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How much? Steve at 6:18am 09.08.03 Ask All Sailors 4/962 I'm in the process of buying a 1979 Paceship 26' for around 20k. The boat is loaded with many extras
Heads Up...426 owners with Fisher/Panda Mini 8 frank arndorfer at 6:08am 09.08.03 Big Boats 5/907 Important HEADS UP for 426 owners equipped with the Fisher/Panda Mini 8 gen sets:Several weeks bac
Head Backflow Asa Colson at 5:30am 09.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 The original owner of our boat had changed the head plumbing to go directly overboard. I replumbed t
leak at secondary fuel filter coleman brydon at 5:20am 09.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1908 I have noticed a seep on the top of my secondary fuel filter of the Yanmar 2QM.Earlier this year, w
Desert Sail, Elephant Butte Lake, NM USA Pat Byrnes at 4:43am 09.08.03 Destinations 0/1517 Sailing our 1994 Mac (classic swing cb) in New Mexico has become more of a challenge after two years
Help! New owner advice please Duane Dockter at 4:31am 09.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/781 Hey everybody!I am presented with an opportunity to purchase a 1985 28.5 as a "fixer-upper" for a
Garmin 176 and ST4000+ tracking problem solved Jim Seamans at 4:05am 09.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1110 This is a followup report on a problem I was having, posted Aug 4, 2003.Problem: the autopilot was
Winter maintenance for diesel John at 4:04am 09.08.03 Big Boats 1/780 After our first season, we had the dealer's tech do our H-356's winterizing, documenting everything
Below Deck Cushions Dennis Ottey at 4:03am 09.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/982 I am interested in getting a price on cushions for my 1972 27. Could not find them on the website.
Autumn and water ballast freezing Nick Holmes-Smith at 3:57am 09.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/860 I have just purchased a Hunter 26 water ballast model. In the interior of British Columbia in late
BOW THRUSTERS Waldo Emerson at 3:42am 09.08.03 Big Boats 1/1074 Have 380 considering bow thrusters.If u have them installed let me know:size, brand, wiring etc. a
Question for Catalina380/390 owners............... Bill at 3:38am 09.08.03 Big Boats 4/911 In looking at some Catalina models I noticed that most of them have a waterline length of about 4 fe
PHRF rating on O'day 22? Laurie at 3:18am 09.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1755 After a very long wait, it seems I will soon be a partner on a 22' O'day. Racing is in my blood, and
Standing rigging William Niessen at 3:17am 09.08.03 Big Boats 6/812 I hate to even mention this but in less than a month I will be hauling out and for the first time I
Removing Bottom Paint Ron at 3:08am 09.08.03 Trailer Sailors 4/1509 My '73 San Juan has old bottom paint on the hull (about the color of plain old rustoleum). I would
mast stump/stepping Charlotte at 3:04am 09.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/983 We've just bought a gorgeous 1967 Javelin and tried her out yesterday which was great. However we d
engine weight on transom during trailoring jim dinger at 2:26am 06.12.03 Trailer Sailors 7/1303 Does it do damage to the transom to leave the kicker engine on while trailoring my 25 ft Mac (1977)
Winter Storage for New Sails? Jack at 2:08am 09.08.03 Big Boats 10/775 Just wondering people's opinion about taking the sails off for the winter on a brand new boat with i
Looking for 170 Racing tips Randall Macy at 1:50am 09.08.03 Day Sailers 3/1082 Any racing tips on getting the most out of a 170. General advise/info on sail trim, body positions
Decomissioning instructions Bill Vickery at 1:45am 09.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/755 Are there step-by-step instructions posted anywhere for decomissioning a 22.... first year with boat

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Water in Bilge Area AndrewR at 7:09am 06.15.20 The keel bolt is the one that locks the keel in place and is above the water line, right? AKA set sc
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) john6206 at 7:04am 06.15.20 Looking good! I went with the Catalina Capri 18, and am mostly thrilled with it, but there are times
Stiff Steering Wheel SFS at 6:57am 06.15.20 You said it is not connected to the autohelm. We encountered a situation on our H#! where the autoh
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting waltnebula at 6:51am 06.15.20 The rudder angle potentiometer may not be working. Disconnect the three leads for the pot from the
Nagging leak in quarter berth SFS at 6:47am 06.15.20 These threads may be of help. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/1985-hunter-31-stern-leak.
Need advise (5) jssailem at 6:37am 06.15.20 This looks like a fun rabbit hole to wander down and play... Just for fun I started by looking at t
Cockpit Cushions Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 06.15.20 Suggest contacting both references. Thank you @caverun and @CurtisC
TV Antenna Rick486 at 6:16am 06.15.20 Update: I removed and cleaned the connections from the antenna wire to the junction box, the D/A con
Centerboard issues on Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 06.15.20 Waiting on response for Stephanie to respond with a photo of interior ceiling photo for confirmation
Cabin upgrade 23.5 Hunter dontardio at 6:09am 06.15.20 Well done. Kindly send photos, plans, mfg names, and material list to dontardio38@gmail.com
Question on water in storage area catalina 22 MaryEllaRose at 6:08am 06.15.20 It may be coming from the L shaped keel lock down screw on the port side of the keel trunk. Mine use
Propane Stove L2B2 at 5:59am 06.15.20 I feel certain that by this time that your stove is gone, but if not, my husband, 21-year old daught
Cockpit Cushions caverun at 5:50am 06.15.20 Sea Wizard Marine makes a complete set of cushions for the 23.5- you might ask about getting just th
Rain water in cabin greg_m at 5:50am 06.15.20 My hatch has no problems clearing the top board. Just doesn't come out far enough to over hang them
Rain water in cabin greg_m at 5:48am 06.15.20 +1 to all the above.... .... (being old & swelled up some), ... Happens to the best of us! :)
Barient winch retaining clips? Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.15.20 Yep. I had to have parts shipped from them when I cleaned/refurbished my 3 Barient winches. Still ch
Barient winch retaining clips? berner73 at 5:36am 06.15.20 I believe Hutton in Australia is the sole supplier for Barient replacement parts. HUTTON-ARCO Yacht
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter RoyS at 5:24am 06.15.20 Careful. Many Chinese copies on line at Amazon and Ebay. They are about half price of the real item.
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For sesmith at 5:23am 06.15.20 Either the 26rk or the 25 should do you well. We love our '96 Seaward 25. The issue with some of th
Shore power cable RoyS at 5:17am 06.15.20 If you go to a supply house to purchase cord be sure to get cord made for outdoor hard service use.

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