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New resolution (3) All U Get at 10:46pm 01.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1452 173443173444
A tale of two boats... Latitude42North at 8:54pm 01.01.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1678
Best 40ft+ Boat for Great Lakes Rjrufli at 7:14pm 01.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1145 I am finally going to buy our first big boat. We hope to spend the next few years getting ready for
Keel "J" bolts joe28532 at 3:15pm 01.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1415 Does anyone know with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY which way the keel bolts were cast into the keels on the 37
Condensation/Leaks? ScottySailor at 1:22pm 01.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1889 So I just spent a week in San Francisco on my new to me 84 Hunter 31, Luckily or unluckily it rained
Propane Stove sbuck8346 at 9:20am 01.01.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/2838 original to 1985 Catalina 30 - you pay shipping from Milwaukee
Found This Oil Changing Idea, Looks Useful Rick Webb at 5:36am 01.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 26/2780 Uk46vCOGTFI Have not tried it personally
Columbia 45 Autopilot Chris Yewdall at 1:09am 01.01.20 Columbia 3/1715 I am the owner of a Columbia 45 built in USA 1974. She has just undergone a major refit in Phuket, T
Anchor bow roller (1) ScottySailor at 3:07pm 12.31.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/4301
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 12:50pm 12.31.19 Bristol 2/1241 Greetings... My 1976 Bristol 24 Corsair had its rub rail replaced but the color selected by the mar
Mast step crutch. jackhartjr at 9:59am 12.31.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/975 Hi folks, I thought I posted this the other day, however I can't find it. Looking for pictures for
79 h27 scupper and propane locker drain hose question CMF Hunter 27 at 8:49am 12.31.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1800 When I purchased boat I re-connected the a scupper drain hose but with the warm weather I am explori
RORC Fastnet race to finish in France Jackdaw at 8:45am 12.31.19 Racing 9/1892 In a somewhat related story to the S-H race, the Rolex Fastnet Race will now finish in Cherbourg Fra
Winter Sail Plans (1) Will Gilmore at 8:00am 12.31.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1393 Every Winter, it seems SBO posts get ... "interesting", might be a good word to describe the slow (o
Boat lift jetboatn at 7:02am 12.31.19 Trailer Sailors 1/725 Are there any small (17-23) sailboats with cabins built well enough to be kept in a boat lift with s
Sea rescue rgranger at 6:36am 12.31.19 Ask All Sailors 1/547 https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/12/30/dramatic-rescue-of-sailboat-caught-in-storm-near-athens/
Barnacle Removal. Windcree at 5:59am 12.31.19 Ask All Sailors 5/904 This past season I launched a new inflatable. But.. made a stupid mistake by not painting the bott
Engine power issue jonelli at 6:01pm 12.30.19 Catalina 30 40/5759 87 mkII with M25XP I just spent a few days in Catalina. Motor sailing the entire time. the way ther
Why is my sail coming apart? (2) Cowpokee at 5:31pm 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2920 So I went out for a midwinter sail the other day. Since the wind was forecasted to be light, I shook
Cheek block removal? (2) ScottySailor at 5:18pm 12.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1055

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TD 14 (1) JamesG161 at 7:58am 10.06.24 Just in for TS Milton... ...
What's the story on the 280? chp at 7:46am 10.06.24 I'm a 280 owner and really like mine. Its just my wife and I so it works great. Also I single hand a
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control kappykaplan at 7:35am 10.06.24 My first guess would be to check the mixing elbow. Was there a black sheen on the water? What spec
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (3) jdrutten at 7:32am 10.06.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 6:51am 10.06.24 There have been no reports of keels falling off C30's due the smile. If you mean 'no reports', you
Deck Core Repair dmax at 6:45am 10.06.24 As LLoydB says, if there's any way you can do this from the bottom vs. cutting your deck, you will s
TD 14 (1) jssailem at 6:28am 10.06.24 Sorry Greg. With the two storm Kirk and Leslie off in the Atlantic, I shut down the computer and wen
HELP! with outhaul line replacement jssailem at 6:05am 10.06.24 If they had just dead ended the line at the boom end block then it would be a simple task to use th
TD 14 sailme88 at 3:46am 10.06.24 Dammit Jim, I'm a sailor not a meteorologist......relax Bones.... you're neither......
TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 3:29am 10.06.24 Milton now forecast to come ashore as a Cat 3 and will bring a lot of rain with it.
Insulation Project_Mayhem at 9:47pm 10.05.24 A lot of RVers use foil lined bubble wrap. I believe @Timm R Oday25 insulated his boat with another
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 9:43pm 10.05.24 She looks beautiful! There have been no reports of keels falling off C30's due the smile. Water see
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Project_Mayhem at 9:39pm 10.05.24 I agree with everything @Crazy Dave Condon said except for braking or speeding up to reduce sway. I'
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (3) SteveHughessails at 8:21pm 10.05.24 We took the Hunter out on the lake today. Our goal was to raise the Mast set the Boom up and have lu
Purchase questions 38 quadrille38 at 6:18pm 10.05.24 I would like to add a couple more questions please. boat has 2 new agm batteries. The boat actually
Advice on replacing standing rigging ...3TacksontheWater at 6:13pm 10.05.24 Turnbuckle designs have changed over the years. I think replacing the turnbuckles with the rigging i
Rudder Removal james2034 at 5:12pm 10.05.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
Rudder Removal james2034 at 5:10pm 10.05.24 Thank you to all who provided excellent information and help with rudder removal and measurements. A
TD 14 BigEasy at 4:51pm 10.05.24 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 14
TD 14 Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 10.05.24 I thought M meant Cat 3 or higher. Has the M been demoted to above cat 1? No, The M is still for M

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