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i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2222 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 5/1777 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 11/2485 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 2/2281 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 4/1589 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 25/10123 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 2/1475 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 14/4637 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 4/1509 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 10/2093 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 9/3063 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 0/1834 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don
Houston To SanFrancisco pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 09.28.09 Destinations 43/14046 Anybody ever make the journey ? I'm considering it. I have a Bene 321 and am looking at transporting
Our summer cruise (4) Scott B at 5:33pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2561 Been meaning to do this for a while, but work etc. gets in the way. Early August we headed up to Ki
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 2.0 (3) Charlie L at 5:17pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 4/1761 From Rust to a hole in the keel. I have not finished exposing the opening because I needed to buy a
Installing a rub rail on a 1969 Cal 34 jbrasfield at 5:13pm 09.28.09 Cal 1/2351 We are brand new to sailing and have bought a 1969 Cal 34. The previous owner had purchased a rub ra
Can a Garmin Nuvi display charts?? MoonSailer at 5:05pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2124 I was wondering if there are charts available that will run on a Garmin NUvi 750 GPS.
Changing Home Port jibes138 at 4:59pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8876 Anyone ever change their home port on a documented vessel? What forms and fees are required? What r
confused about auto pilots bigsarg1 at 4:54pm 09.28.09 Irwin 1/2529 I have an Irwin 1978 37 center cockpit. I have seen the raymarine ST4000 for sale on ebay a number o
Decals wmblynn at 3:12pm 09.28.09 Pearson 1/1852 I would like to obtain new Pearson decals which appear at the rear side of the cabin top. Any source

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Question on ODay 302 crack Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 04.25.22 The crazing at the seats is probably just cosmetic and not a big deal. Corners are susceptible to th
Docking with a loop nightowle at 11:08pm 04.24.22 Thanks for the video, Greg. I did something similar with a flat board and a cheapie wall hook. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:55pm 04.24.22 She looks like a smiling debutant. All cleaned up and itching to party.
New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:35pm 04.24.22 So things are way different with Luna today. Waaaayyy different. She looks like a boat again! I al
Question on ODay 302 crack jssailem at 9:29pm 04.24.22 As the years go by and the boat is sailed not left in a marina, the gel coat will develop stress cra
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Ken13559 at 9:28pm 04.24.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G Do go easy when taking it apart. Mine was many
Question on ODay 302 crack higgs at 9:22pm 04.24.22 I would suggest making the purchase contingent on a survey. I have seen those cracks on many a keel
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54pm 04.24.22 As long as you understand that it's not only in NDZs that it's illegal to dump a tank or flush dire
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:41pm 04.24.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? How about an extension pole f
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:30pm 04.24.22 This is the key fact. I hope it was not lost in the conversation. The ballast tank will fill to it
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 04.24.22 Hi Tim, That was the first thing I looked at when I first noticed the leakage. As previously menti
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:03pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
40.5: Replacing Clutches TimFromLI at 7:20pm 04.24.22 I read that the garhauer and spinlock clutch rebuild kits are interchangeable. I have rebuilt my spi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 6:58pm 04.24.22 Hi Peggie, I do a lot of day sailing but also have an annual 7-10 day cruise and do many weekend cr
40.5: Replacing Clutches PAC3142 at 6:44pm 04.24.22 I'm adding a clutch on each side to the triple Garhauer clutches already there on my 1994 Hunter 37.
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:25pm 04.24.22 Can you comment on how robust the mounting brackets are on the 975MSD? They're a good bit sturdier t
Need new deck surface rgranger at 6:23pm 04.24.22 I've used this before. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/97706/409327?gc
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Schedule 40 PVC might be a bit brittle in cold weather, but schedule 80 is ok. I just can't think o
Mooring ball pickup - single handed (1) rgranger at 6:20pm 04.24.22 The risk of dropping it overboard is directly proportional to the cost... So I'd get something sturd

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