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Would like to see a hunter 40 85 to 89 riversloth at 4:02pm 08.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/646 Im thinking about a hunter 40 and am in the pensacola area the next few days ( sunday or monday)if a
Navionics Chart Errors (1) jviss at 3:50pm 08.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1592 I found a chart error today. I looked for where to report these to Navionics, and found nothing! M
Irwin 52 Suitability for bluewater cruising - your thoughts? JKimbu at 12:38pm 08.12.17 Irwin 9/6035 Interested in hearing personal experiences with owners taking their 52's on passages - Atlantic, Pac
Navigation Lights mikehammond at 11:26am 08.12.17 Smaller Boats 16/3497 I have owned a Coronado 23, Catalina 25, Catalina 27, and a Cape Dory 30. All have had the steaming
O'Day 272LE stress cracks Chuck Powell at 9:44am 08.12.17 Bigger Boats 5/1047 I have a 1987 O'Day 272LE and I have many stress cracks all over the boat. Is there a way to fix the
2004 Hunter 41 Interior Stain spadaforaj at 7:39am 08.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/630 Anyone have the specs on the nice oak stain used in this boat ? - needs a bit of a touch up
Advise/opinions: battery relocation. (2) NYSail at 6:25am 08.12.17 Ask All Sailors 4/542 Good morning all! So based on advise from Maine Sail I would like to relocated my house battery ban
going to buy an Irwin 38 Maxine56 at 3:47am 08.12.17 Irwin 8/3045 Hi everybody, and please to meet you, this is my first post on this forum so I'm going to try to int
New Study Suggests micro-turbulence makes a boat sail faster wsmac at 12:17am 08.12.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1103 Okay... so the title might be a bit misleading! This won't really create 'micro-turbulence'! hahaha
Bilge pumps clogged: Fiberglass debris in the hull of my vessel gvidor at 7:44pm 08.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/4771 Bilge pumps clogged: Fiberglass waste in the hull of my vessel One year ago my partner went down bel
Prop question I should have asked first Jimongee at 4:16pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1915 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I have convinced myself upgrading the 2 blade prop to a 3 blade would hel
I need to talk installing a deck wash Jimongee at 3:12pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/877 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. It came stock without deckwash plumbing. I am so tired of dragging out the
I Need a prop Jimongee at 3:03pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/803 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. It has the original propeller on it. Finally after cruising all summer i
To treat or not to treat synthetic teak Dusty Mac at 2:58pm 08.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/798 I have a new Beneteau First20. What are your views about treating or not doing anything to the synth
Need refinish information imporyant Jimongee at 2:57pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/240 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. It is finally time to do a little refinishing. Wood surround the sink co
Ice Chest Size In The Galley mikehammond at 2:57pm 08.11.17 Smaller Boats 20/2102 I want to put a Coleman or Igloo Electro power cooler in the Galley of my 1996 Hunter 26. It curren
rub-rail on a 460 Bnealsails at 2:12pm 08.11.17 Big Boats 1/423 Our rub-rail has turned a shade of brown most likely from the sun. Any one have a suggestion for cl
Inmast sail on Hunter 31 Iluna at 1:31pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/384 We have a 2007 Hunter 31 (new to us in 2016) and wonder if the inmast sail should be all the way to
Locking centerboard keel on Islands 17 stanirish at 12:14pm 08.11.17 Ask All Sailors 1/518 e
Lazeratte repair (1) Kgatesma at 12:06pm 08.11.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2014 Someone dropped or stomped on the lazarette. The rubber bumper had worn away, and the offending scr

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West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 1:49pm 05.01.24 Thanks for the reply. r whether it's CPP or Micron CSC that recommends a few extra coats at AT the
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? arf145 at 1:02pm 05.01.24 @arf145 , at the end of two seasons, what is your signal to apply another two coats of CPP. Thanks
Topping Lift Appears Short Siamese at 11:58am 05.01.24 Always possible the manual has the wrong figure. I based the purchase of new running rigging on my
Removing Stains and smudges Siamese at 11:52am 05.01.24 Well, it looks like there are numerous, viable options. My personal fave is Collinite Fiberglass
Removing Stains and smudges rgranger at 11:01am 05.01.24 These are a result of the water you sail in. Bar Keeper Friend is Oxalic acid. It works on fibergl
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:58am 05.01.24
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 10:57am 05.01.24 Don't know... but what you got looks like fun. I think something is fishy with the HIN. You said
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 05.01.24 Boat has silver button on throttle quadrant and pull knob under transom seat. Just glanced over y
Outboard depth in water. LakeShark at 10:44am 05.01.24 @morbidfollower I only carry more than the 3 gallons when on a week long cruise or more. The motor
Removing Stains and smudges (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 05.01.24 Something that has always removed every stain you can collect is : at oxidation but not gel coat.
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 10:25am 05.01.24 Based on @BAD ORCA 's statement about 3 weeks of enjoyed service then slow service, that sounds lik
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 10:23am 05.01.24 I wonder what your data plan looks like. If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it poss
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.01.24 If the engine has not run over teh winter, do the following : 1. Going by the operating manual (wh
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 jdrutten at 9:40am 05.01.24 I'm guessing you probably have a 2gm20f? The colder it is, the less it will want to start. Be sure t
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:36am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains along the hull These are a result of the water you sail in. On/Off stai
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 05.01.24
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:28am 05.01.24 black smudges from sneakers, Like they do on Basketball courts, no black smudging sneakers allowed
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 9:25am 05.01.24 If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it possible you have reached a data limit and ar
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 shemandr at 9:16am 05.01.24 First make sure that pull rod is ALL the way pushed in! In fact you should apply some light oil to
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. VenturED at 9:13am 05.01.24 When im at the boat im using my cell phone hotspot to stream movies and internet. On a good day i

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