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Fog Signals Marc14857 at 9:55am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2165 Had a great shakedown cruise last week. Sailed from Mystic to Cuttyhunk, Vineyard Haven, Wickford, R
Leaving Dock Under Power Don12696 at 12:19pm 07.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1302 I am a new owner of a MacGregor 26S with a Tohatsu 2-stroke 8hp motor; without remote control, and a
Boat Manuals John Jr at 11:39am 07.30.07 Big Boats 2/931 I just purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. The prior owner lost or misplaced the boat owner's manual. What i
Broken Autohelm 4000 clutch lock Doug at 11:36am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1687 In a moment of mental lapse, I turned the wheel while the clutch was engaged. The locking lever now
Leaning to left grant at 11:34am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1486 my boat leans to the port side and the water from my tanks drain from the starbord side to the port
ice bound moorings Tony at 11:10am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1784 As many of you northern sailors, I have the pleasure of free mooring space (my mushroom and chain dr
Racor 200SM help please stimpy at 12:54pm 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1327 I purchased a 1984 sailboat with a Racor 200SM fuel filter. The filter is mounted low... so I cannot
Power Windlass Jeff10628 at 2:51pm 07.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/850 How do I mount a windlass without major fiberglass reconstruction on my 33.5? I have a low profile,
REMOVAL OF PAINT WITHOUT DESTROYING GELCOAT (1) sand sailor at 3:09pm 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1538 I WANT TO TRY AND RESTORE THE ORIGINAL GELCOAT OR BOND A NEW ONE TO THE OLD ONE WITHOUT DESTROYING I
Raymarine autopilot installation on a 375 Don Wilbert at 10:39pm 07.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1345 The old Autohelm 4000 bit the dust and I just ordered a Raymarine S1(West Marine priced matched the
need help with thru hull mystery exhibitdesign at 10:09pm 07.28.07 Other Sailboats 3/1120 I just recently purchased a Capri 25 that was sitting unused for 13 years. At the bottom of the hull
outboard engine margaret deans at 10:07pm 07.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/961 we want to upgrade our engine from a 5hp outboard to an 8hp.. what model is recommended.. has any on
Fwd hatch for Hunter 28.5 Lamontf at 12:59am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1252 We need to replace the 21" forward hatch - anyone know where to get one or a suitable replacement? 2
Mobile AL marinas Kerry at 12:56am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 5/1588 I will be in Mobile, AL (by car) next week. Looking the area over for possible relocation. Will be l
knotmeter problem dick12062 at 12:14am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1266 my knotmeter works intermittenly--my first thought was that the wheel was plugged but a week ago a d
heat exchanger? losciale1 at 11:57pm 07.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 I have no idea where its located or what it may look like on my 1983 catalina 27 or how to aproach d
Sail boats in movies Art at 1:47am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1872 I know this is crazzy but this has been driving me crazzzy! I am sure that most of you have seen t
SSB Installation AndrewC17617 at 1:50am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 I am planning on a coastal trip to Southern California, and have recently acquired a SSB radio, ante
ST50 radar not working Pat at 1:53am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1029 Took the mast down last fall and after launch I never got the radar back up. It lights up but doesn'
Lewmar winch Eric14504 at 1:55am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 0/811 On my CD30 I have been working on winch maintenance... I cleverly popped out the centre spindle key

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Confused on outhaul rigging sbkidd001 at 4:42pm 07.19.21 Odd, but can't find any record of the line purchase and the Hunter manual does not mention "outhaul
Bayview Mac Race? Jumpstart at 4:24pm 07.19.21 Current forecast which I guarantee will change 5 times before the start shows 18-20kts on the stern
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. sail sfbay at 4:18pm 07.19.21 Brillant fix!! Thanks for sharing. Considder posting on this site: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications a
Outboard (dinghy) motor mount ideas for 1999 H410 (1) sail sfbay at 4:15pm 07.19.21 Carry it on your dinghy on davits like I did on my Hunter 386 or replace the motor with a low profil
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! shemandr at 4:13pm 07.19.21 The trip was really up the Chicago River since the river was reversed in flow. It used to flow into
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 4:03pm 07.19.21 Fixed the image link (I think). And yes, the mast has to be down for their hoist. Not a big issue.
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 3:39pm 07.19.21 Last time I went from Chicago to NO there was one bridge on the Illinois with only 17' of clearance
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 3:30pm 07.19.21 That's good to know. I'll go visit down there to get an idea of how viable it would be for me. It
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! capta at 3:23pm 07.19.21 Last time I went from Chicago to NO there was one bridge on the Illinois with only 17' of clearance,
O26 Centerboard Assembly Project_Mayhem at 3:20pm 07.19.21 If memory serves me correctly, the 1/4-20 bolts on my ODay 25 are 1.25". I think i installed 1.5" w
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 3:13pm 07.19.21 That's good to know. I'll go visit down there to get an idea of how viable it would be for me. It'
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 07.19.21 Ding ding! My grandfather told us he spent a lot of time in that building during WWII. He owned a
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 2:43pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, o
Need help on bulb type for a Catalina 309 head light (1) sailingdeac at 2:42pm 07.19.21 There are places for three "bulbs" that look like this. what is this called?
Throttle position while sailing? Alan Gomes at 2:35pm 07.19.21 We have a 2007 41DS which has a Kanzaki KM35A-2 2.33:1 Ratio I believe that in some cases Kanzaki
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 2:18pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, or
Throttle position while sailing? DayDreamer41 at 2:17pm 07.19.21 We have a 2007 41DS which has a Kanzaki KM35A-2 2.33:1 Ratio
Stern vents - screen options? Big Mick at 2:13pm 07.19.21 I found some sink strainers at the hardware store that are a perfect fit. Stainless steel. They dr
Sailboat as 'investment"??? dmax at 1:46pm 07.19.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 1:37pm 07.19.21 Looks like the round trip hoist fee is $30; one way $20. Overnight car/trailer parking is $8/24-hr d

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