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Overnight beaching (1) al4b at 8:57am 07.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1624 In area of large tides, safe anchoring can be difficult as you have to be fairly far from the shore.
Out haul question Fronk5 at 8:56am 07.18.12 Catalina 22 11/3929 Newbie here, have gone out sailing the boat twice now. Not much for an out haul on the boat, just a
Hunter 23.5 Swing Keel grcccw55 at 8:52am 07.18.12 Smaller Boats 15/7134 I've just purchased a 92' Hunter 23.5. When I launched the boat for the first time, the keel did not
Season is over already :( Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2115 Well the drought is killing us again. We started the season 2' below normal water level and it kept
Night Sail ... Scott T-Bird at 8:16am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1380 I drove past the marina at 7 on the way home from work last night and noticed the wind still blowing
Just bought a 1975 mariner 2&2 Rum-Runner at 7:49am 07.18.12 Day Sailers 4/1472 Its missing a rudder and tiller but besides thats its all there and in decent shape for being 35+ ye
Knots ..... (1) Delezynski at 7:48am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2749 Not sure if this works for every one, but there is an app for Android users that looks very interest
Help with 3GM30F Fuel Line robertsapp at 7:35am 07.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1667 On my 3GM30F, the short length of fuel line that connects the lift pump to the engine-mounted fuel f
Leech flutter, Pointing...some observations Indysailor at 7:12am 07.18.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/13151 Hi folks, I'm hoping to get some feedback on a couple observations I had recently with my boat. Fi
Taurus - To all gearheads Taurus at 6:54am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1958 To all those gearheads out there. I posted about two months ago about a gear slippage problem we ha
A Year on a Boat Roger Long at 5:19am 07.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/6637 I missed the actual date for this post because I forgot, looking back at the archives, that my first
best prop for a.... rippleeffect709 at 5:00am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2608 I am just upsizing to a Catalina 30. it has a universal 21hp diesel with a folding prop. i would lik
vhf toast? anthony at 4:46am 07.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1224 Hello All Im looking for inspiration on why my vhf radio has no sound.I have power to it, as all the
Engine Hour Meter Me and Boo at 4:14am 07.18.12 Catalina 30 14/5849 What is the engine hour meter wiring path on a C30 first model with the Universal M25? I am getting
Adding Oil to a 10-2 Westerbeke DavidCoxInc at 3:55am 07.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3024 My 10-2 indicated I was down about a quart of oil. I added 1/3 of a quart of oil (that all I had at
H290 Refrigeration Jon Bastien at 11:42pm 07.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1435 Hi everyone, I have a Hunter 290, and the refrigeration unit has not worked since I bought the boa
are my spreaders setup correctly? (2) newsailor72 at 10:22pm 07.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2371 my spreaders are at an angle to the mast and the angle is so big that they are catching my main sail
Vacuflush pump location? SailingIsis at 9:55pm 07.17.12 Big Boats 3/1304 I have a 99' Hunter 410 with a Vacuflush head in the forward cabin. Looks like it'sprobably time to
I'm thinking of Selling my O'day 322... joshnewbury at 9:43pm 07.17.12 Bigger Boats 2/1637 I'm thinking of selling my 1987 O'day 322. She's been great but it may be time to move on... Wha
Bimini 1 inch SS Frame on Hunter 260/270 jimfrankelly at 9:10pm 07.17.12 Smaller Boats 9/3400 I just installed a new Bimini on my 2002 Hunter 270 (which is basically a 260 model) with a one inch

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My Garmin GPS 72 update kappykaplan at 1:45pm 02.02.23 What rollover??? GPS week zero began on 06 January 1980. The 1024 weeks counter then ran out and r
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 02.02.23 Don't all vessels require an ABC extinguisher ? Apparently a CO2 is not acceptable as a primary o
Evaluating a South Coast 26 (10) etown88 at 1:43pm 02.02.23 212696212697212698212699212700212701212702212703212704
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Timm R Oday25 at 1:42pm 02.02.23 Welcome ,I believe that posting photos here was what was meant .Bulkheads are structural interior wa
Punxsutawney kappykaplan at 1:39pm 02.02.23 Who wouldn't envy a job where you can be wrong so often and still get a big fat salary! :plus::plu
Evaluating a South Coast 26 shemandr at 1:35pm 02.02.23 Sorry. Photos of your boat would be helpful to forum members looking for potential problems with yo
Evaluating a South Coast 26 etown88 at 1:28pm 02.02.23 That is all super helpful thank you @shemandr ! The hyperlink has photos - did you mean they were
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 02.02.23 The older motors by Tohatsu for example the 5 hp kept the lights on only without charging up the bat
Evaluating a South Coast 26 shemandr at 1:14pm 02.02.23 Welcome! You're doing find protocol wise. Pictures are a big help. Someone to inspect the boat wo
My Garmin GPS 72 update dLj at 1:14pm 02.02.23 What rollover??? Glad both are now working. dj
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 02.02.23 And what is the technique to press the shaft back into the flange? That I've never come to. Only
Hunter Logo Removal Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 02.02.23 Aha said the blind man, now I see. Probably would have been able to clean off the adhesive layer wi
National Documetation Portal dLj at 1:09pm 02.02.23 When i looked for myt boats name there are 10 Saorsa but only 3 have a HIN, including mine, how can
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Rich Stidger at 1:05pm 02.02.23 Other questions- Is it possible to remove the shaft from the flange and then reassemble it to the sa
Punxsutawney (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:03pm 02.02.23 Exposed Willies will hide fast.:cowbell: Mmmmmmmmm, not really hide ............................
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 (2) tfox2069 at 1:00pm 02.02.23 Good luck - hopefully SBO has what you need. But if your H36 has the fill caps that are discontinue
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 02.02.23 Been a while since I looked into the regulations, I simply cannot muster the interest in this arb
Proper Lifeline Tension Tin Kicker at 12:43pm 02.02.23 Hello, US Sailing, Safety Equipment Requirements for COASTAL racing state: Lifeline deflection sh
Proper Lifeline Tension BarryL at 12:24pm 02.02.23 Hello, US Sailing, Safety Equipment Requirements for COASTAL racing state: Lifeline deflection sha
Embrace the freeze. Leeward Rail at 12:20pm 02.02.23 YUK-ON and WIN-A-PEG or SASH-CATCH-A-WAND Wan.. not wand.. :biggrin: All based on original Aborig

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