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Impressions: Small vs. Not so small? rgranger at 7:43am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2697 :stirthepot: I wanted to probe an impression I have about the attitudes sailors have about other sai
Moyer Marine now casting Atomic 4 blocks Twice Around at 7:33am 06.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2093 Moyer Marine announced this week that they are now casting aftermarket Atomic 4 engine blocks! For
Flutter-Flap-Leech line Quoddy at 7:18am 06.28.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/10779
ice makers Chuck Creel at 5:54am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2632 interesting find while doing online search . Might show some merit for the week ender trips. h
Stained PlasTeak JeffThompson at 4:39am 06.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1510 In my zeal to ensure that the boat looks as good as it sails, I strayed with my polishing compound a
The Women and Their Boats (1) Roger Long at 4:32am 06.28.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/4949 Excellent chance the radar will be fixed by the end of the day. The boat just needs a coat of botto
Bad Luck to Re-Name a Boat??? nemosuit at 4:32am 06.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1123 Some say it is. Assuming that there's something to "luck" in the first place: do you think it's
Lewmar Port Light Hinges Rick486 at 4:07am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3203 I have 4 Lewmar Standard Portlight 5's in my Hunter 44DS. I need to replace several hinges on these
Replacing water heater... Bleeding antifreeze NYSail at 4:01am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2256 Hello once again! I am getting ready to replace my hot water heater (6 gallon Raritan).... I am lo
H22 Rudder Stuck NYCHunterSailor at 2:02am 06.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3500 I am first SEASON sailboat owner ' rookie sailor ; Ex small powerboat (21ft bowrider) owner with a
Load her up ... eliems at 11:44pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1533 Having great fun on this learning curve! Question: Are you all very careful about not taking on to
Jib sail question GeorgiaBII at 7:50pm 06.27.11 Day Sailers 6/2151 Ok I'm new to sailing so please forgive my ignorance. But on my jib sail there should be more than
Home made PVC rller furler- Front hatch- Bimini hellerjo at 7:44pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1859 My boat is a hunter 22, 1984. I am hoping to install a PVC roller furler. I need info. Do you use th
odorlos or raritan ko? dparilla at 7:19pm 06.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5866 I have an Oday 35 that develops Bad breath from the holding tank in the swamp known as DC summer. I
Wild and crazy fuel gauge Mark Juetten at 6:59pm 06.27.11 Big Boats 2/1810 The tempo fuel gauge on out 376 1996 has gone to eratic reading. bouncing all over the place but see
Deck to Hull Fittings Leaking GreenNCSailor at 6:48pm 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1646 So I think I have finally tracked down another source of leaks. On the port side I am missing a litt
Rudder Post Wobble Dave L at 6:11pm 06.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1883 I have a 1988 28.5 which has a significant amount of steering play. I tightened the two chain/cables
Running rigging diagram? Falconer at 5:45pm 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/19317 I just got in all new running rigging for my M25(1985). I bought it with no ropes at all. I have no
h23 main reef outhaul slipping C Jones at 5:21pm 06.27.11 Smaller Boats 1/1060 We sailed Saturday night leaving the marina at 10pm in 19-20 knots with just the main reefed. Sailfl
top batten bobby g at 4:23pm 06.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1188 looking to replace my top batten on my 29.5 1994 hunter. any suggestions?

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Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Parsons at 5:33am 01.19.22 As noted, plus $130 for a 5 year renewal, plus the pain of dealing with a US Gov application page ev
MMMI Scam? dlochner at 5:17am 01.19.22 No, I got my MMSI from the FCC. You can look up the MMSI information on file on the link below.
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 5:14am 01.19.22 Yes, most states require state registration. So long as the boat is documented it can not show the s
MMMI Scam? kappykaplan at 5:11am 01.19.22 Anyone else receive this? Nope, but now I'll be on the lookout for such an e-mail. I got my MMSI
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered shemandr at 5:08am 01.19.22 Yeah I think you have to have a state registration. I believe the USCG registration you mention is
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 4:56am 01.19.22
Coast Guard multi year renewal CYQK at 4:50am 01.19.22 Rich Maybe your right ,whats the big deal about renewing for five years.... Seemed like a good idea
Coast Guard multi year renewal sailme88 at 4:41am 01.19.22 THIS IS A GOVERNMENT OPERATION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ROLL OUT ON JANUARY 1ST........Well before the r
Coast Guard multi year renewal ifmdalvey at 4:28am 01.19.22 I tried to do 5 years renewal using online , it does not work. I emailed them and the reply came ba
Coast Guard multi year renewal kappykaplan at 2:55am 01.19.22 The mortgage company wanted me to keep the boat documented as a condition of issuing the loan. As a
Lower shrouds (2) pclarksurf at 11:20pm 01.18.22 Its a little extra work and expense: but I whole heartedly endorse the Hayn Hi-Mod compression fitt
Head Always Full Joe at 9:50pm 01.18.22 Are you flipping the flush/dry valve? Did you check the Y valve.
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 9:21pm 01.18.22 The six bigger curved bigger ones
Head Always Full Tom J at 8:56pm 01.18.22 When you say the head is full, do you mean the holding tank, or the toilet, maybe?
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Tin Kicker at 7:36pm 01.18.22 It goes the other way too: lV8JardV74w
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 7:26pm 01.18.22 my wife has said she would do the loop with me when we retire. She would rather not do it all at on
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull (6) woofetc at 7:26pm 01.18.22 An update on this issue. The boat was lifted and inspected and repaired by Dragon Marine in Hong Ko
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Tally Ho at 7:14pm 01.18.22
lubricating anemometer bearings Tater at 7:02pm 01.18.22 I also think it is permanently lubricated and not designed for servicing. The bearings are likely wo
Filler for Hunter 40.5 factory solar panel smokey73 at 6:50pm 01.18.22 I would just put in a piece of Starboard. Keep the trim ring. Probably just go that way.

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