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I met a surveyor who claims that Irwin decks are fabricated with an end grain balsa core. He claims
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I am thinking about cruising in Florida and the Bahamas for the winter on a 40 ft. CC sailboat, but
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Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration
sailcapt340 at 8:10am 01.20.22
Can you get into the boat during a rain storm? And remove all the overhead access panels in the cab
Starter or battery
jeepbluetj at 8:02am 01.20.22
Sounds like low voltage at the starter to me. That could be a bad battery, bad connections to the ba
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356
dmax at 7:54am 01.20.22
You're going to want the surveyor to do a moisture check but most likely those are stress cracks in
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
billder99 at 7:51am 01.20.22
I think I am paying something like $38/mo. And that includes towing. Boat US is another place to
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5??
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:49am 01.20.22
The bottom of the Hunter keels are not flat like Catalina keels. If a large amount of weight rests
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
billder99 at 7:43am 01.20.22
You can get insurance on older boats...... I'd be rather reluctant to run locks with all the inhere
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration
smokey73 at 7:39am 01.20.22
you'll see a wire bundle coming from the pedestal that runs aft and enters the hull. Add-on instru
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery
njlarry at 7:07am 01.20.22
God bless. Hope you recover soon. We all owe RC our support. His advice has saved much time and cost
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 01.20.22
Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration
BrianH at 6:55am 01.20.22
ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
Bob J. at 6:42am 01.20.22
I've sailed several boats that could put up and down their masts on their own. This is not a big de
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
rgranger at 5:59am 01.20.22
Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some da
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RoyS at 5:45am 01.20.22
Also it is worth the slight effort and very minor expense to place tell tales on your sails. These w
ZF 12M transmission 2:1
dlochner at 4:34am 01.20.22
Follow the transmission's manual instructions. We have a new Z12M 2.63 transmission and leave it in
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered
dlochner at 4:21am 01.20.22
another reason to add - the bank you financed it through requires it. Never seen that. On low
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas?
dlochner at 4:17am 01.20.22
Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some dam
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Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 01.20.22
Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank e
25-II throttle cable replacement   (1)
Nunavut at 3:41am 01.20.22
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Light air at 3:16am 01.20.22
The problem with trying to jump the starter is that it is on the boat and in the water. I tried to
25-II throttle cable replacement
cmccosta at 2:16am 01.20.22
I am looking at purchasing the HDI stainless steel mixer elbow and adaptor joint. One concern I ha

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