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Paint or gel coat? john6206 at 5:30am 08.14.18 Trailer Sailors 7/2462 Hi All - I have a feeling this topic has been covered, but I couldn't find anything by doing a sea
The 2018 Alden Rendezvous at Mystic Seaport Museum (10) TomY at 4:23am 08.14.18 Alden General Chat 4/2908 was a resounding success! Museum is a fascinating facility (we know, having been there). Coming by
C&C 30E hull number veikop at 10:22pm 08.13.18 C&C 1/1585 Hello I just bought 1982 C'C 30E (European version, made in Sweden) Problem is, i cant find hull num
"Rehabilitation" of a 5-hp Tohatsu 4-stroke that went to the bottom Kings Gambit at 10:05pm 08.13.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/1948 A strange event occurred the evening of July 3rd that sent my 5-hp Tohatsu 4-stroke to the sea botto
Portsmouth classes glaufman at 7:39pm 08.13.18 Racing 2/604 Is it reasonable to use Portsmouth to handicap races between boats in different portsmouth classes a
How do I clean my fuel tank?? 1979 Newport 30 (1) coreth at 7:30pm 08.13.18 Newport 4/1317 Greetings Skippers, After replacing every part of my fuel delivery system, I'm still not able to sta
Slightly different focus (4) Jackdaw at 6:41pm 08.13.18 Ask All Sailors 31/1697
Universal 35B Intermittent Overheat adelboat at 6:20pm 08.13.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/1418 Hi, all - hope you are enjoying a great season! A bit of unseasonal weather this season in NE, but a
Guest 900 Oscillating Cabin Fan (1) jviss at 6:10pm 08.13.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1096 I have two of these on my boat. https://newcontent.westmarine.com/content/images/catalog/large/24
Anti-Foul on a Mac 26M annon2019 at 5:14pm 08.13.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/509 My husband and I are VERY novice sailors, who bought our Mac 26M because it seemed the ideal boat to
Dinghy Outboard Motors: Mercury versus Johnson jviss at 4:08pm 08.13.18 Ask All Sailors 5/506 I have two 15HP Mercury 2-stroke motors for my 9' RIB, the tender for our sailboat. I have been on
How do I run a new main halyard? DStegs49 at 4:00pm 08.13.18 Big Boats 4/1104 I have a legend 37 and over the winter the wind and ice caused one of my main halyards to chafe and
C270 New Sails Sailfish03 at 11:35am 08.13.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/1292 Hi All, Our main and 155 genny are in need of replacement and our Variable winds at Bear Lake are an
Chart plotter choice Jimski at 11:19am 08.13.18 Ask All Sailors 29/4661 It is time to replace my aging Garmin 178 chart plotter. The other instruments (depth and speed thro
Boat Capacity Limits jimedwards at 9:42am 08.13.18 Ask All Sailors 28/6620 Is there a maximum capacity for my 1981 Catalina 27? Weight or number of persons? I know number of l
Time to Let Her Go... Simon Sexton at 8:09am 08.13.18 Ask All Sailors 14/903 Hey Everyone, I am sad to report that we are selling Valiant, our first boat. She's been great fun
Well, sold my boat Kommy000 at 7:49am 08.13.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/897 Well, after all the work, I ended up selling my boat. Moving on to a bigger boat, hopefully my last
Hunter Vision 32 engine to water heater lines. SonnyMarshall at 7:23am 08.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1032 Found some chaffing on the coolant lines that go to the water heater. Chaffing has occurred on the
Port Replacement Screens carriemeaway at 7:02am 08.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/936 I have been looking to replace the screens in my small ports on our 2006 38 foot hunter. Has anyon
Adding Air conditioning to a 38 ft 2006 Hunter carriemeaway at 7:00am 08.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1384 We own a 2006 38 foot Hunter. We would like to add air conditioning. The electrical panel has th

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Hot water tank (3) NealI at 9:04pm 05.13.24 Hello Colin, I own a 2000 Hunter 310 and had the exact Water Heater issue you are having on your H29
Northern Light Show - Possible Tally Ho at 8:23pm 05.13.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 8:22pm 05.13.24 I have solar vents on the cabin top and my Leaf blower fit snug in the opening. I did not seal any
Insurance Windpilot at 8:03pm 05.13.24 For liability only you won't need a survey, but they'll still want to know your boating knowledge an
Winch placement Scott T-Bird at 7:11pm 05.13.24 Everything is a compromise, including the position of the winches. If the set of primaries are set
Insurance Dalliance at 7:00pm 05.13.24 I have mine insured by Chubb. The best advice is to read the policies closely and shop for quality
Northern Light Show - Possible (2) MikeHoncho at 6:55pm 05.13.24 224781
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 6:36pm 05.13.24 In the last year I sailed from southern New England up to Penobscot Bay Maine, then south throughout
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dlochner at 5:57pm 05.13.24 Things change fast in Elon's world. The Hexagon Maps have been history for a month or so. The latest
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:56pm 05.13.24 This link may be helpful regarding Cell Service. https://www.planhub.ca/british-columbia This link
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest captain69 at 4:54pm 05.13.24 Thanks for the hexagon info. I wonder if there's a map we can see of the pattern overlayed on the l
Insurance jssailem at 3:45pm 05.13.24 Upon buying my 40 plus year boat, I contacted my homeowners policy agent and the company issued a bo
Insurance Sailgunner at 3:41pm 05.13.24 Progressive is good. One claim years ago and great service. Guy buying my boat went with State Farm.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it twalker H260 at 2:32pm 05.13.24 Assuming that is a cdi flex furler - it can also be an issue with the sheave at the top. On severa
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 desodave at 2:16pm 05.13.24 Sorry ... no pictures left. I deleted them soon after buying the current boat and selling the H38.
Insurance Tally Ho at 2:00pm 05.13.24 I use State Farm for my boat insurance since I already had home & auto with them. I have never had
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) (1) Tally Ho at 1:57pm 05.13.24
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) kappykaplan at 1:48pm 05.13.24 I niver graid on schpelling :banghead:
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) rgranger at 1:46pm 05.13.24 @rgranger probably didnt help that I was spelling it wrong. I niver graid on schpelling
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? artboas at 1:45pm 05.13.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,

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