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Looking at a 41AC 2004 for 1st sailboat an to b live aboard Wayne_Zellers at 12:25pm 05.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/911 Would like input from the hunter owners about the 41ac. I am planning on living aboard her with my w
so, I decided to see what's up with the rudder Love and Luck at 10:49am 05.02.18 Day Sailers 6/1479 (I bought a 1972 Oday 22 for $500 18 months ago. Including the trailer and titles for all. She's a b
Is this Wrong? (1) topcat0399 at 6:57am 05.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2594 149703 ADJUSTABLE BACKSTAY (this is not the mainsheet) Block on backstay, and 2 - Fiddles. Seems
Beni docs and brochures Jackdaw at 6:14am 05.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1023 First of all, Beneteau has finally put ALL boat brochures back on-line, in one place. http://www.be
Slammed by Insurance premiums! What happened? DayDream2 at 3:26am 05.02.18 Big Boats 18/1488 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 insured through BoatUS- I believe Geico is behind it. We have the boat in t
Balboa 26 keel trunk cracked me262 at 9:03pm 05.01.18 Balboa 7/4424 Howdy to all! Looking at a pretty nice B26. Main problem is a good sized crack in the keel trunk.
473 Shroud 'Roller tube' insert jsodyssey3 at 3:52pm 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/665 Looking for a source of the plastic insert in the protective 2" aluminum tube on the shroud. Has on
Flexofold vs Varifold Folding Props AlastairLC at 3:08pm 05.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/5295 I'm trying to decide between these two brands of 2 blade folding props. The Flexofold costs $1145; t
Best Paint...... Papadave at 2:19pm 05.01.18 Catalina 22 4/677 I have a few , well more than a few hairline cracks/"spider-webs" on the deck and hull, none very de
Replacement red and black shift levers for 1989 C30 Gordon Shackelford at 12:01pm 05.01.18 Catalina 30 2/793 Hi! Anyone know where I can find replacement shift levers??
1987 28.5 Forward hatch (2) thetone at 9:55am 05.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/846 Hello, I am looking to replace the forward hatch on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I would like to just repla
473 - Proper Alternator / regulator wiring Benny GrowSailing at 9:53am 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1087 All, we recently bought a used 473 (Model 2003) and are currently working on the electrical system.
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long Doug J at 9:44am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 64/14029 Can someone tell me what the recommended shaft length of the motor for a H26 should be? Is it 20 in
PREPPING H23 for paint + questions about keel prep (2) drewsyntax at 7:56am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 34/1963 Hi All Lots of work on the H23 in motion. Ive stripped down most of the 30yrs of paint off the keel
Bottom Paint? (1) Lemon Drop at 7:49am 05.01.18 Catalina 22 11/1631 Has anyone used the rustoleum marine bottom paint? My boat is primarily a fresh water boat but the P
Ericson 35-3 questions BobHorn at 6:09am 05.01.18 Ericson 3/3332 Looking at possibly buying a 35-3. The boat has two water deck fills so I'm assuming two water tanks
Came across this class of sailing craft - Blokart Will Gilmore at 5:28am 05.01.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/580 I just discovered this class of sail powered cart called the BloKart. Just thought some of you migh
Shortening sails on C&C38 Landfall Saltyalex at 7:49pm 04.30.18 C&C 5/1841 Hi, guys. I am a freshly baked C'C38 Landfall owner and trying to figure out how to make her happy.
Replacing a thru hull with a larger one - hole enlargement Captain Larry-DH at 5:46pm 04.30.18 Ask All Sailors 4/546 I want to replace the puny 750gph bilge pump in my engine compartment with a 4000 gph model. That re
whipping mast head stays on a Hunter 22 SP22 at 4:06pm 04.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/820 Can anyone confirm or deny the need to whip the mast head stays above and below the spreaders on a 1

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REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR catwithhat at 4:58pm 09.01.24 I have a 2007 H41AC. When we bought it, it had mostly Raymarine equipment - ST60+ Wind, Depth and S
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 3:43pm 09.01.24 I don't have a picture of the refill adapter, so I will describe it. Listed in order of connection:
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 jssailem at 3:40pm 09.01.24 On my Montgomery 15, I attached a bungee to the wood rudder. It held the rudder down in place. If I
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 3:13pm 09.01.24 If this is from a Lewmar Hatch, try Hatchmasters. https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder Chiriqui at 3:00pm 09.01.24 Aaaa so others have the same issue. Oh so the gas strut is for obstacales in the water that might po
What kind of propane regulator to use? jssailem at 2:56pm 09.01.24 I liked that tube idea when you first posted it a while back. I think I'll do the same as I finish o
Cabin ceiling vent latch part dlochner at 2:47pm 09.01.24 If this is from a Lewmar Hatch, try Hatchmasters. https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar-
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 2:38pm 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? (4) Rich Stidger at 2:23pm 09.01.24 Prior to my 2017 altercation with a helm less fishing boat, I had two tanks attached to the stern p
3M 5200 dlochner at 1:53pm 09.01.24
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? dmdiehl64 at 1:47pm 09.01.24 You already solved it but weather helm is just an imbalance between center of lateral resistance and
What kind of propane regulator to use? (2) jssailem at 1:46pm 09.01.24 Prior to my 2017 altercation with a helm less fishing boat, I had two tanks attached to the stern pu
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 1:36pm 09.01.24 Maybe. For most boaters I would debate that. :oops: I can agree Larry. When an individual does no
Side Power/ Sleipner S-Link Cables dlochner at 1:36pm 09.01.24 Maybe. N2K is based on CAN Bus and these are CAN Bus cables. To be certain you should contact the co
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 1:24pm 09.01.24 Same here, balsa cored deck. Just recently pulled a deck hatch and resealed it. Used lots of Sika
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 1:10pm 09.01.24 They are a safety tool when electrical systems go on the fritz. Maybe. For most boaters I would de
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder pgandw at 12:14pm 09.01.24 Looks identical in function to the Ruddercraft rudder on my Mariner. It takes a bit of pull to get
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario capta at 11:33am 09.01.24 Are you trying to sail "under the radar" or do you just wish to take a pleasure cruise? Quite a bit
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) ChrisVR1994 at 10:32am 09.01.24 Thank you all. This is all very helpful information.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Stu Jackson at 10:25am 09.01.24 Here's how to for your oberdorfer pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer -

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