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Hunter 450 in Caribbean 1500 Suzanne at 9:17pm 11.02.02 Big Boats 1/813 and H50 Hunter's Child start today. Follow results on website.
Havencraft Down George Lavoie at 8:46pm 11.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1150 Message on the phone says, Havencraft moving and not available. who besides Havencraft sells genuin
Boat Dog and Insurance Denise Kilpatrick at 8:17pm 11.02.02 Big Boats 0/854 Thank you to all who took the time to give me advice, it is appreciated.
Louvered vent - companionway boards Bill Potter at 8:10pm 11.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1555 I'm trying to increase the ventilation on my Catalina 270 - I've one outgoing day/night solar fan bu
1980 Hunter 27 Things to watch for. Steve Horswill at 6:18pm 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/9175 Hello everyone. I am thinking about buying a Hunter 27 1980 from a distant vendor. Of course I will
swing keels.. pros..con's tom at 3:28pm 11.02.02 Trailer Sailors 10/3790 when trailering, i see you have the options of a swing keel or not...any pro's or con's
Another Stranded Seaman . . . Nick at 11:02am 11.02.02 Other Sailboats 1/717 Twenty six days, no food or water . . .http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/homepage/news/page.cfm?object
Dipstick Levels Howard at 9:21am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/798 I have a Hunter 31 with a 2GMF Engine. Both my engine oil dipstick and my gear oil dipstick each ha
starboard settee conversion Bob delli at 6:47am 11.02.02 Big Boats 0/940 With the advent of laptop dvd players, We feel the starboard entertainment center would best be util
Water tank lid sealant Dave Busby at 5:45am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1583 I have a 86' 25.5 and the water tank plastic lid seal has broken loose. What sealant should I use to
metal Vs. Plastic tanks Ed at 5:22am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/793 I had a 326 and traded it for a 426 - the 326 had plastic tanks the 426 water tank is metal. Any ad
Macerator add on? Lyn at 4:58am 11.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/854 I have a '82 Hunter 27' and thought of adding a macerator pump for the holding tank. Any suggestions
Recommendation for a Deisel Mechanic Needed, LI- N Howard at 4:58am 11.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/972 I;m looking for a good deisel mechanic for my old 9 HP yanmar (1978 GM model). The marina I use doe
Zinc or not to zinc? Lyn at 4:49am 11.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/2324 Should I install a zinc to the propeller shaft of my 27' Hunter or is the internal zinc on my 1gm ya
Electric Head Bill Sheehy at 4:03am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 The fwd electric head on our Passage 42 seems to have a hard time pumping the water out of the bowl.
Ericson 38-200 Roy at 1:22am 11.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1055 Can someone supply me with the follong info on the Ericson 38-200, 1985-88 model year, advice me as
BVI Charter Help Bob F at 11:47pm 11.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/779 I am going to do a bareboat catamaran charter in the BVI this spring/early summer, and I was wonderi
inverters, batteries, generators Gil Narvaez at 9:32pm 11.01.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1024 Hello Sailors out there!In deciding whether I should equip a new sailboat with extras.... what is
Getting Started Part II tom at 8:32pm 11.01.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1411 wow.. thanks for all the replies...in the L.A. area, and I know that it dependson what harbor you m
Buying a new Mainsail Lee br. at 7:42pm 11.01.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1464 I've been looking to purchase a new mainsail. To date I've received a number of quotes. One quote wa

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Hayn Hi Mod compression fittings revisited: AaronD at 9:14am 04.28.20 @AaronD you sir, are a saint! That's exactly what I needed by way of peace of mind. Question--
Hunter 240 Swing Keel Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 04.28.20 @Mistabonze Welcome to the site. First, the advice @Rick Macdonald stated is sound advice. As a
Hull Stripes Cat 310 #1 in GA at 9:07am 04.28.20 Catalina Direct sells them. I am thinking of removing mine next haul-out because I cannot keep them
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard cdarwincole at 8:58am 04.28.20 Thank you, Rich, Dave, dmax and shemandr. Yes, I should have done it myself, in retrospect. I'll be
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard shemandr at 8:58am 04.28.20 If they don't admit it's sub par you may have to get a surveyor to inspect it and give you a written
sealant for toe rails twalker H260 at 8:56am 04.28.20 From a link on Mainesails site you can order from here for Canadian supply. https://www.marineout
Hayn Hi Mod compression fittings revisited: (1) pclarksurf at 8:56am 04.28.20 @AaronD you sir, are a saint! That's exactly what I needed by way of peace of mind. Question--
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:54am 04.28.20 @Willemvan I need to know a response that @splax posted and whether you have any photos of the r
Center board Jimmy at 8:54am 04.28.20 Thanks everyone
Hunter 386 Stern Light Gary Ryan at 8:54am 04.28.20 It may have come with a stern light at one time. The only thing present is the wire. Thanks for th
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard dmax at 8:50am 04.28.20 Amazing when the "professionals" are worse than the DIY'ers. The yard should really glass over the h
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 geoks59 at 8:44am 04.28.20 I had the same problem with an image search. My photoshop skills aren't good enough to remove the t
Marinebeam stern light wiring AaronD at 8:43am 04.28.20 If the wires are black and white, I would go with black for negative. Unlike other LEDs the ones fr
Marinebeam stern light wiring AaronD at 8:39am 04.28.20 ... Still looking for a stern light that will last. @jssailem : Here's the MarineBeam stern light
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard Crazy Dave Condon at 8:33am 04.28.20 Hopefully you took pictures and if so can you post them so we can see how bad
Hayn Hi Mod compression fittings revisited: (2) AaronD at 8:28am 04.28.20 @pclarksurf - Beautiful work! Of course, after all the other work you've shared with us, we'd expect
How to replace a pump-out hose? (5) ToddS at 8:28am 04.28.20 So lots of good suggestions here... but I'm still left with several options with pros and cons for e
Albemarle Sound vs Pamlico Sound TheSoggyDollar at 8:28am 04.28.20 Thank you! Look forward to reading more.
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard Rich Stidger at 8:27am 04.28.20 Tell them you aren't going to pay their bill until it is reworked to your satisfaction. And specify
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience JRT at 8:21am 04.28.20 I like that you are taking training, if I could offer some recommendations is to take that training

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