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Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3390 My 1995 H23.5 has the factory trailer. When the trailer is empty, I can just barely lift the tongue
How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2615 I just purchased a 1979 Javelin in nice shape. My problem is that the rudder keeps lifting out of th
Do you have a life raft on your sailboat? If you don't, why not? dserrell at 3:41pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 28/5874 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1798 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/4831 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1657 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/37182 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3196 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime
i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2140 Hello to all. We are new to this site, thank you for having us. I used to skipper a lightening sai
Spreader Boot Covers DennisMansour at 7:12am 09.29.09 Big Boats 5/1705 Hello all, Searching for Spreader Boot Covers for my 1885 Hunter. Do they exist or is it a custom it
Basic tack question Quoddy at 6:46am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2393 You can get to your destination with 3 tacks or 30 tacks. How do you know which way is faster?
Stuffing Box - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 4:45am 09.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2221 Does anyone have info on maintenance of the shaft stuffing box? I would like to know what size shaft
9.2A Spar RussB at 3:52am 09.29.09 S2 4/1484 Well the sailing season has come to an end for me on northern Lake Huron. The old girl (1979 9.2A)
Projects: Bow Roller-Main Sail Cover Hermit Scott at 3:21am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 25/9470 I built a bow roller for the 33 lb. claw I have. I gave up on the idea of a one way roller and decid
Ice box conversion Andr� R. at 9:15pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1432 I'm in the process of converting my ice box to a fridge. I read some forums about it and now on the
Boat name applied Reddirt at 9:11pm 09.28.09 Trailer Sailors 14/4414 We are just getting our first sailboat - a Potter 19. I was wondering how to apply her name "Scarle
Early Break Benny at 7:25pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1482 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d
Shore Power Issues CaptainJB at 6:17pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2010 My 2002 356 has presented some issues with burning of the shore power connector, both on the shore c
Rough bottom..new to me boat (2) Scotian at 6:04pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2961 Just pulled my new to me 1980 CS27. Bottom near bow has rough sections. Most bottom repair suggestio
don allen marine products barbq at 5:47pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1795 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don

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First time out of the water in 8 years Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 01.19.22 Any idea what the keel is ? C.I. magnetic. Lead non-magnetic ? Has the keel detached from the hul
Head Always Full Ralph Johnstone at 9:05pm 01.19.22 You'd think it would, and so did I for years, but people have been flushing veggie oil for decades
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered sail sfbay at 8:52pm 01.19.22 Never seen that.
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Techstyle at 8:52pm 01.19.22 like others have eluded to - check every through hull for leakage, around the engine in the raw wate
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Ralph Johnstone at 8:07pm 01.19.22 I replaced the bilge pump and am planning on hauling in 3 weeks to address the keel. I know I alw
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 8:00pm 01.19.22 My understanding is that you can't get insurance on sailboats over a certain age... is that correct
Starter or battery rgranger at 7:55pm 01.19.22 As a test you could disconnect the old battery and run a jumper from your car to the OB leads. I w
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 7:17pm 01.19.22 My understanding is that you can't get insurance on sailboats over a certain age... is that correct
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:08pm 01.19.22 You may need liability for getting through some places. It's not just about your boat. My underst
Universal M 25 fuel lines TimFromLI at 7:01pm 01.19.22 My perkins always started in an instant. I was surprised one day when it took a few seconds, then lo
Heat exchanger anode SV At Last at 6:51pm 01.19.22 Hello - I also have a 2004 Catalina with same engine and set up etc. - I've changed the anodes num
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 6:32pm 01.19.22 Both great points. Insurance? This will be an inexpensive boat (older, used, 27'... <$10k)... self
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question chuckwayne at 6:23pm 01.19.22 I agree with Tally Ho - We've had the same problem - on the 356, if she's bow up on the cradle wate
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Mat Fournier at 6:16pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak? No the skylight are
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration chuckwayne at 6:06pm 01.19.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 ggrizzard at 5:53pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak?
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel chuckwayne at 5:50pm 01.19.22 the 356 keel is lead and doesn't rust. just wear a dust mask, lightly scuff off any loose oxidation
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration ggrizzard at 5:48pm 01.19.22 The water staining I see in your pic doesn't seem to be catastrophic in terms of permanent damage.
Heat exchanger anode BC Bernie at 5:42pm 01.19.22 I have a 2004 Catalina 310 with the Universal M-25XPB engine. It appears I will have to loosen the
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 01.19.22 If it is an iron keel, the oxidation (rust) is easily removed and the keel resealed (there is no suc

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