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h34 oldsman41 at 4:17pm 02.13.17 Big Boats 18/1166 new guy here ive been sailing for years but never a big boat. that being said i have a chance at buy
Upgrading My Freezer on my Hunter Mainehunter426 at 2:44pm 02.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1812 We have a stock 12 volt refrigerator and a stock 12 volt freezer on our 2003 - 42' Hunter. The refr
Bottom Job with a cast iron keel markwbird at 1:30pm 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 4/424 I'm getting ready to do a bottom job on my 1984 H34. I plan to do it myself. It's been three years
February in Minnesota (1) cb32863 at 11:49am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 6/309 Hell, at this rate, we are going to launch in March! Though, I am sure we will get a reality slap up
First 435 Strut rebed ddrewry at 7:57am 02.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/403 Anyone know how the strut is attached on the First models? Mine had a small amount of play at the l
My keel Jorge Guerra at 7:01am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 3/449 I having a problem with my McGregor I have already finished the bottom it's all painted and nice now
Looking for identification (1) Mtman1021 at 6:39am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 23/3429 trying to find out who made my boat. Title says it's a 1969 Bristol but I suspect that's not what it
Question about paint filler Les Pendleton at 6:34am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/467 I've just completed a massive re-coring of my front and rear decks. I'm putting down on Kiwi Grip on
Anyone know good Yanmar mechanic near Dallas-Ft Worth? RichW9603 at 5:38am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/367 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 with an older Yanmar 2GM engine. The original engine that came wi
West Marine bulk rope sale...today! rpludwig at 4:10am 02.13.17 Catalina 22 7/597 Just a heads up, got the email on the WM sale notice that Luke has mentioned a while back...bulk rop
keel to hull joint Mike8193 at 8:34pm 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3888 I have a Beneteau 323, iron keel. Where the keel and hull meet is a small gap. This is part of the
C-22 Association Web Site Down (1) CaptDon01 at 3:56pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 1/347 You'll see this notice when you go to the C-22 Association web site: Catalina22.orgTed McGee for al
Another electrical question jdub tn at 2:32pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 15/3341 I am getting started on some electric projects on my '88 wing keel. One of which is to replace the
Shower Sump On 1985 H31 (1) Capt-Jack at 12:19pm 02.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1531 My 1985 Hunter 31 has a shower sump that starts in the sole inside of the head and extends to the so
1987 interior lights Chuck Powell at 10:49am 02.12.17 Bigger Boats 3/548 I have a 1987 272LE and want to replace the lighting in the cabin with LED bulbs. I'm having trouble
Mid Winter Cruise Terry Cox at 8:16am 02.12.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 34/1903 Okay weather gods, time for a break. Week of February 19th is sailing time, so heading out as soon a
Oday 322 cabin floor wilf at 7:13am 02.12.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/789 Anyone with an oday 322 know if the lager part of the cabin floor right at the bottom of the stairs
Clean Exterior of Engine ChrisHunter at 6:51am 02.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1066 I have a couple minor oil leaks from the 2GM20 engine on my 1992 Hunter 30. Before looking to repla
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Head Sail Size shavdog at 5:27am 02.12.17 Big Boats 5/703 Is the stock head sail from the factory a 100 or 110 or neither?...thanks....and if you were buying
Plane All U Get at 5:13am 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/709 Hi all,, Last year I posted a problem getting our dinghy up on plane. With the sage advice of this

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Stuffing box- dumb question? JamesG161 at 9:09am 05.14.23 That is not a Stuffing Box. It is an older version of one of these. PYI Inc. \| PSS Shaft Seal ____
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 9:05am 05.14.23 @Meriachee and all my other drinking buddies
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? (1) JamesG161 at 8:43am 05.14.23 Dang, I was going to take your argument to the bank and explain why I spent 125% of my account bala
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy MikeHoncho at 8:32am 05.14.23 Build chaps for it
The cycle of life Kermit at 8:04am 05.14.23 Talk about late to the party! @Phil Herring thank you for putting up with my thirst for knowledge du
Non working microwave Ralph Johnstone at 7:56am 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's ma
Spinnaker Kermit at 7:51am 05.14.23 I did some remote work for a graphic artist named Zoltan. I never met him or knew his last name.
Rudder Bearing (4) thetone at 7:30am 05.14.23 Pictures215645
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 7:17am 05.14.23 . Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the alte
Spinnaker justsomeguy at 7:14am 05.14.23 a block on the mast head Not a whole lot of lateral support at the masthead due to the fractional
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:08am 05.14.23 This year I added a ESP32 (even smaller computer, low power) to do engine monitoring and a second f
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 6:54am 05.14.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 6:53am 05.14.23
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 6:46am 05.14.23 he'd been using it for decades before they bought it from a Chinese company. WhatsApp started in 2
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.14.23 If I need new chain, how do I mitigate such corrosion in the future? How old is your chain? Consid
Advice for a Solo Sailor? ShawnL at 6:38am 05.14.23 There are also times where you get tangled in the jack lines, life lines, etc. and have to cut free
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 05.14.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 5:57am 05.14.23 Yes ... but I would say it is better to base you plans expectations on a worst case. For example, i
Correct Product for Rub Rail Sealant? SV Bella at 5:48am 05.14.23 Good pics. Appreciate it.
Correct Product for Rub Rail Sealant? (4) sailcapt340 at 5:44am 05.14.23 On my 340, there is nowhere near as much caulking at the rub rail and anchor roller housing. In fac

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