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Anybody Racing a Hunter 38??? Captain Rob at 4:46am 07.29.08 Big Boats 1/1178 Is anyone out there racing your Hunter 38? I have been racing off and on in the non-spin PHRF class
Bavaria 37 Corrosion of the lower rudder bearing jayne vincent at 4:25am 07.29.08 Bavaria 10/18267 Hello Has anyone else had any problems with corrosion of the rudder bearing housing. We have rec
11 hp diesel- should I stay away from it?? hobbit at 3:41am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 15/6060 We are looking at A Catalina 30 1981 model to purchase. It has a 11 hp diesel. We are concerned that
oday Rub Rail Jimbo at 8:47pm 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2029 Does anyone have a 3ft length of rub rail backer and rub rail they would like to sell me? Otherwise
Shore Power Ground Problem Rob at 8:41pm 07.28.08 Catalina 30 1/1210 I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. When I connect the 30 amp shore power, I get
Plugged fuel vent I think John F at 7:41pm 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1046 I'm having a problem with a slight leak in my fuel tank (20-yr old plastic). I have someone fixing
Salon table Brian at 6:05pm 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1100 Hello 45CC owners I was noticing that on your boats you have a bench type seat in the main salon t
Hot water smell AndyK at 5:34pm 07.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/6008 On my 2004 Hunter 33 I have a Force10 (Kuuma) model 405001 5 gallon water heater. Recently it has de
Oday 22 Electrical Wiring Diagram djklang at 5:22pm 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3092 I have a 1976 Oday 22 and I would like to rewire the boat. Unfortunately I have no Idea where to st
Filling/Priming my Racor 500 Maine Sail at 4:36pm 07.28.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/13972 Hi All, I change my fuel filters often and have always just used the fuel lift pump to refill my en
White Nylon Stuffing Box-replacing the flax packing in the water. parrothead531 at 4:25pm 07.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/8293 I need to replace the flax packing in my 1989 Hunter 30, which has the white nylon stuffing box. I w
researching the 26M Don at 3:52pm 07.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/798 Hello, My wife and I are new to boating, and we are doing research on the Macregor 26M. I am hop
Performance when reefed oldiesrocker2001 at 3:45pm 07.28.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/5355 Don, I have a 76 V21 with what are likely the original main. A couple of years ago I had a sailmaker
new guy need help silentvoice71 at 3:26pm 07.28.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2376 ok im givin my mom a b-day present i know she will like. She is a very adivd sailer infact they just
Streaking on our C-400 SailingMagic at 2:34pm 07.28.08 Big Boats 2/1609 We have a 2002 C-400 hull #251. Just this year we've noticed we get a lot of streaking down the hul
Stains on the Ice Box Cover Mary at 2:08pm 07.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1163 My new to me '96 280 has some stains on the counter (ice box lid) that I can't manage to remove. An
Looking for a good canvas shop in the Dana Point area. Steve Dion at 1:46pm 07.28.08 Other Sailboats 0/973 Does anyone in the Orange County/Southern Cal. area know if a good canvas shop to have a dodger made
Rigging questions San Juan Sailor at 12:54pm 07.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/994 I just recently bought a 1990 26S. It had been stored, unused, for 10 years. Some of the rigging was
Anchor Chain Bill4867 at 12:28pm 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1693 I want to carry chain on my second anchor, for anchoring in tight places. Interested in thoughts re
Canvas shop recommendation in So. Calif. Gary Scheier at 11:41am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1060 We just purchased a pre-cruised Hunter 376 in Dana Point, California, and we are looking for a canva

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Convoluted Joe at 7:57pm 01.06.22 The fact that the current seller never obtained clear title indicates a lot. None good. Move on.
CENTERBOARD HELP Project_Mayhem at 7:57pm 01.06.22 I'm no expert but that's pretty much how I would handle it. I've read that the shoal keels are basic
I still don't quite get rule #2... DArcy at 7:55pm 01.06.22 Glad I remembered nobody is "privileged" anymore. This is a sailing forum, we are all privileged h
Cloth bag for my Garmin Joe at 7:48pm 01.06.22 Hey....you found my marble bag.... been looking for that for a very long time.
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 7:38pm 01.06.22 Glad I remembered nobody is "privileged" anymore. While privileged may no longer be in use there a
Fuel Filter/separator selection Ward H at 7:23pm 01.06.22 Helpful information @Hello Below . Another item for my project list.
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Ward H at 7:20pm 01.06.22 Engine temp is good, RW strainer is clean. RW pump impeller is new. Sounds like you got it covered
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Tom J at 6:56pm 01.06.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 6:51pm 01.06.22 A lot of confusion can be avoided through the lost art of communication. Most close calls and colli
I still don't quite get rule #2... Calif. Ted at 6:45pm 01.06.22 Glad I remembered nobody is "privileged" anymore.
Fuel Filter/separator selection Hello Below at 6:14pm 01.06.22 Nice to be able to look at what is in there with the plastic bottom. Not supposed to use plastic bo
I still don't quite get rule #2... Stu Jackson at 6:03pm 01.06.22 And yes Stu, I knew that burdened was archaic language, just connecting the dots between burdened a
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:25pm 01.06.22 I talked to my doctor, and I am here ready to share a public health announcement.
Jibing The Mainsail Calif. Ted at 5:25pm 01.06.22 Got a surprise once Don with 3 boat owning friends aboard my boat when we chanced upon a couple whal
I still don't quite get rule #2... (1) rgranger at 5:24pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. Green has more letters than red. Starboard has mor
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hayden Watson at 5:20pm 01.06.22 I understand the philosophical distinction you are making but it probably only comes into play (leg
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hayden Watson at 5:17pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. Green has more letters than red. Starboard has mor
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 5:05pm 01.06.22 There is a not so subtle difference. The Give Way vessel is obligated to give way, however the stan
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 5:01pm 01.06.22 I am one and don't play one. The rules (see the link at #7 above) are both inland and general mariti
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 4:58pm 01.06.22 A couple of rules of navigation I swear by are "common sense prevails", and "the big guy always wins

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