Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

First 45F5 O2Addict at 3:16pm 10.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1529 I have been offered a good deal on a 45F5. Anyone on here an owner of one of these? What is the verd
Owners Manuals wufibugs at 3:10pm 10.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/3323 The PO of my 86 31' said she had all the owners manuals to the boat, but disappeared without deliver
O'Day 23 Centerboard sailorjack77 at 1:31pm 10.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/9308 I'm new to the O'Day and the use of centerboards. I'm used to retractable keels. I have a few questi
tuning specs dlewis812 at 1:23pm 10.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1912 first time tuning the shrouds.. have the loos tension gauge. need to find out proper specs for cata
Overboard Discharge Lebeeby at 1:10pm 10.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3789 I'm trying to eliminate as many holes in my boat as possible. The head has 4, the water intake, dir
General info on the 42-45 CC passage's therobesons at 1:09pm 10.09.09 Big Boats 3/1410 Can anyone give me the general run down on what years what modesl were produced? Likes and dislike
45, 450, 456 which has the shorter LOA? therobesons at 1:04pm 10.09.09 Big Boats 6/2270 We are looking at the Hunter CC, both the 42's and 45's. I have a 43' slip that allows a 3-foot over
Core material for 1988 40' Legend bornin59ca at 12:41pm 10.09.09 Big Boats 10/3218 Hello again, can someone tell me what type of core material is used in the deck of a 1988 40' Hunte
PHRF Question bffatcat at 9:42am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2430 I have a Pearson 26W My friend has an Erickson 25 Specs are Pearson loa 26'1" Disp 5200 lbs lwl 2
My Swing Keel fell off (25ft day) HELP! oldschoolkyle at 8:47am 10.09.09 Day Sailers 5/3098 My swing keel fell off... anyone have ideas or sites that sell replacements? used or new... I need
Slow drinker Darryl at 8:01am 10.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1844 Are all H35 Legends real slow drinkers at the fuel pump? I looked at the fuel filler line which is i
Don't swim in a marina higgs at 7:29am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2858 Since reading an article on this years ago, I have not gone into the water in a marina. This is an
Licensing or titling a boat dale101009 at 7:16am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1336 Hi all, I bought a boat that was titled in Washington and kept in idaho. I re-registered the boat wi
Stanchion smashed Deadline2 at 5:34am 10.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1911 While docking in a wicked current of the York River at Yorktown, I smashed sideways into the bow of
staying on water year round tho52mas at 5:28am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3252 I want to keep the boat in the water for the winter. Average ice depth 8". Maximum 14". I do not
Sailing on San Fransisco Bay ? pkdailey4 at 4:53am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2494 'So long Texas'. I'm moving on to greener grass. I think. Whats the best areas ? What should I watch
Need 2QM15 expertise - SEIZED garylinger at 4:42am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 23/7819 I'm trying to see if anyone else has experience with this - Yesterday I was going to run my Yanmar 2
reefing while racing dlewis812 at 4:38am 10.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2077 weather forcasting 15-25mph wind for a race. would certainly reef if cruising and assuming should d
Deck Hardware Cleaning Agent and Lubricant (2) Charlie L at 3:49am 10.09.09 Big Boats 4/1942 What type of Cleaning Agent and lubricant is recommended for Deck Organizer and Cheek Block. Please
Holding Tank Rplacement mikey mcmahon at 12:58am 10.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2145 Looking to replace the aluminum holding tank on my 1994 Huner 37.5. I am looking for direction as to

Recent Replies

Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 3:21pm 04.22.22 That is completely incorrect, opposite of what's recommended by Edson and most marine professionals
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed JRacer at 3:17pm 04.22.22 Try special order from SBO Shop, ask @Dave Groshong Does not have Vetus. But, that was a great ide
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 2:56pm 04.22.22 I have basically the same issue. I removed three of the machine screws without issue but the head of
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 AaronD at 2:55pm 04.22.22 Welcome to the forum. 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro Extra long shaft. Lots of discussions here on it and a
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 2:52pm 04.22.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, not the ru
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 2:16pm 04.22.22 Your Hunter does not have a quadrant? My linear drive is attached to the quadrant. Generally not
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 John Marrone at 1:25pm 04.22.22 I would consider Tohatsu 8HP The 9HP may prove to be too heavy for the OEM Spring Loaded Lift you cu
Anchor locker leaks Davidasailor26 at 1:25pm 04.22.22 In case it provides any inspiration - We had a leak in our Beneteau anchor locker when the boat was
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Leeward Rail at 1:22pm 04.22.22 Welcome to the forum. 9.9 is overkill 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro Extra long shaft. Designed for sailboat
Anchor locker leaks smokey73 at 12:51pm 04.22.22 There are two threads about anchor leaks. Here is my fix but my location may be entirely different
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters smokey73 at 12:48pm 04.22.22 Here is the link. My fix starts at post #13 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-40-5-
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters smokey73 at 12:45pm 04.22.22 I tracked my water leak from the anchor locker to the drain near the bottom of the locker. On my bo
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters senang at 12:42pm 04.22.22 We have a 2005 H38 with a similar anchor locker leak. My analysis based on water leak traces is that
Anchor locker leaks Hollyberry at 12:20pm 04.22.22 Very odd that that location so high up in that area would leak in any significant way before the loc
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 04.22.22 Is the water gathering under your cushions? or appearing in a locker area below? A photo or two mig
Anchor woes fred1diver at 11:55am 04.22.22 I took a closer look at the cap and it has a recess to let the rode pass with the cap partly raised
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Hollyberry at 11:46am 04.22.22 Is the water gathering under your cushions? or appearing in a locker area below? A photo or two migh
Wooden interior steps (1) Hollyberry at 11:41am 04.22.22 Might I suggest an alternate? Reface them with Lonseal or possibly Plasteak... no more issues with w
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 11:32am 04.22.22 Oh, you want specs @Stu Jackson ? I wasn't going that deep into the weeds! But here they are ... h
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Ralph Johnstone at 11:20am 04.22.22 As for cleaning, I think I would use a garden sprayer to hose the inside of the tank with a de-grea

Contact
About
Terms of Use