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My first Mod An anonymous user at 4:59pm 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1123 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 3/2399 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 18/113300 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 3/1367 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 1/2097 Would appreciate any feedback on the 5.5KW genset.
New 28.5 owner !!! Dan Hill at 3:15pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1811 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 7/2351 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 5/4166 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 2/3737 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 5/3684 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 22/7378 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 15/3122 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 5/6597 What do you think of sailboaters stereotypes of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?
True_Colors True_Colors at 9:21am 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1560 Has anyone tried to remove the top of the engine box on a H-30 (1990)? I have to replace the Mixing
Cruise ship rescues sailboat crew at sea mark_swart at 8:54am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 42/640821 Saw this earlier today, boat is bobbing around a lot but does not appear to be 'sinking.' I'd be int
Common Sense Fasteners... (3) Sumner at 8:43am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 16/124792 We just finished making a new dodger for the Endeavour and decided to use common sense fasteners vs.
leaking wet exhaust on Pearson 36-2 BubbleCuffer at 8:31am 10.31.11 Pearson 7/2175 My wet exhaust tank below the companion way has pitted and cracked. Has anyone had any experience, g
Windlass for Pearson 36-2 BubbleCuffer at 8:28am 10.31.11 Pearson 12/5389 Has anyone fitted a windlass on their 36-2? I am considering a Maxwell RC10-8 horizontal windlass, s
O'Day 272 glow plug question gjaffess at 8:24am 10.31.11 Bigger Boats 4/1960 I have an O'Day 272 LE with a diesel engine. Since I have this boat (about 5 years) it has taken al
Shoot thru hull peter hall at 8:04am 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1649 I am wanting to fit a shoot thru hull transducer on my 1981 hunter 33. Does anyone know if the hull

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I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 7:35pm 10.09.22
Through holes and prop dlochner at 7:34pm 10.09.22
Through holes and prop rgranger at 7:32pm 10.09.22
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? sail sfbay at 7:25pm 10.09.22 Photos? Only the stub keel is rusty on the outside? Keel bolts are OK? If so, get a boatyard quote
Through holes and prop dlochner at 7:11pm 10.09.22 Do you really think it makes any difference with the tiny power output we have on our sailboat engi
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 TimFromLI at 7:10pm 10.09.22 I got the pdf from my local Beneteau dealer, Willis Marine, Huntington. He was very helpful, the lo
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:08pm 10.09.22 Looks like a good website to keep handy. The owner of that site is one of the big contributors her
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Terry Cox at 7:02pm 10.09.22 In the US when a US boat travels to foreign waters they need a licensed Boat station for their VHF
Through holes and prop Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 10.09.22 Do you really think it makes any difference with the tiny power output we have on our sailboat engi
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? walmsleyc at 6:58pm 10.09.22 Thanks for your comment, @Hello Below . I may have misunderstood the explanation on the TC web site
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 10.09.22 Another option is get to Forked River, which is marked with a day marker out front. If he bears rig
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 6:48pm 10.09.22 When prop shafts rotate the forces on the prop will cause the shaft wobble (probably not the corre
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 6:31pm 10.09.22 https://marinehowto.com/proper-installation-of-double-hose-clamps Just had a closer read of that a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:16pm 10.09.22 It looks like he will have light winds all week. It will be excellent for motoring in the ICW. He'
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 10.09.22 warmed up the end of the hose to soften it, now it would slip over the barbs. You will find that m
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:53pm 10.09.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 10.09.22 C Clamp? Putting a piece of wood across the top of the cleat and using a C-clamp from the top of
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:42pm 10.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read

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