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Fresh Water Manifold Leaking bobscaggs at 3:06am 04.07.17 Big Boats 5/1280 Hey All, My freshwater manifold (under the sink in the galley on the 426) has developed a tiny leak
How to reef the H170? Russell Papenberg at 3:00am 04.07.17 Day Sailers 8/1816 Hi, I have a 2005 H170 and I would like to know how to reef the mainsail. I am not using it often, b
HL 40.5 playing with the big boys at Blakely Rocks Benefit Race SVPardonMyFrench at 9:57pm 04.06.17 Racing 4/700 First time with a partial crew out for a classic in Seattle last weekend... Quite a few mistakes to
Coolant hoses 423 yanmar 4jh4e (2) NYSail at 6:25pm 04.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1223 so going through boat and noticed a tight fit with a hose and the alternator....... it's actually pr
Mainsail repair (7) Sloopjb14 at 6:10pm 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1890 Friends, Perhaps this topic has been discussed in the past. Please forgive me if this question has
Boom Vang and Mainsail Sheet suggestions? T_Cat at 3:41pm 04.06.17 Catalina 22 4/1175 Time to replace some sheets. It seems I have a 1/2" mainsail control sheet and boom vang sheet. The
Belt size for M3-20 Jim 5757 at 2:29pm 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1134 We seem to be having a problem locating the correct size belt for our Universal M3-20. All pulleys a
1999 Beneteau 311 caps for bolts and nuts of cabin top mounted hardware windchaser311 at 12:29pm 04.06.17 Parts Search 0/422 Greetings! Most of the white plastic caps covering the nuts and bolt tips coming through the headl
Throttle Linkage on Yanmar 3GM30F/Hunter 356 Musetta at 10:36am 04.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/832 During commissioning of Musetta for the 2017 season, I discovered that the engine does not return to
Length of mast raising pole Cheryl L at 5:28am 04.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4682 I'm interested in buying a used MacGregor 26 in order to get from my home to Sarasota Bay, FL. I ne
Top down Rollgen (6) paulj at 5:17am 04.06.17 Catalina 310 12/1766 John Garvey One of the best add on's .....well worth the cost. http://www.bamarusa.com/products/r
Stranded on I-94 Panta Rei at 5:13am 04.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/778 Yesterday I passed what I believe was an 1988 or so O'day 35. Grey with sugar scoop on the side aban
What type of adhesive for engine room insulation? Dan_Y at 4:47am 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/6250 Our h36 has nice foil/Mylar wrapped closed cell foam (appears to be anyway) in 1 inch-thick sheets l
Boom Vang rigging Chris Flanagan at 4:15am 04.06.17 Smaller Boats 9/1168 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I am rigging completely for the first time and I am apparently missin
Battery Charger question... SailFysh at 2:07am 04.06.17 Catalina 310 97/21099 Should have new charger and battery bank installed soon... with help from this forum and guidance fr
Recommended pump for fuel polishing system smokey73 at 8:56pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4115 Hunter 40.5 40 gal fuel tank I would like to install a fuel polishing system that I can use periodi
Bottom Paint Delawaredave at 6:29pm 04.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/796 Did search, learned some. Previous owner put Interlux Micron Extra paint on bottom - this stuff i
lowrance global map 3200 mmsailor at 5:12pm 04.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/504 I have a lowrance global map 3200 in a boat that is new to me . Their website says it is no longer
Small inverter recommendation Mark Maulden at 4:43pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1102 So, the admiral buys a new Apple laptop and about the only way to charge it away from shore power is
Rudder Post Play/Movement h2ojunke at 3:24pm 04.05.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1993 Was servicing the rudder/steering cables on our 2002 Beneteau 393 the other day. I noticed that when

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Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 12:52pm 04.03.24 One thing I thought of doing is install the resistor with a jumper wire around it with a switch in t
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) Jkutyna at 11:57am 04.03.24 I am in the exact same boat, well not really, mine is a '93 33.5. Windows needed rebedding before p
Cabin top hand rail jssailem at 9:54am 04.03.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (2) pgandw at 9:50am 04.03.24 Safe single handed mast raising requires additional equipment to replace the extra set of hands and
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 9:15am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 9:04am 04.03.24 What originally made me look was that there is water somehow getting in that closet space across fro
Cabin top hand rail twodzusfittings at 8:46am 04.03.24 Also check the Title "34 Handrails" on this forum from other members. Their end product is far sup
Cabin top hand rail (2) twodzusfittings at 8:39am 04.03.24 I removed mine way back because of the constant water dripping into the cabin from the holes of the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:36am 04.03.24 Thanks for the great advice everyone! I may decide to pull the string one of these days, but not thi
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 8:09am 04.03.24 Load Rite trailer and 4 load rite same size 14 " 5 on 4 OEM tires were bought 9/2011
Stuffing box question. twodzusfittings at 8:02am 04.03.24 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:02am 04.03.24 Thanks guys, I'll get it setup. Appreciate it
Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin

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