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Moving my new boat Cowpokee at 8:30am 04.30.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1290 The next nice weekend we have I will be moving my newly purchased 1983 Goman Express 30 to its new h
Rewiring and replacing mast head light Leatherneck at 7:49am 04.30.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3949 I just replaced my masthead light with an LED light. I ordered it from BWY and it came with new wire
Mast steps ChrisCRNA at 7:46am 04.30.17 Big Boats 5/706 Soon will take possession of 2006 45CC to be shipped to my location. Think folding mast steps would
Reefing Furler Main 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:50am 04.30.17 Catalina 310 4/961 WOW the season is here already. Question for the 310 Furling Main Sailors here. On a regular sail y
Anyone ever removed the shear stripes on a H31? Reg M at 6:12am 04.30.17 Mid-Size Boats 21/5196 The shear stripes on my 1984 H31 are cracking and deteriorating so I was thinking of removing them a
Bought a Hunter 25 today colin2010 at 6:51pm 04.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1521 Hi all, I had been lurking for a long time and decided to join only to realize I was a long lost me
Replacing am/fm sony radio on 40' Oceanis Captpete12 at 5:45pm 04.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1544 Well, its' been nine hours of trying to do what I thought would be a simple swap! I am replacing th
MERRIMAN YACHT SPECIALTIES - SPARE PARTS (2) Jason Hinsch at 12:14pm 04.29.17 Ask All Sailors 9/5755 I have a Merriman Yacht Specialties Steering Pedestal on my Hunter 27. It is missing the part that h
Hunter 28.5 cabinet hardware (1) Phil Herring at 12:06pm 04.29.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1145 You know those finger-pull catches on the 28.5? Has anyone sourced them or found a replacement?
What is this? Is it hard to Fix?? (2) Milo Cushman at 11:27am 04.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4051 Hello! and thanks for looking! I may have finally found the project boat I've been searching for. 19
Problem changing coolant in Yanmmar 2GM20F dph123 at 10:26am 04.29.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2836 I went down to the boat armed to change the coolant for the first time since owning the boat. It is
Anyone installed a drain plug in a Walker Bay 8? SFS at 9:17am 04.29.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4421 I've searched this site, CF, and the internet, and cannot find an answer to the following issue. My
Can anyone identify this part? (1) tnathan at 9:04am 04.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/890 135879 this part turned up in the Engine bilge compartment when I did my pre departure check on my b
'77 Widgeon Mast Step Repair Duchifat91 at 8:28am 04.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2256 I'm returning a '77 Widgeon to seaworthiness as the first step in a long-term restoration. After ins
Putting the boat on a mooring ball. Karyon at 7:18am 04.29.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2841 Looks like I will be putting my boat on a mooring ball this year, the local marinas are getting way
Hunter 260 centerboard sailing CaptMatt at 6:42am 04.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2567 Is is safe/recommended to sail with the centerboard locked partially up when crossing over 3 or 4' f
Washer dryer are now becomes a parts and tools locker (3) RWSlater at 5:58am 04.29.17 Big Boats 8/641 45CC. Check this out, a friend of mine built a 4 shelf insert and we put it together yesterday and s
Help with bilge! Calamity at 5:49am 04.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/841 Im a new Hunter 27 boat owner, 1986 Having problems with water. A small bilge is mounted under the t
Replace/Upgrade/Modernize cockpit teak? patrickkidd at 5:14am 04.29.17 Catalina 30 2/1181 Hi there! I don't know if this is sacrilege, but I saw the combing compartment plastic trim upgrade
Boom problem jk kudera at 5:08am 04.29.17 Big Boats 3/658 I have a H34 with Kenyon mast and boom, my main sail foot control is jammed, I extended the wire ro

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Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:56am 03.21.24 Is stay current corrosion something that you see commonly in fresh water? I was under the impressio
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 6:55am 03.21.24 I normally drop in under 30' of water with 110' of rode (chain plus rope) in normal weather and 14
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:51am 03.21.24 There's a lot of very good info on Lifepo4 batteries in these forums. Do some research and you'l
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 6:45am 03.21.24 There's a lot of very good info on Lifepo4 batteries in these forums. Do some research and you'll
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 6:22am 03.21.24 Offers an 80% Depth of Discharge (DoD). No. As a rule, AGMs are should not be discharged below 50
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:17am 03.21.24 According to others on this website weight is a useful metric to compare batteries to tell true dee
bow stemhead 351 JCSail at 6:15am 03.21.24 Have you looked for a good stainless shop in your area? Might be worth getting a quote on a custom o
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. shemandr at 6:08am 03.21.24 . I don't really see the specifications for a deep cycle. How can I be sure I am getting a deep cycl
Backstay Connection to Mast shemandr at 5:59am 03.21.24 I would want the backstay to be attached the the aft most place on the mast or crane. I guess that
Rode for Desolation Sound American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.21.24 We've been to Desolation Sound a number of times over the years in our 35,000 pound boat, which has
Hunter Propeller Anode American_Mainsail at 5:35am 03.21.24 I keep 2 magnesium shaft anodes on my boat at all times. One gets replaced each year (so 2 years
No core?? Tally Ho at 5:30am 03.21.24 Lake Michigan is no joke!! I always liked the layout of the 322, but couldn't find one for sale wh
Bad Layered Fiberglass? American_Mainsail at 5:22am 03.21.24 Absolutely, positively, get a pre-purchase survey. Surveying that boat will likely cost < 1 boat buc
Hunter Propeller Anode Tally Ho at 5:20am 03.21.24 Is stay current corrosion something that you see commonly in fresh water? I was under the impressio
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 5:20am 03.21.24 Hi @leary17 - check out my knowledge base article that I've been building out over time. Scroll dow
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 American_Mainsail at 5:18am 03.21.24
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 JCSail at 5:03am 03.21.24 Lot of C&C stainless rails and such (plus CS, Hinterholler, extra) was made by Marine \| Marine Produ
Hunter Propeller Anode American_Mainsail at 4:49am 03.21.24 That's unfortunate. Let's hope there is not stray current floating around your marina or in the boa
No core?? Arrgh at 4:08am 03.21.24 Lake Michigan is no joke!! I always liked the layout of the 322, but couldn't find one for sale whe
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 4:05am 03.21.24

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