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Puget Sound sunset Seattle Scott at 5:35am 08.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/780 and no bugs to worry about last week through heard about yellow jackets invading the British Columbi
Pop top enclosure mike8110 at 5:30am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 7/1134 Does anyone have photos of a pop-top enclosure installed on their 260. I have never seen what one lo
2004 Hunter 33 Generator JohnEh at 5:23am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2062 My new Hunter 33 does not have a diesel generator. Hunter said it is not an option because ther is
2004 Hunter 33 Diesel Tank Indicator JohnEh at 5:07am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1260 The diesel fuel indicator first read zero when the tank was full. Then it seemed to have about 7/8
2004 Hunter 33 Shore Power JohnEh at 5:02am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1362 My 2004 Hunter 33 has only one 30 amp shore power cord. The next model up, the Hunter 36, has two 3
companionway hatch squeak chris at 3:45am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1626 I have a 1982 Hunter 27 and every time we open the companionway hatch my wife and I nearly have to j
4hp vs 5hp vs 6 hp? Jora at 3:44am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 8/29933 Clearly I'm missing someting. I'm shopping for a new outboard. Beside the price, I have not been abl
Remedy for Hot Water odor? Bob at 3:42am 08.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/865 With the purchase of a 1988 Cat. 30 recently, I was running the hot water from the head and galley t
Which Universal engine? citadel83 at 3:40am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1090 I own a 1997 Catalina 28 mkII and was wondering which Universal engine I had. Is there a plate on t
Shackle on Rollerfurl headstay? gball at 3:40am 08.23.04 Day Sailers 2/1624 I was rigging my 170 yesterday and the shackle that's joined to the eyelet at the base of the roller
Rigging at aft end of boom MacGregor Venture 22 Richard at 3:31am 08.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1996 Does anyone have a diagram or good photo re: how the aft end of the main sail boom is to be rigged o
Rub Rail repair Richard at 3:06am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1093 The stern area of the rub rail on our 29.5 has slightly separated from the hull due to people appare
Sea Era replacement Pete Peterson at 2:02am 08.23.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1296 I need to replace the pump on my Jabsco 29090-2000 in my C320 because of base cracking. :{ I am con
Wilcox-Crittenden parts Capn D at 1:55am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2316 I have a Wilcox-Crittenden Newport electric head. The water intake impeller has decided to head sout
outboard maintenance Jeff at 1:29am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 3/1138 Any of you ever done any work on an outboard motor's lower unit? Yesterday after getting the last
Beneteau 361 Bilge Stan at 1:11am 08.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1907 I have had water collecting in one of the honeycomb compartmentsbelow the sole plates. The water t
Auto pilot errors John Richard at 12:28am 08.23.04 Big Boats 4/953 Our boat came equipped from the factory with a Autohelm 7000. We were making a six hour return trip
sail choices Tom Monroe at 12:21am 08.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/881 Had a wonderful day yesterday trying out all kinds of sail trim stuff. Still fine tuning my new-this
trailering a 235? Jay at 12:14am 08.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1137 We're looking for a weekend cruiser and like the size and interior arrangement of the 235. However,
Is alcohol alcohol? Andy at 12:07am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 12/2021 I bought a jug of stove fuel (alcohol) at WM. A fellow sailor then said, "Why not go to the hardware

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Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 02.09.21 I had several layers of old flaky bottom paint. i found it faster to scrape it with a 4" razor scra
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Wnilsen at 4:42pm 02.09.21 Thanks for the comments. It is a solid steel keel. There is no obvious water at the keel bolts.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Justin_NSA at 4:40pm 02.09.21 Something that can attach to a shopvac if you are sanding bottom paint.
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying heritage at 4:39pm 02.09.21 In case you haven't found it, here is the link to the H27 info page on this site: Hunter resources
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dlochner at 4:38pm 02.09.21 Any of the big box name brands, DeWalt, Porter Cable, Ryobi, and so on. Avoid Harbor Freight if you
Silly questions on engine mount TimFromLI at 4:37pm 02.09.21 I used West systems g-flex with filler to fill the hole then redrilled it with a forstner bit, It he
Shakleton Expedition shemandr at 4:26pm 02.09.21 My wife bought some wisky for her son on his 50th birthday. It was aged 50 years. OMG! It made th
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Timm R Oday25 at 4:25pm 02.09.21 We are very satified with our Porter Cable sanders
3GM30F runs rough when starting heritage at 4:24pm 02.09.21 It sounds like only two cylinders fired up during the first 5 seconds.
Texas January Racing PaulK at 4:22pm 02.09.21 Went out with a customer on his Hunter 34 once on Chesapeake Bay. Nice boat: comfortable, with no su
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska PaulK at 4:08pm 02.09.21 Hi Patrick My brother's been sailing out of Juneau on his J/30 for a long time. He sailed it up ther
Inflatable boat trailers? dlochner at 4:06pm 02.09.21 How big is the inflatable? Is it RIB? I'd be inclined to get a small utility trailer for a few hund
Survey on C310 #217 JRT at 3:51pm 02.09.21 @Grichelli we have been very fortunate to have a good clean well cared for 310 for sure. I'm glad
butyl caulking karellen at 3:50pm 02.09.21 I can't speak specifically to the 41DS, but would concur with Ralph on butyl. I love the stuff, but
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Aeolos at 3:49pm 02.09.21 I don't remember whose boat this is/was, but I always thought it was pretty cool ...
H36 Battery Charger replacement karellen at 3:46pm 02.09.21 I replaced the old charger on my 356 with a Kisae ABSO AC-1240. I have a similar battery setup with
Inflatable boat trailers? Will Gilmore at 3:45pm 02.09.21 I think an inflatable trailer is an up and coming idea. Go for it. :poke: -Will (Dragonfly)
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? (1) Gene Neill at 3:44pm 02.09.21 I don't remember whose boat this is/was, but I always thought it was pretty cool ...
Has karellen at 3:36pm 02.09.21 I did this recently on my 356. You may find some of my pictures useful. https://forums.sailboatowner
3GM30F runs rough when starting jssailem at 3:35pm 02.09.21 Perhaps in replacing the Throttle cable the idle point is just a little less then it was before. The

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