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Draining SB8 raw water system on a 1978 Hunter 27 John5961 at 10:11pm 11.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1010 It's starting to get cold here at night (low 30 to mid 20) so I thought I would drain my SB8 water s
Cruisin' Fl's hideaways in a 260 pt 1 and pt 2 . soling42 at 1:16am 11.02.06 Smaller Boats 10/1177 Spent 2wks zooming around Florida in our quest to trailer sail little known or lightly used sailing
Yanmar SB8 raw water system John5961 at 3:08am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/6306 It's starting to get cold here at night (low 30 to mid 20) so I thought I would drain my SB8 water s
Bayliner sloop (1) william at 3:00am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 17/8679 I've had a request to review this sloop for a friend interested in buying it. I'm unfamiliar with ba
Halyards on wrong side? bill glasco at 12:47am 11.02.06 Other Sailboats 8/1610 OK,i know its good seamanship and makes sense to always have the jib halyard on the port side and th
Auto Pilot Query EliWatney at 12:08am 11.02.06 Other Sailboats 6/1544 I have a 1979 37 foot Irwin MKIII cuter rig with wheel steering and cables to the quadrant. All mec
Rick Webb's boat slip Rick Macdonald at 11:52pm 11.01.06 Smaller Boats 1/1048 Rick - I can't see the flag pole when looking straight down at your marina. Where's your boat? See l
Outboard fresh water flushing david king at 11:42pm 11.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/966 I use my Johnson 8 h.p. 2 stroke outboard in salt water, every week, to take my h26 into the bay for
Yacht Specialties Throttle/Shift Control Cables BohicaBob at 11:32pm 11.01.06 Big Boats 2/2212 I need to replace the throttle and shift cables on my '86 H34 with a Yacht Specialties pedestal. Ha
Hunter 26 table jcwlbw at 4:12am 11.02.06 Smaller Boats 15/2331 Is it possible on a 94 26 to take off the white thing under the table and drop it to the level of th
Winterizing a Yanmar YSM12 (1) Bob Alden at 4:31am 11.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1288 I winterized my 1979 Hunter 30 this week and was surprised how much water moves throught the raw wat
Is a Bow Thruster - a must have for a Hunter 46'? Steve at 5:09am 11.02.06 Big Boats 12/1583 Hi, Am considering a purchase of a Hunter 46 and would appreciate feedback concerning BowThruster
Priceless item on Ebay Steve Braverman at 4:03am 11.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/856 I'm hesitant to share this with everyone. I know that everyone will want to bid. If the link doesn't
Ice Box Layout Brad Hoff at 3:50am 11.02.06 Big Boats 7/1049 I am in the process of installing the Sea Freeze Ice Box Conversion unit on my 1984 Hunter 34. I rea
sail trim and running rigging mike c at 5:07am 11.02.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3064 now that my sailing season is over (for the time being) it is now time to think about ways that I ca
synthetic oil Wayne12069 at 5:45am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2612 From several sources I have heard that full synthetic oils are vastly superior to natural petroleum
Used Macgregors in Seattle area? tegwilym at 7:24am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1610 I've been looking to upgrade from my Lido 14 and have been studying web sites and different boats th
hull intregity of Oday 37 dennis marshall at 9:10am 11.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/783 What is the general feeling of the hull strength of the Oday CC37?
Poll Spray at 10:05am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1067 Tell me what you think the best production coastal cruiser is (25'-60').Best production "Blue Wate
Maximum transom weight capacity. Leitmotif at 10:12am 11.02.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1200 Can anyone tell me how to determine the max. weight a transom/stern can take when choosing an outboa

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Reverse Steering Characteristics Fleet at 5:57am 07.16.21 Two blade. Springline is free. Thanks guys. Will practice applying power and seeing if I can get
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry dlochner at 5:04am 07.16.21 Remove the 4 bolts that hold the pump onto the base Do NOT remove any hoses! Lift the pump of the b
Sta-lok fittings patbratton at 4:16am 07.16.21 I only know of practical sailors article: Mechanical Terminal Pull Test \| Practical Sailor that is e
Sta-lok fittings dLj at 4:03am 07.16.21 Does anyone know the actual strength difference between machine swaged and Sta-Loc connectors? I fi
Reverse Steering Characteristics justsomeguy at 9:41pm 07.15.21 Spring line?
1984 Hunter 31 pedestal Claude L.-Auger at 8:37pm 07.15.21 My 34 pedestal is a Merriman Yacht Specialties. Long out of business! You can check here on site for
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:35pm 07.15.21 Nope...The pump needs real LUBRICATION. There are two ways to do that: 1.The never ending job of fl
Replacing water tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:09pm 07.15.21 Ronco Plastics has been Catalina's OEM waste and water tank supplier for decades. You can buy direct
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Leeward Rail at 8:02pm 07.15.21 I always thought Beer was only rented. Only part of it is. The ratio depends on the beer. Coors
Introducing Myself Catalina 22 at 7:55pm 07.15.21 Hi Ted, thank you very much for your detailed info, that really helps!
Sailboat as 'investment"??? jssailem at 7:52pm 07.15.21 Time to invest in some beer. I always thought Beer was only rented.
Sailboat as 'investment"??? dlochner at 6:55pm 07.15.21 Oh well... Time to invest in some beer. Beer is never owned. It is only rented. Often for a time
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 6:52pm 07.15.21 Group, First, my apology for my delay! So, I used the ideas for lubing the swivel (dry lubricant)
1987 Hunter 23 mast. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14pm 07.15.21 Forum store has your build list of parts. Franc Spar has to be Z Spar. The other mast supplier was
A New Record! Scott T-Bird at 6:10pm 07.15.21 I never pay the winter bill until I get an invoice after the boat has been hauled out and the servic
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08pm 07.15.21 Load range of the tires? How many supports on each bunk board? Brakes? Installation of a bow eye
Hunter 212 Spinnaker's Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56pm 07.15.21 @Dave Groshong Does the forum store offer that option? If so, can you advise
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46pm 07.15.21 @sullyd First, safety is a factor. Trying to save a buck is foolish. Have the boat lifted. T
Sailboat as 'investment"??? sail sfbay at 5:26pm 07.15.21 QUESTION??
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Tally Ho at 4:49pm 07.15.21

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