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H19 Trailer Balance? Jim at 11:50pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 1/822 Greetings. I bought my H19 used, and the trailer balance has always been out of whack. I've tried mo
WalkThrough On The New 41 George Lamb at 11:35pm 04.04.04 Big Boats 3/869 My wife and spent about an hour on a new Hunter 41 this weekend. We were thinking about trading in o
o'day 15 rigging William D. Stevens at 11:24pm 04.04.04 Day Sailers 1/1810 I recently purchased an O'Day 15 sailboat. I am in need of an owners manual. How do I acquire a ma
Caulking Dan Ulrich at 11:13pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 10/948 I seem to remember ancient posts regarding caulking the deck/hull joint on Hunter 23's. I cannot rem
Diesel odor Bill lowe at 10:42pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1232 Following advice I got from this forum (thanks all), I changed the fuel filter on my Perkins engine
External furling for mainsail Jim at 10:39pm 04.04.04 Big Boats 8/1100 I am looking at a 1983 Hunter 34. It is equipped with an add-on furling system that bolts to the mas
Brown water marks in cabin Jeff at 10:27pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1342 This weekend I uncovered the boat to find brown water marks on the cabin walls. They are either com
Illegal Head! Eric B at 10:01pm 04.04.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1510 I need to convert my "Illegal" head on a 1977 Catalina C-27, hull # 3516. Is there a kit available o
Black spots... Mark at 9:49pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1137 Can anyone suggest a product that would remove blacking or black spots from my anti-skid deck. I'd
ssb Monty K. VanderMay at 7:30pm 04.04.04 Big Boats 1/954 Hello all, I have a 97 430 and am adding a SGC SSB. I can see where the panel can be mounted in the
Where to install a Jack line, and what to use? D E Brown at 7:20pm 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2570 Were planning on more evening and night sailing in this coming year,not to mention,more rough weathe
Boat insurance blues ex-admin at 3:47pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 96/4546 The sailing press has been filled with stories of problems with boat insurance in recent months. T
Drive train mystery solved O_Salt at 2:19pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1187 Last July my brother and I bought a Beneteau First 345 1984 with an Yanmar 2GM engine. The boat dev
Recommissioning after 2 years, & fresh to salt h2o Joe E. at 2:09pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1063 Hello collective,I have a 2001 Hunter 320. Due to drought in Kansas and a job change it's been in
Fuel lines and battery cables Joseph Washburn at 2:07pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/1723 I have a 1988 C-22. It is equipped with a fuel locker on the port side of the cockpit. The battery
Sail Furlers Jim I. at 1:43pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/999 I need to replace the CDI flexible Furler on my 1984 Catalina 22. Any suggestions? Looking for somet
turnbuckle father Mark at 1:34pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/764 I was putting the mast up on my h-23 the other day and broke off the screw that hold the port shroud
autoprop vs std prop weights chuckwayne at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1312 Someone asked the question a while ago.....The standard (optional!) 16" 3 blade on our 356 weighs 9l
We be sailing in Seattle now Scott Wilson at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 Saturday was beautiful and the wind even picked up in the afternoon. Scott
C.N.G.GAS DON MANTLE at 1:17pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/875 I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY CNG TO PROPANE .HAS ANYBODY DONE THIS,AND IF SO WHERE DID YOU PUT THE TANK

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Electric oil change pump (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:57am 12.17.20
AC75 New Zealand Hunter216 at 5:57am 12.17.20 I believe those are the same words Chuck Yeager used the first time he crossed the sound barrier.
AC75 New Zealand (2) jssailem at 5:50am 12.17.20 I want one ! :) I believe those are the same words Chuck Yeager used the first time he crossed the
Electric oil change pump Justin_NSA at 5:39am 12.17.20 Use this with great results. Bought a second for my power tools at home. https://www.amazon.com/Pe
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast sailme88 at 5:35am 12.17.20 This is the mast base halyard organizer on my Yamaha 33. It's made of cast aluminum, clamped and ri
Prop shaft zinc 321 Will Gilmore at 5:34am 12.17.20 Bought a fish anode from West marine that really helped but a pita to remember to take it out befor
COVID Testing sailme88 at 5:32am 12.17.20 You now qualify for a direct line to the WH.:) DA....
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 dbreedlove at 4:45am 12.17.20 We will have several days of unseasonably warm weather the next several days. Thinking I might atta
Prop shaft zinc 321 Wesleymi at 4:25am 12.17.20 No, salt water, the boat is in Port Charlotte, Florida. The small anode on the prop is good
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Joe at 4:21am 12.17.20 But can I expect the main to come down on it's own without a downhaul? The only way to know the an
AC75 New Zealand (1) Hunter216 at 4:19am 12.17.20
Prop shaft zinc 321 Will Gilmore at 3:48am 12.17.20 Are you expriencing corrosion in freshwater? -Will (Dragonfly)
B323 roller main All U Get at 3:21am 12.17.20 One winter in the Bahamas I helped a friend with his main. We had to replace the furling line, corr
Hunter 18. billwnc at 3:19am 12.17.20 Thanks for your suggestions. Bill
An intro and a question Ward H at 3:14am 12.17.20 is the girl in the photo topless? it's fair to assume that boat gives a relaxing ride :cool: Now e
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Sailor1001 at 1:35am 12.17.20 I lived on a 50' sailboat for awhile. Sometimes less is more. :) I'm keeping my eye out for a go
Escrow service for personal boat sale? nightowle at 11:32pm 12.16.20 Marine Documentation in Anacortes is good, as mentioned. Also, Pacific Maritime Title Seattle Tany
B323 roller main Wesleymi at 11:14pm 12.16.20 I bought it and the new delrin rollers from Rig-Rite Inc. The brand, on mine anyway, was Sparcraft.
Prop shaft zinc 321 Wesleymi at 11:09pm 12.16.20 Thanks Mechone. I ordered it today. In Zinc.
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? MikeHoncho at 10:38pm 12.16.20 This whole tread is confusing.

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