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Transporting outboard on a bike rack? (1) AndyL at 2:30pm 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2438 I just bought a 2.5hp outboard that weighs about 37lbs. I will be using it on a small inflatable di
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? AlastairLC at 2:26pm 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2001
Who makes/made this? (1) joe28532 at 12:29pm 11.06.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1290 I had to cut off my lower rudder collar to remove my rudder. The boat is a 1982 37c. Does anybody kn
Question about eye splice (1) AndyL at 9:59am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 19/2871 I just completed my first eye splice in double braid (3/8"), following instructions that came with t
Dinghy Floor Repair (2) sailcapt340 at 7:43am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/686 What filler would you use to repair cracks in the wooden floor boards of a dinghy? 2 of my marine p
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 5:01am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 40/2550 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (9) TomY at 4:56am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 35/2437 2020 includes, of course, Covid-19. Our country is in the midst of a raging spike that we're even fe
2 inch sanitation hose Johann at 8:17pm 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1257
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 11.05.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/2873 Went for a very nice Halloween cruise. Late last Thursday evening, I looked at the weather and saw
How much pump should a pump pump? Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 11.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/975 My boat has an OMC saildrive that is awesome when it works. The PO got tired of priming the fuel sys
Larger Wheel on 260 rs1sensen at 4:52pm 11.05.20 Smaller Boats 10/1609 Are all Edson wheels interchangeable or do they come in different thread sizes? I've been thinking
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, swshogren at 2:34pm 11.05.20 Big Boats 24/5880 Has anyone considered the addition of a small electric fuel lift pump on old Hunter's with yanmar d
Oh, one more thing..... (2) cb32863 at 2:26pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1272 A few weeks before haul out, Rachel got promoted to Admiral. And yes, we literally tied the knot, th
My Favorite Job of the Year (6) Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/695 I really can't decide if it's lubricating the head piston or getting a root canal (without sedation)
Kick-up Rudder Rope (3) Glen404 at 9:18am 11.05.20 Day Sailers 3/1275 I recently bought an O'Day 26 with one of the rudders on this site (part #805657). The rope doesn't
Salon Table O'Day 28 dfp51 at 8:12am 11.05.20 Bigger Boats 1/576 Does anyone know how the salon table, specifically the small shelf behind the table top, attaches to
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 8:08am 11.05.20 Catalina 310 23/5363 It is time to replace those old 4d batteries that came with my boat. I recently read about Firefly
Cutlass Bearing Replacement nveater at 7:22am 11.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/738 One of the many downfalls of this pandemic is that I have too much time on my hands and I start thin
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? anupghosh at 4:48am 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/495 Hi, New to the forum and to sail boats. I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 Deluxe model. The boat is
Trailer Jack Rating Project_Mayhem at 8:33pm 11.04.20 Trailer Sailors 23/1627 I forgot to flip up my trailer jack and as you can imagine some interesting things happened. Luckily

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60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:17am 01.01.24 Eliminate any boats that were, as the sayings go, "built to price" Pretty much all the boats we ar
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:09am 01.01.24 Anything over 2-2.5' and less than 3 seconds apart is uncomfortable in an O'Day 25. Waves less tha
60 best Boats 30' and under mermike at 8:05am 01.01.24 I'm biased, but you could add the Yamaha 30 to your list. They're not common, but owners love them.
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 8:02am 01.01.24 The best boat I ever went out bashing waves in is the C&C 27 Mark 1(Although I'm not sure it was ca
60 best Boats 30' and under Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 01.01.24 If your boat is for heavy weather on Lake Michigan, I would eliminate all boats on your list under 3
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help Mike H. at 7:48am 01.01.24 Thanks. It is a Sprint Atlantic. It has one circuit breaker. When I press the reverse or forward bu
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 7:41am 01.01.24 It's an interesting list for a couple of reasons. Foremost to me is that there is hardly a boat on
60 best Boats 30' and under Obsessiion at 7:00am 01.01.24 The Mariner 28 was well built and pretty comfortable.
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 6:24am 01.01.24 How is it that a boat with a longer longer waterline (and more wetted surface) has better performan
Universal(Kubota) M35 electric fuel pump pzmaria at 6:16am 01.01.24 On my 1999 C36, the electric fuel pump runs when engine is running on the M35B. I used a voltmeter
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 10:25pm 12.31.23 @DArcy Thanks for the tips on the different revisions of the C&C boats! This is exactly the insight
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44pm 12.31.23 @Davenport If the hunter is out of the water, there should be no water in the tank. It only adds
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement marcham at 9:19pm 12.31.23 1) do you have a power monitor ? ie: Victron SmartShunt? 2) How's the insulation around the fridge a
Is this bushing still available? marcham at 9:07pm 12.31.23 Have it machined from a block of delrin...
60 best Boats 30' and under marcham at 9:05pm 12.31.23 Club racing? Cruising? Day sailing? Trailer or no trailer? Budget?? 30' waterline length or overal
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:52pm 12.31.23 And another... http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/Website%20Manuals/Instruction%20Manuals/Sprint%20Atlantic
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:49pm 12.31.23 I assume your mast and boom kicker are made by Selden? They also have manuals on their website for t
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:47pm 12.31.23 1) Was the engine running? Some models have a relay that requires the alternator to be running for t
60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 8:41pm 12.31.23 As others point out, you need to ID your criteria better. Based on quality of design and build, I wo
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:20pm 12.31.23 Contact Mike Thomas at the forum store extension 106. He use to order parts for Hunter Marine now w

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