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Alignment after installing PSS shaft seal Rick Stabler at 8:53am 03.13.02 Other Sailboats 1/1049 While my 28.5 Hunter was on the hard this winter I had the marina install a PSS shaft seal. In thei
B.O. C. Domenech at 6:08am 03.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/865 We recently purchased a C30 a couple of months ago, I cleaned the holding tank right after getting
Hot water Heater Ted O'Connor at 5:10am 03.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/847 Help! My hot water heater is always on. I disconnected the switch at the electrical panel and it is
Cost of a Hunter 23, 1987 Roberto at 3:45am 03.13.02 Smaller Boats 3/984 Hi, I have a Hunter 23, 1987 with trailer, 8HP Honda 4 stroke. I am thinking in sell it. Any idea ho
General Sail Care Steve Dion at 2:45am 03.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1580 There happens to be a couple of threads going regarding the cleaning of sails. Some say that you ca
Batteries for a Hunter 28 Bob at 10:08pm 03.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1212 I own a 1991 Hunter 28 with the standard 18 hp Yanmar engine. This boat came (used)equipped with tw
What is the best 26x tow vehicle Glenn Dubin at 2:55pm 03.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2345 I am planning a purchase of a used 26x in the near future and look forward to being able to take it
sail cleaning / care Max Cardinal at 12:26pm 03.12.02 Ask All Sailors 2/944 What is the best method to cleaning sails. They have mold and mildew on them. I sail occasionally th
Not a head problem Les Blackwell at 11:50am 03.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1358 Hey, Peggy, its me again without a head problem. I'm the one with a 1922 Chapman and you said you'd
Cabin Lights Out Ken DeLacy at 10:26am 03.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1070 Please help, today the head and v-berth lights didn't turn on, next I turned on the salon light and
Paint for a lead keel ? Glenn Bollin at 10:02am 03.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1024 Chipped some loose paint off the wing keel of my 1988 Hunter 26.5 and was surprised to find lead, no
Hunter Materials of construction before 2002 dktodd at 8:19am 03.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 I'm considering buying a "new" 212 rig but have heard about material problems causing cracking in bo
Dinghy outboard question Bob F at 7:46am 03.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1012 Just bought a small Nissan 5hp outboard (2-stroke)for the inflatable. In the old days we would flush
LOOKING FOR A USED WINDLASS HARRY at 7:29am 03.12.02 Other Sailboats 2/729 LOOKING FOR A SMALL USED MANUAL HORIZONTAL WINDLASSLOFRANS, SIMPSON LARWENCE, VETUS, ETCTHANKSH
Anchoring Fred Scott at 6:43am 03.12.02 Other Sailboats 0/879 Last September 2001 I towed my Mac 26X down to the Okanagan Lake in British Columbia to find out abo
Looking for Lewmar hatch screens Lois E at 6:04am 03.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/777 We recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 336 - sometime between the sea trial and our taking delivery, so
Bosun's Chair John at 4:03am 03.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1825 I own a Jim Buoy bosun's chair without the instructions. I haven't been able to locate the address o
outboard doesnt pump water at idle ted long at 3:28am 03.12.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2187 My Honda 9.9 Outboard does not pump water when I first start it. But when I bump the throttle up jus
Surveyors at Lake Texoma or nearby David Dunagan at 2:15am 03.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1243 I've got a friend that I introduced to sailing a few years ago. She's ready to bite the bullet and m
Stanchions--drilling for water Brian Leney at 2:10am 03.12.02 Big Boats 1/947 To those of you who have drilled weep holes in the bottoms of stanchions to let water escape as the

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New word: Boatist Calif. Ted at 6:57pm 03.17.20 Wondering if sailing a Catalina made me a "boatist" and what that meant I googled it, I think I like
Switch to PSS shaft seal or repack the stuffing box on my H33? Tally Ho at 6:55pm 03.17.20 I repacked my old (but good) bronze stuffing box with GFO packing this week. I have used this befor
Shoal keel Dhamil6490 at 6:51pm 03.17.20 Actually! You can get a quote right here from the SBO store https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/de
Kudos to Own of Our Own jssailem at 6:35pm 03.17.20 :plus: Nice job Drew. Always a source of informative posts.
Ranger 12 resurrection LeslieTroyer at 6:25pm 03.17.20 A tail of wo. After polishing the hull, painting the inside and refreshing the running rigging we t
Cold water fatal gasp reflex jssailem at 6:19pm 03.17.20 Mitch. We had a thread on this subject about 18 months ago. There were a number of good ideas shared
Installing electric head in B 321 RHart at 6:04pm 03.17.20
New word: Boatist Captain Larry-DH at 5:55pm 03.17.20 Multihullist :thumbup:
Yet another boat off the trailer thread Grotto at 5:52pm 03.17.20 Looks great - the work paid off. Watch those keel hangers - it's easy to put them in upside down.
Catalina 310 history questions Tom J at 5:51pm 03.17.20 We are planning a family isolation on Saturday with sunny conditions, 7-15 knts and low 60s predict
How to Remove Woodwork above Engine on H340 ggrizzard at 5:49pm 03.17.20 Screws are hidden, its not clear what attaches to what, and even after I get the screws out it look
Replacing Jabsco with Raritan chuckwayne at 5:49pm 03.17.20 check the threads....you don't have to replace the whole head, just order the pump kit from the chan
Replacing Jabsco with Raritan sailboatracer at 5:19pm 03.17.20 It's not an identical match. This has been discussed before. Check out this thread. https://forums.s
New word: Boatist Lazy1 at 5:18pm 03.17.20 And don't be a anti-boatite
cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition Alan Gomes at 5:17pm 03.17.20 Some terrible head installation pictures at this link. I was rushed to get the boat ready for my 8
Mast Raising Jim26m at 5:12pm 03.17.20 @LeeandRick, you are absolutely correct. We should be calling them baby shrouds as they are NOT for
cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition cas206 at 4:55pm 03.17.20 Some terrible head installation pictures at this link. I was rushed to get the boat ready for my 8
Cold water fatal gasp reflex dLj at 4:53pm 03.17.20 Many years ago, I ended up hitting water that was about 32 F, had ice floating in it. I had an invol
cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition cas206 at 4:41pm 03.17.20 Do you happen to have any pics of rub rail? PO changed it out to something unconventional and Id li
Ugly bulkhead covering replacement Timm R Oday25 at 4:35pm 03.17.20 Macs' Delight . I bought it at the big box home improvement store . The adhesive brand I don't remem

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