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Is selling a Late Model Used Large Hunter Difficult? Beautiful Day at 8:34pm 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2340 I have heard that selling a late model large Hunter can be challenging. Is this case? For example, d
help: USA metric propshaft source?? MitchM at 7:45pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2584 does anyone know of a USA supplier (or one in toronto CA) for a metric propshaft? i'l
What type of bottom paint is this??? Mike1956 at 7:37pm 05.12.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1307 I have a 1982 Catalina 22. It was purchased five years ago from someone in Pennsylvania who purchase
New Anti-boater Federal Bill Rick D at 6:55pm 05.12.11 Sails Call Lounge 27/13144
Raritan Head MLampner at 6:42pm 05.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6768 Peggy enjoyed the book and found it helpful. My Hunter 30 has a First generation Compact Raritan He
Lightning Storm seadaddler at 5:59pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 32/8499 You are anchored out for the day or night or out sailing far from port and a lightning storm surroun
Honda 5 HP Water Pump Replacement (19) CaptDon01 at 5:54pm 05.12.11 Catalina 22 3/22467 Many of us have the little Honda BF5, 5 HP 4-stroke outboard on our boats. It's not too difficult t
Unusual High Tides on the upper Chessy Witzend at 5:47pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2832 For the past 2 days we have had very high tides, it's not a full moon, no southerly blow'en, no stor
H26 Mast+Steamer+cables and connectors Chiriqui at 5:40pm 05.12.11 Smaller Boats 9/2828 I dropped the mast today to find out why my neither my mast or steamer lights didn't come on. I'm p
Tohatsu MFS6B Outboard Witzend at 4:24pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 16/6361 I purchased this outboard from Defender industries at the end of December of 2010. I have maybe 1 ho
Boat Wiring Ducati at 3:34pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2077 Last fall just before haul-out I took photos of all of the wiring connections for the mast. I looks
Clearing the decks Roger Long at 3:00pm 05.12.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5505 I signed the papers today to sell the business I started in 1986, a quarter of a century ago. That
Almost ready to splash. (4) geehaw at 1:14pm 05.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1523 Well the boats bottom is painted the rest cleaned and shiny. No more white butt when ya sit on her.
Need M-15/5411 Engine for Parts Jimd333 at 12:39pm 05.12.11 Catalina 30 7/2783 I'm rebuilding my M-15 and would really like to find someone who is re-engining and would like to se
Need M-15/5411 Engine for Parts Jimd333 at 12:36pm 05.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/966 Rebuilding my engine and would like to buy an engine for parts...anybody re-engining? Thanks, Jim
Insurance Agreed or ???? rhythmsurfer at 12:08pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5661 Now that we have been pouring more and more money into our "boat on the hill." I have decided to get
Alternator Question? simplicity at 12:00pm 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4270 I am rewiring some of the electrical in my O'Day 34 and want to know if its a problem to wire my alt
Bareboat in Greece rfrye1 at 11:47am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1524 Considering a bareboat in greece (athens area). Other than Sunsail ' Moorings, does anyone have expe
Moving from the Potomac to the Choctawhatchee dennisp at 11:32am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1339 Moving from the Potomac to the Choctawhatchee for retirement. Plan to bring my Hunter 306 from Alex
no turnbuckle on 9.2A forestay? bugbitten at 11:26am 05.12.11 S2 3/1756 I've recently purchased a '80 9.2A and and working through various issues. Bear with me, as I am new

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Funny Friday!!! (2) jssailem at 8:02am 08.19.22 It is National Eat a Peach Day a fresh juicy Georgia Peach for Breakfast. OF COURSE I AM TALKIN
Bimini for my 1987 sail sfbay at 7:56am 08.19.22 Best to take dimensions, as shown in the link in post #2 plus height above the gunnel,, for the area
Raymarine Axiom vs. Axiom + robbjd at 7:55am 08.19.22 I have no idea about the speed comparison. I did, however, purchase an Axiom 9 a year ago to replac
Macerator issues Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:51am 08.19.22 My procedure is to pump out the tanks, and then do two full rinse cycles at the pump out dock. With
Bimini for my 1987 dmax at 7:18am 08.19.22 Don't have to go far, it's right here, though you need to do some measuring: Rail mount custom bimin
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Davidasailor26 at 7:18am 08.19.22
Hot Alternator with engine off. mikeracca at 6:51am 08.19.22 Often indicative of a bad diode.Wilson is a remanufacturer, not new.. Wilson offers a line of new
dock neighbour's shore power cord? dlochner at 6:41am 08.19.22 A 30 amp to 15 amp adapter is safe. Remember 30 amps at 220v is two 15 amp 120 volt circuits. Tha
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 6:37am 08.19.22 Well there certainly were a LOT of questions raised by this post! I suppose the easiest and cheapes
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 08.19.22 Consider what it would cost to do the work first because the value of the boat is less than what you
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:16am 08.19.22 Thanks @SV Maverick for the better pictures of what's actually on our 40.5s. You are right that the
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 08.19.22 Hey folks, what about bubble gum vs Bed it Tape? Ha :biggrin: Over time:banghead: have seen that t
19-2 Center board question Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 08.19.22 Spoke with poster who knows me. I told him to measure line, take a flashlight, look up centerboard
Hot Alternator with engine off. Maine Sail at 4:50am 08.19.22 Ok so I have wired up many many alternators, I have put them where generators used to live and inst
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 08.19.22 Look at the bolt pattern holding the wheel inside the boat for any water stains and see if the nuts
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29am 08.19.22 Close up the boat. Tape a large piece of of plastic over the entire companionway and put a slit in
New to us Hunter 40.5 (2) SV Maverick at 4:16am 08.19.22 The "slop" in the steering is cumulative. Rudder bushings, steering blocks and cable tension. I have
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 3:51am 08.19.22 Good point but isn't he making his own point by example....?:) I was wondering what he meant by "a
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 3:13am 08.19.22 I also played and coached baseball but never set foot on a soccer field. But I do know that there i
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Rick486 at 2:21am 08.19.22 So I have to admit something here... I bought a 19ft power boat about a year ago. I enjoy it! I

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