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Fresh water pump "pulses" thaeni at 11:42am 09.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1906 My system has a hot water tank, galley and head sinks, plus a shower. The pump "pulses" every 30 to
H-30g Bildge comparments tfoster at 11:22am 09.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1374 I have three bildge compartments under the floor boards. They do not appear to be connected so that
Major Flash Flood on the N. Chesapeake RichH at 11:10am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3456 Flood stage due to the 'remnants of TS Lee' at the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River just north
Education And Certification twodzusfittings at 10:41am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 6/1528 I am currently taking an online course for basic boating which covers most topics. While applying to
Less than 3 kts of wind Sublime at 10:03am 09.08.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4671 The water was like glass for the most part. For a good amount of the time, there was so little wind
Boat US Insurance Claim Question Joe Mullee at 10:02am 09.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2372 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 2/2400 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 12/7628 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 2/1512 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 3/1912 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 5/1651 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 1/1061 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 6/2909 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 0/1189 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 3/1600 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 8/5587
2012 Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 11:15pm 09.07.11 Catalina 22 1/1530 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 174/76905 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 0/1700 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 9/3797 Helllo All; I just purchased my first sailboat. It is an S25. Needs bulkheads glassed in, hull pai

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First time sailboat owner shemandr at 5:55am 11.02.22 I wouldn't go outside in those conditions. Looking at TWC forecast there are number of days with
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:53am 11.02.22 From the information that I saw this morning; an open sea trip is going to be rough. 8-9 ft. waves a
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 CShev at 10:02pm 11.01.22 Thank you all! I had not considered ( or knew) a lot of options that have been suggested here - I r
What do you have at the top of your mast? Windpilot at 9:51pm 11.01.22
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Captain Larry-DH at 8:06pm 11.01.22 @jssailem if you buy the 3M Preservation Tape, choose your supplier carefully so you don't end up wi
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 7:51pm 11.01.22 I understand the hose comes from the thru hull. You have the filter located on the thru hull. This m
What do you have at the top of your mast? Project_Mayhem at 7:42pm 11.01.22 I suspect there's a village of spiders living at the top of my mast
Saltwater hose to engine TimFromLI at 7:40pm 11.01.22 What hose was there originally? Is that a new pump? Is it oriented correctly? Seems odd that the raw
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter jssailem at 7:27pm 11.01.22
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Captain Larry-DH at 7:09pm 11.01.22 I assume you made a conscious decision to leave the boat uncovered. Cats compared with mono hulls h
Keel sag Mechone at 6:13pm 11.01.22 If the boat had a hard grounding, you should be able to see delamination, cracks, & fractures wher
What do you have at the top of your mast? SycloneDriver at 6:12pm 11.01.22 A non functional anchor light, doesn't seem to matter which boat. A non functional windex 75% of the
Saltwater hose to engine Terry Cox at 5:38pm 11.01.22 I will report back my success or folly here in probably a week .... I so appreciate all the advice
What do you have at the top of your mast? Justin_NSA at 5:22pm 11.01.22 Add in spider webs :banghead:
Fender covers- Yes or No? Justin_NSA at 5:21pm 11.01.22 The people of Wal-Mart. It's a thing. :yikes:
Cockpit enclosure panels sail sfbay at 5:13pm 11.01.22 Go on Craigslist and find a flexible marine canvas contractor who will add them. That is what I have
deck hardware: what is this called? JoeWhite at 5:05pm 11.01.22 Remove the pin from another guy wire and take to store and get one. You may be able to take the cabl
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? BigEasy at 4:57pm 11.01.22 no label on the extinguisher port on my '06 Beneteau 343.
Keel sag BigEasy at 4:54pm 11.01.22 If the boat had a hard grounding, you should be able to see delamination, cracks, & fractures where
Fender covers- Yes or No? Hello Below at 4:29pm 11.01.22 It appears some of those folks were shopping for fender covers also.

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