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The Magenta Line Is Back Chuckbear at 7:34am 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1065 They heard us and actually responded... http://noaacoastsurvey.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/noaa-coas
What Size Racor py26129 at 6:40am 01.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2767 I will be swapping out my existing fuel/water seperator which is now almost 30 years old and will re
Speed log for a Hunter Daysailer (1) esterhazyinoz at 6:37am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 5/1996 Call me crazy, but I have always wanted a speed log for my H15 to provide feedback on the effectiven
H15/H146 Trailer Servicing esterhazyinoz at 6:13am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 4/1595 It's been 3 years now since my H15 arrived on its Continental trailer. During those years it has onl
Line Twist hewebb at 3:44am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/938 I have all new sheets and lines on the boat. Most are Ok. The jib sheet tends to twist when tackin
Stearing wheel stop broken (3) Akapeterc at 1:33am 01.14.14 Big Boats 0/801 I have had one of the stops on my steering broken off and the shipwright at my Marina is suggesting
Survey - should I and how much to pay? Buki at 11:20pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2697 So I think I am about to take the plunge and buy my first sailboat. I've got it narrowed down to a c
Inverter / Battery load question (Microwave et al) krawall at 10:31pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2968 Hi Guys, I thought posting here again since I got so good advice last time. This time, it's about
Keel bolts, OMG! (2) Ted at 10:29pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5333 I was walking through my boat yard today and came across this keel laying on a dolly. I snapped a co
Look What I Found on the Way to the Forum. YIKES (2) caguy at 7:56pm 01.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1583 I was power washing the deck of the C 27 yesterday, getting ready to take some friends out for sail.
Do I need new sheaves for all rope halyard? (1) hawk232 at 7:40pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 19/5941 My current sheaves aren't "v" sheaves but they are clearly designed to accommodate wire. Will this c
79 L25 Bow Sprit Anchor Roller Combination Steve22116 at 6:58pm 01.13.14 Lancer 0/1326 Good evening all. With the anchor locker lid being so close to the bow has anyone thought about/eng
79 L25 Mast: Spreader Corrosion (1) Steve22116 at 6:16pm 01.13.14 Lancer 2/2382 Good evening all. Had problems removing the bolt that held my lower shroud chain plates at the sprea
MacGregor 26 - Shroud Tension CarlosIsaza at 6:11pm 01.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/12420 I bough my first boat (a 1997 Macgregor 26X) last summer, and I started by checking and setting the
Stern Tube Flange to Hull Gap Filler? cas206 at 6:10pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1669 I pulled the bronze stern tube from my hull in order to make replacing the cutlass bearing easier.
H30 replacing skeg with spade rudder keelboatguy at 6:05pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8093 Hello, I have taken my '81 H30 skeg apart due to delamination. I have previously read about a gentle
Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5262 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1027 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1493 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"

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Gear box not engaging Alex G at 5:36pm 06.22.23 Thanks !!!!!, A further question, when the gear box is engaged in either forward or reverse , is it
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 4:47pm 06.22.23 Here's a link to one of the articles: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/06/22/us
Oceangate Titan Rick486 at 4:47pm 06.22.23 News reports this evening that it's likely that a Navy acoustic system heard the implosion on Sunda
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 4:13pm 06.22.23 Well, they also have bladders so that you can control the air pressure more easily. @Radio Flyer wa
Engine vibration universal m3-20 brazenarticle at 4:07pm 06.22.23 Remove the fiberglass panel in the head and then run the engine. Check if the water muffler is tight
Oceangate Titan Rick Webb at 4:02pm 06.22.23 I also have been watching this since the beginning and I thought more toward hypoxia than implosion
Getting wires in. kappykaplan at 3:46pm 06.22.23 I don't have a Hunter, but my wires are attached to the bimini frame, then to the pushpit and into a
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 3:45pm 06.22.23 I doubt that the military would admit to it, but I'm pretty sure an implosion of that size could be
Where to put AIS antenna? Tally Ho at 3:28pm 06.22.23 I sail on Lake Michigan (South end). I installed a B&G V50 AIS-enabled VHF radio. It also supports
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 3:28pm 06.22.23 This is VERY interesting. Never having been in these situations, I was unaware of the havoc that cou
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? WayneH at 3:23pm 06.22.23 It doesn't have to be a big ship. The admiral and I nearly ended up on the shore after passing a tug
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem natep at 3:22pm 06.22.23 Okay, sound like a plan. Give clue...where on the engine?
Oceangate Titan Rick486 at 3:10pm 06.22.23 Stand by for the law suits......
Trailer Capacity Estimates? rgranger at 3:08pm 06.22.23 Yeah.... tell the admiral that the hobie is free.... you buying a trailer.....
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 3:07pm 06.22.23 @capta Precisely why a beautiful 26 appeals more than a beautiful 35!
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 3:03pm 06.22.23 Somebody give me a bit of solace. I've been thinking about the cruiser I would want once I'm retir
Oceangate Titan capta at 2:56pm 06.22.23 I also have been watching this since the beginning and I thought more toward hypoxia than implosion.
There is lust in my heart SFS at 2:36pm 06.22.23
There is lust in my heart capta at 2:29pm 06.22.23 If you've been around boats as long as you have, you must know the way to a boat's heart isn't a din
Oceangate Titan Rick Webb at 2:28pm 06.22.23 Watching coverage, it appears that the next Titanic-related disaster movie or documentary is slowly

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