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Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? Ringydingydo at 9:46pm 02.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/704 Hi Legend owners, I am close to buying a 1989 Legend 37. The main is impossible to raise the last 1
Boat Seller's Beware - Scam Alert Steve-in-VA at 1:14pm 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/5613 I have a boat listed on the SailboatOwners classifieds. I was contacted by someone who said they had
Sunwind 311 - question about hull Kostas Metaxas at 10:44am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/695 Who could inform whether hull is based on Epoxy or Polyester resin?
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 10:19am 02.16.24 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1050 Installing a new bilge pump switch (Blue Seas 8263) auto-off-on switch. The wiring diagram shows tw
1987 Catalina 27 rigging upgrades Any Sea at 7:06am 02.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/1154 I've recently aquired a 1987 Cataline 27 standard rig with the early style boom. I'm interested in
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 1:55am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/784 Hi all Seems we have a head gasket problem on our FP generator which will necessitate the removal o
Outboard tilt bracket (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 02.15.24 Ask All Sailors 0/192 I was wondering if anyone knows if a longer version of the bracket outlined below is available for a
Outboard Transom Mount w4swk at 10:25am 02.15.24 Catalina 22 5/898 Hi Guys I am looking to replace the outboard mount on my 22...over time, the old one has just gotten
Dial-a-buoy about to be killed off. captain69 at 1:03am 02.15.24 Weather and Forecasting 6/1564 Effective Sunday, March 17, 2024, the National Weather Service National Data Buoy Center will discon
removing trailer from boat in driveway tim burke at 1:55pm 02.14.24 Trailer Sailors 9/1671 can any one point me in the right direction. i have a precision 18 and want to work on trailer
H41DS black foam boxes in ceiling? (1) Nachismo at 12:26pm 02.14.24 Big Boats 5/671 What are these black foam boxes that foil my attempts to remove the hard plastic headliners to acces
Question for where cap shrouds pass through spreaders iamwhatiam at 10:06am 02.14.24 Ask All Sailors 0/16 Delete post
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar twodzusfittings at 9:16am 02.14.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1409 I'm contemplating purchasing a large unit for my boat. I have a good spot for it with good air circu
Boating with osteoporosis buddybear at 9:14am 02.14.24 Catalina 310 5/1503 Recently I fractured the L2 in my back a compression fracture. It was determined that I have osteopo
2001 Beneteau 381 (1) dnimigon at 9:13am 02.14.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/808 Looking at this 2001. I researched Beneteau site and only could find the 381 was the Oceanis series,
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment (3) QChunter at 6:47am 02.14.24 Ask All Sailors 12/985 Hi group, first time poster. I bought a hunter 30 1979 last year and everyday is a new discovery! wi
Solar powered vents Pagan Baby at 3:12pm 02.13.24 Ask All Sailors 4/587
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? captain69 at 3:08am 02.13.24 Ask All Sailors 8/924
Vee Berth plywood -'99 Hunter 380 dchipley at 3:46pm 02.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/325 Had a leak from the wiring through deck to the pulpit prior to us acquiring the boat. Now I have a s
Picture of mast pre-bend on Hunter 40.5 (2) smokey73 at 3:16pm 02.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/562 I think I have the pre-bend correct on my 1994 Hunter 40.5. Do any of you fellow 40.5 owners have a

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Hunter 290 throttle/ transmission cable Tally Ho at 6:32pm 04.29.25 Pull the old one out and measure it? Greg
Larger genoa for B323 Tally Ho at 6:30pm 04.29.25 New rope freed up my drum. Greg
Sunken Treasure azambella at 6:19pm 04.29.25 by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast? either way that should be somew
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 04.29.25 I may just postpone the others until I've had some water over the keel. Probably better to do the
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Davidasailor26 at 6:06pm 04.29.25 Local stains and problem areas: Now, the deck is basically white, but with some areas and local st
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? TrapperJohn at 6:05pm 04.29.25 Did I miss something? I saw that all of the valves except one were mounted in a teepee of...well,
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point Davidasailor26 at 6:00pm 04.29.25 Cool! Do I need to furl the jib before I hoist? That would put us at a disadvantage in a race, but
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? fred1diver at 5:50pm 04.29.25 Haven't thought of using magnets. Any problem with high winds? I assume you remove them and store
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? heritage at 4:59pm 04.29.25 I would not limit your search for solar panels to marine or RV stores. Panels meant for homes and l
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? kappykaplan at 4:52pm 04.29.25 Interesting idea to rely on the panels rather than shore power to maintain the change at the dock.
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:43pm 04.29.25 I've used Hamilton Ferris products on my boat and my RV. The boat had two 135W panels mounted on t
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:40pm 04.29.25 I have four Panasonic 335W HIT panels and they are super. On a good summer day in Florida I will ge
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:38pm 04.29.25 I have a pair of Kyocera 130 watt panels mounted on the bimini - don't recall what controller I got
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:37pm 04.29.25 So far on mine, I have 2 100w flexible panels attached with magnets on top of the dodger and a 40 a
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:36pm 04.29.25 I have 4 100w (eco worthy) rigid panels and 1 200w flex (renogy) and 4 100ah lithium batteries (eco
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:31pm 04.29.25 Rigid panels are much cheaper than flexible ones on a Watt to Watt basis, although this might not b
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:28pm 04.29.25 I have a 380 watt ridged panel on my boat. I'm very impressed with how well it functions. I don't
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process BigEasy at 4:21pm 04.29.25 Power wash to remove the mildew & crud. Fiberglass stain remover if any persistent stain remains in
Teak Half-Round dLj at 4:18pm 04.29.25 I have a very similar head band on my boat - I'm milling my own. dj
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:13pm 04.29.25 I am curious.. How deep is the water where this boat is down? Do you intend to bring her up on you

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