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Exhaust waterline Mike Oliver at 2:32am 03.02.04 Big Boats 2/979 1989 Hunter 37 exhaust below the waterline. I just bought this boat and found that on the first moto
Pushing on life line stanchions Chip Willis at 1:50am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1167 This may be a dumb question but here goes. I have a friend who pushes on the life line stanchions wh
Cockpit Speaker Placement Skippy at 1:39am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/2703 Was wondering if anyone had advice about installation of cockpit stereo speakers. I have a 1995v 29
Radar n Florida captain at 1:39am 03.02.04 Big Boats 5/862 Because of a job transfer, I will be moving my 356 to Florida in the very near future. I am thinkin
Horsepower at the prop??? FlyBri737 at 1:34am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1189 I have been having a discussion with a fellow boater who has a 51Hp perkins. He swears that he gets
Isomat sheaves Carl at 12:58am 03.02.04 Big Boats 5/2017 Looking for info on maintenance of mast rigging for our 1987 h40 #217.Have the mast (Isomat manufa
Need to replace seacocks in head Dan Yowell at 11:15pm 03.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 I need to replace the seacocks under the sink in the head on my 1986 Hunter 31. It looks like I wil
Raw Water Slotted Strainer - Which Direction? Paul Akers at 10:20pm 03.01.04 Ask All Sailors 7/8663 Because I had a problem in recent seasons sucking up debris that clogs my intake or raw water strain
Hunter 18.5 Forestay length. Paul Finch at 10:15pm 03.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/1125 I have purchased a Hunter 18.5 and the boat was missing the forestay. Can anybody give me the proper
Furler Name Ken at 10:13pm 03.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1005 Does someone know the name brand and or model of the furler unit that Catalina put on the 1985 27 ta
How to keep the back cushion on Pat Hooyman at 9:16pm 03.01.04 Smaller Boats 9/919 Does anyone have a way to fasten the foam back cushions to the cockpit? My 98 H26 cushions factory v
Help! Looking for Oday25 fixed ports (4) Preston Symonds at 8:59pm 03.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/918 Hi folks, I could use some help loacating some new fixed ports for my 1079 Oday 25. If anyboday has
Help from Chesapeake Sailors Bob Keller at 8:34pm 03.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1077 My son has recently purchased a 1985 O'Day 22. The boat is located, I believe, at Porters Seneca mar
Bottom problems John Lindstrom at 8:13pm 03.01.04 Other Sailboats 0/764 I had a boat yard peel the gelcoat off the bottom of my boat and, at there recomendation, apply Inte
What is the best Anchor System for Chesapeake Bay? Jim Smith at 7:52pm 03.01.04 Ask All Sailors 7/6341 I know there have been lots of posts and a quiz and question of the week on the best anchor to use a
The best week Mark at 3:27pm 03.01.04 Smaller Boats 9/869 Well as reported the other week I was off for my first holiday in five years.Packed the 260 up on a
I have just ordered a new Mac26M. Need tips.... Dave Murphy at 2:32pm 03.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/953 Hi folks. Yesterday I put in my order for a new Mac26M through a dealer in Dubai. So what? you ma
Folding prop vs. 3 blade Brad at 1:53pm 03.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/976 I have a C-34 with a standard 3 blade prop and I'm considering a martec folding prop. Does anyone h
Bow Eye Stan Turner at 1:14pm 03.01.04 Day Sailers 2/1163 Hi,I am sure this has been answered before but I could not find anything in the archives. I need
Lost forum threads Den Drown at 1:09pm 03.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/977 I submitted a couple of questions on the AskAHunterOwner forum about 2 or 3 weeks ago. Now I want t

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 8:07pm 11.08.20 Good day.
Help a new C30 owner! Joe at 8:02pm 11.08.20 universal atomic 4 links You need to carefully check that the motor will turn over manually.....use
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 7:58pm 11.08.20 where you're going to procure a new rudder? Yes the rudder broke off SeaTow came prepared for sur
TES Yachts Sailavie1 at 7:57pm 11.08.20 Tedd, your taste in boats is similar to mine (I too had the TES and Seaward on my short list). I hav
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 7:10pm 11.08.20 @JamesG161 I have been very pleased with the responsiveness and the repairs Progressive authorized
Pearson 33-2 engine removal CarlN at 7:09pm 11.08.20 Do you know how many hours on the engine? A boat like a Pearson 33 is likely to have under 1000 hour
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 6:58pm 11.08.20 She looks great! you'll love having the outboard crane! the dodger/bimini looks great, too Thanks
H28.5 busted furler drum Allan12210 at 6:51pm 11.08.20 Cruising Designs Reefer II. I just gave my parts to another member here. The good news is you can re
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 chuckwayne at 6:46pm 11.08.20 Super helpful everyone, thank you. Here are a few pics! She looks great! you'll love having the ou
Help a new C30 owner! Justin_NSA at 6:43pm 11.08.20 You can try to isolate the leak with a garden hose. Spray small areas starting from lowest to highes
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jmce1587 at 6:13pm 11.08.20 Rudder company in Florida is Foss Foam. ask for Al. Great service. They made most of Hunters rud
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? CarlN at 5:51pm 11.08.20 Try using this cleaner from TeakDecking Systems (who does the teak decks for super yachts). This lea
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 5:46pm 11.08.20 Jim, Glad you got her back in the water so quickly. When you get her hauled out and the rudder r
Self Furling Jib Kings Gambit at 5:37pm 11.08.20 I would never intentionally be out in a 25kt "breeze" :D In Port Jackson (Sydney Harbor) the boats
Question about eye splice Sefuller at 5:24pm 11.08.20 So, why couldn't someone flip the halyard and put new eyes in on each end? Very difficult to splice
Universal valve adjustment Sefuller at 5:23pm 11.08.20 Did you get a new valve cover gasket or reuse the old one? If new, where did you get it? Actually f
Universal valve adjustment Sefuller at 5:22pm 11.08.20 Thanks for the reminder. How many hours on your engine? 2800
Help a new C30 owner! drjoans at 5:19pm 11.08.20
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions BrianW at 5:19pm 11.08.20 Yes. However, in my case, the nut weld broke and spun freely and would not screw off of the bolt!
Help a new C30 owner! jeepbluetj at 5:13pm 11.08.20 No assuming, it is 100% positively identifiable as an Atomic 4. Looks pretty bad, but you can clean

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