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Hunter 23 floorboards Fly_H23 at 10:44am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 20/5132 Anyone replaced the wood floor boards over the keel bolts with seaboard or starboard HDPE material?
wet bowl failure Mike4116 at 10:21am 07.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4127 Peggy: I have a Wilcox-Crittendon (sp) on my 1980 28 O'day. It has recently stopped pulling fresh fl
Hull warping 1987 oday 272 Sceter at 9:50am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2953 Hello everyone! We are looking at an O'Day 272 to purchase. It has been sitting on the trailer for
Fuel tank return hose squire2255 at 9:40am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1321 I have been having a problem with a leak in my return fuel line og my yanmar. I think it is building
Throttle handle squire2255 at 9:31am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/900 I am looking to replace the plastic/rubber throttle handle on my h 28 but I have not had much luck l
About to buy A mac- 1998 26x Need Advice kevinnem at 9:21am 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2517 Okay guys, . loking for some help from the comunitee here, either a "go for it" or "let it go, there
ODay Funfish Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 9:15am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1292 I recently bought a funfish at a church yardsale. Anyone know how ot rig it? Can find a manual. Th
Storm jib for 18.5 Green Arrow at 9:06am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 7/1819 A quick web search turned up nothing in my quest for a storm jib for my 18.5. My wife likes to sail
Rigging tension gfor at 9:01am 07.19.11 Big Boats 1/1281 :)Hi, Can any one with Hunter 38 fractional rig tell me how much tension in the mast stays?
C-22 Rudder Craft/IdaSailor Rudder CaptDon01 at 8:02am 07.19.11 Catalina 22 0/1302 WOW! What an improvement! I bought the blade rudder and just can't believe what a difference it has
stored diesel fuel dlewis812 at 7:17am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3603 have had a 5 gal spare onboard since may (without any additives). can i still put in the main tank
Blisters vs bottom paint, how long is too long? LloydB at 6:33am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/8872 I saw this statement in an add: "Some bubbling on the bottom from being in the water a bit too long
Hunter 260 Lucky Day at 5:58am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 0/1293
Drain blockage Scottr8873 at 5:21am 07.19.11 Pearson 2/2182 I'm a new owner of a 27 Pearson. I se to have an issue with both the floor drain in the head and th
Bad buying decision? stevestk at 4:59am 07.19.11 Big Boats 12/2234 I've posted a couple previous posts as my wife and I are considering buying a boat. We've kind of ze
replacement for a Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument? ramsdoc at 4:36am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2921 Hello all: I own a Pearson 27 sailboat. My Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument panel has quit. I am
Mast hardware 1980 H 30 jphud at 3:17am 07.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1489 Is there hardware to close the sail track off? The plastic tabs want to pop out when raising the mai
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/9685 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I pu
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:21pm 07.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/6866 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I p
How much rake on 85 hunter 31? Jared1048 at 11:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1958 I'm just starting to get into tunning my standing rigging and doing a quick check of rake by droppin

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Advice on new purchase and winterization Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 10.18.22 If you can find someone to check it before winter that would give you the advantage of time over the
Identify This Boat? (3) CaptGaspar at 4:19pm 10.18.22 Once you're done with this boat, please solve this make found abandon at a Florida boatyard.
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 4:13pm 10.18.22
Advice on new purchase and winterization Rich Stidger at 4:06pm 10.18.22 Nice! Exactly what I was hoping for. but not easy to find a mechanic at the moment thx! In lieu o
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 4:00pm 10.18.22 It would be a good idea to have a mechanic go over the engine and tell you of any/all issues and th
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? dmax at 3:44pm 10.18.22 The first thing I would do is try to determine if the keel is moving (excessively). This could be do
Identify This Boat? JRacer at 3:37pm 10.18.22 Got the lines of a Santana 20. Before 1996, closed transom. Not that, Santana 20 no side windows. Sa
Advice on new purchase and winterization dmax at 3:20pm 10.18.22 It would be a good idea to have a mechanic go over the engine and tell you of any/all issues and the
New electrical panel (1) Tally Ho at 3:08pm 10.18.22 Here is how I have my panel set up.
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy High Current at 3:04pm 10.18.22 Just curious - what size (Group and capacity) and weight of battery do you use with your 55lb (thru
Foam Seat Kingjim91 at 3:04pm 10.18.22 Like the helmsman cushions on this page? http://www.ccushions.com/power.htm
Cockpit drain hole sticking up, incomplete draining. Solution? Tally Ho at 3:03pm 10.18.22
Took out our new to us 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 formerly of BudGates Tally Ho at 2:53pm 10.18.22
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy High Current at 2:53pm 10.18.22 Interesting - I hadn't seen this one. I'm curious why you are recommending the 86lb while owning th
Identify This Boat? (1) Rick Webb at 2:42pm 10.18.22 210191
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (2) Tb0n3 at 2:26pm 10.18.22 Alright. I've finally gotten around to getting forming and cutting the bolt for my spreader end rigg
Forestay decking coming out Davidasailor26 at 2:14pm 10.18.22
Foresail furler home made question Davidasailor26 at 2:09pm 10.18.22 It worked but the sail was scalloping a lot while raised. How does the sail attach to the forestay
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain capta at 1:30pm 10.18.22 So, when the distributor says the ACCO brand chain is hot dipped galvanized, it really isn't? I've
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 1:23pm 10.18.22 It looks like very favorable weather and wind for the next 4 days. I'd make an early start tomorrow

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