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Gulf of Maine Passage to/from Nova Scotia c_witch at 12:09pm 01.19.11 Destinations 5/4395 Hiee all, I'm wondering if anyone on the site has made passage accross the Gulf of Maine to/from
Rotted Mast Block Mark Roughsedge at 11:09am 01.19.11 Big Boats 3/2033 The block of wood encased in fiberglas beneath my mast has rotted out, resulting in about a half-inc
Rain water in diesel tank sailingelana at 10:10am 01.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1724 I recently deft my fuel filler cap off after adding fuel on my Oceanis 34. It rained shortly afterwa
BVI Charter Boats - Why all Beneteaus? JohnBoy at 9:59am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6196 I own a 2009 Hunter 36 and sail on Kentucky Lake - this is my second boat (previously owned a 26' Pe
lost of propeller yoramk at 9:46am 01.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2466 Hi to all i am new here and a new hunter owner i bought my hunter 2 month ago it is a 38 2006 model
Retirement of Crazy Dave Condon American Marine and Sail at 8:52am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4125 After 30 years, I have retired from the marine industry. I have certainly enjoyed meeting many peop
retired American Marine and Sail at 8:27am 01.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2399 Hello Miss Peggy; Well, Crazy Dave bit the dust and retired after 30 plus years. I am completely
1975 Hunter 19' / Anybody have any Information? (4) JBSailsSD at 6:55am 01.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2468 There is a fellow selling what he is advertising as a 1975 Hunter 19 which I have pictured below.
Control heel-steer or play the sheet? Quoddy at 4:57am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3600 Which is more efficient? The boat is a fractional with a110% jib. If you play the mainsheet during
Obtaining USCG Certification Brian D at 9:59pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3198 How does one get USCG certified like 500-tonne, or 6-Pack certification? For you skippers that have
Beneteau 352 Possible Project joker460 at 7:36pm 01.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/7361 Beneteau 352 Feasible Project I have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There are 4 winches on the deck , 2 on
Mast Up Boat Cover (1) oreana123 at 7:28pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2615 I took off the cover from the test boat here in Boise, Idaho, to be packed and transported to S/V We
A New Depth Sounder With An Old Transducer (12) Maine Sail at 7:20pm 01.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 6/16485 So it's mid season, your boat is in the water, and your old depth sounder dies. What are you to do
Electric head upgrade for 1991 P42 (6) eianm at 6:38pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 7/2196
Photo of correct attachments for halyards on mast and boat jrale at 6:10pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1806 Dear Macgregor Owners, Does anyone have close up photos of halyard attachments on mast and on boat
leaky mast nvkelley at 4:06pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 0/1946 Any ideas on how to stop water from coming in via the inside of the mast (or at least draining it of
1986 O'day 28 port lights billdeit at 4:05pm 01.18.11 Bigger Boats 8/3009 Anyone with this boat tried to buy replacement parts or same size port lights have any luck. I'm ha
Looking for Catalina to charter Catalyst at 3:49pm 01.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1639 We would be interested in knowing if there are any Catalina 34-36 available for bareboat charter for
sky light John11936 at 3:41pm 01.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1874 I have broken (cracked) the plexaglass that pulls over the companion way on my 28.5. Anybody repaire
Finding Fuel Tank Pinholes robertsapp at 3:01pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 16/8713 I pulled my aluminum fuel tank to clean it, and discovered a small amount of diesel fuel sitting und

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Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 08.11.22 My understanding the same gel coat at hunter US was the same used in England for the Hunter Legend p
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 5:57am 08.11.22 @Mark Maulden Seems the point you are making is an aspect many seem to forget - there are many parts
roller troubles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:48am 08.11.22 Generally I saw most roller style trailers sometimes seriously indent the hull and in some cases, my
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Maine Sail at 5:34am 08.11.22 Wrong alt for that engine.. the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead sh
Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 5:17am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the d
Going bigger? john6206 at 5:10am 08.11.22 Hey all, thanks for the replies. as @Scott T-Bird pointed out, I live near Ann Arbor, surrounded by
Chart plotter orientation thinwater at 5:09am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the di
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling Scott B at 5:04am 08.11.22 I would check the 2 hinge pins that they are tight. The 3rd pin is only to lock the seat in place s
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 5:01am 08.11.22 Thanks sail sfbay for your help, but I am trying to figure which of the different systems is the sol
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling TommyPayne at 4:57am 08.11.22 Hi KappyKapplan, I would provide a picture, but you would not be able to see anything. Thank you fo
Universal M-12 running hot sailme88 at 4:42am 08.11.22 The exchanger is at the end of the line.. Start with the thru hull. Remove the hose and briefly op
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.11.22 I use mine from a dry slip, fully rigged. I would be very reluctant to keep a boat with a cast iron
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 4:23am 08.11.22 If you do not have a recovery tank, you will always be down a bit. The water expands when it is hot
Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 08.11.22 In Navico plotters you can choose between Heading Up and Course Up. Assuming Garmin has the same opt
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Dave Groshong at 3:47am 08.11.22 Most C22's have 3:1 on both vang and main sheets, looks like you have a 4:1 for the larger mainsail
Chart plotter orientation kappykaplan at 3:00am 08.11.22 The GPS in the chart plotter is merely reflecting the subtle movements of your boat from current & w
Need input ASAP. David in Sandusky at 2:48am 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Does
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 12:54am 08.11.22 ..... Also the vang can double as a block and tackle for raising the mast (see stingy sailors YouTu
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 11:18pm 08.10.22 It is Hull #6127. Hull number and sail number are the same. Hull 127 was built in 1970 Yes. Was req
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:33pm 08.10.22 If you get a price for a rebuild, be sure to get a listing of what is REPLACED..I capped that cuz th

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