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HUnter 410 Foward Shower Pipe Replacement Mulf at 2:46pm 10.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 Hi All: Took a while but I figured how to fix a leaking shower pipe that was installed by Hunter so
Hunter Trailer jetboatn at 12:46pm 10.31.12 Smaller Boats 4/1947 Does anyone have the trailer specs. for a 1996 Hunter h26? I need to modify a trailer I have to fit
Mystery Deckplate? Anyone Have one of these? (2) StellaMaris at 12:28pm 10.31.12 C&C 2/2466 Hello Fellow C'C owners. I have several of these old deckplates in the cockpit of my C'C32. Any idea
upgrades Slipin Away at 10:56am 10.31.12 Big Boats 3/1461 For all you 45cc owners you might be interested in my latest upgrades I posted on owner modification
Ordering Hunter 146 Motor Mount From soundboatworks.com Odessa at 9:48am 10.31.12 Day Sailers 5/6989 I am new owner of 2003 Hunter 146 Boat did not have motor mount, so month ego I ordered mount and a
Happy Haloween (1) sailaway78 at 8:18am 10.31.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1190 I want to wish all a happy haloween, and just for kicks add a little levity.
Ouboard for 1983 O'Day 25 ddooher at 7:34am 10.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2154 I purchased a 1983 O'Day 25. She has a 8 hp Mariner(?) that does not seem to have much left in it.
Chartplotter/GPS glonek5 at 6:06am 10.31.12 Big Boats 9/1767 My Hunter 38 2005 doesn't have a chartplotter/GPS and would like to add one over the winter. Does an
Hurricane Sandy and the Forked River Loose Ends at 6:03am 10.31.12 Ask All Sailors 16/6526 How did the marina's on the Forked River fair? Any idea what the storm surge was?
H-36 Solar seadaddler at 4:54am 10.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1208 My 2 195 watt solar panels are doing a fantastic job maintaining all our 12 volt needs. freezer,re
Some Thoughts on the "Bounty" Sinking. Roger Long at 4:52am 10.31.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 41/13365 From the Wooden Boat Forum: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?154940-Perspective'p=3579923
Any New Englanders With Shrink Wrap Gun? Alternatives? MacNCheese at 2:47am 10.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1886 I'm looking to contribute some money to anyone around New England who would let me borrow their shri
63 pearson resolute oquinnlin at 8:29pm 10.30.12 Pearson 0/1871 a sea scout ship in NH has a 63 pearson needs TLC has been covered with a tarp on a trailer in my fi
Mixing Elbow question Georgieboy at 3:14pm 10.30.12 Big Boats 15/7093 Last weekend while working at my Yanmar 3JH2E, I noticed that my U shaped cast iron mixing elbow had
So much for holding tanks... Tom-in-Annapolis at 3:11pm 10.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1218 This is one waste station that flows directly into the Chesapeake Bay. "wastewater overflow more tha
Engine control cable Andr� R. at 3:05pm 10.30.12 Big Boats 15/2979 I have a H34 83 with the Merriman Yacht Specialties post. For a period of 20 minutes I had to push a
Question about the Balboa 26 rgranger at 2:36pm 10.30.12 Balboa 11/21034 Hello Balboa owners... In the past two days, I've run across two Balboa 26 sailboats for sale. Adm
Doyle APC (1) Bob 04 H260 at 1:56pm 10.30.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4125 Our H356 came with a spinnaker. The sail bag is marked Doyle APC. The sail has an ATI sock. The tack
How long dwells7297 at 1:33pm 10.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1291 I have a Catalina 30 with the inboard Atomic. I want to thank all you guys for your input. I bought
Rules of the Road Question (1) Steve Christensen at 12:42pm 10.30.12 Ask All Sailors 36/5525 So here is an interesting Rules of the Road question for you all - cour

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Halman 27 David in Sandusky at 8:40am 03.28.23 On this issue, I recommend reading Roger Marshall's "Choosing a Cruising Sailboat." IMHO, the Halma
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:31am 03.28.23 Looks like a variation on the ideas of Felix Wankle. He designed a rotary compressor in the 1920s.
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.28.23 The vent free fuel tanks help a lot with ethanol problems. They have other constraints, don't store
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Rich Stidger at 8:12am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 03.28.23 Just curious (and I may want to buy your old one ) :) Greg If you want it, you won't have to buy
Pedestal guard replacment (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.28.23 It is nice to have a clear view of the Tach, however, that is not at all essential. For the most p
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Sail22Capri22 at 7:43am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will o
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? shemandr at 7:43am 03.28.23 My sister had one. It was a decent engine. I think my sister brought it to a sudden death with he
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Maine Sail at 7:40am 03.28.23 The Colinite paste wax didn't last very long hence why I'm looking at something else If that's the
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 7:40am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 7:36am 03.28.23 Just my subjective opinion but this SEEMS to be lasting longer than the crap I was using before :
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 03.28.23 No visible oxidation when it was used on the deck. I definitely wont be using it on there again. Way
Why are silicone based waxes bad? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:35am 03.28.23 Just my subjective opinion but this SEEMS to be lasting longer than the crap I was using before : b
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? BarryL at 7:34am 03.28.23 Hi, I'm not familiar with that motor so I can't make and specific suggestions. For a regular gas OB
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 7:32am 03.28.23 The Colinite paste wax didn't last very long hence why I'm looking at something else I use the li
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? dlochner at 7:27am 03.28.23 Change the water pump impeller annually before launch. Don't rely on water coming out of the weep ho
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 7:26am 03.28.23 A spark plug and a spare cotter pin for the propeller is what I carry - new outboards are very reli
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 7:26am 03.28.23 For ordinary day use, not crossing oceans or being in distant or exotic lands , I carry spare: plugs
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 7:26am 03.28.23 It's hard to imagine that you could get enough tension on the babystay with that method. Maybe with

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