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Water tank problem Stevep at 11:25am 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2062 Hi all -- I am located in Maryland and my boat is in Annapolis. Recently, I ordered new plastic wat
another bilge pump question butchrobbins at 11:15am 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 26/12209 My bilge pump runs, but is not pumping anything out of the bilge. I took it apart this morning to m
Need new Sails John Burns at 10:53am 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1212 The roller furling sails (both main and head) on my 2002 Hunter 356 are beginning to show the need f
Depths through Kent narrows Plankton at 10:50am 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2524 Anyone been through Kent narrows recently and know what depths there are running?
Mast stepping Scooterbar at 9:37am 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1546 I need to haul out my 1985 Hunter 23 for bottom paint and I am new to sailing and have no idea how t
Leaking holding tank? mcaswell at 9:21am 05.09.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6621 In an effort to stop the source of odor in our boat, I replaced the hoses a while back, but the odor
Need help finding a part for 23.5 Hunter wenckebach at 9:00am 05.09.10 Smaller Boats 6/1561 We are new to sailing and bought a 23.5 Hunter (1993) last year. While trailering it this spring th
Foam In Hull ?? David MacGillivary at 8:18am 05.09.10 Catalina 30 5/2084 I removed my engine and noticed that part of the hull under the engine was soft. Upon further examin
Here's one I don't believe! (Bilge discharge port) captainpat at 6:04am 05.09.10 Big Boats 12/2853 The bilge discharge port on the Legend 35.5 is on the stbd side and about 8-10" below the toe-rail.
Power while away from the boat... Deleted member 78819 at 5:56am 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2471 I just launched a new to me 1991 Hunter 28. I have shore power connected, a good charging system an
Motor Paint Suggestions geoffschultz at 5:30am 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1604 Yesterday I was adjusting the valves on my generator and started looking at the paint on the engine.
Ssooooo...... appleman at 4:12am 05.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1444 Has Lake Weiss swallowed up Keith? :eek: :D:D
New 31' Sailboat Bottom Paint, $1550 Seem Ok To You? sigbear at 4:07am 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 19/7121 I just got a price on a new 31' sailboat and the dealer quoted about $1550 for a bottom paint job (d
Paradise Lost markc1976 at 11:45pm 05.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1543 So I tell my wife that we should buy the boat. It will be "therapeutic" to restore a sailboat. Plus
Help us yachtsman at 11:30pm 05.08.10 Smaller Boats 0/996 Not many people would know where Albany, Western Australia is but for those that do know Albany has
leaky thru hulls billyc13 at 10:16pm 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3030 My Oday has leaky thru hulls (3). They drip less than a gallon a day. Before I launch for the summer
Bahamas Bucket Trip billyc13 at 10:10pm 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2570 My Bahamas "Bucket Solo Trip" was a great success!! I trailed my 79 ODay 23 from Buffalo to Miami t
Closing Seacocks - revisited 659598 at 9:59pm 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3805 Many posts on the "leave open" or always close 'em" discussions, but I have yet to read about anyone
Forced air/vs hot water heat Rick B at 9:39pm 05.08.10 Yamaha 4/2788 Our Yamaha 33 has a solid fuel fireplace which I think is adequate but my wife wants me investigate
What boat am I looking for jleblanc31 at 8:53pm 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/8415 I am trying to find out what kind of sailboat Adam Sandler sailed in 50 first dates. the name of the

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Why does Hunter have a bad name? SandyFrank at 5:55pm 09.22.21 Because Hunter Marlow dumped on all the Hunter owners who purchased their boats before HM took over
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (1) hunter34austin at 5:26pm 09.22.21 I'm doing the same thing but covering my plywood door with the same hull blanket material as the hu
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 5:26pm 09.22.21 Exactly, Dave. Thanks so much. -Will
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:11pm 09.22.21
Leaking Muffler (1) Rabe at 5:07pm 09.22.21 I looked at the muffler for a a drain plug and found the muffler in a pretty bad state of rusting.
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller (1) sail sfbay at 4:42pm 09.22.21 Gary Ryan, attached is the 3JH3E parts catalog and link to the water pump impeller kit and and gaske
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii (1) Stu Jackson at 4:27pm 09.22.21 Hello again! :) See my answer over on CF. Which was: Hi, Nice boat. For us C34 skippers, it's
trailer extension (1) Gene Neill at 3:40pm 09.22.21 Have you considered a receiver extension? How to install a hitch extender - and what is the best tr
170 Under Main Only Clark at 3:38pm 09.22.21 Hate to be negative here, but if you really want a single sail boat.... why don't you buy a single
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller Gary Ryan at 3:15pm 09.22.21 Thanks for the intel. That's what I was afraid of. You've got to be kidding.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (2) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 09.22.21 Is that a cam lock and do you want a keyed lock or a non-keyed thumb lock? One supplier for a keye
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Dave Groshong at 3:05pm 09.22.21 I will beat any price on Harken or CDI furlers, that one is well past life expectancy.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known kappykaplan at 3:04pm 09.22.21 I lost my father in 2009 and my mother in 2013. Like the poem, @dLj . Tks for sharing.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (3) George Jarvis at 2:58pm 09.22.21 Great idea. Here are a couple of pics of the outside and inside.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known dLj at 2:53pm 09.22.21 Will, I've just seen your post about your dad. My sincerest condolences. No matter how much you k
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Bob J. at 2:32pm 09.22.21 Interesting observations. This season I decided to try Pettit Prop Paint in lieu of coating stuff wi
Filler material for teak DArcy at 2:26pm 09.22.21 One word of caution, mix the epoxy thoroughly before adding any filler (as usual).
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:02pm 09.22.21 You ARE aware that the ElectroMagic is a recirculating toilet? To use it, add water to the fill line
Battery cut-off switch? jeepbluetj at 1:38pm 09.22.21 It is NOT OEM, definite on that I am. Stu's correct in being definite on that. It's a cheapie R
Bilge pump not running off of the battery kloudie1 at 1:37pm 09.22.21 When you note "Master", is that the manual switch? Will the pump run and shut off from the float swi

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