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Great Tool chasmoyer at 8:19am 08.13.12 Big Boats 1/1096 I recently acquired a hooknife and telescopic handle to cut away debris from the bow anchor and/or p
venting the head area to the outside? centerline at 8:11am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2254 what type of systems are there for venting the head on a boat? what type of thru deck vents are ther
CDI Furler sailinlou at 8:11am 08.13.12 Com-Pac 0/15683 I currently have a CDI Furler on my Compac 16/2 and I'm thinking about buying another CDI w/Ball Bea
good reasons for introducing fresh air to the bilge area.. centerline at 8:00am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7493 It seems to me that have a venting/blower system for the bilge area would be advantageous for a few
mac 25, questions about bilge area between hull and liner centerline at 7:39am 08.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1641 on the mac 25, how do you know if you have any water in the rear part of the bilge? it seems like th
Stern rail motor mount... Doug/Karen at 7:29am 08.13.12 Big Boats 7/2793 We have acquired a small (40 lbs.) outboard motor for use with our inflatable. I am interested in s
fractional vs. masthead rigged, pros and cons? centerline at 7:29am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 24/12332 I am familiar with a masthead rigged boat and its easy to figure out how to tune the rigging, but th
sea water in bilge meirgerner at 7:10am 08.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1510 I have a H 33 when we sail for few hours in high inclinations we notice that sea water is accumulate
Stiff Rudder on C&C32 MartinHodgkinson at 6:46am 08.13.12 C&C 3/3616 I bought my 1983 C'C32 a four years ago. The wheel steering has always been really stiff. I have f
Fripp Island sailing RDS2012 at 6:11am 08.13.12 Trailer Sailors 1/2000 We've been invited to spend a weekend with friends on Fripp Island. I'm thinking of pulling our boat
Force 10 BBQ-brass orifice Rodd at 6:11am 08.13.12 Parts Search 4/3195 Looking for the brass orifice that goes into the regulator on a large Force 10 propane grill. I bou
Yanmar sour spot Dubo at 6:10am 08.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2399 I am trying to smooth out my 2GM20F's idling roughness. I find between 1200 and 1400 RPM the engine
Cabin top liner keith w at 10:32pm 08.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 Looking to change cabin top winches. To gain access I need to take the cabin liner down in the aft b
Returning a new boat; Too many problems hunter e33 GreggL at 7:28pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/31 New to the whole cruising world and frankly, I'm sick of it already. Starting to think that it's not
Shift cable and fuel / throttle cable eusjim at 7:09pm 08.12.12 Big Boats 7/1981 Having just replaced both throttle cables, wanted to share the correct part numbers of the shift an
Anyone ever bug bomb their boat? Slow Mo^cean at 6:20pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/20922 This is more a trailer sailor question, but I guess it can apply to any boat owner with pest proble
Off to Hawaii tomorrow JasonC at 5:58pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2953 Hope to rent a sailboat while I am there, anyone know of a good place
Cat 22 Gin Pole question porchhound at 5:50pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1443 I have constructed my gin pole with a winch. What load test line do I need to use in the winch for
Perseid Meteor Shower stevec22206 at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1492 Gotta say this was a great weekend to be hanging on our anchor in a secluded cove with good friends.
Racing a Hunter 23.5 Rasemans at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Smaller Boats 9/3049 Hi, I was wondering what my fellow sailors' opinion is regarding racing the Hunter 23.5. I am a mem

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Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:29am 02.08.23 Bottom paint does not prevent blisters. For that a barrier coat is needed. Looks like I was reply
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:27am 02.08.23 Could you please supply your source for that information ? Thanks. Most of my knowledge is from
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 9:26am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Black residue in transmission Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.08.23 Best advice is to positively identify your particular gearbox and go with their recommendations.
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 02.08.23 It is called experience as a dealer for Tohatsu that the small charging system runs lights only as e
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:59am 02.08.23 our floor has two layers, first is marine plywood on top of which we have the teak like floor boards
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:57am 02.08.23 interior. they are a bit dated and want to spruce it up. My preference is replacing the floor with t
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Hull void/de-lamination (1) dlochner at 8:50am 02.08.23 It appears that the hull has been patched. The edge of the patch is visible where the arrow is point
Black residue in transmission kloudie1 at 8:41am 02.08.23 Just a couple of quick clarifying notes: there are two different kinds of Kanzaki gearboxes in the o
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 8:25am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased n
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 8:21am 02.08.23 @flightlead404 Under the help desk, ask for Joe Kerr who was a former Hunter employee who I believe
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 02.08.23 @Dave Groshong I know you have the build list for this boat, can you help this fellow out?
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 8:12am 02.08.23 You might want to circle the suspect area in your photos as the bubble is hard to see and the video
Why paint bottom? Rich Stidger at 8:04am 02.08.23 I think* that if there is even a slim residue of fouling, it will be conducive to promoting faster*
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 8:03am 02.08.23 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder i
Black residue in transmission (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 02.08.23 Mine is a Synthetic Oil per Owner's Manual. I changed mine to higher Viscosity Oil, used by Highway
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:00am 02.08.23 212849
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (1) JamesG161 at 6:49am 02.08.23 The Deck in the cabin is meant to support weight.
Why paint bottom? JamesG161 at 6:46am 02.08.23 Most boats paint for protection of Fiberglass and keeping it smooth for faster sailing. Your Boat,

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