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Looking for a surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area. chipmonger at 9:12am 09.12.23 Ask All Sailors 6/552 I know there's a thread about regarding the same subject but it's 13 years old on this subject so po
Hunter 260 bilge, it's under rear berth? labrmnus at 6:26am 09.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/463 After poking for hours am understanding the H260. But is bilge under rear berth, and I see 4 PVC pi
Am I Making the Right Call? jsut210 at 7:39pm 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1646 I'm currently looking to upgrade my sailboat from a 23' Oday to something in the 27-30ft range. Most
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? labrmnus at 4:26pm 09.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/353 Have started buying H260. Seems old and aging from Galveston moisture with wood bulging and demalim
Fresh water system pump Laid-back at 3:27pm 09.11.23 Big Boats 5/635 My current pump is a Jabsco 31750 with 3.7 gpm @ 25 psi. The closest replacement seems to be the Jab
Mast up winter storage Sailor Sue at 12:56pm 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1553 For the first time in 40 years we're considering storing a boat - a J/32 on an 8 pad cradle - with t
Dickinson Newport P12000 install in 2004 Hunter 44DS HarryvdMeer at 10:58am 09.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/456 I am considering installing the Dickinson Newport P12000 in my 2004 Hunter 44DS. The install seems
Screw Terminals and Ferrules jviss at 8:28am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 6/541 I never really liked screw terminals, but they are ubiquitous, and useful. To address them I've don
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 8:18am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 18/901 These have always been kind of expensive, but I see what I think is a breakthrough, or collapse, I s
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 8:01am 09.11.23 Big Boats 13/1414
1 mile from inlet and 3 knots of drift VS 8 miles from inlet and no drift though has worse bottom fouling. Qomomoko at 5:51am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/388 Hello. I am making great learning from using ACTIVECAPTAIN, WATERGUIDE and NAVIONICS but it is time
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO patbratton at 3:54am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1122 When you order a new mainsail, does the provider automatically put the boat model logo on the sail?
bilge water Tom Fritz at 3:12am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 10/633 Helping a disabled friend that needs to sell his 1989 Hunter 30. The boat is taking on a fair amount
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole RobertLangdirect at 8:59pm 09.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/313 Brand? Well, it was original to my Pearson P-31. I need the internal spring-loaded pins, or a diag
Questions about the Seaward 25 and 26rk AaronD at 7:46pm 09.10.23 Seaward 0/1106 Some shopping questions (well, realistically, just slightly above dreaming questions). Likely these
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? (1) Brinky63 at 6:48pm 09.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/461 i'm placing my cabin panels back into our Hunter 306 and was wondering if anyone can tell me what ty
Galley Foot Pumps: What's what? ianw58 at 6:25pm 09.10.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/593 There are two foot pumps in the galley in the boat we are working at buying (Currently "Jammin'", Hu
Nao Trinidad is in New Bedford (2) jviss at 2:47pm 09.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/376 Berthed here for a bit. Nice ship! 8
How about an Electronics forum? jviss at 2:25pm 09.10.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1218 I think an electronics forum would be great. Everything from sailing instruments to chart plotters
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 9:52am 09.10.23 Bigger Boats 54/4607 Can a Vetus Waterlock Muffler fill with engine exhaust debris (Soot/Oil/Crap) and cause the engine t

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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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