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Toerails anyone?? pambrunj@yahoo.com at 12:27pm 08.09.10 S2 2/1638 My 8.5 S2 was damaged and my toerail comes in 4 sections....on my starboard quarter aft section I ha
Harken Jib Furler Tinkerbelle at 12:18pm 08.09.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2582 I just bought a Sandpiper 565. It has a jib furler attached to the forestay with a turnbuckle and a
Bilge Pump sounds like a coconut (2) Hermit Scott at 12:11pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3408 The bilge pump quit working. Probably because it's filled with water. West has them listed near $100
Bilge collection IanJ at 11:39am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2128 I have recently bought a 1984 31' Hunter, which I love. I cannot figure out the bilge system though
Owner's Manual rtaylor82 at 11:23am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1243 I am the new proud owner of 1990 27. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go about finding
Pearson 26 Ariel cushions/pattern? skyebean at 11:20am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1685 I am looking into making my own cushions for our sailboat, and I'm wondering about how I should go a
Generator troubles sgbridge98 at 11:17am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2871 Have a Hunter-installed Fischer Panda 6 kw generator on my 2009 H41, which starts up and after a whi
Pearson 26 Ariel restoration.. skyebean at 11:15am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1590 My family just came into a Pearson 26 Ariel....she's moored in Morro Bay, CA. We're scheduled to ha
Fridge unit for Hunter 290 MIST ERIE US at 10:16am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2345 We are thinking of putting in an aftermarket fridge in our 290. Has anyone had any experience doing
here we go----another boat repair!!! zeehag at 9:04am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5793 coupla years ago i bought my neighbors disaster zone. is called a formosa 41 yankee clipper. he had
Engine Alignment Help Please robertsapp at 8:59am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1294 What am I doing wrong? I attempted to align my 3GM30F the other day. Loosened bolts on coupling, fee
What to buy? Phxpoker at 8:44am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2856 Hi All, I am new to the site and sailing, did my 1st on a catalina capri 12.2 or a 14.2 (I think) an
Yanmar 3GM30F Primary Fuel Filter thaeni at 8:43am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2572 My Primary filter is a R11T. The bowl the filter sits in is small just a little larger than the filt
cat.27/1994 routing bilge hose! pethia at 8:34am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1488 own a 1994 Catalina 27. the bilge pump hose that sucks water out of the small bilge area has lost i
Working on a boat - Observations Bob Poff at 8:07am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2343 I've been doing some rehab/remodeling on my H34. Here's a few of my observations. 1. When planning
Painting Catalina fiberglass interior radioguy at 7:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/34775 Hey guys! I'm in the process of painting my entire boat inside and out. I've spent the last few d
Weatherhelm PARAMOUR at 6:06am 08.09.10 Pearson 2/1765 Here's a suggestion that may help someone out there with weatherhelm issues. I have a 1987 k/cb 33-2
Under the floor Qoheleth at 5:48am 08.09.10 Day Sailers 6/2483 Does anyone know what is under the floor? Has anyone removed the floor for repairs? I have noticed
Fuel Tank Increase Rambunctious at 5:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1029 I have a 2004 Hunter DS 44 and wish to add 100 gallon fuel tankage. Any suggestions on where to ins
Sail Pack Construction... (3) Sumner at 5:29am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3713 Ruth and I just finished the construction of a ...... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macg

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Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke sharkcus at 7:25am 06.21.22 You might have a burnt valve that's not sitting right. A compression test or leak down test will sh
Drain cover rgranger at 7:25am 06.21.22 Augusta does not get a lot of snow but snow and ice can also plug a scupper and allow the cockpit to
Keel didn't line up in the cradle Leeward Rail at 7:22am 06.21.22 the vertical guides along with removing and improving the keel pad solved my challenges Yup. Those
Dock line noise. rgranger at 7:20am 06.21.22 That was an interesting article but nothing I hadn't seen before. I would like to see a study on w
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke Don Crowther at 7:12am 06.21.22 You might have a burnt valve that's not sitting right. A compression test or leak down test will sho
Keel bolt Crazy Dave Condon at 7:05am 06.21.22 @Ralph Johnstone Enjoy a B-52 Bomber Breakfast before doing acrobatics. An instructor told me that
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed (1) rgranger at 6:58am 06.21.22 Somebody will look at that and to scare everybody say there is a peak every 300 years and we are ov
New Hunter 19-2 update (2) richiemx5 at 6:54am 06.21.22 Thanks for the pics and advice everyone. I have my boat on the trailer now and was able to untie so
helm canopy rgranger at 6:49am 06.21.22 I think this is what you are looking for. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-railbimini.php
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Banooma at 6:42am 06.21.22 Selling my Catalina 28 locally and without a broker this spring on Craigslist was pretty straightfor
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Tin Kicker at 6:31am 06.21.22 I just put one on and it was a MITSUBISHI REMF6370 available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0
I sailed a Sunfish! Kermit at 6:15am 06.21.22 Good to read you're back in the saddle again, so to speak, Kermit. Is there a Sunfish in your futu
I sailed a Sunfish! Banooma at 6:09am 06.21.22 I've sold my C28 this spring in hopes to upsize, but the right one hasn't shown up for us. My famil
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? Banooma at 6:04am 06.21.22 I know that as a Catalina owner for the past 13 years, I'm not supposed to think about crossing over
Main prop strut Ward H at 6:02am 06.21.22 I called Forespar tech support and they gave me the part # for the valve with flush fit thru hull.
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions JBP-PA at 6:01am 06.21.22 Battery powered true AC units that can run for several hours on a charge are becoming more popular.
I sailed a Sunfish! Will Gilmore at 6:00am 06.21.22 It is all a matter of muscle training. As they say about horses. When you find yourself on your bac
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions kloudie1 at 5:40am 06.21.22 When not in a marina, the Windscoop things that funnel breeze into the boat can really help.
I sailed a Sunfish! jssailem at 5:40am 06.21.22 Welcome to SBO @mconners. No reason to be embarrassed. You were out there, on the water, having fun.
I sailed a Sunfish! Kermit at 5:38am 06.21.22 I learned to sail on a SNARK.. styrofoam Kool cigarette promo boat. Graduated to a Sunfish.. Trad

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