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Fresh water pressure issues FriscoRon at 4:36pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 53/7571 I have a 1999 Hunter 376 Sailboat I bought in January 2016. I have one 75 gallon fresh water tank. I
Loos Gauge measurements for Hunter 29.5 standing rigging windsongsail at 1:06pm 06.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/817 I have recently replaced the standing rigging and stepped the mast (Isomat) on my 1995 Hunter 29.5 a
Hunter 34 '86 Transmission woes Yanmar 3GM30 Ilanortho at 12:43pm 06.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1677 After spending every single weekend this winter refitting her I took her out for a first run on an a
Battery condition..... NYSail at 12:42pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/623 what does this mean. Green good?
How do I remove the furling genoa? Jwhy at 12:24pm 06.11.16 Catalina 30 10/7301 Blew out the very old headsail and need to replace it. How do I get it off the furler?
Lead keel Echo at 12:17pm 06.11.16 Sirius 21/22 5/2865 Hello all, We have been sailing our Sirius 22 for a few years and it seems a bit tender, especial
Last one for today.......I promise (1) mrudman850 at 9:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 5/493 What is this? It's a track about 3 feet long riveted vertically to the forward aspect of the mast.
Another Newbie Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 13/1052 What size jib is this? Raised for the first time since we acquired JULA. Only had 100% working jib
Anchor markers........ NYSail at 7:23am 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 11/827 hello all, Anchor markers seem to be a good idea but I don't see many people using them. See one pr
Mast stepping? mrudman850 at 6:40am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 4/476 About to take my 1977 C-22 off the trailer for keel issues. Do I need to take down the mast? I'll
Who is in Charge Knuttle at 6:01am 06.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/3888 We have recently returned to NC. When my daughters were young under 10, I would frequently let them
How you use your boat andy creighton at 9:14pm 06.10.16 Trailer Sailors 17/4586 A couple years ago I bought a small minisail mkii sailboat on a whim so that I could teach myself to
Lesson learned the hard way DAVA390 at 4:55pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/864 Thurs night my son and I went out on the bay for after work ride. W I nds had been sy up on Wed but
Lifespan of epoxy Texas Gun-Man at 3:11pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 12/1237 I bought West System Epoxy 105 and Hardener 209 for some small repairs on my boat. When leaving th
Remove stove 1987 Cat 30 gfroch at 3:04pm 06.10.16 Catalina 30 1/716 Hello all- My new to me 1987 Cat 30 is filthy behind and around the stove. Can anyone give me tips o
Mainsail settup dobrosailor at 1:42pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 36/6726 How do you guys deal with your main sail and the slot on the mast where the slugs slide out. I've s
Gunkholes between PCola and Biloxi JohnnyMac at 12:17pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1874 Starting Sunday I'm taking a friend and his 2 teenage sons on a sailing adventure. We plan to work o
Any experience with Petitt EZ Cabin Coat paint georgiatoffee at 11:46am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 1/625 I am looking for a good interior paint for fiberglass in a new sailboat I purchased. Has anyone used
Muscling the Kick Up Rudder TortolaTim at 10:21am 06.10.16 Catalina 22 8/4239 Okay, so how do you get enough leverage from the cockpit to get the kick up rudder up and fully down
Turning block installation (3) Randy Church at 7:57am 06.10.16 Big Boats 11/2302 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the factory installed turning blocks. My understanding is that there is

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My last boat - probably dLj at 9:40am 03.18.24 No good alternatives I've discovered yet. My mother used to say, "getting old sucks, but the alter
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 9:38am 03.18.24 Sure, but then, who's asking, the marina or customs and immigration? The enforcing authority is no
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 9:31am 03.18.24 I spoke with PYI, they explained that they do not have Magnesium and the Aluminum one has 6 screws.
Hunter Propeller Anode FShab at 9:27am 03.18.24 Unfortunately, this anode is zinc and is pretty worthless in freshwater, which Lake Ontario is. I c
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 9:07am 03.18.24 Thanks much for your thoughts. I will be looking at a new 315 tomorrow and will keep your concerns i
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 9:03am 03.18.24 Coming into a foreign port they want to know ownership to be sure you didn't steal the boat. If the
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation DRhoads at 8:45am 03.18.24 Look at an external thruster. I had one put on last year and it works great. Had to go with an ext
My last boat - probably Calif. Ted at 8:34am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old! No good alternatives I've discovered yet.
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase Project_Mayhem at 8:33am 03.18.24 Here are some common issues with the MK1's. I'm not sure if these have been resolved in later years
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Project_Mayhem at 8:25am 03.18.24 Nice work! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you were trying to attach a genoa car
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 03.18.24 It's not likely that a rebuild kit is available. Post pictures. Call the forum store as they might k
My last boat - probably dLj at 8:19am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old! Good luck with that plan.... Reminds me of the
My last boat - probably Project_Mayhem at 8:17am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old!
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 8:08am 03.18.24 @Blue Horizon Thanks for the detailed description, especially the alternator specs. It's nice to he
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 8:01am 03.18.24 @higgs sent you a pm
Hull damage mac twenty five stickinthemud57 at 7:46am 03.18.24 Welcome to the forum. Any specific questions? With pretty much all of the MacGregor small boat line
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 03.18.24 Tidewater Marina located in Havre de Grace, MD was a well respected dealer handling the large Hunter
Considering a new Catalina 315 stevenhagberg at 7:29am 03.18.24
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 03.18.24 I would recommend getting a survey if you're serious about this boat. This should tell you the major
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 7:10am 03.18.24 Why would a marina want you to prove ownership? Insurance requirements by a marina makes more se

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