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Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
Siamese at 12:40pm 02.19.24
Generally, the OP is going to be looking for your opinion. Not necessarily your opinion on someone
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts
patbratton at 12:31pm 02.19.24
Aristotle Metal Works in Lawrenceville, Georgia has given me a price of $65.00 plus tax for TIG weld
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
DaveJ at 12:27pm 02.19.24
I also would have called 911. Totally reckless. And comment #3 in this thread, makes no sense.
Paddlewheel suggestions?
Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 02.19.24
I pull and plug after each sailing period. If I am using the boat for several days or weeks, I pull
Western L.I. Sound marina
BarryL at 12:21pm 02.19.24
Hey, I'm more familiar with the marinas in Suffolk County but I've stayed in plenty of Nassau count
Moving Up...
pclarksurf at 11:47am 02.19.24
Bad country song to follow but pretty sure you can take the boat out of the forum but not the man?
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 02.19.24
didnt someone invent smokeless powder 100 years ago?
Paddlewheel suggestions?
dlochner at 10:32am 02.19.24
No magic. There are some really expensive anti-fouling paints that might work. Otherwise, it is pull
Paddlewheel suggestions?
BarryL at 10:31am 02.19.24
Hi, The only magic I know is to either use GPS speed or an ultrasonic transducer. I paint my padd
Paddlewheel suggestions?
kappykaplan at 10:31am 02.19.24
Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
jssailem at 10:21am 02.19.24
Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, or can you differentiate between a 9mm, .45 acp,, .
YANMAR replacement
Roland5048 at 10:09am 02.19.24
If you are going to keep the boat for many years then I would agree with @FastOlsen and repower wit
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
rgranger at 10:00am 02.19.24
Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, NO! It was def a small cal. with low pressure...
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 02.19.24
I guess he was shooting away from the marina, toward what looks like empty land on the other side? S
WINDLASS
jssailem at 9:54am 02.19.24
So you have a 30ft 10K Displacement hull mast head sloop... What waters do you want to sail/anchor
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
Siamese at 9:52am 02.19.24
I wouldn't have done anything. Could've written down his numbers and called it in, but I wouldn't h
Bang! Bang! What would you have done?
jssailem at 9:47am 02.19.24
Duck and cover comes to mind...
No holding tank options?
jssailem at 9:45am 02.19.24
dumping pee overboard is still illegal That agrees with what I read.. But just airing your junk ou
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend   (4)
bugsboat at 9:45am 02.19.24
Well, Titan Manufacturing in Ft. Myers, Fl finally got the compression post sleeve and weight remove
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole   (3)
danooxnard at 9:25am 02.19.24

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