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Bilge water in 02 460 Kleis at 3:06am 09.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/737 Have not been able to source from where water very slowly keeps filling the bilge. Been this way fro
Tying down trailered boat ahead of hurricane? Grotto at 6:33pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 21/1122 Any suggestions about how to secure the boat / trailer before we get blasted?
Refrigerator for 2005 Hunter 44 AC shoniej74 at 4:52pm 09.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/884 We just purchased a Hunter 44 Aft Cockpit - basically the same boat as a DS but with a lower profile
Bow eye installation Brian Dail at 4:43pm 09.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2409 Have a C30 and need to install a bow eye. Need to know how long of shank I need on the bow eye and t
Bruce Kirby designer of the Laser Scott B at 4:14pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 6/441 Bruce Kirby designer of the Laser awarded Order of Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/131429331
Fusion MS-BB100 vs Simrad SonicHub2 OS2Dude at 3:34pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/2528 Thinking of getting a marine radio with NMEA2K compatibility. Can anyone offer an informed opinion
Victron BMV-712 install (3) Smunkey at 3:20pm 09.10.18 Catalina 30 17/7513 This might prove to be a silly question, but I bought a Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor and I am get
Drunks on a dock - not good. plenny7 at 2:21pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 97/6322 Boy did I have an exciting time this past weekend, and not in a good way. I got to pull a 250 pound
What two nights on the water will do to change your mind (5) pclarksurf at 2:09pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 15/1601 Pop up rudder went from a "no way, I'm not even considering it" to oh hell yes, we're buying that
Keel Winch Vs. Keel guide on trailer Catmando at 12:21pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 2/508 I loaded Tiger Lilly on the trailer at Huntington lake last week, which appeared to be uneventful an
South Coast 26 Build and sailing trip thread (1) tmleadr03 at 10:43am 09.10.18 Trailer Sailors 88/10355 https://i.imgur.com/cxnixXj.jpg May or may not keep the name. We need to get to know her before we
Water pump fittings marchem at 10:31am 09.10.18 Catalina 310 14/1384 The N202M-16 water pump on my 25XPBC engine is starting to leak. I've ordered a new pump, a kit to
Holding tank filling up daily? Bruce Merit at 9:43am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1724 I just recently bought a 2008 Hunter 44 DS and the holding tank seems to be filling up daily. Also,
Shortest 2-headed boat? BobSail at 8:32am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2685 What is the shortest-length boat that has two heads? Thanks all in advance for your input!
Best late Sept - Oct route. New York City to Annapolis, MD Robert1224 at 4:35am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2520 Hello, What is the best route to take when sailing from NYC to Annapolis leaving mid September to m
Oceanis 42CC Nickeps at 2:13am 09.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1179 Hi all. Slightly unusual request. I've just left my 2003 Oceanis 42CC tucked up safe for the winter
argh! another fuel leak on my Yanmar! Justin_NSA at 7:09pm 09.09.18 Engines and Propulsion 18/1123 I tried to get out today, we finally got a break from the rain. My 2GM20F started right up but fuel
Best ways to secure Hunter 23 to trailer isaksp00 at 6:50pm 09.09.18 Smaller Boats 12/1493 I have never had to tow my H23 on the road, as it has only gone across the street between the storag
Can't get outlets/inverter working Bluenose at 6:14pm 09.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1085 On our B331, I am not able to get the inverter running properly. It seems to cycle on and off. Then
No second reefing line Bluenose at 6:06pm 09.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 41/3175 Hi all, our B331 has a first reef that works well. But there is no #2, although there are pulleys on

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What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 5:37am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable -
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Walsh0575 at 5:10am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable - h
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 4:48am 08.11.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 4:39am 08.11.23 The principals in this short exchange all know each other pretty well; I took as just some friends
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS Rick486 at 3:25am 08.11.23 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas f
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 3:13am 08.11.23 Like Paul says, the beauty of lead keels is that you fix them with a hammer. Given that this is a de
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 12:09am 08.11.23
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. BigEasy at 9:21pm 08.10.23
Watches justsomeguy at 9:11pm 08.10.23 Very disappointing....I thought more of you.....:facepalm: Understated is my real-world mantra. O
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... PaulK at 8:18pm 08.10.23 When you haul out in the fall you will need a 5 to 8 pound sledgehammer to bang the lead back into s
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:14pm 08.10.23 Black smoke is a result of over fueling. The governor system responds to loads placed on the engi
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:13pm 08.10.23 had the same problem with my kiwi prop, one of the reversing rollers had fallen out, no reverse an
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 08.10.23 My general approach is to learn all I can about boats, and pre-inspect boats I am interested in. I
Transducer troubles PepperW at 8:00pm 08.10.23
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 08.10.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 08.10.23 You have to ask? Who's your mentor? :biggrin: Well now, that's not very neighbourly even if I do
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? BigEasy at 7:44pm 08.10.23 You NEVER step on the hatch lights or the hatches of a sailboat. If you do, good luck with any boa
Thoughts on chart tables? BigEasy at 7:35pm 08.10.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? jssailem at 7:10pm 08.10.23 A good furler would be in the range $2500-3000. Damage could extend to the forestay- the base, on th
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 6:47pm 08.10.23 I own a 1974Cal35C. The boat has a strong hull. I assume on all mature boats will require all stand

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