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Exhaust Mike Oliver at 3:01pm 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 I just purchased my Hunter 37 and was taking it to it's new berth after about 7 hrs of motoring I d
Exhaust Mike Oliver at 2:57pm 03.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/750 I just purchased my Hunter 37 and was taking it to it's new berth after about 7 hrs of motoring I d
outboard "mileage" Dennis Bidney at 11:51am 03.02.04 Smaller Boats 8/886 I have a 1994 Evinrude 9.9 Yachtwin on my 1980 H25. I realize there are many variables, however, do
Life Raft savings Bob at 11:50am 03.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/978 I just read an interesting letter in my recent Practical Sailor about liferafts. The sender mentions
Lightning and sailboats Struck! at 11:30am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1164 I'm looking at purchasing a used sailboat and have found out that it was struck by lightning a coupl
Archives Phil Herring at 10:36am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1224 They appear to be running OK again (at least, my tests were all successful). Nothing a half gig of
When to reg in florida nick naggio at 10:00am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1158 I was wondering what the rule is in florida waters for registering a boat,how long can you spend in
Harmonic Noise Chris Cronander at 8:19am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1328 We have what seems to be a harmonic noise when the engine is running. It started at 2800 rpm and now
Diesel Fuel conditioner? Ivan Edwards at 8:13am 03.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1142 What are people's opinions on Diesel fuel conditioner?In particular, the cetane booster kind.I us
Halyard & Sheet Replacement Bob F at 8:08am 03.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/914 Aside from the obvious signs of wear (fraying/cracking), is there any "rule of thumb" regarding the
CD/Stereo Installation Dave at 7:58am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/2915 I want to install a CD player/stereo system in my '89 C-30 this year. Any recommendations as to a g
Adding autopilot to H320 Tom at 6:56am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/993 Hi all,Is it possible to add an autopilot to the H320? Any experiences that you can share?Thank
M-25 Crankase Vent Cedric Thevenaz at 5:19am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1177 I haven't found anything on this issue in the archives. I have a Cat 30 with the M-25 in good condi
Almost an owner of a 1984 Mac 25 Terry Collings at 5:09am 03.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/870 I am thinking about buying a 1984 Mac 25 that will be my first boat. I am relatively new to sailing
Bow Pulpit for O25 ? Ed Viladevall at 4:56am 03.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/892 Hi All,Without getting into unplesant detail...I need a new bow pulpit for 1983 O25. Does anyone h
Pela 2000 Frank Heyniger at 4:10am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1259 A few days ago there was a post concerning the Pela 2000 oil extractor. I have been unable to get a
Cleaning Kenneth Craft at 3:13am 03.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/911 Hello all,I am currently about to purchase a 1973 Oday 22. The boat I am buying has sat for a year
How to figure out what sailboat is right to buy? Paul Govoni at 3:12am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1360 We are a family of 5 with 3 children under 8 yrs old. My wife and I were power boaters BK (before ki
draft on C27 Tom Monroe at 3:08am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/881 I'm looking at a 1986 C27 tall rig. The boat info page on this site lists the draft as either 3' 6"
Water in the bilge system of the 18.5 Paul Finch at 2:44am 03.02.04 Smaller Boats 2/802 Upon my first observation of the used Hunter 18.5 that I ended up purchasing I noticed a fair amount

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Small surveillance cameras Captain Larry-DH at 6:16am 11.09.20
Help a new C30 owner! shemandr at 6:12am 11.09.20 If you can find out from the seller how long the gas has been in the tank it would be helpful. Old
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F wdonovan at 6:05am 11.09.20 Doesn't your primary filter body have a vent screw at its highest point ? Even my cheapo Racor 11
Question about eye splice mermike at 6:03am 11.09.20 I found it difficult to keep track of the marks, so I bought a 7 pack of colored Sharpies and use a
H28.5 busted furler drum David21149 at 6:02am 11.09.20 Cruising Designs Reefer II. I just gave my parts to another member here. The good news is you can r
Chock Screws Backing Out justsomeguy at 5:46am 11.09.20 Through-bolt 'em.
Beneteau propellor Aliesh at 5:41am 11.09.20 Thanks for that, will certainly give them a try. Terry
Beneteau propellor dlochner at 5:30am 11.09.20 Thanks for replies. Most propellor manufacturers here want to sell their props without giving size
Chock Screws Backing Out Justin_NSA at 5:24am 11.09.20 Cleats perhaps? Have a pic? Are they stripping?
Beneteau propellor Aliesh at 5:22am 11.09.20 Thanks for replies. Most propellor manufacturers here want to sell their props without giving size u
Pearson 33-2 engine removal grandpasteve at 5:22am 11.09.20 A friend of mine traveled all over the Chesapeake bay in a Pearson 33-2 with the Yanmar 2gm20. He rn
Can't Remove Screw in Mast DougM at 4:49am 11.09.20 Doug, Would that be the aluminum toe rail blocks for the jib furler? Not on the
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder rgranger at 4:49am 11.09.20 I lost my rudder once. After a week sailing in the NC outer banks , I loaded my boat on the trailer
Beneteau propellor Terry Cox at 4:41am 11.09.20 Ditto Dave's suggestion to visit your local prop shop with the information they need to determine th
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 4:21am 11.09.20 For ease of location as we never used the aft shower for anything other than storage as it was Ener
Beneteau propellor dlochner at 4:12am 11.09.20 Prop size and pitch depends on a number of factors. The three most important are blade clearance, en
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14am 11.09.20 When putting the center board bolt on, hand tighten first because if you do not, the possibility of
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. andreshs1 at 1:15am 11.09.20 Oops. I installed the Standard Horizon Ram Mike. It came with a terminator fitting to install in th
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 jssailem at 1:01am 11.09.20 Nice looking boat. Again congratulations. As I gaze into my crystal ball, I see a lot of fun in your
TES Yachts Sailavie1 at 9:46pm 11.08.20 Hunters are nice. I own the H25 which has a fixed shoal keel. Easy to trailer, launch and retrieve a

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