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Classified ad scams and shams (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1501 If you've ever sold a boat -- or anything of value -- in a classified ad, you've undoubtedly met som
Losing your cool (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 32/3781 There many inventive ways of keeping beer cold. For example, towing it in the water (not valid in Fl
Toilet Issue AwwShucks at 7:25am 05.15.20 Catalina 310 17/3120
Mast Wiring Question for O'Day 22 (1) Souellette at 6:54am 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 2/466 Hello fellow sailers! I am finishing up a wiring project and the last piece involves running new wir
Advice on Selden Mast Removal Rick486 at 6:47am 05.15.20 Big Boats 4/1274 Hi all: Maxine is due for mast maintenance and I am looking for advice from guys who have had their
I have to fix a leaking fixed port jk kudera at 6:01am 05.15.20 Big Boats 5/2523 I need to know if anyone has re bedded their ports using Butyl ? The port in question is the larger
Hatch frames (interior) (1) Ciao at 9:02pm 05.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1616 Hi there - Where can I find replacement "frames" (not sure if this is the proper term) for hatches?
Sliding/pop-up Galley and stovetop for 1985 Oday 23? esightler at 7:46pm 05.14.20 Parts Search 2/642 Hello! I am wondering if there are any pop-up galley/stovetops around to replace the one that have
Tropical Storm Arthur <-- Invest 90 JamesG161 at 4:12pm 05.14.20 Weather and Forecasting 3/1126 Invest is a term that triggers computer models to focus on a Tropical Disturbance or, INVESTigation
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control CMF Hunter 27 at 4:12pm 05.14.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/3940 The boat I purchased in the fall of 2019 is a 1979 hunter 27 that unknown to me was previously flood
Two Harbors Opening Today Kings Gambit at 4:05pm 05.14.20 Destinations 2/1240 I just read in one of my newsletters that Two Harbors at the Isthmus, Catalina Island, is re-openin
what are these called (2) allduckedup at 4:00pm 05.14.20 Ask All Sailors 5/933 what are these called, took em off hunter27 ,they ran down both sides and had shackles attached
Bitter sweet first launch Grotto at 3:25pm 05.14.20 Catalina 22 9/1395 So stepping and rigging went well launching was a breeze. But there was one thing I could not check
Mast Needed!!! cc1842 at 2:53pm 05.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/787 I need a mast for a S28.0C. I live in North Carolina......Thanks!!! John 913 548 6672
Temp range? JRT at 2:48pm 05.14.20 Catalina 310 36/4566 Last year, our first for the 310, my engine temp was rock solid at 170 until we hit high temps in th
Broken mast base (1) Cape Daysailor at 2:40pm 05.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/739 Hello, I have a 1976 helsen 22. I removed the base of the mast and noticed that most of the holes th
2005 Hunter 38 Anchor Roller sailingguy2005 at 1:44pm 05.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/383 Hi, Anyone have any idea the diameter, width, and center hole size of the Hunter 38 anchor roller?
Bedding Deck Water Fill catalanc at 12:39pm 05.14.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1136 OK, I know that this has been covered a brazilian times but what are the recommendations for sealing
Repower of yamaha 25 Hales pass 29 at 9:14am 05.14.20 Yamaha 5/1623 Has anyone repowered a yamaha 25. My ysm8 is shot. Diesel mechanic says probable not rebuildable. Ha
Tread safely Justin_NSA at 7:43am 05.14.20 Ask All Sailors 1/661 Anyone accident prone like me? My wife shared a subtle hint. She showed me these "indestructible" sh

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VHF SWR results... JoeWhite at 8:39am 03.11.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other marin
Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:37am 03.11.25 Your experiences with this challenge support the idea of a hard bottom paint. Many topside two-part
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 8:20am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM.
adding electrical stove jssailem at 8:17am 03.11.25 You are correct about the possibility of finding "50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/2
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and mai
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 7:56am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM. I
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 7:55am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (q
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 7:32am 03.11.25 I have the same engine and transmission. I just drain mine out by removing the plug on the bottom o
Towing a Precision 23 dmax at 7:27am 03.11.25 Definitely not enough truck. The trailer could be more than 1000 lbs., they are very heavy. Manufact
adding electrical stove dlochner at 7:26am 03.11.25 The Force 10 and the European 240v electric stoves are 240 single phase. Finding 240/220 single phas
Roadside assistance JBP-PA at 7:03am 03.11.25 You can add "Trailer Assist" to your BoatUS towing membership for an additional $15/yr. Trailer Ass
adding electrical stove (1) JBP-PA at 6:46am 03.11.25 Some 50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/250, there are two hot wires 180 degrees out o
Looking for a Sonata spinnaker pole.... shemandr at 6:12am 03.11.25 I'm not familiar with the Sonata. Is there something different about the spinnaker pole so that a s
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? shemandr at 6:01am 03.11.25 No. Separate lines, separate purposes. Consider stretch characteristics. For a halyard you want
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 5:59am 03.11.25 Smokey, Make sure your sailmaker knows if you have single line reefing or not. That will limit the
adding electrical stove dlochner at 5:53am 03.11.25 220v on a boat in the US is an issue. Do any marinas, besides those who cater to the MegaYachts have
adding electrical stove colemj at 5:41am 03.11.25 Well I am living aboard my hunter for the winter an would like to put in a new force 10 propane sto
adding electrical stove dlochner at 5:28am 03.11.25 I'm currently involved in an electric galley design for a larger sailboat. A 220v electric stove is
Towing a Precision 23 dlochner at 5:20am 03.11.25 The displacement weight is the dry weight, no gear, no extra stuff. You can tow it, however, it will

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