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Spinnaker pole storage on the mast DannyS at 7:47am 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/7316 Does anyone out there store their pole on the mast? We've started doing a little racing and desperat
Looking at buying Hunter Looker at 7:18am 04.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1158 My questions are about a Hunter 1992 30T. Quality? What is a good/fair price in todays environmen
Fuse size for relocated batteries David F at 6:49am 04.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1145 I am rewiring and moving batteries (2) and adding switches. I suppose a fuse off of each + is needed
30T want to add port deck organizer windswept1991 at 6:23am 04.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1182 I want to add a deck organizer to the port side of my 1991 30T, does anyone know the make and model
9.2A Traveller Problem RussB at 5:44am 04.18.09 S2 7/1577 I have been preparing our 1979 S2 for launch. The traveller lines were in rough shape so I decided
1993 Hunter 30 Travelor end caps LarryMac at 8:01pm 04.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1613 Does anyone know how and where I can locate left and right end caps for the travelor on my 1993 hunt
Bimini Tension Hermit Scott at 7:41pm 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3208 I had a gust of wind rip the crap out of my bimini. I think the thread was not UV or possibly just o
Oh no, another battery question, specific gravity this time Rich Stidger at 6:53pm 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2491 I wouldn't think that flooded lead acid batteries would be so difficult to understand, but maybe the
27 sales brochure for a 27 Hunter skal2373 at 6:39pm 04.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1860 Does anyone still have an original sales brochure for a 1980 Hunter 27', but has moved on to a large
Remove Bottom Paint Permanently? Scott2 at 6:25pm 04.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/971 I just bought an H240 with lousy old bottom paint and have a choice to remove and replace it, or rem
Dismasted, mast envy tjberkes at 5:20pm 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 2/1271 Every time I see a tall mast it happens to me, mast envy. It happened to me. turnbuckle connector
Passage 42 electric heads hunter43 at 2:54pm 04.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/3589 We have a Hunter Passage 42 (91). There two Jabsco electric heads on the boat. At the end of last ye
Insulation in engine compartment butchrobbins at 2:50pm 04.17.09 Catalina 30 3/1527 I was checking the engine the other day and it struck me that the elbow joint from the exaust manifo
Spraying Polyester resin Franklin at 1:09pm 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/11628 Has anybody here used a spray gun to spray Polyester resin when laying fiberglass? If so, how did i
Beneteau dual bowrollers: What type of anchor? sailndive345 at 12:29pm 04.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2528 Folks, What type of anchor is the dual bowroller on the Beneteaus designed for? Layla is a 461 but
Barrier Coating pcacj at 11:11am 04.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1152 Are there others out there that think the barrier coat is not mandatory? We are new boat owners and
Hi Sweetie Jim Seamans at 11:02am 04.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2156 Hope you are miss-behaving....
Anyone sailing 216 Lately? Paul Wash at 10:12am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 15/2077 Hi everyone - the 216 forum has been fairly dry lately anyone sailing their 216's lately as spring t
Scott (Stillraining) and Jody came up to help on Oh Joy (5) CharlieCobra at 9:53am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1496 We managed to get almost everything disconnected from the motor so we can pull it. Scott taking a b
Blue Charts to Garmin data cards? Roger Long at 9:36am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2327 I think I'm OK on this but you never know with Garmin so I'd appreciate a check. I just picked up

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Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Charles Erwin at 4:18pm 06.29.21 Monitor the engine temp and shut down at the first sign of temps higher then normal operating (some
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 WasabiRush at 4:02pm 06.29.21 I completed the installation of the hoses, new Racor 120, and fuel shutoff valves on either side of
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? sloughsailer at 4:02pm 06.29.21 I've been several years between boats and things seem to have changed. I always removed the bottom p
Cam Cleat Adjustment? sail sfbay at 4:00pm 06.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread: Sick of cam cleats \| Sailboat Owners F
Cam Cleat Adjustment? dlochner at 3:56pm 06.29.21 Try adjusting the screws, if that doesn't work, the cam cleats can be replaced for much less money t
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? AEarnshaw at 3:44pm 06.29.21 Also is an article in last month's Cruising World. Still in newsstands.
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples thinwater at 3:42pm 06.29.21 I've laid 2-3 layers of glass over the area and a few extra layers in the top dimple. Raining today
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues JoeWhite at 3:40pm 06.29.21 Since you mentioned lights dimming, I would guess that your battery is not meeting the required curr
Which boson chair do you use? thinwater at 3:39pm 06.29.21 Climbing harness. Much easier to move in, particularly when ascending. Easier to brace with feet. T
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? jssailem at 3:34pm 06.29.21 You got a Steal. Ward. How can you live with yourself? I'm guessing you may want to make a contrib
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? buzzbaysnagger at 3:27pm 06.29.21 Composting toilets sounds interesting. I seriously contemplated these for a house I built 40 years a
Low East Of Corpus Christi? JamesG161 at 3:22pm 06.29.21 Weather Radar shows you the Tops of Rain events. The higher the clouds the more likely the heaviest
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? sail sfbay at 3:19pm 06.29.21 Composting toilets sounds interesting. I seriously contemplated these for a house I built 40 years a
Low East Of Corpus Christi? jssailem at 2:43pm 06.29.21 It is important to distinguish between area weather patterns and weather events. The thunderstorms y
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC sailme88 at 2:43pm 06.29.21 I replaced my hand pump with an electric macerating head. One thing that I need to overcome was beca
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 splax at 2:29pm 06.29.21 that filter with the bolt on top may not be screw-on, mine isn't. the bolt holds the canister compre
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Sailfanatic at 2:23pm 06.29.21 My practice has been, if the engine is not ready to start, remove the key from the ignition and plac
Low East Of Corpus Christi? shemandr at 2:18pm 06.29.21 Thank you for a detailed answer that obviously took time to compose. I am digesting it. I have oth
Paceship PY26 Anchor jssailem at 1:29pm 06.29.21 @Nemo Nusquam Looking at your bow, you will have an issue locating the bow roller due to the nav li
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Doug J at 1:29pm 06.29.21 I sold nearly a quarter of the production for both lines. If 1995, it is a 26. Hull number please

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