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Docking against the current ... eliems at 11:09pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1560 Coming in to Belcarra, yell at the crabbers to pull in their nets. Only need to drop two passengers
Toilet Seat Weasel at 8:37pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3785 Does anyone know here I can get a new toilet seat for a Jabsco toilet. All I need is the seat part w
Need help with Furler and broken extrusions (4) PrincessoftheLake at 8:29pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2793 On my Hunter 40.5 today whilst trying to hoist the jib the swivel at the head of the sail stopped ab
How to add a 90 degree bend to a Whale diverter valve bigmuffin at 7:30pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2532 Hi, Thanks for all of the help so far! I was planning on using a Whale diverter valve with my sani
compass rebuild dparilla at 7:25pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2026 I have a globemaster compass. Last year, a broken throttle linkage broke one of the brass compensat
Need Batten Specs for 84 H22 drumbeater at 7:07pm 05.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/1167 The lowermost batten on our main is gone. Does anyone know accurate size and dimensions for the batt
My davits, solar panels and bird netting Witzend at 6:28pm 05.29.11 Catalina 310 10/13647 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqHpGuNjpCA Just though I would share.
Listen to my M25XPA Witzend at 6:14pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2703 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t38d2rg6EV8 I'm experiencing a dry bearing sound. It is very subtle.
Thank you Maine Sail dbecker68 at 6:05pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1997 I was experiencing a badly leaking stuffing box on my 1982 Hunter 30 (It was a steady stream of inco
Oh no! tkaser3210 at 5:30pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1509 Got my (new to me) 1994 H26 in the water for the season. The next step is attaching the boom to the
How should I finish exterior teak? dscribner at 5:18pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2740 Nuff said. I am making a plague to mount between my motor mount and the hull. The PO had a nasty l
Owner's manual - 1981 Mac 25 davenlynn at 4:49pm 05.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1455 Where can I find an owner's manual for the 1981 Mac 25? Thanks, Dave
Potty for 1981 Mac 25 davenlynn at 4:47pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4204 Dear Head Mistress: What is the proper size (and/or model) of Porta Potty to fit the 1981 Mac 25?
SBO app RBone at 4:44pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1748 Been playing with my new smart phone and just downloaded the SBO app. Great job! Looks and works bea
rookie mistake or maybe just plain stupid? newuser76 at 4:43pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3276 New to sailing here, new to porta potties as well. If we use the Porta Potty, we usually take it ou
So where's the patriotism? Ctskip at 4:42pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3053 We had a great thread going last year honoring our veterans, so what happened this year? I waited t
Memorial Day Don Guillette at 4:26pm 05.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4188 Hope all you folks have a great day tomorrow. We live in large adult community about 25 miles north
Two 6 volt batteries instead of one 12 volt LeeJune at 4:18pm 05.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/3159 I'm not very electrical savvy but I was told that two 6 volt batteries in series offers more storage
Cayenne pepper in bottom paint LeeJune at 4:15pm 05.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2029 My Vision 32 needs a haulout, cleaning and bottom paint. I have heard that a pound of cayenne peppe
Bimini Straps jorgefife at 4:07pm 05.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4008 I finally installed a bimini I found at the yard last year, but only now got around to install it I

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Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Ralph Johnstone at 8:38pm 08.18.22 So I have to admit something here... I bought a 19ft power boat about a year ago. You go wash yo'
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 08.18.22 My picture was an edit from the original post. You're right. Didn't look that closely at the ori
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 08.18.22 Re: pressurizing the cabin, I'm trying to figure out how I would seal it well enough to accomplish
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:50pm 08.18.22 Hi @robm and welcome to the site. Your write up is excellent compared to the usual "my boat don't
Western Lake Erie sesmith at 7:43pm 08.18.22 Perry's Landing, Erie, Pa.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:37pm 08.18.22 @robm The boat had wheel steering as an option. I am inquiring if there is wood in the cockpit as
321 air conditioning install SycloneDriver at 7:36pm 08.18.22 There are better ways to handle the condensation. Pump or venturi extractor.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:33pm 08.18.22 Do you have a picture of the boat sittting on the trailers? I am looking for pictures of the hull
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:26pm 08.18.22 First. Do you trailer your boat a lot? The boat sits rigged on its trailer about 50' from a launch
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 7:24pm 08.18.22 ..... and what about librarians? Yay, especially when they have red hair and ride a motorcycle. :
Hood furler circa 1980 SycloneDriver at 7:21pm 08.18.22 Thanks
Rudder Stops JamesG161 at 7:19pm 08.18.22 Anyone know (such as 30 deg, 45 deg). It is set when Rudder/AP was commissioned by the dealer. Th
16A breakers dlochner at 6:54pm 08.18.22 mermike and Dave The picture shows breakers as they are at the back of my DC control panel, I use
16A breakers roadkill1964 at 6:41pm 08.18.22 mermike and Dave The picture shows breakers as they are at the back of my DC control panel, I use t
Raymarine Axiom vs. Axiom + jaysweet at 6:38pm 08.18.22 Seeking comments on wether the Axiom + has a better display and faster processor than the Axiom (or
16A breakers dlochner at 6:32pm 08.18.22 Wow, this stirred up the conversation.... the dc panel (in my nav station) is 12V system to my know
16A breakers roadkill1964 at 6:29pm 08.18.22 Wow, this stirred up the conversation.... the dc panel (in my nav station) is 12V system to my knowl
321 air conditioning install dmdiehl64 at 6:27pm 08.18.22 We slip in Tawas and have AC on our 321 which was installed (presumably) when it existed on the Ches
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters jon hansen at 5:58pm 08.18.22 i've got a 24' formula with a 454 rat block in it. red. name's cherrybomb got a few sailboats, go
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) smokey73 at 5:53pm 08.18.22 Here is a picture of the radial drive from @JamesG161 repairing his boat. This boat is a different

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