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Goin to the FLL boat show? CYQK at 8:13am 10.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/331 See that the show is still on wondering what it will be like
New Tender Captain W at 5:47am 10.18.20 Ask All Sailors 43/6519 I am Interested in your thoughts about tenders: 1. wooden vs inflatable 2. For wooden: Capability t
New Solar Panel rpwillia at 6:26pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 6/936 A couple of weeks ago our local Sea Scout troop in the marina was practicing docking and managed to
Diesel Mechanic, North Side of Albemarle Sound David in Sandusky at 5:15pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 1/278 My friend needs a diesel mechanic for their 1982 Hunter 30 in Elizabeth City, NC. Does anybody know
Charging at 14.3v! eianm at 4:57pm 10.17.20 Big Boats 9/1357 I noticed yesterday when i ran the gen set top charge the batteries that my victron gauge told me i
Hunter Legend 290 - Some Questions (2) andyb28 at 2:55pm 10.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1128 Good Evening All, I popped down to the boat today to do a few jobs. It's amazing how time flies wh
Wallpaper in the head? azambella at 1:38pm 10.17.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3916 Anyone replace that whack stuff in the head that is sorta kinda wallpaper? Ours has seen batter days
Hydronic heating with Dickinson diesel heater? patrickkidd at 1:16pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/756 The Dickenson Newport has an optional hot water coil that you can use to heat your own water circuit
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Tedd at 8:52am 10.17.20 Smaller Boats 15/2030 I'm shopping for a Hunter 260. My wife has a strong preference for a wheel because she finds the til
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Birchy62 at 8:08am 10.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1056 I recently purchased my 2006 373. This is my first year winterizing. I have the owners manual and ca
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater (1) christian42north at 6:41am 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3231
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Sailor1001 at 11:07pm 10.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/3277 Hi All, I really enjoy my Venture 21 that is in great shape and near mint condition. It is easy to
Dealing with difficult guests (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 56/9345 We've all had them aboard. The non-stop talkers, know-it-all skippers, newbies that panic the moment
It's National Seafood Bisque Day! (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 10.19.20 Ask All Sailors 2/771 And in honor of the basking bisque, lets talk about seafood. Do you ever fish from your boat? Have
Stuff coming out of potable water tank (1) Captain W at 6:15pm 10.16.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/810 The previous owner of my boat noted that he had begun to get dark flakes/debris coming through the p
semi-flush mount windows. First try.. (3) SailingLoto at 4:33pm 10.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/486 Finally had some free time and daylight to fiddle with my Laguna. 2 fixed windows installed. 3m vh
Catalina 27 wanted Nipissing Sailor at 2:18pm 10.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1037 Looking for a Catalina 27 or 270 in excellent condition. Please PM me. Cathy R
Mainsail for 36 Lancer S/V Honu at 12:06pm 10.16.20 Parts Search 7/715 Looking for serviceable mainsail $400 or less, about 36 foot luff, 11' foot, at least 2 reef points,
Point Pleasant Canal PJacobitti at 11:16am 10.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1425 Greetings! Brand new to the forum.... We will be bringing our new to us 1978 Bristol 35.5 home the
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? wsconner at 7:26am 10.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 40/10696 Hi - Coming back to this group after all the great advice helping me upgrade our 12V and Autopilot

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eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:30pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff Oh, I would have to l
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:28pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:26pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platform
Hand held Radio ? BarryL at 1:25pm 04.29.24 Hi, Wow, lots of good information has been provided. Here are my thoughts, and what I* do (which*
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 artboas at 1:17pm 04.29.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck j
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:15pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platforms
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 1:06pm 04.29.24 This photo is helpful, but I reiterate that putting in all of the ceiling vents, etc., will be a ve
The Great Lakes.... john6206 at 12:40pm 04.29.24 @Scott T-Bird This is true. Of course it's a windward / leeward thing. I grew up the Lake Huron si
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 12:29pm 04.29.24 Tighten the loose hose clamps before you forget. There is not need for them to be loose. Be certain
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:24pm 04.29.24 Can you post some pics? Not for several more days. I know it runs into the starboard side battery
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 11:55am 04.29.24 Clearly the MOB1 device has advantages over the DSC handheld (such as battery life and possible au
Prop Shaft runout Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 04.29.24 but the design of the keel (pretty swept back) and the prop shaft (really far forward) do make it d
Replacing exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24 Can you post some pics?
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 10:41am 04.29.24 Beautiful job on the paint! Can you share how much of the Alexseal primer+converter and paint+ conv
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 10:36am 04.29.24 You've gotten a lot of good advice above. What I can add is simply some anecdotal information. I j
Prop Shaft runout (1) Sutric at 10:31am 04.29.24 Appreciate your comments. I do want to mention that the sling positions are marked on the boat alrea
Stern anchoring Richard19068 at 10:30am 04.29.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 10:22am 04.29.24 The device I referenced earlier, Ocean Signal MOB1 sends a DSC emergency signal and GPS location t
Prop Shaft runout (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 04.29.24 He wants to get on with the season without replacing or repairing the shaft. Good way to separate

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