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water tank Skip Howe at 11:00pm 06.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/903 I have a '78 Hunter 25 which has a leaking water tank and it appears to be impervious to inspection.
Head in H26 Tom Wootton at 10:47pm 06.16.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1216 What are the best options for upgrading from a porta-pottie to a plumbed-in head for a Hunter 26? Th
Access behind engine William at 9:51pm 06.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/863 I have a 1980 27. The previous owners placed the muffler behind the aft engine bulkhead and in fron
1989 H30 Battery Options Dave Swanson at 4:55pm 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1055 I have a 1989 H30. It has 2 group 24 batteries port of centerline under the aft near the engine. T
Do I need a New battery charger? Dave Swanson at 4:30pm 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 I have a 1989 Hunter 30. It has 2 group 24 gel cell batteries that were purchased in 1992 and 1995.
Shortening the head sail? Jim Cook at 3:51pm 06.16.02 Bigger Boats 1/1481 My S.O. (ie. 1st mate) complains about not being able to see forward. We saw and article somewher
Do Wing Keels Pick Up Floating Kelp?..Help!! J. Casino at 3:29pm 06.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1075 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter 30 and am concerned about the wing keel picking up floating k
How many boats have you owned? SailboatOwners.com at 2:57pm 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 59/3532 How many boats have you owned? What was your first boat? Do you still own it? What has led you to
Dirty laundry wes at 1:00pm 06.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/879 My jib sail has become a little dirty over the years, so I was wondering what the best method for cl
STOVE WILL NOT PRIME JOHN at 12:35pm 06.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/875 I HAVE A PRINCESS STOVE (ALCOHOL) WHEN I GO TO PRIME THE PUMP IT IS VERY LOOSE AND HAS NO PRSSURE AT
More Compression Post Pictures Posted Barry at 12:25pm 06.16.02 Big Boats 4/783 Last week I finally dropped the mast for rewiring and furling system upgrades. That's the time to ch
Autopilot Gilles Provost at 11:45am 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1035 I am the owner of a 28.5h, I am sailing on lake Champlain, and I am looking to install a autopilot,
Roller furling for 86 H23 G Victorson at 11:18am 06.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/770 I want to add a CDI FF2 roller furling to my 86 H23. The roller furling goes over the forestay but
info on a M I N paul floyd at 9:50am 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1148 son found a PORJECT BOAT sucha boat we do not known what it is last registered in nj in 1988 a
EZ Steer John Melohn at 9:40am 06.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1156 I just installed an EZ Steer unit on my 1994 26S. Wow, what a dramatic improvement. It connects the
air conditioner David at 9:13am 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1023 Can anyone suggest an air conditioner that I can use for my 1981 Hunter 30? I'd like to find the ty
EZ Steer John Melohn at 8:35am 06.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1064 I just received and installed an EZ Steer system to my 1994 26S. Wow, what a dramatic difference it
411 handling Des McDowell at 8:24am 06.16.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1081 can anyone give me information on how a 411 Handles . does it have lee or weather helm problems. doe
Documenting your vessel for the Bahamas? D Berube at 8:21am 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 My question is about whether a persons sailboat under 5 tons has to be documented for a Bahama run?
outboard storage Larry M. at 6:41am 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/936 looking for a place to store outboard 9.9 and dive gear, I put a bracket on my push pit to hold engi

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Summerize the boat JamesG161 at 10:19pm 06.22.20 1) Double check the auto-inflate PFD's 2) Service all diesel engines. 3) Clean all strainers. 4) Ver
First Trip of the Year SoSound at 10:03pm 06.22.20 Hopefully you have seen a Waggoner's write up on the Pt. Wilson Rip ("The rip usually (but not alway
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? ScottySailor at 9:30pm 06.22.20 Scotty The entire throttle control system on this motor is dependent on the rack pin to lever 2 fo
Javelin deck inspection plate. Sunbird22358 at 9:26pm 06.22.20 Those 2 inspection ports at the forward end of the cockpit are original. There MAY be a support "rib
RAM mic cable rewire? Project_Mayhem at 9:25pm 06.22.20 Post pics if you can. I'm sure I can find a suitable replacement. Most mic/speaker combos are 3-4 wi
All things Sunscreen justsomeguy at 9:20pm 06.22.20 https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sunscreen-corals.html We're screwed.
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? justsomeguy at 9:16pm 06.22.20 I want to go to Florida. Go big or go sweat. .
Looking for Boat Trailer Project_Mayhem at 9:14pm 06.22.20 These guys quoted me about 2300 shipped. I wish I had taken them up on their offer https://customsa
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? Benny17441 at 9:13pm 06.22.20 Go big or go sweat. You can pair a 5K BTU window A/C with a Honda 2000 generator. You can run the
Sailboat rudder pulling to port victorhoisington at 8:37pm 06.22.20 SO this is here you probably need to learn a bit about foil theory and how they work. Your rudder s
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install (1) ice breaker at 8:32pm 06.22.20 I have 2004 41, and the main thermostat is located in the main saloon right forward of the chart tab
All things Sunscreen jssailem at 8:32pm 06.22.20 I tried a sample of HarkinDerm sunscreen from a visit to the Annapolis Boat Show. https://www.harke
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Benny17441 at 8:28pm 06.22.20 Just add an analog hour meter at the key switch, they are rather inexpensive. I like gauges I can
Looking for genoa or jib Columbia 29 Defender crbedd at 7:54pm 06.22.20 Thank you for answering about whether to use a Columbia sail or not, the measuring guide and all the
All things Sunscreen Lazy1 at 7:52pm 06.22.20 Hmm, could be another mystery item on my boat explained. Gracias! but perhaps you might not want t
Propane System Repair dph123 at 7:47pm 06.22.20
Newb Tales Lazy1 at 7:42pm 06.22.20 Yep you might need to use this sort of combination to recover your shackle. What is going on ther
All things Sunscreen justsomeguy at 7:41pm 06.22.20 I use one that looks a lot like this .. Hmm, could be another mystery item on my boat explained. G
Ballast pump JohnShannon at 7:41pm 06.22.20 I would guess that is a transom flap. It is indeed a dewatering device. After you capsize the boat
Idaho and Center board uphaul ChrisLee at 7:38pm 06.22.20 I live right smack in the middle of southern Idaho so yea everything big is a haul to get to but we

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