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Shroud location on oday 22 davidmhull at 3:23pm 09.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/722 This summer I was unfortunate enough to dismast my boat in the Chesapeake bay during a hard blow. I
Small engine blower motor JohnB40 at 2:51pm 09.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 14/3400 Hi Have a Beneteau 40, 4JH4AE Yanmar. There is a Plastimo air blower on the transom to extract hot a
Beneteau 323 where do you store companionway doors Paul8 at 1:24pm 09.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2861 Where do Beneteau 323 owners store the companion way doors? I usually put mine in the stern berth.
Foresail Willemvan at 11:20am 09.28.18 Smaller Boats 12/1452 ok,,, quick question. I need a new foresail, Genoa,,,, yay or nay???? Thanks. Bill
Sail size on on sails, is there a reason? Shorefun at 11:00am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 15/975 I have noticed on a lot of sails there is the size and type labeling. My Hunter 170 has h170 on it.
Odd question, is the Hunter 170 something to take into the ocean along the shore. Shorefun at 10:56am 09.28.18 Day Sailers 7/1157 I am not planning on doing this. I was just curious if this would be something the 170 could do ok.
What insurance is wise for a Hunter 170 in NJ on the Bay? Shorefun at 9:54am 09.28.18 Trailer Sailors 3/829 New to boating. I called my insurance agent about insurance and he quoted about $145. I have lost t
Copper Chloride Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:39am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1222 Does anyone know if Copper chloride can be used in paint on a dinghy bottom? For reasons too time co
Emptying Water Ballast - Hunter 260 Jeff Gray at 9:08am 09.28.18 Smaller Boats 29/4099 Hi All, I'm about to pull my boat for the season. I'd really like to get the water ballast out bef
Mountain Bike of the Oceans, Can it round Cape Horn jssailem at 8:05am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1392 Exlex Minor is the Mountain Bike of the Oceans. That is what Sven Yrvind, a 71 year old Swedish boat
INSTALLING NEW WINCHES (7) drewsyntax at 7:29pm 09.27.18 Smaller Boats 5/2432 Hi Guys - Picked up a pair of new old stock / out of the box sheet winches for the H23. Attached ar
Tach gives erratic reading Harlan at 6:12pm 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1184 99% of the time my tach reads fine but on rare occasion it will suddenly jump up and down. Motor is
Oday 322 genoa track blocks (2) David11038 at 1:24pm 09.27.18 Bigger Boats 14/1799 Looking to replace my genoa track blocks on my 322. Any idea for sources?
Bilge Pump For Sail at 9:31am 09.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2445 I just recently purchased a '86 H 25.5. When I opened the bilge access I found a white ribbed hose
Hell Froze Over Simon Sexton at 9:13am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 2/741 For nearly a month we've been waiting for decent weather down here in Texas. Lo' and behold, it's h
The perfect sailboat mciron9 at 7:20am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1095 having never sailed,but ithinkican, I have entered the " almost ready to sail, needs new owner" dime
Winter Sail Storage lehighsail at 7:04am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 10/921 On another thread I saw a comment about storing a main sail by rolling on a piece of pvc. Is this a
Can't Prime Head lostintime at 6:49am 09.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1409 Good day all! I have a 1977 Catalina 30. I recently had to replace a cracked fitting on the head. I
Refrigeration question 1980Cat30 at 6:30am 09.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2571 Good morning all, I have a 1980 Catalina 30 and need to put some type of refrigeration in it. I am n
Boom connection to mast Cecil A at 10:27pm 09.26.18 Sirius 21/22 11/9804 I'm a new owner and sailor. Please forgive my use of the wrong terms. I have a Sirius 21. I'm not s

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Monoceros back on the water! Tally Ho at 5:32am 10.03.24 Cool! Better hurry though. I can feel the cooler weather coming:( You look like you are on a riv
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Tally Ho at 5:28am 10.03.24 I'll have to do a bit more research on what other models will work for my boat. This is the first t
Winter Wet Storage Prep dlochner at 4:56am 10.03.24 Tarps are best secured with lines from the edge grommets and lines over the top of the tarp. The li
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Globe Pilot at 4:29am 10.03.24 I'll have to do a bit more research on what other models will work for my boat. This is the first ti
Winter Wet Storage Prep twodzusfittings at 4:12am 10.03.24 When I store my boat in the water over the winter, like you plan to, I winterize all the systems. I
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 3:31am 10.03.24 John, One other thing. If the mast is going to stay outside all winter, plan to get a 2 gallon pai
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 3:20am 10.03.24 I like your boat's name. THANKS !!
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? JamesG161 at 1:45am 10.03.24 How about Pressure? 1) feet of head 2) dyne/ cm^2 3) inches of Mercury 4) bars 5) Flight Level 6) p
What's the story on the 280? (2) Tally Ho at 7:55pm 10.02.24 I owned a Hunter 280 as my first boat. Pros - solid boat, Yanmar 2GM20F diesel pushed the boat fine
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light artboas at 7:33pm 10.02.24
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 6:38pm 10.02.24 Looks like the expert on all things Hunter @Crazy Dave Condon is still putting around. Wow!
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Richard19068 at 5:36pm 10.02.24 Maybe look at West Wight Potter 14, 15 or 19. https://www.potter-yachters.org/oldsite/specification
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 5:00pm 10.02.24
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? mermike at 4:07pm 10.02.24 My boat was built with all metric fasterners but that didn't stop previous owners, or me for that ma
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? shemandr at 3:24pm 10.02.24
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Clay W at 3:20pm 10.02.24 Please advise where that inspection port is exactly. Include me on your response @Clay W Dave I
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Crazy Dave Condon at 3:17pm 10.02.24 Answer my pm since this is a timer to talk
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? william24424 at 3:11pm 10.02.24 Ranger 26 sailboat, I believe will suit all your needs.
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Clay W at 3:00pm 10.02.24 Rick Thank you for helping. I wonder if his boat was damaged by the hurricane as he is in Florid
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Clay W at 2:53pm 10.02.24 Please advise where that inspection port is exactly. Include me on your response @Clay W Dave T

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