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Is this characteristic? higgs at 6:06pm 10.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2837 We were pulling boats at the YC today. A Newport 33 or 34 came out. Nice Boat, but the 6 ft draft
What type of bottom paint? steve4643 at 4:49pm 10.17.10 Catalina 22 10/3582 What type of bottom paint do you use , if any? Epoxy, ablative, ?? Also , based on the paint you us
Maxwell Winches jdhohmann at 4:21pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 3/1483 Does anyone know what size a replacement Harken or Lewmar winch I would need for our Hunter Legend 4
Blister Under Blue Gel Coat sstringer1 at 2:40pm 10.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1514 Anyone have experience with blisters forming under the blue gelcoat on a 26M? The area of concern i
Removing siler paint trim from H33 fixed ports paul1938 at 11:00am 10.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1657 Removing silver paint trim from H33 fixed ports I noticed on what I thought was the metal trim on t
Billage water Chiriqui at 10:59am 10.17.10 Smaller Boats 23/4439 Bilge water It's become apparent that the 1996 Hunter I purchased in November 2009 is taking on a b
Blister Repair Rob41252 at 10:07am 10.17.10 Catalina 30 1/1621 Looking for a reputable yard in the Tampa/St. Pete FL area to repair a buch of blisters in my '91 Ca
Mast stepping a tempest doublezero at 8:03am 10.17.10 Day Sailers 5/2207 So I have looked and looked for information in regards to the mast configuration on this vesell, to
fuel fill hose healeyman at 7:51am 10.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1480 Please, Advise on the diameter of the fuel fill hose for the 1995 Hunter 29.5. Thanks, Dave
Deck polishing inarathree at 6:08am 10.17.10 Smaller Boats 2/1496 Ok, my girl has some oxidation. So, I polished and waxed the hull while she was out of the water, wh
Johnson Seawater pump for Yanmar Ken13559 at 2:55am 10.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2002 Can anyone tell me where I can buy a complete Johnson (I think its correct) seawater for my Yanmar 2
How to adjust throttle positioning? JonnyQuest at 8:09pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2116 Hi gang, After replacing the carb, fuel pump, and installing a racor separator, the old Atomic 4 ru
Changing Prop whisper at 4:52pm 10.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1271 I have a 27' with a 24hp inboard perkins. I am considering changing my 2 blade prop to a 3 blade do
installing cabin floor covering newboatowner at 4:09pm 10.16.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2481 I am thinking of installing an interior deck covering to my catalina 30. I have done research on ca
prop and shaft pulling tho52mas at 2:08pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 26/12164 Went to the store and bought a gear puller to pull the prop off. The tool broke. Maybe the tool wa
Definition Steve Dion at 2:01pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1788 I just came across a comic strip of B.C. that I thought I would share. The Definition of "Re-port"
Transporting local Chathambreeze at 10:31am 10.16.10 Big Boats 4/1388 We have a Hunter 386 with the arch. This is our first season and getting ready to haul out for wint
Sailing an H33 without a headsail Stephen Trapani at 10:08am 10.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3139 The last time I had my H33 out, the wind was heavy (25ish) and I tried to sail with just the mainsai
Mounting stereo and speakers on Hunter 23.5 JonMulloy at 9:59am 10.16.10 Smaller Boats 4/1844 I'm looking for ideas on where to best mount a stereo and 2 speakers on my 23.5. I've delayed doing
O'Day 23 lines drawing anchorh at 8:46am 10.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1602 I'm having to build a new cradle for a 1980 23 Mk2 that I bought this summer. With the boat still in

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Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:53am 11.11.21 "You should never generalize women." WHAT? This would then be an aberration? Monday announced the
SEIZED Fasteners chip veres at 6:38am 11.11.21 DIY penetrating oil is 1/2 brake fluid and 1/2 acetone. Not sure if this is better or worse than PB
Hot Water tank Tally Ho at 6:20am 11.11.21 Some boats have a bypass for the water heater, many do not. My first boat (1996 Hunter 280) did no
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 5:46am 11.11.21 I've given up on PB Blaster on my problem. Gave it enough opportunity to work. I'm going to try my K
SEIZED Fasteners jibes138 at 5:41am 11.11.21 Internal threads in aluminum should have a self locking helical coil insert installed with zinc chro
Hot Water tank dLj at 5:00am 11.11.21 I haven't used my hot water tank since purchasing the boat August 2020, nor have I done any researc
Old cedar lightning restoration Will Gilmore at 4:39am 11.11.21 PT wood is usually made from Southern Yellow Pine, but also Spruce or Fir, on occasion. SYP is a pr
SEIZED Fasteners dLj at 4:29am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits. Tom,
Happy Birthday you Marines. shemandr at 4:10am 11.11.21 Ditto.
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 3:16am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits. I am
Happy Birthday you Marines. kappykaplan at 3:14am 11.11.21 Indeed! :beer:
SEIZED Fasteners All U Get at 2:52am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits.
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 10:02pm 11.10.21 I have been examining the foam insulation. I am interested to see how it works for you as it is a
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 8:26pm 11.10.21 I like the light wood look. It lightens up the dark space of the V birth. Some owners try to instal
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! (1) jssailem at 8:05pm 11.10.21 A Racor plugged 30 micron filter.
Wrapping topsides jssailem at 8:01pm 11.10.21 Don. when I reviewed the wrap idea, my takeaway was the cost was high compared to the limited life e
SEIZED Fasteners danooxnard at 6:29pm 11.10.21 Beeswax and heat see below from previous post. A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to h
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 6:02pm 11.10.21 There's no animosity here. Bloody right :( ! Where's he get off with ideas like that ? Sometime
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) Steve_Catalina at 5:41pm 11.10.21 Not sure sailboat data is correct. It shows the "I" measurement as 43', but shows the "P" as 44'. ?
SEIZED Fasteners heritage at 5:25pm 11.10.21 I feel your pain. Removed the quadrant on my H27 last year and had a horrible time getting one of t

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