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A1 pumpkinpie at 7:47am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1159 .
1997 420 Passage geek_guy at 6:50am 07.21.19 Big Boats 6/745 We viewed a boat yesterday. One of the items that we'd like if we upgrade would be a fuel gauge. I
Risky venture - Bridges and Hunter 41 down the ICW ? spadaforaj at 5:31am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2746 Running form Delaware city, DE to Oriental NC. Don't know exactly how high my windex and whip anten
C-22 tech guide armondo at 7:36pm 07.20.19 Catalina 22 15/1964 looking for a good source of documentation, tips, tricks for the C-22. I see Catalina Direct and Th
Jib Furlex dfendley at 2:31pm 07.20.19 Day Sailers 2/591 My jib Furlex 20S has lost it's rewind ability. How do I get it to recoil the jib in?
Bow rail replacement DWK at 12:18pm 07.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/742 I damaged the bow rail on my 2001 26X. I can't get at the nuts holding the rail on. They are between
Beat the Heat JamesG161 at 11:14am 07.20.19 Weather and Forecasting 28/3621 The key to win is simple... WATER _______ After living most of my life South of Interstate 10, we h
Names for Thing Anchoring thinwater at 9:58am 07.20.19 Ask All Sailors 40/5050 There were several long threads on a UK forum the other day about a few things we couldn't decide wh
I need a slower boat. Red_Dog at 8:12am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/2828 I will say I was warned. Cliff Ruckstuhl told me how fast this boat could go. Yesterday, I was out i
Long distance mooring CLaPierre at 7:50am 07.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/2979 I live inland and am considering purchasing a sailboat on the coast. I know there is technology to h
423 AC Strainer KeelMePlz at 7:12am 07.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/642 Anyone know where these are located?
Hunter 420 factory location for generator David Hock at 4:07am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/731 I want to install a diesel generator in my 420, I would like pictures and information on the locatio
Poll: How do you pronounce it? (Clevis) Captain Larry-DH at 4:05am 07.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/8094
Holding tank replacement for Hunter 37.5 aybabtme at 3:43am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/636 Hey folks. I haven't seen a recent thread on this topic, but I went through the old ones (one with t
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 3:31am 07.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1035 I have recently bought a 1987 Hunter 28.5 which came with a dodger, but no bimini. Does anyone know
Mast height? RNC725 at 5:51pm 07.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 The specs on our 2002 Hunter 326 state the mast height is 46.75 feet. I'm "assuming" that the measur
Mast Base Rivet Holes Sheared (2) GGordonWoody at 3:28pm 07.19.19 Smaller Boats 65/9911 167376 I resisted the philistine impulse to just blast away with more rivets, I mean, it would defy
Interior Bulkhead Question on O'Day 20 def at 12:23pm 07.19.19 Day Sailers 6/1889
Chainplate issue on S2 9.2A Jon Price at 8:56am 07.19.19 S2 8/2543 When shroud is tensioned (loaded) during rig tuning, issue of deck heaving (tenting) at point where
Another Thursday race, another abandonment (1) cb32863 at 6:29am 07.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/709 The wind has been non-existent for racing lately. 4 straight abandonment's, 3 Thursdays and a Saturd

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Pumpout Carts Suck Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 09.04.24 A common complaint. One of the causes is leaving the excess hose on the cart or on the pumpout pede
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 09.04.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. dlochner at 4:58am 09.04.24 I have a 1103 for my dinghy. It can be a good motor depending on your expectations. Max speed on my
Pumpout Carts Suck shemandr at 4:41am 09.04.24 On the East End of LI town operated pump out boats are available and make the task quite easy. You
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes east coaster at 3:50am 09.04.24 Maine Sail aka marine how to has a couple of great articles on battery switches, alternators and wir
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast G Newboat at 3:39am 09.04.24 The two small triangular plates on your upper stays are for raising and lowering your mast easily
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site Apiqueras at 3:22am 09.04.24 I came across a website called Maquetas de barcos de Pesca , there are lots of fishing replicas and
Is my foresail too big? Shacklepin at 3:19am 09.04.24 You could add a short pendant on the bottom between the tack fitting and the tack. This will allow
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 2:46am 09.04.24 My marina doesnt believe me when I tell them that the pump isnt working as well as it should. If it
3M 5200 MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 09.03.24 Been following this thread with the question in my mind as to what branch of the government is cons
What kind of propane regulator to use? MikeHoncho at 9:43pm 09.03.24 The bottles that I am refilling are designed to be refilled. They have a dip tube that will indicat
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 8:53pm 09.03.24 Are compression tests not performed on diesels? hus higher voltage to the glow plugs? Check the wa
Pumpout Carts Suck Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 09.03.24 I'd like to see a vacuum gauge on the pump out station. My marina doesnt believe me when I tell them
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:46pm 09.03.24 A prop 65 warnng is not a ban Yup. Simply a warning tell you the chemicals used in the product can
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Rick Webb at 8:42pm 09.03.24 If the test is will the jump starter alone start the boat? But you are concerned about the alternato
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Leeward Rail at 8:32pm 09.03.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part i
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:20pm 09.03.24 Ok.. I was bored while waiting for the epoxy to cure. I wonder if the unsubstantiated rumour of a "
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 8:11pm 09.03.24 Yeah, I know about different onboard approaches to waste management. I was wondering specifically if
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Cmackg at 7:43pm 09.03.24 Yes -- I have one and love it. You will not make headway in 12 knots of wind, but in all other situa
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 09.03.24 Gosh, and here I thought you were a STAUNCH proponent of staying on topic. In fact, you seemed earl

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