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Replaced throttle cable, idle running at high RPMs Brian D at 7:39pm 09.22.18 Ask All Sailors 8/3198 The length of the throttle cable from my pedestal to the outboard was 13 feet. It needed to be repla
Splice Mast Bonding Wire? (1) SteveB at 5:40pm 09.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1390 I inadvertently cut the mast ground wire during unstepping process (see photo). Can I splice this wi
Too much rust? (2) Gi49336 at 2:29pm 09.22.18 Trailer Sailors 7/1178
New Battery Installation (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 10:06am 09.22.18 Catalina 310 14/3180 Well my batteries finally FRIED. 8 yrs old. I have a Charles which I think I should replace when I g
Hunter 37 cutter Mast Rake and Prebend bommers at 8:46am 09.22.18 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3184 Hunter 37 cutter owners, how much prebend and rake do you run....Yes its a very stiff mast :) Got
Barber Hauler (1) Bill19233 at 7:30am 09.22.18 Ask All Sailors 59/25110 To avoid hijacking another thread, I thought I would post a new topic. Does anyone regularly use a b
Tropical Depression 11 JamesG161 at 6:31am 09.22.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1115 This one is different than all the Invest's being tracked now. TD 11 popped up over night, most like
New Running Rigging pfaffk at 6:16am 09.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1112 Good Morning, I had planned on replacing all of my running rigging next Spring, as they have never b
Propane system safe? (2) uralite at 8:06pm 09.21.18 Catalina 30 11/2676 I have a Catalina 30 TR from 1982 with Force 10 propane stove. The owner of the boat (I coop) says s
Hunter 270 for the win (10) Lee3170 at 6:54pm 09.21.18 Smaller Boats 10/3382 All right guys here it goes.....we bought a 2002 Hunter 270 last may, blown out sails, rotten floor
St Pete Florida Meet and Greet? williamtl at 3:36pm 09.21.18 Ask All Sailors 1/338
C&C 26 question Scurvy at 1:07pm 09.21.18 C&C 0/996
H26 got beat by Mac Gregor 26 Willemvan at 10:01am 09.21.18 Smaller Boats 10/946 Well I got my butted handed to me by a MacGregor 26 yesterday. We were on a port tack and the wind
Shuttle bike, new water toy (1) Justin_NSA at 7:59am 09.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/963 These look pretty cool! I see some neat uses for sailors that sail interesting places. https://www.
Medicane JamesG161 at 6:43am 09.21.18 Weather and Forecasting 25/2941 A new term for a non-tropical cyclonic disturbance forming in the.... Mediterranean One is formin
Forward hatch replacement options for O'day 192/222 Brian S at 6:23am 09.21.18 Day Sailers 2/1696 I know this has been talked about, but my search didn't come up with too many posts. The stock for
Tropical Storm KIRK--Invest 99L JamesG161 at 5:48am 09.21.18 Weather and Forecasting 8/1470 A very big tropical wave picks up modeling as soon as it entered the Atlantic. It is located much
H340 manual bilge system gailcook at 7:46pm 09.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1566 Pardon my inexperience - my hubby died - so I'm doing this on my own now On my H340, there are 2 man
Charging Issue Ward H at 6:37pm 09.20.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/995 Back in the spring I bought a CMI 90A IR alternator. This charges my 2 GC2 batteries quite well. I r
A witch of September (2) Jackdaw at 5:05pm 09.20.18 Weather and Forecasting 33/3520 Its humming in the upper Great Lakes, and it been forecast all day. 50+ knots and 20 foot waves out

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Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 9:19am 10.01.24 I have an estimated launch around May or June. It may be in the cradle for longer Same as every ot
Aluminum mast/boom sections coat or leave unfinished? dlochner at 9:08am 10.01.24 I have used a 2 part polyurethane on aluminum hatch frames and steering pedestals. Follow the manufa
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 9:05am 10.01.24 I have an estimated launch around May or June. It may be in the cradle for longer
Removing Treadmaster decking Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 10.01.24 839227838227839 Finally got around to removing and applying Kiwi Grip on two thirds of the deck. To
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 10.01.24 I'll switch back to full insurance when I launch Not sure you understand how underwriters determin
Aluminum mast/boom sections coat or leave unfinished? Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 10.01.24 I hate painted rigging because it always ends up looking beat up. Curious on anodizing to hear other
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane jssailem at 8:57am 10.01.24 I have had the BoatUS/ Geico policy for 5 years. I have never had a claim. Your query was a good one
Removing Treadmaster decking (2) FlimFlamII at 8:41am 10.01.24 227838227839227838227839 Finally got around to removing and applying Kiwi Grip on two thirds of the
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 10.01.24 Bite the bullet for full insurance. You'll be glad you did when somebody makes off with your boat i
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 8:36am 10.01.24 Exactly. Storage insurance exists for autos so why not for boats? There's very little market for
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 8:33am 10.01.24 Are you particularly looking for a cheaper insurance for being only on the hard as opposed to the m
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Ralph Johnstone at 8:32am 10.01.24 I have Progressive and don't think there is any clause that doesn't provide insurance when on the h
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 10.01.24 Thanks for the comments. My question is not if I should replace. I am replacing. Just looking for a
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 10.01.24 Point of clarification - you imply you want insurance written for only 6 months. Is that correct? A
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 10.01.24 Point of clarification - you imply you want insurance written for only 6 months. Is that correct? An
New Cat 22 owner David W at 8:15am 10.01.24 Stingy Sailor has an excellent series on refinishing the keel. The $tingy Sailor You can remove th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 7:46am 10.01.24 I am guessing here. I think you have about 18 or so days of nice weather to prep your boat. The weat
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 7:46am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Pearson 31-2 1991 with wing keel (1) william24424 at 7:17am 10.01.24 Here's a chart, to give an estimation of difference between your Hunter & the Pearson. Assuming I'm
Dyneema chafe protection (1) JBP-PA at 7:07am 10.01.24 Could have been a bit more clear on the purpose. Want to use soft shackles for the head sail block

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