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Replacing Portlights Oceanis 321 Jason Wheatley at 11:09am 05.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2822 Does anyone have any recommendations or ones I should not get. Plan on getting some this week leani
What does this mean? "*Not for sale to US citizens while in US waters" rgranger at 10:35am 05.11.17 Ask All Sailors 9/749 So... sometimes when I'm bored I go look at boat ads.... (I know I'm not the only one) and I found t
New batteries and charging plans irwin37 at 8:39am 05.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1216 Would appreciate advice on my plan to replace my batteries and add a charging device to keep them to
Pearson 39-2 Emergency Tiller Cover inprin at 8:39am 05.11.17 Pearson 3/1171 My plastic, pry out deckplate over the emergency tiller on stern seat is about done and has started
changing blocks on jib sheet willsnow at 12:52am 05.11.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2033 Hey guys, One of my last spring projects is a little deck clean up, involving some new clutches and
Bombardier 4.8 4.8 newbie at 8:49pm 05.10.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3497 Looking for manual for Bombardier 4.8. Any copies or original. New to this boat and sailing and need
Engine Control Panel Issues Scott2 at 8:09pm 05.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2634 Hi All, I posted this on the C270 Yahoo group also.... Just looking for a little guidance: Since I
Question about raw water pump on 3QM30 (2) sailnc at 8:06pm 05.10.17 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4481 Pump has had a slow leak for the past year, gradually worsening -- I need to bite the bullet and eit
Teak wood replacement Catalina 30 1989 PaulV at 6:38pm 05.10.17 Catalina 30 5/2294 Looking for the small teak wood that runs on the side of the boat that is just for looks. It looks
1989 Catalina 30 Propella Shaft Strut Hull Possible Repair? (3) rickmds at 6:06pm 05.10.17 Catalina 30 2/2298 Hi I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and am stripping20+ years of bottom paint down to the gel coat. In the
360 degree video Jackdaw at 5:50pm 05.10.17 Ask All Sailors 30/1618 This spring I bought a cheap ($200) 360 video camera. I'm still figuring out how it works and how to
H26 Forestay Connection (1) Doug J at 5:48pm 05.10.17 Smaller Boats 41/4007 On my H26 the previous owner had connected the forestay to the u-bolt at the bow. But I'm wondering
2GM20F Cooling Fresh Water Pump replacement thetone at 4:43pm 05.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/413 My 1989 2GM20F cooling fresh water pump started making noise so I've decided to replace it. I am hea
mac 26d Captaindon1991 at 3:41pm 05.10.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1201 This is my first post to the forum been reading and learning alot of great info on here. I have onl
Rent a sailboat JRT at 2:50pm 05.10.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1087 My family is looking to rent a large sailboat the middle of July some where on the gulf from Alabama
Nice photo of an Alden Challenger by Tyler Fields. (1) TomY at 2:35pm 05.10.17 Alden General Chat 5/2541 I'm a fan of Tyler's work. He shoots boats; on the water, in sheds being worked on and in his travel
Cockpit Size Willie G at 1:36pm 05.10.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3851 Hello: I am re-entering the sailing world after 30 year, hobies and 22 ft day sailors as a child and
Pulled the trigger montigre at 1:11pm 05.10.17 Pearson 7/1414 Well, I gone and done it now..... I was out and about looking at boats--I've been soft looking for
Hauling out h26 Astrozombie at 12:21pm 05.10.17 Smaller Boats 4/531 Just wondering if it's safe to do a haul out for bottom job with the h26 water ballast. I would rele
Faulty electric panel (2) yorammelnik at 11:53am 05.10.17 Ask All Sailors 4/534 Hi, 2/3 of the switches on my electrical panel stopped working. Attached are pics of the forward and

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Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 1:35pm 06.03.24 Do you have a 12-volt plug in the cockpit? I will look around but I have never seen one. it seems
Shrinking rudder foam? (1) Dubo at 1:18pm 06.03.24
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:56pm 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the to
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. cadilaccb at 12:54pm 06.03.24 Thank you kindly for the quick response. Looks like a good winter project. z
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:45pm 06.03.24 i'm thinking the best source of electricity would be the pedestal where all the instruments are and
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 12:43pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would certa
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 12:25pm 06.03.24 I would highly reccomend you locate it and all the thru-hulls on the boat. You never know when a h
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? Couni at 12:22pm 06.03.24 The easy way is to drop the mast, move the sheave that's over the dagger board slot, then pull the b
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:16pm 06.03.24 If you have a bimini and frame, you could get a battery-operated LED lantern and hang from the frame
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 11:29am 06.03.24 I wonder what would happen if you exchange the compasses? Mark the one that is correct. If exchangin
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 11:15am 06.03.24 As a follow up to my installation, the thought occurred to me that I may have over-tightened the fit
Chain plates Hunter 49 American_Mainsail at 10:58am 06.03.24 This is a great thread. Thanks for posting it. I've been wondering for a while how to replace those
Water Pump Impellor Scott B at 10:57am 06.03.24 I don't see a seacock for the engine water flow on the drawings or on the boat. I would highly re
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. Scott B at 10:48am 06.03.24 Replacing is common. They are available here at Hunterowners.com You can also search on the topic
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question American_Mainsail at 10:43am 06.03.24 The rear unit in my 2003 44AC is a 9k BTU Taylor Made. I haven't replaced it since it still works pe
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 06.03.24 Since 2003 these large windows in the main caben have been covered with protective canvas diligentl
Shrinking rudder foam? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 06.03.24 There should be no gap as you suspect - the foam they use doesn't shrink once it sets, it was proba
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Art12050 at 9:24am 06.03.24 I have to same keel. It may have been rust or it may have come out of the cast like that and then gl
Shrinking rudder foam? dmax at 8:32am 06.03.24 There should be no gap as you suspect - the foam they use doesn't shrink once it sets, it was probab
Difficult Wheel Steering dmax at 8:26am 06.03.24 Yes, the rudder should be buoyant. It would be good to determine if the its the rudder post or the s

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