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Fiddling with Fids Brian D at 1:38pm 05.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 47/3881 This is geared more toward the sailor who is thinking about replacing lines that have eye-splices. Y
Horror Tow (1) Phil Herring at 1:15pm 05.10.18 Ask All Sailors 62/5952 Most of us, at one time or another, have towed a boat behind our car or truck. And while towing tech
Hunter 42 anchor/windlass locker 1951seayalater at 12:35pm 05.10.18 Big Boats 10/1583 I have a 1997 Hunter 42, and am in the process of changing the anchor line and chain, I ahve noticed
Hunter 28.5 operating temperature bsbrown at 11:47am 05.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/398 My Hunter 28.5 with the Yanmar 2GM20F --what should the temperature gauge register under normal oper
Pea sized hole in Port Toe Rail near mid ship cleat. Caspurr at 10:59am 05.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/438 I have a pea sized hole/crack in my Port Toe Rail on the inside where the water drains (2007 Hunter
Tanzer 22 w/Trailer and Dinghy for sale (1) Ctsnavley at 10:23am 05.10.18 Smaller Boats 5/1201 Well-cared for Tanzer with helm steering. Take her anywhere with the 4 wheel trailer. Sloop rig with
H41DS Refrigerator/Freezer Replacement Nodak7 at 8:46am 05.10.18 Big Boats 13/3175 We have had our 41DS now for a number of years and are very happy with it. Thru the years I have cha
Catalina pole-based table? DaveNC at 8:27am 05.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2426 Anyone have experience with the Catalina table that is built on the pile and slides up and down? We
Hunter 45 DS refrigirator Boby_Hunter33 at 6:04am 05.10.18 Big Boats 0/381 Hi All, My hunter 45 DS 2010 refrigerator was replaced by the previous owner to an isotherm. Can som
Through-hull failed.... OdayGeorge at 5:00am 05.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1192 I just wanted to share an experience which may be helpful to someone in the future, as this site has
'81 Yamaha 30 Stuffing Box LVGS at 9:25pm 05.09.18 Yamaha 34/7430
Closed seacock bsbrown at 9:19pm 05.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/632 Forgot to open 1986 Hunter 28.5 seacock. Engine sounds funky. Is the problem most likely the impelle
Epoxy deck hatch on cracked H212? Tsawyer at 5:55pm 05.09.18 Smaller Boats 7/655 I have one of the plastic 212s from 2001. Three Mighty cracks end at the corners of the hatch openi
I'm going to do some biggish jobs tomorrow; how should I not die while doing this? - RESOLVED HanBan at 5:13pm 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 49/3777 Hi Guys! OK, so I have a couple of days off and I'm going to jump in and try a couple of jobs tomor
New coaming boxes for my boat (2) HukilauMike at 1:53pm 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 3/3179 I've drilled holes in my boat before to install new hardware and the like, but before this past week
Islander 36 propane tank location. BobHorn at 12:40pm 05.09.18 Islander 0/1223 Looking to buy a 36 and wondering where the propane locker might be. Thanks, Bob
Islander 36 water tanks BobHorn at 12:10pm 05.09.18 Islander 4/2358 Looking at an Islander 36. It has two water deckfills. Does that mean it has two water tanks? Capaci
Hunter 34, or C&C 34? (2) Simon Sexton at 10:22am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 17/5898 A Little Competition, Which one would you pick, and why? Hunter 34
Rudder tube shims ChrisCall at 9:44am 05.09.18 Catalina 30 3/2003 I have another question related to my rudder shaft on my 1989 catalina wing keel . I've got some sid
First 36.7 zinc confusion jarcher at 9:33am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1882 I bought my 2004 First 36.7 last September, and it spent the winter in the water. I hauled Monday an

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Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Leeward Rail at 8:32pm 09.03.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part i
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:20pm 09.03.24 Ok.. I was bored while waiting for the epoxy to cure. I wonder if the unsubstantiated rumour of a "
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 8:11pm 09.03.24 Yeah, I know about different onboard approaches to waste management. I was wondering specifically if
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Cmackg at 7:43pm 09.03.24 Yes -- I have one and love it. You will not make headway in 12 knots of wind, but in all other situa
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 09.03.24 Gosh, and here I thought you were a STAUNCH proponent of staying on topic. In fact, you seemed earl
Mac 19 Prairiesailor19 at 7:35pm 09.03.24 So, having sailed and motored my 19 for a few seasons I have found; rudders stay down during motorin
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 6:48pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 6:32pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 5:51pm 09.03.24 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bayesian-formerly-salute_br
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:49pm 09.03.24 I'm unaware that it was ever an option to have the icebox converted to a refrigeration unit by Hunt
Megayacht Bayesian sank Drinky Crow at 5:38pm 09.03.24 It has minimal weight in the keel 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploa
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes dlochner at 5:31pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are p
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 5:25pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka c
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 5:15pm 09.03.24 David26, Gosh you are a quick typist and very good at getting your thoughts together in short order
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 5:04pm 09.03.24 Again ... entirely irrelevant as to what compass heading to sail across Lake Ontario, but interesti
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 4:57pm 09.03.24
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) (1) pclarksurf at 4:44pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct z
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 09.03.24 @danhopkins Al Fooks and Mike Thomas at the forum store are former Hunter employees and have the b
3M 5200 MikeHoncho at 4:22pm 09.03.24 @MikeHoncho I tried to think of something that is common on boats where 2 things on a boat that mig

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