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PVC Head Hose Bob Talley at 4:21am 01.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 My boat is a 1997 H376. The holding tank is located about 12 feet from the head. A large part of thi
cabin fan jeff at 3:19am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1246 Im lookning to install some cabin fans , looking at west marine , they have several from 20 bucks to
A Different Kind of Sailboat Gary Wyngarden at 3:18am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1217 I've always admired the way a ketch looks and have wondered what it would be like to sail one. So wh
Sabre 34 Shoal Draft David B. Witherill at 3:00am 01.04.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/2375 I'm interested in buying a Sabre 34 shoal draft model and am wondering if anyone has any comments on
Retractable centerboard issues... Fred at 2:52am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1834 I have an older daysailor from the mid-60s (Sailstar Defender) that has a lever-retractable centerbo
Where Desert Meets Ocean Gary Wyngarden at 2:24am 01.04.05 Destinations 1/1562 About 2100 hours, I stuck my head out of the aft companionway and just said "Wow." Overhead a full m
Swing Keels Ron at 12:32am 01.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/828 I have recently purchased an O'Day 28 with a swing keel. I don't have much experience with swing kee
Where are you going??? Sailing p323ms at 11:30pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1112 We finally got our boat back into the water on Friday December 31. With a new bottom job and prop sh
new hunter 25 crazy dave at 10:03pm 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 10/943 Just some imput on the new Hunter 25. Hopefully it will make a few of the major shows. They are st
Sailing and CPAP Derek Rowell at 9:41pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 10/3076 I was recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (stop breathing while sleeping) and sent
Mac Motors Evan at 9:33pm 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1134 The Macgregor versions have me somewhat confused when it comes to motoring. I've read a lot about Ma
Electrical panel upgrade for H22 Pete at 9:21pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/926 I'm in the process of restoring a '80 H22, although it will require many replacements ' repairs the
Marine Speaker Wire??? pablo at 8:34pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1209 I have to run new speaker wires to my stereo. Is there a special type of marine wire that has to be
Heavy Weather Sailing Info Andrew at 7:25pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1495 Any help with reference material for heavy weather sailing? Books, articles videos etc would be of g
Pulling to Port Malcolm7410 at 3:55pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 10/1149 I have just taken delivery of Hunter 44DS.When motoring forward she pulls quite markedly to port ab
Hunter Legend 37 Bill Reader at 2:08pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 7/1227 Head waste and sea water filled the shower sump and some drained through the hole where the sump pum
Soot on my Transom Paul at 12:58pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1188 I have been noticing a slight amount of soot about a foot or so on the back of my Hunter 31. I bough
H34 Head Remodel Rick at 10:10am 01.03.05 Big Boats 2/1052 The white formica stuff is all pealing off in my head. I want to redo the four? wood peices behind
Folding Bike Storage? Bad Obsession at 9:58am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 I own a Hunter 22. I have a lot of things aboard the boat, already, so I can't find a place to stor
yanmar overhaul Rob at 9:47am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 Does anyone know of someone in the Miami area that overhauls Yanmar diesel engines. Will travel if s

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What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? FastOlson at 10:11am 02.24.21 Great feed back. Thanks. Ok, my general plan is as follows. I want to buy a boat on the west coast,
Catalina 22 being parted out? LakeShark at 10:06am 02.24.21 What parts are you looking for? I have a few trim pieces, handrails, etc from an old parted out boa
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Michael Davis at 9:58am 02.24.21 Potters have done some amazing trips. Seattle to Alaska and San Francisco to Hawaii to name a couple
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! La catboat at 9:53am 02.24.21 Have a catboat ----- the boom goose neck is to low blocks most of my forward view on one side.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! rgranger at 9:39am 02.24.21 Spiders!!! :yikes: So indirectly maybe it's not the spiders. Oh! You snuck that one in...:beer:
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Michael Davis at 9:35am 02.24.21
all rope windlass (1) Hayden Watson at 9:27am 02.24.21 :worthless: Just a thought, a picture of the windlass would help. I was able to get my windlass re
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! BlowMeAway at 9:25am 02.24.21 Spiders!!! :yikes: Not so much driving me crazy, but the admiral has a definitive fear. So indirec
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? rgranger at 9:23am 02.24.21 Great feed back. Thanks. Ok, my general plan is as follows. I want to buy a boat on the west coas
So Many Projects, Where to Start? (1) pclarksurf at 9:21am 02.24.21 consider it a journey... Don't forget to apply the holy grail placard:
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning Terry Cox at 9:13am 02.24.21 Added midship cleats to our boat several years ago, another story. Taylor made fenders come with a l
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Justin_NSA at 9:10am 02.24.21 I also have a Hunter 34 and yes, the dungeon is dangerous. I never go in unless someone is with me
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! markwbird at 9:02am 02.24.21 I also have a Hunter 34 and yes, the dungeon is dangerous. I never go in unless someone is with me.
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size Terry Cox at 9:02am 02.24.21 And proof coil is an even lower grade of chain.
Hunter 310 1999 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 02.24.21 Can anyone recommend the best configuration. Welcome to the site. Can you be a little more detai
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Marmalade at 8:50am 02.24.21 Roughly it is 650 miles in distance. More if you hug the coast lines. Figuring you are not doing a
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dLj at 8:21am 02.24.21 Ha ha, I'll admit ... there are not a lot of blue water sailors in Saskatchewan. My intent is to p
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? capta at 8:20am 02.24.21 Ha ha, I'll admit ... there are not a lot of blue water sailors in Saskatchewan. My intent is to p
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:13am 02.24.21 I think we need to know more about how you want to use the boat. Every boat design is a compramise
VHF antenna problem Brian D at 8:13am 02.24.21 That was the correct course of action. Unfortunately, many who work on RF cables do not seal them pr

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