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Mast Raising Pole PERCHER at 3:41pm 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 7/1003 I am new to the H260 and and having difficulty determining how to use the mast raising pole. I cann
Sunbrella - is this overkill? Justin_NSA at 1:14pm 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 15/950 I just got a new Wagner portable spray painter and had a hair-brain idea. I have this huge 9'X9' bim
Purchase Questions Snarkhunter at 12:40pm 07.14.17 Catalina 275 7/2268 As a potential new owner, I've been getting up a list of things I'd want to know before getting seri
Making sure I buy the right sail dhjawor7 at 11:20am 07.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/680 I just bought a 1982 Hunter 33 and it needs a new main. There have been no modifications done so it'
Tropical Season 2017 Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (1) JamesG161 at 8:46am 07.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 19/2170 Any activity for this season should be generally low in intensity. Our Sun is cooling on it natural
diesel fuel tank capacity Submarine at 8:28am 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 3/679 What is the diesel fuel tank capacity for a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with the inboard Yanmar diesel? Also, t
Topping lift question... SirMichael at 5:53am 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3442 I have a hunter 28.5 in occasionally the cam cleat that holds the topping lift will release when I'm
Yanmar oil and temp alarm. bart at 2:15am 07.14.17 Big Boats 8/6721 When I turn on the ignition the alarm no longer sounds. I have gauges so everything is working. Any
Connecting Raymarine ST60, ST4000 (black) to E15023 SmartController patrickkidd at 9:08pm 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 I have a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot (original black, not grey ST4000+) and a Raymarine ST60 speed an
Portable Fuel Tanks Rick D at 8:39pm 07.13.17 Trailer Sailors 13/2482 I have to replace a fuel tank in a jointly owned pontoon boat. For the rest of the season, we will u
Interior Finish for Wood Scott2 at 7:17pm 07.13.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1412 I need to refinish the wood on the interior of my C270LE. Any suggestions on which product to use wo
410 Exhaust hose replacement chuck anderika at 5:48pm 07.13.17 Big Boats 4/662 Anyone have any tips or procedures for replacing the 13 ft. exhaust hose. will it be easier to feed
Looking for vhf cockpit mounting ideas. njlarry at 4:02pm 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5299 Finally getting around to installing my permanent mount Standard Horizon gx1600 vhf. I could mount
broken strut jotruk at 1:39pm 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/593 does anyone know where i can find a strut for a 27 ft 1979 hunter.
Boater Knot Practice Board DIY (1) CrispyCringle at 10:59am 07.13.17 Smaller Boats 21/11803 A walk to the end of my dock (about 40 boats) last weekend yielded exactly Zero properly tied cleats
Hunter 18.5 Boat Review in Magazine Josh Colvin at 9:59am 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/836 Hi All, We are preparing to write a feature-length boat review on the Hunter 18.5 for our coming is
O'Day 25 vs O'Day 26? JRT at 9:54am 07.13.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/9063 I'm probably dumb, with a whopping 4-5 months of official O'Day 25 boat ownership I found a nice, ne
351/2 Engine Shifter/Throttle (1) KennyBene at 8:40am 07.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/726 2 month owner of a 1999 352- love the boat but hate the telephone pole in the cockpit they call the
Never gonna complain about my slip again!!! danstanford at 7:24am 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 6/833 My boat is 33' and my slipmate's boat is a 30'er and we are in a 25' slip because the marina is full
Generator not generating Billy mcgrew at 7:18am 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1058 friend of mine has a 42 hunter with a nexgen generator that runs but not getting power to boat . It

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Engine fire Boiler at 8:31pm 05.28.24 What is scary is that the fire suppression system does not appear to have done its job.
Merit 22 owners (1) jefstr at 8:26pm 05.28.24 Hello Merit owners A friend gave me his Merit 22 and I have been having fun working on it and hope t
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling FDL S2 at 7:33pm 05.28.24 I agree with Greg. But if I needed to go with a used sail for whatever reason, the maximum dimension
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 7:15pm 05.28.24 sorry you need to understand rudder angle indicator thank you
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling Tally Ho at 7:03pm 05.28.24
Fabric search morbidfollower at 6:42pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? jssailem at 6:09pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try. :plus: You already have a centered hole to u
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:05pm 05.28.24 2017, I removed the mast on my 1973 boat, a Cal35 Cruiser, for refurbishing. I had multiple chain pl
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? shemandr at 5:54pm 05.28.24 ...If you live long enough, you learn. But you have to keep living... to continue to learn.
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 5:08pm 05.28.24 Thanks for that. I am able to start the engine with ether. Would simply occasionally running the en
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? smokey73 at 5:00pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try.
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 4:42pm 05.28.24 Interesting, it's clear that the comments about maintenance and inspection are well founded. For my
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:13pm 05.28.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengtheni
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:12pm 05.28.24 You leave the mast in and don't adjust the forestay? The sail may have stretched, as Kappy suggests
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 4:00pm 05.28.24 Or should I just replace the whole unit for a Snapp? Engine is a Yanmar 3JH series...
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 3:48pm 05.28.24
ABYC wire identification question? (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:34pm 05.28.24 Thanks John. The boat is 2008 and it has sailed many more miles than others (130,000nm). it would ve
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 3:23pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt Hi
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 3:22pm 05.28.24 How old is the sail? If the leach has stretched, it's easy to see how you gained (or lost) the 1/2 i

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