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Yanmar oil consumption Mark Mowery at 10:33am 08.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4082 Recently I returned from a 2 1/2 week cruise in my 1980 H33, putting 40 hours on the engine. During
Tiller Master Tom at 8:49am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1567 The old gray brick of an auto tiller called the "Tiller Master" came with my boat when I bought her.
Improved SS Bowspit for 361 Nic Waterman at 7:06am 08.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1060 The experimental aluminum tubing one failed on first outing. Now replaced with 1.5" diameter solid S
Setting genoa on roller furling John L at 7:05am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/878 I recently purchased a 21' sailboat. It is equipped with a "Harken" roller furling. Previous owner
Start in Neutral Puzzler?? Bob Bell at 6:37am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 The Owners Manual for my 1986 H40 says to place the transmission in neutral before starting the engi
Need a sink and stove Vangoghz at 5:29am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1066 I have purchased a Mac 25 in ok shape. I have cleaned her up and looking to get her ready to sail.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Problem Bill at 5:25am 08.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2694 I'm in the market for a used sailboat and just saw a C22 with a stuck swing keel. I don't know if i
hunter 37 Adrian at 4:24am 08.04.02 Big Boats 6/1113 I am considering buying a hunter 37 as a liveaboard. They seem to be a great value for the size. T
Water trapped under floor? Steve Ball at 3:24am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1093 My project-boat, a 1975 22' Venture, has been stored for several years (I bought it a year ago). It
1999 Legend 340 water tank indicator John at 2:44am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/938 My water tank needle is not moving , Perhaps the sender unit is faulty, the boat has not been used f
Wind Generator Installation Jack Lott at 2:03am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/779 Does anyone have a recommendation on where to mount a wind generator. I have a year 2000 380 with t
Engine Stuffing box Martin Grant at 1:56am 08.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/907 Can anyone help me? I am about to replace the material in the stuffing box on a Hunter 33 any advice
Single Handing Gary at 1:47am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/872 When sailing alone how do most of you handle the tiller. Tiller tamer, Autohelm, etc., etc.?????Th
Hunter 22 Zincs? George West at 12:39am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/763 Hello, Does the Hunter 22 with a swing keel (2ft-5ft) need a zinc on the stainless steel plates that
Differences Rudolph at 12:02am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1066 What is the differences between the different 26 models (C, D, S, X)
Bow Cleat Loose Jay Litsey at 11:21pm 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1091 My bow cleat is loose - can't screw back in nor loosen to put in bigger screws. Can't get to base o
More about turtling George H260 at 10:54pm 08.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1016 I looked at all daysailers long and hard before I settled on the Hunter 170. One of the main reason
Electric Motor? Steve at 3:30pm 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1036 Will a electric trolling motor have enough power to move my mac/venture 21? My current gas outboard
MILDEW HEAVEN 1990 H 27 JCAL at 3:08pm 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/816 I have investigated the drain problem. Then I called Hunter and talked to a rep. There are drain hol
Roller furler conflicts w/Spinnaker halyard block Peter at 12:48pm 08.03.02 Smaller Boats 12/2639 We have a Harken roller furl jib on our 1986 C22. We also have internal halyards. Now we have put

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Portable Generator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:48am 07.02.20 Advice freely given about portable gasoline generators on boats is going to get people killed. tfox2
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 8:43am 07.02.20 Hi Guys, we r planning to launch from Anacortes tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips on getting info
Windlass wiring (3) Charlie98117 at 8:39am 07.02.20
Bulbs needed for Head and Galley kloudie1 at 8:38am 07.02.20 https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/6285/FC13-S13079.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwi_b3BRAGEiwAemPNU1gN9m-UQ9R-xR
American White Pelicans Terry Cox at 8:37am 07.02.20 Never saw them before until about five years ago when they first appeared at this spot. Watched them
Water in compartment below Anchor Locker 2000 Hunter 460? Sofraniaeth at 8:36am 07.02.20
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space sail sfbay at 8:36am 07.02.20 Welcome to the forum!! These threads might be helpful in answering your question: https://forums
Portable Generator Kings Gambit at 8:22am 07.02.20 Fair question, but my guess is they'd not recommend it. Regardless, I know a LOT of boaters have
American White Pelicans Justin_NSA at 8:20am 07.02.20 we get hundreds of them in the winter. They linger thru the Spring
Portable Generator tfox2069 at 8:16am 07.02.20 Why not contact Honda directly and see what they have to say about using a gasoline powered portabl
Macgregor 25s and Monterey Bay sail sfbay at 8:15am 07.02.20 The Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club is pretty active and might have some. https://www.mpyc.org
Portable Generator Kings Gambit at 7:55am 07.02.20 After alI, my advice as only a lay person would have been just to be "careful" with the exhaust, bu
Portable Generator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:37am 07.02.20 Benny17441, that's really great, insightful advice about being "extra careful" about the exhaust. Af
Happy Canada Day 2020 (1) jssailem at 7:16am 07.02.20 To all my friends north of the 49th... 2020 and our 360 of Vancouver Island had to be postponed. Thi
Good for Standard Horizon FastOlson at 7:13am 07.02.20 Appreciating my 'wireless' remote for our Simrad VHF more and more. :) I know a number of sailors w
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) sail sfbay at 7:04am 07.02.20 Found this source for one: Lewmar Engine Control Mech https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:01am 07.02.20 I am seeing a new area of LOW pressure cells spinning up off the Coast of Virginia. As the drier upp
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 6:53am 07.02.20 Another burst of Dust crossing the Atlantic now. Saharan Air Layer Forecast - Atlantic \| Hurricane a
Replace floatation foam and bulkheads sail sfbay at 6:51am 07.02.20 Ouch........must have been sitting unprotected for some time!! Photos would help to see the extent
Replacement window gaskets for Venture 25 THECUSCUS at 6:49am 07.02.20 Not sure if this is the actual size you would need, but you can hunt from here. I used the CL Laure

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