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H33 Owners - Where do you put your silverware? Juice6576 at 9:13pm 04.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2583 OK, so the boat is here and we should take delivery soon. One of the things I noticed on the Hunter
Replacing old 4" electronics CBSanford at 8:57pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3292 I have a new-to-me O'Day 272, which I will sail in the California Delta and offshore along he coast.
May day from San Blas Mexico Captain Les at 8:52pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1757 Hello, I am in San Blas Mexico with a bent rudder shaft and no where to get a new Stainless steel pi
swing keel mods kosborn at 8:33pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4898 hey all so the swing keel could be made to be heavier. what problems do you see from increasing the
Companionway hinges jorgefife at 7:12pm 04.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4855 I am upgrading from 4 wood planks ( used to be 3, one broke in half) to 2 doors on the companionway
Dinghy Question JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:25pm 04.13.11 Catalina 310 3/2166 So does anyone strap a dinghy down on the bow? If so, what do you strap it to? What do you used to
18 gallon fuel tank placement ???? thomasgoodmaniii at 6:18pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1436 i came across a deal i couldn't turn down today. an 18 gal. aluminium fuel tank with sending unit fo
Had a Rigger inspect my rig today. . . Cool Beans at 5:04pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5933 Was hoping it would be money well spent but not I'm not so sure. . . After looking it over I called
Anchor calculation worst condition paulj at 4:29pm 04.13.11 Catalina 310 0/1662 Ray I thought the boat anchored, shown in the first part of video, was going to hold. http://www.
sail lug stop? doehunter at 3:58pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2676 My main has little plastic lugs that go in the sail track. What do you guys use to keep them in the
Aft berth headboard area condensation problem karenmccraw at 3:24pm 04.13.11 Big Boats 3/1532 We have a problem - the aft berth mattress often gets wet, mostly in the very aft corner where it co
CQR resets sailaway78 at 2:04pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8440 Got it again last night. Of course this never happens at an opportune time. About 2 in the AM, got
shroud / turnbuckles bad_com_pany at 1:52pm 04.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/2444 Figured this might be the fastest way to get some information. I have bent turnbuckles on my 1993 h2
Should there be a seacock on a bildge? geehaw at 1:43pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4010 Been working on the boat as time allows and weather permits. I replaced the faucet in the head sink
Washing Sails & Anchor Chain lehigh375 at 1:30pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1682 I looked thru the archives and most are over a year old. What is the current thinking about washing
Cooling of Alternators merc240d at 12:17pm 04.13.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3386 AGM batteries have been getting alot of press in the forms over the last few years. Shore charging,
Adieu (2) JDK at 11:48am 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1877 Soire'e is within an hour of starting a new life with owners from Georgia. They are a fun couple and
H34 anchor chain length and weight Stiffwind at 11:18am 04.13.11 Big Boats 6/4068 Hello fellow Hunters We are in year 2 of our boat and love the H34. Looking to upgrade my anchor c
Digital TV, Lose the Flying Saucer or Not? duality at 11:11am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2098 i plan on pulling the stick this spring for regular maintenance, etc. my question is should i remove
Bottom painting in a boat yard FourPoints at 9:45am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 25/7696 What is the big deal with applying bottom paint at some marinas? I don't understand why they make su

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Bavaria saildrive Kings Gambit at 12:04pm 05.29.22 Well, I just changed my insurance starting June 1st and the new insurance company dId not inquire ab
Catalina 350 Upgrade Electronics (1) TEM58 at 11:27am 05.29.22 205758205758I made this change a couple of years ago. It took longer to research and gather the righ
Bavaria saildrive FastOlson at 11:11am 05.29.22 I see two major problems with that drive train. :( Major one is the Volvo engine. The other is the S
Progressive Insurance TEM58 at 10:42am 05.29.22
Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 10:20am 05.29.22
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Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 9:58am 05.29.22 The old manager told me that if he could he would convert all the small boat slips (under 30 ft) to
Keel offset for 1990 30-2 Ward H at 9:50am 05.29.22 When I installed my new i70S instruments I backed the boat out of the slip so the bow was over where
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 dlochner at 9:48am 05.29.22 No crazies here in the middle of the Chesapeake with light winds great for cocktail sailing but not
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 Ward H at 9:38am 05.29.22 The Admiral and I were at Orange Beach, AL a few years back during Memorial Day weekend. If I'm eve
A different 37.5 windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 05.29.22 Do you happen to remember the weight of your ground tackle ?
Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 8:59am 05.29.22 It seems the Coronado Bridge wind pattern keep all but the skilled sailor out of the North Bay (LOL
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 dlochner at 8:55am 05.29.22 Oregon established the law, "You must have a Boaters Certificate", and grandfathered in all of the
Mast step help kbapark at 8:44am 05.29.22
New owner! kappykaplan at 8:39am 05.29.22 'Congratulations! :beer:
Bavaria saildrive BarryL at 8:34am 05.29.22 Hello, I owned a boat (2002 C&C 110) with a Volvo Md2020 and saildrive from 2013-2021. 1. Has any
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 kloudie1 at 8:29am 05.29.22 In Louisiana, a certificate is required if born after 1 Jan 1984, but basicallly same as most other
New owner! JrzSailor at 8:28am 05.29.22 Finally sailed her down from Sayville to Barnegat inlet. What a great trip! Steady 10 - 15 mph winds
Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 8:20am 05.29.22
Best Marina in San Diego? Brian D at 8:17am 05.29.22 if you are trying to get into the Bay and find most of the key marina are not available, look to the

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