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89' 30G Removing the holding tank Hunter30g at 8:00am 09.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1457 In preparation for the off season I am planning on removing the stock holding tank (6 gallon) on my
Hull mildew above boot stripe Solmansail at 8:00am 09.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1173 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 and for the last three years I have been having problems with mildew growing
H260 Steaming Light Futsal Fred at 7:38am 09.21.09 Smaller Boats 4/1823 As a novice, I have a question about the standard lights on a 260. It's my understanding that techn
Ronco seathumper at 6:48am 09.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2441 Peggy, in June I entered a thread on replacing my 1992 Legend 43 holding tank. I had the original m
lead keel wireland at 5:11am 09.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1575 Has anyone ever scrapped a Catalina, removed the 2,700 pound lead keel and sold it for scrap? I see
Itinerary - Erie to North Channel David in Sandusky at 3:43am 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5320 Next summer, we will take six weeks, and sail Lady Lillie from Sandusky Bay to the North Channel and
New YouTube tag Phil Herring at 9:42pm 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1735 Based on Maine Sail's suggestion, we have added a tag that will let you embed a YouTube video in you
Great Deal at the Boat Show HukilauMike at 7:24pm 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1520 Went to the Newport Boat Show today. I don't think the weather could have been any better, and for
battery overheating? tantie67 at 7:18pm 09.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2115 I have a Catalina 30 tall rig. After plugging into shore power overnight, my starter battery got su
hunter 340 air conditioner arnie at 6:57pm 09.20.09 Big Boats 4/3975 I just bought a 2001 hunter 340, I would like to put in a air conditioner on board. When i was looki
Closing the engine seacock while sailing? Bob S at 5:58pm 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 21/6249 The closing seacock thread has been interesting and it seems it's much safer but maybe not always co
What boats have a PHRF rating of 0? rpwillia at 5:55pm 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 14/7393 Doing up some race results and my wife was asking about PHRF ratings and who would have a zero (0) t
Macgregor Rudder Float? SW Fla Guy at 5:39pm 09.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/7256 I recently purchased a 1984 22' Mac. I pulled the rudder to fix some dings and noted that it is of a
use barbor hauler when reefing roller furler? ChuckThomas at 5:27pm 09.20.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/9397 One of the problems when reefing my genny is trying to move the blocks forward. What are pros and c
Leaky fuel fitting Tom23352 at 4:35pm 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1697 is making me crazy! The banjo fitting on the intake side of the fuel feed pump on my Yanmar 2GM20F
Cleaning the bilge Smitty at 3:40pm 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 29/24644 Over 1800 hours my Westerbeke has dripped a little oil and sometimes when I change the oil filter, I
Another fuel topic-340 tank Andy1237 at 1:58pm 09.20.09 Big Boats 1/1143 I think the fuel sending unit in our 340 is caputz!. Anybody know how deep the tank on the 340 is?
Wind meter tommy at 1:07pm 09.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1147 I have a WS50 wind meter. Is there any significance in the first 60 degrees highlighted in "red and
Elegance on H356 Shawn93 at 5:34am 09.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2706 Does anyone have any experience installing a Raritan Elegance on a Hunter 356? I've taken measureme
A Back Up Bilge Pump? Ducati at 4:00am 09.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3460 We race on a 2 ton/IOR which has no bilge pump. We suck out the H2O on race night with a wet vac. It

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Rescue? I must be missing something Siamese at 7:11am 04.01.22 Many unanswered questions here. Lost their sails? Main, jib? Ya gotta wonder.
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jon hansen at 7:08am 04.01.22 a wood boat is put together with screws and bolts. that second picture is an epoxy boat with some w
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 04.01.22 @Tater mug you legthen the topping lift, you could throw the line around to the front while walkin
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 7:01am 04.01.22 It could be that what you feel is more hull in the water, at least in keelboats, which is typical o
Hunter 26.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49am 04.01.22 Heck yes 26.5 is bigger than a Seadoo
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 6:36am 04.01.22 Mike, don't know if you've ever seen this idea: http://www.impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/04/lamina
Window Advice rlongfield at 6:13am 04.01.22 @Joe @Calif. Ted So you both think I should just do a complete reseal of the windows? I assume it's
Reuse shrink wrap? All U Get at 6:11am 04.01.22 I did it using a lot of shrink tape, but it gets brittle so any harsh winds can rip it apart. We so
Icom m802 All U Get at 5:59am 04.01.22
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 5:36am 04.01.22 Could the fuel pump be connected to the windlass electrical system? The only relation between the
Reuse shrink wrap? Maine Sail at 5:09am 04.01.22 Shrink-wrap does not like to re-shrink after a winter..
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. (2) TomY at 4:27am 04.01.22 I don't know. Not even sure I can properly describe it... But as a FYI, I've been on boats where t
Reuse shrink wrap? dlochner at 4:09am 04.01.22 Oh yeah. Humping that cover up the boat ladder and lifting it over the boom was at the limit of my
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 11:27pm 03.31.22 Ok so by way of an update: At this moment by passing the fuel tank and picking up fuel from a 22L je
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? thinwater at 10:41pm 03.31.22 I agree with the understanding, On a larger boat, the knot is to secure a sail shackle (in my case)
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 10:16pm 03.31.22 As you have discovered, the original through hull fittings for the early mk1 boats is rather suspect
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:43pm 03.31.22 Mike, don't know if you've ever seen this idea: http://www.impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/04/lamina
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jssailem at 9:39pm 03.31.22 Disconnecting the battery bank from the engine while running is not a recommended test procedure. Su
Rub rail and deck hull joint. Joe at 9:22pm 03.31.22 5200 for hull/deck joint would be my choice. Here's a WM advisor you should read if you haven't yet
Window Advice Joe at 8:31pm 03.31.22 This issue is very common for many production boats of the era. However, you should be able to find

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