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Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 azambella at 5:56pm 07.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/4570 I am looking at a 2007 Hunter 33 and want to hear the bad stuff (if any) before I spend. Are there
I need a Marine Surveyor azambella at 5:53pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/734 Can anyone recommend a marine surveyor in New England? Thanks for any help you can provide
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 5:39pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/3236 Hi all, Got boat out to do bottom paint and cutless replacement. This is a fairly new boat with no
Info needed on LARGE Boats / Research Vessels (100ft+) GooseGoose at 5:37pm 07.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/959 Hey there! I work for a company that helps secure funding and acquire resources for Alaskan tribes.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dchipley at 3:49pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1726 Does anyone spray the zinc coating used on the prop shaft on their Max Prop? Is there another coati
Jabsco Electric head troubleshooting dchipley at 3:19pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1319 I'm looking for some troubleshooting information: 1) I am seeing some salt crystals on the motor so
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head arthur.goldberg at 3:01pm 07.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1443 Hello sailors These lights are out in my Beneteau 2002 Oceanis 331. I tried to open up the fixture
Unstepping mast in Chicago? xavpil at 11:49am 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/897 Planning taking a 42' Jeanneau down to Mobile, AL and looking for a place to unstep the mast in Chic
Battery Confusion.. Jtcf78911 at 10:35am 07.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1667 Hi. This is a simple ask...so please bare with this relatively new boat owner. For background, I h
New to me C&C 25 MKI CliffA at 9:03am 07.27.23 C&C 4/1206 Hello All. We just purchased our first sailboat - a 1973 25MK1. It will need a bit of love but over
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 07.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/862 I have a rather old two stroke that doesnt run right if the gaskets don't seal correctly. I replaced
Storm Damage patbratton at 7:07pm 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 5/1219 Aqualand Marina, Lake Lanier, Georgia experienced what appeared on radar to be a squall line last w
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 6:36pm 07.26.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2262 Considering purchasing a Mariner 19 that is described as being in great condition ( painted and clea
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (10) Dnea at 1:03pm 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1787 Hello All, I have an accepted offer on this sailboat, being sold by the estate. The PO passed away
New Boat, Custom Work? Good or bad for me? (1) RustyPepper23 at 11:37am 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 2/775 Hello everyone! I am new to the forum. recently purchased a 86 H23 and as I'm gutting it, I'm findi
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 10:24am 07.26.23 Sails Call Lounge 22/3498 Please, let me know your best chili recipes! I will ultimately eat it with beans, and prefer con ca
Replacing Raymarine ST50 Tridata display. coastal sailor at 9:25am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1420 The original ST 50 Raymaine Tridata display finally quit working on our 1995 Hunter336. Is there a d
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement Gary Ryan at 7:56am 07.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/661 Hey Guys, we have a 2002 Hunter 386 with the larger console. May have to change out the throttle/sh
Sliding hatch fix Salvonight at 5:21am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/400 Good morning, I recently purchased a boat and don't know much about boat repair but consider myself
Hunter 49 Rudder Question (1) Georgedoyle at 7:16pm 07.25.23 Big Boats 9/1190 We pulled our boat out of the water today for bottom paint. I noticed that above the rudder there is

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Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 3:14pm 09.26.25 234525 DAMMIT JIM...
Raymarine Auto-Pilot Linear Drive clutch stuck Tim Alden44 at 2:36pm 09.26.25 I agree with @colemj - if you apply power to the clutch (with no power to the AP) then it should be
Raymarine Auto-Pilot Linear Drive clutch stuck Jan_H at 2:19pm 09.26.25 I agree with @colemj - if you apply power to the clutch (with no power to the AP) then it should be
Timing for the perfect tack Tally Ho at 1:51pm 09.26.25
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Foswick at 1:39pm 09.26.25 Clear Gorilla tape leave very little residue compared to other tapes. OK, but aren't clear gorilla
Timing for the perfect tack Foswick at 1:36pm 09.26.25 That 90 deg target is monstrously incorrect and way too tiny. What I recommend you actually do is
Timing for the perfect tack Foswick at 1:13pm 09.26.25 Your boat tacks pretty quickly, so good timing comes down to fractions of seconds. Single-handing, b
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 09.26.25 Just a couple more thoughts. The bedding compound under the window is probably not silicone. Some
Timing for the perfect tack Davidasailor26 at 12:53pm 09.26.25 I prefer to release the old sheet when the jib starts to luff, as the bow comes through the wind. I
Autopilot "gauge" powerhead discolored can't read on my C310 Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 09.26.25 The LCD screen is sold on ebay for $98. There is a video that give a step by step procedure for rep
Timing for the perfect tack Stu Jackson at 12:30pm 09.26.25 That 90 deg target is monstrously incorrect and way too tiny. What I recommend you actually do is s
Timing for the perfect tack dLj at 11:33am 09.26.25 You mention the 90 target initially, but now how it plays into the tack. Can you clarify that for m*
Timing for the perfect tack dlochner at 11:30am 09.26.25 what's the secret to consistently nail it? :cool: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, prac
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 11:06am 09.26.25 2 pm EDT - A low pressure system #94L appears to be forming near eastern Cuba and the southeastern B
Raymarine Auto-Pilot Linear Drive clutch stuck colemj at 10:17am 09.26.25 Thank you. I will be at the boat later today and try this. Once I apply power to the clutch, I assu
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 9:42am 09.26.25 Most boaters need time to prepare. DAMMIT JIM !!
Autopilot "gauge" powerhead discolored can't read on my C310 Calif. Ted at 8:29am 09.26.25 I also replaced the screen with a new one from Ebay.
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk JBP-PA at 8:00am 09.26.25 Just a couple more thoughts. The bedding compound under the window is probably not silicone. Some
Invest 93L Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 09.26.25 Warning this is soon to hit USA!!! The exclamation points are premature, methinks. There are quite
Sailing Croatia FastOlson at 7:21am 09.26.25 As a subscriber to Yachting Monthly for a number of years, I admit to some envy caused by their well

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