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Charting and Plotting Raven34 at 2:56pm 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 58/7332 A lot of opinions swell around electronics when it comes to navigation. A USCG captain course instru
Heart of the Sea shemandr at 2:12pm 12.20.15 Sails Call Lounge 10/1413 I saw a few posts about this but not much response. Maybe not that many have seen it. I saw it yes
Christmas boat parade (2) sailaway78 at 7:28am 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 1/427 Every year we have a decorated Christmas boat parade. Got a few pics last night.
St. Peter and the Marines Brian D at 8:11pm 12.19.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/648 Three Marines died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. 'In honor of
Buying a Bristol 38 SailingPilot at 5:56pm 12.19.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4664 Hi Guys, I'm new to the forum and in the process of buying a Bristol 38 for winter sailing in the Ba
Merry Christmas and happy new year ...... (1) woodster at 4:41pm 12.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1174 118221 ....from Fairhope Al
95 H26 Revamp "Dark Side Of The Moon" is reborn (8) Astrozombie at 3:41pm 12.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/2083 Just wanted to post some pics of work ive been doing to revitalize my H26 that was handed down from
Plastimo Davits Yellowjeepman at 2:57pm 12.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1041 Anyone out there with an O'Day 34 with Plastimo Davits ? My boat is in South Florida and I live in E
Main Trimming (new) hijack avoidance... rgranger at 9:17am 12.19.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 67/17436 I didn't want to hijack the other ongoing thread on trimming the main in heavy air. Thanks Jackdaw.
Is my 34 Citation a blue water boat? Odelia at 7:54am 12.19.15 Irwin 14/10272 Hi. I am a new owner of a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation. I am the 4th owner of this delightful cruiser. I
O'Day 272 Rudder Replacement kickntires at 8:47pm 12.18.15 Bigger Boats 13/4038 Hello all, I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options an
Help me identify these portlights? (2) StephenD at 7:14pm 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3582 118185 Just got an H27 with 4 of 9 portlights replaced. I think they might be Bomars, but can't find
some 26x rudder facts and thoughts from the net (1) TortugasRoyal at 6:50pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4280 "Accurate foils can easily add 10% to the upwind performance of any boat" (from http://www.storerboa
places to visit with 26x soon in south. TortugasRoyal at 5:23pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1826 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers third system seacoast defense forts on Islands in south. https://en.wik
Trimming main in heavy Air markwbird at 4:11pm 12.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/5529 So, most literature on sail trim will tell you to flatten sail and drop the traveler to the low side
shopping for a hunter 356 or 36 why would you recommend one over the other? Paula at 3:06pm 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/11034 We are shopping for a Hunter in the 36 range, and find some of the newer 356 and older (2004) 36 in
Cherubini rudder support question kito at 11:51am 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1932 I removed a stack of rotted plywood on my H30 that I am not sure if it was a PO rigged job or a fact
Travel with Dinghy Shagdance at 10:02am 12.18.15 Catalina 310 53/7515 How do travel with your dinghy? Any other way than pulling all the time?
Boomkicker question Ch0pp3r at 9:36am 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1168 I have a Boomkicker installed on my H33.5. There is also a topping lift on the boom. I purchased the
rejuvenating suede steering wheel cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/346 The suede steering wheel cover on my Lewmar wheel has become hard. Any ideas for treating to return

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Catalina 320 electrical issue LloydB at 10:59am 11.13.23 Even small heaters use more current during startup mode (begin heating) than during running. When th
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer cagreen75 at 10:15am 11.13.23 We acquired a portable fridge/freezer (a freebee, Alpicool brand) that I thought would be an energy
hunter hull # cagreen75 at 10:01am 11.13.23 You could drag a line under the keel, pull it tight, and mark where the line meets the deck. Then pu
Wood stains & sealers BigEasy at 9:34am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than on
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 9:18am 11.13.23 A cracked exhaust hose could be your leak source. We could play guess the solution or you could take
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 9:02am 11.13.23
FAREWELL Skippers Good Vibes at 8:49am 11.13.23 I'm off to other adventures. Sold the boat to a really great couple who LOVED the boat and will have
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 8:06am 11.13.23 We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue wi
Winterize without antifreeze? dmax at 8:04am 11.13.23 My muffler has a drain that works quite well - I don't do it but I feel confident I could winterize
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39am 11.13.23 I give up!
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20am 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18 d
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:59am 11.13.23 So, the exhaust hose in the aft lazzerette is totally cracked and I am betting that needs replaced e
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. That could be anywhere f
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Garbonzo at 6:39am 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) mermike at 6:32am 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Refering waaaay back to your original
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? flightlead404 at 6:31am 11.13.23
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:30am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. I'm hoping someone is famil
Wood stains & sealers kloudie1 at 6:15am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than one
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 11.13.23 The water was running down the port side and passing through all the limber holes to the bilge. f
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 11.13.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo

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