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Sailing in the Ozarks BLSC at 1:39pm 09.04.02 Other Sailboats 0/725 12th Annual Beaver Lake Sailing Club Regatta ' 5th Annual Fundraiser for Northeast Benton County Fir
Holding tank replacement Jerry ahlering at 12:57pm 09.04.02 Big Boats 9/955 I just bought a 42 Hunter Passage. Boat has been well maintained but lightly used. Took a shake do
Anchor locker electric windless Don Beyar at 12:44pm 09.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/981 I'm looking at installing a Electric windless in a Catalina 30 anchor well. I saw one a few years ag
Rudder Woes Mike Failmezger at 12:24pm 09.04.02 Smaller Boats 4/739 Please help,Just recently, I discovered that the lower rudder bolt that goes through the transom w
Engine Cover (Floor to Cockpit) Stephen Ord at 12:03pm 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/806 The removable floor / cover over our engine compartment is bolted to the cockpit floor and sealed wi
Propane aft locker George H260 at 11:54am 09.04.02 Big Boats 3/957 Our boat has been converted from CNG to propane but the tank has been attached to the stern pushpit
Un-used space on Legend 37 George H260 at 11:49am 09.04.02 Big Boats 2/846 Our boat is a 1989 Legend 37. There a huge area behind the aft cabin berth that is accessed via a dr
Gas Systems, Inc natural gas stove Heidi at 9:01am 09.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/7205 Am looking for any info on natural gas stoves out there manufactured by Gas Systems, Inc. They seem
SHAFT/PROPELLER/BEARINGS Chach at 8:10am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1056 I am planning to replace original shaft with new "Aquamet 19" 1"x48" on my H31'/84.So, if somebody
Rudder play RichJ at 7:50am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1213 I have a ODay 27 (1979) with a skegged rudder, I have noticed a bit of play on the tiller (more than
raising/lowering mast Hunter 290 w/Arch? Mark Brown at 7:41am 09.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1272 Twice a year we fight the mast on our 2000 Hunter 290. We ordered it with the optional mast raising
original genoa size for H25.5? Jeff Johnston at 7:29am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/802 I asked the question in an earlier post on what genoa size for a masthead rigged H25.5 that has a sm
A winter cradle for a hunter 30T Lee Diamond at 7:19am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/989 Hi: I have a 1994 hunter 30T which I just recently purchased. However I do not have a winter stora
Factory Installed Air Conditioner Concerns Jerry Raznov at 6:55am 09.04.02 Big Boats 3/2106 My Hunter 410 has 2 factory installed Marine Air Systems, Vector Compact air conditioners. The Mode
Self Furling Main for '89 Hunter Vision 32' Scott Levene at 6:44am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/940 We own a Hunter Vision 32' built in 1989. We love the boat but am getting tired of handling the lar
Move it or sell it? Rich at 6:24am 09.04.02 Big Boats 9/1009 I'm thinking about moving from the West Coast to the East Coast. I currently have a 376. The big q
Out of Control 35.5 Richard Lanas at 5:53am 09.04.02 Big Boats 20/1378 While sailing in Annapolis, a strong gust excessively heeled my 35.5 Legend making it quite uncomfor
Discharge line/pump odor Dean Rowland at 4:59am 09.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1273 Peggy,I've searched all your articles and archives, but can't find discharge hose-to-pump installa
Fuel Filter Drain Question Jim A at 3:31am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/967 How do you drain the fuel filter bowl to remove any water, algae or dirt? I just drain a little f
Crack in wooden mast Adam Howard at 3:24am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1421 I recently purchased an enterprise 4.2m wooden sailboat. It was built in 1968. Unfortunately, the

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Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Captain Larry-DH at 7:58pm 04.20.20 The new models, with furling everything, electric winches, high hp diesels, chartplotters, electric
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:57pm 04.20.20 When starved, I unscrew the vent for secondary filter and it was empty on both inlet and outlet.
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Kings Gambit at 7:44pm 04.20.20 The new models, with furling everything, electric winches, high hp diesels, chartplotters, electric
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 (1) Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.20.20
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? miketcook at 7:22pm 04.20.20 Capta and Jssailem: While I believe in your hopes, I wish I was as optimistic that those directions
Hunter 28.5 Where do the sinks drain to? Tally Ho at 7:11pm 04.20.20 Follow the drain lines and find the thru-hull valves and open them. You should map out ALL of the t
Got a used sailboat for almost nothing, a few questions on sails and rigging UsainBoat at 7:09pm 04.20.20 Update: took bolt ropes out, raised the sails without it just to see the difference and it was consi
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Kings Gambit at 7:09pm 04.20.20 People watch too muchTV. Cannot solve complex problems in an hour, in the real world.
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Terry Cox at 7:04pm 04.20.20 Different model boat here, but ours is very simple. Both electric macerator toilet pumps discharge t
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Kings Gambit at 7:03pm 04.20.20 AI is also a program of sorts. The models were fine. Just like hurricane models; the further in time
Scuppers.... captcoho at 6:59pm 04.20.20 Ah, cowl vents. I have an outboard motor. Why are those pesky tubes leading the center/lower bowls
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. sesmith at 6:57pm 04.20.20 Last year, our marina manager called us and told us our boat was sinking in its slip. We were 3 hou
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? dlochner at 6:49pm 04.20.20 There is one simple over riding lesson we should all learn from this virus, we are all more connecte
New guy questions PaulK at 6:47pm 04.20.20 The transom looks like it gets a good deal of abuse with the boarding ladder and outboard right ther
Companionway Screen 1992 Hunter 31 rachelmackenzie at 6:43pm 04.20.20 No, my mistake! 1992 30.
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? jssailem at 6:42pm 04.20.20 I have shared this thought with several folk. It is in line with the statements shared by Capta.
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? quadrille38 at 6:39pm 04.20.20
Nearly clueless about shellfishing while cruising the PNW Terry Cox at 6:39pm 04.20.20 I heard that @LeslieTroyer was finding oysters in a certain bay that Terry had enjoyed. Wonderful
Nearly clueless about shellfishing while cruising the PNW (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 04.20.20 Who would issue a citation to this cute guy. ell him "Don't do that" and send him on his way... He
Yanmar 2GM starting trouble Ken13559 at 6:12pm 04.20.20 Thanks everyone for your responses as I have learned much about the fuel system. I wanted to updat

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