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Used Atomic 4 Tim at 9:37pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 15/2135 I am looking for a new used boat and have found one that looks quite nice. It is the model and size
Sailing downwind in my 33.5 Ken Palmer at 9:21pm 08.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/977 This is our first full season with Water Colors, a 1990 Hunter 33.5. She replaced Liberty, a 1981 H
Fractional Ownership Rob Freedman at 3:57pm 08.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1141 I am considering buying a boat and leasing it back to an outfit that provides fractional ownership.
sweet smell in cabin bruce at 2:38pm 08.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2352 Just bought a 2001 Hunter 290 in June. Lately we have noticed that the cabin has a sickly sweet sme
Washed up SailboatOwners.com at 2:18pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 43/3325 How often do you grab the brush and wash your boat?Every time you tie up at the end of a day? Onc
Mast Holder for Bow Pulpit OkieSailor at 1:10pm 08.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1098 I just posted some photos of a weekend project. I did not like the way the mast was being damaged by
fun questions from a 1st time marine electrician patrick at 12:55pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1278 Okay, so I'm into my first rewire (79 C38)... I've gotten the DC straight -no problem. The AC howeve
Pros and cons for a Catalina 25 swing keel Heather Krebs at 12:43pm 08.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2319 I am looking to purchase a Catalina 25. Recently someone told me that the swing keels can be a prob
broken exost Y ? John Olson at 12:34pm 08.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/948 I have a 88C30 and today I broke my exhaust Y where the cooling water enters the exhaust pipe just a
Mast Support While Trailering Tires at 12:33pm 08.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1192 Will soon be transporting our Mariner for the first time only for a short 2 mile trip to our home. S
Tall rig vs standard BobS8970 at 12:25pm 08.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3655 On Catalina 30's - the rigging comes in tall or standard. Is there any advantage or disadvantage th
Tranny Fluid Rch at 12:07pm 08.29.04 Bigger Boats 2/1176 Hello again!I am a newer owner of an 1982 Oday 30. I have asked a few questions before and am grat
engne bulkhead gary8041 at 11:53am 08.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/985 THERE IS A PLYWOOD BULKHEAD SEPERATING THE ENGNE SPACE FROM MY FUEL TANK IS THIS NORMAL. PO HAS REP
HOW/WHERE INSTALLATION OF A/C ON 36 OR 38 rick4824 at 11:43am 08.29.04 Big Boats 2/963 I am looking at a 1999 Cat. 38 without a/c. Can anyone tell me where are the best spots to locate th
H376 Mainsail Help Bob F. at 11:31am 08.29.04 Big Boats 2/922 I just replaced my main halyard with a smaller (7/16") diameter XLS braid. Old halyard was I think 5
Hatches - what to do? Scott at 11:25am 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1331 I want to replace the forward hatch on my Starwind 27. The existing hatch has a manufacturers name
Cruising spinaker on a H26 Rich at 11:20am 08.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/914 can you fly a cruising spinnaker on a 95 H26. I had my wonders when I saw that it does not use a bac
Do you club race your H26? Rich at 11:17am 08.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 I am thinking of buying a 1995 H26 and since we enjoy club racing on Wed. nights we were curious as
Bought the mac 25 I was looking at!! leetvl at 11:06am 08.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/909 Went to an auction to look at the boat and found out it's an 84.I got the boat for $1250 without b
Rigging Question tim1424 at 10:05am 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1054 A friend at my marina has a 1974 C'C 24'. There is a line coming out of the mast on the port side ~

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Water heater tech question wdonovan at 10:00am 11.17.20 I found photos I took of the heater and there is no draincock. If I remove a hose it will flood cool
Paint for Dinghy Floor PaulK at 9:45am 11.17.20 The builder hopefully epoxy-coated the plywood before he painted it. If there is a "little flaking"
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 9:44am 11.17.20 The Bene 46 is today's Westie 32, that's inflation for you. When the Cal 20 was introduced we thoug
Paint for Dinghy Floor Richard19068 at 9:40am 11.17.20 I used rustoleum enamel paint on dinghy floorboards once and it held up very well. https://www.r
On the "Distant" Dream? Rick D at 9:37am 11.17.20 A friend of mine, to whom I was introduced when he hit my boat after his transmission linkage came a
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 9:18am 11.17.20 It's the "sound bite" culture we live in today. Not to mention media tends to romanticize ideas lik
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 9:16am 11.17.20 the Westsail 32 were sold as 'ocean boats', and indeed they were capable of it. My old boss had on
Rotator cuff aggravated by 2009 B37 companionway doors? SoSound at 9:16am 11.17.20 You are certainly NOT the only one! I occasionally clean the track and surface that the door slides
On the "Distant" Dream? Calif. Ted at 9:08am 11.17.20 The Bene 46 is today's Westie 32, that's inflation for you. When the Cal 20 was introduced we though
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Scott T-Bird at 9:05am 11.17.20 I swapped my 1GM for the 2YM15. I didn't do the work myself but I did verify the dimensions before
Refinishing Tiller Handle sailnoproblem at 8:57am 11.17.20 John, I've used Total Boat products in the past and have good luck with them. I want the wood a dar
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:48am 11.17.20
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES John T1594 at 8:38am 11.17.20 I had a similar problem on my 2000 H340 but with my speed transducer many years ago. Raymarine no lo
On the "Distant" Dream? (2) Jackdaw at 8:26am 11.17.20 With everything from SUVs to boats, marketers sell the DREAM to sell the product. Nothing new here a
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal ontherocks83 at 8:18am 11.17.20 How old and how many hours are on the motor? Just like everyone else said, I would check the prop
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:14am 11.17.20 I can understand that where there are few places to anchor it might generate the wanderlust. But wha
On the "Distant" Dream? jssailem at 8:10am 11.17.20 Oh KG. I love the openings. Now I will need to think about and consider my response. No need to rus
On the "Distant" Dream? capta at 8:07am 11.17.20 [ By contrast, we see little apparent interest in learning much about local cruising areas. Here in
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 8:06am 11.17.20 media tends to romanticize ideas like this. :plus::plus: When you see movies or scenes of an ocea
On the "Distant" Dream? kappykaplan at 7:59am 11.17.20 Excellent points, @Kings Gambit ! I was exposed to large boats a couple of lifetimes ago as a Midsh

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