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Havencraft Down George Lavoie at 8:46pm 11.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1309 Message on the phone says, Havencraft moving and not available. who besides Havencraft sells genuin
Boat Dog and Insurance Denise Kilpatrick at 8:17pm 11.02.02 Big Boats 0/900 Thank you to all who took the time to give me advice, it is appreciated.
Louvered vent - companionway boards Bill Potter at 8:10pm 11.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1625 I'm trying to increase the ventilation on my Catalina 270 - I've one outgoing day/night solar fan bu
1980 Hunter 27 Things to watch for. Steve Horswill at 6:18pm 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/9468 Hello everyone. I am thinking about buying a Hunter 27 1980 from a distant vendor. Of course I will
swing keels.. pros..con's tom at 3:28pm 11.02.02 Trailer Sailors 10/4758 when trailering, i see you have the options of a swing keel or not...any pro's or con's
Another Stranded Seaman . . . Nick at 11:02am 11.02.02 Other Sailboats 1/794 Twenty six days, no food or water . . .http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/homepage/news/page.cfm?object
Dipstick Levels Howard at 9:21am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 I have a Hunter 31 with a 2GMF Engine. Both my engine oil dipstick and my gear oil dipstick each ha
starboard settee conversion Bob delli at 6:47am 11.02.02 Big Boats 0/987 With the advent of laptop dvd players, We feel the starboard entertainment center would best be util
Water tank lid sealant Dave Busby at 5:45am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2014 I have a 86' 25.5 and the water tank plastic lid seal has broken loose. What sealant should I use to
metal Vs. Plastic tanks Ed at 5:22am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 I had a 326 and traded it for a 426 - the 326 had plastic tanks the 426 water tank is metal. Any ad
Macerator add on? Lyn at 4:58am 11.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/971 I have a '82 Hunter 27' and thought of adding a macerator pump for the holding tank. Any suggestions
Recommendation for a Deisel Mechanic Needed, LI- N Howard at 4:58am 11.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1062 I;m looking for a good deisel mechanic for my old 9 HP yanmar (1978 GM model). The marina I use doe
Zinc or not to zinc? Lyn at 4:49am 11.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/2897 Should I install a zinc to the propeller shaft of my 27' Hunter or is the internal zinc on my 1gm ya
Electric Head Bill Sheehy at 4:03am 11.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/897 The fwd electric head on our Passage 42 seems to have a hard time pumping the water out of the bowl.
Ericson 38-200 Roy at 1:22am 11.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1123 Can someone supply me with the follong info on the Ericson 38-200, 1985-88 model year, advice me as
BVI Charter Help Bob F at 11:47pm 11.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/842 I am going to do a bareboat catamaran charter in the BVI this spring/early summer, and I was wonderi
inverters, batteries, generators Gil Narvaez at 9:32pm 11.01.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1114 Hello Sailors out there!In deciding whether I should equip a new sailboat with extras.... what is
Getting Started Part II tom at 8:32pm 11.01.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1575 wow.. thanks for all the replies...in the L.A. area, and I know that it dependson what harbor you m
Buying a new Mainsail Lee br. at 7:42pm 11.01.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1709 I've been looking to purchase a new mainsail. To date I've received a number of quotes. One quote wa
Good launch site, N end KY Lake? John Pollitt at 3:48pm 11.01.02 Smaller Boats 2/802 Looking for a good launch point at north end of KY Lake, where I can leave my truck and trailer for

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Yanmar stalling issue Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 09.15.20 Something to consider: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-obscure-ba
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Justin_NSA at 12:59pm 09.15.20 I also upgraded my 12v fans with Caframo. They are quieter and use less power. Portable solar is out
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? (1) william24424 at 12:58pm 09.15.20 Yes, I believe in lessons, constant learning, at any age.... ASA, boat safety, racing, first aid, su
Torqeedo on C22 LakeShark at 12:55pm 09.15.20 Some have done it and like them. The C22 really only needs a small amount of HP to get it moving.
SV Preston Point rescue Mr. Dave at 12:54pm 09.15.20 In Oregon, the National Guard objected, said there weren't many other opportunities for real world t
SV Preston Point rescue srimes at 12:50pm 09.15.20 They threatened in a couple of places I'm aware of (Mount Hood in Oregon and the White Mountains of
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings dennisv at 12:49pm 09.15.20 My most common motoring would be 15-20 minutes, to and from the mooring. There will be longer motor
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Ralph Johnstone at 12:39pm 09.15.20 When we tell people who want to learn to sail to immediately take a course isn't that a big turn of
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 12:19pm 09.15.20 Full disclosure - I am a certified ASA instructor and also hold an OUPV license so I could teach sa
Bought a 75 Cat 22 B_G at 12:19pm 09.15.20 All the cool kids are doing it that way these days. :thumbup: Must be the cool thing to do LOL. Be
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 12:11pm 09.15.20 I agree that a paid for course is a good investment if your going to be a long time sailor but what
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? jmce1587 at 12:09pm 09.15.20 Full disclosure - I am a certified ASA instructor and also hold an OUPV license so I could teach sai
Main sheet twist Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:57am 09.15.20 change the upper block to fixed--end of problem
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? JohnShannon at 11:42am 09.15.20 Can't you take ASA Basic keelboat to start? So in principle no capsizing. I would suppose the real
In-Boom Furling rgranger at 11:41am 09.15.20 I was curious so I went to sailboat data... you probably already seen this but if not.... https://s
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings rgranger at 11:35am 09.15.20 If you are not running refrig or anything like that I would recommend getting a 50 watt solar panel
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Allan12210 at 11:26am 09.15.20 I had been sailing for a number of years since high school and then college on Snipes, Aqua Cats, La
ICW, December south to North dLj at 11:22am 09.15.20 Good luck Dave... second times the charm... From your lips to gods ears! I'm hoping. Still waiting
refrigerator drain Justin_NSA at 11:20am 09.15.20 Hold your compressed air horn firmly on top of the drain and blow. Clever! And ask the admiral to
Main sheet twist Justin_NSA at 11:15am 09.15.20 Could you please explain why? My fixed blocks are all on bails on the boom. Sorry Stu. I wasn't cl

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