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Salt water leak gregm at 9:32am 09.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1282 I'm confounded by a pesky leak on my 2005 Hunter 36. It is a saltwater leak that occurs in the area
Prop Replacement Art Pennino at 9:30am 09.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2412 Looking for input on a prop replacement for a 92 H30. The engine is a 2GM20F. We hit a submerged obj
Need 40 foot Lancer 30 Mast lenny53d at 9:26am 09.22.09 Lancer 1/1944 I need a mast for a 1980 30 foot Lancer. The one that came off my boat is 40 long, but could go a l
De-comissioning tip.. (1) Maine Sail at 9:20am 09.22.09 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3923 I just found this photo in my archives and thought it would be a good idea to post with winter comin
Need a Mast for a Oday20 beauhamilton at 9:18am 09.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1293 I have an Oday 20 with a 22' mast and it was bent during transport, a new mast is $1400.00 any idea
Atomic4 oil change Valentina at 8:02am 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6540 Hi, sailors. Just bought a boat (Ericson27) with Atomic4 gas engine in it. I'm not familiar with th
cockpit drains garyc at 7:42am 09.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1978 Out sailing yesterday great wind . boat was heeled for long time and discovered a leak at the cockpi
New Owner of a MacGregor 25' lshilling at 5:46am 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2166 I'm new to this website and to boat owning so forgive me if I'm being redundant. My husband and I re
Rainy weather seadaddler at 5:44am 09.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1017 So I am watching all the rainy weather and wondering if the lake sailor's are getting some of the ra
Back from cruising (10) Tim R. at 5:40am 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3143 We returned last week from about 2 weeks cruising the Maine coast. The trip started Friday, Sep. 4t
Gunkholing, Maine Style Part 2 Maine Sail at 4:56am 09.22.09 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4216 Here's a 360 degree view from inside the Basin which is on Vinalhaven Island, ME. You Tube won't let
West Coast Invitation To MacGregor Captains Saynomore at 12:14am 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1760 MacGregor Yacht Club of BC has a west coast invitiation to all MacGregor Owners and their families t
Does your boat have a radar reflector? What type is it? How well does it work? dserrell at 10:00pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4475 1 1
Operation: Drop Mast. Suggestions? gabriel.donnelly at 9:18pm 09.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4997 I need to drop the mast in order to replace my Halliards and topping lift. Can anyone suggest a safe
Furler Jamming (1) rpwillia at 7:19pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2213 My Schaeffer 2100 furler is suddenly giving me overwraps and letting the line slip through the post
Gunkholing, Maine Style Maine Sail at 7:18pm 09.21.09 Musings With Maine Sail 6/5434 I wanted to share a video we made of going into the Basin on Vinalhaven Island, ME. On this trip we
Running rigging questions for 222 owners Zoomie at 6:48pm 09.21.09 Day Sailers 1/1334 I have a factory 222 with DAMCO spars and factory sails. I was wondering if someone could help with
First trailer Phil Grande at 6:23pm 09.21.09 Day Sailers 3/1412 My winter storage marina was sold this spring. I picked up a used power boat trailer. Put 21in exten
Gratuity Joe Snuffy at 6:09pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2750 What's the rule of thumb for tipping a captain? I'm taking an advanced ASA class, and I was wonderin
Cat vs. Monohull in Mid-Altantic Area bnort3 at 5:52pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3519 Bought a nice Beneteau 361 last Spring as my first large sailboat... had a ball with it this summer

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boat prices Will Gilmore at 5:15am 04.06.22 in some instances - say the capture of a trophy wife - that the man with the money has a big smile
Steering quadrant Dave Groshong at 5:15am 04.06.22 The wire definitely should be replaced, I can't quite tell if the tiller arm is corroded too, I w
I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? shemandr at 4:56am 04.06.22 I think the salvage boat would have to be local. Any distance shipping would be substantial. If yo
front window cover Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 04.06.22 If you do, suggest screwing in and use a light color sunbrella cover. Use of pure silicone for is
boat prices shemandr at 4:43am 04.06.22 I know a couple who bought a catamaran from a charter fleet. They got it at a substantial discount
Starting fluid CYQK at 4:40am 04.06.22 Have been told ...dont spray this in,dont spray that in,to help start a high compression diesel engi
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Joe at 4:36am 04.06.22 Well, you can ask that question till you're blue in the face, but you'll never understand the motiva
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 4:14am 04.06.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but fo
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dlochner at 4:07am 04.06.22 Previous owners have done all kinds of unimaginable things to boats. It is common practice to hoist
Toerail Varnish Strategy? (1) TomY at 3:59am 04.06.22 You're fortunate to have such good friends! I wish! Not my boat, a shot of a nice boat staging set
cl 14 dewe48 at 3:45am 04.06.22 Thanks everyone. It just didn't seem right to me that the mast was being held up by a cleat on the
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Caboteur at 3:01am 04.06.22 Port side to hold a portable radar reflector?
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 (3) Boog at 10:49pm 04.05.22 A timely topic. I just watched the youtube channel Jibsea sailing's latest video, change his engine
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 10:26pm 04.05.22 It's alive! It sat in the box for a few months but I finally completed the installation. It was st
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? BigEasy at 10:05pm 04.05.22 So, my question is: why would a boat have an ensign halyard on the port spreader but not have one o
Steering quadrant BigEasy at 9:58pm 04.05.22 As Johnb recommended, definitely need to be cleaned thoroughly to inspect the cable. If corrosion h
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? thinwater at 9:30pm 04.05.22 So funny. Post 14 had it. Man has built many theories to help predict behavior, but if we are to be
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.05.22 SAFETY WARNING I know this boat is new to you, but there is so much misinformation in your post t
Bridge clearance info DArcy at 8:07pm 04.05.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but for
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 04.05.22 It's a bit hard to tell from your photo but it looks like the floor is tabbed to the hull around the

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