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seeking downsizing suggestions capejt at 11:36am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3921 Hi all, I think I may have posted something like this before, and yes, I've searched the archives, b
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Outboard length Justin at 8:41am 11.28.13 Smaller Boats 13/1678 Just wondering what outboards people are using on a hunter 240? Are people using a long or short sha
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rebuilding hatches mjmercer19248 at 7:08am 11.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1559 hey all, rebuilding hatches from the ground up. I have new plexiglass cut and the frames powder coat
Vancouver - 2nd Narrows Train Bridge YVRguy at 6:53am 11.28.13 Destinations 6/11191 Greetings Vancouver area sailors. I'm going to take the boat up to deep cove and I'm hoping for som
GPS mounting recommendations Gene Neill at 6:49am 11.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/3799 A few weeks ago I was asking for recommendations on a GPS for my C-22. I got some really good sugges
Happy Thanksgiving! Mr Mac at 4:47am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/669 Have a great Thanksgiving and be sure to take inventory of the things you are thankful to have in yo
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Thunderbolt Thanksgiving All U Get at 4:18am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/724 Hi all, Yesterday the folks here at Hinkley Service Yard put on a Low Country Boil for staff and c
kerosene lanterns Kestle at 8:10pm 11.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4405 Am looking at different kerosene lanterns, and all the light out of the non-pressurized ones were pr
H34 Hammock Location????? PGIJon at 7:44pm 11.27.13 Big Boats 7/1750 When I saw a Hammock for sale the other day I knew there must be a great place to hang it on the H34
What bateries are best Family27 at 7:08pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/2797 I have a 1973 Catalina 27 and need to replace the batteries. Any advice on type, and maybe brand. Th
How tall Family27 at 7:04pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1217 Have a 1973 Catalina 27, I was wondering how high off the water does it sit? I have a bridge near my
cushion liners Ken13559 at 4:47pm 11.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 My cabin cushions comes with a thin sheet of plastic covering the top of cushion foam under the cove
Weeping keel.. should we be scared? (1) ingeanous at 4:29pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2340 New to us 1990 Hunter 335 has been laid up for 3 weeks, seemed dry, sealed the keel and came back to
I can't find it!!!! Curly64 at 4:16pm 11.27.13 Big Boats 8/2467 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter Legend 40. It has a Yanmar Diesel engine. I can't find anything the r
headroom Philip R. at 3:55pm 11.27.13 Smaller Boats 4/1155 What is the headroom of a 1982 25'

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Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:11pm 04.18.23 214755
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? ShawnL at 3:08pm 04.18.23 I had a similar incident 2 years ago when I hauled out for the season. Boat wasn't far enough forwa
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 3:08pm 04.18.23 Most of them are probably 12"x24-30". The big one is like 36-40"x16". If I go to the yard tomorrow I
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Maine Sail at 2:59pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:) Mostly ripping out stumps.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? kappykaplan at 2:55pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Davidasailor26 at 2:54pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! kappykaplan at 2:53pm 04.18.23 How large is "very large"? Got a photo?
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? brockangelo at 2:34pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement jviss at 2:20pm 04.18.23 changing the timing belt every 3 years What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year?
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 04.18.23 I would send an email to or call Sailrite. If anyone is willing to give out this information, and po
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 1:55pm 04.18.23 If I was going to install a battery it would be inside the cuddy. It would be near the center boar
More efficient way to clean gears? sailcapt340 at 1:54pm 04.18.23 Not having seen a picture of what your gears look like and the amount of grease you are trying to cl
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 1:34pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:29pm 04.18.23 What are you powering with this battery? if using it for a motor, how far do you travel per outing?
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Scott T-Bird at 1:25pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:)
More efficient way to clean gears? Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? Project_Mayhem at 1:02pm 04.18.23 I had a Starwind 19 which is a sister ship to the P18. Jim Taylor did an awesome job on the interior
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 12:54pm 04.18.23 Not much. The rust needs to be agitated by the moving water when the engine is running. As long a
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 12:51pm 04.18.23 @danooxnard I'm happy to report that I've been able to get help and got the trailer tongue extension
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 12:37pm 04.18.23 Yeah, that was a fun day for me... :facepalm: I did a write-up after the fact. The moral of that sto

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