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Round Whidbey Race (3) jssailem at 10:34am 05.18.19 Racing 25/4140 Papillion is under sail sharing the breezes on the western edge of Whidbey Island as 11 boats attemp
For sale for the lowest price ever! $139k Need sold asap! YachtBrokerBVI at 6:24am 05.18.19 Sabre Sailboats 1/27 Good day All! I just wanted to let all the Sabre lovers know that we have a beautiful, exceptionally
transom reinforcement? rpludwig at 4:52am 05.18.19 Catalina 22 8/2194 I've asked this b4, but just getting around to it... Switching from 4.5 hp merc 2 stroke, to 6 hp To
for sale (1) Hayden Watson at 10:35pm 05.17.19 Catalina 30 0/34 Asymm spinnaker and #3 jib for sail. I have an acquaintance who has sold his C30 tall-rig / bow spri
To generate or not to generate? Wife's dilemma... pumpkinpie at 6:27pm 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1694 We have found 2 separate boats that we really love! One is a 41' with a generator, and the other is
B and G autopilot commissioning jwerkjr at 6:22pm 05.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/6425 I have installed an autopilot system composed of a Simrad SD10 drive motor, a Precision 9 compass an
Turning ball Bobbelec at 2:28pm 05.17.19 Catalina 22 17/2016 Hello, This is my first time posting a question. I have always been able to answer my questions by
Question regarding chainplates mannc3 at 11:56am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/6178 Have a 1999 Beneteau 381, and the chainplate on the port side is showing rust on the horizontal rod
Oda322 topping lift curtisac at 10:13am 05.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1649
Beneteau interior refinishing mswatsonmd at 7:37am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1696 Looking to refinish steps into galley, 2007 Beneteau 40, any tips on stain color to try and match o
2000 Hunter 340 Water Tank Gauge Trouble Yachtsman1686 at 7:05am 05.17.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1799 Hi Guys, The gauge for the water tank always reads full (even when it's not). Any thoughts?
Shower sumps Hunter Passage 456 jamesrw32 at 6:32am 05.17.19 Big Boats 7/1102 I recently acquired a Hunter Passage 456. I am not able to locate the shower sump pumps or turn the
336 Alternator Replacement rachelmackenzie at 6:10am 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/928 The alternator on our 1995 336 has breathed its last breath. The captain is contemplating replacing
No Automatic Bilge Pump... Really??? dkerphunter at 9:54pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5905 On our older boat, the bilge pump could be automatically actuated by a float switch, wired directly
Electrical wiring on Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 7:23pm 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 8/1332 We recently bought a 30 year old Hunter 26.5. Trying to sort out 30 years of spliced in changes and
Transporting outboard kenr74 at 7:21pm 05.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2730 When I bought my 26S the seller said he towed it all over with the Evinrude 9.9 attached. I put it
While replacing our mast head, we found this.... (1) paddy4699 at 3:06pm 05.16.19 Catalina 22 16/1750 164910 What to do? Any suggestion besides buying a new furler? Can we just replace the cable? Appre
Base of pulpit leaks (2) Suncatcher at 2:12pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 7/900 164909 164908 The pulpit base is leaking where wires from the running lights pass through. I plan to
Six10 ADHESIVE sailnoproblem at 1:48pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/921 Just a simple question. Will Cellular PVC adhere to fiberglass using Six10? If so would it involve a
Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1787 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but

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Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing DYFLWD at 4:35pm 12.08.24 I have a 94 35.5, it was missing the first reef line when I got it. I was lucky enough to find th
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:55pm 12.08.24 And then there are the holes that are laid up on days with a prime number, but you lack the securi
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 2:37pm 12.08.24 Tilting up would be good, as I said I have seen it once. However, as I look back over the last 16 od
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? jssailem at 2:22pm 12.08.24 Len, I read your report about the BC and Washington Ferries. They are the very reason I bought my AI
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 2:01pm 12.08.24 I had heard about this kind of limitation a while back, not as clearly as you have explained. So I
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:47pm 12.08.24 On my 83 HC 37 remove the plywood "bulkhead" from the aft end of the quarter berth and insert as mu
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:43pm 12.08.24 You would figure if the design is good for one model, it should be the same for other models. This
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:41pm 12.08.24 Not sure why the 37c is any different in this respect from other models. Are there more than one? A
My venture 21 mast is full of Styrofoam packing peanuts And the previous owner does not know why. Johnb at 1:28pm 12.08.24 Dinghy sailors add flotation to masts so that when they capsize it does not end up straight down. Th
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Johnb at 1:20pm 12.08.24 On my 83 HC 37 remove the plywood "bulkhead" from the aft end of the quarter berth and insert as muc
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:14pm 12.08.24 Not sure why the 37c is any different in this respect from other models. You would figure if the
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 12:54pm 12.08.24 Well, I found one that I really liked and pulled the trigger. It's a 2014 M-H 50 AC, which we are ke
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing Rich 35.5 at 12:53pm 12.08.24 I have a 1993 Legend 35.5 and the previous owner pulled reefing lines straight through bypassing in
Hunter 49 Swim Platform JR19454 at 12:19pm 12.08.24 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fi
Trip hook (1) capta at 12:07pm 12.08.24 As thinwater said, even if the anchor is upwards of 300#, it was easy, even @ 3AM in Chaguaramas.
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 12.08.24 You're yelling has anyone replaced their prop shaft struts on a 37c? Mine is a 1984. Not sure why
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? dLj at 10:55am 12.08.24 This is definitely a Raymarine problem, I spent the best part of an hour talking to the leads for
Trip hook thinwater at 10:32am 12.08.24 Different situation and use-case. Here is the thing about a rode over your anchor. What actually
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 12.08.24 Who's this guy that's doing all the yelling ? All's quiet over here.
Engine alignment needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 12.08.24 As outlined in the instructions on alignment (post #8), the alignment you are looking for (and most

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