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Another issue of legal liability higgs at 8:23am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5049 The thread on the submerged hazard got me thinking about this situation at my club. A fisherman sen
Size of Stuffing Box in 2002 Hunter 306 t054281 at 7:52am 01.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1486 Looking to replace the original packing in the stuffing box on my Hunter 306 with a GFO Gore-tex pro
E 15 Gasoline - Oh No! John T1594 at 7:48am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3187 I saw in the paper today that the EPA has just approved adding 15% Ethanol to gasoline. If it were n
Leaky Ballast Tank! Right On! at 7:39am 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1808 I sail my boat almost every weekend and I keep it tarped in between uses. everything is covered by t
Mast bend Quoddy at 5:15am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2066 Is the structural strength of the mast compromised by having it straight, without bend? We have a f
Painting interior fiberglass Mick143 at 4:15am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2259 I am thinking of painting the cabin deck and the area directly under the seats in the galley. Can th
sounder transducer installation Jalepeno at 12:24am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3717
New Balboa 26 owner need help mark holcomb at 10:41pm 01.21.11 Balboa 5/7901 Hello, Thanks for any help. I just bought a Balboa 26. It has no sails so I need measurements to l
Trailer Bearings grease Mark H at 9:46pm 01.21.11 Trailer Sailors 20/12068 The boat trailer I have, I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The
Trailer bearings Mark H at 9:42pm 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1589 The boat trailer I have I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The p
Aft Berth Storage Mod... (2) Sumner at 9:24pm 01.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1390 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/11-01-10-11-aft%20berth%20storage.jpg There are
Teak molding coopert at 8:45pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1815 Looking for 2 strips of 1/4 " 12 ft long TEAK for my friend.
Chain Plate coopert at 8:20pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1681 How can the chain plate around the mast area get replaced. From inside I presume?
Dock water question guidera48 at 7:57pm 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1858 I am considering adding a water fill inlet to the boat. I want to be able to use the dock water and
Snow, snow and MORE SNOW BobM at 7:17pm 01.21.11 S2 13/3489 Jeez...will Mother Nature give it a rest! We have gotten over two feet in the last ten days. I hav
Bow Guard nofd843 at 4:35pm 01.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2842 I have a 2006 Hunter 31 and I am trying to see if there is some one that manufactures a bow guard.
Proper amount of mast bend oldjags at 4:26pm 01.21.11 Big Boats 6/4080 I had to put my mast up myself and rig it myself, so I'm probably lucky that it's still standing aft
New 23 owner - Bilge pump question Wayne Steinhour at 2:12pm 01.21.11 Day Sailers 8/2613 I just bought a 23 late last fall, making us a 2 O'Day family (very old Javelin), so I will have lot
update of adventures pending-- zeehag at 2:11pm 01.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1907 march 1 is anticipated sailing date-- if is a friday, i will leave the next day. within the next
Radar Arch 37C RobL at 12:57pm 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2183 Has anyone either fabricated or purchased a radar/davit arch for the 37c?

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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
16A breakers mermike at 5:52pm 08.18.22 Granted there are different types of circuit breakers. Some may be more appropriate for some applic
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 5:46pm 08.18.22 Been up here for over 50 years next year. Never tried one of those big fancy ships with no sails an
Hunter 26/260 Inspection Recommendations rs1sensen at 5:44pm 08.18.22 Good suggestions but would suggest taking someone along that is well versed and experienced looking
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 5:42pm 08.18.22 Some more images from the project. here we opened a hole in the bulkhead. These shots show the eng
Not my mast?? morbidfollower at 5:38pm 08.18.22 Thanks @morbidfollower - I got it up Saturday morning... finally. I used the mainsheet attached to
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:20pm 08.18.22 I don't have an autopilot attached to the wheel - mine is a linear type connected to the rudder. I'
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.18.22 Right here
dock neighbour's shore power cord? jaysweet at 5:18pm 08.18.22 Fair enough. What are you going to tell him (please post it here too)? I'm assuming your pedestals
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Gene Neill at 5:14pm 08.18.22 I agree with @pclarksurf. For inland/lake sailing, I'd have a very long list of higher priorities
dock neighbour's shore power cord? (1) Kingjim91 at 4:59pm 08.18.22 What I find odd with this whole thread is, I am thinking there is a 15 Amp outlet right here https
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 4:57pm 08.18.22 @baycloud I'm a little confused. You should see the entire chain when you lift up the "cupholder
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 4:38pm 08.18.22 Whoopsie, I've got one also. And it's an 8 horse two stroke! Fast and Stinky!! :beer:
16A breakers dlochner at 4:26pm 08.18.22 Because the breaker is not rated for DC. From eepower.com: "Though AC and DC breakers appear simil
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 4:25pm 08.18.22 I have 2 stinkpots Whoopsie, I've got one also. And it's an 8 horse two stroke!
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 4:23pm 08.18.22 Yeah, so much gray area in the stink potter sailor debate. I've pretty well trained myself to stay
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 4:21pm 08.18.22 @baycloud I'm a little confused. You should see the entire chain when you lift up the "cupholder"
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 4:19pm 08.18.22 @rgranger you motorboat traitor.. Go back to THT. We SBO people don't like yer kind! Especially if
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Justin_NSA at 4:19pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outli

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