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Just a cool photo (1) markwbird at 10:06pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1901 Friday night beer can racing on SF Bay. Blowing 20 kts and choppy. No one from my regular crew show
Raymarine EV-1 Sensor Location sjsflyer at 6:22pm 07.08.19 Catalina 310 9/6116 Previous owner replaced the original autopilot with the new Raymarine Ev- 100. BOE Marine in Maryla
Checking gearbox fluid in 8 hp Yanmar captain tom tom at 5:49pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 1/278 Should the engine (YSM8) be running, like some cars, to check the gearbox level? Warm or cold? Thank
Need a Catalina Mechanic rpell1@msn.com at 4:16pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/466 Hi all, I'm at that point where I can no longer handle any physically complicated projects. I now n
30' - 42' catamaran tour or sail Jsuser2 at 2:46pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 1/555 Greetings fellow sailors. My wife and I will be visiting family in San Diego county July 16th throug
I need a Volvo MD2B Davegem123 at 2:35pm 07.08.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/2031 mine is finished ...it just died ....looking for a decent replacement ...reasonable hours good cond
411 gas strut for freezer VCristi at 2:32pm 07.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1004 Good afternoon... Does anyone know what type and size gas strut holds up the freezer lid on a Benete
French hitch on windless capstan Hayden Watson at 1:55pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1002 I have a Maxwell 500 that only has a capstan and no chain gypsy. I typically pull the chain section
Interesting idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:32pm 07.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 29/2902 Someone posted this on FB When using a public campground a tuba placed on your picnic table will kee
External Bow Thruster Install on a H41DS (6) Nodak7 at 11:03am 07.08.19 Big Boats 21/3472 I just wanted to share my experience with the installation and operation of the external thruster on
Bulb type for steaming light, 2006 H41 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:36am 07.08.19 Big Boats 1/908 Hi All, Anyone know what type of bulb is used in the steaming light on a 2006 Hunter 41? Thanks
News video - lightning strike sailboat Skipper at 9:00am 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 6/730 ....Repost. For some reason can't edit headline on other one ... What are the odds... I saw this vi
Cooler drain sailnoproblem at 7:34am 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1008 Last week I posted a tread about helping a friend bring a new to him boat on a maiden voyage. Well i
Who uses an ATN sock w/Asymmetrical Spinnaker on a h36? (1) Dan_Y at 7:10am 07.08.19 Big Boats 14/2237
LEAKY 23 Volkswatson at 6:35am 07.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/423 Hey folks, Has anyone experienced significant leakage in their H23(from the topside)? Every time we
Hey Jackdaw, guess what I finally got to do. (7) Will Gilmore at 5:48am 07.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 38/3432 After two years on this forum and the frustration of life interfering with plans, I went sailing yes
Engine Exhaust "Spit" Question Nodak7 at 5:20am 07.08.19 Big Boats 6/1399 We have a Yanmar 4JHE 54hp engine on our 2006 H41DS. As long as I have owned the the boat the exhaus
Do I need a new Alternator? ToddS at 10:08pm 07.07.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/3144 I'll be the first to admit that I'm a bit deficient when it comes to electrical know-how on my boat.
Pros and Cons of "New Design" armondo at 8:01pm 07.07.19 Catalina 22 16/2934 I am looking to purchase my first boat and have decided I really want a C22. I understand the diffe
new owner, Catalina 25 swing keel, found water inside bmwtourer at 7:54pm 07.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/735 hello I just bought 1977 C-25 swing keel in need of love... I found water in front of toilet in the

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Cabin Top Winch Advice... Gene Neill at 7:59am 10.23.24 Do I need a cabin top winch base plate? I'm concerned that without a base plate to increase the he
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:47am 10.23.24 There's a better way to clean out the holding tank than just flushing clean water into it from the t
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Maine Sail at 7:40am 10.23.24 If you have not already remove the pickup tube from the tank and remove the screen.. Also check the
Alden 46 smokey73 at 7:04am 10.23.24 Shoot, you just gave me "boat envy?"
Alden 46 jssailem at 6:47am 10.23.24 Thanks for sharing. She is a beautiful boat. Lovely lines.
Taking the mast down (1) john2 at 6:42am 10.23.24 this is my own trailer, our boat has had some damage from a pad left aft so now i made a larger pad
Taking the mast down Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 10.23.24 Is this your trailer or a yard trailer? I ask as my C30 on it's factory cradle with four pads suffer
Alden 46 Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 10.23.24 Beautiful! Thanks for the interior pics. It looks like a great layout. I love the lip and stainless
Axle length caverun at 6:06am 10.23.24 Hey Dave- My 260 trailer was built by Hunter- it is titled as a 1997 model (boat is a '98), so may a
Taking the mast down john2 at 5:29am 10.23.24 that's no illlusion..... some damage which came with the boat. gonna fix it this winter
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 4:19am 10.23.24 The mast came down easy, wiring was all with connectors at the mast base. now we can finally clean
Alden 46 kappykaplan at 3:36am 10.23.24 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! Welcome to the forums. :beer:
Alden 46 (7) Alden 46 at 3:15am 10.23.24 Hello, I'm now the current owner of Arctic Loon. I bought her from Geoff Robson in 2022. She is stil
Winterising degas at 1:54am 10.23.24 I sail a Tanzer 29 on Lake Ontario. My winterizing routine: - Before haulout: Take down the sails
Taking the mast down (1) john2 at 1:12am 10.23.24 The mast came down easy, wiring was all with connectors at the mast base. now we can finally clean
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 6:56pm 10.22.24 There's something that everyone has overlooked: it's only a 5 gallon tank. He doesn't have that
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Tally Ho at 6:44pm 10.22.24
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife chuckwayne at 6:27pm 10.22.24 Have a wonderful time! - on land! unfortunately, when October arrives the haul outs start, the scene
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:02pm 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 5:54pm 10.22.24 Fully encapsulating would give a fiberglass structure in addition to the stainless structure. which

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