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Rhythm All U Get at 5:17am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 18/754 Hi all, Just had a unique situation happen to a friend yesterday while here in the Abacos. His hea
Hunter 340 ceiling stains pilotmaker at 10:07pm 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1003 Can anyone provide some insight as to these black stains that are all over the cabin ceiling of a 19
Replacing Bulkheads on O'Day 222 - What to use? (4) djmeaney at 5:35pm 02.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1812 The weather cooperated with unusually warm weather here and I was able to remove the rotted bulkhead
Ground Wire Missing LeoLambert310 at 3:56pm 02.25.17 Catalina 310 1/452 After starting and running the motor for the oil change no problem. Changed the oil and filter and
H34 3GM30F SEIZED ENGINE hunter healer at 1:21pm 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/477 Hi, I purchased a H34 1984 with 3gm30f motor. The boat took on some water while on the hard but it r
Anti seizing Brian D at 12:53pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2913 What is the board's thoughts on anti seizing compound? Recommendations for any mix of metals. Basica
What's this about? (1) Jackdaw at 12:28pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1061 I'm in Barcelona tonight. This MONSTER has RED showing at the mast tops. High buck pro captain leave
Battery removal....... NYSail at 12:06pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/462 Hello all! Beautiful weekend to do work. Electrical question. Have 2 battery banks, one starter grou
Jib sheet catching on shroud turnbuckles Hunter 37.5 (1) PAC3142 at 11:54am 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1802 Anybody else had this problem, and solved it? The lazy jib sheet will slide under the turnbuckle cl
Radar reflector RWSlater at 10:40am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/454 Hi everyone. I have a Nautos radar reflector like this one. http
Companionway cover Chris Flanagan at 10:23am 02.25.17 Smaller Boats 14/1760 I am installing a companionway cover for a Hunter 23.5, what adhesive is recommended for securing th
No sail cleaners in So. Calif. anymore ? Really ? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 1/271 Had the boat hauled for paint so I removed the main to have it cleaned at the same time. Took the sa
Access to cockpit drain at transom (1) Tom H31 at 7:25am 02.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/698 I finally cut an opening and installed an access panel in the bulkhead between quarter berth and laz
Glue softener info needed DAVA390 at 6:43am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/391 A few years ago I bought some kind of chemical release agent to soften up the glue on plastic trim w
Atomic A4 Drop-In Replacement Erik F at 8:31pm 02.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 16/3725 Dear Sailors, Especially those familiar with the Pearson Triton, 10M etc that uses the red Atomic4
AC/DC power panels jssailem at 4:53pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 40/3095 Interested in the pros and cons of various types of panel switches when located inside the boat cabi
Keel Bolts H34, Should I worry about them? CoastLife at 4:03pm 02.24.17 Big Boats 8/1675 I recently bought a 83 Hunter 34. It's been sitting on the hard for a couple years. We are in the p
Buying a hunter 41ac Jack999000 at 3:37pm 02.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/502 I'm thinking of purchasing a h41 ac I'm in Australia and plan to go into the pacific. A lot of peopl
New Sails for Mac25? StinkBug at 3:27pm 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/835 I've pretty much replaced and refreshed everything on my boat except the most important part, the sa
Fate has spit upon me (2) JL Stratton at 3:04pm 02.24.17 Smaller Boats 20/2028 Was checking out my forestay cable in preparation for tomorrow's sail. It looked damaged (unwound?)

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Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round jimmcgee at 1:13pm 05.19.23 Keeping anti foul paint on a swing keel and the cleaning of the boat's bottom is more complicated.
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 05.19.23 The way the filter is discolored at the bottom I suspect trace amounts of water sat in the bottom o
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round jimmcgee at 1:09pm 05.19.23 It's only money after all. ;) Gene if you knew what it cost to build a house in the Keys you'd unde
07 Hunter 36 light seadaddler at 12:59pm 05.19.23 Thanks I found here
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? (1) Davidasailor26 at 12:42pm 05.19.23 As a data point, here is my filter when I changed it a couple weeks a (new on the left, old on the r
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages AaronD at 12:03pm 05.19.23
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages Head Sail at 12:02pm 05.19.23 He seems to want to anchor in/at Port Townsend, WA..... I would also add that holding ground there
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? JoeWhite at 11:46am 05.19.23 Rpell1, keeping fuel tank full will keep air out. The humid air contains water which condensate at n
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem JamesG161 at 11:33am 05.19.23 Piece of pencil anode moving around, piece or two of water pump impeller. Neither difficult to chec
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 waterman30 at 11:31am 05.19.23 I store mine with centerboard resting down in the tray but in these water ballasted boats I believe
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages FastOlson at 11:22am 05.19.23 I hope you're planning on getting a slip. Don't leave a boat at anchor while you're in Portland.
Boats in Portland and boatwork begins jssailem at 11:14am 05.19.23 Sounds like you are nesting. Making your comfort retreat. That 1000watt (8-10 amp load) microwave
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem jssailem at 10:52am 05.19.23 The bad gauge reading comes and goes without ever starting the engine. That type of gremlin leads
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rich Stidger at 10:39am 05.19.23 I would not rule out an intermittent blockage in or around your heat exchanger and hoses. Piece o
2008 B43 Traveller Issue (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:33am 05.19.23 I presume the 34 traveler mounts on supports similar to my 37 traveler pictured here? ve never acces
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.19.23 It is likely you have a lift pump such as a Facet. The Facet Cube pump is in the lower right corn
Ranger 11' jdrutten at 10:06am 05.19.23 The Ranger forum here looks pretty quiet, but you might be interested in this recent post from a for
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O'Day Sprite Sail? kappykaplan at 9:58am 05.19.23 Try Bacon in Annapolis. Welcome to the forums. :beer: https://baconsails.com
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages Head Sail at 9:55am 05.19.23 I hope you're planning on getting a slip. Don't leave a boat at anchor while you're in Portland.

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