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Exciting start! Wednesday Beer Can Ben4195 at 8:36am 07.11.19 Racing 13/1530 V5dopZ8HwTs The exciting bit is around 4:30. :)
Newport to Chicago Paperclip167 at 8:32am 07.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/210 I need to transport a mast from Newport, RI to Chicago, Il and was wondering if anyone is trailering
Deck to mast electrical connection (1) Rltgold at 7:33am 07.11.19 Catalina 22 36/9828 Hopefully someone has already found a fix for this. I lost all but my anchor light on the last trip
Oh My Grouper, Look at that Shark! dlochner at 7:13am 07.11.19 Sails Call Lounge 12/1008 Amazing video! https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1903/dailyupdates/june28/media
Flakey Tach jviss at 6:32am 07.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/1324 I have an electric tach-hour meter, standard Westerbeke panel. It's flakey - doesn't always registe
H37c generators Jaxg at 7:31pm 07.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2302 what is a realistic (no major mods, no crazy money) way to use a generator while on the hook with my
My license has expired ??????? Calif. Ted at 7:28pm 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 8/881 Monitoring 16 on an older DSC handheld today and switched over to Wx to see what they were saying. A
Hull ID for mast style ID? Faraway at 3:52pm 07.10.19 Smaller Boats 4/706 Hi, I was trying to install a Hood 707 roller furler on my Catalina 25 and the extrusion I cut was
You May Think You're Insured But ................... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:00pm 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 24/2545 As well as a few other earth shaking events in my life, my insurance comes up on July 31. A few budd
Yanmar mechanic Norfolk VA Slipin Away at 1:22pm 07.10.19 Big Boats 5/1551 I would like a referral for a yanmar mechanic in the Norfolk VA. area. We are in transit north from
Attaching Radar Reflector Head Sail at 11:16am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 35/7556 My old radar reflector fell off after more than 6 years that I've had the boat. I bought a new refl
Please help to select the proper pulley (1) kco at 9:37am 07.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1736 Hello, One more question... guys are so helpful here!!!! what kind of pulley I need to install here
Water in Bilge - Hunter 25.5 Zephyr-Jeffer at 9:13am 07.10.19 Smaller Boats 9/1339 I'm into my third summer with my 1984 H-25.5 and up until now, the bilge areas have always stayed bo
Pearson 27 question Hydro Therapy at 8:23am 07.10.19 Pearson 4/1273 A friend of mine just purchased a 1989 Pearson 27. We took her for a sail the other day. She handles
using one of the sensor hole for the new head's water input kco at 8:17am 07.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/880 Hello, My boat (H 25.5) has 2 tru-hull holes for sensors. Actually I use only one sensor for the de
Snark Sunflower Sailboat sunflowersail at 7:30am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 9/4029 I have a Snark Sunflower Sailboat, and I am not sure how much it is worth. If someone could give me
The scale of sail. (7) TomY at 4:58am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 4/489 Out on the boat to pick up after a weekend of daysailing, I noticed the wind in the harbor suddenly
Beneteau 362 owners manual and zinc sizes Withers2386 at 4:07am 07.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/627 Does anyone have an owners manual for a 2000 Beneteau 362? I just bought the vessel and I am trying
M25 Trailer electric brakes need controller? DMC9001 at 8:29pm 07.09.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/557 I think my electric brakes are just wired to the brake lights? I hardly felt the trailer behind my t
Emergency tiller (ET) Richardwm at 7:59pm 07.09.19 Bigger Boats 17/1550 Can anyone provide a picture of an ET for a 1984 34 ft O'Day? I am still sorting what I have and nee

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Main Cross Traveler ... Joe at 7:12am 06.12.24 I'm not aware of any "efficiency" benefit between the two. The side by side style can be more compa
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels (1) jdrutten at 7:10am 06.12.24 Very nice! Sounds like you're getting ready to do some proper cruising. Shore power comes in at the
Group 24 starter battery jdrutten at 6:50am 06.12.24 A dedicated starter battery will last much longer as a starter battery than a hybrid battery will w
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 6:39am 06.12.24 https://www.garhauermarine.com If you don't find it in this catalogue, try google "mainsheet har
280 doghouse chp at 6:39am 06.12.24 My hinges are still well attached. I managed to open the mounting bolt holes slightly to move the fe
Leaking deck plate replacement kloudie1 at 6:27am 06.12.24 Check for a crack where the pull tab axle pin goes thru..
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:24am 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out.
Leaking deck plate replacement Tally Ho at 5:53am 06.12.24
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 5:44am 06.12.24
rigging tension JamesG161 at 5:35am 06.12.24 This is not for DYI , in my opinion. The B&R mast has to have some Bow-Aft bend it or it will Fatig
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? CurtisC at 5:13am 06.12.24 I recognize the handiwork of Rudder Craft. I had to replace my Hunter 18 rudder and also bought fr
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 5:04am 06.12.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Indysailor at 4:17am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are cho
Group 24 starter battery east coaster at 3:56am 06.12.24 Check the wiring to the battery and also the starting circuit, it may be the cure. For a factual and
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 3:41am 06.12.24 Welcome, great boat and sounds like a great deal. I had the 240 before moving up to a 260. There is
Leaking deck plate replacement kappykaplan at 3:16am 06.12.24 Is it leaking around the edge that's sealed to the deck, or around the gasket under the removeable c
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:11am 06.12.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more c
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 11:15pm 06.11.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more cu
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 10:41pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 10:16pm 06.11.24 CCA and group size are directly related. Why do you need 1000 CCA? My 3JH3 starts easily with a grou

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