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Spreader Bracket replacement (3) dgottfeld at 5:16pm 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/618 I have a 1995 Hunter 27. We broke a spreader bracket on the mast and we need to order a replacement.
Scars and bars All U Get at 4:12pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 0/308 Hi all, We met up with Ron today and got caught up on what we've been up to for the last two years.
Fiberglass repair (2) pzmaria at 3:10pm 05.07.18 Catalina 30 9/1907 Hello owners. Looking for your experienced advice how to approach this project. First of all how the
Moving to Ft. Lauderdale. Leatherneck at 2:00pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/633 Any fellow sailors out there that live in the Ft. Lauderdale area? I'm towing my boat from Montana
My current favorite Craigslist post- Boat Parts nat55 at 2:00pm 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 3/825 https://maine.craigslist.org/bpo/d/unipoxy-anti-fouling-paint-1/6554262675.html That label is at
Prop Walk Mark Arnold at 1:50pm 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3667 Hi All! I just purchased a 2007 Beneteau 343 with a standard two blade prop. I have already noticed
No weather helm Fred at 1:42pm 05.07.18 Smaller Boats 1/393 Usually I expect to feel some slight weather helm when sailing my H26. On my first sail of the year
Hunter 37.5 shower hose replacement Alice A. at 12:57pm 05.07.18 Big Boats 2/698 Hi, everyone. The hose that runs to the showerhead came apart over the winter and it is in a very to
Hurth BW50 Transmission Question StanleyJ at 11:31am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/466 I plan to replace the seal and gasket on the shift control on my HBW 50 transmission. I have been t
Extra Diesel GdlPaul at 11:01am 05.07.18 Catalina 310 21/3557 Has anyone developed a clever way to carry extra diesel jugs other than strapping them to a board on
Mast Light Wiring lostintime at 10:03am 05.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1074 Hello all. I have an O'day 25 (I think it is a 1983). The wiring for the mast light is broken at th
Black Smoke? pateco at 10:02am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2384 Yesterday on our way out to our weekend races, My 1983 Yanmar 2GM dropped down from 3000 RPMs to 200
While trying to figure out an electrical issue yesterday, I found these. (1) HanBan at 9:59am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 39/2670 Hi Guys, Thank you for all of your help. Your advice is invaluable. Yesterday while trying to tra
No compression after engine rebuild flyingcr at 9:12am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/1554 my volvo penta 1 cyl 10 hp eng was rebuilt by volvo penta certified mechanic. He cant get engine to
Remote Outboard Key Panel BreakingWind at 7:41am 05.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/565 1st I have a 2001 H260 with mercury 9.9 bigfoot outboard motor. Installed is a Panel the houses the
Beneteau First 325 Keel Ron Toivonen at 7:16am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/469 Can anyone tell me if a 1986 Beneteau First 325 has an iron or lead keel?
28.5 Shaft Removal leahcime at 7:02am 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/827 While trying to replace the bellows on my my PSS system I noticed a plastic retention collar had a c
Cables in the mast and mast head completed. Just sharing photos. (9) tipsyravensailing at 6:53am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 8/420 149891 149892 149893 149894 149895 149896
Cradle dimensions for 1986 First 405 ABOUT TIME 3 at 6:49am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/332 After 10 yrs in Bahamas with our boat we brought the boat back to Canada and are keeping her in Gore
Second hand transmission Hunter 31 1986 SeanP at 6:02am 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 18/2903 Hi, It turns out that the chatter I am experiencing underway is due to a worn transmission (so the

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Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 9:49pm 03.01.24 Congratulations - may retirement provide you the time to do the things you like, the good health to
Bon Voyage! Roland5048 at 9:48pm 03.01.24 Retirement! Ah, Yes! Did that 14 years ago. Wonder how I ever found the time to actually go to wor
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:31pm 03.01.24 The only GS 50 with which I am familiar has a 7.5 ft keel draft. It itself, that severely limits wh
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:22pm 03.01.24 I reviewed your "about Me" post... "Fairly new to sailing, in process of learning." The Catalina 2
Bon Voyage! dLj at 9:19pm 03.01.24 Congratulations - may retirement provide you the time to do the things you like, the good health to
Keel repair KCofKC at 9:11pm 03.01.24 Captcoho, I took each photo and blew them up pretty large and went over them more than just casually
Snow falling on Cedars (1) SoSound at 8:52pm 03.01.24 Love the title! As long as the snow is finally falling, I might as well stay where I can do somet
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Project_Mayhem at 8:19pm 03.01.24
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 KelToy at 7:17pm 03.01.24 I have a 2008 38. Under the speaker system in the cockpit there is a hole in the stainless arch.
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 chuckwayne at 6:51pm 03.01.24 I'm sure it's like the 356 - the wires go down the aft tube (port side on the 356) thru a smallish h
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? dlochner at 6:36pm 03.01.24 The most expensive boat you can buy is a free boat. There is probably very little coring to worry ab
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. (1) jssailem at 6:01pm 03.01.24 WOW!... That makes the $4K I paid for my V-Drive Borg-Warner transmission rebuild sound like a steal
Clean Out Oil Pan jssailem at 5:52pm 03.01.24 Having just completed a rebuild of my engine (1973 Perkins 4.107) I can affirm there was 49 accumula
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 5:36pm 03.01.24 I have designed an install of two 365Watt Panels which keeps them low over the bimini top to reduce
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 03.01.24
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? tumbleweed2045 at 4:44pm 03.01.24 Thanks for the responses! Title wouldn't be an issue. I think this boat should be listed in the clas
Passage Compass replacement Terry Cox at 4:28pm 03.01.24 I have a 1991 Hunter Passage 42. The compass is sun damaged and the ( bezel ) mount the compass sit
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Project_Mayhem at 4:21pm 03.01.24 After some thought, I decided to go this route: The contactless level sensors came with a PCB to con
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 KelToy at 4:20pm 03.01.24 Thanks! Yes! I saw that one - very helpful! I was trying to find more details on where the run of wi
Passage Compass replacement Tally Ho at 4:14pm 03.01.24

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