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Seaworthiness Ken Cobb at 10:09pm 02.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/3728 In the book The Perfect Storm, the author makes the comment that a boat is in danger of capsize (or
fiber glass cracks vernon harris at 9:47pm 02.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/993 late last summer I purchased an older C-22 and have been replacing the keel bolt and doing some wood
Water Tank on 40.5 John Nantz at 1:16pm 02.05.02 Big Boats 3/1076 In an earlier post by Rick Dinon there was a picture of the 40.5 "port belly" water tank with a cove
Should I buy a new 420? John Trautman at 11:55am 02.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1017 Anyone's input would be appreciated. I am about to purchase a Hunter 420 (2002 new). Does anyone hav
need mast for 87 Hunter 23 wing keel Tom at 11:10am 02.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/1027 I am posting this message for a friend of mine. He recently bought a 1987 Hunter 23 wing keel with a
Fancy Turnbuckles Doug at 10:25am 02.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1129 Help!!Does anyone know how to obtainthe turnbuckles Catalina usesfor the newer C-270s??One of mi
Installing a Depth Finder in a 240 Len at 10:15am 02.05.02 Smaller Boats 5/883 I plan to install a fishfinder/depth finder in a 240. It would be helpful to gain from other's expe
fast question for you all Robert at 8:02am 02.05.02 Smaller Boats 6/1091 Okay this weekend was great out on the water with my friend. She got a nice sun burn and I got to r
Windows Stephen Peacock at 7:06am 02.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1015 I am wondering if it is normal for the shroud on all of the windows to stick out on the outside of t
Complete refurbish Rafael Perez at 6:53am 02.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/883 I want to completely refurbish a 1980 30' sailboat that has had some water damage. It has been out o
Spinnaker Dimensions Chris Athanitis at 4:52am 02.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/1102 I am very much interested in purchasing a spinnaker. I dont want to spend much though. I am consid
Autohelm 4000 problems Jonathan at 1:42am 02.05.02 Big Boats 4/1165 Hello,First off, this board is great. I have learned a lot from everyone here. Now to the issue.
Sarasota Bay Gary at 12:39am 02.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/886 Any thoughts on sailing in Sarasota BAy? Okay for a beginner? Best marinas? Overnighting? Thanks
Companionway Hatch H34 Nick at 11:12pm 02.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1224 My "87 H34 Companionway hatch cover does not completely cover the top wood slat in the two front cor
Chain plate leak David Alves at 7:56pm 02.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/890 Has anyone tried to rebed a weaping chain plate leak on a 1987 Legend 37 model? Looking for the best
Cat/Capri 18 on TV Erik at 5:50pm 02.04.02 Destinations 0/1378 I just saw the 'Friends' Episode # 703 (orig aired 10/19/00) rerun last night. I had heard that the
Looking for D Bob Baldwin at 12:30pm 02.04.02 Bigger Boats 1/1165 Several years ago I found D
Hunter 340 Generator? Daryl at 10:24am 02.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1318 I have searched the archives and read over 75 postings related to the selection of, positioning of,
Justin Of Maine R.W.Landau at 10:18am 02.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/920 Justin,My brother is looking at a boat up near you. He lives near you.Being the boat person that y
Mod'ng Galley 26D Kay at 9:45am 02.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1809 I was thinking of removing the mirror over the galley area and putting in some storage for galley it

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Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 8:09pm 07.22.20 The water out connection is at the bottom of the tank accessible from the small cabinet at the foot
manual bilge pump (1) Benny17441 at 7:58pm 07.22.20 Try a pump extractor, used for sucking oil out of engines through the dipstick tube. Pump a coupl
Oh snap! It snapped! (3) DrJudyB at 7:47pm 07.22.20 You could put a set of aluminum doubler plates on. One on each side of the mast. No welding needed
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Ken13559 at 7:38pm 07.22.20 For Yanmar GM and YM series, it typically used Kanzaki KM2P gearbox. You can use same oil for crankc
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Ken Cross at 7:36pm 07.22.20 Well, day one of 30 and we're spending our first night in Kingston. It was a bit misty and cool on t
CUBA! dlochner at 7:27pm 07.22.20 Fortunately, I renewed my passport last December with a quick turn around time. My Nexus Card (simi
Chicagoland Locations Project_Mayhem at 7:19pm 07.22.20 Lake Delavan, Chain O Lakes, Wolf Lake... Pay attention towave height forecasts and buoy data. Weve
Oh snap! It snapped! dlochner at 7:19pm 07.22.20 Moving the spreaders is a bad idea as it will change the geometry of the rig and that will lead to w
CUBA! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45pm 07.22.20 CPB finally approved my Global Entry application "conditionally subject to interview" EIGHT months a
Does this boat exist? Ron20324 at 6:40pm 07.22.20 @stickinthemud57 Time for me to chime in with a First 235. Have a look. Been called a perfect pocke
CUBA! Ron20324 at 6:33pm 07.22.20 I just got my U.S. renewed passport back- after 4 months from when they cashed my check.
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 07.22.20 Get the coordinates of a place On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Touch a
Oh snap! It snapped! capta at 6:22pm 07.22.20 Are those cracks between the holes? If so, I'd take it in and get it welded. Thru bolting isn't rea
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks jviss at 6:19pm 07.22.20 We've had success with Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure P
Scarce as hens teeth... Meriachee at 5:55pm 07.22.20 180 might not be bad, whats the thermostat temperature?
Scarce as hens teeth... jaysweet at 5:47pm 07.22.20 Jay, first off in the grand scheme there was/is wear through the entire pump body. This is the by-p
Oh snap! It snapped! justsomeguy at 5:36pm 07.22.20 "sleeve" ;)
best headsets? yz4pilot at 5:22pm 07.22.20 Good for you Capta...again, super impressed and proud of you and all your amazing accomplishments an
best headsets? capta at 4:22pm 07.22.20 The only time that sort of thing happened to us was New Year's Eve in Clifton Harbor, Union Island i
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks Mechone at 4:03pm 07.22.20 I used clear silicone (rtv) as a temp repair ,until I rebed with dow 795. Just went over the origina

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