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Anyone know of a 322 that circumnavigated? (or at least crossed an ocean) Capn Mike at 12:06pm 07.16.16 Bigger Boats 22/5073 Hello, I own an O'day 322, and I absolutely love it. I especially love the interior layout. But my
Recommendations on replacing roller fuller on a 1985 Hunter 34 SV My Luv Too at 10:16am 07.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/961 We own a 1985 Hunter 34, our roller fuller does not work properly and we are thinking about replacin
lowance 600c lee oakley at 9:27am 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/332 Hello Can someone give me their input on a lowrance 600c I am looking for a c good gps and have foun
Removing Curved Fixed Portlight the_alpine at 9:01am 07.16.16 Bigger Boats 6/961 So the 302 and 322 have fixed portlights that make a 90' bend over the top of the deck. Anyone succ
Easy B&R specific sail trim question Randy Church at 7:37am 07.16.16 Big Boats 3/542 Hunter 34 owners, Have the books, etc. but I ask this after jib sheet turning block shattered durin
Any warnings for purchase of 2000 Hunter 460. Especially regarding age of standing rigging Ggarber at 7:13am 07.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1474 Looking at purchase of 460. Survey this week. Already had rigging inspection and did find some fraye
Question of rollers or just teflon skids Douglasm at 6:32am 07.16.16 Com-Pac 1/1286 Hi, I recently purchased a 16 foot Compac and had some work done on the boat. The boat repair yar
Driven on shore in thunderstorm PotomacDaysailer at 4:52am 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 54/8685
2 Sailors Just Tied the Knot! (1) flynhi4u at 4:47am 07.16.16 Trailer Sailors 24/1396 The day finally arrived for Cindy and I to tie the knot! launch into the North Channel for a week o
C-22 Great Lakes Cruise Blog (1) CaptDon01 at 4:04am 07.16.16 Catalina 22 18/2318 Today we head out on another adventure we've followed for years in the MainBrace, the annual C-22 Gr
New To Forum, with a question (1) Fog Ducker at 3:20am 07.16.16 Sirius 21/22 10/1595 Hi all, I've been reading the posts on this forum, this is an excelllent fotum. I just purchased a S
Marina severely damaged in t-storm PotomacDaysailer at 12:42am 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/901 On July 14 at about 1:20 p.m. the Paradise Cove Marina on Ft. Gibson Lake, OK was hit by a severe th
M25/Martec folding prop report (1) patrickkidd at 11:37pm 07.15.16 Catalina 30 0/995 I just thought I'd chime in to report my recent experience upgrading my C30 from the original two-bl
Macerator pump line question LeslieTroyer at 7:02pm 07.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2988 Peggy I got your book and enjoyed reading it but was left with a question. Right now my system allo
Ladder steps base Windtherapy at 6:32pm 07.15.16 Day Sailers 2/727 Has anybody found a nice set of ladder step bases to put on the rear ladder? Stepping on just the t
Heading North to the C-22 Great Lakes Cruise (2) CaptDon01 at 6:22pm 07.15.16 Catalina 22 6/611 The boat is packed and ready for the long drive north to Lake Charlevoix, Michigan for the start of
Need help bringing a 68' sailboat from Mac Island to Chicago Jumpstart at 2:03pm 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/557 I got a last minute call to bring a 68 footer back to Chicago after Chicago MAC on July 26th for a r
1983 H34 Masthead light bulb SabreToothedEngineer at 12:06pm 07.15.16 Big Boats 1/727 I went up the mast on my '83 Hunter 34 recently to retrieve the bulb at the top, and when I got ther
Bow chocks attachment Alctel at 11:44am 07.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/521 Hi all, How are the bow chocks attached? Is there a metal backing plate inside the deck in that are
Not so Flippin Fast All U Get at 11:15am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 11/692 Hi all, Since I've read a few posts about 12V fans recently I remembered the two fans sitting near

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Rust color in Antifreeze Tom J at 8:00pm 04.18.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help.
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:52pm 04.18.23 trim? This is one of the main things that's stopped me from going to plexi/lexan
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 7:52pm 04.18.23 Did you cut those lovely corners with a jigsaw? When I did mine, I used a benchtop band saw to rou
Replacing cabin bow access board on Hunter 240 Arnie53 at 7:48pm 04.18.23 I ended up getting a sheet of dry erase board from Lowes and used Elmers wood glue to laminate it to
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 04.18.23 I have a pair of jeans that developed holes on the legs when they were washed, after moving my batt
Hunter 326 Compression post finish Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21pm 04.18.23 Rope coil
Checking shaft alignment jssailem at 6:58pm 04.18.23 I think you are heading in a good direction. I did not like the condition of the shaft and stuffing
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 6:47pm 04.18.23 I think we've all seen acid around or on a battery at some point I have a pair of jeans that devel
Checking shaft alignment High Current at 6:44pm 04.18.23 Thanks everyone! Sounds like step 1 is to try to clean it up a bit then bite the bullet and separat
Rust color in Antifreeze Hello Below at 6:41pm 04.18.23
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 6:36pm 04.18.23 O-chem was the deciding factor for my two daughters on their major. I stuck with biology and A&P
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 6:30pm 04.18.23 Here are the finished windows - waiting fr spring to install.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 04.18.23 It looks like @Hello Below got it right according to the internet. I'll be deflating these, tying th
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 5:09pm 04.18.23 Since that tensioner does not have a spring load, the belt tension gauge is pretty much necessary t
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 5:05pm 04.18.23 What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year? 3 years does sound kind of OCD. These engines
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 04.18.23 Impressive response for a computer. When's the new mast coming?
Hunter 34 prop shaft (1) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 04.18.23
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Ralph Johnstone at 4:58pm 04.18.23 Bottom paint can also extend the lifespan of your boat's hull, We recently had someone posting here
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 4:54pm 04.18.23 I was half joking about the not so sealed battery thing. I think we've all seen acid around or on a

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