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Best anchor for the Cheasapeake Bay PAC3142 at 6:12pm 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 19/3462 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 17/1152 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 13/851
Hello! ... and thinking of purchasing Hunter Vision 32' Girl in a Billion at 2:36pm 08.26.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3412 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 4/1083 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 22/2408 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 1/547 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 9/945 Then you should like this! y8wEC5RrP-M
Those in Texas/Hurricane Harvey Alansails at 11:58am 08.26.17 Catalina 310 0/464 Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in the Area where Harvey will cause destruction-Please take
"Windjammer" cruises? Gene Neill at 11:48am 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 26/3940 Has anyone ever done one of these? The old "Windjammer Barefoot" cruise company is defunct now, but
Hunter 23.5 Swing Keel Question (1) Gary JM at 11:32am 08.26.17 Smaller Boats 4/1800 I am considering buying a Hunter 23.5. The boat is in generally very good condition. The one cause
Tachometer Quit Working: 1985 Catalina 30 Steve Jefferies at 10:55am 08.26.17 Catalina 30 3/1872 Tach has quit working and I'm trying to work out if the problem is wiring or the instrument. I did c
Head toilet bowl won't stay dry: Catalina 30 Steve Jefferies at 10:48am 08.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2970 This is a new problem that just started after a marine surveyor checked our 1985 Catalina 30. Not su
Nothing beats actual sailing...but a couple projects finished feels pretty good Megaro76 at 10:38am 08.26.17 Catalina 22 10/1201 Wanted to share a couple projects I got done on my Catalina the past two weekends First, a one man m
Harvey Roll Call Sailm8 at 9:45am 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 23/1911 As a survivor of Charley in '04 please check in with how you are doing? The forum has been very qui
Sirius Labels Sirius Pete at 9:37am 08.26.17 Sirius 21/22 6/2396 Hello, We recently purchased a Sirius 21 and would like to replace the side make/model labels. Does
Wing Keel Trailer Support stonybrookpictures at 9:15am 08.26.17 Catalina 22 8/2004 I have done a bunch of work on the rusty trailer that came with my boat. The keel support Seems like
Un-grounding.... Warren Milberg at 8:48am 08.26.17 Ask All Sailors 23/3124 Wait for it.... 1396559720397543
bronze hose barb p.david at 7:18am 08.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1262 My hose barb for raw water ball valve is brass. It corroded and I am looking to replace this with a
Handholds on Hunter 216 Captain Paul at 6:52am 08.26.17 Smaller Boats 9/678 The cockpit handholds on my 2008 Hunter 216 are turning yellow and cracking at the corners. I havin

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Electric Winch on a 42 Passage DSqr at 4:29am 07.22.24
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern sailme88 at 4:26am 07.22.24 Try the gravestone trick.. Overlay a sheet of paper and using a pencil or crayon go back and forth..
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern Rasselas36 at 4:02am 07.22.24 Your insurance policy?
Iphone Sat-phone feature? rgranger at 3:57am 07.22.24
To swivel or not to swivel rgranger at 3:53am 07.22.24 I've always felt the main purpose of the swivel is when anchored in one spot for an extend e time.
P42 radar mount Csw1742 at 3:32am 07.22.24 Thanks!! That's exactly what I was looking for. Still not sure I'm going to mast mount it. I may us
New winches install ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:09pm 07.21.24 Will I likely need to drill new holes ? See Lewmar winch specs :
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern JamesG161 at 8:32pm 07.21.24 If you registered your boat with the Coast Guard, they have your HIN # Jim...
My boat stinks! rgranger at 8:03pm 07.21.24 What Peggie said plus an ozone generator.
Looking at an s2 7.9 (1) SailingLoto at 7:07pm 07.21.24 Got it loaded up today
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:48pm 07.21.24 Hi Tiffany To get rid of any odors, it's first necessary to identify the source(s) so we can get rid
Reving Up My Blog. Sail-Delmarva Rick D at 6:34pm 07.21.24 Wonderful! I have always learned from your tests and reviews and look forward to paging through your
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern dlochner at 6:23pm 07.21.24 Try doing a "grave stone rubbing" to read the HIN. Put a piece of paper over the HIN and then use a
What wood to use for motor mount? jibes138 at 5:47pm 07.21.24 The edges will be exposed plus it'd be best to seal it from water exposure but then that's exposed
Yanmar 2gm water leaking out of hole in engine heritage at 4:43pm 07.21.24 I noticed 80 written on the oil filter. That couldn't be 1980,, could it?
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern Will Gilmore at 4:38pm 07.21.24 Try the bulkhead around the engine compartment. I don't have any idea, but that seems like a likely
Sails for hunter 27 rintys1 at 4:34pm 07.21.24 :plus: Their search tool says they have 2 used mains for a Hunter 270, which I presume is the versi
My boat stinks! Richard19068 at 4:26pm 07.21.24 Umm... This thread and Peggie's book? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/marine-plumbing-and-
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern isaksp00 at 4:19pm 07.21.24 I thought that the second location was a secret to prevent obliteration for a stolen vessel. A se
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern Rich Stidger at 4:11pm 07.21.24 I thought that the second location was a secret to prevent obliteration for a stolen vessel.

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