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460 mast step leak (3) jimali at 10:27am 11.14.14 Big Boats 5/2184 Hi I have a 460 in the UK which has a leak I am trying (frustratingly) to trace.The boat is out o
Java - Update for November Jim Seamans at 10:26am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1491 Well it's finally over. I've completed my six months of chemo treatment today. It was very aggressiv
BoatUS - "Port Risk Ashore" down_shift at 9:11am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 32/8064 I just completed an interesting exchange with BoatUS. I am posting here to see if it was an abnorma
Jammed Centerboard Rope wendys at 9:09am 11.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5310 It seems that the wire cable on my Daysailor II comes off the pulley on the centerboard trunk and ja
Some New "How To" Articles Maine Sail at 8:44am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2803 Hi All, Sorry for the lack of content here in recent months. I have been out straight. I finally ha
New s2 8.0 mid owner needs help please trustyone at 7:33am 11.14.14 S2 13/6588 I have just traded for an 8.0 mid (serial # SSU27129M76G) with a deep draft (4 feet) and on the orig
Covering transom clarsen at 6:41am 11.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1063 My 381 is shrink-wrapped for winter, but the wrap does not cover the bottom edge of the "scoop" tran
swing keel help marlene1 at 6:38am 11.14.14 Morgan 2/2690 I have a 1969 morgan 30 with a swing keel that is not connected to the cable. Is this a huge job?
What's the hose for? What do you think happened here? (3) CoolHandLuke at 9:16pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1564 Hey guys, Just wanted to get some input on what you think could've happened here: http://www.e
Shrink wrap. Is there a cheap alternative. (1) finding41 at 9:02pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 41/16328 I had the idea of wrapping one of my boats this year. I don't want to pay $14/ foot so I was thinkin
Depth Sounder Options GinBoat at 8:48pm 11.13.14 Catalina 30 11/3466 We recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. What are the depth sounder options? The boat is on Muskego
Agreed to buy a boat; what's next? Survey? Inspection? Help! CoolHandLuke at 8:47pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2321 Hey guys! I'm still a new user to this forum... I'm mostly on www.hardforum.com (if anyone wants co
Need Advice on Pulling Perkins 4.108 From '84 Beneteau First (5) Doug in Lakeview at 7:23pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5993
Archive location Ritdog at 7:21pm 11.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/700 Does anybody know where the archive is? I'm getting a message that I can't access archive/index
H26 sole Larry D Calander at 7:04pm 11.13.14 Smaller Boats 6/1869 Having been all over the Hunter site I can't find info on ordering replacement sole for my H26. Does
How do I know what yanmar I have seamonkeys at 6:53pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1017 I would like to know how I can tell if I have the sb8 or sb12 ? and does anyone sell the crank handl
Rudder Repairs on '84 Beneteau First 38 (3) Doug in Lakeview at 5:21pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7563
Yanmar SB8 Winterizing stollo770 at 5:11pm 11.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1816 Hello, I am in the process of winterizing my 1979 Hunter 27 and I was wondering if the Yanmar SB8 e
Mercury Valve Hillerange model 2122 Hogheaven at 4:51pm 11.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1833 Hello All, We purchased a 1987 Catalina 30 MKII hull #4993Some Pics Here. The PO took off the
Leaking lights jmkinsfbay at 4:40pm 11.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1196 My 2006 model is starting to develop water leaks around the two rectangular fixed skylights above th

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Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 10:50am 10.10.23 The Hurricane Hunters left from Kessler AFB near me and now checking it out. in a few days.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (1) Phips at 10:24am 10.10.23 it is a plate mounted on top of the fuel tank
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:24am 10.10.23 It does.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 10.10.23 Welcome to the site. Can you explain what a "seabuilt plate" is or provide a picture ? I don't get
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.10.23 Perhaps this weekend. We'll hold you to it.
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 10:08am 10.10.23 Mine quit some years ago and I got a rebuild kit from Nicro that replaced the motor and battery. I
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Benny17441 at 10:04am 10.10.23 You will need to conduct a Power Survey to estimate your daily overall usage to compare against the
Invest 93L Hello Below at 9:58am 10.10.23 Promise me it will not affect the Annapolis Sailboat Show. :biggrin:
Applying Cetol question TimFromLI at 9:57am 10.10.23 I would use a natural bristle brush as the directiond say. I have used foam with good results but wa
1984 c25 sits bow down Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 10.10.23 I don't believe the rake of the mast has anything to do with the water line . I'd look long and har
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 9:18am 10.10.23 Thank you all for the responses - very helpful, and I can now either ignore them, hang some decorati
Invest 93L Benny17441 at 9:17am 10.10.23 A mild low, which will move quickly with slim chance of strengthening; mainly a rain event for the F
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Hayden Watson at 9:09am 10.10.23 Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate m
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:52am 10.10.23 Tracks on the deck were an option for single-handing. Run the sheets to the 2 winches beside the he
Invest 93L kloudie1 at 8:32am 10.10.23 We are keeping fingers crossed that it brings us some rain .. We in Baton Rouge area, are around 7 i
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 8:16am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC? 48 hours
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 10.10.23 @Tally Ho I was referring to this thread Dave
Invest 93L rgranger at 8:06am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC?:cool:
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 8:05am 10.10.23 It would not be hard to measure your sheer. Drop a plumb line over the side of your gunnel and then
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 8:04am 10.10.23 The deck mounted tracks are used for most sailing conditions and point of sail. Since the sheet is l

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