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Solo sailingin the uk chuckbuck at 3:45pm 10.12.13 Racing 0/17854 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 30/9292 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 0/965 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 12/2097 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 3/1185 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 11/3894 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 16/3887 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 4/1288 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 4/1142 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 4/1203 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 10/2181 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 7/1490 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 10/2280 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 1/1376 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 22/3569 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 5/1499 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 3/4591 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 11/1587 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 1/1506 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 12/1946 Was thinking of adding a second stage or possibly an alternate diesel fuel filter. Then I began to

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Getting wires in. Ralph Johnstone at 8:18pm 06.22.23 As per @jdrutten , drill holes in the SS arch and feed them through the SS tubing. Use grommets aro
Where to put AIS antenna? jssailem at 8:15pm 06.22.23 Does there exist a single unit that receives VHF and GPS and both receives and transmits AIS? Yes
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 8:12pm 06.22.23 Awesome news, John! It must be an exciting time! :dancing:
fuel gauge Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 06.22.23 I keep my gauge calibration verified, each time I fill the tank. I've missed something here. Is
Beneteau Grey Water system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03pm 06.22.23 So (snip) save grief if you reroute your sink drains to new thru-hulls a
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jssailem at 7:59pm 06.22.23 Way to go @CharlieAnn :biggrin:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (5) jssailem at 7:09pm 06.22.23 A couple more baby steps were accomplished today. We towed the HADLEY from her slip to the haul out.
Getting wires in. jdrutten at 6:54pm 06.22.23 The cockpit speakers are wired in through the bimini arch and are quite invisible. I'd follow that s
South Winds Magazine BigEasy at 6:46pm 06.22.23 Rick, I used to pick up copies at West Marine & the marina office, then began to read it online.
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long CharlieAnn at 6:40pm 06.22.23 You have us. We may not be on the boat with you. but for the basics we can often help a fellow sail
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 6:23pm 06.22.23
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 06.22.23
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ralph Johnstone at 6:07pm 06.22.23 I'm familiar with the gas laws and gases being absorbed into fluids; Sorry, no gas laws here. No
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

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