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Apostle Islands Charter (1) jaysweet at 7:43am 09.08.21 Destinations 6/1791 This is a report on our just completed 6-day charter in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. We cha
Parts for a 2001 Hunter electrical panel Darb at 6:46am 09.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/535 Good morning all. I am a happy Hunter 410 owner but, nevertheless, have a 'to do' list for little t
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 HMidkiff at 4:44am 09.08.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2316 I lost the prop on my Beneteau 473. I am trying to figure out the shaft size and propeller size. D
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing slash19781 at 6:01pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1777 recently got a free a 1980 luger 27 fairwinds is in decent shape and have had it sailing a few times
Depth sounder and speed stoped working ron2photo at 5:12pm 09.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/587 Hi, I have a 2016 Beneteau Oceanis 38, the Depth and speed have stoped working on my MFD. I have a B
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Apex at 4:56pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 6/3079 Our double-handed trip from Muskegon to Elk Rapids was eventful: First day we were sailing, and fou
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 3:58pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1709 Hi All, I'm getting ready to run a new spinnaker halyard on Hunter 376, HN 447. The boat was never r
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines terry_buda at 2:22pm 09.07.21 Bigger Boats 9/2774 I am a woefully underqualified new bigger-boat owner. After more than 20 years with my Widgeon, I j
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner Babette04 at 1:46pm 09.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/759 Will soda blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner?
Lewmar Wavespring 40 Winch parts (3) Gary Ryan at 1:04pm 09.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/840 Looking for a replacement stripper ring for my Lewmar winch. I believe its a Wavespring -40. Thoug
When the wind turns squirrely ShawnL at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1460 I've had this issue happen twice now, in about the same spot on the lake and am trying to figure out
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables (2) Marrigoround at 12:01pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 3/642 Does anybody have a specific length for these cables? I am looking to replace the cables on my 1987
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question jssailem at 11:49am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 11/1883 Knowing that many who monitor this site have some form of engineering background and may have actual
Installed new gasket and now pop top won't close into place (3) mposey127 at 11:31am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 1/517
Power washing the bilge? kodiak1120 at 11:16am 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2991 I'm trying to determine the best way to clean and deodorize my bilge and several posts I have come a
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 9:32am 09.07.21 Dufour 4/6745 I would appreciate any help regarding the binding and seizing of my wire rope atop the mainmast in w
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak John Marrone at 9:23am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 2/709 Been chasing a minor leak for months only to end up with possibly a hole in the fuel tank lazaret fl
If you had one of these... (1) Brian D at 7:50am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 25/2268 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
Flying a spinnaker for Hunter 320 in Beer Can Races Stephen Dale at 7:44am 09.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup Stephen Dale at 7:41am 09.07.21 Racing 1/1017 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how

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how to access the toilet valve at sea kappykaplan at 12:20pm 03.05.25
how to access the toilet valve at sea michel06440 at 12:12pm 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? Calif. Ted at 12:08pm 03.05.25 I'm in Dana Point, I receive Coast Guard San Diego and Los Angeles, 50-60 miles to each, while I lis
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 11:19am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 11:17am 03.05.25
Yet Another Docking Challenge JBP-PA at 10:48am 03.05.25 Pull in port side to as @sesmith said, but if the wind is off the dock, you don't need to motor, ju
Yet Another Docking Challenge Foswick at 10:46am 03.05.25 ... try to rid yourself of the thought that the hose is covered in poop ... It's really less about
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 10:46am 03.05.25 Sean take a photo of the part you are talking about and can identify the mast mfg?
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 03.05.25 Former dealer. Take a picture of the anchor well if the forestay chain plate is in the anchor well
Yet Another Docking Challenge Foswick at 10:31am 03.05.25 I should have mentioned that the south (the tip of the dock) is obstructed. It is possible to land a
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 10:31am 03.05.25 Do you have the owners manual? If not, look under boat information then Hunter resources and boat m
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BigEasy at 10:29am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 10:14am 03.05.25 Ok thank you. Good to know. I will have to spend more time with it then and see. Maybe all is goo
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (2) Bob S at 9:48am 03.05.25 I appreciate you posting this. I did the same as you and ordered Black Friday deals last Nov. I did
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? dlochner at 9:47am 03.05.25 VHF is line of sight, so you won't get greater distance from improved cabling and fittings. About th
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BrianQ at 9:35am 03.05.25 You can't change physics, so it would be unreasonable to expect VHF LOS communications over the dist
how to access the toilet valve at sea SkiingSailor at 8:49am 03.05.25 hopefully ALL your below-waterline "sea access" valves are easy to access... to be able to turn off
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:48am 03.05.25 Couple of live shots from my boat of the foiling boats in pensacola bay last weekend
SSB ground Plane Option SkiingSailor at 8:46am 03.05.25 Tried all the diagnostics - my shroud-mounted antenna is not doing the job. Has anyone used this ?

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