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Bottom Job Question. . . Chris McLoughlin at 4:17am 03.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/779 I have removed the old bottom paint on our 12 year old Legend 37.5 with the idea of sealing the bott
Blue Water mr tim at 3:42am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1057 Any of the 30'-32' hunter owners do any trans atlantic crossings in their boats. I'm thinking of ge
Volvo Saildrive leaks oil (somewhere) Jim Cook at 3:28am 03.10.03 Other Sailboats 3/4081 The first contractor I hired to do my bottom 2 years ago painted bottom paint on my VolvoPenta S110
Key Largo Sailboat Marina Seabee at 2:51am 03.10.03 Ask All Sailors 2/934 Need recommendations of good sailboat marinas in Key Largo, FLorida for a 2-3 overnight. Prefer a s
Loking for information....O'Day/Dolphin 1961-1967 Louis Claassen at 2:25am 03.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1768 I just purachased a 24' sailboat built by O'Day/Dolphin series, in 1961.I have discovered that ther
Threw hull fittings craig shaw at 1:42am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/962 How do you check your threw hull fittings? We have a 1985 28.5 Hunter and all the fittings are facto
center board woes Rusty rusman88 @aol.com at 12:52am 03.10.03 Day Sailers 2/1046 first time owner long time O'Day admirer from my years in Annapolis; Just "aquired" poorly maintaine
Need suggestions on splice Paul Aubrecht at 12:48am 03.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/809 I have a 1993 Hunter 28 with a Profurl Headsail furling.It has a continuous loop line that controls
Swing Batten Rollaway Mains Drexel Bradshaw at 12:45am 03.10.03 Big Boats 1/1069 I am considering purchasing a Swing Batten Rollaway Main from Doyle. Does anyone have any experienc
Where to install Nicro solar vent on Catalina 30? Weston Van Wambeke at 11:15pm 03.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2026 I'd like to improve the ventilation in my 1982 Catalina 30. Can anyone recommend a good deck spot t
Cleaning dodger and bimini canvas Charles at 11:07pm 03.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1400 This may sound like a stupid question, mine usually are, but what is the best way for cleaning the d
Sailing at Bahi Honda Brian at 10:48pm 03.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/885 I will be spending a week at Bahi Honda and was wondering if there is anyplace there to rent a sailb
Charleston South Carolina tom at 10:44pm 03.09.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1056 My wife and I plan to start cruising in the near future. Unfortunately we live in Birmingham,Alabama
padding CORKY TROTTER at 10:35pm 03.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Anyone have any good places to buy padding to put under the bed on the 260. I would like a little b
We just launched our new website Rick Sylvester at 9:43pm 03.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/879 and we'd like to invite you visit. Please either post here or email us at ricksylvester@msn.com with
Destek Hydraulic Lid holder Fenella Flanagan at 9:40pm 03.09.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1301 I am desperate to find a Destek Hydraulic door holder for my freezer and cannot even find the compan
26.5 Mast fittings for halyards Jim Rogers at 9:25pm 03.09.03 Smaller Boats 2/786 I am looking for replacements for the plastic guides that protect the halyards as they pass thru the
340 or 356 in florida nick maggio at 8:11pm 03.09.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1113 where do you 340 and 356 sail in florida west or east and what about slips or mooring's do they empt
Leaving a 26C in the water over winter Martin Oets at 2:37pm 03.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1084 Is it possible to leave the 26S with ballast in over the winter? Is there an antifreeze that one cou
Portlights for O'Day 35 Jay MacDonald at 2:28pm 03.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1303 The portlights on my O'Day 35 are starting to crack around the closure knobs. These are the double

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New sailer Glsawyer at 5:45pm 09.29.20 So, you want my two cents? A. You are not an experienced sailor B. You can get a free boat, but yo
New sailer Glsawyer at 5:44pm 09.29.20 Err, sorry, I missed the experience part... Lol. Sorry should have maybe led with that. Granted b
New sailer Mr. Dave at 5:41pm 09.29.20 Err, sorry, I missed the experience part...
What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 5:38pm 09.29.20 I always carry a Gerber. Its rare for me to work on any project without using it. BUT the most impor
High winds rgranger at 5:31pm 09.29.20 Maiden sale went great, I actually reefed too much. Lots of heeling and fun to be had. Thank you f
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 5:24pm 09.29.20 Different strokes ... In Peconic Bay 20 feet is relax time. In Florida, on the Indian River Lagoo
Back-up Depth Sounders? shemandr at 5:19pm 09.29.20 Different strokes ... In Peconic Bay 20 feet is relax time. In Florida, on the Indian River Lagoo
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue MitchM at 5:12pm 09.29.20 a great diagnosis and checklist for anyone w an onan gen ... thanks !
New sailer Glsawyer at 5:09pm 09.29.20 So, you want my two cents? A. You are not an experienced sailor B. You can get a free boat, but yo
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 5:09pm 09.29.20 That can be a little scary Charlie. We have tides here up to 25 feet. 12/15 feet would be OK at low
New sailer Mr. Dave at 5:01pm 09.29.20 So, you want my two cents? A. You are not an experienced sailor B. You can get a free boat, but you
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? TimFromLI at 4:55pm 09.29.20 Mine runs fine, no problems around 2300 hours. The only think is it leaks oil, probably from the re
Back-up Depth Sounders? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:55pm 09.29.20 I start to get a little nervous when the depth sounder gets down to 20 feet. Amazing how differentl
New sailer Glsawyer at 4:51pm 09.29.20
New sailer Glsawyer at 4:43pm 09.29.20
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 4:39pm 09.29.20 I start to get a little nervous when the depth sounder gets down to 20 feet. Amazing how differently
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Dave Groshong at 4:32pm 09.29.20 I always go for at least 10-12 stitches, butting the ends together, take your time, Ralph is righ
High winds gtg at 4:13pm 09.29.20 Maiden sale went great, I actually reefed too much. Lots of heeling and fun to be had. Thank you fo
Wait for it... jssailem at 4:12pm 09.29.20 Interesting that it happened in front of you. Happy no one was hurt. That it happens to racers is a
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 4:11pm 09.29.20 My unit is a 2008 Airtop 3500 unit... I had it overhauled once after spider nests had blocked the ex

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