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Solo sailingin the uk chuckbuck at 3:45pm 10.12.13 Racing 0/17829 Hey folks Was part of the Great Lakes singlehanded society www.solosailing.org when I lived in the
Hunter 40.5 1996 Rusty south at 2:14pm 10.12.13 Big Boats 30/8909 I have put a deposit on a 1996 Hunter 40.5 legend and about to pay for survey is there any owners o
Hull survery, found a "hollow sounding spot" that can be dep patrick33308 at 1:11pm 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/953 Bought back my '93 Hunter 33.5 the other day, the survey dude found a hull hollow sounding spot wh
Prop sizing JFitz at 12:00pm 10.12.13 Big Boats 12/2014 Replacing an 18" Martec with a std 2-blade prop. Any advice on Dia x Pitch for a 1986 H-34 would be
Outboard for an O'Day 192 mahalo at 11:52am 10.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1168 I have a 1986 O'Day 192 that I sail on inland lakes. The winds on these lakes can gust to 25 knts at
Diesel odor in memory foam piper1277 at 11:34am 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3722 I have a 3 inch memory foam topper on the bed in my aft cabin (right next to the engine compartment)
Propeller Blueshedar at 9:38am 10.12.13 Big Boats 16/3680 Hi, I would change on my H49 ( 50) the fixed 3 blade propeller with a type Gori or Max Prop. Any o
H260 motor mount (1) David Oberholtzer at 9:05am 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 4/1248 My 2001 H260 has a crack near the starboard motor mount. I use a Honda 9.9 as the outboard motor. I
H-356 winter storage [in water] sailmaster39 at 8:43am 10.12.13 Big Boats 4/1105 I decided on leaving my H356 in the slip for the winter in Crisfield,Md. This is my first winter wit
H260 drain plug David Oberholtzer at 8:36am 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 4/1191 I am having problems with the water fill under the companionway step. When I have the boat loaded w
Deck winch problem IvanRajkovic at 8:03am 10.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2078 Does anyone have a suggestion how I remove a deck winch on my Catalina 32mkII? I managed to remove t
Deck cleaning Buoysmom at 7:45am 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1471 Ur sailboat is on the hard. After several boat bottoms around us were sanded the deck of our boat i
Found it! (6) Mr Mac at 5:43am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2239 I think we found our next boat! Bavaria Cruiser 50! http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z112/jagu
Great Bridge locks on the ICW has reopened RichH at 5:38am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1354 Of interest to 'snowbirds' traveling south on the ICW- The Great Bridge locks on the AICW between
Annapolis Boat Show 2013 Mr Mac at 5:38am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3532 Two immutable facts that I've learned this week; 1. People (in general) are rude. 2. If you
Marina's/Boatyards BillyO at 5:06am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1391 Hi! After 2 years with a Vangaurd Zuma, I picked up a Cape Cod Mercury last week. (go ahead, get it
Danger of Windlessless Anchoring Roger Long at 4:38am 10.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4545 I've seen recent reports of an increasing prevalence in the ICW of the Vibrio bacteria discussed in
extending the life of adhesaves Propnut30 at 4:08am 10.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1553 I want to ask if anyone knows a trick to keep glues like 3M 4200 from seting up once they are open.
2014 Hunter 37 Review Please Hello Below at 8:43pm 10.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1487 Alright you lucky few that are currently in Annapolis attending the boat show, gives us a 1st blush
Diesel Filters wufibugs at 4:41pm 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1907 Was thinking of adding a second stage or possibly an alternate diesel fuel filter. Then I began to

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Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:44pm 05.13.23 This is my informed advice on Anchor chains. Anchor chain Engineer Jim...
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 3:43pm 05.13.23 When I first came back from Europe, I was talking with a New York City tug boat captain, and he tol
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? MikeHoncho at 3:40pm 05.13.23
Refilling CNG Tank MikeHoncho at 3:33pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:32pm 05.13.23 you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 1
Non Skid; Black Spots Joe at 3:27pm 05.13.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scuf
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:25pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:20pm 05.13.23 Huh? If you lose 125% of something, you've lost everything and then some. My best guess - missing
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 3:14pm 05.13.23 I talk, text and exchange photos and videos with a surprising number of boat owners all over the wo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.13.23 PS: you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. Huh? If you lose 125% of something, y
Anchor windlass cautionary tale kappykaplan at 2:58pm 05.13.23 Great detective work and summary. :beer:
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 2:40pm 05.13.23 If not, why would this be corroding so significantly? Water dripping on or regularly exposed to ra
Stanchion bases Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39pm 05.13.23 It is a Hunter 310. Stanchions held fast to encapsulated aluminum plates if I recall. Just to be s
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 2:37pm 05.13.23 The low spots of non-skid have very thin gelcoat. If you look closely you can see the fiberglass in
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:32pm 05.13.23 Should have been regalvanized years ago. Time for new chain.
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JoeWhite at 2:28pm 05.13.23 It was overdue, replace now.
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 05.13.23 There is a company called Magic Tilt who builds trailers for sailboats. Hunter used them in the pas
Routing cables to nav station and beyond Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 05.13.23 Suggest that you Id which boat you have. Hunter installed chase tubes in the ceiling. Suggest you
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy thinwater at 1:54pm 05.13.23 And PVC dinghies are a waste. Buy Hypalon. Even my inflatable kayak (Walker Bay) is Hypalon.
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy thinwater at 1:53pm 05.13.23 Paint means the dinghy fabric, PVC or otherwise, will not see the sun or UV and will thus last MUCH

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