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Crappy Diesel Larry at 7:10am 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 22/1728 ok, we bought a used Hunter 4 months ago.We had not added diesel or pumped out the hold tank but d
Mirage 26 arullo123 at 10:02am 12.31.06 Other Sailboats 3/1864 I am looking for a service/owners manual for a '78 mirage 26 footer....anybody know where i can get
Head replumb: vented loop or straight to tank? Dave at 3:31am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/934 I am replumbing the head on my 1987 Catalina 27. The holding tank is under the V berth and the conn
A drilled hole in side of sailboat mast Presley at 7:47am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1183 I have a 1982 27' Catalina. I am wondering if anybody can explain why there is a round hole drilled
Damage to my Hull John S at 2:10pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/840 I have a hole in my outer hull! I discovered the damage yesterday when I was installing new submersi
Here's to All of Us. (1) You Yours at 1:53pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 Have a Grand New YearWas having a warm cup to celebrate the New Year with everyone
Rigging Main Halyard Amir at 3:45pm 12.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/979 Hello All,Happy New Year and hope 2007 is a great sailing season for us all.I have a Hunter 336.
Peel Away Marine Safety Strip Dan H at 9:27pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1970 Has anyone used this material and does it work well? Is it worth the hassel?Any advice?I will be s
looking for a replacement Andy at 11:01pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1284 I've decided to reduce the number of sailboats I have from 4 to 3 by replacing a 17' Islander daysai
Can't get the diesel smell out of my boat... hunterjana at 10:51pm 12.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/9024 We recently purchased our boat and we are having no luck getting the diesel smell out of it. Prior
Jammed self-furling jib Jay at 12:33am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1275 The self-furling jib on my Hunter 36 has jammed. I can see that the furling line is fully extended
Air Head composting toilet Clint at 11:54pm 12.31.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3693 PeggyI am very interested in the Air Head composting toiled. This a "dry" toilet that uses peat mo
Rechargable AA batteries Ross at 11:48pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1346 I recently gifted myself with an Ever ready charger and four 2500 mah AA cells. The price was around
44DS heads Grant Cooley at 11:42pm 12.31.06 Big Boats 0/761 I am replacing the Manual JABSCO toilets on my 2005 44 DS, I have replaced the Aft head with a Sea E
Main Engine Out! Dave at 1:23am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1022 Has anyone used their dingy outboard to power their sialboat into a slip after losing their main eng
New Hunter 25 untwisting mooring lines Mike16400 at 2:11am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1301 Happy New Year everyone and thank you very much to those who have helped me solve some issues with m
cored hulls carl s at 2:43am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 hello, am considering moving up to a larger and used sailboat. Is moisture in the hull core a commo
Boot Stripe Tape Jim Bessinger23087 at 2:13am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2225 I need to replace my dark blue boot stripe, does any one know where I can purchase the same color Hu
Herreshoff Sailboats Elly Ruth at 4:22am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1176 I'm writing a short story for fun which includes one of the aforementioned sailboats. I need some i
Propeller for 41DS Second Wind21298 at 5:34am 01.01.07 Big Boats 2/995 I have a 2007 41DS and would like to know what props other Hunter Owners of large boats (greater tha

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Transport Costs? Apex at 7:32am 08.08.21 I think I see the confusion! Where is the boat coming from? Lake Winnipesaukee? You are on Lake
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? FastOlson at 7:13am 08.08.21 While you are doing the new install, be sure that each winch base is correctly oriented to take the
Need an Isomat mast for a 30 T 1989 to 1993... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:11am 08.08.21 Kenyon Isomat referring to Isomat was located in Charlotte NC which was purchased by Z Spar in the 1
Sailing to Catalina Island? (5) SailorElliot at 7:10am 08.08.21 We made the passage to Two Harbors yesterday!!! We left at 6:00 AM with a boatload of safety gear, s
Prop Specs (2) jssailem at 6:57am 08.08.21 Vmaks when I first got my boat I thought the builder and former owners must know what prop to use.
Hunter Legend 37 advice? sail sfbay at 6:53am 08.08.21 Suggest working on the sailboat while in the water and limit haulouts to bottom paint, waterline str
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 sail sfbay at 6:48am 08.08.21 I ditto the advise from jssailem ..........but you might also check with sailboat stainless steel ra
looking to upsize!? sail sfbay at 6:33am 08.08.21 Find a Hunter 240 for sale here in New Hampshire near you: Hunter 240 Boats for sale (smartmarinegui
Prop Specs sail sfbay at 6:27am 08.08.21 A few questions you will need to answer: 1) what type of prop, fixed or folding/feathering, do you w
Sailing or not Terry Cox at 6:25am 08.08.21 But the bridal shower was nice I guess. Such a sacrifice, Greg.
Topping lift set up sail sfbay at 6:12am 08.08.21 You might find this article on installing a topping lift on a Newport 17 helpful: (1) Installing A T
Topping lift set up ebsail at 5:58am 08.08.21 use a pulley and a cleat on the boom. should be able to adjust so sail holds up boom when sailing a
Topping lift set up ebsail at 5:55am 08.08.21 Trying to set up a topping lift for my newport 17, just curious how I should go about it. Run an ex
Below deck disassembly problem Jimongee at 5:50am 08.08.21
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 Random Walk at 5:46am 08.08.21 Thank you jssailem. I guess that would be our only option. Grrrr
Bulkhead and chainplate water damage. Castrilper55 at 5:42am 08.08.21 Great! Do your homework on the trailer. The boat with. a modest amount of stuff will top 5000 poun
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Joe at 5:31am 08.08.21 I agree with everyone here, unless you can afford image stabilization, stay with 7x50. I envy Gene
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 jssailem at 5:29am 08.08.21 Find a shop that makes pulpits for boats. Our local shop (Railmakers of Everett) came to the boat. S
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Joe at 5:20am 08.08.21 I can't imagine bargain basement shopping for a just a dozen quality fasteners. I always purchase
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Captain Larry-DH at 5:14am 08.08.21 For higher magnification there is nothing better than the Fuji Techno-Stabi 14x40 Fujinon Techno-Sta

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