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Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? SailorPaul at 4:52am 05.19.21 Newport 8/2275 Hey Folks, I'm really new to the Newport family (just bought a used LN 23), and just wondering if I'
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (3) brett_howard at 12:14am 05.19.21 Newport 7/980 I've just installed the Balmar Serpentine kit.... ut the alternator out quite a bit further. You
H26 installing inspection port CaptainRan at 8:09pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 1/364 I am planning to install a 6" inspection port in the cabin ceiling right behind the mast so I can ru
C30 Hard steering to port under power (1) Ontariosailir at 7:24pm 05.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/440
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Ranger Dave at 6:36pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 12/2104 I have a 2002 Hunter 260, and I have sailed it for one season. Since it sits on a single lake all s
Seeking Recommendations for Replacement of Cockpit and Sink Drain Hoses swshogren at 3:02pm 05.18.21 Big Boats 7/907 Well as I work my way thru the list I am now starting to look at the need to replace 35+-year-old ho
33.5 reefing configuration _Milkjug_ at 2:36pm 05.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1069 My '92 Hunter 33.5 didn't have a reef line run, removed at some point by PO. My question is what typ
Running rigging replacement (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:45am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/651 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Hunter 240 Running rigging replacement... (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:44am 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 2/28 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Replacing the running rigging and some hardware (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:39am 05.18.21 Trailer Sailors 2/25 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Traveler jksirius at 11:35am 05.18.21 Sirius 21/22 3/1244 Does anyone have/ has anyone had a traveler on their Sirius? I'm thinking it would help get closer t
Electrical Wiring inside Steering Pedestal - any good design ideas? Swedegeek at 10:07am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/870 My 1998 Hunter 340 has a set of electronics that are 14 years old - approaching antique status in th
SOLAR for Beneteau 343 Ciarabc at 9:47am 05.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1080 Im adding solar to my boat. Should I put on dodger or bimini. I like the dodger idea because I do
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 9:46am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/957 Got a "new to me" 1998 Hunter 340 that I'm trying to figure out how to maintain. I found the grease
Back to getting a Beneteau RickSegal at 8:41am 05.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2080 Greetings from Vancouver Island here in British Columbia, Canada. After selling my Oceanis 32.1 and
MMSI and vessel name change Tom Graves at 8:37am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2840 I purchased a boat with MMSI assigned to previous owner. PO cancelled his registration, and the FCC
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? jssailem at 8:20am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 12/2186 A recurring question here on the forum. What about my standing rigging? When do I have to spend the
Does your club have a designated drink? Justin_NSA at 8:02am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1181 Saw this Scuttlebutt article on the web. Many yacht clubs have a designated drink. There's a list of
Inflatable Dingy Repair Slipin Away at 6:40am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/540 I know I am going to receive a lot of harsh comments regarding this post, but I have no affiliation
ACR charging issues (2008 H38) Damspacher at 5:49am 05.18.21 Big Boats 2/549 Let me start off by saying I don't fully understand how the ACR is supposed to work but I don't beli

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Paddlewheel suggestions? kappykaplan at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 10:21am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, or can you differentiate between a 9mm, .45 acp,, .
YANMAR replacement Roland5048 at 10:09am 02.19.24 If you are going to keep the boat for many years then I would agree with @FastOlsen and repower wit
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? rgranger at 10:00am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, NO! It was def a small cal. with low pressure...
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 02.19.24 I guess he was shooting away from the marina, toward what looks like empty land on the other side? S
WINDLASS jssailem at 9:54am 02.19.24 So you have a 30ft 10K Displacement hull mast head sloop... What waters do you want to sail/anchor
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 9:52am 02.19.24 I wouldn't have done anything. Could've written down his numbers and called it in, but I wouldn't h
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 9:47am 02.19.24 Duck and cover comes to mind...
No holding tank options? jssailem at 9:45am 02.19.24 dumping pee overboard is still illegal That agrees with what I read.. But just airing your junk ou
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend (4) bugsboat at 9:45am 02.19.24 Well, Titan Manufacturing in Ft. Myers, Fl finally got the compression post sleeve and weight remove
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole (3) danooxnard at 9:25am 02.19.24
Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:34am 02.19.24 I like Barron's, and if you moor there you get priority for winter storage which you should consider
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 02.19.24 As @dmax mentioned, they can be replaced with other models as they're a universal part assuming you
Interfacing of analogue sensors to NMEA Leeward Rail at 8:11am 02.19.24 I have in mind NKC42. What could be diagram of connection to sensors? Should I disconnect existing
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole danooxnard at 7:55am 02.19.24
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 FastOlson at 7:54am 02.19.24 Watch out for common "assumptions" too. I once bought a new name-brand prop that, when checked, was
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken kappykaplan at 7:52am 02.19.24 Alan Backus, the OP hasn't been seen since 27 Sep 2021.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar east coaster at 7:52am 02.19.24 When you say 30 heel which compressor are you referring to, the Engel or the one you mention? Just f
Western L.I. Sound marina dlochner at 7:50am 02.19.24 Barrons on City Island has moorings. It is a pretty low key, old school boatyard. https://www.barro
YANMAR replacement FastOlson at 7:49am 02.19.24 A Pearson 303, is a "modern" design and for many owners would be their Last Boat. I note that this

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