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Put in Bay to Harbor Springs Michigan JohnnyMac at 6:59am 01.28.08 Big Boats 11/1718 Four years ago when I was planning a trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron I received valuable inf
Mast head light bulbs arayc01 at 6:54am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1102 Does any one know what style of bulb is used in the mast head lights of a Hunter sailboat, specifica
That noise Deadline at 6:20am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1116 Hunter neglected to screw down the compression post plate on my 320, so I helpfully obliged. Then I
Hoisting a hard dinghy aboard Taylor at 8:04am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3029 Its mixed snow and rain in the northwest today, and a perfect time think about boating. I'd like t
Inflatable dinghy floor, slat, wood, or air floor Mike8245 at 10:08am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/12406 Does anyone have any other than the obvious positives or negatives to each of the 3 floors available
Silver Marine dinghy, thumbs up or thumbs down? Mike8245 at 10:02am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2005 I am considering a Silver Marine inflatable dinghy, does anyone have any experience with them? It wo
Webasto Heater Install 323Cruiser at 9:26am 01.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3991 I recently purchased a Webasto AirTop 3500 desiel heater for my Beneteau 323 and need to make the de
Beckson Ports (1) Gosselin R�gis at 9:02am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/949 Hi, I would like to know if somebody among you would have the dimensions of the opening Beckson of O
Epoxy ready to apply Kerry13709 at 8:21am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2142 Ready to start coating my teak ' holly plywood flooring, 23 or so pieces all together. According to
Raymarine Smartpilot X-5 or S1 Smartpilot. Which would you choose? Joe Mullee at 11:20am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1290 Has Raymarine come out with a new autopilot called the Smartpilot X-5 or have I just been asleep at
Sanitizing the head holding tank Cruisin30MKIII at 11:30am 01.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1162 Just purchased a 1995 Cat 30 MKIII :). The inside has a bit of odor from the head. I think i need to
1993 legend 40.5 jeff 93 40.5 at 9:08pm 01.28.08 Big Boats 2/1605 first time hunter owner here. beautiful used 93 hunter legend 40.5! any problems or tips to share?
Baltimore Boat Show Ray at 8:29pm 01.28.08 Catalina 310 0/1170 All, Went to the Baltimore Boat Show this past Saturday. Chatted with the dealers, but did not see a
From last week - Teens lead rescue of boaters in lake [Pontchartrain] Norton at 9:33pm 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1080 Young sailors save the day! http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1201156509244670.xm
ship aground in ChesBay richk at 11:10pm 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1001 The incident happened around 5 p.m. north of the Bay Bridge near Sandy Point State Park.Error: Error
Stuffing Box Mike Hancock at 3:07am 01.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/1237 Our Sea Scout Ship on Galveston Bay has a 1989 Hunter 27. The packing is leaking. On this boat, whic
Nautical chart Broke sailor SV Marcell at 3:48am 01.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1224 Anyone know the chart number that covers Newport, RI to Saint Martin thru Bermuda? I have been look
new flax packing for the stuffing box mike16498 at 6:44am 01.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1671 I need someone with experience in replacing the flax in the stuffing box a Hunter 27. The engine has
backstay/sternrail interference Capn Bill at 6:53am 01.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1505 I reciently bought a Catalina 270LE. The split backstays were pressing on the outboard side of vert
Inflatable - Helium captain at 8:26am 01.29.08 Big Boats 10/1839 I hesitated posting this question with this crew, but what the heck I threw caution to the wind. E

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Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 11:19am 12.02.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? flightlead404 at 11:15am 12.02.21 No way. :badbad: It fits perfectly, has good breakers, strains hair, has good operation, and easy
Running wires flightlead404 at 11:11am 12.02.21 I did a victory dance anytime I got a cable through. Video or it never happened :)
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! DeniseO30 at 10:27am 12.02.21 From the bottom is most definitely the most difficult of all the ways to repair a wet core this is w
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 9:53am 12.02.21 I think you got away with an infraction. Windward / leeward that's it. Just because you were aimin
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, the
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 12.02.21 I can't tell from your post how much of an on-line conversation you've had with the sellers, if any.
Reefing Rig Change Scott T-Bird at 9:19am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! jssailem at 8:53am 12.02.21 Peter. What is the material of the core. Balsa or plywood? In the area that has been exposed, what i
Proper Course markwbird at 8:50am 12.02.21 Lots of discussion here about lots of different things. Back to the question: I was fetching the w
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 8:25am 12.02.21 More, or less halyard for furling?
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 8:22am 12.02.21 I had listed my previous boat on several platforms. After is sold I dutifully took down ( or though
Roller Furling Main Issue Dave Groshong at 8:21am 12.02.21 Often times it is as simple as halyard tension, do you peak up the halyard tension from time to ti
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? LloydB at 7:56am 12.02.21 "I like your boat and will buy it" sounds like an offer that can be easily refused simply by not rep
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 7:52am 12.02.21 My outhaul slide, despite frequent lubrication with Sailcoat, sticks. It is most annoying
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:36am 12.02.21 The crucial point is how the overlap was achieved - if the leeward boat initially became overlapped
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 7:25am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, then
Running wires Windpilot at 7:11am 12.02.21 Not sure about a 33.5 but on my 99 410 there are cable conduits with wire pulling lines. They are di
Reefing Rig Change Sailfanatic at 7:04am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Score of the day! PaulK at 6:59am 12.02.21 I like the courses from UCONN that provide college credits to smart High Schoolers.

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