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Help with fiberglass voids in Hull & Hunter warranty mmino at 1:36pm 10.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2665 Marine Surveyor using percussion testing has identified voids in hull above the water line. The boat
Inflatable Dingies sigbear at 12:49pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2457 Any opinions on West Marine vs. Aqua Max inflatable Dingies? I want an inflatable to go with my s
ST60 Wind Cable Splice Scup at 9:27am 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 8/5077 Has anyone spliced a Raymarine ST60 wind instrument cable? Mine was smashed flat and broken about a
Lenght of spreaders welderxman1 at 7:06am 10.23.10 Smaller Boats 0/965 sorry folks i asked the wrong question the other day! i am looking for the length of the spreaders o
Sail Purchacing Help Lookout at 6:53am 10.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1746 Hi I need to replace my mainsail in my Catalina 27, 1977 standard rig. I believe that my current
Don't got caught with your mast down! dscribner at 5:42am 10.23.10 Trailer Sailors 13/8497 Ok, Ok, I'll say it! I'm an idiot. Last time out, as we were stepping the mast I started to fix th
Westmarine/Garmin Bob 04 H260 at 5:20am 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2057 I bought a new Garmin chart plotter last spring from WM with a 2 year service plan. In July it start
A start in Beneteau cruising. A 323 or a 311. jemreg at 4:49am 10.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3154 Hi, I'm, looking to move up from dinghy sailing to buying a cruiser for use in waters off the East C
OK Dremmel All U Get at 1:41am 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2307 Hi all, A while ago I mentioned working on my boat with a Dremmel 400 XPR which failed after short u
Sail Life Mick at 8:38pm 10.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2110 Just for my own knowledge . What would the normal sail life of the Doyle stock sail be . Figuring th
Oday 26 leaking near aft of bilge danosmith at 8:13pm 10.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2656 I have bought an Oday 26...1987 model year.....and I seem to be leaking water in aft end of bilge(ri
new Hunter 170 owner problem solvers dagosa at 4:04pm 10.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2028 Before a friend and I who each own and race a JY15 ventured into buying a used 2002 Hunter 170 joint
Sunsail Boat Owners davegal7 at 2:04pm 10.22.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1821 I am looking to talk with some one who is presently in the sunsail boat owners program is there anyo
water inthe bilge of a hunter 22 centerboard model hellerjo at 1:52pm 10.22.10 Smaller Boats 8/2280 In my last post I forgot to mention that my H22 is the centerboard model. I noticed water on the cab
"Sailing" The area in and around West Virginia bobincorliss at 1:40pm 10.22.10 Other Sailboats 1/2177 Let's start by saying, "Sailing in WV. is like flying a in a closet". Very few do it. I started a sm
2GM20F maint. questions bigsick at 1:31pm 10.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1498 Want to replace the fuel filters before winter storage. I have a Hunter 326 and cannot seem to find
Electrosense Holding Tank Monitor C'est La Vie at 1:25pm 10.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4357 While at the Annapolis Boat Show, we ran across a "new" holding tank monitoring system from Electros
Soft Spot Under Dinette Table? Monemkr2000 at 11:55am 10.22.10 Catalina 22 2/2239 Hey guys, I was getting my boat ready for haul out today and removed the table to get to a few thi
1984 H31 deck drain IanJ at 10:30am 10.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1366 I have a 1984 Hunter 31, which I love. However, the deck never drains, and I was wondering if any of
Fixing Wet Rudder (2) Lookout at 10:04am 10.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1926 I have a Catalina 27, with a heavy wet rudder. I have just peeled off the fibreglass today and wa

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ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? shemandr at 6:27am 06.30.22 You do - but remember you will not be going at power boat speeds. A grounding in sand or mud will n
Hello Justin_NSA at 6:20am 06.30.22 Welcome! I agree. Get it sailworthy and get on the water. Offseason is the time for working on her!
Wouldn't it be cool... rgranger at 6:19am 06.30.22 The best bang for your buck for alternator cooling may be to have a the air flow for the engine com
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) rgranger at 6:17am 06.30.22 Congrats! Please share a pic when you splash.
Mystery beneath my prop strut dlochner at 6:11am 06.30.22 Is that silicone being used as bedding material? Yes, it appears so Scrape it off and use a mo
Mystery beneath my prop strut Justin_NSA at 6:09am 06.30.22 I thought it was part of a treasure map. :tongue: Glad it's okay. Wise to change the bearing.
Wouldn't it be cool... dlochner at 6:09am 06.30.22 Mount the regulator outside of the engine compartment, that will address the cooling it. Keeping th
Push button switch for starter jssailem at 6:07am 06.30.22 Ahhh the fresh marine air. Breath in. A good deep breath. If it can do that corrosion stuff to your
Push button switch for starter sailcapt340 at 6:00am 06.30.22
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 5:58am 06.30.22 Yes, it appears so
Hello shemandr at 5:55am 06.30.22 Welcome too! That should make a fine trainer. If you want to learn to sail I'd suggest that you do
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 5:48am 06.30.22 Aren't they (and the engine) designed to operate at higher temperatures because they are close to t
Wouldn't it be cool... PaulK at 5:43am 06.30.22 Aren't they (and the engine) designed to operate at higher temperatures because they are close to th
Push button switch for starter jviss at 5:40am 06.30.22 Might be a good idea to have redundant starter buttons - maybe one (in parallel) down below, out of
Push button switch for starter sailcapt340 at 5:35am 06.30.22 I did the same with mine old starter button. Inside was more corroded than I would have ever believ
Push button switch for starter sailme88 at 5:27am 06.30.22 The rubber weather proof cover is subject to failure.. Both from dry rot and usage cracks that are n
Push button switch for starter (4) sailcapt340 at 5:03am 06.30.22
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 4:05am 06.30.22 I second @stickinthemud57 's comment. The D is an equallyl worthy a boat in every other respect, an
I got a free southcoast 22 (1) SailingLoto at 3:25am 06.30.22 Hey, how's your boat holding up? I'm about to acquire a free Southcoast 22 and your "poor man's in
Fourth of July Celebration Cruise Will Gilmore at 2:55am 06.30.22 Terry, I am envious. Keep us updated. -Will

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