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What could this be???? (2) NYSail at 10:18am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1454 going through boat and fount this "box" with a wire that is just dangling. There is no name or any n
Polars... SVPardonMyFrench at 10:08am 02.26.17 Big Boats 3/914 Hi All, Anyone knows where I can find polar for the 40.5? Prepping for the swiftsure and curious
Short attention-span theater justsomeguy at 9:08am 02.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/783 http://www.yachtingworld.com/video/video-five-years-sailing-around-the-world-in-five-beautiful-minut
Coach-roof vs Companionway Mainsheet traveler location--which is best for single-handing? GregL564 at 8:27am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 25/7241
20 hour test in 2 parts? Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 02.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1310 Im planning to do a 20 hour battery capacity test with a constant C/20 load as Maine Sail has descri
Generators - kW needed for 40 to 45 foot Hunter Paula at 7:01am 02.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/6531 Looking at a 43 hunter that does not currently have a generator. Broker said previous owner removed
Sun awning Pur Hasard at 6:31am 02.26.17 Parts Search 1/30 Hello, I bought a sunawning 156'' x 156'' model 93453 in 2010 from Sailowners. I need an extra carbo
Marinas South Fla for 1 month stay AlexC at 5:40am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 3/492 I'll be heading south this fall, and will need a place to leave my boat (Catalina 320) for 3 weeks
Rhythm All U Get at 5:17am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1096 Hi all, Just had a unique situation happen to a friend yesterday while here in the Abacos. His hea
Hunter 340 ceiling stains pilotmaker at 10:07pm 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1505 Can anyone provide some insight as to these black stains that are all over the cabin ceiling of a 19
Replacing Bulkheads on O'Day 222 - What to use? (4) djmeaney at 5:35pm 02.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2774 The weather cooperated with unusually warm weather here and I was able to remove the rotted bulkhead
Ground Wire Missing LeoLambert310 at 3:56pm 02.25.17 Catalina 310 1/595 After starting and running the motor for the oil change no problem. Changed the oil and filter and
H34 3GM30F SEIZED ENGINE hunter healer at 1:21pm 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/551 Hi, I purchased a H34 1984 with 3gm30f motor. The boat took on some water while on the hard but it r
Anti seizing Brian D at 12:53pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4458 What is the board's thoughts on anti seizing compound? Recommendations for any mix of metals. Basica
What's this about? (1) Jackdaw at 12:28pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1435 I'm in Barcelona tonight. This MONSTER has RED showing at the mast tops. High buck pro captain leave
Battery removal....... NYSail at 12:06pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/670 Hello all! Beautiful weekend to do work. Electrical question. Have 2 battery banks, one starter grou
Jib sheet catching on shroud turnbuckles Hunter 37.5 (1) PAC3142 at 11:54am 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2604 Anybody else had this problem, and solved it? The lazy jib sheet will slide under the turnbuckle cl
Radar reflector RWSlater at 10:40am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/545 Hi everyone. I have a Nautos radar reflector like this one. http
Companionway cover Chris Flanagan at 10:23am 02.25.17 Smaller Boats 14/2155 I am installing a companionway cover for a Hunter 23.5, what adhesive is recommended for securing th
No sail cleaners in So. Calif. anymore ? Really ? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 1/348 Had the boat hauled for paint so I removed the main to have it cleaned at the same time. Took the sa

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Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) jssailem at 5:24pm 06.20.24 Sail on, oh wandering sailor. Find safe harbor from storms. Enjoys fresh breezes on sunny days to ca
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) kappykaplan at 2:53pm 06.20.24
Electrical panel backing board pgandw at 2:20pm 06.20.24 A low current instrument or device which can overheat with an internal short circuit should be prote
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 Project_Mayhem at 2:17pm 06.20.24 Hunter often embeds a piece of metal in the fiberglass that's tapped for the bolt. I've had a stanch
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 1:40pm 06.20.24 The problem with low current devices is that the panel fuses/circuit breakers are needed to protect
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 06.20.24 Have you checked at the panel and various points to the pump for power?
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 06.20.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get t
Battens Project_Mayhem at 12:35pm 06.20.24 Actually, I just realized how simple it would be to buy a couple of lengths of PVC pipe, glue them
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 06.20.24 I think some wear is to be expected on an old boat. To fix it would require the boat to be lifted fo
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 06.20.24 They still require two hands so there isn't a big advantage. I'd buy some cam cleats or horn cleats
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues kappykaplan at 11:52am 06.20.24 My bilge pump worked great when I winterized it and then at the start of our season here in Chicago
Electrical panel backing board pgandw at 11:19am 06.20.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 10:46am 06.20.24 Really interesting point... I've redone the whole backbone of my 12V system and over the next coupl
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 10:08am 06.20.24 I don't have any photos and the boat is wrapped. Basically, the PO made a hefty u shaped bracket fro
Help with wiring for new engine DArcy at 10:04am 06.20.24 It looks like the new gauge has everything all in one. There is a digital display at the bottom that
Help with wiring for new engine RitSim at 9:52am 06.20.24 On my older C30, the engine controls were on the port cockpit side wall.
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot RitSim at 9:41am 06.20.24 usspars.com chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.usspars.com/wp-content/
What's the best way to remove & replace in-line air blower on B331 inside transom compartment beneteau007 at 9:41am 06.20.24 I've figured out a way to remove the original blower and will make an improved & easily accessible m
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat RitSim at 9:37am 06.20.24 Keel is probably going down at an angle. Check for wear on one side of the pivot. it wouldn't take
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 9:08am 06.20.24 Thanks for showing me the way to pull the wires, jdrutten. I knew the fuel and waste tanks were behi

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