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Boat US Insurance Claim Question Joe Mullee at 10:02am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2361 It's customary in the insurance business that when a client presents a property damage claim on thei
Barbara Campbell - Golden State Diesel Steve Dion at 9:54am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2394 I regret to announce the passing of Barbara Campbell of Golden State Diesel. It appears that Barb
Dinghy Repair sailaway78 at 9:19am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 12/7593 I need to reglue some seams on a PVC dinghy. Mainly the tabs, where the transom attaches to the top
Beaching a Late Model Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 8:45am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 2/1506 Has anyone beached a Hunter 25? I know that the 260 is capable of being beached because of the cente
Stuck macerator John T1594 at 8:13am 09.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1909 Is there any way to revive an old macerator? I have one on my boat (2000 H340). We never use it (11
Towing kayaks? KenKindrick at 8:03am 09.08.11 Big Boats 5/1644 I'm considering towing two Hobie Outback model kayaks that weigh 62 lbs. each across the 25 miles to
base of lifeline--support jackfromhicksville at 7:31am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 1/1057 I have a broken base to one of my lifelines. I need some advise on where to go to repace it????
RC8D Transmission dborko1 at 6:05am 09.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2891 Hello All My RC8D seems to keep me tinkering and has not let me down till now. :confused: She start
Wanted 1994-2000 26 ft Hunter with Trailer vweedon at 5:12am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 0/1186 Looking for a 1994-2000 26 ft Hunter Sailboat with trailer, preferably with a 4 stroke motor. Loca
H23 vs H26 mojobently at 4:58am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 3/1594 I currently own an 1988 H23 wing keel and am looking to move up to a H26. I love my H23 but my wife
Cruising! Roger Long at 3:08am 09.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5580
2012 Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 11:15pm 09.07.11 Catalina 22 1/1528 Here is the link for the 2012 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention: http://www.sailhavasu.com/ind
MD17C rebuild Mark Maulden at 9:02pm 09.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 174/76708 I have a 32 yr old boat with a Volvo MD17C engine that burns about 1/4 qt of oil in ~12 hrs of cruis
Internal heater Ihana at 6:59pm 09.07.11 Bavaria 0/1678 Which kind of heater are you using, propane or diesel? We are a 30 ft Bavaria, 2007 model. And pla
S25 Project madman960 at 6:22pm 09.07.11 Seidelmann 9/3768 Helllo All; I just purchased my first sailboat. It is an S25. Needs bulkheads glassed in, hull pai
Help- h40.5 leak at light over salon table Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 09.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1421 I guess I am lucky- almost no leaks in my 1997 40.5. However, just yesterday I find dripping from t
Autohelm 3000 power plug (1) bcollis at 4:26pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3856 I recently purchased an autohelm 3000 from eBay. It did not come with the boat side power plug. It l
Why should we care about pumping out... (2) FourPoints at 4:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4471 These pics were taken less that a quarter mile from the city waste "treatment" facility. Whenever it
Help with Hunter 18.5 mast stepping and mainsail attachment Green Arrow at 3:44pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 1/2432 I bought a used Hunter 18.5, and I can't figger out if the mast is supposed to sit flush down on the
Hunter 260 Holding Tank Vent Plugged jimfrankelly at 3:13pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 4/2046 It appears that the vent on our holding tank might be plugged. Has anyone been able to unplug the v

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alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft shemandr at 6:10am 10.19.22 Pearson Commander rates around 222 PHRF, I think. That made it competitive with the C&C 25, Ranger
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Orbweaver at 6:09am 10.19.22 MY understanding is that fitting's job is to hold the spreader perpendicular to the mast. As such yo
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft _peterD at 6:01am 10.19.22 With those reported conditions and the fact that you will mostly single hand I'm wondering why you
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? jssailem at 5:56am 10.19.22 Ideally, the keel and stub should be flat and evenly spaced, bonded with 5200 as the keel and stub
New electrical panel CYQK at 5:45am 10.19.22 When you get ready have a look at Paneltronics... they produce some great stuff installed them on my
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft _peterD at 5:41am 10.19.22 Curious. Why the 4ft Limit? The depths of the Sound seem to suggest that 5 ft draft will carry you
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft jssailem at 5:29am 10.19.22 If you could find one the COMMANDER 26 (PEARSON) might be a good choice. com/nwct/a,29,153454,Pearso
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dLj at 5:15am 10.19.22 Is it ever NOT a bumpy ride up the Delaware??? dj
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft shemandr at 5:02am 10.19.22 With those reported conditions and the fact that you will mostly single hand I'm wondering why you d
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 10.19.22 He's just entering Delaware bay today. I think it will take him a couple legs/overnights to get t
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? Tally Ho at 4:49am 10.19.22
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Davidasailor26 at 4:47am 10.19.22 Wow. Just out of curiosity, have you tried connecting the hose that leaves the raw water pump to a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:36am 10.19.22 Low tide tomorrow is at 10:15am so he could start before that like an hour or so and then ride the
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? Leeward Rail at 10:15pm 10.18.22 My bolts are 3/4". Somewhere on the Hunter forums I had come across a spreadsheet that gave specs
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft jssailem at 9:20pm 10.18.22 Curious. Why the 4ft Limit? The depths of the Sound seem to suggest that 5 ft draft will carry you
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? High Current at 8:50pm 10.18.22 It's encouraging that you didn't detect any signs of separation when she was in the slings at haul
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Monheganlover at 8:48pm 10.18.22 I did all mine without removing the mast. Just do one at a time like others noted. I will say that
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Hayden Watson at 8:22pm 10.18.22 Wow. Just out of curiosity, have you tried connecting the hose that leaves the raw water pump to a
Testing coolant pump? Calif. Ted at 8:22pm 10.18.22 Suggest a temperature indicator sticker on heat exchanger and an infrared thermometer to confirm if
chartplotter (1) CowboyWay at 8:06pm 10.18.22 I installed the Garmin 942 as well and bridged the existing SeaTalk network with NMEA2K.

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