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Maybe next time... Brian D at 7:53am 06.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 16/1179 Man attempting to solo row across Atlantic has to turn back. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/05/m
Water heater leak Weichieboy at 7:39am 06.05.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/797 I have a Seaward F-1100 water heater. It is leaking water from somewhere inside the box. None of the
Lazy Jack Geometry danm1 at 7:33am 06.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/890 Looking to add home made lazy jacks and having read most of the threads, I had this brilliant though
Mast Slugs MSN-Oday at 5:32am 06.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/670 Hey Guys, Broke multiple mast slugs yesterday from an bad wind shift... Can anyone direct me to a l
value of a 1989 272 le O'day donelanc at 5:12am 06.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1053 to my fellow O'day owners, I posted a question about my above boat yesterday. Apparently, there
2000 Hunter 290 - Air Conditioning Draing Clogged tbh1234 at 5:00am 06.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1155 Hello, I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 290, I've inherited a couple of problems with it, I'm hoping t
Swapping Fram fuel filter for Racor (1) ripperbone at 10:46pm 06.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 17/3587 I'm in the process of changing the primary fuel filter for the first time on my 1978 H30. The existi
diesel starting issue mikesh at 9:58pm 06.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/2622 My sailboat has a Universal M3-20B diesel. Just recently it has been hard to start. When i press and
Future Plans Simon Sexton at 9:57pm 06.04.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1535 Hey Everyone, Good evening! I know it isn't very likely that anyone is awake right now, bu
This can't be cheap JimInPB at 7:39pm 06.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/590 It looks like Hinckley is coming out with a new 53 - https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/activity-in-
AloHA ... Hunter34 Lost Compression Post FlyingAloha at 5:16pm 06.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1503 Whats up gang. Thank you ahead of time for the knowledge. Much appreciated. Long story short. My bro
Sail Balancing on a 9.2A unhinged schoolboy at 4:56pm 06.04.18 S2 35/3512 My North main sail has two reef sets, and I have a 100% working jib. In 30 knot winds I fair well w
H41 forward sump location dakno at 4:56pm 06.04.18 Big Boats 8/688 Hello all, I spent 20 minutes looking at old threads to no avail. I need to clean the intake in the
Topping Lift. Ca Va Encore Bien at 3:27pm 06.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1794
H376 z spar furling mast Franklin at 3:08pm 06.04.18 Big Boats 0/303 Just to verify, if looking down on a mast with starboard side slot, should the sail roll up clockwis
Raritan Conversion Apex at 2:15pm 06.04.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1724 SBO Offers up a conversion kit to change everything except the bowl/lid over to Raritan. If you are
Hunter 240 - Rudder Spacer Set (1) Captain Beyond at 1:47pm 06.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/555 I dropped the centerboard and removed the rudder to do a little repair work to them. I know I need
Oday drop down keel, which line puts the keel down? 8Canoes at 1:34pm 06.04.18 Ask All Sailors 0/267 My 16 foot Daysailor III 1987 The top line passes through a hole into the cabin then over some pull
Hunter 49/50 Boost Gauge & Water in Fuel Modification (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:54pm 06.04.18 Big Boats 3/457 I have already modified the standard M200 engine monitoring system to show engine information on the
Access to fuel tank fillers on H41AC leemarkadams at 12:50pm 06.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/224 Hello all and just wondering what is the best way to get access to the underside of the 2 x fuel tan

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Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Rafael8008 at 11:50am 04.27.24 Question was "Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? " Short answer
Access to windlass (1) Tom J at 11:20am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 10:06am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?... Part of the canal i
Engine fire BAD ORCA at 9:20am 04.27.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under t
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Rick D at 9:19am 04.27.24 I think the prior owner has to cancel the TIP. I believe that can be done at a counsel office or emb
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air
Access to windlass marchem at 8:15am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Stu Jackson at 7:56am 04.27.24 www.latitude38.com has covered this very well over the years. I'd also go ask on www.cruisersforu
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 7:55am 04.27.24 What about the PLB's from ACR or other brands? I like the feature that after activation by the MOB,
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 7:36am 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... Tally Ho at 7:22am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping hi
Hand held Radio ? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 04.27.24 Are you talking in a lake or in the sea? In a lake with little fetch and low wind you might be able
The Great Lakes.... Timm R Oday25 at 6:45am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping his

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