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Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1525 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1128 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1461 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I
fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1696 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2222 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1232 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6945 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2508 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6592 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3666 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t
Sailboat Hire in New England? esterhazyinoz at 4:31am 07.15.11 Day Sailers 0/1376 My wife amd I will be in the NY/NJ/ New England area come this late Sept, early October. We will ra
Port Townsend to Port Angeles mschoap at 10:00pm 07.14.11 Destinations 4/6294 What do you think of this area for sailing in late August? Any travel advice would be appreciated. H
Hunter 54 rebuild update (interior) CharlieCobra at 8:45pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3299 It's been a while since I posted up progress on the Hunter but it was a ton of work. Here are some b
Heater bypass (3) paulj at 7:45pm 07.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2284 Ray I think we have the same unit for heater bypass system. Have you found a metal replacement f
Hunter 34 shoal vs deep keel stevestk at 7:21pm 07.14.11 Big Boats 11/5415 I've been looking at older Hunter 34's (80's if it matters). Can someone tell me the difference in h
Whats your favorite marina in Solomons Md? Marc Bergmueller at 7:09pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3599 Hi, looking to go to Solomons next week and looking for a better, cleaner, more family friendly plac
need trailer jaygilmer1 at 6:22pm 07.14.11 Lancer 1/1645 Need trailer for 28 foot Lancer. Any suggestions? Live in Tn.
New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3160 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th
need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1740 I am looking for a tinted plexiglass window for the starboard side of the cabin for my 1987 O'day 40
Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6733 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way

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Invest 98L Will Gilmore at 3:37am 09.27.22 maybe we should head out Wouldn't a sail to Corpus Christi be fun? You'll have the wind all the w
Lewmar portlights JamesG161 at 3:30am 09.27.22 Check here for repair/replacement Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair Jim...
Boom kicker or topping lift? (1) Hayden Watson at 2:28am 09.27.22 On my boat, I use a ring in my topping lift to hold up the aft end of my sail-pak. Question for tho
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Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 9:20pm 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:) There is no
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 9:14pm 09.26.22 I doubt it- not installed by Hunter but could have been added by dealer/owner. doesn't affect water
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? Giro at 8:39pm 09.26.22 Right.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Dalliance at 8:37pm 09.26.22 The roach of my main used to snag/chafe on the topping lift which was also set up in a way that was
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 7:52pm 09.26.22 Yep, I agree and never even considered using Teflon tape until after the call with the Marelon tech
First 405 Rudder Parts Adam Marvin at 7:02pm 09.26.22 Mechone... The quadrant clamps around the square top of the rudder post. just above the collar. I th
2022 Harvest Moon Regatta - Crew Available SycloneDriver at 6:58pm 09.26.22 Yes the forecast isn't looking great. It's the 3rd race of our 6 race fall series. Come out another
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 09.26.22 Only on a custom built boat. Test to see if an accumulator is installed by a previous owner.
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption SycloneDriver at 6:47pm 09.26.22 Can't you get 12V AC units? then the battery would handle the inrush/starting current. Yes you ca
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak SkookumZac at 6:47pm 09.26.22 Everywhere! After 25+ years pretty much all the original sealant will have failed. The water comes
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 6:37pm 09.26.22
2022 Harvest Moon Regatta - Crew Available Artey1 at 6:28pm 09.26.22 I just checked the FB page. It's this Saturday. The wind prediction for Saturday is very light, e
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 09.26.22

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