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Can anyone help me with my Hunter 30? Lakeside1 at 9:17am 11.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1776 Hello. My name is Gordon and I just purchased a 1990 Hunter Open Transom 30'. I've been out of the s
Servicing a Merriman Pedestal ralphbell at 8:38am 11.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3255 Has anyone serviced a Merriman pedestal (circa 1982) as mine is getting sticky. How difficult is it
Liberty Call II jaime E. Hart at 8:35am 11.02.09 Big Boats 0/1111 Cruising between La Paz and Puerto Los Cabos
Capri 22 boom height . . . Clark at 8:20am 11.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1712 I'm posting this question here as well as a few other places. Is there a difference in the boom cl
This is too weird.... emergpa1 at 7:53am 11.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1837 So we finally had a couple of days in a row without rain. So I made sure the bilge was very dry. I s
mooring line wilkyduch at 7:51am 11.02.09 Day Sailers 1/1481 Hi. Could anyone advise on the appropriate thickness of mooring line for a 170 Thanks
Capri 22 "headroom" question . . . Clark at 6:53am 11.02.09 Catalina 22 0/1435 I'm posting this question here as well as a few other places. Is there a difference in the boom c
Looking for information about Murrells Inlet, SC ITMaster at 6:09am 11.02.09 Destinations 3/3918 Anybody live near there, do any sailing out of or know anything about it? What is the water depth g
Fuel Consumption, Passage 42 omccall at 3:23am 11.02.09 Big Boats 4/2532 I have a 1994 - 42 Passage with a Yanmar 4JH2-TE engine. Can any one help me with some fuel consumpt
Info on Morgan 41 Classic Cat30owner at 7:42pm 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4584 Well,sold the Catalina 30 after 5 years of outfitting and enjoying her and my wife and I would like
Datamarine instruments Ted at 7:31pm 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2822 I have some old (mid 1980's) Datamarine instruments (SL100 and SL200 models) located next to the com
Taking Hand Rails Off 77 Hunter 30 MLampner at 7:19pm 11.01.09 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2118 Planning to pull the hand rails when the boat goes on the hard for the winter in a couple of weeks.
tiller pilot recomendation H27 1979 fnuttersny at 7:15pm 11.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1201 I need info on tiller pilot for H27 1979. Has anyone installed one and how well does it handel weat
Stuck internal outhaul in jiffy reef boom RonRelyea at 6:26pm 11.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1562 I've got a '90 Vision with jiffy reefing and outhaul line internally in my boom. My outhaul line is
Mast Length sam03v at 5:39pm 11.01.09 Newport 1/3224 Hello, I have a boat that is very similiar to a Newport or Neptune. It's a late 70's early 80's boa
mac 25 rigging thetable at 5:16am 11.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2328 bought 25ft. the main mask rigging need to be reworked,i need a basic rigging for boom
trailer adjustments for a hunter 240 Dock Holiday at 4:49pm 11.01.09 Smaller Boats 6/1981 Hey folks, I am new to sailing and I just bought a hunter 240 and having trailer problems. I had
Replacement Keel Bolts for Pearson 26 sailorjack77 at 4:30pm 11.01.09 Pearson 1/2417 Any suggestions on the best place to order new keel bolts for the Pearson 26? What do I need to look
Hunter 28.5 shower?? lakenorman285 at 3:08pm 11.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/3021 I am considering the purchase of a mid 80's Hunter 28.5 in the near future. As I read the original b
Keel bolts davegil at 1:50pm 11.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1339 Can anyone suggest where I can get Keel boats for my 1996 Oceanis 40CC and information about droppin

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Hull Rot higgs at 8:18pm 04.10.22 It is hard to tell from the photo what that spot is all about. It is true that FG doesn't rot, but
Binoculars dLj at 8:15pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizi
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Dalliance at 8:12pm 04.10.22 This has been an old pet peeve of mine for years. I bought an electric LED flare last year and have
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:12pm 04.10.22 There is a really good movie about the race, I'll see if I can find a link somewhere.
Binoculars Benny17441 at 8:10pm 04.10.22 They may not be used frequently, but when they are needed they can be worth their price in Gold. I
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:05pm 04.10.22 You actually have to take the motor out. We were at Point Hudson for the 2019 start when a couple of
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts higgs at 8:05pm 04.10.22 A new mast may cost more than the boat is worth. I would have a rigger or surveyor give you an opin
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:03pm 04.10.22 The Volvo is a much simplier and safer option, even when it starts to drip you can put a hose clam
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... (1) MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 04.10.22 What Mike? Not into that 24hour, live on the edge, little sleep, near frost bite, cold meal, hypot
Binoculars higgs at 7:45pm 04.10.22 I don't think you need to spend $350 for a set of 7x50s. When you need them your gonna regret not
Binoculars stephen_i_w at 7:31pm 04.10.22 I got a used pair of Fujinon 14x40 image stabilized bonoculars. They weren't cheap, but I really lo
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:24pm 04.10.22
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:21pm 04.10.22 Plus,when you are closer to shore, if you have guests aboard when you are not actively working lines
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:16pm 04.10.22 I'm with @shemandr A good set of binoc's is your friend. Can you get by without it. Probably, bu
Binoculars shemandr at 6:41pm 04.10.22 I like good Binocs. When we brought a boat South from the Chessy to Florida it was the item I misse
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta shemandr at 6:25pm 04.10.22 It seems like you did everything right. And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us.
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 6:22pm 04.10.22 Will do Maestro!!
Binoculars Jacktar at 6:11pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizin
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Sailgunner at 5:50pm 04.10.22 I have one intake but use a different pump for each. I also have Marsh pumps. Never have any issues.
Binoculars dLj at 5:44pm 04.10.22 Kind of a personal question. I find binoculars very useful, I run a pair of 7 X 50 no frills. Mine a

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