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Hatch Repair (9) Hooks at 2:06pm 11.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3361 My front hatch is in bad shape and is leaking so it needs repair. I took pics and sent it to a few
Plumbing question Bob 04 H260 at 1:41pm 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1818 I am not on the boat. I'm looking at installing a water filter in the galley fresh water. I think th
Soft spot yleegato at 1:34pm 11.18.14 S2 23/3021 It a soft spot in my ceiling any suggestions
ODAY 272 Spreader Bar MaritimeTees at 10:35am 11.18.14 Bigger Boats 0/1009 I purchased a 272 1989 a few months back and really love it. Owned several boats in the Ericson line
a Macgregor goes to Honduras (4) MrBill_FLL at 9:58am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/949 another Macgregor in Central America... kinda surprised the mast was left up for shipping....
Rudder replacement Sailor_Jeff at 9:55am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/7292 About to replace the aging and rattling rudder on my Mac 22. So, I looked around and rudder craft s
Boring on Strider Roger Long at 8:05am 11.18.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 6/7557
Stanchion Base type Blitz at 7:00am 11.18.14 Seidelmann 1/3082 I'm looking to replace some of my Life line Stanchions this winter. I see similar ones on the Rigrit
Swing Keel question Mac 25 (1) Wakulla212 at 6:28am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3548 As I blunder my way through getting my "new" 1985 Macgregor 25 ready for my first voyage, I came acr
Painting Bronze Prop cymeyer at 5:47am 11.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1589 I should know the answer to this but I don't... Does it make sense to paint a bronze prop with VC
When to pump out??? sail_MN at 5:45am 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/4610 I have a (new to me) Hunter 28.5. My question is how does Hunter expect me to know when to pump out
DVD Ripping Software?? Maine Sail at 5:38am 11.18.14 Sails Call Lounge 46/17942 Heading off on a trip and I want to rip some of my daughters DVD's onto a hard drive so we can bring
16" Max Prop 3 blade Feathering Prop for my 2006 Hunter 31 the Dog House at 5:16am 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1911 I hauled my 2006 Hunter 31 for new bottom paint earlier this week and decided to change out the prop
swim platform 26s wingnut/boston at 4:57am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/5044 has anyone put a small swim platform on a 26s or c. i know it will require a lot of reinforcement bu
Cockpit instruments patch job (2) Charlie98117 at 9:57pm 11.17.14 Big Boats 5/1276 I thought someone might be interested in my solution to the problem of patching holes from old instr
Stepping down the mast on a Seafarer 22 JanS48 at 8:38pm 11.17.14 Seafarer 3/4612 Greetings I've an 85 Seafarer 22, it's still in the water but in a very sheltered area. I'd like to
Discovery Island Group Cruise Log Terry Cox at 8:00pm 11.17.14 Destinations 2/1956 It was an overcast day with showers June 27 when the first of two boats, a Hunter Passage 42 sailed
Hunter 270 winch info required jpaull at 7:42pm 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1299 Hi. I have a Hunter 270 and would like to change my winches to self tailing. However when I looked a
Winter Project - Clearing up dodger windows kenvail at 6:51pm 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/973 What are the best methods to clear up the windows on an old dodger? I have heard that you can even g
Name placement slowdog at 4:56pm 11.17.14 Ask All Sailors 21/9436 I am going to put a name on my boat is it best on the sides or on the stern

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Spontaneous combustion Ralph Johnstone at 12:20pm 09.09.23 I'll keep that in mind next time I take on a load of coal. :) Also, be careful the next time you
Spontaneous combustion jviss at 11:47am 09.09.23 Wet a cargo of coal and as it dries, poof. Many a ship has been lost that way. I'll keep that in m
Looking for new sails?? morbidfollower at 11:41am 09.09.23 I bought a new main thru Catalina direct. If you don't do the 15% off sale they are running you can
Spontaneous combustion capta at 11:37am 09.09.23
I have an 1985 Hunter 40 Legend, Aft Built-in Holding Tank Information RKownurko at 11:30am 09.09.23 TKwhalen, Thank you for the input you have given me some good guidance. Thanks RFK
Spontaneous combustion capta at 11:24am 09.09.23 OK, but why "Ask All Sailors?" I couldn't think of a better place to reach the most people. This i
Florida Marina reconciliation? ggrizzard at 9:50am 09.09.23 An old saw in boating: You can berth in Florida on the East Coast. You can pay $600.00 a month. You
How do I sail from one point to the other? jssailem at 9:46am 09.09.23 All of what has been said is relevant to sailing from one point to the next. Using what you have be
winter cover 37C (1) Tally Ho at 9:32am 09.09.23
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:27am 09.09.23 Hurricane Lee current information, from the Hurricane Hunters. orts the Eye, which is Huge.:yikes:
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 9:13am 09.09.23 Well yeah but I could just keep throwing parts at it! Have a link to this book? I went searching an
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 9:08am 09.09.23 You can't properly trim a blown out sail:rolleyes:... proper trim technique can make it better but
How do I sail from one point to the other? Joe at 9:05am 09.09.23 Perhaps the most important sailing concept is the differences between APPArent wind speed and direc
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Nate at 8:40am 09.09.23 I use a bridle and I pass it through the chocks up front as you are suggesting @tkwhalen I believ
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:30am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrumen
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 09.09.23 Based on the fact that he has an outboard motor and a starter battery that is only used to start the
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:22am 09.09.23 Over time, you will learn how close your boat can sail to the true wind, or the relative wind shown
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:20am 09.09.23 Once you learn the basics, navigation is not all that difficult. However, it is best learned in a s
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:17am 09.09.23
How do I sail from one point to the other? David in Sandusky at 8:09am 09.09.23 Every boat has a different capability to sail into the wind. With a shoal draft keel, and jib sheet

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