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Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? rfgeorge55 at 5:51am 07.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/757
Soft shackles for anchoring Bob S at 3:34am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 1/701
outboard on 32 foot sailboat CaptainRan at 12:19am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2616 I had a 30 ft newport with an inboard atomic 4 engine. I have a Hunter H26 with a little 9.9 Honda o
Sailing tours/resources for La Spezia, Italy Pattmost20 at 7:49pm 07.20.21 Destinations 4/1017 My fiancee and I will be traveling to Italy for our wedding at the end of September and we'll be spe
Air conditioning breaker question on 456 discovery at 6:43pm 07.20.21 Big Boats 6/848 We have a 2002 passage 456...tonite the shore power AC breaker poped. When I opened the panel and lo
Companionway sliding hatch Ktneff22 at 4:55pm 07.20.21 Catalina 22 7/2123 Lots of damage to my companionway sliding hatch (is this the correct term for the sliding roof door
Hunter 260 Water System Ranger Dave at 3:17pm 07.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1066 I have a 2002 Hunter 260. Last season was my first sailing season of ownership. Unfortunately, I d
Alternator Battery Charging Project Issues/Questions duck21 at 12:41pm 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/636 Hi all, This past weekend I was helping my dad, who owns a 2000 Hunter 340, and who recently update
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May dhodge at 9:39am 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1897 Purchasing a Cape Dory 26 and sailing her solo from Forked River to Cape May. Just daylight sailing
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 9:13am 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 19/6759 No, this is not about my onboard choice in swimsuits. I've long thought about buying a hammock for
Hunter 38 Refrigerator hunter0838 at 9:08am 07.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2100 We are new to us 2008 Hunter 38 owners. We purchased the boat without the original refrigerator (it
1978 O'Day 30 Lost my swing keel, lost sliding hatch cover. Losing my mind! Boat name "Happy Days" Gary Marquez at 7:46am 07.20.21 Parts Search 2/458 My mission is simple total refit sounds simple. If you say it slowly. My biggest problem has been f
Autopilot Options for Hunter 326 garageguy23 at 7:09am 07.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/551 Hello...I purchased a Raymarine EV-100 Wheel pilot for my 2002 Hunter 326. I have had it for just o
Barrier Coat or Not? tobackpack at 3:39am 07.20.21 Trailer Sailors 2/679 I recently purchased an older Precision 15K. The boat had been sitting in the water for some time a
Yanmar 3GM white smoke (1) Brucegra at 11:39pm 07.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 17/3489 Has anyone experienced this on their engine? The engine is 18 years old and the meter shows 1100 hou
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 David Digby at 7:56pm 07.19.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2713 I have a 6 teenagers and 2 other adults who want to sail on the lake. Can i take 8 passengers? The b
Boom Vang Strap (Hunter 19) (1) Wilco at 7:02pm 07.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/424
h 41 couch glandry924 at 7:01pm 07.19.21 Big Boats 2/666 Does anyone know how to remove the couch in the saloon on a hunter 41, 2007 model?
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 6:16pm 07.19.21 Catalina 30 19/5974 I am trying to learn how to reef my mainsail with my current setup on a 1990 MKII TR. I have a to
ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 5:41pm 07.19.21 Ask All Sailors 5/578 Looking at a sailboat, ONLY 900 miles away......Anyone have recommendations for a surveyor in lake w

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What is "residual value"? dLj at 9:03am 12.12.24 It's my understanding that residual value is the value of an asset after it's working life is past.
What is "residual value"? thinwater at 8:55am 12.12.24 Unless a time period and level of maintenance is specified it is a meaningless term. A typical accur
Acrylic to replace wood (2) william24424 at 8:31am 12.12.24 This is a great reminder, thanks RJ/HW. this preseason, before any diesel drip may or may not arrive
Moisture prevention.... JBP-PA at 7:22am 12.12.24 For a live aboard in cold weather, a dehumidifier is really the only solution that will do the job w
Moisture prevention.... jssailem at 7:03am 12.12.24
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? walt at 6:41am 12.12.24 I mostly single hand a 26S (very similar) but when my wife is with me, she runs the jib. She doesnt
Engine alignment needed Hayden Watson at 6:30am 12.12.24 You cannot measure a 0.002" gap which is what you want to align to because the feeler gage is too fl
Acrylic to replace wood Hayden Watson at 6:15am 12.12.24 I can think of nothing more unacceptable that a diesel leak. Deal with then immediately if/when th
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? JBP-PA at 6:11am 12.12.24
Acrylic to replace wood Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 12.12.24 If you move forward with this, I'd suggest oversized holes with washers or rubber grommets plus some
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:22am 12.12.24
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:16am 12.12.24 A production boat designed for coastal cruising has undeniable design choices that make it imposibl
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:07am 12.12.24 Here is an in depth discussion of your question. It includes Henk Meuzelaar's description of modifi
S2 9.2 Owners Manual and Ships Log 1980 LeeandRick at 9:27pm 12.11.24 There are many manuals and other things posted under files on the S2 Sailboats Facebook page.
Where to find hull number H49 sabbatical88 at 9:16pm 12.11.24 Thanks for the help guys. I did find it finally. The letters were smaller than I expected and it up
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 7:40pm 12.11.24 It would be reasonable to assume the unloaded water level is about 2 inches below the edge of the b
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 7:02pm 12.11.24 I bought the boat on the hard It would be reasonable to assume the unloaded water level is about 2
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? FDL S2 at 6:53pm 12.11.24 About those self tailing winches? Not needed for a small boat like a mac 26d? Even $400 for a pai
Moisture prevention.... shemandr at 6:17pm 12.11.24 Also, on our 356 we had the Frolie system which allowed some air circulation under the mattress. It
Moisture prevention.... Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 12.11.24 The source of moisture in cushions and particularly mattresses is your big old sweaty body. Sweat i

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