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Stern anchor forbin at 5:13pm 07.26.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 22/4921 If you're tight on room would you bother carrying a stern anchor to the San Juans and Gulf Islands?
H260 wind vane advice Fos at 3:36pm 07.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/929 We plan to do all trailering with the H260. I tried leaving the wind vane at the top of the mast bu
Dripless lee oakley at 2:01pm 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 43/4459 Hello, I have a Hunter 30' 1979 model and have seen some replies on here about a dripless system ins
Motor mount for a 146. SFKjeld at 1:31pm 07.26.16 Day Sailers 0/601 needs to fasten to the boat on a horizontal surface since there is no real transom on the boat. The
Want to build small sail boat for handicapped child need input mark west at 11:04am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1256 Hello , thanks for any input . here is situation daughter parallelized waist down want to build 8-10
Bilge pump & sump questions (3) irwin38aft at 10:52am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 3/4167 Getting an old boat back in shape and want some advice. I assume the parts shown below are a straine
Wet bilge/keel box Hydro Therapy at 10:29am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1091 I recently looked at a Pearson 27 that appears very nice. The one thing I noticed is the bilge /keel
H260 Rudder Cracking PaytonG at 10:01am 07.26.16 Smaller Boats 11/1462 Hey guys, We just purchased a 2001 260 and took her out for the first sail and after a few days cam
New Cat 22 Owner (8) kclancy at 9:21am 07.26.16 Catalina 22 25/2500 Hi Gang! My name is Clancy and I just purchased my first keel boat - a 1971 Cat 22. I've been havi
activate external speakers? 7onthewind at 8:30am 07.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/985 I have recently purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. I am unable to figure out how to turn on my external, o
1989 28.5 Forward Hatch thetone at 7:45am 07.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/932 I have lost my forward hatch lid. Does anyone know where to get a replacement for just the hatch lid
So you think you might be dragging.....? (3) Rich Stidger at 7:08am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1250 We have all had the panic when coming topside in the morning to see everybody in a different relatio
Trunk damage? (3) Jbtoot at 5:46am 07.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/495 http://forums.sailboatowners.com/cid:A2C938FD-FA76-4008-A673-68EDFFF9F6CF http://forums.sailboatow
Trouble replacing hose from engine to muffler IslandTimeInVancouver at 10:22pm 07.25.16 Catalina 30 5/2887 I believe I need to replace the hose running from my engine to my muffler. The piece in question is
HUNTER 34 CHAIN PLATE BROKE L0OSE hunter healer at 7:57pm 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1263 I have a H 34 and noticed that the Port side chain plate mount has come loose inside the fiberglass
oday 29 hunter healer at 7:31pm 07.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/457 I have an Oday 1983 that has a universal 10-2 diesel. when I hard accelerate i get allot of popping
New member, new old boat, an Expo Solar Sailer (2) Bob Aquino at 5:34pm 07.25.16 Trailer Sailors 8/3659 Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bob, and I'm on my second sailboat though I consider my
Leaking Compass ahansom10482 at 5:14pm 07.25.16 Big Boats 5/2030 This weekend when we got to the boat and after taking off the canvas I noticed the original Suunto c
Keel Material on 1978 H25 apprentibidouille at 4:49pm 07.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3311 Hello, Sorry for the silly question. A friend of mine just bought a H25, and we are trying to see i
Tough or just plain crazy? DAVA390 at 3:24pm 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 9/836 On my commute home 3-5 P.M most days I cross over Baltimore outer harbor northbound on the Key Bridg

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Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 10:06am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?... Part of the canal i
Engine fire BAD ORCA at 9:20am 04.27.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under t
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Rick D at 9:19am 04.27.24 I think the prior owner has to cancel the TIP. I believe that can be done at a counsel office or emb
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air
Access to windlass marchem at 8:15am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Stu Jackson at 7:56am 04.27.24 www.latitude38.com has covered this very well over the years. I'd also go ask on www.cruisersforu
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 7:55am 04.27.24 What about the PLB's from ACR or other brands? I like the feature that after activation by the MOB,
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 7:36am 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... Tally Ho at 7:22am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping hi
Hand held Radio ? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 04.27.24 Are you talking in a lake or in the sea? In a lake with little fetch and low wind you might be able
The Great Lakes.... Timm R Oday25 at 6:45am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping his
Access to windlass Shagdance at 6:43am 04.27.24 Looks like a PO added the access port. My 2003 C310 did not have it. Definitely a source of concer
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:37am 04.27.24 Have you looked into the Great Loop Association? yes. not much interaction there where you can get

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