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Sandy Beaches.... Sumner at 12:26pm 01.20.10 Destinations 36/9827 We have been planning our hoped for trip to southern Florida and the Keys next fall. Like anyone wh
Removing Whiskey Compass and Installing a Portlight (1) oreana123 at 12:21pm 01.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1656 OK I don't need a whiskey compass. GPS, cellphones, even good binoculars have compasses. I had never
26D Rebedding Cockpit Rails and Gelcoat Cracks (1) oreana123 at 12:16pm 01.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1453 I rebedded my cockpit rails- they were loose and there was substantial gelcoat cracking around the a
More S.A.D. trivia Ross at 10:06am 01.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 21/6460 We know that the speed of light is approximately 186,000 miles per second but what is the speed of g
1987 Hunter interior wood Jared20459 at 5:48am 01.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2069 Does anyone know what kind of interior wood was used for the 1987 H34, H31, etc. line. It is a ligh
Casino Royale - Sailboat Trivia Question Ducati at 5:21am 01.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6297 Just spotted a beautiful sailboat in the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale. Anyone know what kind of s
2010 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West race sailordel at 5:17am 01.20.10 Racing 4/2954 My boat is Chasing Rainbows, 1989 Hunter Legend 37. We competed in our 7th Key West race, got a thi
Looking for a trailer compatible with S2 6.8 chongman99 at 2:00am 01.20.10 S2 6/3931 I have an S2 6.8 and am looking for a trailer. I am on the west coast and these boats appear to be p
removing rusty coupler set screws (1) Victoria28 at 11:39pm 01.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2444 Hi, I have a '92 Catalina 28 - Universal M3-20 engine with Hurth HBW 50-2R transmission and what app
Cetol or varnish below deck Ed Welp at 7:41pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 34/17802 My winter project is refinishing the wood below deck on my 1986 Hunter. The wood close to the compa
In gear or Out Hunter270 at 7:26pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3851 Is there a best method or recommended method about sailing with the transmission in gear, forward, r
Stern Rail advice rgranger at 6:44pm 01.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1406 I'd like to put a stern rail on my Mac V222. Would appreciate advice on how to order parts and buil
Upgrading to U-Bolts (1) Buzzlovelace at 5:44pm 01.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1484 I have just ordered the U-bolt kit, for the shrouds, an am wondering if anyone knows any of the pit
I need help bleeding the fuel line on a Yanmar 2GM motor bobsellie at 5:32pm 01.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/11287 Hello, Well my water seperator had crud in the bottom of it, so I drained it. Then I started the mo
middle aged yanmar 4jhe idiosyncrasies question waternwaves at 5:03pm 01.19.10 Big Boats 7/13632 older hunter/ 4 cylinder yanmar powered question. many would tell me to go to cruisers or engine f
Balboa 20 mainsail rigging bassninja33 at 3:33pm 01.19.10 Balboa 3/6355 I have a 1973 Balboa 20 which I purchased this year. The boat is in very good shape except the previ
Boat Swap mighty141 at 3:19pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1802 We are looking for a boat to use for a few days at the end of February in the Florida Keys and was w
Tania Cardinal info Tim R. at 3:05pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1533 Does anyone have any info on the Tania Cardinal? I was surfing YW the other day and came across a c
Looking for the Pearson Records... Rare Pearl at 1:48pm 01.19.10 Pearson 1/1395 Does anyone know where the production records such as "Build Certificates" ended up? Best that I ca
Beckson polycarbonate ports JetStream at 1:10pm 01.19.10 Pearson 1/1710 The polycarbonate ports on my Pearson 27 were clouded over and actually appeared to have ripples in

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Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Pellizze at 9:11pm 08.26.21
How many boats lie on the bottom of the San Pedro Channel? jeepbluetj at 8:43pm 08.26.21 Hundreds mebbe thousands. (Also barrels of DDT). Much worse points north of Santa Cruz island for sh
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? jeepbluetj at 8:40pm 08.26.21 Thx for the clarification, Alan. I did go back and read it. And you're right. In my case, what t
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 08.26.21 Obviously a previous owner's idea to prevent sea water from flooding the toilet between uses... Pe
Racing Rules Benny17441 at 8:25pm 08.26.21 In the Tampa Bay to Isla Mujeres race I have seen a boat grilling burgers on the rail grill as they
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Benny17441 at 8:17pm 08.26.21 My beef with radio operations has to do with the USCG transmitting important information for boats i
BOAT PREPARATION IDEAS for Storms smokey73 at 8:05pm 08.26.21 If you are on a mooring, remove your anchor. May also be prudent if you in a slip
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:57pm 08.26.21 o, in the head it says to close the through hull valves each time head is used..., Obviously a previ
BOAT PREPARATION IDEAS for Storms Benny17441 at 7:52pm 08.26.21 I would add if you are in a marina, to look at your neighboring boats for adequacy of preparations.
Near Miss in Port Huron Jumpstart at 7:46pm 08.26.21 Some misinformation here. Took my boat up Detroit and St Clair rivers in July for the Mac race. 30 f
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window Paul Cossman at 7:35pm 08.26.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed m
Racing Rules BarryL at 7:32pm 08.26.21 Hi, Some a competitor had a dinghy on his davits? With an outboard motor on it? That is a new one t
Invest 99L smokey73 at 7:25pm 08.26.21 BOHICA Gulf Coast! Thanks Jim for the update and those in the path, be prepared and our thoughts an
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Tally Ho at 7:13pm 08.26.21 Hello, I am aware they are two separate issues :) So, in the head it says to close the through hull
Invest 99L (3) JamesG161 at 7:10pm 08.26.21 Tropical Depression 9 has had the first Hurricane HunterDropsponde Buoy done. 197722 My guess they
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window Ralph Johnstone at 7:02pm 08.26.21 I first thought it must be one hell of a hot day in San Diego with all those heat waves. As @kloudi
Galled stanchion removal Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 08.26.21 I don't know that I'm psychologically prepared to handle taking down the headliner just yet! :yikes
forepole lenght (1) sail sfbay at 6:48pm 08.26.21 For a Hunter 38 Whisker Pole By Boat Model (forespar.com) Based on J dimension of 12.07 ft (base of
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? jssailem at 6:36pm 08.26.21
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window kloudie1 at 6:21pm 08.26.21 Looks like he used extruded plexiglass instead of cast plexiglass. Extruded is less expensive and mu

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