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Racing rule questions (2) stickinthemud57 at 8:20am 11.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2158 Two scenarios - both boats on same tack, not overlapped and overlapped. Per rules 11 and 12, in bot
New member sbrogden at 8:12am 11.21.22 Sailing Motorcyclists 1/3882 I've been riding motorcycles (street) since 1970 and started sailing in 1972. Currently have a 1985
Hunter 240 Sail Size & Other Options (1) Chucktown Charger at 6:29am 11.21.22 Smaller Boats 4/1943 Hi folks! I have a 2000 Hunter 240. Love my boat. She has taken anything I've thrown at her in str
23.5 bottom paint question RTsailsJ29 at 5:46am 11.21.22 Smaller Boats 6/1305 Group, I just purchased a 23.5 that has never had bottom paint, I wanted to know if the factory scri
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem (1) MichaelStacy at 5:20am 11.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1478 Anyone find a 'cure' for this growth? We wash and scrub it away only to find it back in a few weeks
New friend is a crow? (1) Gene Neill at 6:55pm 11.20.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/1982 This little fella just flew down to the ground, hopped up to me, and opened his beak. Lucky for him,
Holiday Decorations Crusty Ol Salt at 5:16pm 11.20.22 Ask All Sailors 5/751 I know many people one here pull and winterize their boats for the winter. Many of us how live south
Winterizing the A/C Semper Sailor at 5:07pm 11.20.22 Big Boats 11/1762 I bought a 2002 456 last November and am winterizing for the first time this season. I'm almost com
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts EmeraldCoastSailor at 3:39pm 11.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/720 I am helping to refit a 1999 410 that was damaged in Hurricane Michael. We need stern pulpits, laza
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:37am 11.20.22 Mid-Size Boats 9/2756 I need to refinish the cabin sole of my 92 Hunter 30. There is no water damage, just need to keep m
Flushing cooling system with Salt Away Urban_Guy at 9:29am 11.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2111 Does anyone know if I flush the engine cooling system using diluted Salt Away with seacock closed vi
Your greatest meal aboard Phil Herring at 6:22am 11.20.22 Ask All Sailors 30/2300 Whats the most elaborate meal you or your crew has prepared on your boat? A beautiful rack of lam
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Coffee Girl at 9:01am 11.19.22 Catalina 30 16/4091 Hello All, It has become time for me to replace my Edson Steering quadrant due to corrosion. I see
Are you ready to go to sea? jssailem at 6:26am 11.19.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1021 I find it amazing and hard to believe, 2 years ago I was planning for a 1500 nm sailing adventure wi
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) towchristopher at 7:11pm 11.18.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1405 When I was taking my Hunter 26 out of the water for the season and de-stepping the mast, my roller f
1982 H36 Fuel Tank Leak chichiflys at 2:55pm 11.18.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/879 It would appear we have the dreaded pin holes leak in our aluminum (36gal?) fuel tank. Went for a sa
Source for pex fitting clips & collars? H41DS '08 (2) Nachismo at 11:27am 11.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/897 Anybody know a brin ' mortar source for these? I broke a couple of the very important parts. Bumme
Hunter 280 mast Question RLynnRea at 12:06am 11.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1260 Sorry that I don't have a picture to post, but my Hunter 280 has a sizable hole in the starboard sid
Hunter 30T issues before buying? KevinKirby at 7:31pm 11.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2350 Hey all! I am looking at a 1991 Hunter 30T for possible purchase. My question to you guys is are the
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 5:45pm 11.17.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1427 My stalwart crew (age 75 like me) has just been diagnosed with hypertension and told not to indulge

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Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 12:48pm 03.12.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to th
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:46pm 03.12.25 I just tried Crystal Prop this year and so far have been pleased with it. In the same vein as Prop S
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 03.12.25 I've been using Barnacle Barrier with good success.
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Phil Herring at 12:14pm 03.12.25 If it's still pliable it could be pre-EPA butyl tape. That stuff lasts a long time. If you need to r
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 12:00pm 03.12.25 Full Transparency, I am a broker. It is brokers like you describe that make the rest of us look bad.
adding electrical stove mermike at 11:30am 03.12.25 You could power a 220V range off of a single Multiplus or Quattro with an Autotransformer, dependin
Tally Ho is a Cover Girl! SteveHughessails at 11:10am 03.12.25 Very nice! New framed picture going up in the office too now I bet. :-)
Engine Overheating Straycat22296 at 10:59am 03.12.25 You most likely already checked but I have not seen anyone address checking the water intake filter
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 10:48am 03.12.25 You guys are having one awesome trip!!! dj
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Johann at 10:46am 03.12.25 That said, it is now possible for an amateur to spoof GPS if they can get close enough to the targe
Sailing courses in Thailand (6) Will Gilmore at 9:21am 03.12.25 230205 230206 Never saw the water. It is pretty cheap to visit here, but it is disconcerting to tal
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main DArcy at 9:10am 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does so it does need some purchase. Typical
Engine Overheating (1) kloudie1 at 9:07am 03.12.25 Quick note: The Yanmar thermostat in the GM motors are kinda strange and if replaced by a "Will Fit"
Source for replacement sheaves BAD ORCA at 8:19am 03.12.25 You might try Zephyr Werk, " the sheave factory." Zephyrwerks.com They offer sheave rebuilding
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 8:18am 03.12.25 That is what I was thinking, to have it rebuilt. I am in Florida a shop quoted me $440. It definetl
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 8:15am 03.12.25 you should know where all of the thruhulls and other holes are in your hull. This includes transduc
Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) buddybear at 8:14am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them yea
adding electrical stove dlochner at 8:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa us
VHF SWR results... colemj at 7:40am 03.12.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other mari
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:21am 03.12.25 Thanks all, I was going to look at the fuel injectors anyway since I noticed som fine soot on the s

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