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Charter sailboat from Florida to Bahamas Jared1048 at 9:50pm 10.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2142 I'm loving the sailing in the Pacific Nortwest but it would be a dream to sail in the tropics. Some
Mast raising bridle Longtimesailor at 8:42pm 10.16.11 Chrysler 2/9759 I need the dimensions and material data for making a "mast raising bridle" for a 22' Chrysler sailbo
Paint my top side littlescoop at 6:53pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 14/4101 I want to paint the top side deck of the boat in the travel areas, They are all getting a little wor
Sad day in the Maritimes Mormandeus at 5:24pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 44/8973 Yessir...the boat came out today for the season and a cloud hangs above my head as I sit and face 7
Columbia 30' interior parts unisia240 at 5:17pm 10.16.11 Columbia 1/4359 I recently got a Columbia 30', The interior needs a lot of work. I would like to know if there is a
H42 3 blade variprop eianm at 4:35pm 10.16.11 Big Boats 15/4487 Finally got my variprop 3 blade folding prop. Sliped it for annual bottom job and fitted the prop- t
Aquarius 23ft JMagill at 3:22pm 10.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/1833 I am looking to buy a 1974 aquarius 23ft cruiser. No motor and needs interior re-done and has a few
Sail Batten markc1976 at 1:56pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1559 Hi, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 that the last time I was out I noticed that a Batten was missing from t
What is performance difference of these two sails? (1) Mich222 at 1:16pm 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2940 I currently have a CDI flex-furler, but my race crew has convinced me to switch to hank-on for next
DIY Boat Magazine Richard Bryer at 11:37am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6476 Anyone here have any recent dealings with this magazine? I was given a subscription last year for Ch
Drilling/cutting inarathree at 11:30am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1953 I want to install a 12v cigarette type outlet. To do so, I need to drill, or cut, a 1" diameter hole
12,000 Pound Problem (2) brian3820 at 11:11am 10.16.11 Big Boats 6/1953 Hi Guys! I am the new owner of a Hunter 34. The boat has a crack in the transverse stiffener behind
Help! Forward head pumps straight to vent! redunculous at 10:00am 10.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/7495 When I pump my forward head it comes straight out of the vent on the outside of the boat The tank
Engine Cooling gr8_2_av8 at 9:43am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1620 Is it correct to say that a Yanmar 2GMF is a "fresh water" cooled engine, meaning no heat exchanger
Stuck Inside of Mystic with the Manhatten Blues Again Roger Long at 6:42am 10.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4767
Auto Pilot...again jorgefife at 5:41am 10.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1882 A while back, I got the wheel for the Raymarine auto pilot, which I installed Yesteday I got the flu
In mast sail released by itself? Dragon at 2:08am 10.16.11 Big Boats 3/1388 Very Recently I purchased a H38 with in mast furling. Today we had steady 35 knot winds in the harbo
electric fan g5665 at 11:29pm 10.15.11 Yamaha 5/2016 I want to install an electric fan on the cabin of my Y25MKii Would like the fellow owners to give
Electric keel winch update........ nemosuit at 11:16pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1373 Remember? My M22 didn't come with a winch; and the online store selling Dutton-Lainson winches would
Using Vodka to Winterize Fresh Water System? JoyRide28 at 10:13pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 29/16722 Ahoy All, a friend of mine recently suggested that the best way to both protect the fresh water syst

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Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 9:48am 11.15.22 Ok, I will read the can and figure out where I sail. Thanks!
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Apex at 9:46am 11.15.22 @Barnacle Bill why not skip the bottom paint altogether for trailer sailors! Nothing quite as good
Engineless.... rgranger at 9:40am 11.15.22 Water makers use reverse osmosis to remove dissolved solids (salt) from the water. My son has been
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 11.15.22 Not clear if you were able to re-clamp the hose with the Clamptite device ? If so, congrats. If no
Engineless.... thinwater at 9:37am 11.15.22 Forget the desalinator issue. Do you have the sailing chops and patients to sail in and out of mari
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? PaulK at 9:26am 11.15.22 Have tried hand-cranking a diesel. Not as easy as it sounds. It would probably be difficult to par
Insurance for older boats Barnacle Bill at 9:26am 11.15.22 Henderson insures old classic boats that most other insurance companies won't. Of course they requi
83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS Barnacle Bill at 9:23am 11.15.22 How about a picture so we know what you are writing about?
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? Barnacle Bill at 9:22am 11.15.22 Your gelcoat is in poor condition. Lots of porosity as well as the scratches we see in your photos.
Selden self tacking jib system PaulK at 9:15am 11.15.22 The self-tacker on a bridle is a good idea, but doesn't provide the same adjustments as one with a t
Questions About Bottom Paint Barnacle Bill at 9:08am 11.15.22 Whatever paint you choose, read the can's label and it should tell you how long to wait between coa
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Dave Groshong at 9:02am 11.15.22 SeaFin teak oil has garnered great reviews over many years: https://www.fisheriessupply.com/dalys-pa
O'Day 30 Barnacle Phil at 9:02am 11.15.22 Thanks so much for your comprehensive reply. This will help me quite a lot. I think that I'm somewhe
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Barnacle Bill at 8:56am 11.15.22 The Black Widow product, besides being pricey requires a ton of hours to apply. It simply doesn't m
Selden self tacking jib system Barnacle Bill at 8:48am 11.15.22 Get your rotator cuff fixed. I had mine done and I'm good as new.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Barnacle Bill at 8:46am 11.15.22 There are ways to start an engine without battery power. Most diesel and Atomic 4 inboards have a p
Engineless.... dlochner at 8:41am 11.15.22 The OP did include: "I do have a portable power plant to use on whatever electric need arises."
Engineless.... jssailem at 8:26am 11.15.22 it's obvious that you wouldn't be silly enough to head out without enough water in the first place.
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes hunter240 at 8:21am 11.15.22 Great idea, I think all us sailors are MacGyvers
Engineless.... LloydB at 8:16am 11.15.22 Go for the engine it's obvious that you wouldn't be silly enough to head out without enough water in

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