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Portlight screen sizes O'Day 34/35? jibes138 at 3:38pm 08.16.17 Bigger Boats 4/666 i measured my portlights thinking they were Beckson and the lenses are 4.75 x 11.0. None of the Bec
Bilge pump hose (3) Terry Houwerzyl at 2:54pm 08.16.17 Big Boats 9/2749 Last weekend my Hunter Legend 40 had a problem with the bilge pump. While attempting to correct the
Fixed side portlight loose - needs rebedding? (1) Vegas at 2:09pm 08.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/818 Just noticed the aft half of the port side fixed portlight is loose. The plastic window has pulled
What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? TortugasRoyal at 12:10pm 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1046 What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? I'm snow birding, will own/live on a RV
Is my 1981 Newport 28 mast grounded? Olivia de Soria at 11:18am 08.16.17 Newport 6/1949 we recently came into possession of this Newport 28 sail boat, 1981, and I cannot seem to find out i
Pirates Cove, BC, Decourcey Island VanIslandGuy at 10:13am 08.16.17 Destinations 7/1347 Have any of you with deeper draft boats, (ours is 6'6") made the trip up to Pirates Cove? The ancho
My Handheld VHF Died shemandr at 7:56am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 26/2200 So I guess I have to buy a new one. The old is an ICOM M36. It was over 5 years old but I'm a litt
New Bow Roller installation (1) mmhamer at 7:23am 08.16.17 Smaller Boats 16/5068 Just bought a Bow Roller for my anchor on the H235. Wondering about what's under that area where the
New-to-me '83 Mac 25 questions, oh so many questions PineyRidge at 6:55am 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5504 Hi all, new to the forums, and new to boat owning. My biggest concern at the moment is being able t
Taking on water while sailing Jecemis at 6:10am 08.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/676 Hi there ~ I have a 1985 Hunter 31. The last two times I went out I noticed the bilge pumping out s
Yanmar Starting Problems dlochner at 5:32am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 27/25162 The motor is a Yanmar 3JH2E. The problem is intermittent. The instrument panel is the Yanmar bare bo
Questions about Marina's in the Cape Coral area; AXEL at 4:51am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2372 I own a house in Fort Myers which is currently being rented. I plan to retire in about 2 years (or l
Problem with Harken roller furling wrap stop Reg M at 10:41pm 08.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/3003 I am having problems with the Harken roller furling wrap stop on my 1984 H31 . When I furl the jib t
Liveaboards (5) c_witch at 7:13pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 0/379 Hi all been gone for quite sometime and decided to pay a visit again. Well Privateer is starting to
1982 SL30 Port windows Rch at 6:47pm 08.15.17 Bigger Boats 2/698 Does anyone know the correct make and model of the 4 opening port windows on a 1982 O'day SL30. That
Broken exhaust (1) Cowpokee at 5:49pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1978 139875 I recently had the mishap of my exhaust system coming appart. Part of the threads from the p
O'day 28 battery location. zotar at 4:36pm 08.15.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1668 I looked at a 1985 28 today which is for sale. I could only spend a limited time on the boat due to
Roller Furler forJib JKCMBOAT at 2:03pm 08.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/720 I have a 1984, Hunter 25.5 and I'd like to explore installing a Roller Furler on the jib. I'm hopin
Mast Height of Catalina 270 Elissatoo at 1:30pm 08.15.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2720 Can anyone tell me the height above waterline of a Catalina 270 with a standard mast? I can find the
Handling Spider Cracks (That Can't Be Seen) Capri at 12:02pm 08.15.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/672 Hello. I took the bow plate off to prepare for a backer plate in the forward berth and it revealed a

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Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 8:22pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Michael Davis at 6:07pm 03.03.24 To help in your decision: read Seaworthiness, The forgotten factor by C.A .Marchaj
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.03.24 I think you've covered the biggest concerns well. I don't know refrigeration systems well enough to
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.03.24 We've had bad luck with their tide clock movements and with the eyepieces on their binoculars. Luck
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing rgranger at 5:33pm 03.03.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.03.24 When we purchased our 1989 H28 in 1999, we equipped her with a Weems and Plath barometer and quartz
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? rgranger at 5:23pm 03.03.24 Looks like a lot of work for a three- or four-thousand-dollar boat. If doing the work would be "fu
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 5:10pm 03.03.24 Has anyone heard as to whether West Marine will be offering a BOGO on Lewmar winches this spring?
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.03.24 Interesting. Looks like yours are coming along nicely. I like your idea of pre loading the curve. Wh
Bon Voyage! quadrille38 at 4:45pm 03.03.24 After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day! At work, the te
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 3:56pm 03.03.24 I like that scenario and will use it. ALready had my Brother in Law on our Catalina 36 in San Diego
Bon Voyage! Captain Larry-DH at 3:52pm 03.03.24 Disconcerting is how I put it, knowing little income coming in for the next xxx years (hopefully a
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 3:47pm 03.03.24
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 03.03.24 You have been given some good advice and suggest walking away. I personally would not want that bo
Bon Voyage! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28pm 03.03.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . PaulK at 3:20pm 03.03.24 We needed a replacement movement for a ship's bell clock which was destroyed by a leaking battery.
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 03.03.24 As pointed out, Warren Luhrs, who owned Hunter was a global solo racer who enjoyed it on boats that
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 kappykaplan at 3:09pm 03.03.24 I'm thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. Why do you think
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? smokey73 at 3:08pm 03.03.24 Thanks for coming back on to give us your status. Glad is worked out for you.
Bon Voyage! Dalliance at 3:07pm 03.03.24

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