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Fuel Tank Inspection Port Tony H. at 3:50am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1396 Previous owner of my 1991 Hunter 30 put a plastic pie plate eck inspection port in the top of the wh
V-Birth wall removal Andrew at 2:56am 05.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/979 I was curious if anyone has experimented in removing the V-birth wall of there catalina 27. I wish t
Stay-less Mast Jeff Knox at 2:38am 05.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1311 I'm new to sailing and am considering a boat purchase in the next 12 months. My question is what ar
speaking of fuel gauges (another post) Bill C320, Papillon at 12:19am 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1281 My boat does not have one. I have been considering the installation of a mechanical float type beca
Damaged Bobstay Steve Treppa at 11:48pm 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1838 Well the storm of the century just blew through southeastern Michigan yesterday (well maybe I'm exag
Battery Switches 356 John Burns at 10:41pm 05.21.04 Big Boats 10/1565 I have finally decided that as I get older I am clearly getting dumber.I have owned my 356 since t
Getting Gently Used Sails - Mac 25 Jay Litsey at 9:32pm 05.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2470 Does anyone know where to get a used mainsail inexpensively? I see lots of old Macs being stored bu
Boat Identification Stu Jackson at 4:10pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/756 I try this once in a blue moon, but thought I'd do it again.So many times people respond to questi
10 hp Universal diesel fuel consumption Victor at 3:37pm 05.21.04 Ask All Sailors 7/4971 Hello there,Please let me know what kind of fuel consumption do you have on you inboard diesel engi
fresh water holding tank leaking! PD at 2:39pm 05.21.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1311 I submitted this question in the "mid-size" forum and was advised to search for answers here. Can
Windlass for tall rig catalina 30 Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 2:02pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1516 We are purchasing a 1985 Catalina 30 for use in Lake Champlain and want to put a windlass on. Any s
Bilge Pump Replacement Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 2:00pm 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/938 The Bilge Pump needs replacing in our almost newly purchased Catalina 30 1985 - old bilge pump (West
Windlass for tall rig catalina 30 Diane and Charlie Gottlieb at 1:48pm 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1628 We are purchasing 1985 Catalina 30 and want to put a windlass on. Any suggestions about type, ammou
Possible 23.5 problem areas? Piratetreasure at 1:08pm 05.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/825 I have my eye on a 1993 23.5 for sale locally, and am hoping some folks in the know could give me so
Companionway Doors (1) Tim Welsh at 12:50pm 05.21.04 Big Boats 3/835 Here is a pick of my new companionway doors I just made. Lexan and Teak. Had the glass company cut
new companionway doors Tim Welsh at 12:03pm 05.21.04 Big Boats 0/600 Check out my new companionway doors I just made. Lexan and Teak. I still have to make the handles.
19891 22 BACKSTAY,WHAT GIVES? wildbill1012000 at 11:14am 05.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/920 we have a problem,the 22 fott catalina we baught has 1 back stay and ive only seen 22's with split b
fresh water holding tank leaking! PD at 10:23am 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/848 Can anyone here offer some insight as to what is involved and what to expect? The fresh water holdin
Tall Ships kicked out of Boston, Providence Vic "Seven" at 10:14am 05.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/851 mark July 14 thru 20 as Tall Ships in Newport ... Boston kicked them out because they were coming in
Life Line Coating P.C. at 9:55am 05.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2016 Does anyone have any advice in how to replace the white vinyl covering on the life lines? On my 87'

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We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! sail sfbay at 12:24pm 07.23.20 Congratulations on your new boat and welcome to the forum!! Bottom antifouling paint.........sugges
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! RockynHilda at 12:18pm 07.23.20 Thanks Kappy, Lookin forward to good info for bringin 'er back into shape !
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! kappykaplan at 12:15pm 07.23.20 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Battery Switch Help Tim Mills at 11:50am 07.23.20 I have had it both ways on different boats. I much prefer to have separate switches also. Keep the s
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 11:28am 07.23.20 Do a search on the forum for Venturi installation. There was a post sometime back that addressed
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Davidasailor26 at 11:19am 07.23.20
Scarce as hens teeth... odaydokay at 11:07am 07.23.20 Those that wander into areas with slime, seaweed, jellyfish etc. might benefit from the so called "S
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? DArcy at 10:43am 07.23.20 Tom, I hope your daughter is OK. I just went through a search for USB charging on board. I actually
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge jmce1587 at 10:43am 07.23.20 Do a search on the forum for Venturi installation. There was a post sometime back that addressed t
Scarce as hens teeth... MikeHoncho at 10:35am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 10:17am 07.23.20 Sand first layer only.............that makes a big difference so hours. Agree wiwith DrJudyB.
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:14am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the ep
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 10:09am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the epo
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:05am 07.23.20 With all due respect, why do you want to remove the last layer of Trinidad, down to the gelcoat? Un
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 9:55am 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges?
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? dave_and_dd at 9:53am 07.23.20 On my 309, the key switch rotates past the on position for glow. Even in FL I use a few seconds of
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 07.23.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:47am 07.23.20 Clarification - you don't need Internet to use the GPS sensor but you might need it with some apps t
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap azambella at 9:26am 07.23.20 The SS one is definitely not original and is very nice. I just made one for my H33 out of fiberglas
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 9:24am 07.23.20 Thanks! Testing that out. You could also use COMPASS as it is also a standard on IOS. Double tap G

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