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Kings Gambit at 7:03am 10.18.23
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Good Morning. Looking at a possible trip to Put-in-Bay, OH area next summer. Does anyone know of ba
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I've got a Stearns Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising th
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I've got a Stearn's Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising t
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Atlantic Phil at 11:45am 10.17.23
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I have a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. The shut off for the Yanmar is 4 steps down the companionway. Has an
Mike H. at 8:35am 10.17.23
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Has anyone used the Raymarine wireless radar? The boat we just bought has a newer Raymarine touch sc
Anomymous 163294 at 8:03pm 10.16.23
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i want to ad just a little bit more headroom to my boat. how hard would it be to make a pop top for
TimFromLI at 6:56pm 10.16.23
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My mercury starts right up -without the choke when cold. Then when warm, I need to keep the RPMs hig
dennisv at 6:31pm 10.16.23
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It's October, and in the Great Lakes, boats are being pulled out of the water for winter storage. I
tmjb at 2:23pm 10.16.23
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When lowering my genoa for winter storage somehow two of the foil sections separated (or had previou
Zvika Mantel at 12:32am 10.16.23
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Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a rudder for a Hunter 46 year 2000. Thanks Zvika
Captain Pooh at 9:13pm 10.15.23
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This past spring I watched to marina staff doing an altogether too complicated dance trying to drive
labuenavida at 4:51pm 10.15.23
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Davenport at 3:55pm 10.15.23
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Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now. Half inch, doubled in some spots. 48
Mike H. at 2:48pm 10.15.23
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Has anyone replaced the lazarette hatches on the sugar scoop? Ours are rotten. Anyone have a source?
laitm001 at 8:12am 10.15.23
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Just bought a hunter 49 and wondered if anyone could help explain how to extend the table. Mine has
john6206 at 7:25am 10.15.23
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Hey everyone - I've been sailing about 25 years, almost all trailer boats. I've owned three - sold
JamesG161 at 6:08am 10.15.23
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over the East USA should stop the normal tracking into the Caribbean . Jim...
Anomymous 163294 at 7:11pm 10.14.23
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is this a major job or is it minor? it came to me this way. and i just noticed it today as i was loo
Nichole340 at 2:45pm 10.14.23
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I want to buy a new battery charger for the garage and use it maintain my boat batteries over the wi

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Anchor size
Robert H. Wood at 10:52am 09.25.25
Anchor size
Davidasailor26 at 10:21am 09.25.25
The weight of the anchor you need depends on the type of anchor. 22 pounds sounds pretty low for a 3
Changing attitudes
Bob S at 10:12am 09.25.25
Anchor size
gfrazzle at 10:05am 09.25.25
20KG (44#) vs 22#
Changing attitudes
CrispyCringle at 9:42am 09.25.25
I think the problem is, at least in part, that everything at the large shows is setup to extract as
Anchor size
JoeWhite at 9:29am 09.25.25
Robert it is Bruce 20Kg, view the image at the link below. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/in
Anchor size
Robert H. Wood at 9:22am 09.25.25
That is what I have on my catalina 36, that anchor size is for 44 ft sail boat and I am OK with it.
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK
Alan Gomes at 9:21am 09.25.25
Wow! Impressive! Thank God for how it turned out.
Anchor size
JoeWhite at 9:19am 09.25.25
That is what I have on my catalina 36, that anchor size is for 44 ft sail boat and I am OK with it.
Invest 94L
JamesG161 at 9:16am 09.25.25
and taking 93L with it Well no! I will post on 93L soon. :facepalm: Dammit Jim...
Invest 94L
Davidasailor26 at 9:08am 09.25.25
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what?
Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 09.25.25
I agree with Mark on the anode deteriorating - having a bonding wire disconnected would leave the an
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what?
JamesG161 at 8:33am 09.25.25
It should be a #10 wire, that should ground most everything metal on your boat. Then your engine i
Dumb Question
william24424 at 8:30am 09.25.25
I removed my wood grate, there is nonskid surface on head floor & a drain. I mostly shower outside,
Invest 94L   (1)
JamesG161 at 8:21am 09.25.25
Here we go umberto in Spanish = Umm Bear Toe Dammit Jim...
Changing attitudes
dlochner at 8:19am 09.25.25
The Annapolis Boat Show program dropped this morning. The boats on display list includes a fair numb
Dumb Question
BAD ORCA at 7:26am 09.25.25
Galley/kitchen sponges can be the worst! OOF! that is the truth. Mine seems to take days to dry a
Race intruder
Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 09.25.25
I'm guessing that the "intruder" may be a disgruntled former race participant in the club. Probably

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