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Fiberglass air pockets John Lochner at 7:28am 10.21.02 Big Boats 1/954 I have a Hunter 380 year 2000. The marina that i store the boat looked at a hole in the cockpit fib
Fresh water tank in the 25? L and W at 7:19am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1105 I bought a 1979 Hunter 25 last week, and have been spending every night on the boat refitting the in
356 spinnaker haylard line? John Dorsett at 6:55am 10.21.02 Big Boats 11/995 Anyone know the length for the spinnaker haylard line for the 356?JohnS/V Alcyone
Pictures from Boatpix.com RREgge at 6:46am 10.21.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1321 Just got a notice from Boatpic.com that they took a picture of our boat while we were sailing near N
"To dodge or not to dodge?" That is the question. Bob at 6:42am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/1235 We have a Hunter 285 and now that the season is almost over we've been thinking about having a dodge
Trent-Severen Waterway Stephen at 6:26am 10.21.02 Destinations 1/1515 Has any one gone across the T-S waterway? Timeframe for crossing listed on website was 5-7 days. Is
Need owners manual for Catalina 25 Chris G at 6:24am 10.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1610 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25. It was shipped from NY to NC and the rigging was completly stripped. th
Cleaning the fuel tank? Bruce at 5:55am 10.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/1533 Anyone clean their fuel tank out? After pumping the old fuel out of my H34 tank because of its age,
What happened to the House bill to legalize MSD1 andy at 5:34am 10.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1336 in no discharge zones? I e-mailed my rep but got no response.
Yanmar oil filters Neil Ferris at 5:32am 10.21.02 Other Sailboats 14/2067 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. Spares are difficult and expensive to get down
"Clear" weatherboard polishing Tony at 5:05am 10.21.02 Big Boats 1/1080 My weatherboards are no longer clear due to rubbing against each other when removed, stowed , etc.
Dodger Installation Kenneth Pfaff at 4:17am 10.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/998 With the cooler weather comming I have seen a lot of talk regarding Dodgers. Well I am in the proces
Looking for information about Elite Yachts 324 Skip at 3:39am 10.21.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1577 I am considering a purchase of an 1986 Elite 324, built by Kirie in France. Does anyone have any inf
Whisker Pole Ron at 3:36am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1204 Has anyone installed a whisker pole on the C320? If so, can you share your experience (how to, prod
Water Got In! Bert Schmidt at 1:46am 10.21.02 Big Boats 5/928 I own a 1991 35.5 Legend. My boat was on its slip with other boats to its starboard side. Last week
Transom Locker Drainage John Bannister at 1:46am 10.21.02 Big Boats 13/1232 Anybody out there know if there is a drain to the bilges from the Transom Lockers. I have tried in v
Cabin windows C30 - 1981 Ron at 1:28am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1009 Hi All,Like most C30s of this vintage, a couple of my windows leak. I would like to upgrade them a
Mainsheet Rigging for Mac 25 Richard Abineri at 1:25am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1191 I just bought a 1986 Mac 25. I have not had it in the water yet. Can someone advise on the best ma
Hunter 33 Muffler Bob Hutchison at 12:38am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1466 I need to replace the stainless steel muffler on my 1980 Hunter 33. I can't find a fiberglass repla
Transom strength? Tom at 12:38am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1381 2000 - 2002 Macgregor 26XDoes anyone have experience using a motor larger that 50 hp? A 2-Strok

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LITTLE TO NO WIND sail sfbay at 1:17pm 08.11.20 I have used all of these maneuvers to get my Hobie Cat 16 and wind surfer back to my launch when the
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 1:14pm 08.11.20 183714
Looking for a boat club nearby sail sfbay at 1:14pm 08.11.20 I assume you have thought about doing an internet search on marinas and yacht clubs within the area
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 rpludwig at 1:09pm 08.11.20 welcome! I'd focus on the keel, it's attachments, keel trunk, volcano, bow eye....structural/functi
Covers and the Plastic Boat.... sail sfbay at 1:03pm 08.11.20 Good to see you are getting your boys sailing and having fun!!
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? (1) TomY at 12:59pm 08.11.20 Phones charged in the cranberry islands. I found a 3.1 X 2 at of all places, my local hardware. They
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 12:57pm 08.11.20 The ballast location allows the boat to be "tippy" for the first several degrees. But, as you noti
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:46pm 08.11.20 Wow - that PRM 60 looks to be half the price of the quote I got on another one, even after convertin
Sad day, and no way to fix Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 08.11.20 I was just out there looking it over again. One of the very large branches is split on top, so I'm
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:40pm 08.11.20 Yes, he said he'd have to move the whole engine to replace the transmission on this one. And from
Do more zincs last longer? ontherocks83 at 12:38pm 08.11.20 Everything electrical on my boat is new. Is there any design no no's I should double check, or is it
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Rick Macdonald at 12:35pm 08.11.20 With the boat on the trailer, at least for my 23.5, you can't get the plunger all the way out becaus
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:31pm 08.11.20 That sounds like a good plan! Apparently, the stick is at the bottom under the gears. I can't rea
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 12:30pm 08.11.20 If you need to go with a new transmission, read this thread, there's a reasonably priced alternative
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive (1) sail sfbay at 12:23pm 08.11.20 Are you sure you need adhesive? Can you just tighten the rubber gasket? Diagram from your manual f
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive caverun at 12:20pm 08.11.20 No it was not below the waterline, just the rubber seal that had come loose along the bottom of my o
Tohatsu 9.8 Morgan donor at 12:17pm 08.11.20 I'd suggest a call to a Tohatsu dlr. And ask if that delay shift characteristic is typical. Usuall
M25 transmission mystery? jviss at 12:11pm 08.11.20 Unfortunately, on the M25 it's not so easy to remove the transmission to do anything to it, as it's
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts envisionvenicefl at 12:10pm 08.11.20 Congrats on getting a starter that fits. When I changed mine I had three wires on the + stud of the
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 12:02pm 08.11.20 IMO Furling an asym with out issue really has more to do with the sail than the furling rig... I hav

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