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I'm Stumped.... Joe Dickson at 11:07pm 07.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1019 We have had our 84 Hunter 31 for a year and a half now, which means I only have that much experince
British Seagull Engines Gary at 10:19pm 07.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/920 Does anyone know where I might obtain parts for one of the british Seagull motors?Thanx in advance
New Owner Monty at 5:11pm 07.13.02 Big Boats 0/827 I am a new owner of a 1997 Hunter 430. I have not sailed much since my teen years. I am looking to
The tow truck is too small! Tom Akin at 4:02pm 07.13.02 Trailer Sailors 8/1953 Had quite the ordeal getting my 4800 # O'day 25 home with my four cylinder jeep pick up. With traile
Towing capacity of minivan marcus at 2:12pm 07.13.02 Smaller Boats 3/1279 I am looking in to buying a Catalina 25 swing keel on a trailer, and was wondering if I would have t
MacGregor 25 Rebuild (1) Stephen Stein at 1:29pm 07.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1155 I have recently acquired a 1981 MacGregor 25. The boat is in decent shape, and I am in the process o
tiller or wheel steering?? Which is better? Rick at 1:04pm 07.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1008 Is tiller steering the way to go..or should I look for a boat with wheel steering?? Id like to know
Atomic IV Transmisison Mike at 12:49pm 07.13.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1083 I have an atomic 4 in my O'Day 27 and lately the tranny has had a lot of slippage. The manual descr
Swing keel question John at 12:42pm 07.13.02 Smaller Boats 3/1098 Recently purchased a '72 C22. The locking mechanism for the swing keel is frozen (previous owner sa
HEAD PROBLEMS....#@!&^ TOM at 12:01pm 07.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/868 CAN'T GET MY HEAD TO WORK PROPERLY. DOES THE HEADUSE THE WATER FROM THE HOLDING TANK? WHATS THE BE*
Shower in a 26 . (oops, in response to "shower?") alan at 11:34am 07.13.02 Smaller Boats 2/1009 Still trying to configure a shower in the head too. The problem as stated is an adaquate drainage s
Changing Broken Cable in Pedestal Jim Seamans at 11:20am 07.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/798 Well, after two phone calls to Crazy Dave I started fixing the broken cable to the outboard. I have
Keel Deal Lee at 10:56am 07.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/932 I am currently shopping for a 27 and have found a 75 with what appears to be some separation of the
burnt wires on a C-Charge Andrew G at 9:52am 07.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/876 I have a C-Charger 1230A which recently ceased operating. After opening it up and removing the cove
Catalina 400 Rudder/Steering Problems Duey Englehardt at 9:41am 07.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2247 My 1995 C400 Hull #24, top rudder bearing is worn and rattles while underway. Also I have stress cr
mast corrosion repair Marcus Bradley at 9:04am 07.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1213 I have a old tornado class catamaran and I recently found a hole corroded into the aluminum mast. T
Closing Companionway in Heavy Weather Ed at 7:52am 07.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1565 When, if ever would you close up your compaionway and hatch? Heavy wind, heavy seas? or never. I a
Centerbd Pendant Feed Bill J at 5:08am 07.13.02 Day Sailers 1/1025 The pendant broke and, wondering what happened, my crew member hauled the line up into the cockpit..
Winter Storage Justin at 5:07am 07.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/839 I have an 88 H23 on a lake in the poconos, this year I have the option of storing the boat for the w
H260 Spinnaker Brian at 5:06am 07.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/968 I an considering adding an asymmetrical spinnaker to my H260. I noticed a spinnaker on the HunterOwn

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Shower refinishing sailme88 at 2:26pm 07.24.20 WOW! Very nice...
Interior wood refinishing ggrizzard at 2:23pm 07.24.20 Well, I'm confused. You show three pics above the finished bulkhead pic. The left one with the patc
Shower refinishing jviss at 2:14pm 07.24.20 Be careful painting stainless steel. Stainless needs oxygen to passivate. This is how it forms its
Interior wood refinishing joe28532 at 2:09pm 07.24.20 Well done. Did you de-stain that bulkhead? If so, How? No stain just teak oil.
Interior wood refinishing ggrizzard at 2:08pm 07.24.20 Well done. Did you de-stain that bulkhead? If so, How?
Shower refinishing joe28532 at 2:03pm 07.24.20 Thanks! I had never heard of that product. I do find it a bit annoying that they co-opted the ter
26X vs 26M head size sail sfbay at 1:59pm 07.24.20 Others in the forum will have their own view..............My 2 cents is a boat's head would not be a
B and R rig question Sailavie1 at 1:52pm 07.24.20 When the original rigging gets over 15 years old and needs replacement the more-complex B&R will co
best headsets? Jim Sullivan at 1:49pm 07.24.20 We got the eartec ultra lite this year. Wife loves them! I thought they were expensive but I have to
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? jviss at 1:45pm 07.24.20 "Antifoul is designed as a toxic paint to chemically aggitate marine life that gets near it. For thi
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 1:44pm 07.24.20 Perhaps a simple matter on your boat, not so on many others. I've found nothing is a simple matter
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 1:42pm 07.24.20 Are you saying you want to turn off your sink drain while you are taking in salt water? You'll be s
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? jviss at 1:38pm 07.24.20 Considering the toxicity of bottom paint, I would never sand it myself. My boat yard, due to enviro
Galley sink salt water pump question jviss at 1:32pm 07.24.20 If the water pump goes out, it's just a matter of rerouting the pipe from the manual pump to the fr
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 1:32pm 07.24.20
Shower refinishing jviss at 1:31pm 07.24.20 Rustoleum Topside paint Thanks! I had never heard of that product. I do find it a bit annoying t
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 1:29pm 07.24.20 I understand, but a salt water pump is not really "a backup in case (your) water pump goes out." F
Installation of a composting toilet on a Hunter 34 kappykaplan at 1:27pm 07.24.20 comparing toilet Autocorrect got ya! :banghead::yikes:
Shower refinishing joe28532 at 1:27pm 07.24.20 I am impressed! That came out looking factory-new! Did you use a sprayer for the finish coats? No
Installation of a composting toilet on a Hunter 34 SFS at 1:24pm 07.24.20 Can't help you with the 34, but we really wanted one on our 31 and I couldn't make it work. Someone

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