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Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 10:34am 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 48/4923 Has anyone tried bug pants to deal with those awful biting flies in the Great Lakes and other places
Wilcox-Crittenden Skipper problem Anchor clanker at 10:06am 04.29.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/780 Several months ago I rebuilt my Wil-Critt Skipper with the parts available at the time. I was able t
Ignition switch johnstreatfeild at 9:01am 04.29.21 Mid-Size Boats 19/2984 I have a 1989 Hunter 335 with a 2GM Yanmar. Should I leave the ignition key in after the motor star
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 John Marrone at 8:59am 04.29.21 Smaller Boats 3/856 Still looking after 2-years, now. Live on West Coast of North Florida where Tide is typically shallo
Portable charger options marchem at 8:05am 04.29.21 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2900
Seaward 19RK? FiguredItOut at 7:46am 04.29.21 Seaward 4/2404 I'm new to the forum and in the early stages of a search for a Pocket Cruiser. Seaward has caught m
Hull crash (6) miguelgdelrey at 7:17am 04.29.21 Big Boats 27/4502 Yesterday some captain going out of the marina where I keep my boat, lost control and crash my boat
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak (3) MikeTheHunter at 7:07am 04.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/711 On a 2000 Hunter 340, I have sudden losses of water from the freshwater tank in the V-berth - meanin
Are You Ready????? jssailem at 6:59am 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1376 It is nearly the 1st of May. Who could have imagined last October 2020, when boats were being hauled
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Claude L.-Auger at 5:50am 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1887 Upon commissioning my water system yesterday I discovered that the galley sink (double) was leaking
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 5:31am 04.29.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3290 Good morning. Is anyone using a 3rd Generation (2014+) Dodge Durango, AWD, V6, with factory Tow Pack
Stern vents - screen options? jonelli at 7:32pm 04.28.21 Catalina 30 6/1357
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 6:00pm 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 23/4470 I am replacing the motor mounts on my Universal M25XP and the port rear post is stuck in the hole.
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Hunter 36 (1) drm1 at 5:53pm 04.28.21 Big Boats 34/5462 Hi everyone, I'm just wondering what mount works best. i've got a 6 HP Tohatsu (~57 lbs). I tried th
Delightful decisions in New England coast dLj at 4:27pm 04.28.21 Destinations 10/2560 So I'm faced with the delightful decision making process of when and where and how to sail the New E
Recommend a broker in Deale, Tracey's Landing, MD IH82BL8 at 12:00pm 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/411 I want to list my Hunter 31. Does anyone have a experience with a broker in this area that they can
2000 Hunter 260 No Registration (3) John Marrone at 9:23am 04.28.21 Smaller Boats 3/810 I recently bailed on a sale of this boat after receiving my survey and noticing this: n Kick Up Rudd
Using a trolling motor on small boat PK Harvey at 8:38am 04.28.21 Trailer Sailors 43/19861 Hi, all. After years of sailing medium-sized Hunters (sold my last of those after a move a few years
Need a new mast edj54 at 6:37am 04.28.21 Catalina 22 5/2102
Different size sail acceptable? Gabrielsail at 6:28am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2374 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 and would like to buy an extra headsail, but of different dimensions. Would

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Replacing nuts on keel bolts dmax at 7:44am 04.04.25 That's a lot of keel bolt - my O'Day 35 had 7 that were 3/4" for a 4600 lb. keel. The most forward o
Cracks in the bilge (1) Dalliance at 7:41am 04.04.25
Cracks in the bilge Will Gilmore at 7:38am 04.04.25 From what can be seen in the picture, nothing looks alarming. Those bolt look brand new. It does l
Engine compartment ventilation jssailem at 7:27am 04.04.25 Dorades, scoops, and fans are all active methods of creating ventilation for the engine space. The e
Replacing nuts on keel bolts jssailem at 7:17am 04.04.25 Interesting discovery. Yeoman's work on the polishing. Well done!:) Your information leads me to wo
Engine compartment ventilation Csw1742 at 7:11am 04.04.25 On my 1990 P 42, the starboard "scoup" is for the galley ventilator, port is unknown. I dont see a
Starting battery jssailem at 7:05am 04.04.25 And a pinch of reserve.:biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Csw1742 at 7:00am 04.04.25 In my case it's just sheer ignorance. So I should run the fan after shut down to cool off the comp
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 6:52am 04.04.25 Nice, lucky you decided to do the uphaul line. I started ordering the parts to do mine last week.
Starting battery mermike at 6:47am 04.04.25 The engine manual should tell you how many cranking amps are required. Purchase a battery that meets
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dLj at 6:40am 04.04.25 Forgive me for starting with the obvious: Is the engine getting fuel, air, and spark? Make sure the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 6:21am 04.04.25
Cracks in the bilge colemj at 6:17am 04.04.25 To me, that just looks like what happens to really thick gelcoat if there is the tiniest amount of f
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 6:00am 04.04.25 Yeah, that's a given, get something to support the keel. I recommend something that can be easily r
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame (1) colin.w at 5:57am 04.04.25 Hey all, has anyone had any luck replacing the fragile interior ivory frames for the old standard h
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit degas at 5:56am 04.04.25 Forgive me for starting with the obvious: Is the engine getting fuel, air, and spark? Make sure they
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 5:39am 04.04.25 Have you tried any combination of choke, no choke, partial choke, or twisting the throttle open and
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Sailor Sue at 5:30am 04.04.25 Have you tried any combination of choke, no choke, partial choke, or twisting the throttle open and
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:03am 04.04.25 Sounds like you had an adventurous trip. It is beautiful in the keys. I've sailed my hobie 18 at B
Microwave lapetinaa at 4:40am 04.04.25

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