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Centerboard Water Leak Rick Engel at 6:33am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 7/1101 Lask week, we had a frightening experience. While our Hunter 26 was moored in its slip, my wife ' I
F235 Launching Joe M at 6:06am 08.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1171 Thinking about buying a F235, I am wondering "Can the fin keel model be launched from the trailer?"
Pulpit, leaks, plywood Mike Andersen at 4:58am 08.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1137 Hi All, and thanks to the many helpful responses from previous posts of mine.H27 1980Where the p
Beam reach vs. close reach Tom at 4:58am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 11/7192 I have started sailing again after 10 years (way too long!) and was reminded again last week of the
How Much Floatation Mark Hunter22 at 4:29am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/856 Does anyone know how much floatation is in a Hunter22? What I mean is, will it still float if it fil
BOW THRUSTERS Waldo Emerson at 3:40am 08.06.03 Big Boats 0/1036 If u have installed bow thrusters would appreciate information.
retro fitting a propane stove on a 28.5 Mike H at 3:15am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 Has anyone replaced their alcohol stove with a propane gas stove? If so, what size propane bottle?
Kids, anyone thirsty? Bill at 2:47am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1195 You can use this to get your kids to drink more water while sailing!Water or CokeThis! Is really
222- Keeping the Kick up Rudder down Mark Hofmann at 2:45am 08.06.03 Day Sailers 5/2459 The previous owner of my 1985 O'Day 222 made a new tiller for it but did not include the cam cleat a
electric start outboard question... Brian Conneely at 2:14am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 14/5434 At the beginning of this season I installed an 8hp 2 stroke Nissan outboard with an electric starter
Ablative paint mid-season care cleaning growth ? Michael at 2:12am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2859 This spring our boat received a new bottom job with Interlux ablative paint (the stuff with the bioc
Engine quit Tony at 2:01am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/793 I need some help. While motorsailing down the bay, me diesel died. It seemed to loose power first an
Yanmar YSB12 - Rebuild or Replace Thomas H. George at 1:17am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/9995 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 which I love but the original engine - Yanmar YSB12 - overheated last week w
H34 clutch/deck org. install question: Marcus at 1:00am 08.06.03 Big Boats 4/947 Monday is install day for the new clutches, deck organizers, etc. In preparing for the rigger, does
Seems like a lot of trouble... Darren Mayes at 12:43am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/706 ... why not just buy one of the 5 day ice chests? While you may lose some storage space, I don't th
Is there any way this could be correct David at 3:17pm 08.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/995 Ok, I have a Catalina 30 TRBS which I just put back in the water after a new bottom. In 15 knots of
looking for year on my C27 Aaron Walls at 2:57pm 08.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/933 Me and my father bought a C27 last summer. The guys we bought the boat from had bought it from an es
head problems Rick D at 2:04pm 08.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/965 Just purchased a 1984 catalina270, a very clean and maintained boat.I was present during the 4 hour
Failed Statpower 40+ Charger Ned Strain at 1:54pm 08.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Our two year old Xantrex Statpower charger suddenly quit. When switched on, the Charging light on t
Anchor light? Jack Brunicon at 1:06pm 08.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/986 Has anybody added a 360 degree anchor light to a Mac 26X? If so how did you mount it? Where can I

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Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Meriachee at 8:27am 11.11.20 It harkens back to the mindset that the boat isn't fast unless the rail is in the water. 14-15 shoul
Foul Weather Gear Stinks (1) dlochner at 8:26am 11.11.20 I'll tell Santa I need a lighter weight jacket here in Florida too. Tell Santa!
Hunter 25 trailer information Sailavie1 at 8:26am 11.11.20
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 8:22am 11.11.20 Obviously the feed to the fresh water pump needs to be disconnected and you have to have a hose on
Veterans Day, 2020 Mikem at 8:22am 11.11.20 I feel awkward and thankful when someone says "thanks for your service". Most of the cashiers at p
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? DrJudyB at 8:11am 11.11.20 this past summer we saw consistent winds in the 15-25 knot range. Don't know if this is typical as
Foul Weather Gear Stinks Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 11.11.20 Simple problem? I doubt it. Lake Okeechobee is a gigantic sump in the middle of the state that nat
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Jake N Eggs at 8:07am 11.11.20 The brass valve that has 3 lines going to it is a mixing valve which regulates the temperature of th
Hunter 25 trailer information Crazy Dave Condon at 8:00am 11.11.20 Just try calling Magic Tilt anyway. I thought there were three or more bunk supports and the photo
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Meriachee at 7:57am 11.11.20 anything over 14-15 knots we were getting knocked down to 18-20+ degrees of heel This seems a litt
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Justin_NSA at 7:49am 11.11.20 That's quite the Rube Goldberg. You may have to trace the tubing and diagram it to get the whole pic
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights dlochner at 7:47am 11.11.20 If you get stuck, check polarity. Your stick may be reversed. Incandescent don't care, but lower qu
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 7:39am 11.11.20 If there are small amounts of water in the HW tank, it will freeze without causing any issues. When
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Gary Ryan at 7:38am 11.11.20 yah, no problem there. Thanks for the input
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Justin_NSA at 7:25am 11.11.20 If you get stuck, check polarity. Your stick may be reversed. Incandescent don't care, but lower qua
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 JamesG161 at 7:25am 11.11.20 A potential for surge along the central coast of Florida is being forecast. Lessons learned.... Th
Hunter 25 trailer information (1) davidmustang at 7:24am 11.11.20 Hi Dave! It is nice to see that you are still on this site. I talked to years ago when I first bou
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 11.11.20 I 2nd the Marinebeam products.
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 jssailem at 6:59am 11.11.20 This is a moving target and we will keep our eye on it for the next couple of days. Hope the season
Veterans Day, 2020 Brian D at 6:58am 11.11.20 I feel awkward and thankful when someone says "thanks for your service". Most of the cashiers at p

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