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savannah river trip reduced drastically... jeff at 12:40am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1266 First I would like to thank all the people who provided advice and info. I had sincere intentions o
Wheel Hub H-23.5 jbreland at 12:48am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1020 I just purchased a 1993 H-23.5 and would like to buy a trailer wheel hub assy for the stock trailer
MacGregor 26M Speed with 50hp Honda Mel at 1:47am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2023 I have a 2004 26M with a Honda 50hp which I purchased this year. I am new to sailing and boating al
Keeping a 26S in a slip pixel8 at 2:56am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/968 I'm thinking about buying a 26S but would like to keep it in a slip most of the time. Any particular
Getting ready for green water Eric on board Selah at 3:36am 07.31.07 Big Boats 3/932 We are bringing our Hunter 380 to the sea this fall, at Mobile Bay. We are very experienced LAKE sa
O'day 30 Yacht Owner's Manual available Phil Correll at 5:13am 07.31.07 Bigger Boats 1/2269 The purchase of a 1979 O'day 30 k/cb in December 2006 included a copy of the Banger Punta Marine O'd
Plugged Raw Water Intake Tom Spohn at 5:23am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1292 I had a new one last week returning from a month long trip from Tacoma to Nanaimo. On leaving the m
Doyle Sails vs. Neil Pryde Sails wsimpson at 6:17am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 9/6937 Does anyone have an opinion on which sailmaker produces the better sail, Doyle or Neil Pryde?
Navico WP5000 Landlocked at 6:23am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2641 I purchased a 30 ft Newport with a Navico Wheel Pilot in a box. I do not know if it has been used. I
rOnDAYvous writeup (1) Capn Pete at 6:07am 07.31.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1114 For those who might be interested, here's a link to a feature story that appeared in The Milford Wee
Cannot find winch springs Bruce Gage at 6:04am 07.31.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1515 Hunter equipped their 25.5 sailboat with size 17 Maxwell winches. These winches seem almost indistru
Bilgewater? townpiper at 5:55am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 I have a US Yacht 18 (1982)daysailer. I've only been sailing a couple years and have heretofore trai
Chart Plotters gary at 6:56am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 6/1056 I am curious as to what brand of chart plotter is the most popular. Also wondering about hand held
Anchoring Tip Gary Wyngarden at 10:04am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1058 We anchored out 18 nights on our recent cruise on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in winds rangi
GPS Ground Control Upgrade Set for September patrick at 10:08am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1499 GPS Ground Control Upgrade Set for September Jul 31, 2007 GPS World The U.S. Air Force sai
Did a search but hope more info on ice coolers KennyH at 8:33am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 23/3553 Just returned from a 3 week cruise along the coast of North Carolina with my Hunter 25. One problem
Time for all of us to step back Ross at 7:55am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 29/1757 Just last week we had a brouhaha about a spoof by kyle, This week Gary posted a very well intended m
Air Battens for furling main Scott B at 7:29am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1387 Just read the latest UK-Halsey newletter. Seems a customer has developed an air-batten system for f
Can I live without a Boom Vang? K-Mac at 7:23am 07.31.07 Catalina 30 3/1586 I have recently purchased a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and was surprised to see it did not have a van
Image of OEM Stuffing Box Warren Milberg at 7:08am 07.31.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1093 Since there have been a number of threads dealing with various aspects of the infamous Hunter OEM wh

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Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 4:54am 10.03.21 Those of you who are trying to get your dog to pee on board, here is an idea. Tie a small pine tree
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 4:34am 10.03.21 I would recommend over-sizing your current holes to 3/8 or 7/16 before filling them, to give a good
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:24am 10.03.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Joe at 3:54am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugges
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 9:13pm 10.02.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the lo
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Charles Erwin at 8:57pm 10.02.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 8:45pm 10.02.21 It took a 39 ft Beneteau
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 8:13pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? sail sfbay at 8:06pm 10.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Survey? If you love the boat design, do not mind spending $$ on restoring a
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:44pm 10.02.21 if you are ok , we can chat via FB messenger or by whatapp, my number is +60194701419. Sorry, Fabi
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 10.02.21 The trailer might be worth something but the hull and/or deck might be full of moisture and rot maki
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? LeeandRick at 7:40pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out the
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (5) mghunter310 at 7:38pm 10.02.21 The saga continues I decided to try the port lazarette (gas bottle storage) and found it was but si
Hunter 45CC Rudder Bearings Terry Cox at 7:33pm 10.02.21 Hi Ed, our1991 P42 is very close in size, maybe a bit heavier. We've never had an issue with the rud
Maine Sail update Terry Cox at 7:24pm 10.02.21 Thank you, Phil, for letting us know about Rodd. We wish him well and a speedy recovery soon and ret
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat destiny12 at 7:19pm 10.02.21 No matter the boat, Fabian, ocean passages test all components and systems and they all have issues
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:17pm 10.02.21 I replaced the battery today and it cost $30. I purchased the battery in 2019. It still had a wa
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:14pm 10.02.21 i wonder if there are any boats doing ocean passages, and what are their issues, if any No matter

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