northwest that heat pumps may not be particularly ef
Any sailor peppers out there? JohnShannon at 9:05pm 01.01.23 What a boring apocalypse, if you are going to be grabbing guns and "liberating stuff" surely you w
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) JamesG161 at 8:58pm 01.01.23 Currents are measured by buoy and satellites, GFS models only.
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking JamesG161 at 8:46pm 01.01.23 Contact Hatchmasters They have your gasket. LEWMAR Coastline Hatch Seal - HatchMasters Measure th
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Benny17441 at 8:34pm 01.01.23 Yanmar engines use exclusively compression to heat the air fuel mixture to its flashing point. A c
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 8:20pm 01.01.23
Beneteau interior wood BigEasy at 8:16pm 01.01.23

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