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Thanksgiving thanks Phil Herring at 10:44am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/991 While we're giving thanks today I want to thank everyone here for making this such a great forum. F
Bodkin Creek, Northern Chesapeake Bay s sauer at 10:03am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1746 We're planning on delivering a Hunter28.5 with a 5'-2" draft across the Bay into Bodkin Creek tomorr
Looking for Yanmar 4JH4E Service Manual in PDF PDReynolds at 9:05am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/5485 Hi Folks, If anyone can send me a copy of the service manual in digital format it would be most app
Outboard length Justin at 8:41am 11.28.13 Smaller Boats 13/1713 Just wondering what outboards people are using on a hunter 240? Are people using a long or short sha
C22 Table arlouper at 8:00am 11.28.13 Catalina 22 7/1539 Since purchasing my C22 in late August we've just kept the table down in the "bed" position. Last we
rebuilding hatches mjmercer19248 at 7:08am 11.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1634 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 6/11263 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 19/3927 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 1/679 Have a great Thanksgiving and be sure to take inventory of the things you are thankful to have in yo
Question for Maryland sailors IH82BL8 at 4:30am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/709 My MD license sticker is about to expire. Will DNR send a renewal form or do I have to apply for re
Thunderbolt Thanksgiving All U Get at 4:18am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/732 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 17/4685 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 7/1770 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 17/2890 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 2/1238 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 3/850 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 4/2371 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 8/2566 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 4/1175 What is the headroom of a 1982 25'
perkins m30 Reg23 at 1:34pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1254 where is the oil sensor located, I can't find it.

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Continupus mainsail furling Joe at 1:58pm 05.30.23 Winches only work one direction. Perhaps you're pulling the wrong line. Or you aren't operating i
Adding a 2nd winch and more thinwater at 12:49pm 05.30.23 I really have a strong preference for cam cleats for spin sheet tails, including my last boat (cruis
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 12:49pm 05.30.23 Looking much better, good work. Definitely put in the extra work necessary to get the hull just as
Sealing shaft-log options Scott T-Bird at 12:40pm 05.30.23 What's your vision for the future of this boat? To make a repair that a second party would stand be
Slow sump pump with backflow McPhee at 12:18pm 05.30.23 I wanted to update the thread. After adding in the 3/4" check valve, the sump pump was still slow (a
New 170 sailor (7) SKOTBRO at 12:01pm 05.30.23 I was able to do some sanding the last couple of weeks, turned out great so far. I was able to remov
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 12:00pm 05.30.23 Great Writeup John and I can't wait for the next chapter. We had a great race and comradery thanks
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Stu Jackson at 11:20am 05.30.23 Thank you! it is 2000 C310, and it is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, at Lake Lanier. Welcome. Look u
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size waterman30 at 11:08am 05.30.23 I'd have to get to the boat to measure. I have a fortress and it fits in the locker it does not ho
Adding a 2nd winch and more zinahewitt at 10:46am 05.30.23 That advertisement does a pretty good job at describing the set up! So it looks like they put a pa
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 10:34am 05.30.23 If you're handy with a myriad of tools, you can fabricate this setup : Is your first shot a 2005 H
2014 Beneteau 411 Power Jib Winch Question Ben Richmond at 10:32am 05.30.23 Both spaces are confined to the deck seating storage compartment, so no head room considerations. I
Adding a 2nd winch and more Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 05.30.23 That advertisement does a pretty good job at describing the set up! So it looks like they put a pad
2014 Beneteau 411 Power Jib Winch Question Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 05.30.23 Depends on how much head room you need under the location. Have used both with equal success.
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 9:42am 05.30.23 Sorry....its furling IN that it the problem. And justsomeguy........I'm wondering that too. the line
Continupus mainsail furling justsomeguy at 9:27am 05.30.23 Is it possible that this line is just too thin.? Sounds like it.
Adding a 2nd winch and more (1) zinahewitt at 9:27am 05.30.23 Actually, I think Joe is on the right track now that I notice that your primaries are not self-tail
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar ggrizzard at 9:18am 05.30.23 James, unless I read the specs wrong, the product suggested by Kloudie is very different from your s
New Cat 22 Owner (1) mbaker267 at 8:57am 05.30.23 I have one small "soft" spot on the starboard side at the corner of the front hatch. If I put all my
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Ward H at 8:55am 05.30.23 First, be sure you sails are trimmed so you can steer with 1 finger on the wheel. The AP could be

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