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Shower Drain Guystapo at 5:43am 08.24.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2932 Hey guys ..I have a 1986 Catalina 30 and the shower drain does not work ..the one that drains into t
Recoring 23 Partial Pop-Top With Foam or Other Synthetic? sreidvt at 5:32am 08.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 23/1944 My boat is a somewhat rare 1974 O'Day 23 partial pop-top. I haven't yet pulled off the upper fibergl
356 overall height Bill2016 at 3:30am 08.24.17 Big Boats 5/648 shipping my 356. Does anyone know the overall height of the shoal draft model with and without the a
Dinette size Jacomo Sailor at 7:32pm 08.23.17 Catalina 22 6/2043 Anyone know the dimensions of the dinette berth on original design? I want to add a memory foam top
Weds afternoon sailing Firefly on Seneca agprice22 at 5:16pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/589 The admiral had her up to 10.5 mph today. Wind was NNW 5-12mph today. I let her sail most of the day
Detailed specs for T3800? jviss at 5:06pm 08.23.17 Tartan 0/740 I have a poor scan of the brochure, but otherwise nothing on the boat. Does anyone know the volume
Raymarine Software Updates Jeff Jellick at 3:54pm 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1466 I have a Raymarine E-120 Radar / Chart-plotter, on my 2005 Hunter 45 CC. Bought the boat new so the
Hunter 260 Backing Plates (1) h2o_snow at 3:45pm 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 26/2323 We are mid way through our first season with a H260. Boat was purchased as a trailer cruiser last
Next Gulf Storm DAVA390 at 3:41pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/858 Texas guys gonna start pulling boats? Just saw NBC news, looked bad...
Difference between Marine and non-Marine Diesel engines and Mechanics? wsmac at 2:45pm 08.23.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/2078 I've been trying to find a diesel mechanic locally who will work on a Universal diesel engine... ver
Twelve nights on the hook in British Columbia Kings Gambit at 1:56pm 08.23.17 Destinations 26/4708 Just completed on Sunday 12 nights on the hook between Howe Sound (Plumper Cove) and Waiatt Bay (Oct
Do you recognize this mainsail? (2) stanirish at 1:41pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 3/723 believe it maybe from an Olympic or Olympian 21 sailboat? (approx. Luff 19.67, Leech 21.75, Foot 9.
Replaced Cockpit Teak with this... (1) PGIJon at 11:24am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 7/638 Tiring of varnishing again... I replace the cockpit teak with Azek Deck Facia.... The link is to HD
Adding a Phase Change Material (PCM) to the icebox/refer Hayden Watson at 11:06am 08.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/3434 I was at a trade show recently where they were demonstrating a Phase Change Material (PCM) for use i
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard Repair (3) BB1924 at 9:56am 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/883 Has anyone repaired the 7/16 rope hole, and surrounding area. My board is split at the rope opening.
How to calculate best VMG from polars? danstanford at 8:53am 08.23.17 Racing 10/5407 Jackdaw sent me the polars for my boat and we are trying to use the chart as we learn to race faster
Gunwale Damage (2) mmhamer at 6:58am 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 4/624 The Gunwale of our H235 was damaged by a pier from powerboat driven chop where we docked at for a co
Any idea where to buy this???? (1) PGIJon at 6:33am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1810 I have several of these discs that acts like Velcro to hold various items closed. I would like to b
Wing keel Passage 42 Scallywagger at 10:32pm 08.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1403 Hello again everyone. The harbour I keep Casper at in Scotland recently had a failure of the inner h
Identify this brand (1) agprice22 at 7:12pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 0/333 i have only a fragment: is in the small red block. I have an idea, but I won't offer it yet. By the

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Advice on transcontinental shipping captain69 at 1:47pm 03.05.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 12:39pm 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! JR19454 at 12:22pm 03.05.24 I purchased a 2007 H49 in 2019. Added 800 watts of solar (4 - 200 watt solid panels) and mounted t
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 12:16pm 03.05.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 11:51am 03.05.24 we will not need the Starlink. If one is racing, Starlink might be an edge. Weather updates occur
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Rick Webb at 11:24am 03.05.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing DArcy at 11:06am 03.05.24 To reinforce the sentiment that the crew is more important than the boat when it comes to crossing o
Cover for O'day 20 BruceC at 11:02am 03.05.24 You can spend $400 to $500 for a quality custom boat cover to be designed taking your stepped mast i
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 11:01am 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race. Don't need to b
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Mark Maulden at 9:41am 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 American_Mainsail at 9:40am 03.05.24 Give Mars Keel a call. They are the experts. They offer a keel bolt replacement service. I know th
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! william24424 at 9:39am 03.05.24 Thank you for reminder, I just noticed the tag was signed in 1986, yet it still pointed to green/goo
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Richard19068 at 9:38am 03.05.24 This case is about a lot more than just fire extinguishers. It points out that the insurer can screw
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Dalliance at 9:11am 03.05.24 Interesting article. I replaced my extinguishers last year. The old ones are still in the boat as
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 9:11am 03.05.24 What is the lifespan of a marine fire extinguisher? I say marine, as mine were bought from a west ma
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:04am 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race.
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! kloudie1 at 9:02am 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! American_Mainsail at 8:58am 03.05.24 Replaced mine recently as they were over 10 years old, put the old ones in the cars. I do this sa
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:33am 03.05.24 Yes I agree with all of your comments. I do indeed follow "Sailng Jibsea" and yes, they make out ju
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:30am 03.05.24 Thanks for sharing this story and info, Dave. I wish I got the chance to meet Warren and pick his b

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