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refrigeration in NOLA Monty VM at 5:30pm 06.10.18 Big Boats 2/437 I have a relatively new compressor for my grunnert cold plate system. I do not think the compressor
Bad battery charger? Clydo at 3:30pm 06.10.18 Catalina 310 10/1748 My 2003 C310 still has original battery charger which some have said not the best. Yesterday did mo
Fuel Tank Leak?? in 1997 H376 Marie T. Murphy at 1:49pm 06.10.18 Big Boats 7/794 PLZ, My fuel gauge is not accurate. It read about 1/2 full. I attempted to add 10 more gals..But,so
Upper lower shrouds (2) Jimmy at 12:57pm 06.10.18 Smaller Boats 47/4022 151801 I finally came to the conclusion that my upper and lower shrouds are to shortused some traile
Inerior cabin wall wood. KeysyLou at 12:35pm 06.10.18 Big Boats 6/788 I have to replace some of the interior planking on the wall of my Hunter 430 (2 foot hole in hull th
need your help with1992 Hunter 35.5 Legend robtack at 12:07pm 06.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1558 Dear Hunter Legends owners, I need your help to make my final decision to purchase this specific (ab
lake Dillon ,July 26 DAVA390 at 8:41am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 2/310 Just reserved a Catalina 22 for lake Dillon (Dillon Marina) for midday Thurs July 22. If anyone is b
Changing spreader Stephane Aloise at 8:41am 06.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/559 Hello I have To change my spreader, I want To know if I can unfix my two upper shroud, keep my 4 d
Dinghy davit/attachment Hunter 376? ghsmindy at 8:39am 06.10.18 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1410 We have a '97 Hunter 376 with a dinghy and 2 kayaks. Have always cruised with them on deck and launc
dripless mortyd at 8:26am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1401 have you gone to a dripless stuffing box, and are you satisfied. and how much did it cost from begin
40.5 creaking in mast or compression post. glennmul at 7:17am 06.10.18 Big Boats 4/713 Hi all, I have a bad creaking sound in the compression post and lower mast. I removed the cover pl
Shore power mikej21 at 7:01am 06.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 74/7592 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. My boat uses 30 amp power cord and at my marina that is what the power sup
H26 Trailer Tire Size Bill Ernst at 6:39am 06.10.18 Smaller Boats 3/641 Need some help. My H26 factory (dual-axle galvanized) trailer (1996) is 100 miles away and I need t
H34 Diagram (3) mnmpizza at 6:34am 06.10.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1359 151775 151774 151773 Greetings fellow marine poopers New to big boats owner here (1-week) and just
Structural Integrity H34 .... (1) FlyingAloha at 6:24am 06.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/371 1st Time Boat owner. HELP ! I have 25+ years glassing surfboards and Hobie's. This has me worried a
Bimini height gbrian at 5:53am 06.10.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1339 I cannot raise my Bimini as it is higher than the top of the boom. Can someone supply me with the co
Made new mooring cover... (2) SwitchintoglideIII at 5:24am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 14/975 Wanted to keep the sun, rain ' bird droppings off of her...
What size sail plastic slides and shackles for my 1993 hunter 33.5 john986 at 8:25pm 06.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/697 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can tell me the right size sail plastic slides and shackles to use
O'Day 222 Compression Post Cracked (6) EyeSail at 7:39pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 32/3086 I noticed a crack in the compression post today. My guess is that it is not new, but increasing. I
Perhaps Echo Bay This Summer! Kings Gambit at 7:17pm 06.09.18 Destinations 28/2641 Might do a trip from Nanaimo to Echo Bay in the Broughtons this summer. What's good along the way?

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Florida to NYC on a sailboat David in Sandusky at 8:00am 04.29.24 My recommendation: - recruit 2 friends as crew. - buy fuel cans as recommended above. - hire an exp
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 7:35am 04.29.24 I hate to burst your bubble, no bubble burst! :-) thx for the great input
Tartan 3800 bow water tank mellis at 6:58am 04.29.24 https://www.tartanyachts.com/tartan-classic-t3800 ...if not there at least this looks like a treasu
Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 6:09am 04.29.24 There is triangulation going on. Otherwise, all you have is a bearing to the received signal. Back
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 4:26am 04.29.24 OK thread drift LOL :banghead: To be fair, they neglected it but didn't destroy it. It's still ver
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 4:21am 04.29.24 ...ever since Garmin destroyed ActiveCaptain...:yikes::yikes::yikes: OK thread drift LOL :banghead
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:01am 04.29.24
Tartan 3800 bow water tank Apex at 3:34am 04.29.24 https://www.tartanyachts.com/tartan-classic-t3800 ...if not there at least this looks like a treasur
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ken13559 at 12:32am 04.29.24 Finally I thicken the engine oil by adding STP Oil Treatment when engine is hot. After that, I could
Self tacking jib thinwater at 9:20pm 04.28.24 Thinwater's setup doesn't look friendly to a self-tacking jib. For me, that's the odd part. -Will
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Tkman at 8:45pm 04.28.24 The blocks from Catalinadirect are lockable with a set screw. Btw, on my cat30 the cabin hatch doesn
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs MFD at 8:26pm 04.28.24 I converted over. I found some LED units somewhere online that physically replaced the fluorescents
Prop Shaft runout kloudie1 at 8:10pm 04.28.24 Tir around .001- .003 inch is ok. .. o.250 is a bit too much. It can be straightened in place by mar
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 7:39pm 04.28.24 Can you snap a picture?
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Stu Jackson at 7:37pm 04.28.24 where members update their findings on the ICW ...ever since Garmin destroyed ActiveCaptain...:yik
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Ward H at 7:32pm 04.28.24 I see three "upper block"s. The point being is regardless of which ones you do or don't install, a
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 (1) dkinzer at 7:31pm 04.28.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck jo
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Ward H at 7:29pm 04.28.24 The upper block at the mast is so the main sheet will clear any obstruction such as a open hatch. I
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Stu Jackson at 7:28pm 04.28.24 the upper block I see three "upper block"s. The point being is regardless of which ones you do or
Prop Shaft runout JoeWhite at 7:17pm 04.28.24 My opinion, fix it before getting on the water. Mark the lifting points in your hull so they do not

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