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WinchRite Power Winch eliems at 6:02pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2677 Anyone used/purchased one of these? (My wife has trouble getting the Main Sail up using the manual h
Ball Valve Recall elcriollo at 5:39pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1613 The ball valve on my macerator thru-hull is leaking through the inside. That is, no matter which way
Surfing in a V222 rgranger at 5:32pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/929 Hey Guys. I had a first for me last Friday. I got my V222 to plane. Went out on Smith Mountain La
Catalina 30 Chesapeake Fall Sailing Video rbmcintire at 5:27pm 10.02.11 Catalina 30 6/3763 Alright, I know there was a lot of discussion on reefing, BUT those are SPEED wrinkles on the luff :
Reminder about posting boats for sale Phil Herring at 5:22pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1271 Just wanted to remind everyone that boats for sale should not be posted in the forums whether or not
Forum was down today Phil Herring at 5:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1242 Hi folks, We had a hardware problem last night that had us down for a few hours today in the the
Production Boats / Circumnavigaton DISCUSSION Joe at 4:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 48/12520 EDIT by Maine Sail: I have moved these post to a discussion thread to keep the other one clean.
Oli Filter substitute sutt47 at 4:25pm 10.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1532 I have a Perkins Perama M30 Diesel engine in my 1994 320. Is there a filter substitution chart for t
Madison WI sailors? gstep63 at 3:49pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1280 Hi, I'm in town and bored if anyone needs some crew I'd be willing. Thanks
help with Merc 3.9 outboard... elborba at 3:12pm 10.02.11 Catalina 22 7/1638 Hi gang...Elborba here, first post, so i hope i am doing it right. I own a Catalina 22 from 1974, hu
Headed South Roger Long at 2:56pm 10.02.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2696 The first southern chapter of my grand life plan began with departure after sunset from Southport Ma
Electric windlass Sesail at 2:52pm 10.02.11 Bavaria 2/2143 I've just returned from 2 weeks' sailing on a Bavaria 36 Cruiser. One of the issues I had was, I co
Changing coolant thaeni at 12:50pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1033 How do you drain the coolant. I have a Yanmar 30gmf
1986 S2 11.0a Calypso at 11:26am 10.02.11 S2 2/2095 I learned something today. 1986 11.0 boats have the nav station turned around and the settee shorte
Getting under the bridge ifmdalvey at 10:20am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 24/9636 I have seen some lateral thinking in my time but this guy takes top prize. How do you get an 85 foo
Outboard Troubleshoting (1) BrianW at 10:12am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 27/4525 The Honda 9.9 outboard on my Hunter 26 ran perfectly 2 weeks ago. When trying to start it today unde
Cleaning Sails jcottert at 10:02am 10.02.11 Big Boats 1/2150 I wish to clean my mainsail in my spa. I have heard that oxiclean is a good detergent to use. Can I
Cleaning under fuel tank GeorgeK at 10:01am 10.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3076 Hello Peggie. We had a small fuel spill from the diesel tank sender seal (on top of the tank) which
Engine winterization Scottr8873 at 9:46am 10.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2914 Ok, I'm a newbe on a Pearson 27 with a Universal diesel engine and I want to winterize it myself. I
Been there lately? (1) All U Get at 9:29am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2015 Hi all, I didn't see the store the last time I was there. All U Get

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Getting cold out here jssailem at 11:56am 10.01.22 Must not be that bad of a sea state. It looks like he is negotiating the waves smoothly.
Getting cold out here jssailem at 11:55am 10.01.22 Observant!
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? capta at 11:51am 10.01.22 The Thunderbirds racing on Frisco Bay had an extra 500# on their keel because of the conditions on t
Pleasant Surprise/Docking jon hansen at 11:43am 10.01.22 8alNxLjCBJc
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Crusty Ol Salt at 11:34am 10.01.22 @rgranger Cannot read on the can but does it contain zinc chromate? The MSDS indicates zinc and
identify this boat if you will (please) (1) capt_paul at 10:19am 10.01.22 It could be a customized Pearson Ensign 22. It looks like an Alberg design for sure. Curious to know
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? PaulK at 9:47am 10.01.22 Based on the builder's reputation, your concern about extra weight impacting structure of the boat s
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Kings Gambit at 8:30am 10.01.22 Sounds like a fun meeting making new friends there in Cabo! However, different situations may call
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Leeward Rail at 8:01am 10.01.22 when it hits bigger water with some wave action, its going to ride like a big empty dinghy. Define
Getting cold out here Terry Cox at 7:37am 10.01.22 Do you always sail with the Companion way and door open? And his port side lifeline down.
Cabin Woodwork in I36 dmax at 7:37am 10.01.22 I would be pretty wary about that boat - the asymetric gaps seen in the cabinet probably indicate th
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy Terry Cox at 7:29am 10.01.22 You're welcome, Jay. Open sea water around here remains a pretty constant temperature range of 48-5
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 7:29am 10.01.22 What kind of boat are you considering modifying? Macgregor 25. Trailering around the inland lakes
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Siamese at 7:24am 10.01.22 What kind of boat are you considering modifying?
Where do you guys put your battery? AaronD at 7:01am 10.01.22 One under the winch and companionway step, one under the V-berth. A couple pictures at: Sailing and
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy Kings Gambit at 6:58am 10.01.22 Different ways for different types. Fully deflatable ones (have owned 6-ft to 10.5-ft versions) are
Where do you guys put your battery? (1) Leeward Rail at 6:54am 10.01.22 The boats after 1986 have a molded recessed area in the starboard lazarette. The battery sits in a r
Leroy Somer windlas repair Chas Leppich at 6:28am 10.01.22 I have problems on similar model of Leroy Somer windlass on my 473, I have read extensively on vario
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy Brian D at 6:17am 10.01.22 I keep mine rolled up and in it's bag, out of the sun, in the garage.
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy Captain Larry-DH at 6:15am 10.01.22 Inverted RIB supported off ground on stands at home, covered by a poly tarp, secured beneath by bung

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