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SPREADER LIGHTS sailnoproblem at 8:02am 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1920 I am looking for suggestions. 4 years ago I put a pair of TACO LED brand spreader lights on to repla
Extended anchor roller for 311 Catsail at 7:52am 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/637 Hello, I want to stow my Mantus anchor on the bow, but the factory roller is much too short. Has a
Hunter 40.5 keel to stub joint glennmul at 6:37am 04.19.18 Big Boats 32/5472 Hi All, My keel on my 1997 40.5 has a moisture line where the stub meets the bulb on the bottom. I
Plastic hatch window restoration Delawaredave at 8:03pm 04.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1007 1984 Hunter 27. Hard plastic hatch windows are oxidized. What kind of plastic are they ? polycarbo
37 Cutter boom vang Manny at 7:55pm 04.18.18 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1675 Anyone have pictures of how the vang sheet is configured on the 37? Is sheet the proper term for the
Connection VHF to GPS? (2) Biobob Catalina 27 at 7:26pm 04.18.18 Ask All Sailors 14/4559 Recently purchased a Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS GX2200 and trying to connect it to my Lowrance
Best Tipping Brush... Plymouth Sailor at 2:02pm 04.18.18 Ask All Sailors 24/8183 Does anyone have anecdotal evidence from their experience of the best brush (bristle/foam) to use fo
Replacing a halyard on a 23.5 Chris Flanagan at 12:45pm 04.18.18 Smaller Boats 19/1059 I tried the obvious way to replace the halyard by cutting of the shackle on the old line and attachi
Fiberglass HD74 at 8:53am 04.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/589 i want to make a board to attach my batter charger. Just a simple set up so that I can attach the bo
FARFROMPOOPIN!! CYQK at 2:54am 04.18.18 Ask All Sailors 18/998 Mornin Started experimenting with some dried soups to find the best to store on the boat. Anyone exp
O'Day 25 mast daverippetoe at 1:16am 04.18.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2273 I have an O'Day 25 and my cable halyard is hanging up. I just bought a new main sail for her and be
My winch (2) paulj at 7:06pm 04.17.18 Catalina 310 6/1386 Ed When you reach your 80's you have to have a winch...........:plus: paulj :hook2:
Need advice on replacing engine mounts on Yanmar 3GMF markwbird at 6:47pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3077 I recently replaced the prop shaft on my Hunter 34. Much better but I still cannot get rid of all of
Webasto 16K A/C Manny at 6:05pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 0/915 Hey, Anyone a Webasto A/C expert on here? On my new (to me) boat i tried firing up the a/c this pas
Hunter 28.5 Keel rust removal jetblast at 6:04pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1582
Autoprop B.B. rebuild LeslieTroyer at 5:02pm 04.17.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/814 im rebuilding an Autoprop I picked up for a good price. I was going to grind a socket to use as th
Cowl Vent (1) Tom & Deb at 2:58pm 04.17.18 Catalina 310 8/1431 My cowl vent fell off and they need to be custom ordered for $160 a pair. This is the fiberglass ven
Mast Halyard Slides and Mainsail Shackles OdayGeorge at 10:48am 04.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2953 Hi, My mast slides have started to break and the new slides sold at West Marine and Defender fit th
Catalina 320, Over rated? (4) WKW at 9:29am 04.17.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 14/10269 The Catalina 320's are plenty out there and they held their value well. Unfortunately, you have many
Help needed snadd1s at 9:09am 04.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/731 Hello, Due to an accident in the marina, i need the length of the baby ( fore ) stay on a Bene 473

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Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:50am 04.16.24 Here is a nice review of quiet portable generators https://www.bestreviews.guide/quiet-generators?o
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 10:49am 04.16.24 I looked at your modification link and don't understand it. Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 10:42am 04.16.24 Hey there Skipper J You raise an excellent question. Firstly, I discovered not all folding cleats
Compressed Natural Gas Terry Cox at 10:30am 04.16.24 Would anyone be able to share a source where I can get mine refilled? We have a local fill source
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Mark Maulden at 10:18am 04.16.24 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:15am 04.16.24 PS. If you do decide to convert, I might buy your empty tank if the date stamp on the tank is curre
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:13am 04.16.24 I see from @Tally Ho post that you may have cng stations around. Now figuring out who will let you
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:09am 04.16.24 I think you will find getting someone to refill it may be difficult. For someone else to refill it
Compressed Natural Gas (1) Tally Ho at 10:06am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 9:43am 04.16.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Hello Below at 9:29am 04.16.24 Actually, I agree with Terry above. With the vang equipped boom, you don't need a topping lift to s
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Calif. Ted at 9:13am 04.16.24 I've replaced clutches on Catalina's and Beneteau's, none were thru bolted. I do find that the spinl
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (2) Tally Ho at 9:09am 04.16.24
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 8:50am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. This
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 jssailem at 8:46am 04.16.24 It was typical of Hunter to in bed in the deck fiberglass threaded aluminum plates to attach hardwar
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 8:44am 04.16.24
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard jssailem at 8:40am 04.16.24 I suspect you have a leak from your winter cover. Winter covers can sag, creating low spots above
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 tilla at 8:32am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? (1) Ringydingydo at 8:30am 04.16.24 Different model boat, but I had a similar problem with adding a spin halyard. Our boat came with ei
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 Calif. Ted at 8:22am 04.16.24 RudderCraft is probably most widely known and used for small boats. Foss foam makes a lot of bigger

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