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Attention Lake Ontario South Shore Ken Palmer at 9:26pm 06.04.02 Other Sailboats 3/885 American Boaters who expect to cruise to Canada this summer must have a valid I-68 form to reenter t
Brightening Halyards kevin at 9:20pm 06.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1363 What is the best way to clean sheets, lines, ' halyards? I am thinking of use a mild bleach, but am
Radar Installation on 1999 C34 Ian at 5:44pm 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1256 I am installing Raytheon radar unit on my C34 using a radar post. Does anyone have recommendation o
Changing the outhaul on Hunter Legend 37 John Benz at 3:49pm 06.04.02 Big Boats 7/2153 Has anyone changed the outhaul on their Hunter Legend 37? I own a 1987 Hunter Legend 37 and need to
Over or Underloaded Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 06.04.02 Other Sailboats 10/1240 Recently we upgraded from a two bladed (15 X 12) to a three bladed (14 X 10) prop on our Hunter 310.
Damn bolts!! David Guthridge at 3:08pm 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1037 I want to know why the bolts that hold the pier together, reguardless of the tide, are always right
Winches on the Hunter 19 Cesar V at 2:08pm 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 7/1068 Hello,I've come across a very clean looking Hunter 19. I'm a bit confused because the pictures on t
warped furler Skip Nelson at 1:15pm 06.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1423 I purchased (rescued) a 26S last summer. The furler's plastic luff is wrinkled from being draped ove
smells... dennis at 12:53pm 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 I have an odor of ammonia in my bilge and cockpit lockers. Boat is 2 months old. Anyone have a clu
Yanmar 1GM ?? Lyn at 12:05pm 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1286 Question for those sailors with a 1982 Hunter 27' with a 1gm yanmar- moving forward what's your usua
downhaul cleat art mccann at 12:03pm 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1290 i am trying to put together a 22foot oday.my latest problem is the downhaul cleat. the cleat is atta
Hunter 34 Compression Post Compressed Brent Lewis at 12:00pm 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/1930 Looking at purchasing 85 Hunter 34 and am aware of compression post problems. This boat has slight d
Poor reception??? Lyn at 11:56am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/931 I replaced my fixed VHF with a brand new eclipse this year and the reception is terrible. I have a s
Hunter 34 Compresion Post Brent Lewis at 11:55am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1481 Looking at purchasing 85 Hunter 34 and am aware of compression post problems. This boat has slight d
Snapped keel bolts Jerry Moran at 11:47am 06.04.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1145 One of the keel bolts that hold the keel hanger casting to the hull snapped with part of it still in
Head Intake David Popken at 11:38am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1487 I have a 78 H30 that came my way with a self contained all plastic head w/integral holding tank (3ga
first REALLY windy sail jeff #14640 at 11:36am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 9/1143 we had our first really windy sail on sunday. when we arrived at the boat yard the owner, a life lo
How deep am I??? Mark at 11:18am 06.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1288 I recently bought and installed a depth finder in my '83 Mac 25. The transducer is a "thru hull" so
Another Warning & First again (1) Jim Seamans at 10:12am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 12/958 Sure getting tired of being first!!! ;-)Monday night after being out all Memorial weekend,I was c
We have 23 Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:47am 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/836 We now Have 23 sailors on the 28.5 Group and we are getting new memebers all the time. Email me for

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Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jviss at 5:36pm 08.13.20 So glad I sail where I do! I get annoyed if I can even see another boat, or even lights after dark.
This is a test. Please ignore. Brian D at 5:36pm 08.13.20 Or your cookies are getting deleted (re: cleared). Try clearing and then making sure your cookies ar
Remember the Sun Screen dlochner at 5:31pm 08.13.20 My dermatologist has the Nitrogen touch warmed up and ready before each appointment due to the same
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Tedd at 5:28pm 08.13.20 So glad I sail where I do! I get annoyed if I can even see another boat, or even lights after dark.
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Elizabethgrave at 5:27pm 08.13.20 It isn't that we CANNOT extend the trip, we just would rather try to do a passage. We have allotted
What is wrong with this roller furler? dlochner at 5:17pm 08.13.20 That looks like someone's "better idea". :confused: It looks like the prior owner just wrapped the
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing sail sfbay at 5:08pm 08.13.20 1. Small inflatable roll up from say West Marine. Low cost. That is what I have. 2. 2500 gph for up
Drama in Pago Pago S/V Honu at 4:50pm 08.13.20 No I do not think it is legal, but this place is............unusual.
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Rick Webb at 4:25pm 08.13.20 If you haven't done the trip before I'd suggest Pensacola to Panama City or Apalachicola and from th
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 4:16pm 08.13.20 I have been using Rotella Ultra ELC for many years as I can get it locally at our NAPA location whe
What is wrong with this roller furler? Meriachee at 4:15pm 08.13.20 Im not sure that can be called a furler. Normally, the cable would be swaged, not held together wit
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 4:13pm 08.13.20 Ooooooooh, sounds like this is not a regular maintenance item :doh:. I change mine every two years
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side (1) pclarksurf at 4:10pm 08.13.20 My horrible handwriting: 31.5" 3" 27.5 " 17" 22 3/4" 12.5" the 90 degree foot is actually made
Drama in Pago Pago jviss at 4:09pm 08.13.20 when they contacted the harbor master, he told them they could not enter and threatened to have the
Drama in Pago Pago Don S/V ILLusion at 3:58pm 08.13.20 No Covid cases in American Samoa. Guess the Harbormaster wants to keep it that way.
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 3:57pm 08.13.20 I don't see a drum for a furling line. I should imagine it would go on the blue piece or a piece be
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 3:47pm 08.13.20 Yewwwwwwwwww ! That's like always using hand sanitizer and never washing your hands.
What is wrong with this roller furler? capta at 3:37pm 08.13.20 I don't see a drum for a furling line. I should imagine it would go on the blue piece or a piece bel
Drama in Pago Pago shemandr at 3:31pm 08.13.20 Rudder problem?
Coolant Recommendation? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:30pm 08.13.20 There are heavy duty coolants that have compatible additive boosters you can add. Yewwwwwwwwww !

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