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Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... NYSail at 6:13am 09.08.23 Destinations 9/2207
Hunter Gel Cote? massnspace at 5:54am 09.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/558 Need some gel cote to repair some dings on a 1995 Hunter. Is It worth buying the Spectrum product u
Riding sail at anchor? Bill England at 5:46am 09.08.23 Cal 2/2828 Recently purchased a Cal 34, 1969 build. Cruised a few days on the Chesapeake. At anchor the boat sa
Cal T2 27' Keel height New2sail at 3:03am 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 2/297 Does anyone know the specs for keel on a cal t2 ? I believe this is the same as a cal 27. Anyhow , I
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement DennisL at 9:57pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 2/477 My boat has a Hellamarine 8504 combo masthead/floodlight fixture. The masthead (steaming) light is
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (3) Kevy at 7:29pm 09.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1482 Hi all, Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with their steering. Our boat has pedesta
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 4:18pm 09.07.23 C&C 13/1335 Hello again and here I am on a totally new problem on my recently purchased C ' CMKIII Mind you afte
Learning about my Kells 23 - Swing Keel Bearing Blocks? (3) Munsterfield at 3:27pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/433 Hi all! I just purchased a Kells 23 with a swing keel and will be spending the next few months maki
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks mesmith1122 at 1:28pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 7/906
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX (2) labrmnus at 1:13pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/4223 Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunt
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location wojo5901 at 11:18am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/546 My blower was working last year. I can hear it. Now I can't. Looked for it but could not find it
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag (2) stickinthemud57 at 9:50am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 6/971
Used sail? morbidfollower at 8:16am 09.07.23 Catalina 22 10/1279 Id like to try out a hank on sail setup the next time I bring the mast down. Looking for a used 110
Invest 96L --> Tropical Storm Margot (1) JamesG161 at 7:47am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/755 New Tropical Wave.
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 4/956 Just curious how far offshore they go when tracking storms. Specifically, when can they start transi
Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 5:28am 09.07.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/4159 '85 Mac 25: So I've put the boat through "sea trials" on a few brisk Lake Erie days and am getting m
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) CowboyWay at 9:06pm 09.06.23 Catalina 310 46/6090 My original sails that came with the boat only had a single reef point. I've out grown that and need
In hull transducer MHauser at 12:23pm 09.06.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2557 Anybody have experience with Garmin GT8HW-IH transducer? I have a C'C 27 and my thru hull transduce
How much did my boat cost new? BroncoJohn at 10:50am 09.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/742 I have searched a bit but could not find any information. I am curious roughly how much my well opt
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 9:48am 09.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1120 Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel in Texas, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any t

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Leak source found in removable deck panel Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 04.16.25
Possible deck issue? dLj at 9:32am 04.16.25 Well, long story short, after a deeper inspection the state of the stanchions were the least of my
Lithium battery question colemj at 9:30am 04.16.25
Lithium battery question dlochner at 9:22am 04.16.25 I've never had a 614. Back in the day when I had 4 GC batteries I used an ARS-5 which was more than
Lithium battery question colemj at 9:11am 04.16.25 There are limits to adapting old technology to new devices. Using an old 614 to with LFP batteries
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 9:07am 04.16.25 Having looked at my internal blocks again I saw that the bail can be removed, so for the dyneema I j
Outhaul modifications dLj at 8:58am 04.16.25
Leak source found in removable deck panel jssailem at 8:54am 04.16.25 the shards of hard dripped fiberglass show no mercy. Your boat is not the only one that has inflic
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? gfrazzle at 8:46am 04.16.25 Got a soldering iron? Build your own! TN-RJ-9l-94
Leak source found in removable deck panel dLj at 8:42am 04.16.25 dj, I thought larger screws but, like you state, they would be proud of the floor and create a real
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (2) jssailem at 8:37am 04.16.25 Would the exit block require me to cut into the mast and wells weld back together? When you have a
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! shemandr at 8:22am 04.16.25 No Welding. You would have to cut a hole in the mast but it is relatively small. A jig saw with a
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) jssailem at 8:15am 04.16.25 There is another block lower on the mast where the jib halyard is already attached. It just seems
Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 8:01am 04.16.25
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 7:55am 04.16.25 Just as important, find out why the prop is missing. Props just don't fall off for no reason. It mi
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 7:53am 04.16.25 Hi Larry I have already made a new shaft with a basic tapper which I can adjust whe
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 7:50am 04.16.25 Hi Larry I have already made a new shaft with a basic tapper which I can adjust whe
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 7:48am 04.16.25
Propellor missing help dlochner at 7:48am 04.16.25 Just as important, find out why the prop is missing. Props just don't fall off for no reason. It mig
Lithium battery question dlochner at 7:44am 04.16.25 I finished charging both batteries with a bench top power supply. I started at 13.8 v and 25 amps a

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