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Discolored deck 1970 35 Marc at 5:12am 08.14.05 Other Sailboats 0/678 I am thinking about buying a well maintained 1970 Ericson 35. It has a darkening discoloration on t
Reefing downwind Warren Milberg at 5:07am 08.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2197 Don:When going downwind in a blow, I normally begin the reefing process by rolling up some genoa.
Widgeon Drain Plug rahenige at 5:00am 08.14.05 Day Sailers 1/1775 We purchased an O'Day Widgeon, but it is missing the drain plug at the bottom of the transom. The d
Pearson 10M Brian Schaefer at 4:44am 08.14.05 Other Sailboats 1/2924 I am considering purchase of a 1973 33' Pearson 10M. I have found many specs online but none that gi
MAIN SAIL TRAVELLER - MIRAGE 33 HUGH BAXTER at 3:59am 08.14.05 Other Sailboats 0/1207 Has anyone ever relocated the the mainsail traveller from the original cocpit location to the cabin
Propane lockers Honeyman at 3:02am 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1401 I've seen some interesting and inventive projects regarding propane "lockers", some in the archives
modify to electric toilet Tom Chastain at 2:51am 08.14.05 Big Boats 14/1249 Broken handle on toilet pump has me thinking of electric replacement on 2003 H 356.I see Jabson ha
Buying a boat Bob Tompson at 1:49am 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1159 I love to sail and have been using a frends boat for 4 years. He just moved to MO and now I'm lookin
Another for Phil or Darren? Alan at 1:38am 08.14.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1063 In the Hunter Racing forum, TJ posted "My Race to Mackinac". I'm sure I made a post in responce, but
Welding on trailer! Dennis at 12:29am 08.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/753 I completed welding on my trailer and just wanted to thank all those who answered my question concer
Garmin StreetPilot /Magellan RoadMate Nautical Use ncgarya at 12:08am 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1388 I travel to new cities fairly often for my work. Several times I have rented a car with Hertz's Neve
Choke Before the Bell at 11:56pm 08.13.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2455 I have never used an engine choke before. Can anyone tell me how to position an outboard engine cho
missing forestay, Hunter 23 Eric at 11:36pm 08.13.05 Smaller Boats 3/911 I just acquired a 1986 Hunter 23. It is in excellent condition, in the water, should be ready to sai
"bouncy" foredeck , problem? rik19502 at 11:19pm 08.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1921 i am purchasing a cheoy lee offshore 27 (1971), and noticed that the foredeck above the v-berth area
Mainsail Removal Beneteau First 285 Dan Wampler at 10:43pm 08.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1730 For the first time I attempted to change my Mainsail to a new footless Main. To my surprise, the cha
Gulfstar 44 centre cockpit kairos at 8:19pm 08.13.05 Other Sailboats 2/1591 We are considering buying a Gulfstar 44 to cruise from Auckland NZ to the Pacific Islands. Would be
Morgan 33T Regi at 6:50pm 08.11.05 Morgan 3/2668 If anyone has any information on rig specifications for a Morgan 33T, Such as I, E, P, etc... spread
RE: cruisin' in a 25.5... Phil Herring at 3:20pm 08.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1025 Wow, that made my week! What a terrific photo essay. That really _is_ one well equipped, well-orga
Rudder Replacement - H22 Annie at 2:07pm 08.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/748 I'm in the process of repairing a boat that sunk. She lost her rudder, broke her drop keel and mangl
Best finish products/ techniques ArtificialReef at 1:13pm 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1219 I have been looking at a lot of different products trying to figure out which would be best to clean

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Lithium Ion Replacement Mr Fox at 11:42am 03.20.21
Outboard size for 23.5 isaksp00 at 11:32am 03.20.21 I have a 23, not your boat. Came with an 80 lb Honda 8hp. Pretty heavy, so I'd think the larger moto
Lewmar portlights different than stock, won't open. Ralph Johnstone at 11:18am 03.20.21 If you have a router table or access to one, you could router the edges and bring the bit up very cl
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose BigEasy at 11:10am 03.20.21 In the spring of 2019, my 2nd season of owning my boat, I ran all new engine hoses. So, how freq
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? ggrizzard at 11:05am 03.20.21 Peter, it's possible but... In addition to the compressor location problem, you need to be able to i
Diesel Generator maintenance? Tom Graves at 10:55am 03.20.21 is there a rule of thumb on how long to run per week/month?
Diesel Generator maintenance? Tom Graves at 10:53am 03.20.21 run it more. Under load. The worst enemy of any engine and especially a diesel is to let it sit idle
Looking for boat bike ideas? rustydusty at 10:30am 03.20.21 Now that I have a have a 22 footer, I ride this to the boat (about a mile and a half) but don't carr
Bottom paint Sailgunner at 10:29am 03.20.21 Soda blaster better than sandblaster. Big job to sand it off. Never heard of the stuff mentioned ab
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Allan12210 at 10:07am 03.20.21 Hunter 34 owners, A previous owner sloppily applied a high-gloss finish on all wood surfaces in my
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Peter Garver at 9:57am 03.20.21 Thanks Greg!
Outboard size for 23.5 sail sfbay at 9:57am 03.20.21 Welcome to the forum!! You need approximately 1 HP per 550 lb of displacement or 4 HP per 2200 lb.
Lewmar portlights different than stock, won't open. (1) VisionPNW at 9:56am 03.20.21 Ok, so my plan here is to use a grinding disc, Dremel, and sanding to put the bevels into the new le
Looking for boat bike ideas? Head Sail at 9:48am 03.20.21 How did you charge the battery pack while cruising? Did you carry a spare battery pack? I just pu
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Irek at 9:42am 03.20.21 @Irek , be patient, the page took a while to come up. Another option for you to send @Rich Stidger
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Irek at 9:39am 03.20.21 Hey Rick, Rich Tku yrs. Seems we are in contact. Greatly appreciate yr assistance./ik
Mast Support patrickfarley at 9:31am 03.20.21 Ok. I think that I will buy a black locust plant. Grow it for 4 years. Harvest a section without
Diesel Generator maintenance? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:05am 03.20.21 run it more. Under load. The worst enemy of any engine and especially a diesel is to let it sit idle
New job - new ride Jackdaw at 9:00am 03.20.21
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? (1) Tally Ho at 8:32am 03.20.21 I am not famIliar with that boat, but many boats with ice boxes have been converted to refrigeration

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