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Hunter 306 New Owner Questions Arbee at 2:57am 11.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/4980 Hi, first post on this forum! After years of trailer yachts we've recently imported a 2004 (MY2005)
Frayed line ends CapnGL at 4:48pm 11.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1838 You guys probably beat me to this revelation... .but i came on the idea of using electrical heat shr
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 3:19pm 11.07.19 Bristol 3/1040 Hi Has anyone with a B24 mounted a delta or other anchor on a bow roller? If so would be so kind to
Backstay length 19thol at 2:32pm 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2535 Anyone have an idea how to determine the length of a backstay without going up the stick? It's an H
Installing engine space ventilation in a 1985 31 O'day Deja Vu II at 2:27pm 11.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1364 Hi -- I have a 1985 O'day 31. Read on practical sailor a review of the O'day 30 - 31 class, and the
Replacing damaged furler parts (2) Zephyr-Jeffer at 12:19pm 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/536 I have a very damaged section of my furler and don't know yet what the insurance claim will provide
Hunter 386 Water Monitor system (1) Gary Ryan at 5:03am 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/975 We have just purchased our first Sailboat, a Hunter 386 :) She needs a little work. I noticed the o
C&C 25 Mk 1 Drinky Crow at 8:11pm 11.06.19 Racing 3/3346 Anyone here campaigning one of these? Go fast tips/stories..........?
Hunter 30 cherubini cruisers Trusailor at 7:53pm 11.06.19 The Cherubini Hunters 20/5866 I'm a little tired of the cherubini's being ragged on about there blue water capabilities. Maybe it'
Choke solenoid on start position? Project_Mayhem at 6:55pm 11.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 2/594 Currently there is a separate button for choking my little inboard. If the solenoid was wired to the
Tender Summerof69 at 6:47pm 11.06.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5357 My soon to be acquired Hunter 38 will be moored. I am going to need a tender to get from dock to bo
Hunter 28.5 powered by Yanmar 2GM20F (5) No Tangas at 6:16pm 11.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/3415
Holding tank hose barb combination elbow fittings recommendations Wanderwind at 5:02pm 11.06.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3193 Hello everyone, I need 90 degree elbow hose barb fittings for the Ronco plastic holding tank I orde
Changing Traveler on Beneteau 381 emilbec at 12:00pm 11.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1184 I am looking to upgrade the Lumar Traveler on my Beneteau 381 with Garhauer. Has anyone does this?
Moving some hardware - options for filling old screw holes? dfp51 at 9:29am 11.06.19 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1761 Hello, now that winter is upon us, I am planning on replacing/moving some hardware on our 1984 O'Day
My H28.5 Mods (1) No Tangas at 9:09am 11.06.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1621 Hello, Guys my name is Ricardo, i own Hunter 28.5 from the 86, this boat have no name and i planing
Why time spent near water is the secret of happiness Captain Larry-DH at 9:02am 11.06.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1815 An interesting article caught my eye this morning Blue Spaces - The Guardian - Pocket
outhaul slide or clew slug cdnmurse at 8:30am 11.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1932 my clew slug broke mid sail.. I need to replace it. I've seen some outhaul slides that incorporate t
Toilet replacement questions wyctoronto at 6:46am 11.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1684
Rig Tension drewlamparello at 5:14am 11.06.19 Catalina 275 17/3387 Any one know what the rig should be set to? I just acquired Hull 34 and it is supposed to be delive

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Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:53am 11.24.24 I use an aquarium pump to push AF through while the AC pump itself pulls. hat gets pulled through.
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy shemandr at 5:10am 11.24.24 One difference between sailboats and power boats is the rigging. There can be a fair amount of expe
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 NYSail at 5:00am 11.24.24 I blow my air conditioner lines out using a compressor. I do it from the outside and watch as the wa
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes NYSail at 4:55am 11.24.24 The gauges are sized such that every boat requires at least two models to tension the rig.:mad: Fo
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy dlochner at 3:07am 11.24.24 Cracks like the ones in the photo are pretty common in older boats. There are a few reasons, most of
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Justin_NSA at 9:24pm 11.23.24 I have 2 gauges, no big deal. Same here. Won't break the bank!
Heavy weather sailing CapitalistSailor at 8:44pm 11.23.24 I have been practicing heaving to on my Beneteau 311 on and off over the last few years. In higher w
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 7:54pm 11.23.24 OK, so sometimes I can be a little dense... You have both run heating throughout your boats by pipin
companion way overhead hatch Hayden Watson at 7:26pm 11.23.24
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:20pm 11.23.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Winterizing-Marine-Air-Conditioning.html the only comment I
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? (7) Hayden Watson at 6:42pm 11.23.24 I built a hydronic system into my 1988 C30 Mk2 back in 2017 and it has performed fantastically. Min
Merit 22 owners (1) Hedgeman at 6:37pm 11.23.24 I put a screw out deck plate in that position, forward of the keel, in my Merit 22 for inspection. T
Oceanis 473, 2005 standing rigging NYSail at 4:40pm 11.23.24 my owners manual for my 423 has all the specs for the rigging.... Blue 3 ring binder. there is a 473
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? danooxnard at 3:34pm 11.23.24 the ones I have are like these made by Tyler https://e-rigging.com/products/wire-rope-cable-hand-cut
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy Don S/V ILLusion at 3:15pm 11.23.24
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 2:02pm 11.23.24 I hear that a lot. In fact, with a little Google foo I can nearly always find a copy of what I want
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? (2) dlochner at 1:57pm 11.23.24 @dlochner Looking over your schematic, I have a several questions. Are you heating your boat by tr
companion way overhead hatch dLj at 1:09pm 11.23.24
companion way overhead hatch Tally Ho at 12:31pm 11.23.24 You were using the wrong jig saw blade. With the correct blade, that makes a very clean cut. dj A
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? NYSail at 12:31pm 11.23.24 Sharp knife for the rubber, then a hefty pair of wire cutters leaving wire very close if not inside

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