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NOAA ENC chart progress newsletter Terry Arnold at 2:57am 06.02.03 Other Sailboats 0/981 Below is a newsletter giving the status of the ENC NOAA charting and updating efforts. Note that NO
lame questions...sailboat virgin lori at 2:54am 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1364 I have always dreamt of sailing ' Owning a small sailboat. And now I actually am going to do it! 197
Hot water heater. Peter Siemens at 2:40am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/857 I am curious as to how the water heater works when the engine is running. We used to heat up the wat
12 volt outlet lori at 2:34am 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1015 25' 1978 model:does it have an outlet? I have an inverter but am not sure where it goes...can't fi
Choosing the correct anchor windlass for a 34' Rick at 2:33am 06.02.03 Big Boats 5/1048 Hello everyone,Exploring the options of installing an anchor windlass on my 1986 - 34' and would l
install lazy jacks Jim at 1:51am 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1309 I'm remote from my boat right now and doing some planning. I would like suggestions on making the m
Inverter placement John J at 1:34am 06.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/892 I am looking at adding a 1000W inverter to my C310. If anyone has done this, where did you place it
CLEANING JASON at 1:26am 06.02.03 Day Sailers 2/1078 HI, I JUST PURCHASED A 1977 O'DAY 25 (IMMACULATE CONDITION) HOWEVER THELINING ON THE INSIDE OF THE
changing headsails singlehanded Tom Monroe at 1:19am 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 13/4530 This is a followup to my "solo and proud" post from friday. It's a couple days later, and the glow i
Fuel Leak Ron Vanderveer at 12:01am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 FolksWe have a fuel leak somewhere in our 1982 Hunter 27. The fuel is pooling up under the engine
Autohelm 3000 calibration Matt Wolf at 11:53pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2032 Hi everyone. I recently bought a Hunter 28' equipped with an Autohelm 3000. It appears that calibr
Foredeck Hatch Replacement Philip at 11:45pm 06.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/1079 Hello-While stowing my headsail, the plexi on my foredeck hatch popped off - it has been repaired
Want to replace the galley sink faucet Nichole at 10:45pm 06.01.03 Big Boats 6/4292 I would like to replace the galley sink faucet in my 2000 340. Are the water connections the same a
Purchase of '78 C27 Mark Fitzgerald at 10:42pm 06.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/956 I am looking to purchase a '78 C27. The general condition appears OK and it carries a 9.9hp outboard
Sea Strainr? George Schneider at 7:50pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1230 We went out this Sunday and made it 1/4 mile from marina before the cooling water temp lite came on.
How did you do on this month's sailing skills quiz SailboatOwners.com at 4:09pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1247 Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you shocked at how many you couldn't answer correctl
New to racing w/ an H290 Ali at 3:11pm 06.01.03 Racing 10/1743 I have a 2000 H290 that I have started to race, not too seriously. I'm not doing so good. My bigge
Squeaky pump Mary at 1:49pm 06.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1670 I have a Hunter 356 that is not quite one year old, but the handpump on the head is squeaking and gr
Restoring a Mac-Venture 17 (1) Tom at 1:11pm 06.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5405 I just bought a 1973 MacGregor-Venture 17. It's in great shape for a 30 year old boat. I'm getting r
Good Ft Lauderdale Marina to launch Steve at 12:27pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 2/995 Having my Catalina 27TR trucked down from Michigan to Ft Lauderdale. Anyone have a recommendation o

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Drop-in Lithium batteries Joe at 7:52am 10.16.20 Here's a "Sailing Uma" episode that you may appreciate. vY_-Wfyx0_A
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 10.16.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 7:33am 10.16.20 Twisting your chain is worse than getting your panties in a bunch.
My new saildrive HMT2 at 7:30am 10.16.20 I would ask for a lifetime warranty on the fixed part and extend the regular warranty by whatever ti
Drop-in Lithium batteries rgranger at 7:29am 10.16.20 How are you feeling these days about drop-in Lithium batteries on boats? I'm thinking of changing a
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel (1) All U Get at 7:27am 10.16.20
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:25am 10.16.20 Just to be a curmudgeon here, but a hawse pipe is set on the side of the hull. What we are discussin
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:10am 10.16.20 Isn't a swivel the weakest link in the chain rode system? I haven't re-visited the arithmetic late
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:02am 10.16.20 Perhaps the reason it seems like overkill for your boat use is because it is. The mooring is in the
Seaward Fox plug? shemandr at 7:01am 10.16.20 Vent for gas fumes? Where does the hole lead to?
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck shemandr at 6:52am 10.16.20 People mount life rafts on cabin tops. Those are pretty heavy. How do they do that? Hunter head
Neglected boats rgranger at 6:45am 10.16.20 I onced belonged to a marina where the owner was in his late 80's and struggling to keep the dream a
27 Edge in NY Area Crazy Dave Condon at 6:38am 10.16.20 There is hardly any info on the Hunter 27 Edge under Boat Information. However if you go to the fi
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? rgranger at 6:36am 10.16.20 Didn't he know we're engaged in a discussion about it? How inconsiderate! Right!?;)
Dark side?? dLj at 6:35am 10.16.20 that is absolutely NOT a Diesel duck! Try this link. http://www.dieselducks.com dj
Beneteau 311 spinnaker halyard Jackdaw at 6:30am 10.16.20 The link above is for masthead rigged boats and not really appropriate for you. The 311 is 9/10s fra
Dark side?? Will Gilmore at 6:22am 10.16.20 If I were to go to a trawler, I'd likely look for a Diesel Duck in the 40 foot range. dj Vebt4edL
Winterizing the C310 engine? Capt jgw at 6:08am 10.16.20 I agree with everything that @TomJ wrote except for the transmission fluid. I changed that every ye
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 6:00am 10.16.20 I'm not intending to shame anyone. I find it interesting that people allow this to happen. I see t
Neglected boats Joe Blizzard at 5:55am 10.16.20 posting pictures of private property with intent to shame I'm not so sure we should assume that in

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