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type of wood used in the hunter 37 legend series riversloth at 8:07am 08.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1105 I'm in the process of buying a 89 37 legend. Most of the woodwork still looks really good but there
Anchor Rode Return Marie T. Murphy at 8:01am 08.05.18 Big Boats 27/2323 PLZ, on my '97 H376, the rope anchor rode coming off of the windlass on weighing the anchor tends to
anchor washdown on H376 ( '97 ) Marie T. Murphy at 7:16am 08.05.18 Big Boats 15/1017 PLZ, I have an H376 ('97) with an anchor washdown spigot in the foredeck anchor well. I do not know
TS Debby + Kermit in 2018 JamesG161 at 7:15am 08.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 19/5162 INVESTigation 97 has kicked in the tracking models that show it heading toward England!:confused: T
1982 25' busted pintle (1) bgillis at 7:52pm 08.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/810 Had a great day sail that didn't end so well. I got the 25 2 weeks ago and got 2 sails out of it bef
Another sinking... shemandr at 6:09pm 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1336 Details are a bit fuzzy but it appears that a Buzzard's Bay 25 sank in last Wednesday night's race
The worst call you will ever get.... (5) Sailingaway22 at 3:13pm 08.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 31/2541 So last Saturday My son and I took Buttercup(C22) out for a wonderful day of sailing on a local lake
New Mast Crutch (4) w4swk at 3:04pm 08.04.18 Catalina 22 0/405 I finally got around to building a proper mast crutch. First and foremost, I give all design credit
Rigid Boom Vang Failure jviss at 2:00pm 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 25/4339 Sailed from Tarpaulin Cove to Edgartown today; wicked windy and wet! Gusts to probably 30, maybe mo
Bimini on a trailerable john6206 at 1:40pm 08.04.18 Trailer Sailors 17/3336 Hi all, Recently acquired Capri 18 came with a Bimini. Previous owner said that the boat can be s
Mild Boat Porn & terse Marina Review (7) rgranger at 12:12pm 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 1/574 Just completed a few days at Hilton Head Island and (of course) I visited most of the Marinas. The
Carbon Monoxide alarm ???? mikej21 at 11:05am 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1552 Hi everyone, I have a 2005 Hunter 33 named Ripple. Recently while the engine is off and I am away f
Query ref Rudder to engine linkage bar (2) Pobinr at 10:17am 08.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/403 Hello I just brought a MacGregor 26X with Yamaha 50HP outboard I noticed the 'Rudder to engine linka
Sink Drains and Seacocks/Thru Hulls Ward H at 9:23am 08.04.18 Ask All Sailors 19/5039 Hi All, I just installed a Raritan toilet that uses pressurized fresh water. So now I have two seaco
Did anyone ever rebed the forward hatch on a 212? JimInPB at 7:32pm 08.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/359 The forward hatch on my Hunter 212 leaks when it rains. The gaskets look like they seal. If I duct
Engine / transmission problem Weasel at 6:51pm 08.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 7/1203 Hey Guys ' Ladies, Beneteau 331, Yanmar 3GM30F Transmission, Kanzaki KMZP-1 (Integral throttle / s
Blind Bay Today (1) Charles Erwin at 5:49pm 08.03.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/815 154510
Parts search PeterGale at 5:16pm 08.03.18 Parts Search 10/947 I am trying to buy 5 lengths of 6061-T6 Anodized Aluminum tubing 2.25 OD x .049" wall x 12'. It is f
Lake Fontana North Carolina (4) rgranger at 2:31pm 08.03.18 Trailer Sailors 25/4518 last week I rented a pontoon boat for the day and scouted lake Fontana. It is a high altitude lake
Calling Smith Moutain Lake Sailors shemandr at 12:40pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/719

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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 12:53pm 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:35pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 12:20pm 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 12:05pm 03.22.24 No.... this is mustard gas asty stuff but not the same as mustard gas. In your defense, there is
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:04pm 03.22.24 Is Long Beach back in operation yet? 6' draft might be a problem get into the marina.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries rgranger at 11:55am 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:52am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don'
outboard hoisting Joe at 11:48am 03.22.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one incident
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:43am 03.22.24 Yep, 11" ... I've never really settled the question that I always have ... is the height to the top
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dmax at 11:41am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don't
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some d
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... JamesG161 at 11:26am 03.22.24 Does anyone have any pics of their 420 below deck actuator installed? I can on my H430 if want mor
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.22.24 obviously I don't want to do homework on every boat topic. that would take a lifetime. For many o
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:21am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some da
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 11:21am 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many.
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24 Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:32am 03.22.24 So I went to a local glazier in town and asked for a quote on two pieces, 3/8 x64x 8.5 with a 1/16 b

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