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Base of Compression Post 1984 H31 (6) MY first one at 12:35pm 08.23.19 Big Boats 5/1234 I have found all these posts very informative and it has helped me begin the repairs on my compressi
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 11:48am 08.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 4/873 This disturbance is being tracked, but several models and sources we watch are not in harmony. But.
H240 headsail blocks (1) Offpiste at 10:22am 08.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1003 Hello fellow H240 owners I recently purchased a lightly used 2003 H240. Everything in excellent con
Fore and Aft Anchors Brian D at 8:25am 08.23.19 Ask All Sailors 30/4365 I know that when setting an anchor one should use a scope of 7:1 ~ 10:1 based on conditions of the s
Hidden Nooks Off of the Atlantic Tradewinds at 12:55am 08.23.19 Destinations 4/956 Looking for some nice waterways off of the Atlantic that lead to small fishing/boating village(s) o
Tropical Depression 6 <-- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:08pm 08.22.19 Weather and Forecasting 6/878 A disturbance near South Florida and the Bahamas has kicked in tracking models. The windy part is o
Three boats at leeward mark - What to do? (2) Davidasailor26 at 8:12pm 08.22.19 Racing 16/1696 Coming into a leeward mark this evening I think I unnecessarily gave up a big chunk of time. Lookin
New trends for interior cushions Valerio at 4:47pm 08.22.19 Big Boats 7/826 Hi to all, i have not been lately to a boat show. What the new boat are using for interior cushions
CELING FABRIC REPLACEMENT FOR MY H41 Valerio at 4:39pm 08.22.19 Big Boats 1/397 because of a very small leak around my ceiling glass, now my fabric around them has gone rotten. Any
Engine temp showing low Stephen M at 4:34pm 08.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/722 I have a Yanmar 4JH2-TE and the running engine temp is showing 120 deg F. My heat gun is showing 160
Estimate to repair? (1) scuba201 at 2:09pm 08.22.19 Pearson 6/1188 Any ideas what this would cost to repair?
Worth repairing? (1) scuba201 at 1:55pm 08.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1336 1978 Pearson 28' Needs more work but I bet I can get the price down. Looks like the boom is down an
Why does Hunter have a bad name? scuba201 at 1:51pm 08.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 129/54156 New to sailboats and seems everyone says to stay away from Hunter.
Looking for a used Mac Venture 17 main LadyHawk at 1:43pm 08.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/389 I am looking for a used but still okay main sail forma Venture 17. Anyone? Thanks!
Well, I'm in! (2) Matt White at 11:46am 08.22.19 S2 9/1389 Closing on a new-to-me 1984 11.0a early next week. Here she is hanging around for the survey:
Improving the Hunter 216 John Welch at 9:05am 08.22.19 Smaller Boats 72/15174 I just purchased a 2008 Hunter 216. It was only sailed ten times in ten years but it needs a good de
Lake Champlain Sailors? dLj at 8:22am 08.22.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1133 I sail on lake Champlain and after a conversation this past weekend that there are other sailors her
"Mark as read" not showing for individual threads issue isaksp00 at 7:35am 08.22.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/2024 (I figured I'd start an issue oriented thread rather than tagging on to the many messages in the mas
I think I'll name her "Guilty Secret". ;) (1) Gene Neill at 7:11pm 08.21.19 Sails Call Lounge 9/924 1995 Boston Whaler Dauntless 15'. She's basically been sitting in an old man's air conditioned garag
Catalina 315 stephen_i_w at 6:00pm 08.21.19 Mid-Size Boats 21/4825 I just purchased a Catalina 315 and I would like to see if there is anyone out there who wants to ex

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Love Hate relationship Sail22Capri22 at 11:21am 05.29.24 I need to come up with something clever on my Capri 22, the boom is too low to fit a Bimini under it
O'day 23-2 Topping lift jssailem at 11:15am 05.29.24 More sail area higher up translate to more heel and thus slow down the boat? I do not believe A =
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? jssailem at 11:08am 05.29.24 I am convinced there's life in the engine does there come a point where one cuts losses? And even
Love Hate relationship pclarksurf at 10:46am 05.29.24 Or there's the portable solution of a beach umbrella! It fits the winch handle just perfect!
Damned generator (1) JamesG161 at 10:44am 05.29.24 If you can tell us the model and download the manual yourself we can move to the next step. Here i
Love Hate relationship (1) pclarksurf at 10:36am 05.29.24 Care to share the deets on your setup? Absolutely-- I happened to have a gift card at West Marin
O'day 23-2 Topping lift Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 05.29.24 sail area which translates to more power. Two, the shape is aerodynamically more efficient More sa
Damned generator JamesG161 at 10:32am 05.29.24
Help with seized fresh water pump JoeWhite at 10:20am 05.29.24 Good test. Yes, it is ready to be replaced.
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? capta at 10:12am 05.29.24 Not having seen it in person, if it was mine and it is as I picture it from your description, I'd bu
The falling c - Clip Richard19068 at 10:02am 05.29.24
Love Hate relationship (1) LakeShark at 10:01am 05.29.24 Or there's the portable solution of a beach umbrella! It fits the winch handle just perfect!
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 9:58am 05.29.24 I see a little bit of wobbling on the fan blades when I spin it. I think it got hit by the belt when
Leaky windows Berkeley 30 at 9:43am 05.29.24 It seems to me that it would be a LOT easier to have new windows cut to the correct size. I don't
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? adamv at 9:40am 05.29.24 Thanks David and yes I am convinced there's life in the engine- it's just that someone has to do the
Help with seized fresh water pump JoeWhite at 9:39am 05.29.24 Yes, it is worth the trouble. I am curious why are you replacing the alternator?
Damned generator Mark Maulden at 9:28am 05.29.24
Damned generator Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.29.24 Relax and let's work this through methodically. That is exactly what a marine certified electrici
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 9:21am 05.29.24 It looks to me like you found a good place to drill through the deck so that the waterproof outlet
macerator hose removal advice Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 05.29.24 Nice job. No need to let the Permatex cure as it doesn't. It remains soft for keeps, which is what

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