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New Spring cabin project - WM sale Justin_NSA at 12:16pm 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 2/428 While it's somewhat cool enough to sleep on board without the AC, I'm getting soft, I decided to rep
Hunter Pleated Window Blinds Mounting Hardware (3) Geoff E at 11:20am 05.21.18 Parts Search 0/503 Hi I have a Hunter 336 and am not sure if it has original blinds throughout the vessel but they are
Teak handrails - reinstall kclancy at 11:10am 05.21.18 Catalina 22 7/3395 Hi All - I finally completed painting the decks with Kiwi Grip. It looks great - for a total newbie
1980 H27 Cherubini Rudder Removal Papachef1968 at 10:28am 05.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/871 I recently acquired a 1980 H27 Cherubini. The rudder was snapped of during the last hurricane. I was
It is that TIME AGAIN.... PFD Check jssailem at 9:28am 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1142 Yes it is spring. One of the rites of spring is a check of your never used in anger PFD. For you gu
Gravity wins Jackdaw at 8:52am 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 67/3994 every time. Each spring WYC runs a 3-weekend series to jump-start new crew. Its 90 minutes classroom
Cracked Water Tank Garymadhatter at 7:42am 05.21.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1118 My water tank on my 1980 O'Day 30 is cracked and needs to be replaced. It is impossible to remove wi
How universal are trailers? jwlarson2 at 7:27am 05.21.18 Trailer Sailors 9/1217
Insurance Prices Jump Screen Saver at 7:06am 05.21.18 Big Boats 8/905 HI, Im not sure what everyone else is experiencing but my insurance has just jumped nearly 60% I hav
My Engine won't start Steve k at 7:02am 05.21.18 Catalina 30 6/1030 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 mkii with a Universal 25MX Engine. I reinstalled the three batteries from
How Long Is a V222 mast? What length to make a gin pole? Todd Atchison at 6:48am 05.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/5448 I'm making a gin pole to assist in raising my mast. First, I measure the V222 mast as right at 24 fe
The hardest kind of math... (1) Brian D at 6:38am 05.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 43/4249 Don't you just love marketing?
Layout Question Yachtsman1686 at 5:50am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/617 Hi All, I'm new. Just bought a boat, already looking for my next boat. We really liked the layout o
Running a new transducer cable mcrow33 at 4:29am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/821 Any Bene 361 owners every replace the speed/depth transducer. If so suggestions on how you ran the n
1976 O'day 25 Bilge Pump Installation supercub at 2:26am 05.21.18 Bigger Boats 9/2197 The boat never had a bilge pump installed. I found a purposely made passage between the bilge and th
Glenn Henderson H41 compression post support dakno at 11:48pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 13/834 This is really upsetting. My lightly used 08 H41 has a depression at the compression post. I believe
Beneteau Spare Parts Manual JohnB40 at 9:07pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4908 I would like to see a spare parts manual. When I go to spareparts.beneteauusa.com it says I can regi
Motor mounts for the Yanmar in a 1997 Hunter 376. Diablito at 8:43pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 14/2076 Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well and your boats are healthy. Just returned from an American
Delayed Reverse CTS at 6:37pm 05.20.18 Catalina 310 8/1459 We had a great sail today on the Chesapeake Bay, good winds, nice temps and no chop. When we got bac
Ben 361 Repairs for water inlet nipple at fwd end of shaft log - or NOT?? Pinch at 6:30pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/633 On my 2000 Ben 361, there's a water inlet line for the forward end of the shaft log, just behind the

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Room for VHF wire under compression post Tom J at 2:42pm 03.03.24 Just to be clear, your pictures show the stringer under the sole, rather than the bulkhead above the
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:38pm 03.03.24 I have a Blue Tooth connected sound system on our 8 pairs of Stereo Speakers. Each Pair has a Volume
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:31pm 03.03.24 My original tv had a mount It served no purpose other than to push the tv further away from the bul
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:30pm 03.03.24 I'm good with TV mounts The Swivel mount matches my TV's 4 x 10mm screws. The Swivel is bolted t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (1) JamesG161 at 2:25pm 03.03.24 HDMI is the only way to go! Channel
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 artboas at 2:20pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:16pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:12pm 03.03.24 Did your screwsbolts go all the way through the bulkhead into the toilet side Bolts that came wit
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 1:49pm 03.03.24 Thank you for your reply. I too see mast height is 54.36 in the manual and see a number of listings
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing FastOlson at 1:44pm 03.03.24 The owners of Hunters generally, but not always, know why they deliberately bought that brand. More
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? (2) Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.03.24 I have estimated that 48' will be more than meets my needs. I'm less certain about the nature of t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Scott B at 1:28pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travelli
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 1:25pm 03.03.24 We have two issues here in the PacificNW. Bridges and tidal change. You have the same issues. Knowi
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? jssailem at 12:58pm 03.03.24 The Samson guide is an excellent helpful tool. The question about diameter of the line for a "Boom
Bon Voyage! jssailem at 12:35pm 03.03.24 For sure give it a few months before you decide to look for activities. I took a year, as I still
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing dLj at 12:31pm 03.03.24 There has been a long on-going anti-Hunter bull crap that is just not based in reality. I've never f
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing jssailem at 12:17pm 03.03.24 I have sailed on a couple Hunter boats from 25 to the 40ft in size and enjoyed the experience. It
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 11:59am 03.03.24 After all the above work, I discovered most of the rudder resistance was due to improper installatio
Water tank level gauge circuit board boaterbob at 11:54am 03.03.24 My 2004 Bavaria 41 was hit by lightening and insurance repaired by prior owner, except they did not
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 11:27am 03.03.24 Boats are designed for specific purposes, essentially they are tools for us to use for enjoyment an

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