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Replace holding tank on 1980 Hunter 30 MIke at 12:28pm 10.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2311 Need advise on replacing a blader type holding tank on 1980 Hunter 30. Is there room for a fiberglas
Cockpit damage Mac Bentley at 12:25pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/781 A previous owner made a sloppy fix here that hasn't lasted through my first year with the boat, an h
question on vent hose travel jeff21211 at 11:08am 10.13.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1260 hi peggie, thanks for the reply and advice. i ordered a copy of your book. i was reading an article
O Day 34 jhugener at 10:52am 10.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/896 I lost my boat in Ivan. So I am look for a new boat. There is an O Day 34 1984.I need info on the
Hull Repair.... Shocker at 7:58am 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/715 I bought a Lancer that had hull damage. the cradle pad had slowly but surely over a year or so crea
Bilge pump shorting Scott at 6:53am 10.13.04 Ask All Sailors 15/2800 Our 1984 Starwind is new for us so we are just getting to know her ... last weekend I got to the boa
Laptop GPS System Frank Christman at 5:57am 10.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/966 I am thinking of buying a GPS system without the chart plotter and then buying a Laptop to act as my
looking @ buying 1978 Irwin, Feel soft spot Jerry21743 at 5:50am 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/875 I am looking @ buying a 1978 Irwin 30, When walking around on the deck I feel a soft spot around the
Yanmar 27 - Black Liquid Howler at 5:28am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 After running my Yanmar 27hp for a while, there's a little liquid residue on the floor of the engine
Alternate Fuel Filter for 4JH3-TE on h450/456/460/ Gordon Myers at 5:27am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1422 The standard fuel filter is a Yanmar #129574-55711 ' on the bottom to fill the hole ' sense for wate
Harvest moon regatta John Dorsett at 5:20am 10.13.04 Big Boats 0/687 I was planning on doing the Harvest moon Regatta next week, any fellow sailors out there planning on
Best Raw Water Strainer for the M-18 Bob at 5:19am 10.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/935 When I bought my 1988 C-30 I noticed that the raw water intake strainer for my M-18 engine was simpl
Bottom Removal and Barrier Coating R Kolb at 5:04am 10.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1111 I have little (1/8" - 1/4") blisters on the bottom of my C22. They are spread around the bottom and
Need to stiffen underside of cockpit floor Seattle Scott at 4:51am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1980 which appears to have had prior repair on the underside. I get some flex in the floor when I step do
Where to find a new Mainsail for Col Mark II Penelope at 2:52am 10.13.04 Columbia 5/1383 I've just taken ownership of a 26 ft, 1972 Columbia Mark II and need to find a mainsail. Any sugges
22MkII vs Capri-22 Rod at 2:07am 10.13.04 Smaller Boats 4/908 What are the primary differences between the 22MKII and the Capri 22?Rod
Mac 25 Split backstay conversion Dave at 1:56am 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1007 Has anyone converted their Mac 25 to a split backstay? If so how did you do it and what parts did y
winter shrink wrap on hunter 260 Tim2853 at 1:50am 10.13.04 Smaller Boats 3/843 We're planning to shrik wrap our 260 for the winter. Would you recommend putting the mast down or l
Headroom in a 36 Vision Steve at 1:26am 10.13.04 Big Boats 6/1050 Does anyone know the cabin headroom for a 36 Vision. We are looking to purchase a '92 36 Vision, an
How much force will epoxied hardware take ? Bob Early at 1:01am 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/856 My boat ( Hunter 27 '1978) has several hardware issue, involving screws and bolts. I am very new to

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How do you store dlochner at 2:18pm 08.17.20 After last use cleaning in a one gallon plastic milk jug with the top cut off. Extractor, tubes and
How do you store sail sfbay at 2:15pm 08.17.20 Ditto dlochner............equipment is drained and cleaned then placed into separate plastic bags an
How do you store Johnb at 2:10pm 08.17.20 After last use cleaning in a one gallon plastic milk jug with the top cut off. Extractor, tubes and
Doyle Stack Pack help Capn Vinny at 2:04pm 08.17.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 2:02pm 08.17.20 Hey, thanks for the tip !
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 1:26pm 08.17.20 In those conditions, the 105% just might do better. the leftover slop plays havoc with big sails b
Hunter 240 dry weigths caverun at 1:19pm 08.17.20 I've seen that 550 lb. number for the 240 trailer, but I know it is a lot heavier than that. I've ne
How do you store dlochner at 1:16pm 08.17.20 Mine also stay home. However, when it is time to travel extensively (post covid) we will carry the e
How do you store Bob J. at 1:13pm 08.17.20 They are always oily and nasty. where do you store yours? Have you found an elegant solution? Ken
How do you store Davidasailor26 at 1:12pm 08.17.20 On my boat I have an oil extractor, hoses, funnel with hose, and I keep them in plastic bags in the
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof kappykaplan at 1:10pm 08.17.20 @Giro and @whudatt , in the reply window, pressing <ctrl>+P will bring up the "Insert image" dialogu
Pre-purchase survey checklist Ctskip at 12:59pm 08.17.20 I use the internet to find about a certain vessels "quirks" about a particular vessel. Be it tankage
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Terry Cox at 12:59pm 08.17.20 Hi Fernando, time to break out your volt meter. We had that happen a couple of times many years ago,
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 12:52pm 08.17.20 Ok, thanks. So did you use a T fitting in the manual discharge line for the electric pump?
Doyle Stack Pack help shemandr at 12:47pm 08.17.20 On a Tartan 3700 I've sailed on a few times there is a stack pack. There is a bimini that makes acc
Pre-purchase survey checklist dlochner at 12:46pm 08.17.20 You're 100% right! And I like an idea to look for 500+$ issues only. In my case surveyor "forgot" t
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise tkwhalen at 12:44pm 08.17.20 Mine makes the same clicking noise when i asked a mechanic why so loud he said sounds like a small a
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 12:35pm 08.17.20 Many new to boat buying have unreasonable expectations for a survey. It's not the same as a warrant
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 12:34pm 08.17.20 I understand, i couldn't figure out how to post pics on this forum either :banghead: My email addres
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 12:31pm 08.17.20 Thank you, dlochner. Your post is so informative for me! I'm planning to allow everybody to add his

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