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The heavy driveline vibration mystery continues (1) markwbird at 12:27pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 21/3373 154496 154495 Awhile back I posted about how my crewman had thrown the tranny into gear while the en
Sourcing a fixed window Emanuel at 12:05pm 08.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/443 I own a 2012 Hunter e33 where can i buy the starboard middle fixed window ?
If you could change one thing about your boat Phil Herring at 12:01pm 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 71/5828 While most of us love our current boat, theres always that one thing that wed change. Chances are, i
Is your battery half empty or half full? Phil Herring at 11:49am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1573 Do you have enough power? With the explosion of powered appliances, electronics, and miscellaneou
Favorite cruising beverages Phil Herring at 11:36am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 71/6254 Like the Miller jingle used to say, When its time to relax... what do you drink? Do you pop a bee
How do you handle the heat? Phil Herring at 11:11am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 40/4406 This summer has been downright toasty in some places. What do you do to handle high temperatures whe
LONGER lengths of anchor-lead chain DianaOfBurlington at 11:07am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 47/5978 Hi, gang. I'm interested in finding lengths of polymer-coated chain, preferably BBB or Hi-Test, in
Whats your favorite anchorage? Phil Herring at 10:52am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 47/3264 Whether you like it because its close to home, easy to set a hook, or the most beautiful cove on the
New Baby Bad Obsession at 10:39am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 33/1864 Yep, new baby it isn't a boat. My daughter was born on July 19th at 9:29am. She weighed 6 pounds 1
Lazy Jacks Hunter 50 (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:38am 08.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/890 Can anyone tell me how to correctly rig the lazy jacks? As I am not the original owner, I don't know
Another one bites the dust... Ross S at 5:47am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 28/5477 Well, yesterday I got an email from Precision Boatworks stating that they will no longer be producin
Hanging in Hadley playing CCC chess. (1) TomY at 4:27am 08.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/863 Next move? Current turns East at 8:48am. We could use provisions. Without a car, this area of Ma. is
Broken dipstick?! (1) uralite at 10:00pm 08.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 8/1628
Is something missing here? Keel Winch hole.... (3) adambrownatb at 9:04pm 08.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1094 1980 Macgregor 25 Got this boat from a friend with the keel already out and am in the process of pu
Eagle Harbor Today (1) Charles Erwin at 7:42pm 08.02.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1571 154469
Bow Thruster, do I need One? What do they cost? Jack Barnes at 7:38pm 08.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 17/8378 I am looking at buying a Hunter 426 or a Hunter 44DS. Our cruising will be up and down the ICW and
De-masted on Lake Dillon pacaman77 at 6:59pm 08.02.18 Ask All Sailors 6/853 Hi all, trying to replace a spar on a 1987 26.5 Hunter. Snapped the mast in a micro burst. Was hopin
hypalon or pvc? dave_and_dd at 5:33pm 08.02.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2182 I'm planning on selling an inflatable WM dinghy... I don't know the model number...any idea how I ca
Mac 25 Turnbuckle (1) Chris&JenMac25 at 5:27pm 08.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/402 need some specs on the turnbuckle for the rigging. What type fork ' fork? So many choices and I only
new mexican bow truster (1) Valerio at 4:50pm 08.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1018 Work with no electricity, only need malt yeast

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dLj at 1:29pm 08.15.24 You and others seem to have an inability to appreciate the situation - where you are motoring slowl
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:25pm 08.15.24 I once had a similar incident entering Newport Harbor. It's a busy place and you can have real ocea
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks shemandr at 1:13pm 08.15.24 I once had a similar incident entering Newport Harbor. It's a busy place and you can have real ocea
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 1:04pm 08.15.24 The sailboat being the stand-on vessel is not absolute! Everyone has an obligation to mitigate the
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:02pm 08.15.24 "You're looking for sympathy? You'll find it right in the dictionary between sh!t and syphilis.."
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:01pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 12:56pm 08.15.24 Sorry, trying plow through the racing fleet was just bad seamanship and manners. I DIDN"T plow thr
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dLj at 12:49pm 08.15.24 All I know is that if one hits a USCG buoy (in a race or otherwise) you'd better be in a well built
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) dLj at 12:48pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat h
What to do with the topping lift? dlochner at 12:48pm 08.15.24 Most people who have a rigid vang, use the main halyard as a topping lift when not sailing. It also
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 12:45pm 08.15.24 A 1000' is plenty of room and there is plenty of depth outside the red buoy. Slowing down or even st
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks capta at 12:38pm 08.15.24 All I know is that if one hits a USCG buoy (in a race or otherwise) you'd better be in a well built
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) jviss at 12:10pm 08.15.24 226815 The total width of this entrance, from the point at Fort Adams, on the left, to the bottom G
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 12:02pm 08.15.24 I don't know if you guys realize, but this is a busy harbor. Seatreak, the high speed ferry, coming
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 11:54am 08.15.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 11:51am 08.15.24 This is one of the strangest "complaints" I've ever read on a boating forum. Dave's right. They w
Solar Voltage mermike at 11:16am 08.15.24 I agree that the DC bus is the more powerful energy source. My thinking is that if properly fused, t
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 08.15.24 Our club uses 4 of its own marks and 5 government ATONs depending on the conditions. 4 of the ATONs
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:45am 08.15.24 The disagreement is still alive. :deadhorse:My point remains that the controller can output power
Water leak in Aft Cabin, Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 9:57am 08.15.24 Thank you for the responses. Can you tell me if your toerail has caulking on top/bottom?

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