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Hunter site sailor420 at 7:54am 06.30.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2373 Phil, Having a problem accessing recent posts. Site map box does not disappear when forum box is cli
Locking engine in reverse? birnbaumr at 8:00am 06.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1700 Hi, I've got a 2005 Hunter 33, with a 29hp Yanmar engine. Several people have told me its a good id
Outboard Bracket pgenesta at 6:42am 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3820 Morning to all... I have a 1977 O'Day 27 Sloop and I'm in the process of installing a Yamaha 9.9 hp
venture 25 keel repair dave-id at 6:19am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1363 I am refinishing the swing keel of my macgregor 25 venture (1976) Does anybody know the specs for t
mast lighting wiring dennyg4 at 5:16am 06.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1445 I have a 1980 oday, new to me, the mast wiring is brittle and broken off at base of mast as the wire
Random Questions RE: my Hunter 260 SamLust at 4:56am 06.30.09 Smaller Boats 14/2846 I picked up a Hunter 260 two winters ago but so far have not had a lot of time to sail it. Having my
Overnight in NYC? TontosRevenge at 4:06am 06.30.09 Destinations 9/4079 We're planning to leave Kingston, NY and head down the Hudson. We're contemplating a one night stop-
A Picture is worth a thousand words steveebryant at 9:43pm 06.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2109 Dear 1989 Hunter 30 Owners and other resourceful members: I am having a trailer built for my 1989
Head sail Mark H at 9:37pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/1084 1993 H 23.5...I wanted to find any ideads for a novice sailor looking for single handed sailing w ji
Catalina 36 TM boom dasherman at 8:15pm 06.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1963 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Mast. This past week I sailed back from Bermuda to Newport RI where I
Autohelm 800 Help!!! James 20287 at 7:52pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/9251 Just got an Autohelm 800 from ebay, new but old stock. Worked great for a few hours, then pushrod g
CNG VS ProPane darbay at 7:26pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5628 I am looking to buy my first boat. I have come across several boats with CNG. 1) Where do you get
MAst set up- lifting apparatus revans18 at 7:07pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 4/1472 I have a hunter 23 (1986) . the mast is very heavy to lift given the placement and lack of leverage/
fuel is leaking into my lube oil Mystic51 at 6:55pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2080 My Yanmar 3GM engine only has 142 hours on it. The engine started knocking and blowing smoke yesterd
outboard mark hannon at 6:40pm 06.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1667 Opinions on the smallest 4 cycle outboard to do the job on a Mac26C ? I do quite a bit of motoring,
Temp gauge Universal M4-30 jknappsax at 6:16pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1989 The temp gauge in the Universal M4-30 in my 1974 O'Day 32' CC has never worked since I got the boat
Leak in Bilge... Mystery? eddwill at 6:05pm 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2568 I have been a member for quite some time but this is my first post. I have a 1977 O'day 25 CB, with
Westerbeke engine replacement Usins at 5:41pm 06.29.09 Cal 1/2447 We are wondering if anyone knows if a Westerbeke 13 will mount where a Westerbeke 13A was mounted in
146 To 216 troutsmoustang at 5:15pm 06.29.09 Day Sailers 2/1520 Hi everyone, I am moving up from 146 to a 216. any words or wisdom that would help me. I still ha
I have a new boat now How do I rig it? angela at 4:57pm 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1031 We are so excited to have our new 198? Oday daysailer II. We were going to take it out for the first

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Sealing Deck Fittings FastOlson at 7:19am 03.25.22 After your boat reaches about 20 to 25 (max) years, ALL of the deck fittings must be removed. Over-d
Sealing Deck Fittings dlochner at 7:18am 03.25.22 The only effective long term cure is to remove and rebed. There is a good article on this at Marin
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 dmax at 7:10am 03.25.22 Do you know anyone who's used this system? Sorry, I don't - I just ran into one day and saved the
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:07am 03.25.22 Not sure of the size, will measure and report over the weekend. My freezers are top loaders, I bet y
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 ice breaker at 6:33am 03.25.22 Terry, do you have SS ruder stock or composite?
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 6:32am 03.25.22
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 jviss at 6:21am 03.25.22 Agree with Sail SF on the shower drain kit so the shower water never gets into the bilge. Alternati
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 6:20am 03.25.22 Don't believe it's a US radio license. Doesn't CANADA require Canadians to have one to use a VHF? (
Vernazza, Italy (1) RoyS at 6:16am 03.25.22 Beautiful area. We were there a few years ago. My son had rented what appeared to me to be the bigge
West Coast marinas The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:39am 03.25.22 If you want a place to work on the boat that is tolerant of DIY'ers look at the Indiantown Marina o
Fiberglass repair HandHFarms at 5:17am 03.25.22 I actually think I'm going to tackle the rudder repair first as I think it will be easier and I can
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! jviss at 5:12am 03.25.22 Got it. Shipping matters, though. Amazon looks like the best deal. Mauripro doesn't have much sel
No clue All U Get at 5:11am 03.25.22
How to cleaning halyard on the boat All U Get at 5:09am 03.25.22 I sew the butt ends of a messenger line, like Joe said, and wrap masking tape for a smooth transitio
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! Joe at 5:04am 03.25.22 Okay, I'll try this again, because you've obviously missed the point. My first comment simply stat
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Tally Ho at 5:01am 03.25.22 SO, does this outfit have a website to order from? My color preference is "Green" if you get my dr
West Coast marinas shemandr at 4:58am 03.25.22 If you want a place to work on the boat that is tolerant of DIY'ers look at the Indiantown Marina on
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 4:37am 03.25.22 Any pics available? Sorry, but no.
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold Don S/V ILLusion at 2:43am 03.25.22 Looks like nothing more than gelcoat peeling. Open it up and see.
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 11:24pm 03.24.22 Route the shower drain hose to a shower drain kit, which has a pump and float switch, then discharg

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