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In-mast or furling boom -- which is better? Jarrett P at 12:35am 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1235 Which do you think is preferable, in-mast or furling boom mainsail, and why? Two features apparent
Hose length and elbows. alan at 12:29am 05.08.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1208 Hi Peg, got the SeaLand 5 gal pump/dump plumbed in. Finally got past the idea of putting a 2" diame
Mast broken @ bottom/is 4" less OK? Pete at 12:27am 05.08.05 Smaller Boats 9/1002 The mast on my H22 is broken off approximately 4" from the bottom where it mounts to the attactment
Seeking Herreshoff Meadowlarks Geo8308 at 12:09am 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 0/991 Hi Everyone, I'm compiling a list of Herreshoff Meadowlarks and their location for the purpose of
Engine won't shut down.... Scott at 11:35pm 05.07.05 Big Boats 3/906 Hi I've had a intermittent problem with our 410 for a while. When you push the stop button the engi
Outbacker Perth Plus Capn D at 11:19pm 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2163 Just acquired a used Outbacker Perth Plus antenna for my H380 SSB setup...but, no installation manua
Merriman Pedestal Parts or Repair Greig18131 at 10:41pm 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1041 Fellow Sailors,My new-to-me 1985 Hunter 31 has a Merriman Pedestal. The portion of the pedestal "sh
Merriman Pedestal Parts/Repair Greig18131 at 10:32pm 05.07.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1254 Fellow Sailors, My new-to-me 1985 Hunter 31 has a Merriman Pedestal. The portion of the pedestal
Wtaer infiltation of keel Donald Chapman at 9:29pm 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/911 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5 with a cast iron keel. On haul-out I noticed water seeping out of a samll
Suggestions for topping lift cleat dlemisch at 8:48pm 05.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1172 I recently purchased my first boat, a Catalina 27. Both the topping lift and the outhaul lines exit
Fixed Keel Hunter 22 Chris14566 at 5:24pm 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1251 Regarding the fixed keel hunter 22 (1984). On the cabin sole directly below the campionway steps th
Sloppy tiller/rudder Doug J at 2:27pm 05.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1219 I just bought a 1991 26S last night. Have not had it in the water yet, just going over the boat, ch
sink pump not working capnron at 11:57am 05.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2809 i recently bought a 1983 catalina 25 and filled the water supply but i can't seem to get either of t
Water heater bypass on newer Hunters Jay at 11:34am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1879 I guess this isn't "ask a Hunter owner", since I'm not asking anything, but here's some info others
furler rigging bruce at 11:31am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/863 Just rigged my new to me 1997 H26. It has a CDI roller furler and it seems slack. All shrouds are pr
Compression Test David at 11:00am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/795 In an attempt to track down the cause of the white smoke coming from our 3HM35F, we were asked to te
Why A Foot Pump For the Cooler Drain -Cat 30 Bob at 9:52am 05.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1258 I always wondered what that foot pump was for just below the drawers on the port side near the compa
No fuel gauge! any ideas? anybody added one? mgrawls at 9:52am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/882 our 1984 34 hunter doesn't have a fuel gauge. there doesn't seem to be anyway to check fuel quantity
Alberg 22 to Hawaii Calico_Jack at 9:37am 05.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/7668 Hey guys,I just bought an alberg 22 and was going to take the little beauty to Hawaii from Victoria
Alberg 22 to Hawaii Calico_Jack at 9:34am 05.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3504 Hey guys,I just bought an alberg 22 and was going to take the little beauty to Hawaii from Victoria

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Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Tally Ho at 7:14pm 03.25.21 It's not a drain for propane fumes it was a drain for the water caused but the tank sweating.. But
Gulf Stream Mr Fox at 7:00pm 03.25.21
VHF Range? JohnShannon at 6:55pm 03.25.21 Make sure your RF cabling is in good condition even with bad connections the radio will typically re
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation BigEasy at 6:44pm 03.25.21 I used deep water transport based out of Washington, NC. They provided a great service in transport
Mast replacement cost dLj at 6:37pm 03.25.21 Hard to really say anything without photos and a lot more detailed information, but from what you've
Mast replacement cost LeeandRick at 6:36pm 03.25.21 Welcome aboard to SBO. Not to be crass, but how much are they paying you to take this boat off their
Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 6:11pm 03.25.21
VHF Range? Davidasailor26 at 5:52pm 03.25.21 SeaTow discontinued the service last year - https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/sea-tow-to-dis
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue (1) Joseph Bauman at 5:52pm 03.25.21 Pictures please! If the holes allow any sweating from the surface of the tank to "drain to the bil
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' thinwater at 5:43pm 03.25.21 I see this being a real PITA for the solo sailor who needs to go to the mast to reef and/or adjust
VHF Range? BOSSailor at 5:34pm 03.25.21 The Seatow automated stations around Boston seem to be down too. I wonder why they stopped? I can on
Spring Cruise 2021 Kings Gambit at 5:30pm 03.25.21 Thank you for that update, John. I say, come hell or high water, make it happen for some sail time
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? sesmith at 5:29pm 03.25.21 Our Seaward 25 has a 1gm10 in it. I installed a t in the sea water line with a ball valve and hose
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue smokey73 at 5:13pm 03.25.21 Pictures please! If the holes allow any sweating from the surface of the tank to "drain to the bilg
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Joseph Bauman at 5:03pm 03.25.21 I see what you mean by the thruhaul though.. I'm looking into it!
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 03.25.21 I wouldn't wish this on anyone! Except for maybe the guy who said " 3M 4200 FC only has a
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Joseph Bauman at 4:49pm 03.25.21
VHF Range? Tally Ho at 4:48pm 03.25.21 Seems like 50% of the time (maybe more) when someone calls radio check on 16 the coast guard replys
VHF Range? Tally Ho at 4:42pm 03.25.21 If you think of it in hours rather than miles you might feel more comfortable with 18 kts. Assume
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck Panaphobe at 4:39pm 03.25.21 I went to sign up for the C25 association's forums today and it asked me for a payment after confirm

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