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Vision 32 and 36 owners! Phil Herring at 12:16am 04.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/857 Sorry for the delay - I have established two new email disucssion lists for the V32 and V36. Yes, t
insurance ken durbin at 12:09am 04.23.02 Smaller Boats 6/866 I havn`t seen any questions about insurance for a cat.can anyone tell me what i should look for when
Mounting 50HP Yamaha Tom at 11:56pm 04.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1033 I have recently purchased a 26X and was wondering about engine support for a 50HP 4 Cycle Yamaha. Th
Grouper Zinc Anode Bob Greenfield at 11:36pm 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1274 I normally leave my Hunter in the water (brackish) for 2 years. Other than going under to change th
Thethanol carisea at 10:50pm 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1042 I recently bought a used 42 passage and in the equipment locker I found a bottle of fluid marked wit
Changing Motor Mounts Bradley Cavedo at 10:04pm 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/1181 Has any P42 owner had to change the engine mounts? We have a 1997 with generator and the right rear
Considering a used 34 (2000 or 2001) or new 356 Lin at 9:51pm 04.22.02 Big Boats 11/1116 We are considering a sailboat and are looking at a couple of options. Do we buy a Hunter? Do we buy
Which Winch? Doug T. at 9:47pm 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1164 We want to buy new genoa sheet winches for our boat. We've settled on the size we want: something
Asymmetrical spinnakers Larry at 9:24pm 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1543 I have a 30' O Day and am considering buying an asymmetrical spinnaker. Would appreciate any comment
Hand Pump Sean Coerse at 9:14pm 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/768 The hand pump on the sink of my 98 240 leaks badly at the base. Can this be rebuilt? If so does We
340 Impellor removal Jack at 8:14pm 04.22.02 Big Boats 6/996 I want to change the impellor on my 3GM30F Yanmar. Access seems to be from a small area behind the
keel bolt torque bill at 4:56pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 hello to all,i have a simple question to ask all the 31ft owners out there. how many pounds torq
A tough H28 review, but some great information! Tom Boles at 4:48pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/6706 I chanced to find this fellow writing in florida on the topic of yacht surveys. He mostly does power
Catalina 22' to the Bahamas Bill at 4:23pm 04.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2677 Hey, I've got a 22' and was thinking of trailering her down to Ft. Lauderdale and sailing over to t
sticky maxprop Anders Pedersen at 3:12pm 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 3/823 I have a 21 inch, three blade maxprop, with which I have cruised 7000nm. The prop is driven through
Inherited sticky,gummy fenders-sun exposure maybe? Brian Kile at 1:59pm 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 Any ideas on how to clean the goop off, and restabilize the rubber, or are these ruined and only goo
Bilge Pump Line Peter Meyer at 1:58pm 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 5/942 I was working on my 77 h25 today and noticed the bilge pump line is not connected to anything. Wher
Engine/Driveshaft Alignment Doug at 1:42pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1107 Hey guys!Any advise on a shaft alignment for my C-270?Starting to shake a little. Read the Weste
Which prop would you use............. Bill at 11:07am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/879 I'm, going to order a new 320 soon and will be adding and Aquadrive as well as either a folding or f
Swelling Ice Box Lids Dorothy at 10:51am 04.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/939 We have a 1984 27 foot Hunter. The problem we are having is that the lid to the ice box swells with

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Maine Sail at 7:33am 03.23.20 It's a toss up between the rust bucket Datsun B210 that my wife brought into the marriage or the di
Nj marinas vs covid-19 close or open Ron20324 at 7:31am 03.23.20 A friend that lives aboard at a marina says 5 or 6 other boats are now occupied by liveaboards on hi
Paint Color Preferences? jssailem at 7:28am 03.23.20
What is this on my Keel? msmalter at 7:23am 03.23.20 I had a similar issue with my 1997 Catalina 28. There were cracks and delamination in the fairing in
Can someone please help figure out what I have for genoas? jssailem at 7:22am 03.23.20
Paint Color Preferences? PaulK at 7:18am 03.23.20
Justin_NSA at 7:15am 03.23.20 It's a toss up between the rust bucket Datsun B210 that my wife brought into the marriage or the die
Can someone please help figure out what I have for genoas? Hunter216 at 7:10am 03.23.20 I concur that Kingston Sail Loft is a solid reputable company and would provide you with good advice
(1) jssailem at 7:09am 03.23.20 What? Am I the only College Sophomore who bought a used Ralph Nader Death Car to get around town in
stuck inside, great old sailing video shemandr at 7:09am 03.23.20 Opening a beer can with a Marlinspike. That's manly sailing!
Corona virus Jim26m at 6:56am 03.23.20 Agree that the percentage of deaths per number infected may be low. However, the number of infected
Paint Color Preferences? D Swanson at 6:54am 03.23.20 I agree with a darker bottom color. I have a navy blue topside, red waterline stripe and VC-17 botto
Paint Color Preferences? Justin_NSA at 6:52am 03.23.20 I am guessing that this is worse when the hull beneath the paint is white. Nothing brings tears to
Paint Color Preferences? jssailem at 6:50am 03.23.20 will show scratches more than white colored hulls. I am guessing that this is worse when the hull
Paint Color Preferences? Justin_NSA at 6:48am 03.23.20 Blue hulls look stunning. Dark colored hulls can be hotter and will show scratches more than white
HEAT EX CHANGER PENCIL ANODE (1) jssailem at 6:45am 03.23.20
HEAT EX CHANGER PENCIL ANODE jssailem at 6:35am 03.23.20 An on sale purchase of a defensive tool to keep your boat working at her best... seems like an excel
Paint Color Preferences? dlochner at 6:35am 03.23.20 Blue hulls look stunning. Dark colored hulls can be hotter and will show scratches more than white c
How to replace a pump-out hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:33am 03.23.20 Apparently your pumpout hose is a different type of hose than the others--thicker wall or, more like
How to replace a pump-out hose? dlochner at 6:32am 03.23.20 Of all the hoses to replace, the pumpout hose is the one that needs to be replaced the most as it is

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