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41-45 Hunter needed for corporate charter in Chicago ASAP. (1) Aaron Kiss at 6:17am 07.11.16 Big Boats 2/179 HTTP://www.photosails.com is seeking a 41-45 foot Hunter for a two month corporate charter for Mille
Hey 49 owners - call me stupid but tkwhalen at 5:55am 07.11.16 Big Boats 18/2100 I can't figure out how to lower the dinette table into a double berth. I had assumed I would lift th
what's a good analogy for reefing? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 44/2463 I'm trying to explain why we reef or reduce sail in heavier wind to non-sailors. I'm more automotive
Boom vang on 27ft TurboTim at 4:06am 07.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1109 Just sailed my boat for the first time and trying to figure out how everything goes. Did these boats
Gooseneck On 1992 Hunter 33.5 tgrady at 6:47pm 07.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/856 Does anyone have a picture of how the boom is attached to the mask with the gooseneck. My boom 'pop
Catalina 387 Deck Light tomserb at 6:25pm 07.10.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/987 2006 Catalina 387 Deck Light has been replaced twice. Falls out after about 2 years. I believe it i
Hunter 23.5 Mast Rivets Mike in Cape Cod at 2:54pm 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 3/746 Can anyone tell me if the rivets used on the mast are aluminum or stainless specifically the four ri
Sandbags Fred at 2:45pm 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 13/1098 The PO told me that he was advised to install two sandbags under the forward berths of my 96 H26 to
Yamaha 9.9 questions (2) sailnewbie at 12:15pm 07.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/1167 What can you tell me about this motor, took in on a trade, runs good but know nothing about
US Customs forbin at 11:44am 07.10.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 17/2152 Hey all, So I screwed up and forgot to renew my decal online in time to get it before my trip. It
SBO Police Bot LIKE!!!!??? JamesG161 at 11:13am 07.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 27/2973 Ok which one of you Jokers, and you know who I am talking about, gave the only and first LIKE to the
First impressions: FarEast 28r (1) Jackdaw at 9:37am 07.10.16 Racing 2/1726 Well after a month or so of waiting, I finally got down to drive the FarEast28r in a regatta. I was
Making a tiller. LordNelson at 8:41am 07.10.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/8674 I lost my tiller when I sold a dingy and apparently is was in the dingy. (guy who bought it would no
Under cockpit cushions.. Karyon at 7:50am 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 13/967 Any one tossed out their under cockpit cushions on there 23.5 or 240? or 26 or 260? I pulled my boat
Cabin lighting issues? (4) scottdube at 7:39am 07.10.16 Big Boats 4/949 I did a few searches and didn't find a thread on this so I thought I'd share my info. Over the yea
Replacement rubber window seals - Newport 28 Mozz28 at 9:34pm 07.09.16 Newport 1/1556 I have a 1983 Newport 28 MKII. The rubber seals around the windows need to be replaced. I know they
Tachometer installation method found! dailytrek at 6:54pm 07.09.16 Ask All Sailors 22/11120 I found installing a new tach to be quite challenging with not enough info on line to make it simple
Marine battery and solar panel questions fred1diver at 6:03pm 07.09.16 Ask All Sailors 37/4452 hey everyone, I'm looking at marine batteries, but I'm stumped at different group size, what is the
Fresh water motor in saltwater? Budman57 at 5:54pm 07.09.16 Trailer Sailors 8/1339 I just bought a Minn Kota Endura 30 lb thrust motor for my new (to me) Capri 14.2. Now I just reali
Deck hull joint on a jeanneau (4) Casagf66 at 5:24pm 07.09.16 Ask All Sailors 0/630 Hey all, Hope everyone is enjoying there summer so far. I know I am. Weather has been excellent in

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Fridge: 12V or DC BarryL at 7:52am 03.26.24 Hello, Congratulations on the new boat. I have a SO 409, very similar to your 419. I'm very happy w
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 7:44am 03.26.24 It appears that Odessy has never dumped it in the Great Lakes since he can not find the valve. Inst
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel william24424 at 7:16am 03.26.24 Similar situation I was sailing in wider channel pinned up against buoy, made the starboard to starb
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . dLj at 7:11am 03.26.24 What a major disaster. My heart goes out to all involved. dj
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 03.26.24 Really remarkable and big news in the Chesapeake area. This was the Francis Scott Key I695 bridge o
Welding Flaw? dLj at 6:21am 03.26.24 In more detail - the question you are asking will often fall into the engineering realm of "fitness
Welding Flaw? dLj at 5:44am 03.26.24 Rough to the touch sounds like improper use of cleaning or lack of polishing. Yes, rough to the tou
outboard hoisting (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:28am 03.26.24 That design will work to lift the motor, but when you swing the arm forward to move the motor to th
Welding Flaw? (2) LakeShark at 4:55am 03.26.24 That's an unusual pattern. It looks to me more like they may have used a chemical product to clean
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 3:27am 03.26.24 Thank you Jim for taking the time to speak with me on the phone. I appreciate you taking the time to
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 3:24am 03.26.24 Thanks for your input, much appreciated. Just for context - the bottom is clean, the wheel center (
Balmer sg200 problem jssailem at 8:54pm 03.25.24 The manual beginning on page 9 talks about the set up/configuration of the SG200 https://balmar.net/
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 8:48pm 03.25.24 However, based on the chart you posted, there was lots of deep water on the starboard side of the c
Balmer sg200 problem Dave at 7:56pm 03.25.24 This thread was moved to Ask All Sailors for increased visibility. More members will see it here tha
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Clutch Cargo at 7:51pm 03.25.24 I will try to add some insight as I work with boatbuilders and have also spoken to Rudy Nickerson re
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel (1) thinwater at 7:31pm 03.25.24 You were in the channel, he was crossing, so that potentially makes you stand-on to crossing traffic
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question KCofKC at 7:22pm 03.25.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in t
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Rick Webb at 7:02pm 03.25.24 Seems to me the further south in Florida you go the more Yankees you find. Venice has always been a
321 Rudder Play - Parts dmdiehl64 at 6:01pm 03.25.24 Most Oceanis Beneteau rudders are designed the same way. There many videos showing what needs to be
Welding Flaw? dLj at 6:00pm 03.25.24 That's an unusual pattern. It looks to me more like they may have used a chemical product to clean t

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