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Tuning tension Coddiwomple at 6:05am 09.18.17 Ask All Sailors 7/716 i have a 40 hunter 1986. Looking for tension on tuning the rigging. Have a tension gauge and lookin
Running Rigging sdemore at 2:45am 09.18.17 C&C 5/2888 I am a brand new sailor and picked up a C'C 30 MK1 (1973) project boat this year. I have the engine
Hi MarkWBird Allan12210 at 8:10pm 09.17.17 Ask All Sailors 2/348 We're in the yard at Berkeley Marine Center until at least Wednesday. Stop by if you have a chance a
PO pain BobM at 6:23pm 09.17.17 S2 11/1403 So, doing some work while the mast is down. Not going nuts but the work, I do will be safe and soli
PEARSON 31-2 Mast de-stepping Daddio417 at 12:51pm 09.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/659 Would love some guidance on where the mast crane sling is best positioned, lower or upper spreaders
Remove Instrument from Bulkhead - DS-10 ChrisHunter at 11:51am 09.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/907 I need to remove the DS-10 from the bulkhead on my 92 Hunter 30. I suspect Hunter used a high quali
Electroscan on a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 5:33am 09.17.17 Big Boats 19/2902 Anyone here have an Electroscan installed on their Hunter 410? If so where did you install it and ha
Yanmar 2gm20 valve clearance issue Oldyanmarguy at 4:14am 09.17.17 Engines and Propulsion 42/11997 Hello, new user here. I have been trying to set my valves on my 2gm20 with the spec of 0.20mm / 0.00
best prop for 322? Mickstr at 6:24pm 09.16.17 Bigger Boats 9/1344 322 current/former owners, or anyone with an informed opinion.. I have a folding prop on my 322 of u
Suzuki DF/6 SVMOONDANCE at 5:48pm 09.16.17 Catalina 22 3/578 Anyone here have one. Just replaced the impeller on mine cause it wasn't pissing strong and it still
Painting battery compartment sailcapt340 at 3:52pm 09.16.17 Big Boats 2/685 On my 2000 340, my 4AGM Group 31 batteries are now out. They died! But now I have a very dark an
Cast iron keel p.david at 12:22pm 09.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/7048 I have a Beneteau sailboat with a cast iron keel. It has rusted. Can someone tell me how I would f
Started a winter home for my C22 Megaro76 at 11:25am 09.16.17 Catalina 22 22/2129 I took the plunge today and started plans for building a storage garage n my backyard. Rented a sod
Alternator Cooling jsalley at 7:59am 09.16.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3420 Hey RC - I am having a problem with my alternator overheating any time my batteries drop below about
Pacific Hurricane Norma & Dead Max JamesG161 at 7:05am 09.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/522 TS Max was born and died quickly into South Baja California. :clap: _______ Hurricane Norma is bein
NY East River closure All U Get at 5:59am 09.16.17 Ask All Sailors 0/297 Hi all, Just a little warning for sailors heading south through Long Island Sound the East River is
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEGGIE HALL woodster at 5:33am 09.16.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1486 just wishing you a happy birthday...hope all is well with you.and thanking you for all you do on SBO
Transition from Raymarine to B&G jviss at 3:16pm 09.15.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1211 With the transition from the C36 to the T3800, I'm also transitioning from Raymarine to B'G. I just
Pictures of Hunter 212 rudder please? JimInPB at 2:46pm 09.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/655 The rudder on my 212 appears to have been "beefed up" by some well-intentioned former owner. It look
Smith Mountain Lake shemandr at 2:25pm 09.15.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2917 We are planning a trip there for the purpose of re-con for a retirement area. My wife already has e

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:20pm 06.17.24 Great photos, and that bow section looks great! On the photo with the aluminum plate, I assume tha
Companionway leaks? shemandr at 3:20pm 06.17.24 That damned PO guy, again. If I ever get my hands on him ... "Heavens to Murgatroyd"! American va
Thermostat T33 at 3:09pm 06.17.24 Anyone have Hillerange 3 burner propane stove parts? Looking for safety sensor unit with hollow fila
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 2:53pm 06.17.24 That might be my next step, just waiting on the HE gaskets to arrive. The impeller and thermostat
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:51pm 06.17.24 Thanks for the replies guys. Sounds like leaking deck hardware could be a real headache. Has anyone
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 06.17.24 N scale 160th scale refers to model railroading
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 12:57pm 06.17.24 After way too long , I finally tracked down a very elusive leak to the traveller . It was a replacem
Reconditioning circuit breakers dlochner at 12:53pm 06.17.24 Circuit breakers wear out, especially when they are used as switches. The only good solution is to r
Reconditioning circuit breakers Don S/V ILLusion at 12:35pm 06.17.24
Merit 22 owners fishingbobber at 12:26pm 06.17.24 Your question is timely. We got a 5hp (equivalent) Elco electric motor. We are finding the 5hp to
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 11:36am 06.17.24 My condolences. I too am the product of a mis-spent youth which resulted in my becoming an engineer
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts JamesG161 at 10:56am 06.17.24 So many Hatches, So little time.... Hunter Hayzak Hatches Maybe this one? Jim...
keel bolt torque JamesG161 at 10:39am 06.17.24 It should be ALL Fresh Water on the Great Lakes near Toronto. oh well... Jim...
keel bolt torque Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 06.17.24 Checked fresh water , hatches etc, bildge. Bit of a bugger when you can't determine whether the
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 06.17.24 I am an engineer, My condolences. I too am the product of a mis-spent youth which resulted in my
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 8:24am 06.17.24 Sharing magic beers. What a concept. Makes one feel all warm and fuzzy. I like it.
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Hello Below at 8:10am 06.17.24 Well, of course, Stu and I have made the same contrasting comments about this product many, many ti
Cleaning Anchor Kings Gambit at 8:00am 06.17.24 Nice. Yeah. The boat had SS chain and anchor when I acquired it. The previous owner of four years
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts Phil Herring at 7:57am 06.17.24 I believe shop.hunterowners.com is the only source for those parts. Most of the hatches on the early
Initiating DSC calls from a B&G Zeus to a Standard Horizon GX2400 via NMEA2000 (1) dlochner at 7:53am 06.17.24 When you looked at the AIS Detail popup, did you look under the "Messages" tab? There might be a but

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