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What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? GMAC Greg McKenzie at 1:48pm 04.06.21 Tartan 6/5276 Hi all. Family is ready to trade up to larger performance cruiser and there is a 2001 we will viewin
Poor Kermit (1) Brian D at 1:38pm 04.06.21 Sails Call Lounge 10/1453 192450
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 1:33pm 04.06.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3240 Or that could have been the title of this had things gone worse than they did yesterday on "Bottoms
Composite Rudders H41DS Nodak7 at 12:31pm 04.06.21 Big Boats 4/656 Does anyone know where to find out which years of the 41DS Hunter used a composite rudder? Is there
Beneteau Parts Trouble Ron20324 at 12:26pm 04.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1343 Okay, so straight from the Mustang's mouth at the local Benneteau dealer in Annapolis, Annopolis Yac
Windlass foot switch (1) kbgunn at 12:02pm 04.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3679 I have a Simpson Lawrence vertical windlass with Lewmar deck mounted foot switches for up and down.
Tasco binoculars All U Get at 7:01am 04.06.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1346
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (6) TomY at 5:32am 04.06.21 Alden General Chat 23/14827 What a great boat! One of the more peculiar sailboat builds from the last century, Alden Challengers
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 3:39am 04.06.21 Big Boats 22/2186 I joined the community of Hunter owners with the purchase of a 1986 H34 yesterday after a successful
Cutlass bearing strut set screws jonelli at 5:37pm 04.05.21 Catalina 30 4/1342 I'm going to be attempting to change my cutlass bearing out in a few weeks. I've read that some str
OFF ENGINE FUEL FILTER??Benny 41s5 georgetheleo at 3:45pm 04.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/461 My 1990 41s5 has a off engine fuel filter mounted on adjacent engine box. It takes a NAPA 3166 filte
1983 H30 Chainplates Lance324 at 3:14pm 04.05.21 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2592 Just had a survey done on a 1983 H30. Major issue was the support "beam" handling the load for the c
1995 Hunter 35.5 Leak in Aft. cabin. (5) Halipe�o at 1:40pm 04.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1381 Hi Guys, I have a leak in the aft. cabin on my 1995 Hunter 35.5 Legend. The leak is coming from the
Polar for Hunter 44 ds henri at 1:19pm 04.05.21 Big Boats 3/1035 Does omeone have a polar for a Hunter 44 DS with inmast furling ?
Compac 16 owner (2) NotASailor at 12:27pm 04.05.21 Trailer Sailors 10/4616 Just bought this over the weekend. 1984 Compac16. Looks ok overall. Running rigging is usable but ne
Hunter 260 Opening Port For Deck Windows - Gina at 11:46am 04.05.21 Parts Search 3/905 Looking to replace the galley and head opening deck windows on my 2002 Hunter 260. Found these wind
Engine block de-rusting question LukeAvanti at 10:21am 04.05.21 Catalina 30 8/1882 Hi all. Newbie 1987 Catalina 30 MK II owner here, looking for some advice. The Oberdorfer raw water
Small genset advice Sky Cruiser at 10:08am 04.05.21 Ask All Sailors 2/437 Sorry if this has been asked in the past - can't seem to find anything specific. Still researching,
Fan Belt/Impeller (3) Monterey385 at 8:46am 04.05.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1288 I've just crossed 5 years and 500 hours on my Yanmar 3JH5E. I'm pretty sure I'm dealing with the or
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 8:15am 04.05.21 Trailer Sailors 30/3954

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Hunter 340 - Interior trim and keel config questions please jssailem at 10:40am 11.14.24 Mark. I preface my statements with... I am not a Hunter Owner. I have sailed on Hunters. I bought
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Timm R Oday25 at 10:23am 11.14.24 We use a 2.5 Yamaha on a 9 foot Watertender . We get about 5 knots at full throttle with two adults
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Timm R Oday25 at 10:18am 11.14.24 I'm somewhat confused by your statement that slow speed manuvering was less than spectacular . With
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Wisc ME at 10:11am 11.14.24 Thanks, will weigh. in spring. Would still like to find a hull cross section for determining test ho
Stove on Hunter jssailem at 10:10am 11.14.24 One can allways buy a brand new unit. There are several sources: West Marine, Fisheries Supply, Amaz
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle jssailem at 9:34am 11.14.24 Perhaps the back of the keel should have more blocking to raise it up a bit Sounds like a reasonab
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Joe at 9:17am 11.14.24 Boat seems very heavy. Assuming foam is saturated. You need real data before you start "assuming
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Wisc ME at 9:11am 11.14.24 Thanks for feedback; I don't think the foam is structural but definitly want to be sure and hope to
Today I said goodbye to an old friend dLj at 8:41am 11.14.24 We are however looking forward to sailing our newly acquired 94 Catalina 30. You are going to lov
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka dLj at 8:39am 11.14.24 What happens to the motor if the boat flips? @Justin_NSA The same thing that happens with any oth
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka BarryL at 8:12am 11.14.24 Hello, I have a 2.5hp suzuki on my walker bay 10 dinghy. The motor has been very reliable and easy
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 11.14.24 I'm not familiar with your boat but consider that the foam may be adding some structural support to
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 11.14.24 You can buy an inspection camera for around $30 these days. Check for hairline cracks in the thru hu
C30 MKIII Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 11.14.24 That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pulpit is one of the first parts on many boats to get d
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 11.14.24 My 93 C30 does not show the same oil canning nor the cracks in the gel coat or tabbing. For the 7 y
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 11.14.24 The 27 was a wonderful looking boat. I had a 23 and although she was too small for my needs, I see
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Justin_NSA at 7:29am 11.14.24 What happens to the motor if the boat flips?
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 7:02am 11.14.24 Thank you, good to know! It will be fun to scoot around the lake with it.
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Ward H at 6:52am 11.14.24 My 93 C30 does not show the same oil canning nor the cracks in the gel coat or tabbing. For the 7 y
Anchor rode sailme88 at 4:24am 11.14.24 Which ever way you go, sort out the chain before you acquire the windlass.. I had a Maxwell windlass

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