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Purchasing my first boat, a brand new Hunter 27 Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:46pm 04.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/968 *yks I saw the boat yesterday. Arranging for Sea Trails. This is the first boat I have ever owned.
Stowe Electronics L Martin at 9:42pm 04.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/780 I have an 87 Hunnter and it has the hood mounted Stowe Depth, Speed, and Wind indicators. Does anyon
260 rating for racing Bob at 5:58pm 04.11.05 Smaller Boats 7/949 Down under here I have noticed on a number of yacht club race nimination forms that the handicaps ar
rudder removal mariner-ketch wooden boat paul doyle at 5:22pm 04.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1037 I, need to remove my rudder section it's seperated from the hull i tried to lift it up to no avail i
Local alaternator Repair Mojito at 2:44pm 04.11.05 Big Boats 0/958 Any recommendations for a local (SF Bay Area, Marin or beyond) alternator repair shop.Motorola 51A
catalina 22 trans atlantic crossing Kevin Mckee at 2:25pm 04.11.05 Smaller Boats 4/6411 I am interested in doing a trans atlantic crossing in 2007 in a 1973 catalina 22. First, I would lik
good place to buy a main sail Ryan at 12:54pm 04.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/998 hey i was wondering if anyone would know where to get the best price for a main sail. Or a main sail
Fishing in a 26x Tim Falk at 12:43pm 04.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2523 My first time out this year was a fishing trip with my son. We removed the mast and were set up as
Drifter Size? Aldo at 12:35pm 04.11.05 Smaller Boats 0/834 I blew-out our drifter last fall, and it is time to replace it. I have attached a photo of the old
Drifter Size Aldo at 12:31pm 04.11.05 Smaller Boats 0/1021 I blew-out our drifter last fall, and it is time to replace it. I have attached a photo below of th
Tiller problem TW364 at 12:16pm 04.11.05 Columbia 1/2029 I have a loose tiller, there is too much play in it and don't know how to repair it. Any ideas?
Replacing H31 VHF antenna coax? Bob Rutland at 12:15pm 04.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/933 After a lighting strike I need to replace the VHF antenna and coax. It seems the coax is routed down
Everything but the kitchen sink-and dinette table Michael at 11:57am 04.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/1025 Hello, I recently purchased a '72 Catalina 22 and I can't wait to get it in the water. However, it d
my depth meter is faking it. jeff10600 at 11:56am 04.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/898 ok now that i have some attention, my depth meter will work some times or just flash -- at other tim
Stern Light new owner at 11:39am 04.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/890 I am needing to replace the stern light bulb. I have looked for information for this , but have been
Head odors James Hill at 10:56am 04.11.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 I get a horrible rotten eggs/sulphur smell whenever i use the head after not having used it for a co
macerator Pump James Hill at 10:52am 04.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1561 I have a head system with a macerator and a y valve. if i want to pump out the tank by using the ma
Macerator Pump James Hill at 10:49am 04.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1276 I have a head system with a macerator and a y valve. if i want to pump out the tank by using the ma
Head odors James Hill at 10:34am 04.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1355 I get a horrible rotten eggs/sulphur smell whenever i use the head after not having used it for a co
Adding Jib track Trent at 1:23am 06.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1535 Tracks I extended the existing tracksBack to the end of the cabin trunk with excellent results .

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Sailing to Catalina Island? Dave Groshong at 10:38am 03.25.21 I would go for King's Harbor for your 1st trip, only 21 miles downhill, and the sight of land migh
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:37am 03.25.21 Thank you for the idea! That's very true that there is no way that Pacific Seacraft expects you to f
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 10:34am 03.25.21 Thank you so much! I totally forgot about EPIRB's, I'll get one of those. I'll keep practicing my re
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' rgranger at 10:32am 03.25.21 I see this being a real PITA for the solo sailor who needs to go to the mast to reef and/or adjust t
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Tom J at 10:28am 03.25.21 I believe the Flicka 20 is a pocket cruiser, and is intended for salt water sailing. As such, it wo
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? rgranger at 10:28am 03.25.21 Maintaining the zincs on your prop shaft should be sufficient.
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' dLj at 10:27am 03.25.21 Here I was getting worried I'd have to put a kill switch on my oars! But while I can row mighty darn
Outboard Tilt Release Issue MikeMikeMike at 10:27am 03.25.21 You don't lay it on that side in order to keep oil from finding its way into the carb. But if you
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:27am 03.25.21 Thanks! It seems like it is going a little overboard, but maybe I should do it every few weeks?
Sailing to Catalina Island? rgranger at 10:25am 03.25.21 Weather windows are much easier to research than they were in the past. Here is one great site ht
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? dLj at 10:22am 03.25.21 I don't see that as really a practical operation. Now, if you pull the boat out if the water for any
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 03.25.21
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 10:14am 03.25.21 Thanks for the advice!
Free Gauges for anyone interested BMercer at 10:13am 03.25.21 I would love those gauges. I live in upstate ny and have a Hunter31. Thanks Toftelectric@aol.com
Sailing to Catalina Island? jon hansen at 10:12am 03.25.21 tip: take a nice girl :cool: remember, we like pictures
Sailing to Catalina Island? jon hansen at 10:12am 03.25.21 nice boat. what fun. definitely go. leave at dusk, arrive the island in the morning. weather?
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' LloydB at 10:04am 03.25.21 Theoretical displacement hull speed is calculated by the formula: velocity in knots = 1.35 x the squ
Free Gauges for anyone interested Hunter 31 at 10:03am 03.25.21 I would love those gauges. I live in upstate ny and have a Hunter31. Thanks Toftelectric@aol.com
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' RussC at 9:37am 03.25.21 So if I had a Melges 24 with a 4HP outboard I would need to use the ECOS Link while surfing down wa
Gulf Stream Head Sail at 9:31am 03.25.21 Scientists have been using sensors to track the speed, density and temperature of the AMOC (Gulf St

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