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a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1836 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/5096 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1682 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/38656 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3255 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime
i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2222 Hello to all. We are new to this site, thank you for having us. I used to skipper a lightening sai
Spreader Boot Covers DennisMansour at 7:12am 09.29.09 Big Boats 5/1777 Hello all, Searching for Spreader Boot Covers for my 1885 Hunter. Do they exist or is it a custom it
Basic tack question Quoddy at 6:46am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2487 You can get to your destination with 3 tacks or 30 tacks. How do you know which way is faster?
Stuffing Box - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 4:45am 09.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2281 Does anyone have info on maintenance of the shaft stuffing box? I would like to know what size shaft
9.2A Spar RussB at 3:52am 09.29.09 S2 4/1589 Well the sailing season has come to an end for me on northern Lake Huron. The old girl (1979 9.2A)
Projects: Bow Roller-Main Sail Cover Hermit Scott at 3:21am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 25/10127 I built a bow roller for the 33 lb. claw I have. I gave up on the idea of a one way roller and decid
Ice box conversion Andr� R. at 9:15pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1475 I'm in the process of converting my ice box to a fridge. I read some forums about it and now on the
Boat name applied Reddirt at 9:11pm 09.28.09 Trailer Sailors 14/4638 We are just getting our first sailboat - a Potter 19. I was wondering how to apply her name "Scarle
Early Break Benny at 7:25pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1509 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d
Shore Power Issues CaptainJB at 6:17pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2094 My 2002 356 has presented some issues with burning of the shore power connector, both on the shore c
Rough bottom..new to me boat (2) Scotian at 6:04pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3063 Just pulled my new to me 1980 CS27. Bottom near bow has rough sections. Most bottom repair suggestio
don allen marine products barbq at 5:47pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1835 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don
Houston To SanFrancisco pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 09.28.09 Destinations 43/14053 Anybody ever make the journey ? I'm considering it. I have a Bene 321 and am looking at transporting
Our summer cruise (4) Scott B at 5:33pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2561 Been meaning to do this for a while, but work etc. gets in the way. Early August we headed up to Ki
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 2.0 (3) Charlie L at 5:17pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 4/1761 From Rust to a hole in the keel. I have not finished exposing the opening because I needed to buy a

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Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat RitSim at 4:28pm 04.25.22 I had a C30 and did this repair as well as some "bubbles" (3" x 8") under the skin. I had cracks, a
Build a Better Boat Hook? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:26pm 04.25.22 https://www.amazon.com/Grappling-Grapnel-Stainless-Climbing-Retrieving/dp/B01BTHAV60/ref=asc_df_B01B
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 4:23pm 04.25.22 Is this a joke? dj No! I mean, I don't expect you to, but it would be awesome if you did. I'd p
Potable Water Fittings jviss at 4:22pm 04.25.22 Interesting. I'm a big fan of the Parker O Ring/Grab Ring fittings, and LLDPE tubing. All food-gra
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues brockangelo at 4:22pm 04.25.22 This time was a success. I took advice from several of you: made sure the screw to the fuel filter u
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 4:20pm 04.25.22 :-) Thanks Siamese!
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat dmax at 4:18pm 04.25.22 Interesting crack, not sure if an impact would cause that as the forces are exerted on the leading t
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat sail sfbay at 4:14pm 04.25.22 My reo cents...yard has the right approach.
Build a Better Boat Hook? dLj at 4:13pm 04.25.22 Nice! Please make one for me! :) Is this a joke? dj
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 4:12pm 04.25.22 I made my own. Took 1/4" diameter 316 stainless rod, one longer, one shorter, with about a 1 1/2" d
Build a Better Boat Hook? dLj at 4:09pm 04.25.22 In addition to the two boat hooks I have, I'd really like to have a grapple - not too big, but one
Potable Water Fittings Nichole340 at 4:06pm 04.25.22 That would be whatever Hunter used in 2000. They have screw on connections with stainless steel fer
Annual WAxing ROutine Siamese at 4:03pm 04.25.22 If you follow Mainesail's advice (I sure do), then you'll notice he doesn't recommend you use any so
Update Bad Obsession at 3:54pm 04.25.22
Potentially dangerous forestay situation jviss at 3:47pm 04.25.22 Thanks for sharing!
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top Steve_Catalina at 3:27pm 04.25.22 My Mark II is keel stepped. Joe white, Interesting, Catalina introduced the MK11 at the Atlanta
Paddlewheel Protection Allan12210 at 3:25pm 04.25.22 Same as the folks above. We were only around on weekends so it got pulled every time we would head f
Paddlewheel Protection dlochner at 3:23pm 04.25.22 As others have said, just pull the transducer and clean it once in a while or when it stops working.
So I found this bolt ... Rick486 at 3:12pm 04.25.22 Perhaps not structural due to the counter sunk head. Looks like a bolt that would retain a part to a
Paddlewheel Protection Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 04.25.22 Years ago I used "Transducer Paint". Tiny bottle, very expensive. Then I stopped using it and put

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