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motor mount teacher63 at 8:30pm 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 8/1849 I have a Hunter 23 with the old motor mount on the stern. it is all fiberglass kind of C shaped. I
odor from waste hose mavasu at 7:45pm 10.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3927 I have a leopard 40 catamaran. On port the 2 inch diameter hose which empties the holding tank goes
Latest chart plotter guidera48 at 7:40pm 10.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2058 I am in the market for a new gps/plotter in the 5" or 7" size. Between $400 and $ 800. The problem I
Changing Oil Joseph Biddle at 6:49pm 10.31.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/956 Our boat has an electric oil changing pump - "Quick Drain" Has anyone ever heard of this product?
Refilling a Plastimo 135 compass Andreas.M at 5:35pm 10.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5031 to All, have any of you successfully refilled a Plastimo olympic 135 compass. How did you accompli
H170 Centerboard Flaps - Do I Need Them? txjim at 5:24pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 5/2644 I noticed that my '99 170 does not have centerboard flaps and am wondering if anyone can tell me the
love the boat, hate the swing keel Manureva at 5:16pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/17687 i really like my san juan 23, but the darn swing keel is driving me nuts, i am on my 3rd cable and t
My first Mod An anonymous user at 4:59pm 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 Well, After studing Sumners plans for storage at the sink area. I went and bought some wood and sta
Quip of the Day Roger Long at 4:43pm 10.31.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2286 The four of up planning today's transit of Delaware Bay were standing around yesterday discussing st
Chesapeake sailors, help me out quickly Roger Long at 4:29pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 18/113079 I'm in Chesapeake City with some friends who I will have to part company with soon as they need to m
replacing compression post~metal or wood? afraidnot at 4:23pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1271 Hello all, In trying to weigh all the opinions about Hunters ( and there are lots of them it seems)
Nextgen genset Rads at 3:25pm 10.31.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/1996 Would appreciate any feedback on the 5.5KW genset.
New 28.5 owner !!! Dan Hill at 3:15pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1719 OK folks, I've made the plunge and just purchased a beautifully maintained 1988 28.5 (5.2'deep fin m
Back Stay tension sba55 at 3:06pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 7/2186 I just bought a 1983 23 foot O'day. The boat is in excellent condition and has been refurbished quit
Drilling Holes in Structural Bulkhead svneko at 2:56pm 10.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3754 Is there a rule of thumb for drilling through structural bulkheads? I would like to install a hot a
Leaking Rudder Shaft joyoflive at 2:14pm 10.31.11 Morgan 2/3534 ON MY 1993 CATALINA/MORGAN 38 CENTERCOCKPIT DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE RUDDER-SHAFT INSIDE THE BOAT.THE
Trailer issues Fly_H23 at 12:22pm 10.31.11 Trailer Sailors 5/3490 Does anyone have experience trailering both a Catalina 22 and Hunter 23? I am wondering if I can
Cabin upgrades (3) Texrob at 11:15am 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7068 This is my 1989 26D I bought back in April. We have been working on off and on and this is what it
Removing keel for inspection SenecaDaze at 10:54am 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 15/2864 1981 hunter 22, bushing replacement will be one of my winter projects. can i remove the keel in the
Sailboaters Stereotype linabu at 10:14am 10.31.11 Sails Call Lounge 5/6295 What do you think of sailboaters stereotypes of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?

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Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 8:33am 03.14.22 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System https://traffickingculture.org/encyclopedia
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Decal Questions Parsons at 8:27am 03.14.22 Nice name - unique and easy to pronounce. My rules have always been: Four syllables, or fewer Not
Looking for artists for a logo rgranger at 8:17am 03.14.22 Reach out to @Will Gilmore here. He did a beautiful wood burn image for me from a photo I had of my
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 8:16am 03.14.22 It certainly is not environmentally beneficial to leave it there If it was a modern ship with fue
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Shackleton's Endurance Found rgranger at 8:09am 03.14.22 So, I'm not sure I understand the logic of an international treaty that leaves shipwrecks alone. It
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