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AC setup for a '93 45F5 / Oceanis 440 (1) TimFromLI at 6:28pm 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/622 I am trying to determine the BTU requirements for the twin aft cabins. The PO replaced the main salo
Walking around the marina..uh-oh... DAVA390 at 4:44pm 03.24.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1994 Spotted a Hunter 260 on a 2 axle trailer, 1998, 1999 9.9 Honda. $10,500.00 . 1 St glance, looks good
Packing Extractor tool...do they work? Solstice at 3:27pm 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 44/4111 just got around to repacking my stuffing box and encountered what I feared...the packing is dried ou
2004 Bavaria 38 w/Volvo 55 hp D2-55 engine w/saildrive -- opinions wanted Vegas at 10:24am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1386 I've always been a Beneteau or Catalina owner. Am looking for my next sailboat and came across this
Hunter 356 - Raw Water Strainer upgrade? SwanAround at 9:45am 03.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/996 This is the one that I have on the boat currently for the AC and the engine (1 each). Boatyard is s
Aeolus - the god of all winds jon hansen at 9:26am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 77/4942 there are only two kinds of winds, do you know them?
Hunter 23.5 outhaul missing SailRex at 8:20am 03.24.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1429 Hello All, I just purchased the 1988 Hunter 23.5 and there is no outhaul or reefing line. Is there a
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Whine Cooler at 8:19am 03.24.19 C&C 4/1395 My solar fan in my 1977 C'C 36 needs replacement. Any thoughts on successfully replacing the hatch?
Bilge Wiring (1) Oceanis 440 NY at 6:19am 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2161 Good Day Mates, Over the season my bilge pump on the '95 OC440 (a diaphragm pump with a separate fl
Inflatable Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:35am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1948 Thinking of painting the bottom of our inflatable this year. Have been storing it inflated on deck w
Bow Sprit Fly By Night at 5:11am 03.24.19 Catalina 30 25/4176 I need to refinish the bow sprit this spring before putting it back in the water. I am thinking of
installing mast steps on H31 (2) ShawneH at 9:28pm 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1056 Hi all. I am installing mast steps on my h31. They are aluminum and the total weight added is 12lbs
Ranger 12 resurrection (2) LeslieTroyer at 6:58pm 03.23.19 Trailer Sailors 22/5269
JANUARY 1, 1977 (1) Freedom77 at 6:43pm 03.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/701 162866 Found a black and white pic of my late beloved wife of 40 years Penny breaking a bottle of bu
Fouled prop Houghto at 4:13pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2078 Hello my fellow sailors. My husband and I are new owners of a Catalina 310 and the last two times we
David Maxwell Sailboat Natoma fgraham at 3:12pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 0/317 You asked about this boat. I'm pretty sure I have it. It was actually built in the San Francisco b
Sailboat rigging bready at 1:21pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/996 Hi, I just bought a 12 foot skimmer seagull. It's an old boat probably 1975. I have no idea how to
Adding a sheet stopper to 2004 33 Russ S at 12:23pm 03.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1313 I'd like to add a fourth sheet stopper to my existing sets of three on my 2004 Hunter 33. Looks like
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 10:30am 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3429 I intend to buy the subject gas cylinder at Hunter owners shop, there are 3 different ones there 20,
Fixed port light (2) All U Get at 10:06am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/507 Hi all, Just looking at my port lights and would like to do some replacing. This one has aluminum

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AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 10:00am 12.08.24 This sounds like a Raymarine problem, or at least a problem of choice. It would be silly for every
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing (1) jssailem at 9:34am 12.08.24 I'm buying a Legend 37. You said in your bio that the boat is a 1989. If this is true, Selden indi
What happen with Hunter drawings? Irek at 9:27am 12.08.24 Thx Dave. Worth to try./ik
What happen with Hunter drawings? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:06am 12.08.24 @Irek Contact either Al Fooks or Mike Thomas at the SBO store. Not sure what they have you are lo
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? RussC at 8:41am 12.08.24 You'll definitely want winches but you most likely won't use/need winch handles.
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question dlochner at 8:21am 12.08.24 Harken does something a bit different for dinghy racers. https://gallery.harken.com/gallery/d74c32b
Engine alignment needed (1) jssailem at 7:57am 12.08.24 There are no assumptions in this process. The statements by the sailors above are great guidance. @R
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question jssailem at 7:41am 12.08.24 Here is what Harken calls a 6-1 system. https://www.harken.com.au/en/support/tech-articles/reeving-
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 7:33am 12.08.24 Saniflex has dual steel wires I just installed 11 ft of it from the head to the black water tank.
Engine alignment needed (1) dmax at 7:26am 12.08.24 Courtesy of Ralph Johnstone, follow these instructions, a bit of work but worth it and you'll know t
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 12.08.24 There's plenty of used marine places out there. Mass Marine and ebay are the first places that come
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Project_Mayhem at 7:09am 12.08.24 VERY nice work! It's better than some factory installs I've seen
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 12.08.24 Saniflex has dual steel wires
Engine alignment needed Captain Larry-DH at 6:56am 12.08.24
Trip hook Captain Larry-DH at 6:50am 12.08.24 That demo video looks pretty unrealistic. How can you see the chain you are snagged on? What if it
Engine alignment needed yelkenli at 6:35am 12.08.24 Thanks all for the advice. The boat is on the hard. I really do not want to, nor have time to chang
Trip hook JBP-PA at 5:53am 12.08.24 That demo video looks pretty unrealistic. How can you see the chain you are snagged on? What if it'
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? JBP-PA at 5:37am 12.08.24 You do not NEED winches, but they make trimming the jib much easier in heavy wind. Definitely used
My venture 21 mast is full of Styrofoam packing peanuts And the previous owner does not know why. Knuttle at 5:16am 12.08.24 When I bought my Venture 21 (the same as newer McGregor 21) the space under the berth in the bow and
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question shemandr at 5:05am 12.08.24 Pictures may make it more clear than any narrative I could write 3 part block and tackle

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