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Dollars? Bob at 10:41pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2335 If you had all had money in the world and were going to purchase a true ocean going yacht (but betwe
Quiz, quiz Jon at 9:20pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/986 Current quiz could use a couple more choices:#5 "All of the above"#6 "Experience Gained, outweighs
Portlights in aft bunk area? Reinhold Fussle at 8:17pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/869 Has anybody considered or actualy installed additional portlights in the aft bunk area under the coc
plexiglass restoration Michael Angier at 7:59pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1814 I have several pieces of plexiglass on my boat--ports, hatches, companionway cover, etc. They have s
Displacement Weight ? Gary P at 6:34pm 10.20.02 Trailer Sailors 3/2261 I'm thinking of buying an 18.5 and note that it displaces 1600 lbs. (dry). Does this also mean its w
Night from Hell SailboatOwners.com at 3:38pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 82/4240 What's the worst night you've ever spent on your boat? What made it bad? Did an unexpected wind s
Hunter 356 Quality????? dstormont at 1:30pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5608 I recently took delivery of a Hunter 356...and I love the boat, but I am concerned w/the quality....
Question on adding deck organizer to port side. Carl at 1:04pm 10.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/874 I purchased a custom deck organizer from Garhauer for the port side along with a triple crutch from
CNG stove converstion to Propane? Summerwinds at 1:01pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1028 I would like to change my stove from cng to propane. I have been told only the top burners and the
Oday 28 Bimini Jerry Meyer at 12:26pm 10.20.02 Bigger Boats 1/1559 I'm looking at a 1984 O28, and among other improvements I'm considering is a bimini. Could anyone s
Fitting new windows Mark at 12:10pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1070 One of our yachts is a little "princess" (18'). She was built in Sydney Australia and is a lot of f
exhaust hoses Johnny D at 12:07pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1121 how difficult is it to replace the exhaust hoses on the Yanmar 2gm 31 ft Hunter? Any tips or suggest
What size bulb at the steaming light Gary B at 11:52am 10.20.02 Big Boats 3/988 I have a 1984 H34 that does not have a bulb in the deck light at the steaming light. Can anyone advi
Yanmar 1 GM Fresh Water Cooling JCAL at 11:34am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/2430 Has anyone added a fresh water cooler system to this engine? If so where did you buy it?Jim
Fresh Water Tank JCAL at 11:21am 10.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2197 I have my H-27 1990 sailboat on a trailer at my home completely going through the boat. I replaced t
C320 Keel design - Old vs New Jeff Church at 10:25am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1242 I was just working in the yard and noticed that a newer 320 (it has the large hatch in the aft cabin
Harvest Moon Regatta Results Mike Kinney at 9:40am 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1046 Are the results posted anywhere on the web? Thanks for any help!
Yanmar 2GM...re: cold starting... Tim McCarty at 9:03am 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/12006 After reading several threads on the 2gm...has anyone found an easy way to cold-start a 2GM??? Yes,
Boat swapping Diane at 8:39am 10.20.02 Big Boats 5/1005 What are thoughts about boat swapping? Seems to me trading boats for a week or two between folks in
Winter storage for Anchor Rode. Walt L at 6:56am 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1271 How should one store the anchor rode for the winter? Should it be washed and dried? Should it be hun

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New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (3) Naglfari at 9:14am 08.11.20 Sage advice Surf, thank you. And beautiful repair! The eye and plate need to be replaced, but most l
Hunter Interior Molding (1) sail sfbay at 9:10am 08.11.20 Might try a custom carpentry shop like Dan Alleger's or Odd Grain Custom Woodwork. http://www.dansw
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 9:06am 08.11.20
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 8:46am 08.11.20 It is unclear. Do you need a replacement pin or you need to locate the pin you presently have? bo
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 8:43am 08.11.20 both the need to be refabed and i dont want to start tearing everything uo
Coast guard boarding. markwbird at 8:29am 08.11.20 A couple times. Once when I was sailing on an overloaded Hobie Cat with no life jackets (I was a te
Coast guard boarding. JamesG161 at 8:17am 08.11.20 One time, and they asked... "Who is the Captain?" All 3 of my crew immediately pointed at ME!:face
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 8:12am 08.11.20 I have seen life rafts mounted on the side rail. However, mounting on the stern rail or stern sugar
Do more zincs last longer? Michael Davis at 8:08am 08.11.20 Our marina has no electricity on the docks. Zincs last a couple of years.
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Captain Larry-DH at 8:05am 08.11.20 Some of the best, hard to choose: Autopilot, Electric windless, Electric winches, Lazy Jacks, CP/AIS
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve JamesG161 at 8:04am 08.11.20 The check valve prevents the fuel from running back when you change the filter. Not if, like mine,
Dufour 1998 35 Classic Help crbboca at 7:48am 08.11.20 Thanks for your repl. It is a Sparcraft and they have offices in in North Carolina and they are t
Coast guard boarding. kloudie1 at 7:47am 08.11.20 since 1978, I haven't been boarded but have been "looked at" three times.. back in the early 80's so
Coast guard boarding. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:46am 08.11.20 five times so far. Once offshore out of sight of land, once coming out of the Bahamas- coast guard
Battery problem Maine Sail at 7:45am 08.11.20 Apologies for activating an old thread. Fyi, after a few software updates, the system seems to be
Propane tank questions Michael Davis at 7:37am 08.11.20 Seems like they last longer around Lake Michigan... mine has lasted 15 years so far. We have a lot
Coast guard boarding. jviss at 7:31am 08.11.20 I was boarded once, in 2013, after 13 years of sailing that boat. We were anchored in Tarpaulin Cov
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 7:26am 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 n
Do more zincs last longer? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:25am 08.11.20 Would having 2 zincs instead of one on the prop shaft slow how quickly they dissolve? Is a zinc
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 7:18am 08.11.20 @Stu Jackson do you have a vacuum gauge installed? It would be interesting to know the reading when

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