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Advice for Beginner wk3636 at 7:32am 11.23.19 Ask All Sailors 49/4969 Hi all. I'm new to the sailing world and looking to purchase my first boat. I plan on getting lesson
2000 Hunter 340 Yachtsman1686 at 6:45am 11.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/912 Hi all, I picked up a Hunter 340 earlier this year. The head works, but when we flush there's freq
Important question: The Hunter 38 was build in UK too? GALIOSTRO at 3:49am 11.23.19 Big Boats 7/1423 Hello, Sorry for my english. I'm interrested by an Hunter 38. But... It seem possible some 38 sell i
New batteries and charger (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 11.22.19 Ask All Sailors 25/3186 I know, this has been gone over many times and I've read Main Sail's deep cycle battery page. But I'
For your Thanksiving entertainment.... (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11pm 11.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/668 172398 Hope all of you have a very enjoyable day with family and friends! --Peggie
Manatee in NC? (1) rpludwig at 4:00pm 11.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1097 Have never seen one here in NC, let alone New Bern, any time of the year, this guy was seen perusing
Time to meet the Gogh's (1) Brian D at 2:46pm 11.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 13/953 172393
New Owner of a Kells 23 Coastal Cruiser ahostler at 10:54am 11.22.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2296 Good afternoon. I just purchased a 73 Kells 23 Coastal Cruiser. It is in pretty good shape, it doe
Spreader for 1976 Ericson 35 Ericson35 at 9:39am 11.22.19 Ericson 2/1100 During a rigging inspection I found that my starboard lower spreader had been bent prior to my purch
Diesel Re-Plumb jamieFL at 8:34am 11.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2758 Hi. I've been working on my boat and haven't started the Yanmar 1gm10 in quite a while. When it was
37C Aft keel bolt (1) joe28532 at 7:11am 11.22.19 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1077 172383 Well that sucks. What you're looking at there is a pit that has corroded into the aft keel bo
Induction stove top coffee percolator CYQK at 8:07pm 11.21.19 Ask All Sailors 2/1387 Been using Cabalas stainless old school coffee percolator for ever on our stove top. Been experiment
Panama City Panama to Cancun Mx DayDreamer41 at 3:18pm 11.21.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1630 I have an interesting proposal to consider with assisting with the delivery of a sailing vessel from
electric winch handle Dave c30 at 11:58am 11.21.19 Ask All Sailors 39/8757 anyone use electric winch handle? if so opinions?
Honors at the prom! (7) Jackdaw at 11:24am 11.21.19 Racing 17/1703
Need new Genoa? Which one? Garymadhatter at 8:29am 11.21.19 Catalina 310 14/1717 Hi all. I am a new member having purchased my Catalina 310, Mischief, last July. I am very happy wit
Shifter stuck in forward on my Yanmar 2GMF Tom Fritz at 8:27am 11.21.19 Ask All Sailors 6/969 My shifter occasionally get stuck in forward. It easy to get out of gear by working the leaver at th
Leak coming from stern on my Hunter 31. Tom Fritz at 8:12am 11.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1550 I'm experiencing saltwater leak from the stern of my 84' Hunter 31. It appears to be coming from whe
Mast Exit Block Replacement (2) IanA22 at 7:02am 11.21.19 Catalina 22 5/1823 Hi, first time on here. Looking for some advice. I've recently bought a 1987 Catalina 22. In the UK
WATER PUMP twodzusfittings at 6:46am 11.21.19 Bigger Boats 7/993 Rebuild Sherwood or a new Oberdorfer raw water pump? That's a good question. Sure a new Oberdorfer w

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Paddlewheel suggestions? shemandr at 1:58pm 02.19.24 I used to keep a toothbrush and scraper in the compartment where the thru hull was on my H356. Also
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts dlochner at 1:40pm 02.19.24 Glad you figured it out. You now have one more thing to check on your annual maintenance list. Just
YANMAR replacement ggrizzard at 12:40pm 02.19.24 While I can't address the longevity of either engine you mentioned, I can tell you that 10 years ago
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 12:40pm 02.19.24 Generally, the OP is going to be looking for your opinion. Not necessarily your opinion on someone
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts patbratton at 12:31pm 02.19.24 Aristotle Metal Works in Lawrenceville, Georgia has given me a price of $65.00 plus tax for TIG weld
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? DaveJ at 12:27pm 02.19.24 I also would have called 911. Totally reckless. And comment #3 in this thread, makes no sense.
Paddlewheel suggestions? Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 02.19.24 I pull and plug after each sailing period. If I am using the boat for several days or weeks, I pull
Western L.I. Sound marina BarryL at 12:21pm 02.19.24 Hey, I'm more familiar with the marinas in Suffolk County but I've stayed in plenty of Nassau count
Moving Up... pclarksurf at 11:47am 02.19.24 Bad country song to follow but pretty sure you can take the boat out of the forum but not the man?
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 02.19.24 didnt someone invent smokeless powder 100 years ago?
Paddlewheel suggestions? dlochner at 10:32am 02.19.24 No magic. There are some really expensive anti-fouling paints that might work. Otherwise, it is pull
Paddlewheel suggestions? BarryL at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hi, The only magic I know is to either use GPS speed or an ultrasonic transducer. I paint my padd
Paddlewheel suggestions? kappykaplan at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 10:21am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, or can you differentiate between a 9mm, .45 acp,, .
YANMAR replacement Roland5048 at 10:09am 02.19.24 If you are going to keep the boat for many years then I would agree with @FastOlsen and repower wit
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? rgranger at 10:00am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, NO! It was def a small cal. with low pressure...
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 02.19.24 I guess he was shooting away from the marina, toward what looks like empty land on the other side? S
WINDLASS jssailem at 9:54am 02.19.24 So you have a 30ft 10K Displacement hull mast head sloop... What waters do you want to sail/anchor
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 9:52am 02.19.24 I wouldn't have done anything. Could've written down his numbers and called it in, but I wouldn't h
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 9:47am 02.19.24 Duck and cover comes to mind...

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