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SBO/Hunter Animated GIF (1) Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1026 For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Rock Hall Md - local knowledge Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1739 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr
Anchor Log (1) Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1853
Y25 weatherhelm dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13 Yamaha 3/1924 It is more rigging/tuning issue. The sails are ooooold, and the stays/shrouds are of some age but
Catalina 310 to the Bahamas (3) doctorsail at 8:20pm 05.23.13 Catalina 310 16/8585 Catalina 310 to the Bahamas At the end of 2012, I embarked on my dream - to sail Still Crazy, my 2
Need sealant advice (1) bradleyheathhays at 8:04pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1791 Hi everybody. I've got a leak along the green line I've added to this picture... http://i287.pho
Whisper Power generator lyleh at 8:01pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1247 Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator Looking at installing a generator on my P42. I have a line on a ba
More good weather?? sailaway78 at 7:15pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/878 Planning on leaving Pensacola Sat. morning heading east for Carrabelle. A little over a 24 hour of
"pirate ship" dlewis812 at 6:13pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1352 recall a thread on this a couple of weeks ago.. guess this guy ended up doing ok! http://www.cnn.
Is it worth having a VHF radio in Northern Saskatchewan ? Tony E at 6:02pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3024 Hello. I am just setting up my MacGregor 26X and trying to figure out if I should put a VHF radio in
Yanmar Saildrive Advisory canuck at 5:50pm 05.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1523 For those of you with a Yanmar saildrive or contemplating buying a boat with one of these units, I s
Topping lift CzechMate at 5:32pm 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/807 Do you keep your topping lift attached to your boom when your mainsail is up, and when your sailing'
New sail vs cleaning Hydro Therapy at 4:19pm 05.23.13 Day Sailers 3/880 The mainsail on my 22 is original (1980). It seems crisp to my inexperienced eye. The sail does have
Need help what is marine gear oil Peter M at 3:59pm 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2999 I have a Yanmar 3ym30 the owners manual states to change the Marine gear oil. The oil has to meet o
two VHF radios gettinthere at 2:59pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2319 I'm considering adding a new AIS VHF radio to the boat. I have room to install it next to the existi
Free 17' blujay (3) redhead78 at 2:43pm 05.23.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1644 I have a 17' bluejay in my yard I had every intention of bringing up to a friends lake upstate, its
Too Much Money (2) capta at 2:31pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1627 I know most of us on here are sailors, but I feel that even motor yachts should have the tiniest bit
Am I having fun yet? (5) Roger Long at 1:37pm 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4833 I said that I would start posting again when I was enjoying cruising. Well, there are few worries
external rudder steering arm boot BicyclingBob at 1:04pm 05.23.13 Parts Search 0/2974 I need a steering arm boot for the steering arm that goes through the stern hull on my brand new 198
Who can repair a keel attachment area ? AnchorDragger at 12:47pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/893 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the

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Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) dmax at 7:28am 05.15.23 I had a similar problem, S.S. pin in aluminum quadrant - really stuck. I made a press out of 1/4" ba
Advice for a Solo Sailor? fourwhitesocks at 7:25am 05.15.23 A poly line is great because it floats and won't get into your prop if you accidentally forget it's
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:22am 05.15.23 @CapeCodBubs Private message sent to you Dave
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 dmax at 7:06am 05.15.23 "Problem 3: this has existed, and is festering: the "tub" for the shower and fridge drain sump is cr
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:50am 05.15.23 I solo sail a LOT. A game changer for me was adding an AIS for sure! Look into the Garmin InReach
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 6:46am 05.15.23 it is made by fluke. :biggrin: For simple diagnostic work some Chinese ones work well. A tech I kn
Advice for a Solo Sailor? fourwhitesocks at 6:29am 05.15.23 I solo sail a LOT. A game changer for me was adding an AIS for sure! Look into the Garmin InReach d
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 6:19am 05.15.23 But chump change it is not it is made by fluke. :biggrin: For simple diagnostic work some Chinese
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 6:17am 05.15.23 They slowed the phones to prevent older batteries from suffering a voltage drop that would cause th
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? P12nash at 6:11am 05.15.23 I need to replace the Entertainment breaker on my DC panel, and neglected to write down what ampera
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 JRT at 6:08am 05.15.23 I'd mount it on the aft bulkhead behind the head, just use stainless through bolts with nice large f
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 6:04am 05.15.23 PiHole on a boat is not impossible. You would just need a cell hotspot to connect to the cell netwo
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dLj at 5:39am 05.15.23 I've been wishing to have the $'s to buy a fluke 120B handheld oscilloscope... Talk about perfect fo
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 5:35am 05.15.23 Thanks for the clarification. I'll definitely go to the link for Hunter Owners. Much appreciated....
Engine compartment ventilation BabuBoat at 5:01am 05.15.23 Excellent. My Hunter has a (loud) blower fan and a rather large opening just forward of the engine
Crack in mast post base fiberglass RoyS at 4:46am 05.15.23 I have a 1980 H33 and that post base is an aluminum casting enveloped in fiberglass. On mine the bas
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 4:44am 05.15.23 Our boat came equipped with an engine room fan.
Acrylic portlight question SailingLoto at 4:37am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity JamesG161 at 4:33am 05.15.23 Just makes you wonder WHY some people do the things they do. Not easy to rest you hand on an up ri
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:12am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some s

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