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Sail Analysis by Judy B... (1) FlyboyTR at 8:36am 08.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3125 I recently posted a short video of us sailing on Mobile Bay...link below. Over the winter I purchas
Stupid question Sailing Poodles at 8:13am 08.03.16 Big Boats 4/741 I know this is a stupid question and I should know the answer, but... My sail maker wants to know th
Replacement of Standing Rigging spherecons at 6:37am 08.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2011 Does anyone know how we can get a set of standing rigging for a Hunter Legend 430? The boat's in Gre
Cabin Wood Maintenance (1) catalanc at 5:20am 08.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/861 Hi Guys, I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MK II that has modest amounts of wood in the cabin. It looks fin
ST60 All U Get at 4:39am 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 2/416 Hi all, Quite a summer of fixing and I'm down to the last two items. My ST60 Wind Vane in the cock
lower cost waterproof wifi cameras eianm at 11:34pm 08.02.16 Big Boats 4/715 On my Hunter 42 with the genoa out, I have quite limited forward vision which is uncomfortable to sa
Darn, I got screwed on my new spinnaker purchase TortugasRoyal at 8:40pm 08.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2672 Bought a new asmetrical spinnaker for my 26X. It's nothing fancy just an OEM and that's OK. But th
Newport 28 prop specs JollaRon at 4:25pm 08.02.16 Newport 0/852 New to the group Recently removed the old A4 from the boat and have installed a 48 volt electric dr
Wind ranges for each sail on an Oday 25. Pixellating at 1:32pm 08.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2043 Relatively new to sailing. I have an Oday 25. Does anyone know the wind speed ranges for the Main, J
RigRite contact information DocLex at 1:10pm 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1658 I have just spent 5 weeks trying to find a part for my Hunter 26. I tried six major sites w/o any p
No Power to my A/C Panel threehearts at 12:43pm 08.02.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/757 Hi, I recently got my boat back after some work done by a new yard. Shortly after I got it back, I n
Anniversary 47 Today (1) Terry Cox at 11:44am 08.02.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/1351 Admiral Patti and I under sail in the San Juan Islands.
Boost Gauge for Hunter 50 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:18am 08.02.16 Big Boats 4/695 Has anyone installed a boost gauge? Has anyone interfaced with M200 monitoring system and Raymarine
Hunter 23 Moved Traveler (1) saddlesore at 11:12am 08.02.16 Smaller Boats 7/1486 FYI, I moved the traveler back from the cockpit doorway and love it. It is a huge improvement in sai
Bilge Pump location and drainage Tonya at 9:25am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/7096 Hi, I am a new boat owner. Am really glad I thought to check the bilge compartments yesterday and do
Best placement of fans inside main cabin? RichW9603 at 9:04am 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 22/3978 Hi all, I recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. It does not (yet) have A/C installed and the boat is
Bilge Pump location and drainage Tonya at 9:04am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/296 Hi, I am a new boat owner. Am really glad I thought to check the bilge compartments yesterday and do
Does anyone know the brand of faucet used in H380 (2002) head lavatory and galley? ncbrydon at 7:41am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/552 My H380 head faucet is leaking. I took out the valve stem, but could not find any match- even at a s
More of the Same Issues on Scope and "Anchoring" Kings Gambit at 6:39am 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2046 So, I've deduced from various readings that a boat lying to a single hook is anchored; whereas, one
water in my 26 gbrian at 6:18am 08.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/607 We had a torrential rainfall two days ago. My 26' was parked in the drive facing east. 40-50 knot wi

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Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? PaulK at 6:00pm 03.31.24 Another reason Shemandr's sailing center might call for the boats to come in at 15 knots (post #8)is
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . PaulK at 5:39pm 03.31.24 Having steerage provided by tugs is a nice idea, but difficult to implement. If the containership is
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:36pm 03.31.24 Sounds like a reasonable plan.
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:33pm 03.31.24
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:25pm 03.31.24 Ask someone to merge the duplicate posts. You may need a crane to pull the mast. There is no need t
PHRF O'Day 192 PaulK at 5:17pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake B
Name Change jssailem at 5:16pm 03.31.24 And appease the gods of the winds. They can really mess you up always blowing from the direction you
working on my yanmar 2gm Dalliance at 4:43pm 03.31.24
Name Change Rich Stidger at 3:32pm 03.31.24 Google it. There's a recommended ritual. It used to require sacrifice of a virgin, but those being i
Mooring line...... TimFromLI at 2:57pm 03.31.24 I'm next door and my 45' uses 3/4" lines. Port Jeff Harbor gets rough with a NW wind. My boat weig
M-12 Oil Change (1) Richard19068 at 2:49pm 03.31.24 I went and inspected today. There is no hose near the right motor mount - what you saw is electric
M-12 Oil Change JoeWhite at 2:44pm 03.31.24 Randall, your new photo indicates that you are looking at the PORT side of the engine where the oil
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Guystapo at 2:14pm 03.31.24 Its common to get 4 footitis when it comes to sailing..I started on a Catalina 22 in Arizona ..Flori
M-12 Oil Change (3) Randall Schmidt at 2:13pm 03.31.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 1:16pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 1:06pm 03.31.24 Since the engine is out, I would recommend installing a #8 black wire from alternator ground lug to
Not understanding stop solenoid function JamesG161 at 12:48pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Not understanding stop solenoid function Tally Ho at 12:38pm 03.31.24 My friend has a newer Hunter 33 and he has no fuel cut-off cable. He had issues with it not runnin
Hunter 410 door latch JamesG161 at 12:35pm 03.31.24 interior door latch for a Hunter 46 Look here for the complete set. Hunter 460-466 door latchset
Stuffing box question. FastOlson at 11:12am 03.31.24 Great suggestions. For the future, consider a PSS "face seal" with no drips at all . We installed on

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