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1988 33.5 w/1998 16hp Yanmar Pete at 5:38am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/2525 A sailing buddy is considering buying a 1988 33.5 Hunter with a 1998 16 hp Yanmar. Sounds underpower
Places to Anchor in Newport? Allen at 5:34am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1342 My brother is getting married in Newport this 4th of July ' I'm thinking of taking the boat to get t
Catalina 27 Outboard - taking on water William C. at 5:28am 06.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1623 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with a through the transom Evenrude 9.9 long shaft. The engine performs f
Hunter 356 Leading lines aft Mike Hopton at 4:54am 06.14.02 Big Boats 13/1634 Has anyone with a Hunter 356 modified the mainor fore sail sheets so they are led aft to be reache
Dodger vs Bimini for O'day 23 John at 3:33am 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1830 Does anyone have experience with a dodger or bimini on an O'day 23 (1984). I'm about to install eit
Destin/ft walton Fla (1) dave at 3:18am 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/849 I just moved here and I'minteresed in knowing if anyone sails the Bay and what they can tell me abou
Dome Lights Bob Zanowicz at 3:12am 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/876 I have the '87 Wing Keel model. My factory dome lights (fore ' aft) keep going out. I replace the
another reason we need a stern anchor Tim at 2:43am 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 0/724 We were out on the Indian river fishing with my 4 year old son and my sister. My son hooked a catfi
Nissan 6 hp, 4-stroke for a C-22 Aldo at 2:06am 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/851 Does anyone use a Nissan 6 hp, 4-stroke, single cylinder motor on their C-22? My son is shopping fo
galley for a C22 Charles at 1:47am 06.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1008 I'm looking at purchasing a 1979 C22. It's in good condition, but does not have a galley, which I w
Another 326 battery question Ed at 1:03am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/913 After reading replies to "new 26 battery" I have a question. I have a new 326 being commisioned thi
Engine warning lights on C30 John at 12:41am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/849 The red engine warning light on my console has never been on. Is it supposed to come on when the ke
Cracked Hull - 37 Foot Oday Byrdman at 12:30am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1166 I am looking to buy a boat in the 35-40 foot range. In my search, I came across a 37 ODay, 79 model
joe@seaside.net Gunter Meyer at 12:27am 06.14.02 Other Sailboats 1/849 joe,i tried to respond to your query about the h27prop but the e-mail to the above address was un
Wall Street Jouranl Article 1998 RREgge at 11:52pm 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1272 I have a special interest in this article (originally appeared in the WSJ 1998). The 38 foot Hunter
adding guages, looking for ray mosteller matt reed at 11:38pm 06.13.02 Big Boats 2/775 I read in the archives that many owners w/Yanmars have added oil and water guages courtesy of ray mo
Anchor in North East Ed at 10:56pm 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/873 I am commisioning a new 326 in Mystic. They will have it ready for me and I will pick it up next we
Wiring Fire - H27 (1978) John DeWitt at 4:54pm 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/895 I launched my Hunter 27 (which I bought new in '78)this morning, and as the engine was idling while
Help raising a jib foot (2nd call for help) Jim Cook at 3:39pm 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 5/884 My S.O. (ie. 1st mate) complains about not being able to see forward. We saw and article somewhere
410 Galley faucet.... Scott at 3:38pm 06.19.02 Big Boats 7/1253 We have the scandvik faucet on our 410 in the galley. We have found that it's impossible to keep th

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The Lighter Side of Social Distancing jssailem at 5:11pm 04.04.20
SHOULD I sail this season? jssailem at 5:08pm 04.04.20 It is a simple concept for me... YES. Might be a couple of months but I will be on the water.
SHOULD I sail this season? Hunter216 at 5:08pm 04.04.20
Boom Question jssailem at 5:06pm 04.04.20 You seem to have heard about Cascades. Yes. They were initially built in Portland OR jut up I5 fro
SHOULD I sail this season? dlochner at 5:04pm 04.04.20 Let me ask the question from a different direction. Assuming you put no one into undue risk by saili
Anyone going out? Mark Maulden at 5:01pm 04.04.20 WA waters are open. Destinations are not.
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) JamesG161 at 5:01pm 04.04.20 Lot of sandwich making going on.... sandwich.:laugh: Jim...
2008 Hunter 38 Anchor rode length desodave at 4:59pm 04.04.20 My 2005 came with 80ft of chain attached to 175ft of nylon rode - but that was a local dealer decisi
Removing the backstay on a 1990 B and R Rig Neffilicious at 4:59pm 04.04.20
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 4:59pm 04.04.20 Sorry guys, gotta keep this short because my significant other is complaining ... er, telling me, th
2008 Hunter 38 Anchor rode length jssailem at 4:55pm 04.04.20 When I pull into a place like Bodega Bay at midnight And Stu knows about such an experience. One t
Boom Question Will Gilmore at 4:54pm 04.04.20 a good couple of hats (one for sun, one for rain, and maybe one for bone chilling cold) Don't forg
Water Tank Inspection Port twalker H260 at 4:43pm 04.04.20 Hole saw will definitely work, even a Dremel, sharp knife, utility or sheet metal shears, etc can wo
Anyone going out? forbin at 4:36pm 04.04.20 Thanks. I talked to a live aboard friend, he said a few people are going out. But randomly checkin
SHOULD I sail this season? Rich Stidger at 4:35pm 04.04.20 Given that marinas allow you to use your sailboat, then I think the decision would be based upon the
Sanitation hose layout diagram dlochner at 4:21pm 04.04.20 The vented loop for the discharge should go between the Y-valve and the overboard discharge. I can't
2008 Hunter 38 Anchor rode length PJL at 4:18pm 04.04.20 Not a whole lot to add, but... On my Hunter Passage 42 I have around 200 ft of chain backed up by a
SEA WATER PUMP QUESTION sailme88 at 4:10pm 04.04.20 Why not go with a de-sal/ RO system ? Designed to work with salt...obviously.. And you'll have pota
Mac 26D forestay chain plate justsomeguy at 4:10pm 04.04.20
SEA WATER PUMP QUESTION JamesG161 at 4:03pm 04.04.20 I have used the wash-down pump at my galley faucet for 20 years. Hydro-blasting his plates clean.:

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