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Keel: retractable or not? Anatole Burkin at 2:42am 06.20.01 Smaller Boats 3/1052 I just inherited a 1974 Hunter 25 and am trying to find a good home for it as I do not sail. A poten
rear running light burning out Mark Eden at 2:18am 06.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/943 My rear running light appears to keep burning out. The one that was on it burned out early in the s
Wasps Brad Elbein at 1:54am 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1435 I was up cleaning the boat on Sunday and ended up finding that several colonies of wasps had coloniz
Problem with 450 Mid-Head Holding George Fletcher at 1:14am 06.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1286 Peggy:I have a three year old 450 and I am having problems with the mid-head holding tank.A coup
Boat Design and Pointing Ability Gary Wyngarden at 12:39am 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 12/4130 We were out sailing with friends a couple of weeks ago, they on their J 24, we on our Hunter 335. We
Depth/Speed Instrument Question Steven Lowry at 11:39pm 06.19.01 Smaller Boats 10/1294 I want to add a speed/depth to my new 212. This is just a toy I want and I have no rationale or jus
Speed transducer for Autohelm ST30 Dave Mauney at 11:38pm 06.19.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1941 I was wondering if anyone had a source for the speed transducer for a Autohelm ST30. The prices I h
12V Pwr Sply Knockoffs For Garmin GPS's? Jim at 11:20pm 06.19.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1216 Hi all, Just priced the 12V cigarette lighter based power supply for my Garmin 12 GPS. I was amaz
Jib Halyard replacement Mel at 11:14pm 06.19.01 Smaller Boats 3/998 I would like to replace the jib halyard (on a roller furling rig if that matters) on my '86 H25.5 si
Cool air Greg s/v Passin' Wind at 10:42pm 06.19.01 Smaller Boats 3/889 I was thinking about buying one of the AC units that fits in the forward hatch to use while at the d
New sailer - Lots of questions Jim at 10:42pm 06.19.01 Smaller Boats 14/1024 Hi All:I am a late starter in life to sailing and quite frankly, need some suggestions on where to
New sailer - lots of questions Jim at 10:31pm 06.19.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/897 Hi All:I am a late starter in life to sailing and quite frankly, need some suggestions on where to
cng oven won't light Dean Bachelor at 10:25pm 06.19.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1526 I have just purchased a 1985 C30, it has a compressed natural gas stove with an oven. The oven will
Restoration george at 8:44pm 06.19.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/961 Im restoring a oday sailboat I pull out the floor and remove the lead blocks from under the floor bu
Ballast water discharge at high speed Mike at 8:32pm 06.19.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1080 Has anyone removed the ballast water from the tank at high speed? I know the dealer states it can b
Barnicles on Ballast intake valve Mike at 8:11pm 06.19.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1219 My Macgregor 26x has bottom paint, but i did not paint the plastic ballast valve. Now I have all so
Rudder size for an O'Day 23 susan at 3:18pm 06.19.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1526 Would adding a rudder with more length and width to an O'day 23 increase steerage or control?I ask
C30 Engine Mounts Mike Turner at 2:50pm 06.19.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/781 My '81 C30 has developed some engine vibration. She's been repowered at some time in the past with
bottom paint Ron Hicks at 1:01pm 06.19.01 Smaller Boats 6/967 My boat needs bottom paint. Is this something I can do myself without unexpected difficulties or sh
L I Sound Transient Mooring/Slip Reservations? Jim at 12:19pm 06.19.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1528 Hi all, Am about to embark on a two week cruise from Western LI Sound out to Eastern Long Island a

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How to replace a pump-out hose? Richard19068 at 11:59am 04.26.20 178128 Could that be 48mm? Trident's website shows they make 48mm Sani Shield.
Spare Haylard as Topping Lift for Spin Pole? dlochner at 11:59am 04.26.20 Depending on how it's configured, it might cause the halyard to jump the sheave and get jammed. When
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 capta at 11:51am 04.26.20 Does the black handle like part come off? If it is threaded it could possibly an antenna base for a
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 dlochner at 11:40am 04.26.20 When guests ask me what it is for, I say it raises the big fan for calm days That's it, it's a wi
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 geoks59 at 11:36am 04.26.20 Could be. Since I don't know what the heck it is I can't use the proper name... There is nothing o
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 dlochner at 11:11am 04.26.20 Well, it is definitely not a doodad, looks more like a whatchamacallit or tgihamajig. These are devi
New owner of a 29.5 sail sfbay at 11:00am 04.26.20 Ditto jssailem.....I might add that a marine surveyor is generally not a standing rigging or engine
Line bags (1) Witzend at 10:30am 04.26.20 This guy seems to be a diamond in the ruff. His responses to my questions seem right on. He is going
24 AWG Wire Red_Dog at 10:29am 04.26.20 Apologizes, I haven't logged in for a while, been trying to get the boat ready. (Yeah, Ohio consider
Gelcoat or paint? FastOlson at 9:55am 04.26.20 Thanks for that. I believe the areas of the bilge in which I installed the backing plates are also
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? NYSail at 9:36am 04.26.20 I've had an O'Day 322 in Mt Sinai for 4 years now, using West Marine CPP bottom paint. I'm not lovi
Timeline may have just been sped up jssailem at 9:32am 04.26.20 Of course... It is a Cal40. Whats not to like!
Timeline may have just been sped up jon hansen at 9:29am 04.26.20 watched the video John, really like her boat :)
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? Captain Larry-DH at 9:23am 04.26.20 As a former dealer may I suggest to everyone to check the local yards that do bottom painting in yo
Timeline may have just been sped up jssailem at 9:22am 04.26.20 I watched this video with my 4 year old Grandaughter this morning. I hope it inspires her and me to
2006 Hunter 25 need mast crutch or pictures .... (1) waveform at 9:21am 04.26.20 My first post was messed up, I needed what I call the "transport crutch" but left out the "transport
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 Ariel at 9:19am 04.26.20 One more thing. The owners manual does not mention the hull/deck joint. It is an industry standard c
New owner of a 29.5 jssailem at 9:19am 04.26.20 Welcome @dbrooksatc to the fun of boating. Congrats on your new to you boat. (Assuming the survey go
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) Hunter216 at 9:19am 04.26.20 All lined up ready to go! When I first looked at the photo I thought it was windy enough that it wa
New owner of a 29.5 Sailm8 at 9:15am 04.26.20 The only issues I have had are leaks in the fixed ports and various hatches. These are to be expect

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