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What size rode? Dusty Mac at 10:44am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 9/996 The new boat is a 21 foot sailboat weighing about 4K lbs. laden. Will occasionally overnight in reas
H240 shoot thru hull transducer Drew13440 at 9:11am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 4/1113 Anyone ever successfully install a shoot thru depth finder in a 240? If so, where did you place the
Rookie education CapnGL at 8:36am 05.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1583 Don't laugh... Posting for other newbies... So I was advised to sail with one sail to see how the b
EV100 Wheel Pilot Pb2388 at 7:54am 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/406 Just to let everyone know as there are sceptics out there with regard to the performance capabilitie
Beneteau 361 mast shake bshock at 7:39am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1482 Hi folks, I've just got back from (fine) tuning my mast and putting boom/sails on, so all ready to
Hole in mast base doesn't align with deck plate? Happy Camper at 6:35am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 32/2258 I am getting ready to launch my 240 for the first time (for me!) Yesterday I stepped the mast and pu
Exterior / Interior Calk Used 423 NYSail at 6:01am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2352 Hello all, Need to redo the calk on my large deck windows in salon and was wondering if anybody knew
AquaSignal Anchor light question DougM at 5:18am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 3/525 I just received a new AquaSignal SW34 anchor light to install on my new mast. It arrived as 2 Parts,
McVay Victoria 18 gizmo needed and raft recommendations karena at 7:57pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/767 Another question from a newbie Vic owner. What's the name of the gizmo that fits into the mast chan
Blisters in barrier coat (2) lost soul at 7:07pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/614 I pulled the boat after several years and as I was scraping the barnacles I started to notice small
Removing bow cleat from 08 Hunter 36 Ken Honeycutt at 5:17pm 05.14.17 Big Boats 8/929 Trying to remove a bow cleat from my 08 36 to rebed and have run into a big problem. Seems that when
Alternator Pulley Removal M25XP 51A (Motorola) higgins at 4:05pm 05.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/2147 My new Leece Neville Alternator as replacement for my Motorola 51A one on my Catalina 30 M25Xp came
88 Hunter 28.5, Rear Engine Panel (2) SirMichael at 3:22pm 05.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/729 Does anyone know how to remove the rear engine panel, to allow access to the exhaust mixer? I want t
Help: Centerboard has popped out after collision CraigJRichardson at 1:34pm 05.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/962 I am a new owner of a 75 Oday 20 with a small cabin and pull up centerboard in a sealed trunk. Sev
A better dorade box. (2) TomY at 1:23pm 05.14.17 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 14/8944 Olin Stevens is reputed to have invented the dorade box ventilator shortly after DORADE (his design)
Raymarine ST60 WindVane Question (1) onlinelee at 9:29am 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 20/6807 Hi Friends, Im about to climb my mast to remove and clean my wind vane, please see attached photo.
The most useless product ever made (1) RWSlater at 9:22am 05.14.17 Big Boats 10/1317 These screens have to be the most useless items on this boat. Rant over
Aluminum anchor connection to ss shackle Dusty Mac at 8:17am 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1646 Have new light weight aluminum anchor for 21 foot sailboat. I understand aluminum to stainless steel
Alcohol stove fuel... C22BC at 7:29am 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 64/14595 I've recently picked up a Origo 3000 . Does anyone use methyl hydrate instead of denatured alcohol f
2004 Hunter36 keel richard9525 at 10:09pm 05.13.17 Big Boats 7/804 Hi Group looking at 2004 H36. For that year , is the keel lead or iron. thanks richard

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rigging tension JamesG161 at 5:35am 06.12.24 This is not for DYI , in my opinion. The B&R mast has to have some Bow-Aft bend it or it will Fatig
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? CurtisC at 5:13am 06.12.24 I recognize the handiwork of Rudder Craft. I had to replace my Hunter 18 rudder and also bought fr
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 5:04am 06.12.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Indysailor at 4:17am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are cho
Group 24 starter battery east coaster at 3:56am 06.12.24 Check the wiring to the battery and also the starting circuit, it may be the cure. For a factual and
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 3:41am 06.12.24 Welcome, great boat and sounds like a great deal. I had the 240 before moving up to a 260. There is
Leaking deck plate replacement kappykaplan at 3:16am 06.12.24 Is it leaking around the edge that's sealed to the deck, or around the gasket under the removeable c
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:11am 06.12.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more c
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 11:15pm 06.11.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more cu
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 10:41pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 10:16pm 06.11.24 CCA and group size are directly related. Why do you need 1000 CCA? My 3JH3 starts easily with a grou
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 10:04pm 06.11.24
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? stickinthemud57 at 9:16pm 06.11.24 Beautiful tiller. Spar varnish, Try to avoid applying when it's too hold or cold or in high humidity
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.11.24 For all C34 skippers, the forum is here and there is a ton of information specific to C34s in the te
Cat310 Engine bed DaveJ at 6:25pm 06.11.24 2001, hull 160, no plate and original engine and transmission. If the tranny was changed and the geo
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 06.11.24 Dyno has a good reputation, even here on the right coast. Their website is a little short on constr
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? Siamese at 5:58pm 06.11.24 Just good 'ol varnish. Epiphanes or whatever else suits your fancy. Half a dozen coats or so. Mak
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.11.24 Also get a cover for it. About 1% of the UV damage occurs while sailing.
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 06.11.24 An absolute piece of art. If it were mine, I would preserve it forever such as these stairs which h
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project shemandr at 5:08pm 06.11.24 Looks good! How did you restore the deck nonskid?

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