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Happy Birthday Marines (1) Brian D at 5:08am 11.10.22 Sails Call Lounge 8/836 To my fellow former Marines, a Happy 247th Birthday.
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Eileen14284 at 7:50pm 11.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1711 We have a 2001 Hunter 260. At the end of the season the marina's pump out was not working so, unfor
Looking for a used trailer for a1990 C22 wing keel Salty Jack at 7:01pm 11.09.22 Catalina 22 4/647 I just found a nice 1990 C22 but it's stored on a stand in a Marina. I'd like to buy the boat as lo
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 3:14pm 11.09.22 Ask All Sailors 33/2537 I currently have VC17M on my 26' boat and am considering going to Black Widow. Petit says VC17M has
Sick Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 11.09.22 Smaller Boats 9/1419 Been sick for most of the year particularly in the past few weeks which is why I have not been lurki
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home Parsons at 5:39am 11.09.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1094 We're expecting (little) Hurricane Nicole this morning in central Florida, and I took a walk through
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 5:04pm 11.08.22 Ask All Sailors 110/5659 I can read technical data sheets on bottom paints. They tell you the what, but not the why. I got q
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking (2) Mattcia123 at 4:30pm 11.08.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1764 Hey all, there is water leaking at my water pump, not Leaking from impeller cover plate but from beh
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 3:20pm 11.08.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1447 A little background first as I think that will impact answers. Recently purchased my third and last
GPS antenna on Hunter 23 Billleathen at 2:59pm 11.08.22 Smaller Boats 5/1229 Does anyone have a suggestion on where I can mount a Raymarine Gps antenna on my Hunter 23. Thanks.
Moody 46 Mojo321 at 1:38pm 11.08.22 Ask All Sailors 2/400 Hi All, Anybody have some tips regarding potential purchase of a Moody 46 build 1999? Anything parti
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Marlow Currie at 12:22pm 11.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/679 have just purchased a boat in NW and have moored at Vancouver Island Marina I am wondering about the
Whisker pole HD74 at 11:25am 11.08.22 Ask All Sailors 3/394 I have a whisker ,pole that is stored on a track up my mast. I have just started to use it with my j
Do not lick this Toad! (1) JamesG161 at 7:14am 11.08.22 Sails Call Lounge 26/2981 Please stop Licking frogs or toads!!! More to fear than Tongue Warts! otoid glands that secrete a
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel arlouper at 6:45am 11.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 9/2346 I'm re-wiring my 1983 catalina 27 and would like to relocate the electrical control center. That wou
Hoisting sails, deck hardware and running rigging. Cederholm at 5:34am 11.08.22 Catalina 30 4/1266 I'm in the process of buying running rigging and deck hardware for the 1980 Catalina 30 I'm refittin
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 4:54am 11.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/2528 Yanmar 3Jh4E. Recently cleaned impller bits from heat exchanger and descaled. New impeller. Raw wat
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? (1) SV Maverick at 7:59pm 11.07.22 Big Boats 14/1236 Since our successful upgrade of MFD instruments, auto pilot, LPG stove, LED lights, water heater, he
What is the proper response? (1) rpwillia at 7:55pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 21/1940 Was in a race recently and received a complaint and thought I would post it here. Other boat felt I
Servicing a feathering prop TimFromLI at 7:37pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 6/666 I have an autostream feathering prop of unknown age. I'm not sure how well it was maintained and it

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Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 11:01am 08.24.24 Hi @superiorsailor , I sent you a private message. Doug
spreaders Oldskoolguy at 10:41am 08.24.24 Perfect thks
spreaders Calif. Ted at 10:19am 08.24.24 Seizing wire of stainless or monel is used to "seize" shrouds then covered by tape and a rubber or l
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Kings Gambit at 10:13am 08.24.24 So, I take it that the risk of fire during charging or otherwise is less, may be considerably less,
spreaders Oldskoolguy at 10:11am 08.24.24 Thks for the help
spreaders JoeWhite at 10:10am 08.24.24 The cable should be in the slot and the steel wire holds it in place. It appears that the steel wire
spreaders dLj at 10:04am 08.24.24
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 (2) mermike at 9:53am 08.24.24 A word of warning on Marinebeam. I've had 2 of 3 fail now. The bicolor bow light failed last fall. I
Starter motor burned up? Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 08.24.24 and the starter was really hot. Seems like the starter motor had been running while the engine wa
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Kings Gambit at 9:52am 08.24.24 If the pack gets to a run away condition there is little to no way you will be getting anywhere nea
spreaders (1) Oldskoolguy at 9:17am 08.24.24
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. MikeHoncho at 9:15am 08.24.24
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port MikeHoncho at 9:05am 08.24.24 make your own. How often are you really going to use it.
spreaders dLj at 8:59am 08.24.24 got photos of the actual spreader? Better with an overall and a close-up of the tip, if you can get
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 8:22am 08.24.24 for some odd reason. :huh:
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:42am 08.24.24 And you did a final job!
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port jmaitz at 6:08am 08.24.24 I found fuel tank inspection ports here: Cleanout Access Ports for about $40 for a 4" opening, 6" o
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin kappykaplan at 5:41am 08.24.24 superiorsailor, was there supposed to be a question or comment?
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin superiorsailor at 5:39am 08.24.24 Duck-just purchased a 1996 376 and am at Port Superior, being new to this boat, I have many question
B&G Foward Scan Questions marcham at 5:35am 08.24.24 I had the B&G forward scan on my Oceanis 31. We used it frequently when anchoring or crossing bars t

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