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in mast furling Bill of Sail at 11:21am 10.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/889 looking for some advice on replacing the line for the in mast furling on a Hunter 340. Can anyone h
How to make a good offer on a boat for sale? Ward H at 9:54am 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 32/4808 I've bought two boats in my short sailing career. Both under $4k in value, no broker, no survey and
Out of sight, out of mind? Pat at 8:53am 10.12.17 Bigger Boats 33/3320 We spent yesterday cleaning our quarterberth of un-used, not needed items...there was a lot! In doin
Flushing cooling system NYSail at 6:29am 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 11/681 So I am getting ready to change antifreeze and all hoses...... Will flush the system a couple of tim
Catalina 310 wing keel draft? Lisa at 4:45am 10.12.17 Catalina 310 33/7079 Ready to purchase a Catalina 310 wing keel. We prefer a shallower draft boat, so that was a draw wit
Hello from new sailor DeToni Charter at 12:11am 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 8/571 Just a word, I wish to say hello from sunny Trogir, Croatia!
Free illustrated checklists for winterizing and laying-up (4) DennisonBerwick at 9:35pm 10.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/1572 I've created four illustrated checklists to help with winterizing and laying-up the complete diesel
Whats wrong.... (1) MaryEllaRose at 6:56pm 10.11.17 Catalina 22 18/1640 ...with this picture? Did I manage to get the cable wrapped the wrong way on the drum? I changed the
Need a new strut Ed D at 3:01pm 10.11.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/631 Hello I have a 1989 Hunter 32ft vision and need to find a new strut Please send me all the advise yo
Staying in the water? Robert Larkin at 2:14pm 10.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/915 I am looking to buy a 26X or M. I want to leave in the salt water for several months at a time, I
Reed Creek, Chesapeake Bay Ron20324 at 12:14pm 10.11.17 Destinations 3/878 Has anyone gone into Reed Creek, off the Corsica River, off the Chesapeake Bay this year? How tricky
Play on rudder o'day 37 Robert Primmer at 10:56am 10.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/565 Hi I have a 1979 O' Day 37 center cockpit. I have a lot of play on my rudder and was wondering if a
Replacement ports for 37-C FredV at 10:48am 10.11.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1591
Hull scratches CapnGL at 6:53am 10.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/698 So I have some minor hull scratches from dock rub.... Can these be fixed with just a gel coat applic
Leak at Mast Post Bill OHanley at 6:37am 10.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/781 My boat is 14 years old. 2003 386 with all of the toys. I have had a very small drip at the mast p
Bulkhead replacement on SABRE 28 Bill Carrier at 11:16pm 10.10.17 Sabre Sailboats 15/6539 Anyone have experience in replacing the bulkhead and the chain plates on Sabre 28? Any info would be
Towing Mac 26M overload fortunare at 7:06pm 10.10.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1618 I've been towing it with a 2012 Chrysler Town ' Country over 10,000 miles with no problem but recen
Insurance Premiums Bob Foley at 2:45pm 10.10.17 Ask All Sailors 41/4487 My premium with BoatUS is going from $1600 to just over $2K in one year. I just got a quote from PA
Vented Loop Air Valve Leaking ..... The Bad Stuff TThack at 1:45pm 10.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/5334 I have a Dometic vacuum toilet system with a separate holding tank. There is an overboard seacock i
Engine noise Kommy000 at 1:30pm 10.10.17 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2774 Alright, I'm still new to working on marine engines and maintenance so be patient with me. I posted

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Insurance Windpilot at 8:03pm 05.13.24 For liability only you won't need a survey, but they'll still want to know your boating knowledge an
Winch placement Scott T-Bird at 7:11pm 05.13.24 Everything is a compromise, including the position of the winches. If the set of primaries are set
Insurance Dalliance at 7:00pm 05.13.24 I have mine insured by Chubb. The best advice is to read the policies closely and shop for quality
Northern Light Show - Possible (2) MikeHoncho at 6:55pm 05.13.24 224781
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 6:36pm 05.13.24 In the last year I sailed from southern New England up to Penobscot Bay Maine, then south throughout
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dlochner at 5:57pm 05.13.24 Things change fast in Elon's world. The Hexagon Maps have been history for a month or so. The latest
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:56pm 05.13.24 This link may be helpful regarding Cell Service. https://www.planhub.ca/british-columbia This link
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest captain69 at 4:54pm 05.13.24 Thanks for the hexagon info. I wonder if there's a map we can see of the pattern overlayed on the l
Insurance jssailem at 3:45pm 05.13.24 Upon buying my 40 plus year boat, I contacted my homeowners policy agent and the company issued a bo
Insurance Sailgunner at 3:41pm 05.13.24 Progressive is good. One claim years ago and great service. Guy buying my boat went with State Farm.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it twalker H260 at 2:32pm 05.13.24 Assuming that is a cdi flex furler - it can also be an issue with the sheave at the top. On severa
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 desodave at 2:16pm 05.13.24 Sorry ... no pictures left. I deleted them soon after buying the current boat and selling the H38.
Insurance Tally Ho at 2:00pm 05.13.24 I use State Farm for my boat insurance since I already had home & auto with them. I have never had
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) (1) Tally Ho at 1:57pm 05.13.24
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) kappykaplan at 1:48pm 05.13.24 I niver graid on schpelling :banghead:
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) rgranger at 1:46pm 05.13.24 @rgranger probably didnt help that I was spelling it wrong. I niver graid on schpelling
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? artboas at 1:45pm 05.13.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 1:35pm 05.13.24 @rgranger Thank you! I did try google first, I found all kinds of stories about haserot beach, but
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 12:31pm 05.13.24 We had an 2005 H38 with the E-W berth and didn't like it for the mentioned reasons. I built a remo
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging Scott T-Bird at 12:31pm 05.13.24 How long did the previous owner have the boat? Obviously P.O. never replaced rigging. My first ins

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