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Sailing the Erie Canal CzechMate at 10:49am 12.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2557 Has any one ever sailed from the Great Lakes thru the Erie Canal and out to the Atlantic Ocean? I he
feliz ano nuevo zeehag at 10:36am 12.31.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1447 happy new year to everyone--may this coming year yield awesome sailing for all...
Owners manual larryoday37 at 10:04am 12.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/974 I recently purchased a 1980 37 ft OdayCC located in Sandiego. I'm in need of an owners manual. I wou
11.0A autopilot patrscoe at 10:04am 12.31.12 S2 2/1353 I was wondering what autopilot systems 11.0 owners are using. I have a Simrad NSS chartplotter but
seek Hunter 22 keel gregm509 at 9:32am 12.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1169 I'm looking for a swing keel for my 1981 Hunter 22. Anyone know of one laying around?
Wheel Bearings 23.5 Hunter Trailer gzirn at 9:27am 12.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1251 We have a Hunter 23.5 with the factory supplied trailer. We finally cooked the bearings and I am try
How best to SHOW my boat for sale? CD60 at 9:01am 12.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1856 Hi there, I Hunter that we are selling, I have her pictures set on several pages. I am wondering if
ICOM Remote Mic Cord Rasselas36 at 9:01am 12.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1033 My remote mic cord is disintegrating. I remove it everytime we come in and store it in the chart ta
submerged electric motor Rob19574 at 8:38am 12.31.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1535 Not exactly a sailing related question here but I thought I would ask anyway before tossing out this
Hatch board bag Dragon at 6:55am 12.31.12 Big Boats 5/1544 I'm interested in getting a hatch board bag but she is laid up with winter cover and mounds of snow
new outboard rodbrown at 6:54am 12.31.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1228 I have a 1976 Catalina with a 9.9 evenruth short shaft that I just don't trust anymore. I live in Ca
Owners Manual Hunter 280 fredvanbochoven at 5:19am 12.31.12 Smaller Boats 2/2435 Hi all Hunter 280 Sailors. I've just pruchased a 280 built in 1967..... Name Ti Punch and we will b
Racing H15 potrednav at 9:59pm 12.30.12 Day Sailers 12/4104 Hi I (try) to race my Hunter15 and seem to struggle when beating close. Just as we pick up speed she
Add refrigeration ProjMan at 7:03pm 12.30.12 Catalina 30 16/7609 I am interested in installing a refrigerator in my 1980 C30. The existing ice box had refrigeration,
A holding tank conundrum. Chris Patterson at 6:49pm 12.30.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1950 As usual, I'm over thinking something to death. (Quick, take a drink of liquor, this is a good one).
Summer of Sailing 2012 Highlights Nodak7 at 6:31pm 12.30.12 Big Boats 6/1707 Well I am in the middle of Sailing withdrawals and I decided to post this video of our 2012 sailing
Gulf with North Winds twobitdad at 6:20pm 12.30.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2423 I am moving a boat from Glaveston to Matagorda on the 3,4,5th of Jan...like in a few days. The weath
What tops your list of sailing resolutions for 2013? Phil Herring at 6:08pm 12.30.12 Ask All Sailors 45/6911 Are you planning a long cruise this summer? Adding some significant equipment or making a major upg
On-Line Store Question rfrye1 at 3:36pm 12.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1095 My mainsail cover is on its last legs. There used to be a Canvas Sale a couple times a year. But now
Air Conditioner on C-309 Repair or Replace? (1) smallsloop at 3:10pm 12.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2536 Dear forum, I am having a question of wether I should figure out how to recharge this R-22 unit or

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Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 10:07am 06.13.22 Salinity level is 1.9ppt and water temp is 87 degrees. Although the marina can go almost fresh wat
Hunter legend 37.5 (1) Dave Groshong at 9:56am 06.13.22 Here you are.....
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? APP314 at 9:48am 06.13.22 Hi Renee, For whatever is worth the schematics of my First 38 '82 mention a fuse for this pump on th
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Eclectic at 9:44am 06.13.22 It is also possible to "choke the slot" with a traveler position that is too low especially in light
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement Blue Horizon at 9:37am 06.13.22 I have not put eyes on a Yamaha driveline, but as Ralph says, you probably have a standard bearing
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Eclectic at 9:21am 06.13.22 Your question begs well .. questions. Wind speed is not the only consideration when deciding twist
Grounding two isolated battery banks cagreen75 at 9:00am 06.13.22 Although I am not an expert in this subject, combining two battery chemistries in the same circuit i
Mast bend walmsleyc at 8:56am 06.13.22 What is your boat? And what is your rig? (swept single spreaders? fractional?) 1.5 x (for/aft cro
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 06.13.22 And typing in all caps like shouting and harder to read. It's for the hard of hearing :doh: .
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 8:39am 06.13.22 The trip you are contemplating is about 1600 miles, a daunting number. This is not the way to think
Commodore T26 IreiSailor at 8:29am 06.13.22 Hi ! I'm a bit late jumping on the thread, I own a Columbia T26 Pretty much same boat as the Commodo
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 8:21am 06.13.22 Keep in mind that hidden wiring done by semi-skilled owners can also have hidden splices or other s
35.5 seems to tick the boxes jonas (Sueco) at 8:20am 06.13.22 Check out the "Owner Resources" pages on this site, jonas.. Lots of great info. Welcome ! Hunter Ow
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) FastOlson at 8:14am 06.13.22 Keep in mind that hidden wiring done by semi-skilled owners can also have hidden splices or other sk
Scary thought for all solo sailors! Tedd at 8:13am 06.13.22 As if the sharks in Oz aren't bad enough, now they're chasing Ozzies around the world!
H-34 Cabin Top Handrail Size Claude L.-Auger at 8:12am 06.13.22 Kloudie if you want to keep the woodsy look on the cabin top, you could remove the inside ones as th
Hiring a skipper FastOlson at 8:10am 06.13.22 Not having a Captain's license, my experience is only several decades of crewing on deliveries. I ha
Hiring a skipper Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 06.13.22 You certainly can do it with your wife. I went from Montreal to Florida and the Bahamas by myself ex
Stray Current Corrosion Problem fstbttms at 8:07am 06.13.22 When I looked up the location of Slidell which is near the eastern bulge of the lake, is became evi
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jrussnogle at 8:06am 06.13.22 I switched to the SmartPlug several years ago and would never go back. So much easier and safer to u

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