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Winterizing MFritschle at 12:24pm 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1118 I'm interested in hearing any good ideas about keeping water (ice and snow) from accumulating on the
356 Sail Flutter Problem Dave at 11:38am 06.02.03 Big Boats 24/1469 The ice finally cleared off Lake Superior and I was able to take my new 356 out for a sail. In 15 kt
Shift Lever Loose Dave at 11:34am 06.02.03 Big Boats 14/2842 The shift/throttle lever on my 356 does not stay in any set postion when running. If I place it it i
Manual Bilge Pump for Hunter Legend 35 Ed Cunningham at 10:48am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1190 I am trying to locate the manual bilge pump on my 1988 Legend 35. Any help will be appreciated
The Right Auto Pilot Ralph Abbott at 10:13am 06.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/947 Greetings, I am in the middle of purchasing A 36 and was looking for the right Auto Pilot.Some one
386 owners - Leaks ?? Jeff Bacon at 10:11am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/837 Hi All:My new 386 has been in the water for a few weeks,now, and I have been experiencing more lea
Removing the Toe Rail Wayne at 9:56am 06.02.03 Big Boats 9/1106 So... I have found my leak in the Aft Cabin. The leak is from the Deck Hull joint on the starbord si
Helm Woes Fred Hofmann at 9:48am 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/905 My 4 year old cast aluminum helm cracked and lost several teeth (probably due to corrosion in the ca
toerail cleaning Jim K at 9:36am 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/937 Any suggestions for cleaning up a faded toerail, or must it be painted. (H-22)Jim
Venture 17 Mast Kenn at 9:31am 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2872 Am intersted in learning the length of both the mast (from deck step) and the boom on a venture 17.
Fuel tank removal question Marcus at 9:22am 06.02.03 Big Boats 3/832 I pulled my Racor filter today-bad news. The PO ignored this problem big time. The filter is fille
plexiglass hatch sealant jerry mitchell at 9:15am 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1548 I am replacing the plexiglass in my hatch...my question is what type of adhesive/sealant should I us
Install an outboard engine for 27' Catalina Leon at 9:06am 06.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/2417 Where can I find the documents or papers how to install a 9.9 hp outboard engine for my 1982 27' Cat
North Shore Long Island Sound Sailormannj at 7:52am 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 Planning a one week cruise in Long Island sound in July. Coming up through NYC to head out to Port
Replacement water bag forHunter 23.5 Mike B at 7:44am 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/896 Can anyone tell me where to get a replacement waterbag for the sink on my Hunter 23.5 ? how many gal
FIRST 27.7 Ivan Mallia at 7:39am 06.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2167 I would greatly appreciate any sail tests in regard to the new 27.7 especially upwind , downwind pe
great book! but still have a question Frank Gloss at 7:27am 06.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1135 Hi Peggy,I received your book. Lots of good information if you have a real head. I have a porta
Reefing without a Backstay? Dick of Sylvan at 7:22am 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/2721 I have a C14.2 which sails real nice in winds up to about 20mph. But the wind sometimes likes to go
Yacht Specialties 13 tooth steering gear Carl Gross at 7:00am 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1443 I have a santana 30 1976 with a Yacht Specialties steering system which needs a 13 tooth chain gear
Keynote speaker announced for Mystic Rendezvous Diane Chase at 6:58am 06.02.03 Other Sailboats 0/792 Bernadette and Douglas Bernon (Cruising World Magazine contributing authors) will be the keynote spe

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Boarding step build VisionPNW at 12:20pm 10.28.20 Finally people are beginning to realize college is not for everyone Our take on it is that colleg
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two JRacer at 12:04pm 10.28.20 Looks like he took the transom!
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 11:57am 10.28.20 It's difficult to know who is at fault without having the details of the incident at hand. It's po
Boarding step build BigEasy at 11:56am 10.28.20 Nice step; looks very nautical! Wow! that shop is awesome; takes me an hour to move stuff around b
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two BigEasy at 11:53am 10.28.20 Interesting that we were just conversing about formal sail training vs self taught, learn as you go.
Moving My Hunter 356 to the Virgin Islands! shayes914 at 11:37am 10.28.20 I agree with Don. Have you checked that the islands will "take" your boat, given Covid? I underst
Moving My Hunter 356 to the Virgin Islands! victorhoisington at 11:35am 10.28.20 Having just come from the USVI (St. Croix), yes they are open and its not too hard to get your boat
Boarding step build justsomeguy at 11:31am 10.28.20 Let me not forget to compliment you on the step, Likewise.
Motorsailers. An Oxymoran? shemandr at 11:30am 10.28.20 Comfort could turn my head.
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Tom J at 11:30am 10.28.20 It's difficult to know who is at fault without having the details of the incident at hand. It's pos
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two shemandr at 11:23am 10.28.20 When sailing into Newport we would see the car carriers coming down from Providence and I presume th
Motorsailers. An Oxymoran? william24424 at 11:22am 10.28.20 I like the idea of being dry inside a pilothouse. Nordhavn has some bold designs along these lines.
Boarding step build Rich Stidger at 11:01am 10.28.20 @VisionPNW EXCELLENT design and execution! You definitely improved on my step design.
Lifeline autopsy dLj at 11:00am 10.28.20 John, that's an interesting interpretation. They aren't life lines, they are a surround pulpit... I
Lifeline autopsy dLj at 10:58am 10.28.20 Stanchions and their attachments are well known concerns, especially with off-shore sailors. There
Masthead flotation? Wolftree at 10:57am 10.28.20 Thank you to everyone who has weighed in regarding my current masthead flotation question. Really g
Boarding step build jssailem at 10:53am 10.28.20 @VisionPNW very nice step. :thumbup:
Moving My Hunter 356 to the Virgin Islands! Stu Jackson at 10:52am 10.28.20 I agree with Don. Have you checked that the islands will "take" your boat, given Covid? I understa
What is "normal" oil consumption? Davidasailor26 at 10:45am 10.28.20 Old boat with 3hm35f had 10 years never had to add and with new 4jh4e same so far after 4 seasons.
Boarding step build dlochner at 10:45am 10.28.20 I teach graphics and photography. We just happen to have an amazing shop and even more incredible s

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