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Anyone ever bug bomb their boat? Slow Mo^cean at 6:20pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/20925 This is more a trailer sailor question, but I guess it can apply to any boat owner with pest proble
Off to Hawaii tomorrow JasonC at 5:58pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2958 Hope to rent a sailboat while I am there, anyone know of a good place
Cat 22 Gin Pole question porchhound at 5:50pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1443 I have constructed my gin pole with a winch. What load test line do I need to use in the winch for
Perseid Meteor Shower stevec22206 at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1492 Gotta say this was a great weekend to be hanging on our anchor in a secluded cove with good friends.
Racing a Hunter 23.5 Rasemans at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Smaller Boats 9/3050 Hi, I was wondering what my fellow sailors' opinion is regarding racing the Hunter 23.5. I am a mem
How do I find the bilge alarm switch RussNorman at 5:19pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1211 I have an 83 Hunter 30. I got on board today and was practically deafened by the bilge alarm. I did
Thank You, All yammy at 4:11pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1691 Hello, all Since June 18, 2011 of my becoming the owner of a macgregor 26s-Blessed, my first boat,
Murphy's Law Team118 at 3:23pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2180 No questions here, just some plain old learn by my mistakes ramblin's... I took the boat out yeste
Over powered by the jib? How do I know? joes new addiction at 3:17pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 32/10135 This has happened a few tiimes before, but until now I've been putting it off as "pilot error", but,
In mast furling issues on hunter e33 GreggL at 2:56pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 17/4166 I seem to be having an issue with my in mast furling setup. The problem seems to be two fold and has
Rubber button with raw water impeller (1) Rich Stidger at 1:31pm 08.12.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2230 I just replaced my impeller for my Volvo MD22L-B. I had put in a new pump about 16 months ago and w
"Simple" wiring question Db421 at 1:02pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 29/6284 I'm re-wiring my simple DC wiring and can't seem to get started. I have a 10 hp outboard electr
Catalina 320 Prop Size freid59 at 12:11pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2862 Looking at a Catalina 320 to buy and the current owner changed the prop from a 2 blade 13 inch to a
Ryobi Li One-plus batteries dying on board BobM at 11:43am 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 18/6883 I left a couple of one plus lithium batteries on board for a few days and they are totally discharge
Adding Air Conditioning to a 1999 h420 therobesons at 11:16am 08.12.12 Big Boats 2/1201 Our boat came with the ducting and vents for AC but i do not know where the AC unit would go. Has an
Masthead light- deck electrical connector (1) prob at 10:29am 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/6346 Hello all, I'm looking for the male portion (mast base) electrical connector that screws into the
Fiberglass repairs...old damage. vizwhiz at 10:21am 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2683 I had posted a couple of these pics elsewhere in other people's posts, but thought instead it would
H310 fresh air vent question canyon at 8:34am 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/912 Can some tell me the manufacturer of the fresh air vents that are inside the cabin sole ceiling. I w
Core Material around port lights? rajhnsn at 6:57am 08.12.12 Bigger Boats 10/2099 We removed, rebeded and reinstalled the starboard salon port light on our Oday 35 last weekend. Whe
Help with a Binding Lewmar Folding Wheel mukilteomaniac at 10:18pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1155 Sailboat Owners with Lewmar Folding Wheels: I have a Lewmar folding wheel on my Catalina 320 sailbo

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Why paint bottom? jon hansen at 2:48pm 02.08.23 nigel calder has a collage degree in philosophy. not an engineer, not an electrician. he is not
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Parsons at 2:25pm 02.08.23 Not been to BVI, but Bahamas. General impression is that BVI is like going to sailing Disney World
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:17pm 02.08.23 As has been implied, the Bahamas is a big place. Depending on when, the BVIs Is pretty crowded, moor
Engine Model (1) dlochner at 2:07pm 02.08.23 Does the raw water pump face aft with the cover plate facing the starter? I have a 3JH2E which is t
Hull void/de-lamination dlochner at 2:00pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? shemandr at 1:29pm 02.08.23 Before you get too many responses, we should know if any of your group has experience in either Bah
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Sailgunner at 1:01pm 02.08.23 I have Wells davits on my 410. Expensive but the dingy hangs high.
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:59pm 02.08.23 To check your theory have someone look underneath while you push on the hull to see if it moves.
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 12:52pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:32pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hull
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) sail sfbay at 12:31pm 02.08.23 Check with the davit suppliers who often have photos of the sailboats with their davits installed on
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 12:17pm 02.08.23 Bahamas- Abaco, to be precise. Thanks.
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 12:13pm 02.08.23 Where do you get this rubbish from ? I have never heard that one before. My Hunter is a 1999 with
Lewmar windlass drum removal Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 02.08.23 Thank you 'hello below.' since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual r
Lewmar windlass drum removal bmadan at 11:27am 02.08.23 I got out there yesterday and today. The correct approach was to go counter clockwise with the winch
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? Marmalade at 11:25am 02.08.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/announcement-one-to-one-support-for-your-hunter-sailboat.1
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 02.08.23 Most of my knowledge is from many years of experience and working in Marine yards, owning many vess
Engine Model ivieto at 11:20am 02.08.23 I have been working under the assumption that is the 4JH2E which is stated in the survey. Just that
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 11:19am 02.08.23 Bingo Found it https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/cut-up-hull-pictures-for-reference.186698
Engine Model (2) ivieto at 11:18am 02.08.23 How many cylinders does the engine have? Can you take a few photos of the whole engine, especially

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