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29.5 Stuck Rusted Propane Tank - help MdStef at 5:01am 06.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2104 Hi. I just bought a 1994 Hunter 29.5, and the propane tank is rusted and stuck in the locker. I ca
Keel depth Benjamin Disralei at 4:51am 06.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1763 Hi I have purchased recently a Oceanis 361 which has a 1.5mtr draught, what I would like to know (
dead Batteries Bryce22345 at 4:00am 06.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2406 delivered the boat to the mooring on Mother's day. boat had been on shore power and had the batteri
Impeller Installation rickgosselin at 12:52am 06.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1877 Because of the certain amount of debre in the water from all the rain we received my engine is over
Posting images AADIVER at 11:10pm 06.06.11 Catalina 30 5/1967 I would like to include a picture of my stern pulpit mod with my next post. My picture is in iPhoto
Overheating problem or normal? Jared1048 at 10:42pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2045 I've recently bought a 1985 Hunter 31 (2GM20F) and I've had to kill the motor (twice) due to the ala
Rigging Information kennamerr at 10:28pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1262 I recently purchased a 1983 27' Hunter. I'm looking for information on the specifications for riggi
Change to dagger rudder for Hunter 260 Rabbott at 9:51pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 13/4634 Has anyone converted the standard Hunter 260 swing rudder to a dagger rudder? I would like to do
yamaha mk11 gerard feeney at 9:12pm 06.06.11 Yamaha 1/2095 aloha I have a 79 25 foot yamaha sailboat, been having trouble with the yanmar ysn8, I have a 15 hor
Hot smell? jfreeman at 8:41pm 06.06.11 Catalina 310 2/1636 So, the last couple times out, my boat has been smelling "hot" after motoring for about an hour. It
Charging at 15 to 16 volts? Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 8:22pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1946 I have a 2000 Catalina 320 with the Yanmar 27 and an original alternator. It used to charge at 14 t
When do you have to clear customs? JLivingston at 8:19pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3246 While we are not new to sailing, we are new to cruising and hope someone can answer this question fo
Naming My Boat andy edgin at 8:11pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2884 Hi, I bought a 1988 Capri 18 and the previous owner did not have a name for her. My daughter and I
boweye repair Kivalo at 8:09pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 4/1875 Hello again everyone, My 260's boweye has come loose. I looked under the V-berth cushions and couldn
1978 H33 keel issue (3) congoboard at 7:30pm 06.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6735 I am looking at a 1978 Hunter 33 - it is the streamlined Cherubini model in great shape except for t
76 Mac 25!!! Soo close!!!! One ? !!!!! CaptnCrunch at 6:29pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1346 Thank you all for your answers regarding my launch of my first sailboat!! She Sails and is on the s
speed indicator paddlewheel strattm at 6:16pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3413 As I was getting ready to repaint my bottom, I noticed that the little paddlewheel on the forward bo
Lancer 36 Keel robdardel at 6:04pm 06.06.11 Lancer 0/1842 Does a Lancer 36 have lead or iron in the keel as ballast? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Legend Keel SunCat at 5:55pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2071 I have some issues with the keel in my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5, it seems and Hunter corporation agre
Mooring cleats on 85' 30+ GrumpyPawPaw at 5:40pm 06.06.11 Ericson 0/2773 Just put the boat on a mooring using polydyne. The cleats look like the original ones approx.6" long

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 2:41pm 09.11.22 Your friend's boat can take the short cut from the Atlantic to the Delaware Bay by going through the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 2:35pm 09.11.22 This link to Cruiser Wiki shows the east west passage of the ICW in southern VA and Northern NC. h
Underrated marinas rgranger at 2:35pm 09.11.22 Whittaker Pointe Marina in Oriental NC https://www.whittakerpointe.com Nice people, nice location,
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:32pm 09.11.22 From Cape May one heads west on Delaware Bay until the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Then through
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 TwigSailor at 2:29pm 09.11.22 Thanks! I'll check them out!
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 2:16pm 09.11.22 Hello and thanks for all of the input. My friend leaves tomorrow morning. Who can tell me where th
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:08pm 09.11.22 We took a 50' power boat from Edgewater MD to Fl. It was February and the boat could cruise at 20
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:06pm 09.11.22 September seems like the least favorable month to start a trip like this. If he can wait until Nov
Anchor Chain sail sfbay at 2:00pm 09.11.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! With 175 ft of chain and rope you will have slightly less th
Ticklers Siamese at 1:54pm 09.11.22 I've never heard that term applied to sailboats. We talking telltales?
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 1:53pm 09.11.22 Hello and thanks for all of the input. My friend leaves tomorrow morning. Who can tell me where th
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 1:49pm 09.11.22 For those seeking ideas, here is my 4 line mainsheet setup on my 83 cat 22.
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 1:40pm 09.11.22 Excellent, I'll assume one until another is found. Thanks!
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 sail sfbay at 1:09pm 09.11.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest starting here: Boat Slings
Fischer panda generator Question artboas at 1:06pm 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor
Underrated marinas sail sfbay at 1:01pm 09.11.22 Brickyard Cove Marina (now Boardwalk Marina) in Point Richmond, CA...............no pump out or fuel
Westerbeke questions RitSim at 12:57pm 09.11.22 on our B411 I only know of one engine zinc. There is one on the prop nut. I added a teardrop zinc
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? dlochner at 12:27pm 09.11.22 Thanks for the additional info, it is helpful.:) For depth, you can get a through the hull transduc
Westerbeke questions JoeWhite at 11:58am 09.11.22 I have one zinc on heat exchanger 3/8" and 2" long on M35B
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 11:49am 09.11.22 Thank you for all the responses - great information here! Also lots of questions from the Forum, so

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