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Adding ballast to e33 GreggL at 7:06pm 09.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/3608 Have the shoal draft keel and have heard that my ballast ratio is quite low. Some have suggested add
Sticky Halyard, hard to raise Mainsail Saillife at 6:47pm 09.05.12 Big Boats 4/3140 I have an '83 Hunter 34 with I'm guessing a kenyon mast (the boom is, mast has been painted no visib
Depth finder Bill sanders at 6:29pm 09.05.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/9408 Looking for a depth finder that is not being use, that you could depart with at a very good price.
Depth sounder Sailinnsc at 6:26pm 09.05.12 Catalina 22 8/3494 Evening, Workin my through the project list before finally getting Lil Bit 2 in the water... Seem
Cleaning up lines Bill sanders at 6:24pm 09.05.12 Parts Search 0/2502 If anyone has spare parts that you would part at a reasonable price let me know. I have 3 lines off
Mast mount (1) Sullyd78 at 6:01pm 09.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/940 I have a 1998 Hunter 240? When erecting my mass, the bottom of the mast does not sit flush on mast
Electromaxx alternators lyleh at 5:31pm 09.05.12 Ask All Sailors 10/7282 Looking at buying an 160amp electromaxx alternator package with the serpentine belt conversion. Does
Laptop surgery (1) All U Get at 5:19pm 09.05.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2074 Hi all, We had been having difficulty with the laptop and junk mail alerts for most of the summer an
rings thru life line stanchions teacher63 at 4:58pm 09.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/728 I can not find the little white nylon rings that go into the stanchion posts to keep the life line f
...snicker Stroh at 4:56pm 09.05.12 Sails Call Lounge 7/6533 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34726/bizarre+speedboat+accident+at+lake+of+the+ozarks+caught+on
ST 6001 Rotary Motor Noise Lee Hadjiosif at 4:51pm 09.05.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1212 My rotary A/P motor (below deck) makes an annoying grinding noise when it's making course adjustment
Repowering a P32 ed stack at 4:38pm 09.05.12 Pearson 4/2315 As anyone ever re-powered a P32 while residing on Boston's south shore? Not to specific, right? I a
Parts for the ceiling-mounted 12V fans Igetit at 4:19pm 09.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1130 I have a 2002 Hunter 270 with two 12V fans mounted on swivel brackets, one in the galley and the oth
28.5 traveler abinkc at 3:51pm 09.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1064 Has anyone moved the traveler to the roof of a 28.5. Good idea? Bad idea? How did you do it?
sailing on the Columbia river? St Helens area... centerline at 3:37pm 09.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1871 I am interested in learning a bit about sailing on the columbia river. I have only sailed on lakes b
S2 11.0 A for sale listed online, seems cheap... patrscoe at 1:56pm 09.05.12 S2 2/1428 There is a S2 11.0 A for sale on sailboatlisting.com for $19,900. Same year as mine, 1984 but I paid
Hunter 41 stolen from Alameda, CA serenisea at 1:46pm 09.05.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1967 This is an alert to all sailors that one of Club Nautique's new Hunter 41's was stolen last night fr
Rebuild or re-power? This should help make the decision! (1) David W at 1:43pm 09.05.12 Engines and Propulsion 14/5543 We have a 1978 2QM15 in our Crown 34. It's 34 years old, blows some white smoke, has a 'glowplug' to
Sliding hatch issue H26 paulh1 at 12:59pm 09.05.12 Smaller Boats 2/1253 I noticed while working on my hatch the other day that the wooden piece under the rear of the slidin
Long awaited move of GPS to the helm (1) BobM at 12:45pm 09.05.12 S2 6/1415 It was in the coaming so I put a shower box there...which I need to hook up still...but until I repl

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Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 3:30pm 02.14.23 I've seen some kits, but they seem pretty sketchy. This is a raw water cooled engine so I'm thinking
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York berner73 at 3:08pm 02.14.23 I have to spend this summer in the Northeast and I'm looking for recommendations for live aboard ma
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit dmax at 3:05pm 02.14.23 There really isn't a tune-up kit per se as diesels don't have spark plugs or points or anything. Thi
Superstitous steps stickinthemud57 at 2:38pm 02.14.23 I suppose cryptocurrency is out of the question.
Superstitous steps jssailem at 1:22pm 02.14.23 Traditionally it is a gold sovereign of the crown. But that may make your boat worth more than you
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller jssailem at 1:20pm 02.14.23 do you recall dimension between your bridge riser mounts Measure your boat for the mounts. Get the
Water system leak dlochner at 1:11pm 02.14.23 Welcome to SBO. Finding leaks can be challenging. Look for the lowest points in the system first an
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York Sail22Capri22 at 12:40pm 02.14.23 I had some friends that worked at Britannia Yachting Center (on the North Shore of Long Island). I t
Mk III aft locker hatch question stevenhagberg at 12:22pm 02.14.23 Have you ever removed the insert? If so, is it just the 4 small screws, or am I in for a surprise?
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 11:52am 02.14.23 Do covers provide salt spray protection in saltwater environments or is this a non issue?
air conditioning Terry Cox at 11:51am 02.14.23 Hi Will, our boat has a Little Giant pump that feeds sea water to the heat pump (I'm assuming you're
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York Bob S at 11:45am 02.14.23 The problem is finding a marina that has openings. I'm at Pope Island Marina and I know a few live a
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 juznip at 11:39am 02.14.23 So if i go the adaptor route: aluminum, brass or steel? perhaps this fitting: McMaster-Carr Thoughts
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller inkunzi at 11:31am 02.14.23 I appreciate all the responses. I have to admit i am brand new to sailing and am learning a lot via
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York dLj at 11:31am 02.14.23 How long are you going to stay? You might do better to be a transient, but not sure what you are loo
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller jfgy at 11:11am 02.14.23 That was my experience too with the cabin top traveler.
air conditioning Will Lee at 10:58am 02.14.23 That's one of my ideas due to the proximity to a thru hull. When you ran the ducts through the head
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice jssailem at 10:53am 02.14.23 Don't pay the renewal fee. The Documentation number remains with the boat even forever. When I pur
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Dalliance at 10:53am 02.14.23 There is no need for those covers other than possible cotter pin chafe prevention and ankle scrape p
Mk III aft locker hatch question rpell1@msn.com at 10:35am 02.14.23 I think from your description our boats may be very different. My propane tank is on the port side.

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