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keel bolt leaks SHW at 10:05am 08.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1021 Hello, I have a Hunter 49, wing keel and have noticed water in the sump under the generator. The boa
Holy Moly Terry Cox at 8:55am 08.19.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/793 http://www.wimp.com/kayakers-have-up-close-encounter-with-a-breaching-humpback-whale
What's wrong with this rudder? (2) DR Yan at 8:44am 08.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1457 Good Day Folks! New owner of a 86' Macgregor 25. It has been in the water for awhile (previous owne
Uneven Engine RPM - Volvo Penta MD2030 onlinelee at 8:31am 08.19.16 Ask All Sailors 9/4618 Hi all, I wonder if I could get some suggestions regarding a problem I am having with my 2003 Volvo
Identify this boat. (2) roygump12 at 7:28am 08.19.16 Ask All Sailors 12/780 i know a bunch of you can tell me what this boat is. i thought a Flicka at first..... but you see th
Opinions Sought: C&C29 Earendil at 6:18am 08.19.16 C&C 8/1742 I have an opportunity to acquire a 1977 C+C 29, and would like to hear what people think about such
Hunter 23 swing keel version, not the wing keel version Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 08.19.16 Smaller Boats 7/2700 Does anyone who owns one of the earlier versions of the Hunter 23 with swing keel version have any p
2000 30' MKIII or 310, help! Lostgriz at 8:03pm 08.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2826 Hello, I am looking for a first boat for a small family that will likely often be sailed single hand
Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 7:41pm 08.18.16 Racing 9/1050 Rum Race 6, last Saturday on Galveston bay. Everyone had a great time! rCygJ0jbn-0
What could I possibly have done? Cowpokee at 7:11pm 08.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/876 After a few hours of sailing the other day, my wife was ready to go in but it was too good of a day
Ugh, Maine gettinthere at 5:37pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1752 Set sail for Downeast Maine today. Winds from behind. Set whisker pole and code zero. Seas were quar
creative response to boat-for-sale ad: MitchM at 4:51pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/644 when one advertises a boat for sale, a few people offer to buy sight unseen and send
Furling line cleat njlarry at 1:53pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 27/7452 Finally got the mid deck cleat for the spring line now need to focus on the jib furling line. Curren
Install Power Windless on B352 Murray16764 at 1:15pm 08.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/502 My boat has a Lofrans manual horizontal windlass on it. I think a broke it and my back lifting my 3
Gulf Flood Relief - Team Rubicon needs you. Gunni at 12:35pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 11/723 Terrible flood damage and property loss in Southeast Louisiana and neighboring Mississippi. Many of
Hailing Port Peninsulaman at 11:06am 08.18.16 Big Boats 11/1937 Skippers, Just moved up to an island sized CAT and I have a lot to learn. Most likely will not be t
Two guys just quit the cubicle life and bought a 1984 34! TheFriendlyPirates at 11:01am 08.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3371 Hello all you Hunter owners out there. Just wanted to introduce ourselves to the community as I'm qu
Need a rudder Coddiwomple at 10:56am 08.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/531 Anyone direct me where to look for a new rudder, thinking the one I have on now is on its last legs
Need some thoughts on securing sheets, shrouds and lines for trailering Jerry Zitterkopf at 10:54am 08.18.16 Trailer Sailors 46/4393 RE: a Macgregor 26 M, I noticed in the owners manual that they recommend coiling and securing lines
Mast support while trailering & trailering with boom attached Jerry Zitterkopf at 9:18am 08.18.16 Trailer Sailors 14/4873 Six months ago I purchased a 2009 Mac 26 M and I'm basically new to sailing as well. I recently ear

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Room for VHF wire under compression post andrewbredow at 4:03am 03.04.24 Great call @Tom J - you're right, it's the stringer below the bulkhead. I was assuming there was som
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.04.24 I will throw in something from left field. Lets take a day sailer. Not designed or built for what ma
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.03.24 You probably know but it is going on now. Yes, I discovered it is on now. Unfortunately I want a
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

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