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Trolling motor for an inflatable Pete at 10:11am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 I'm consider getting power for a 9 ft 6 by 4 ft 9 LEX-96 Achilles Inflatable. What's been your exper
Advice needed for removal of outboard bracket. Alex Kowblansky at 9:42am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 6/820 Need to replace the existing outboard bracket. Have bought a Yamaha 8 hp 4 stroke. Its clamps are wi
She's Clean, And She Smelled Good Too . . . Nick at 9:19am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/882 The phone call came early (too early) in the morning."Hey Nick, I found a boat I'm interested in,
Anchors for Hunter 170 JD at 9:08am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/916 I have a Hunter 170 in the Washington DC area and I sail in the Potomac. My kids were driving me nu
Replacement Head John Power at 9:06am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1219 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and have owned it for about 23 years. When I bought the boat it came equipt
Effect of aft stay tension with masthead forestay? Stephen Ord at 8:41am 01.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1867 In Don's book on Sail Trim he mentions aft stay tension on flattening the sail by bending the mast.
C Dean at 7:59am 01.07.03 C&C 0/1539 I'd like to replace the existing folding prop on my C
Ocean crossing...? Sid MAxwell at 6:57am 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1716 Though only a prospective owner, I'd like to discuss the feasibility of the Macgregor 26X platform f
290 to 326? Gregg at 6:32am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/793 Looking for any owner input on a late model 320 or the new 326. I've had my 290 for only one season,
Help! I need a source for Calcium Chloride Doc Turner at 5:43am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1389 After reading an article here, I went out and purchased buckets and colanders for a moisture control
deck repair fred winter at 5:27am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1101 anyone know? the core material, used for a 1985 c27 , in the decking. i have heard both balsa, ply
Replacement bow light lensw/cover Douglas Miles at 4:48am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 4/869 My bow light lens/cover dropped in the drink while I was moving the boat at the dock due to a strong
Shaft Work Paul at 4:40am 01.07.03 Other Sailboats 1/710 I am considering 2 improvements to my drive train since I have my boat out of the water for other re
Kiwis "Clip-on" matias santiago at 4:39am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/873 Any good pictures of the clip-on. The Washington Post reported the the thing was unveiled today.M
Catalina 27 or Catalina 30? John at 2:45am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/5868 At the moment I have a 1981 Catalina 27 but I'm thinking about getting a Catalina 30 for a little mo
Legend 43 holding tank replacement Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 1:22am 01.07.03 Big Boats 5/884 Has anyone needed to replace the aluminum holding tank on a hunter 43. If so where were you able to
Holding tank inspection and replacement Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 1:05am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1389 I have read that a number of Hunter owners have experienced holding tank leaks and that these tanks
Chartplotters Tim at 12:48am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/994 I am considering a Navman Tracker 5600 chartplotter. Does anyone have any first hand experience wit
leaking chainplates Wade at 12:43am 01.07.03 Big Boats 2/1157 I know this topic has been addressed earlier; nonetheless, I was hoping for a little more direction
Finding Leaks (Rainwater?) Kenneth at 12:12am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1252 We have recently discovered a small amount of water near the holding tank thru hulls and under the s

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Social distancing on a launch? Rick at 1:15pm 05.05.20 I only read this post out of curiosity. Everyone wears a mask? What kind of mask? They have been p
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? dmax at 1:01pm 05.05.20 Very nice - is that Universal Bronze ($$$)?
Social distancing on a launch? smokey73 at 12:46pm 05.05.20 Protecting yourself and others, short of total isolation, is mostly influenced by several controllab
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? (1) ontherocks83 at 12:43pm 05.05.20 So here is the follow up / closure. I just posted this pic in another thread to follow up for someth
Social distancing on a launch? Will Gilmore at 12:35pm 05.05.20 Higher limit if same household. (Hard to prove, but I think it works.) Does it matter if it's true
Sand blasting an engine? (1) ontherocks83 at 12:34pm 05.05.20 As a follow up, I ended up buying black beauty extra fine 30/60 mesh and it worked very well. I may
+1 For Weems and Plath capta at 12:22pm 05.05.20 Isn't it great when you find a company that is a pleasure to do business with?
Hunter 42 Passage Windows/Fixed Ports Terry Cox at 12:21pm 05.05.20
Social distancing on a launch? (1) thinwater at 12:15pm 05.05.20 Let's not take a thread off course in these times. There were a few relevant posts (my thoughts in p
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin Serenity on Hudson at 12:11pm 05.05.20 When I first got a 23.5, the clevis pin sheared while on a beat and the mast fell between me and my
CO alarm problem (?) thinwater at 11:55am 05.05.20 The trick here is that the required amount of hydrogen is less than 0.1 gram, or about 0.5-1 gram of
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience JanErik at 11:47am 05.05.20 Good used Catalina 22, there's a lot around to look at, and popular enough to sell when you actually
+1 For Weems and Plath JanErik at 11:43am 05.05.20 Excellent - I look for companies like this to do business with. Life's too short to buy junk.
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 11:12am 05.05.20 Thanks! I'll make sure it's supported for the road. There is nothing underneath it, so maybe I'll a
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty LeslieTroyer at 11:01am 05.05.20 To test if wire or sensor, take wire off sensor. - no alarm Ground sensor wire - should alarm
Best winds for Older V-17? (1) DrJudyB at 10:40am 05.05.20 Does your mainsail have a bolt rope or slides on the luff? Slides on the luff keep the front of the
Social distancing on a launch? Rick at 10:36am 05.05.20 Has anyone here heard of "herd immunity". Its how we beat most viruses. We will not be safe from C
New sails Stu Jackson at 10:32am 05.05.20 Do they have a common jib furling system IIRC, he asked about a mainsail, not a jib. You can orde
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? (1) jon hansen at 10:27am 05.05.20 178600 it's all about the details, long keel, 2 bladed prop, extra heavy built, short waterline fo
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 05.05.20 The check valves are usually not field replaceable but it looks like there is a washer plate holdin

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