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Holding tank size Glenn Keys at 7:36am 08.13.06 Big Boats 5/877 I have recently purchaced a 1983 Hunter 34 and it did not have the holding tank installed.(was remov
Genset Overheat !!! Chgristopher Bayer at 8:08am 08.13.06 Big Boats 3/993 hello hunter community:a week ago my panda mini 8 genset was humming on my hunter 426. fore and af
alternate swing keel covering BruceH at 8:44am 08.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/985 My swing keel fiberglass covering has met its end. I have completely removed it and am now thinking
Marblehead Lighthouse Today (1) JerryA at 10:30am 08.13.06 Day Sailers 1/1091 Hi everyone, hope you had a nice weekend for sailing. I sailed over by the Marblehead Lighthouse fro
25th Anniversary Plaques Shula at 10:43am 08.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/961 I recently became the proud owner of a 1984 O'Day 37 center cockpit. It has 25th anniversary plaques
Coal ship in the bay (1) JerryA at 10:34am 08.13.06 Day Sailers 0/1013 Here's a picture of the coal ship I mentioned in my earlier post. I'm not as close as it looks, it's
PHRF Rating chief14326 at 10:48am 08.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1281 I need the PHRF for a 89 Catalina 30, TRBS Wing, no chute and a 130 Genny. I need to fill out the ap
Depth Meter Troubles Joe on Alure at 11:04am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1210 The depth gauge on our 1986 Hunter 31 is acting up: suddenly it won't register depth. Instead, the D
What shade of red is the usual for Hunter Rusty at 11:30am 08.13.06 Smaller Boats 2/837 sail covers? Is it Burgandy or Jockey Red?I'm looking to purchase some canvas and would like to m
p-42 Info Mike Stockwell at 11:55am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/902 We are interested in moving up from our beloved 37.5 (1991). As such we are considering the center c
Ideal Size Beneteau PegiTom at 12:24pm 08.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1313 Would you recommend sailing a Beneteau 331 from Seward Alaska to a final destination of Hawaii? If n
P-42 Mike Stockwell at 12:23pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 2/919 My wife and I are considering moving up to a larger boat from our 91 37.5. Any one have any commen
info on a 1984 25' Pearson Pearson Triton? Darrell at 12:38pm 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 5/7540 I am having trouble finding any specs / reviews of the 25' 1984 Pearson Pearson Triton. Any info wo
Swapping Keels chrisferro at 3:40pm 08.13.06 Seidelmann 1/1767 I have a crazy question: I have a 30T shoal-draft keel. If I found someone out there with a 30T de
Traveling tenders for documented vessels Don Williams at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 15/8168 I have always heard that documented vessels were allowed to have a tender to commute to and from the
Fuel Polishing Steve Dion at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1148 Here is the link to the entire article on the Fuel Polishing.
What an exhilarating day! Brian D at 2:28pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1348
Spinnaker Rigging (Down-Haul) Erin and Tom at 1:40pm 08.13.06 Catalina 30 1/2246 We just finally put the rigging back on the boat for the Spinnaker. The Last owner removed most of i
2003 Hunter 356 hour meter?? Mike8245 at 1:36pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 4/995 can anyone with a 03 356 confirm the lack of an hour meter? I find it hard to believe it does not ha
Sea(wo)manship (1) ex-admin at 4:06pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 84/4915 Walk down the dock of a busy marina or yacht club and observe who owns and captains the boats. Chanc

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Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? markwbird at 12:15pm 05.02.21 Not anymore.
Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system In New York Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:06pm 05.02.21 Welcome aboard Sailboatowners.com Mathias! You'll find a complete list of No Discharge Zones organiz
Any advice re: a swim ladder for a 2011 26M? There's no way I'm getting up that itty bitty ladder by the transom Freedom77 at 12:02pm 05.02.21 Bought a stainless folding ladder from Blue Water Marine in Seattle. Substantial.
Imagin my surprise Freedom77 at 11:59am 05.02.21 CMACKG, Have you contacted Blue Water Marine in Seattle. They are pretty much the go to for Venture/
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources Tom J at 11:58am 05.02.21 I have used a riding sail to good effect. It is a plain sail, made by ATN I believe, and not the de
Racor Fun Yesterday JamesG161 at 11:30am 05.02.21 I tore the whole thing out and cleaned it up making it easier to change out the filter element: To
Racor Fun Yesterday Calif. Ted at 11:27am 05.02.21 I use a disposable Aluminum loaf pan under the filter which makes the filter with bowl attached easi
Transfer of Beneteau 31' from FL -> NY Tom J at 11:21am 05.02.21 That is a very tight timeline, even for an experienced sailor. There are too many variables to cons
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 05.02.21 While I understand and agree with the local economics argument, it's not that simple. Before blindly
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina jssailem at 11:03am 05.02.21 You guys should reach out to your Governor and ask him for help. Keep Florida money in Florida for
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 10:57am 05.02.21 I have now completed the LiFePO4 installation and everything seems to be working properly. The final
Install an anchor Windlass jssailem at 10:54am 05.02.21 So true Ralph. But that would mean I need a crew...:yikes: :laugh:
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 10:52am 05.02.21 193639 :beer: It lost some of its curve so the "wings" are sticking up a bit. In process with dril
What happened here... Tom J at 10:30am 05.02.21 Is it a derelict? When we sailed the Charlotte Harbor area, we often saw derelicts that would settl
H26 Bilge location Thaniel at 10:29am 05.02.21
What happened here... FastOlson at 10:26am 05.02.21 Quite a mystery. Looks somewhat like an old Venture 22, and none of those had positive floatation th
Racor Fun Yesterday (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.02.21 Perhaps an innovative owner could design a way to add a shutoff near the fuel filter Probably the
Install an anchor Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 05.02.21 Three ways to puling in the chain from the depths. Noooooooooooo ...............................
What happened here... shemandr at 9:28am 05.02.21 I never considered it may be floating on buoyancy foam. I just thought it was in water too shallow
H26 Bilge location CaptainRan at 9:24am 05.02.21 So is it true then that then that the floor will be completely covered with water before the pump ki

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