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Of interest to Chesapeake bay sailors. Ross at 10:20am 09.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1119 Our local newspaper reported the addition of the Susquehanna River buoy addition to this system. I h
Loose keel bolt Bare Aweigh at 9:31am 09.13.08 Ask All Sailors 0/962 I originally posted this in the Oday area, but was hoping I might get more insight by asking everyon
Navico 5000 Wheel Pilot morgantheship at 9:27am 09.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1852 I have the opportunity to purchase a good used Navico 5000 Wheel Pilot and remote control. The pric
Carguybrian wants to buya hunter chesapeakesailor at 9:19am 09.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/942 Hi Brian - in response to your inquiry around whether you should buy a Hunter 33. Generally speak
RC8D Parts Available billsimmeth at 6:00pm 09.12.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1553 I'm throwing in the towel on my Renault RC8D and putting in a slightly used Beta14. I have a few par
Emergendy Tiller Information Brian D at 10:14am 09.12.08 Lancer 2/1490 My Emergency Tiller was loaned out to an individual and never returned. I am trying to track down th
Battery Question Murray16764 at 5:48am 09.12.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1638 My B352 has two house batteries and one starter battery. I thought that the starter battery was ind
H35 topping lift sheave richk at 4:39am 09.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2108 The sheave for the topping lift on my Hunter 35 Legend has a nick in it which causes the line to jum
Engine/shaft alignment Manny at 9:02pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/6347 Last time I ran my diesel I noticed the stuffing box seemed to run warmer than usual (even with 3 -
Great storm tracking site! RobG at 7:53pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1112 You may have seen this already but I hadn't. It's great! Many of the separate data sources I use com
Yikes! Phil Herring at 7:16pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1481 This doesn't sound good, from CNN: "People sheltering at ground level at Galveston Bay when Hurri
I just got this, and I have to post it. It was a few weeks ago (2) Gregg9020 at 6:13pm 09.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 89/8952 Macgregor Picture Page Keep It Going But I thought you all would like to see what it looks like to
I Met A Very Nice Family ITMaster at 5:59pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1016 Today and saw their beautiful ship that took them two years to rebuild. I was most impressed when I
Link 1000 installation update John at 5:52pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1215 I finished the installation of the Link 1000 about which I had asked some questions a little while b
New cabin sole roxydog2003@sbcglobal.net at 5:04pm 09.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/883 I am about to embark on a journey that will see me take out the sole of my 1984 Hunter 34. I have go
Loose keel bolt Bare Aweigh at 4:48pm 09.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1152 I'm trying to find out how the keel bolts are secured to the lead keel on my 1987 Oday 28. I've loo
Deck fill caps - found Richard19068 at 3:15pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1500 After much searching I found a source for the deck fill caps made by Wilcox Critteden stamped 1 1/2
Is the owner on this site sailaway78 at 2:50pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1302 There is at this time an absolutely gorgeous Bristol 41, currently sitting on the hard at Maritime S
Waiting for Ike texastom at 1:29pm 09.11.08 Big Boats 6/1325 Well the boat is secured, headsail removed, main wrapped, bimini removed, pedestal covered and secur
BLock Island 40 by Tripp jaydog5000 at 1:27pm 09.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5234 I know this type of question alls cause fights but I would like to know what people think about this

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Low Profile mattress Mark Maulden at 11:28am 01.05.22 I bought a Froli system when Defender had it on sale. I like it under the traditional foam mattress
New Hunter 19-2 update (3) Marshall-Sevilla at 11:15am 01.05.22 Send photo
New Hunter 19-2 update Marshall-Sevilla at 11:13am 01.05.22 Hello, I also own a Hunter 19-2 and live in Seville (Spain). I am in the process of restoration and
New Hunter 19-2 update Marshall-Sevilla at 11:07am 01.05.22
ocean proofing a Legend 41AC? jssailem at 11:06am 01.05.22 If you have internal access to the lazaret hatch, I would configure a tie down. Put a seal around th
Cabin leak! (1) baycloud at 11:05am 01.05.22 Still no leaks but I've been fooled before. Got pulled back to my company in an emergency so hopeful
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 11:03am 01.05.22 201495
Second Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 10:54am 01.05.22 Depends in part on your charger - can it charge 2 batteries independently? If not, can it charge bot
Shroud Protector Installation jssailem at 10:48am 01.05.22 I am a bare wire guy. Wire large enough to grab hold. No slippage or rotation when I grab hold. Th
1" waste tank vent fitting jssailem at 10:41am 01.05.22 Could this be what you seek? This is a Perko Brand from this West Coast Chandlery. They ship. You m
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 LakeShark at 10:02am 01.05.22 @John Marrone Look under the deck where the stanchion is for access. Often the liner from the inner
Second Battery Souellette at 9:54am 01.05.22 I'm curious about this too. Blue Sea systems has an 'add-a-battery' kit that intelligently charges a
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... sail sfbay at 9:44am 01.05.22 Great question!! A simple method is to go through the metal ring and then back to the cleat on the
Jibing The Mainsail kappykaplan at 9:39am 01.05.22 Prepare to jibe. At helms to weather, mainsheet is swiftly hauled in to centerline main. As the sail
Jibing The Mainsail DArcy at 9:37am 01.05.22 That really depends on the boat. Years ago a friend raced his Nonsuch 30 and really only need crew t
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 9:22am 01.05.22 @dlochner Thanks for the recommendation. I spoke with Rick and will be taking the tranny up to his
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 9:20am 01.05.22 I bought some new Davis Shroud Protector Covers for the lifelines on my boat. The cables underne
1" waste tank vent fitting sail sfbay at 9:05am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum!! Peggie will likely weigh in this but best I can tell 5/8" diameter is standa
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD Ward H at 8:48am 01.05.22 @Hayden Watson, Videos were very helpful in understanding how the tranny works and what's involved
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection markwbird at 8:37am 01.05.22 Great idea. I am on my way to my boat right now to do the same.

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