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i put my deposit down today for hunter23 SenecaDaze at 5:55pm 09.25.11 Smaller Boats 12/2356 settled on a boat after extensive shopping about,and have decided on pursuing a 1986 hunter23 viewed
SHroud tension etc.? Zoomie at 5:30pm 09.25.11 Day Sailers 3/1466 So, I was researching shroud and stay tension. I do not have measuring gage nor do I have much exper
Aluminum Window Frame Cat 30 Dana Point Steve at 5:12pm 09.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1292 Hello All, The beautiful Catalina 30 I just purchased looks great except the Aluminum frames arou
Galley Sole taylort100 at 3:39pm 09.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1250 Skippers - we have a C380 with the grey sort of button finish plastic sole. I think its the same as
throttle control piece mgkeller28 at 3:17pm 09.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1100 Hello All: I recently purchased a 1975 o'day sailboat. It's a great boat with a new 3 cyn diesel.
Ahh, removing the ol' swing keel... jfrench at 1:54pm 09.25.11 Catalina 22 7/2363 I did my due diligence and searched this site and the web for pictures of a sure-fire method of gett
Boom vang snapped off from base of mast Puddman at 1:05pm 09.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3604 We were sailing back from Catalina Island and while raising the main, the boom vang broke off from t
Sickly alarm Deadline at 12:46pm 09.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1333 I was having electrical problems on my H320 with Yanmar 18 2GM that I won't bore you with. Wires snu
Decision, Re-engnineer existing trailer or make a new one Propnut30 at 11:57am 09.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2203 Well, its obvious I wont get to build a model of my Venture on this deployment, but I can stock up o
2QM15 white steam from exhaust David W at 11:16am 09.25.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/5141 I haven't had the chance to test the exhaust elbow/manifold repairs to our 2QM15 but in a thorough r
Entry way panals Storage ?? pdnervo at 11:11am 09.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1719 My wife (Captain) and i are wondering where is the factory recommended place to store the Clear plas
Leaking Oberdorfer Pump saltysailor at 10:49am 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/8029 my Oberdorfer (202M-07) pump has got to be fixed or replaced and that is my question. As you can
Deck Organizer Strength knothead at 10:39am 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1646 I'm reorganizing the running rigging on my Islander 28 and as more lines lead aft to the cockpit I'm
Deck prep r.bostic356 at 9:35am 09.25.11 Catalina 22 3/1612 I have an older 22 (1976) and it has had no topside deck repair/maintenance done in serveral years.
Cover GotKnots at 8:40am 09.25.11 Com-Pac 2/4056 Anyone have a good and inexpensive cover idea? Something that can be put on and taken off with ease
Self tailing winches smoothsailing at 8:12am 09.25.11 Parts Search 3/2866 Looking for 2 used self tailing winches for my Morgan 30. TIA
Hose Peggy Recommended rpwillia at 6:12am 09.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3884 Hi Peggy, I skulk your forum a lot, and about a month or two ago you recommended a brand of hose, an
Hunter 27 Air Conditioning alessandra at 6:07am 09.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4354 I'm planning to installl an air conditioning in my HUNTER 27 1979 ..............anny suggestions ???
Free damaged 23 on trailer sarcasticarthur@gmail.com at 6:02am 09.25.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/59 My O'Day 23 was declared a total loss as a result of breaking from her mooring in Wrightsville, Penn
Removing the Boom Keith13315 at 5:21am 09.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2218 Can someone tell me how to remove the boom from a 1984 Hunter 31? I looked at this weekend and I do

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Is this a common H34 sole problem? Capt Robbie at 9:55pm 08.31.22 usually that is a result from the companionway hatch leaking from rain that sometimes drips around t
A/C duct locations (1) Capt Robbie at 9:41pm 08.31.22 Ed. Before rerouting ducts try installing an in-line fan to increase your CFM n and resistance in th
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 8:40pm 08.31.22 You have thirty seconds to answer. I was watching a crime movie.:cool: _____ It that a British Pou
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: I should have said I have labelled all three of my tanks only for my own esti
Open House - well; BOAT Blitz at 7:33pm 08.31.22 love the boat, wish there were some more interior pictures as well as the anchor roller area to see
windless (1) Ken13559 at 7:24pm 08.31.22 My Hunter 326 stock Windlass comes with forward rode dropping and not downward. I understand the Sim
Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:41pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a scale and filled. That's what I thought until I had
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 6:30pm 08.31.22 I don't blame you for being resistant to dyneema. Your choice to use 7x19 wire rope seems odd. Is
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 6:24pm 08.31.22 All tanks are labelled with their MT and full weights. Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a
Western Lake Erie tkwhalen at 6:07pm 08.31.22 John Some where above some one suggested to try chartering so you can test western Lake Erie. If yo
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 5:58pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler
Testing coolant pump? (1) CowboyWay at 5:54pm 08.31.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw wa
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 5:51pm 08.31.22 Thanks SycloneDriver, I know the A/C will be marginal. I am actually looking for information on runn

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