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"a passage maker is born" jim bartch at 8:42am 01.02.03 Big Boats 14/2025 just wanted to let you know that the passage from newport beach to hawaii has begun.the best part o
mixing elbow blues John Dodge at 7:42am 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/972 I was replacing my exhaust hose. I had much trouble attempting to fit it back onto the mixing elbow
seaward water heater Tom at 7:17am 01.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 After 20 years I am replacing the 6 gal water heater on my cat 30 which I have owned for 3 years. I
Fab photos of bow but! Mark at 6:55am 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/775 But I need pictures of a 260.Regards
Walking UP to the floats Gary Wyngarden at 5:47am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/943 We had sustained winds reported from 35-42 knots last night with gusts up to 53 so I decided to chec
lazarette bushings David Fox at 5:05am 01.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1593 The rubber bushings that support the lazarette covers on my 1992 Hunter 30 are disintegrating. Does
Engage the transmission when sailing ? Tom Livingston at 4:29am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 15/4605 I am relatively new to sailing with an inboard engine. Should the transmission be left in gear when
Geeting a bridle on a 170 Guest at 3:35am 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/962 I sail at the Washington Sailing Club in DC. They have a rudimentary ramp that is not very trailor
Engine Advise Jeff Stone at 3:12am 01.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1177 Hi all. I am looking to purchase a very clean 27' Catalina traditional. I'ts a 1984 model with a 16
Has anyone raised the waterline on an H34? Andy Howard at 2:37am 01.02.03 Big Boats 5/923 I get about 1/2" to 1" of Algae growth on the bootstripe above the waterline. I can handle the brown
Are my expectations realistic? Dave at 12:46am 01.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1296 OK, I'm trying to figure out if my expectations of a 2000+ 26X are realistic. I'd like to set one up
Florida J.B. Dyer at 12:38am 01.02.03 Destinations 11/2342 I just read a rather disturbing article in the BoatUS magazine about Florida's ICW and the marina's.
Chesapeake Rendezvous Jim Seamans at 11:46pm 01.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/818 Does anyone have any information on the rendezvous for this year? I have family in Iowa that wish t
Phil, What am I doing wrong? Rich Stidger at 11:19pm 01.01.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/815 Phil,I just tried twice to post a pix in reply to a guy who wanted a picture of a Hunter 260 bow.
Leaks around mast on H28 Martin Cole at 9:41pm 01.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 My 1991 Hunter 28 has developed a leak that comes out of the compression post below the deck level.
Sail Specifications Gregory Wright at 1:28pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1003 I must buy a new set of sails for my MacGregor 22. Could anyone help me in determining the proper si
New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 1:02pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1016 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room
New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 12:57pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1160 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room
Lake Tahoe MacGregor Flotilla 2003 Bob Cassel at 11:57am 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1053 Here we go, a new year and a new Lake Tahoe MacGregor (and any others) Flotilla. Rob Tuson, Paul
Vibrating Tohatsu Outboard Kayce Stillwell at 11:28am 01.01.03 Other Sailboats 1/1130 I recently bought a new Tohatsu 9.9 long shaft, electric start outboard motor for my Hunter 25.5. T

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Water pouring out of exhaust! twalker H260 at 8:12am 10.01.20 All 2 stroke motors tend to smoke to greater or lessor degrees depending on the oil mix ratio and th
Seaward 25 noisy Yanmar: any point in trying to sound insulate it? Calif. Ted at 7:58am 10.01.20 My 3gm30 has heavy fiberglass covers fore and aft, I recently tried insulating with a foil/butyl lay
Access to behind the cooler box? Bob S at 7:45am 10.01.20 Or possibly behind the stove?
New sailer (6) Glsawyer at 7:41am 10.01.20 Ok everyone. Here is the cal 28. It does include a 10hp outboard but I do like the new ports buil
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates THECUSCUS at 7:41am 10.01.20 Out of curiosity, do these boats have an inner liner in the area around the chainplate? in my pict
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 7:37am 10.01.20
USCG Shallow Water Survey (1) Justin_NSA at 7:29am 10.01.20 I use to use the "braille" method with my old MacGregor 26S. Centerboard would kick up if I hit mud.
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting jssailem at 7:24am 10.01.20 Scott the previous owner had cleaned and dressed the boat for your review and purchase. Now you fi
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting FastOlson at 7:24am 10.01.20 Might be good to check that whole fitting with a magnet. If mildly magnetic, the builder received a
Victoria 18 rudder missing LloydB at 7:17am 10.01.20 Welcome to SBO. The fastest resolution to your dilemma might be to find the previous owner of the tr
Orca Attacks? srimes at 6:33am 10.01.20 https://www.newsweek.com/killer-whale-attack-boats-scientists-spain-1535219
USCG Shallow Water Survey JamesG161 at 6:27am 10.01.20 I did the survey. Took about 10 minutes. My concern was updating the depth charts. The Army Corps of
Needed Santana 22 Stanchions SFS at 6:23am 10.01.20 I sent you a PM.
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:06am 10.01.20
Anchor locker drainage RitSim at 5:42am 10.01.20 I think this has come up as a discussion before. IMO, the best approach is to pour about an inch pl
Anchor locker drainage Ron20324 at 5:37am 10.01.20 What is the need to drain that last inch of water in the anchor locker ? Yeah, it will probably ge
I'm looking for an Owners Manual for a Newport 41 Justin_NSA at 5:13am 10.01.20 Have you tried these guys? It's all I find. https://www.oldboatbrochures.com
Commodore T26 MeMelou at 5:13am 10.01.20 Thank you for the picture and advice :)
Why, Beneteau, why? NYSail at 4:37am 10.01.20 My instruments needed a software update. Updating the B&G Zeus3 was easy: Just stick a microSD card
Drill into my traveler bar? Joe at 4:21am 10.01.20 I don't think you're going to be happy with mounting the cleat the way you've suggested.... First of

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