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Advice for buying a 27' Sun for liveaboard Scott at 3:19pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1291 Hey Everyone,I've decided to purchase a 27' Sun sailboat for liveaboard (first boat owned). I've b
Advice on first sailboat purchase... 86 Hunter 24? (1) Brent at 3:10pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1088 Hello all,Thanks to everyone who responded to my original post, "Advice on first sailboat purchase
close hauled sailing question... Charles Ross at 2:48pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 6/1480 Hi all,Being this is our first month in our first year with our '95 Hunter 26, I figured I'd post
Rudder "clunk" Ray Hodges at 2:35pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 7/1307 The rudder on my 1976 swing keel tends to wobble and "clunk" in lighter winds. Is this fixable, i.e
A reputable surveyor in Southern California IslanderSteve at 2:31pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/966 Does anyone know of a reputable surveyor in Southern California? I need a very thorough survey of m
Holding tank hose or vent plugged? Bernie Soostmeyer at 2:31pm 06.22.03 Big Boats 1/850 I had our holding tank pumped out today and noticed that the usual suction sound from the toilet bow
any insight on interior reconstruction of a H23 Rob D at 2:27pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 6/930 Towards the end of last season I purchased a 85 Hunter 23 as my first sailboat.The interior looked
Edson Wheel Mike McMahon at 1:10pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1111 I have a friend with a 1985 Catalina 30, he is looking to purchase a used Edson destroyer wheel, he
Outboard Troubleshooting Sean Fleming at 12:52pm 06.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/887 While I await receipt of the owner's manual (just ordered), I'm seeking some guidance in connection
#$@%^ Outboard Phil at 12:47pm 06.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1162 So there I was..........great sail and looking forward to a cold one (or three) at the club, but as
electric panel box mike at 12:43pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/875 I have an '87 H23 with the plastic toggles on my panel box. One of them broke and I'd like to repla
100% Headsail Mike at 12:27pm 06.22.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1154 I was hoping someone had the exact measurements for their 100% headsail that sheets on the #3 track
Ketch Operation Dave at 12:19pm 06.22.03 Big Boats 1/1007 I have a friend that just purchased a ketch.....He is looking for some direction on how and when to
Tohatsu 5Hp Motor Jeff at 11:57am 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 2/906 I have a problem I rebuilt the carb. new float etc.My 2 stroke 1989 motor keeps flooding their is n
Advice on purchase of a used MacGregor rzxtc at 11:38am 06.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/936 I am interested in purchasing a used MacGregor, 26 of some kind, $10k or less. Any advice on any co
Interesting Hunter Post on ARC Loss of H450 Rick D at 11:32am 06.22.03 Big Boats 2/1366 Picked this off their website. Good background.APRIL 2003 -Hunter Legend 450 -- ARC UpdateHunter
My core is not your core... Francois Machabee at 11:29am 06.22.03 Bigger Boats 2/1018 Hi Olivier,What a weekend! I just spent three days replacing the heads, adding two cowl vents wi
Need A Goods Source for Parts Roger Haft at 10:59am 06.22.03 Big Boats 1/798 Hello,I am looking for a good source for parts for my 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5. There are no deale
Hunter 30 Saloon Table mechanism noise Carl Nencetti at 10:53am 06.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/812 Purchased a '91 30T in April and have enjoyed several overnights on her in Puget Sound so far. Some
Anchor chain size for 380 windlass John H380 1999 at 10:16am 06.22.03 Big Boats 4/1628 I installed the factory windlass on our 1999 380 because it did not come with one. I have the drum a

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TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 3:40pm 08.22.20 In my defense, @jssailem egged me on! :beer:
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat PaulK at 3:20pm 08.22.20 Hope you got the main on today and tried everything out. Watch out to keep those runners on - you d
Cheapskate Wifi Extender AaronD at 2:57pm 08.22.20 What I have been doing for many years is turning on the WiFi hotspot on my phone, and connecting a
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.22.20 ???? ??????, ????! ???? ??????, ????! ???? ??????, ????! ???? ??????, ????! :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:54pm 08.22.20 Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim... Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim . . . :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] JamesG161 at 2:46pm 08.22.20 Jim has been singing out to them I knew I should have practiced singing more.:facepalm: Again @kl
Noisy sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 08.22.20 I always thought that noise part of the charm of a marina but everyone is different. Just loosen the
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] jssailem at 2:35pm 08.22.20 I think you meant to say.. ura are out their playing and it is starting to look like Jim has been si
Nova kool freezer replacement Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 08.22.20 All of the 12v conversions use the same basic parts and will a torch, sliver solder and basic fittin
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:12pm 08.22.20 Dammit, Jim!
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:58pm 08.22.20 Wooopsssss!!!! The Hurricane Hunters found TS Marco center and it did NOT go over the Yucatan. E="kl
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 1:56pm 08.22.20 If the problem is internal slapping and not on the outside, you might find that a completely slack h
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 1:28pm 08.22.20 To see why both storms are curving to the Northwest... TS Marco <--- TD 14 <--- It is the HIGHs
Noisy sailboat shemandr at 1:27pm 08.22.20 On my Mark 25 they were noisy - slapping around inside the mast as the boat rocked at anchor. To me
Cheapskate Wifi Extender jviss at 1:26pm 08.22.20 What I have been doing for many years is turning on the WiFi hotspot on my phone, and connecting a B
Noisy sailboat Justin_NSA at 1:21pm 08.22.20 Can internal halyards be that noisy?! A nice card should be enough. Unless it's the external line.
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:21pm 08.22.20 I like this 5 day out forecast that shows the movement of pressure fronts. Note the HIGH that is ov
Boat Preparations for Storms (1) kappykaplan at 1:07pm 08.22.20 Take pictures of your boat and the prep you did. From 2011 . . . Sail pack has since been replaced
C and Cw27MkV (1) Drinky Crow at 12:56pm 08.22.20 I think that forum dead, peeps vary rake as much as 5-6" I think. Will have to work it out. The rid
Boat Preparations for Storms shemandr at 12:42pm 08.22.20 Double the lines. I would use longer nylon 3 strand to the furthest points possible. Adjust them s

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