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NOAA is publishing free marine charts... Derek Rowell at 2:13am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/988 ... well not quite, but the news is exciting. They are in the process of making available for free
No problem, no question, just sailing! Tom Boles at 1:59am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/753 It was hot here in the Bay Area yesterday (as it is today!), and the wind was keeping a low profile.
Cabin Sole Ron at 1:51am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 Does anyone know where I can purchase "synthetic teak ' holly" for a cabin sole. I know it's used on
Long trips in a Hunter 27? Richard Marble at 1:32am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1165 I've been reading about Hunter sail boats sense I bought my 1981 Hunter 27 this past summer. I've h
A/C for a C320 Fred Mueller at 1:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1040 I plan to visit the Annapolis show this weekend. My primary objective is to get information about t
The First Hunter ????? !!!!!! Jim Rice at 12:36am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/893 I hailed a guy sailing a boat I couldn't identify, here in Monroe Harbor. The boat looked to be 25
Hand Pump M Gullett at 12:36am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1355 Only had the boat a month, went to pump out the head yesterday. Opened thevalve, started pumping wi
A sailboat or a house Cesar Torres at 12:33am 10.07.02 Big Boats 1/949 OK. I read this forum from around two years and never saw an article about the sail trim for the hun
How to do a freezer Mark Cain at 12:28am 10.07.02 Other Sailboats 2/814 I have a Morgan 43 with a split frig. About 4.5 cu feet each, separated by about 2" of insulation.
Fuel Tank Sensor Issue Jay Kent at 12:18am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 My fuel gauge has quit working. I bought a new one to install it in a different place, anyway, but
Winter Storage in the north MaySail at 11:14pm 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1220 We're leaving our boat up north this winter (Connecticut) for the first time. Would like to know th
Light Bulbs Ron at 10:59pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1011 On a recent coastal passage, the fluorescent bulb (a tube around 11-1/2" long) in the light fixture
End of a great season Geoff in Ann Arbor at 10:59pm 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/956 Arrived Friday night to our slip to set sail the next day the 25 nm distance from Harbor Beach to Po
Boat Show Goodies? Peter at 10:52pm 10.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 I didn't get to the Boston show - anything new there (hunterwise) that was of interest? Upgrades, o
Hunter 30 1978 Mast Sag steve rainey at 10:51pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1089 I'm about to take the plunge and pull the mast and fix a sag problem. Lots of posts out there on the
Rig Tuning Ben at 10:40pm 10.06.02 Big Boats 2/1006 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. Last week in 18 knot winds Ihad a big difference in boat speed on port ver
How I added space in Salon of 306 (290) Mike at 10:12pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/854 By lifting the salon table, sliding it up the mast step pole, and turning it 90 degrees, the floor i
guage repair without replacement bo at 9:58pm 10.06.02 Big Boats 3/1096 My boat (C 36 #585) has been out of the water so long that now I don't trust any of the guages. The
I will be gone for a week Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57pm 10.06.02 Smaller Boats 0/859 In the past few months, I have seen better responses to questions being asked which are more informa
Easy fix for broken centerboard cable on 26s Chris baker at 5:27pm 10.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1329 Dear Joe,Well I went to my local reservoir today and found that they wouldn't let me use my two str

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Unknown Sailboat Type FastOlson at 6:28pm 09.09.20 Not familiar. Could have been molded out in the UK or Canada. Perhaps.
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Joe at 5:59pm 09.09.20 You have think "tunnel" rather than "hole". The riser was probably molded into the deck at the fac
Catalina 310 with Schaefer 2100 Jib Furler - took apart, but can't get Stop Pin back in Calif. Ted at 5:53pm 09.09.20 The stop pin needs to be in before the foil is lowered, see steps 12 and 29 of the attached installa
Cracked liner after keel strike ranmanca20 at 5:45pm 09.09.20 Beneteau uses cast iron keels, which is why it is scraped and not dented. We were motor sailing in t
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Ron20324 at 5:43pm 09.09.20 How about drill your through holes, then use them to put epoxy into that riser? Maybe even do that f
Hunter 33 deck core material changes StephenD at 5:34pm 09.09.20 I know some of the Marlow-Hunter e33's (2012-present) have Nida core. Just don't know how far back t
Hunter 33 deck core material changes Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 09.09.20
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Jackdaw at 5:21pm 09.09.20 As long as they have clean gas and cooling water, forever. Not diesel forever, mind you, but a long
Stern berth ventilation H355 Tally Ho at 5:20pm 09.09.20
Need Propeller for Hunter 34 sail sfbay at 5:03pm 09.09.20 Michigan Sailer fixed 3 blade propeller is what I have installed on all my sailboats. Here are some
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Mr Fox at 4:56pm 09.09.20 Definitely get it looked over by a mechanic, I lived in NYC for 20 years and have taken many boats u
ECHO, Alden Challenger design number 949R, turned 60 years old this season! Michael Davis at 4:22pm 09.09.20 Nice! Always a joy to see your pictures Tom.
Sail hull trawler conversion questions dLj at 3:36pm 09.09.20 I'd agree with both @shemandr and @Will Gilmore above. The difference is at best murky. Generally I'
Sail hull trawler conversion questions shemandr at 3:33pm 09.09.20 Can you point to a good one. Because mostly I see bad sailing vessel and slow moving power vessels.
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Will Gilmore at 3:22pm 09.09.20 It's a little murky. The idea is that the sail is both a stabilizing device and the auxiliary power
Sail hull trawler conversion questions shemandr at 3:17pm 09.09.20 "Motor Sailor" is a term that deserves a lot of discussion. My first inclination is that they don't
Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 3:10pm 09.09.20 Try a motor sailor.... dj https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/cal-2-46-3644804 What is the di
Cracked liner after keel strike sailme88 at 3:03pm 09.09.20 Sad to hear and sorry for the position that you are in. If I were a betting man.... I'd say you st
The Progress Continues H 23.5 Serenity on Hudson at 2:52pm 09.09.20 Mast raising on the 23.5 is a piece of cake. The baby stays keep lateral travel to a minimum. Just n
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 2:50pm 09.09.20 I had a marine engineer look at it and repair was done by a custom yacht builder from Holland 50

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