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Shroud line mast supports falling out when stepping mast Gina Hopen at 11:41am 04.22.17 Smaller Boats 11/1941 I purchased a new mast for my Hunter 23.5. Since then ,I have an issue with the shroud lines falling
SANITARY HOSE SIZE FOR REPLACEMENT Sailor Arny at 11:32am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/5357 I installed Jabsco quiet flush electrc heads, which work great, but they came with 3/4 discharge hos
Mast tuning 361 bshock at 9:22am 04.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2773 Hi folks, just launched yesterday here in Sandusky, Ohio. Hurray the season had begun! I store indo
Cabin hardware Scandia at 8:41am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 5/518 looking for cabin drawer pulls ( hole to hole)that are 2 in long.Stainless steel. Suggestions on web
ST 4000+ gettinthere at 8:14am 04.22.17 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/982 I have an ST 4000+ control head. Sent it to Ray to test. Received this... Display failure. LCD burn
C22 Recent Purchase Mark (Chops) Prescott at 7:29am 04.22.17 Catalina 22 4/486 Hi, First time on this forum as I can only just call myself a "sailboat owner". Can anyone tell me h
fuel locker solution from stingy... rpludwig at 7:14am 04.22.17 Catalina 22 3/731 here's a link to stingy's upgrade contest if you're not on his mailing list... Good solution for the
Cracks inside my cuddy cabin- Advice needed (4) Gracie A at 6:45am 04.22.17 Day Sailers 1/1907 Hello, I recently came into an '81 Oday Day Sailer II. I paid next to nothing for it and intend to
The Gulf Stream All U Get at 6:13am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 4/395 Hi all, We made our first use of the Gulf Stream to travel from the Bahamas to the east coast. Onc
What is it? (3) lehighsail at 5:07am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1255 Anybody have any idea what this is?
Need help deciding on batteries Karcher at 9:55pm 04.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/3570 Just purchased a 1976 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4. Not sure of the age or status of the batteries s
Erickson 25, 1977 - Ready to buy, I have questions? Hollymae D at 6:02pm 04.21.17 Ericson 19/4786 My husband and I are are preparing to purchase the above boat. I am a little confused I see the cen
propane hose gettinthere at 5:55pm 04.21.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1035 I bought a Tee kit years back to split off the propane tank to my bbq grill. the fitting that screws
Picture of 2760-003 Pump Installed on 2QM20 rardiH36 at 5:53pm 04.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1259 Aside from Ed Schenck, whose 2QM20 photo I have looked at, (thanks Ed) does anyone have a photo hand
Adhesives kampuniform at 5:46pm 04.21.17 Ask All Sailors 4/330 I'm about to embark on a restoration of a Yamaha 33'. There are a few patches of teak veneer in the
Emergency Tiller Don Guillette at 3:27pm 04.21.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4881 Jackdaw's comments on this topic on another forum caught my attention - I trawl the other forums loo
1974 O'Day 20 Balsa core repair (2) Ten Forward at 1:58pm 04.21.17 Day Sailers 1/1930 135597 135598 Annual inspection revealed a soaking wet/rotted balsa core above the cabin. At this
How Sailboats Win or Lose Races Jackdaw at 12:25pm 04.21.17 Racing 17/2029 I came across this tome, How Sailboats Win or Lose Races, by William Smith and published in 1964. Ho
31, 34 & 37 cabintop windows JimLanter at 11:29am 04.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/921 Both a friend of mine and I have boats with cabin top windows that have broken. We are about five s
Cabin bulbs replacement with LEDs DStegs49 at 11:26am 04.21.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1543 If Don Thompson is still a member, please contact me. I have a question about the leds that you men

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Group 24 starter battery jdrutten at 6:50am 06.12.24 A dedicated starter battery will last much longer as a starter battery than a hybrid battery will w
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 6:39am 06.12.24 https://www.garhauermarine.com If you don't find it in this catalogue, try google "mainsheet har
280 doghouse chp at 6:39am 06.12.24 My hinges are still well attached. I managed to open the mounting bolt holes slightly to move the fe
Leaking deck plate replacement kloudie1 at 6:27am 06.12.24 Check for a crack where the pull tab axle pin goes thru..
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:24am 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out.
Leaking deck plate replacement Tally Ho at 5:53am 06.12.24
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 5:44am 06.12.24
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

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