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What works for me / What works for you ?? Maine Sail at 11:42pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 29/2227 Fortunately, for my own sanity, I don't worship one marine author or another and read most all. Afte
Deep Bilge Pump Ideas??? Idratherbesailing at 1:26am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6586 I've got a Gulfstar 37 that has a deep, very narrow, and hard to get to bilge area...by deep, I mean
39ft Ericson B type rudder Heatherpoint Hog at 3:53am 02.09.08 Ericson 2/2343 DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I CAN GET THE SPECS ON THE RUDDER FOR MY 39 FT SLOOP?HAVING DAMAGED I
Home City OR Sailing city on Transom Boat Babe at 4:09am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5710 Driving around my marina today, I noticed that on the transom, below the name of the boat, many owne
There is an interesting discussion about fear at the cruisers forum - CSBB CalebD at 5:05am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3712 The entire thread is worth reading with (surprisingly) very little name calling or flaming in it. M
Oday 23 Mark 1 or Mark 2??? Bobbystone at 5:42am 02.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1160 HOw do I know if my Oday 23 is a Mark 1 or Mark 2? Thanks
Sailing info on Florida 's West Coast & Keys Persy at 6:31am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4426 We are planning to sail from Pensacola to Sarasota to Florida Keys this spring/summer. I'm looking
Roller furling Mark Slifko at 6:17am 02.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/996 We are replacing our Roller furling system (original 1983 CDI) and headsail on our 1983 Hunter27. We
Water Leak Mark at 7:00am 02.09.08 Big Boats 3/1006 Water is leaking into the cabin from the area where the electrical wiring enter the base of the mast
Stainless Steel bolt markings dale17781 at 6:52am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 6/18843 I have some ss bolts that are of different sizes, but they have the same markings on the head. They
What a day... :( Brian D at 7:03am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1460 The day started fine. Sun shinning, light winds, couldn't ask for a much more perfect day. So the wi
Sanding - Phase 2 (1) Kerry13709 at 7:34am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1429 Well, after one hech of a day sanding between showers, I still like 4 or 5 pieces. Could not find we
Trailering Permits Norman at 8:20am 02.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1428 I am planning to purchase a 2002 Hunter 260 W/B with duel axle trailer. The boat spec. has a beam of
Need replacement goose neck tomcat2k at 7:37am 02.09.08 Seidelmann 2/1742 The goose neck (from boom to mast) is just plain worn out on my 1979 S25. Anybody know where a repl
remote control cables thru transom to outboard Loko40 at 10:51am 02.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/2486 Recently bought C27 with a 1999, long shaft, Yamaha 9.9hp (remote controlled throttle and shifting)
Warped floor boards 381 sandman10467 at 10:44am 02.09.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2027 I have a 1999 381 Beneteau, and two of the floorboards in the salon are warped enough that they lift
Trailering w/a 2004 Escape? North Star at 10:17am 02.09.08 Trailer Sailors 36/5468 I'm about to purchase my first boat, a 1988 ODay 222, and need to know if anyone has had trouble tra
how to remove boat from trailer; for bottomside?keel work FixinHer-up at 2:20pm 02.09.08 Trailer Sailors 4/4056 We got boats on trailers needing to work on bottomsides and keels; how do we get them off the trail
Hunter 356-2003 Cabinet behind Mirror in Head Karen Washburn at 12:46pm 02.09.08 Big Boats 4/915 Have just purchased Hunter 356/2003. Have not taken delivery yet. When boat was shown, it did no
cng bill caime at 10:08pm 02.07.08 Pearson 0/1117 Does anyone know where I can get my CNG tank recharged in southwest Florida? I hear the place in For

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H280 Service Manual twalker H260 at 8:24pm 10.19.21 Some of the information located here might help. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/M
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Sailor_Al at 7:55pm 10.19.21 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seem
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Ted at 7:54pm 10.19.21 The numbers in the first column are the wind angles.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Tally Ho at 7:26pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it m
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. PaulK at 7:24pm 10.19.21 Also, I wouldn't expect boat paint to hide cracks. Grind 'em out, fill with the appropriate epoxy
H280 Service Manual sail sfbay at 7:04pm 10.19.21 Never seen a Hunter sailboat service manual. You will need to develop one based on best practices do
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 10.19.21 Well, I had the boat out this evening and noticed that smoke exiting the engine cover. It abated aft
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 6:44pm 10.19.21 This may be the issue. Have you noticed correlation at between time of day or temperature? As the
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:40pm 10.19.21 Well, the tank has a "vent" knob on the cap, but it is useless. The only way to relieve pressure in
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Johnb at 6:31pm 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant randerson5726 at 6:30pm 10.19.21 Thanks! I'll give the rectorseal a try.
Bombay Clipper 31, 1979, portholes sail sfbay at 6:04pm 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! If you cannot find one from portlig
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:49pm 10.19.21 House paint will chalk and peel off. You will rue the day you applied it. In general the more effo
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) Ted at 5:38pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it ma
Trailer lug nut tightness David B. at 5:35pm 10.19.21 Thanks so much for all of your replies! Evidently the ft. lbs. in the manual is not a misprint and
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. TimFromLI at 5:32pm 10.19.21 The problem with funnels and hoses is storing them on the boat when done. They make a mess unless th
H280 Service Manual Crusty Ol Salt at 5:29pm 10.19.21
H280 Service Manual Tally Ho at 5:18pm 10.19.21
Air conditioning condensation pump (1) Mechone at 5:16pm 10.19.21 It looks to me no more than a low pressure chemical injector about 30 dollars on ebay and as far as
Late season storage options in Maine. Captain W at 5:03pm 10.19.21 Chebeague Island Boat Yard might have some room too. Because they are on an island a short ferry ri

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