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comparative boats to the 170? Erik B at 5:08am 03.27.07 Day Sailers 7/2026 I'm interested in purchasing a Hunter 170, new or used because it's got a centerboard, is kind of be
I need a recommendation for a gas BBQ Rich Stidger at 5:56am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1478 I am planning to buy a BBQ at the annual Defender Warehouse sale in a couple of days.I currently h
Finding a Trailer? Lynn Ocean at 10:05am 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1033 I am learning how difficult it is to find a trailer for an ODAY 222. The boat I am acquiring is in
wet sand/buff- I want this thing looking new B737 at 11:02am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2543
insurance in Mexico Monty VM at 11:15am 03.27.07 Big Boats 7/1034 I am trying to find insurance that will cover my vessle for the baja ha ha this fall. I have been wi
Removal of floor at helm 97 376 randy18488 at 6:24am 03.27.07 Big Boats 1/925 I have to get at my stearing cables at the helm, has anyone had to take the fiberglass floor were yo
Gary Wyngarden seanshine at 10:04am 03.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1008 Gary,congrats on having your picture on the back page of the new Sail magazine. Your description of
Exhaust flange Rick DeGregorio at 9:51am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/796 I removed my riser to clean it out in the fall,went to reinstal with a new gasket ,went together ea
CNG to LPG conversion Mike McKendy at 9:37am 03.27.07 Big Boats 3/911 I am in the process of converting from CNG to LPG (Propane). Read many of the archive posts but hav
radar reflectors? Bob at 9:18am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 24/4334 Now that i'm a new sailboat owner, I have looked into getting some info on radar reflectors in the a
33.5 questions LUCKY14693 at 8:13am 03.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1016 could someone tell me if there were any recalls or factory buletins for a 1988 hunter 33.5 model. m
FlexiTeak John Ehricht at 7:17am 03.27.07 Big Boats 9/1955 FlexiTeak comes on the new Hunter 38s. In addition, FlexiTeak is listed as standard on 33s,36s,38s,
Pan Oceanic "Sea star" Cap'n Ron at 7:10am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1391 Any Pan Oceanic owners out there?Looking at a 46 ft Seastar and would like any negatives or positi
WaterTank Lid Leaks Glenn8732 at 11:28am 03.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 My water tank lid leaks when the boat heals over. I've taken the lid off and used silicone to seal
Battery indicator light Ken at 12:15pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/983 The green indicator light has burned out on my power panel that usually glows green when one or both
Yanmar 2GM20F Alternator Bob at 12:07pm 03.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/4664 HI - I have a Yanmar 2GM20F, 18hp, in a 2000 Hunter 320. I think the alternator is a 55amp. Can I
Anchor chain gathers, tangles and stops Ivan Bekey at 12:26pm 03.27.07 Big Boats 1/925 I added 100 ft of hi test 5/16 chain to my primary anchor last fall. It works very well and lowers
To Bottom Paint or Not to Bottom Paint??? Rich at 12:24pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/977 My new to me O'day 272 was painted in May of 06. Launched in late June of 06 and pulled out in late
wing for a shoal draft keel dmc at 12:04pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1207 As I was working on the bottom of my '78 H 27' and preparing it for a mid april launch, I began to w
Alternator Belt chief14326 at 12:00pm 03.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/966 Thanks to all who responded last weekend regarding my alternator questions. In the end I asked my Ya

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1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? Tally Ho at 5:33pm 09.13.21 Lots of opposing views on dripless vs standard stuffing box...I like the idea of no water in the bil
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 5:18pm 09.13.21 Emphasis on the we, I hope.. sewing a straight line while feeding the sausage (apt term) through th
Sailrite Sail Kits Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (mayb
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. Rich Stidger at 5:08pm 09.13.21 And who was the dimwit (IMHO) that installed the fire extinguisher system with a (presumably) unmark
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues artboas at 5:02pm 09.13.21
H26 from lake to sea twistedskipper at 5:01pm 09.13.21 If your boat does not require full throttle to reach top speed through the water in a flat calm, the
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window artboas at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Hi I did an extensive write up on how to remove windshields very easily: if questions, pm me
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? artboas at 4:56pm 09.13.21 Ok, a few things Pity in a dripless stern tube: either PYI or Lasdrop: get rid of your standard stuf
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. flightlead404 at 4:22pm 09.13.21 Was the engine running? Seconding dLj's comment could the material have been ingested by the engine?
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Mechone at 4:06pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Synthetic oil for a M-35B LakeMSailor at 4:00pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. dLj at 3:59pm 09.13.21 Way more modern and fancy than any sailboat I've ever owned... Do you know what kind of fire extin
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 2:53pm 09.13.21 BTW, models I'm considering are the Dometic 962/964, the Dometic 972/974, or the Thetford 345. I th
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. sail sfbay at 2:52pm 09.13.21 Ouch!! Consider removing the manual switch. My Hunter 46 engine fire supression system is automatic
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Mechone at 2:44pm 09.13.21 Unless you have rebuilt your engine with Viton seals like they switched to in automotive stay away
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Rick Webb at 2:07pm 09.13.21 Synthetic oil messing up your seals is in the same category as having to wait a half hour after eati
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (1) Carmelmike at 2:06pm 09.13.21 Hello! My wife and I live on a 1979 Cal 34 and I replaced the VHF with a Standard-Horizon a few year
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.13.21 If worse comes to worse, these are scale drawings of the boat. They are un-dimensioned, but if you h
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