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Bellingham a staging point for Salish Sea exploration, and beyond? Kings Gambit at 3:39pm 08.27.17 Destinations 16/1550 So, can any of you PNWers comment on the qualities/desirability of having a boat moored at Bellingha
Riglots-Railroad Swing Bridge Soldier at 2:54pm 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 7/849 We have had trouble in the past with the bridge operator. The bridge was closed and he told us to Vi
Refer Anyone Head Sail at 2:23pm 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1293 When I bought my first sailboat, it came with a switch called "REFER". I was expecting when I turne
Engine Exhaust Related To Engine Condition FlimFlamII at 1:18pm 08.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/717 I have a 1980 Yanmar YSM8 with about 375 hours. At least that's what the engine hour indicator read
Deck Light Switch therealbrianf at 1:12pm 08.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1822 Hi everyone, I have a combination of problems with the foredeck light on my Beneteau 281. It's a Pe
Trying to get my Hunter 19-1 back on the lake.... some questions (2) garybeck at 12:13pm 08.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1132 Hello, I have had this Hunter 19-1 (http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=6218) sitting in
Webasto Diesel Heating and A/C Lee Hadjiosif at 10:21am 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/623 I have a 42' sailboat with Webasto diesel heating and 3" ducting throughout. I now want to install A
Law Enforcement Sailing Association Lodi47 at 8:29am 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1294 With five years to go before retirement I have begun making plans for leaving Chicago and sailing ba
Fiberglass cutlass bearing??? (3) George Da Porge at 7:15am 08.27.17 Catalina 30 1/943 No question here, for info or discussion only! Had to replace my cutlass bearing. The existing one
Music to calm the savage beast you BlowMeAway at 8:00pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 61/4765 We haul a lot of new sailing folks, potential crew, never been on a sailboat kinda folks for a weeke
Hunter 380 Inverter/Charger replacement PowerWinch at 6:47pm 08.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1285 My Freedom 20 that came with the boat only puts out 90 volts when inverting. I'm looking at 2000w r
Best anchor for the Cheasapeake Bay PAC3142 at 6:12pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 19/2903 My Danforth style Fortress anchor isn't cutting it lately. I've had a hard time setting in Oxford,
Good $ after bad? What is the market today? BobM at 3:58pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/994 Dropped my mast to investigate a dimple in the deck. As a part of it I had a surveyor meter the dec
Line washer (4) All U Get at 2:37pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 13/786
Hello! ... and thinking of purchasing Hunter Vision 32' Girl in a Billion at 2:36pm 08.26.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/2869 Hi there! I'm mainly writing to introduce myself, and get the ball rolling in meeting other Vision 3
Mainsail/Mast question DHaning at 2:00pm 08.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/995 What holds the mainsail slugs from dropping out of the slot in the mast when you drop the sail? My M
Height of Hunter 306 With Mast Down - for shipping boat ForeverMrsB at 1:33pm 08.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2162 Can anyone tell me the height of a Hunter 306 with the mast down? It is required information for sh
Deck Leaks Chris Flanagan at 12:49pm 08.26.17 Smaller Boats 1/484 I knew when I bought my Hunter their was an issue with rain water finding it's way in and I thought
Like the Allman Bros. Band? Brian D at 11:59am 08.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 9/801 Then you should like this! y8wEC5RrP-M
Those in Texas/Hurricane Harvey Alansails at 11:58am 08.26.17 Catalina 310 0/419 Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in the Area where Harvey will cause destruction-Please take

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Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! dlochner at 2:59pm 03.06.24 Certainly can find requirements for commercial vessels but what are the chart requirements for a re
Midship spring line cleat on 315 bulbcreekfarm at 2:27pm 03.06.24 bought 2 direct from the garhauer website. it was about $150 with shipping
Windlass kenvail at 2:24pm 03.06.24 Speaking of the Simpson Lawrence windlass in Hunters, I'm looking for the Sprint Atlantic model, eit
Boat transport DArcy at 2:12pm 03.06.24 A friend of mine moved his Viking 28 on a trailer behind a pickup truck. He strapped the cradle to t
Black water seacock Rick D at 1:47pm 03.06.24 It depends on what kind of through hull valve it is. However, when my ball valve shaft failed, I had
Hunter 376 main halyard electric winch broke Rick D at 1:43pm 03.06.24 Check this link: servicing a lewmar electric winch OK, I see the link wasn't working. Let's try thi
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 1:19pm 03.06.24 Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Yes, it is the 4JH4-HTE and only has 600 hours on it
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 12:56pm 03.06.24 Many boats have difficult spots and the H49 is no different. For oil changes mine has an oil drain p
Black water seacock Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 03.06.24 As with any stuck seacock, there is nothing unusual with this one. Dissembling is the best approach
Advice on transcontinental shipping MitchM at 11:11am 03.06.24 if your boat is on a cradle it can be flat - bed shipped on a trailer . I had g
GOB Gone? MitchM at 11:04am 03.06.24 wow, that's bad news. I better keep all my paper copies of GOB . I hope the
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! dLj at 10:54am 03.06.24 Is a chart required equipment on recreational vessels? I can find references for requirements on c
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! JoeWhite at 10:15am 03.06.24 Jssailem, I know exactly what you mean by underwater hazards not be displayed on electronic chart ex
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! Davidasailor26 at 9:37am 03.06.24 The CG only says you must have an official chart. Is a chart required equipment on recreational ve
GOB Gone? Alan Gomes at 8:43am 03.06.24 They did. They offered digital only subscriptions for less than the print version. Yup. That's wha
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 8:23am 03.06.24 Just use standard rigging blocks. Anything rated to carry the load. Just make sure you place a cam a
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! jssailem at 8:21am 03.06.24 There is no limit to what you may buy from a commercial producer. The CG only says you must have an
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! ggrizzard at 7:17am 03.06.24 So, is buying commercially produced charts kosher?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 7:15am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:41am 03.06.24 Thats an awesome suggestion. It sounds like it would fit my bill perfectly. You've hit all the salie

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