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H311987, Installing fuel level sensor Northshore at 4:48pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/736 I'm considering installing a fuel level sensor, possibly later a sensor for the waste tank and then
Looking for a H260 klbj1961 at 2:37pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/891 Hi all, I'm looking to buy a Hunter 260 that's in good shape. I'm in Austin but will travel to nei
On Labor Day, What's Your Favorite Labor? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 09.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/771 In honor of Labor Day, what's your favorite labor on your boat? Rinsing or polishing gleaming gelco
Purchase a 1969 H.R. Pufnstuff boat. (1) Brian D at 11:32am 09.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/1696 Great bluewater boat. Can't wait to sail to Hawaii and all points beyond. Formally belonged to a wit
Installing FireFly Batteries (1) Don Lucas at 8:52am 09.01.20 Big Boats 5/1570 It was time to replace my house batteries. I have been using golf cart GC2 batteries for 10 years, b
Swim Ladder Change (1) tkwhalen at 8:27am 09.01.20 Big Boats 5/1569 Ok so due to covid we are spending a lot more time on the boat (great way to social distance) and a
Motor will not cranked over jvoorhies at 8:26pm 08.31.20 Big Boats 11/1626
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 5:57pm 08.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4395 My forestay let go for the second time in three years. Has anyone else had this happen?
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors (1) mnmpizza at 5:43pm 08.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 35/6738
Sailing with Efficiency Cole07 at 5:36pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2160 I've been sailing for about 8 years now (with 2 years of hardcore 420 racing) and I got my own O'day
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 markwbird at 5:25pm 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1409 I know this is totally lazy of me but I am at work right now so I'm gonna do it anyway. Does anyone
Companionway Door Lock (1) sail sfbay at 5:23pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1174 The 15-year old original Perko turning knob would not latch the companionway doors and the entire la
Deck Cleats dmax at 3:12pm 08.31.20 Bigger Boats 3/895 The finish is chipping off of my jib sheet and stern docking cleats - does anyone know of a drop-in
half the windows are done (5) fred1diver at 2:46pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/978 hey guys and gals, spent the whole day on the boat today, it was a productive day, did the windows o
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES BLUEBURD at 1:41pm 08.31.20 Big Boats 13/1842 Own a 1996 Hunter 40.5 with the original Autohelm ST50+ depth display and transducer. Display is mi
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: (4) pclarksurf at 11:25am 08.31.20 Catalina 22 4/719 1) It is very difficult to operate an outboard if you manage to leave the fuel supply line 200 Miles
1/4" Halyard comfortable? gtg at 10:41am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1232 I have 3/8" line installed on my Catalina 22. CatalinaDirect is suggesting 1/4" for both my halyard
H41 settee removal and replacing? leemarkadams at 10:40am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/379 Hello all, we are looking at getting the interior cushions of our H41AC renewed in a different colou
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem dfaherty349 at 10:28am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1634 Last week a strong NW wind blew open my furling jib and shredded the sail. Am thinking of replacing
Trailer recommendations Babs at 10:13am 08.31.20 Trailer Sailors 1/572 I need recommendations for a trailer for my 1983 25' Catalina with a swing keel?

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Refresh teak - exterior BigEasy at 4:32pm 03.30.25 Not looking for recommendations on which oil/sealer to use, just on if/how to treat the wood prior
Main Rigging Upgrades pgandw at 4:27pm 03.30.25 I heave to to reef, and you power head to wind to reef. Makes a huge difference in the amount of ma
ODay 40 Windlass Setup (2) DonEvans at 4:19pm 03.30.25 Latest on the windlass install. I stuck with Anchorlift Dolphin after contacting the company for spa
Main Rigging Upgrades LloydB at 4:13pm 03.30.25 does a inside jbe
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 3:40pm 03.30.25 Also, does anyone have any recommendations on how to repair stripped holes in some of the slats? Woo
Main Rigging Upgrades Hayden Watson at 3:20pm 03.30.25 FWIW, I do not want the topping lift to take the weight of the boom off the sail. Back before singl
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:01pm 03.30.25 Thanks, but we don't use our holding tank, so don't have the issue. Aerators are a good solution f
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 2:43pm 03.30.25 As far as sanding goes, it is probably worth taking a few minutes to cut a strip of plastic sheet, t
Emergency Manual Foswick at 2:36pm 03.30.25 For me, this comes down to this: Regardless of preparation or briefing, there is a non-zero chance
Microwave lapetinaa at 1:58pm 03.30.25 Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 1:57pm 03.30.25
Microwave colemj at 1:55pm 03.30.25 Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
fresh water flush colemj at 1:48pm 03.30.25 And I'll be glad to help you do that. Thanks, but we don't use our holding tank, so don't have th
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:41pm 03.30.25 Since Greg's sink drain is above the water line, he would need to close the sink seacock and fill t
fresh water flush kappykaplan at 1:41pm 03.30.25 fresh water of Kake Michigan Sounds sweet!
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:37pm 03.30.25 I think I am going to keep rinsing the head out with the shower head after a sail! Way easier and h
fresh water flush dlochner at 1:37pm 03.30.25 I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie That's what I implied and clarified what I had meant.
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 03.30.25 I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie
fresh water flush dlochner at 1:30pm 03.30.25 It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the

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