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Ethanol IS bad for your engines KD3PC at 2:47pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 110/19587 DOE releases the report on E15 and the reality is that ethanol is bad for your engines and fuel syst
Cat Island trip (5) Sandy Stone at 2:42pm 10.27.11 Destinations 5/5142 The First Mate and I managed to get to Cat Island, MS and return to our home in Slidell, LA without
Silicone Caulking vs 3m 4200 Hollyweirdos at 2:20pm 10.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/10902 Hey all, I need to replace all the thru-deck fittings and want them to be watertight. I have a bunc
RichH. Got a question for you... (1) Kermit at 1:33pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3039 Rich, Sorry for snooping, but I saw you reading this closed thread. http://forums.hunter.sailboato
Looking for Richard Silver on "Mysterion" btyrrel1 at 1:04pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1229 Richard (72) has lived on the boat "Mysterion" in the Scotland Bay, Trinidad area for ~10 years or s
Old battery cable. (1) Ed Schenck at 1:03pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 32/6630 I have several short sections of battery cable as seen in the photo. Purchased these from West Mari
Paint removal without damaging gelcoat Greg17955 at 12:39pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 8/12447 Hi everyone, my first post but I've used this site for gathering knowledge for the last four year
CHEAP solar ventilators DianaOfBurlington at 12:39pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4894 I have a need for several smallish solar-powered exhaust ventilators, preferably with reversing swit
Marine ply AtlanticAl at 12:06pm 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3767 I want to replace a couple of bulkheads on my boat. Some of the ones that are in it, are rotten, wh
Can We Have A Better Survey Question? RobertLangdirect at 11:49am 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 0/897 I ask, can we get a better survey question? I believe the current, "what gift would you want, a fe
O'Day 25 Sailing on New England waters Southcoasting at 11:00am 10.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1890 Wife and I are both young with 3 dogs and no kids...I asked this in another forum but wanted to get
It is official.....the 2001 310 is ours! (3) iSailor at 7:58am 10.27.11 Catalina 310 22/5940 Sea trial and survey was completed yesterday and we did not have any deal killers show up. Just som
Chainplates with a photo (1) higgs at 7:33am 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4280 This photo is not the clearest, but it shows the problem. There is no way to lift the cover up high
Hanging Out and Hooking On Roger Long at 7:22am 10.27.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/4128
Slip in Punta Gorda seadaddler at 7:18am 10.27.11 Big Boats 2/1295 I am thinking and only thinking about looking for a slip for my 2007 Hunter with draft 5' and water
Outboard Opinions/Advice? rgranger at 7:00am 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6182 Hey All I need some advice based upon actual first hand knowledge. I've decided to finally spend s
Fuel filter for "Facet" lift pump. weinie at 6:36am 10.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2463 Hey all, I have a catalina 27 1987 with a small Facet brand diesel fuel lift pump. The filter de
IPE cabin sole Rich Barry at 2:51am 10.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2648 Has anyone had any experience using IPE on their boat?
Ultrasonic Speed Transducer Ted at 8:07pm 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2020 Has anybody installed an Ultrasonic speed transducer in their boat? I'm considering an Airmar CS4500
prebuying a 235 gaucho9 at 7:49pm 10.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1002 I am planning to buy a 1988 first 235. What are the " weaknesses" I must look out for? Thanks a

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Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Calif. Ted at 8:38am 11.03.22 You don't know it yet but you have bigger fish to fry than interior modification, here's a few thing
Its funny Friday! (2) JamesG161 at 8:28am 11.03.22 210584 Jim...
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23am 11.03.22 Btw...I first learned about that "fix" in the mid-90s from a customer who owned a large Tartan...it
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 8:21am 11.03.22 210582 Jim...
Can't Find that darn leak ! JamesG161 at 8:14am 11.03.22 Food for thought... 1) Every leak on a Hunter drains to the Main Bilge, exceptions being your Fuel
Rainwater in bilge JoeWhite at 8:11am 11.03.22 I had a similar condition. It took me 2 years to find out that the speakers mounted on the rear lazz
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 11.03.22
Can't Find that darn leak ! rgranger at 8:00am 11.03.22 It could be condensation. You are in Ontario? I'm guessing the water is a lot colder than the air
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now marchem at 7:55am 11.03.22 There's a much easier way: Sink drain thru-hulls are below the waterline on almost all sailboats.
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 7:48am 11.03.22 My deck seems very solid. The previous owner has had it 22 years and seems to have kept it up well.
New Legend 35 owner here. walmsleyc at 7:36am 11.03.22 '88 Corrosion. Gonna drill a small hole and do a better inspection with endoscope. Rudder bearing
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 dlochner at 7:34am 11.03.22 When docking at dead slow, being able to steer with the engine is wonderful when the tiller doesn't
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 7:28am 11.03.22 To maneuver. steer with the rudder not the motor it is much easier than reaching back to the motor
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 7:23am 11.03.22 I would agree whole heartedly . Never in the history of manufacturing would a company add something
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 7:20am 11.03.22 The bulkheads are a part of the boats skeleton. Like your rib cage, they give the boats fiberglass
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals (2) JamesG161 at 7:18am 11.03.22 I may have solved the mystery. A famous Russian Pirate rrrg... Jim...
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions (4) Black_Dog_Sailing at 7:03am 11.03.22 Jumping on this thread as the new owner of Hull 266, moving the boat back to New Bern, NC from Hayes
Dyneema for furler line All U Get at 6:40am 11.03.22
Can't Find that darn leak ! jssailem at 6:18am 11.03.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Mike. The hole to describe sounds like a limber hole. One of many that a
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals jssailem at 6:13am 11.03.22 An intriguing story. Thanks.

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