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H37C help with identification (1) bommers at 11:43am 01.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/519 See attached pic, trying to figure out use of box with acrylic cover just fore of the cutter travele
Mast rake on C275 cat guy at 9:57am 01.31.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/866 I purchased one of the first C275's. So I was on my own when it came to fine tuning the rig. Not sur
Recommendations for electrical boat work documents sasjzl at 8:26am 01.31.17 Ask All Sailors 4/706 Hi all, I am in the midst of reviving a 1973 Macgregor Venture 17 and am know enough to get in troub
Hatch runners knotatwork2 at 7:51am 01.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/661 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and I'm trying to find the plastic runners that the hatch slides on to open.
Buy New or Used Boat? Warren Milberg at 7:35am 01.31.17 Ask All Sailors 44/4853 I'm curious as to how many owners out there bought their boat new or used? In over 40 years of sail
Oday 322 mast wiring David11038 at 7:22am 01.31.17 Bigger Boats 36/6541 As soon as it is warm enough, I will be running new wiring for a wind transducer on my Oday 322 - I
Buying new boat - discount off retail / MSRP price? RichW9603 at 8:46pm 01.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/11346 Hi all, Currently looking at upgrading from my current boat to a 2012+ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439, pos
Going Hydronic...pulled the pin today. VanIslandGuy at 8:20pm 01.30.17 Big Boats 27/6140 After months of research, we've pulled the pin and ordered all the parts for installing an Espar Hyd
Davit for H340 mromanow at 7:33pm 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1967 Has anyone tried to place a dinghy davit on a Hunter 340?
Lets talk ladders--(folding, telescopic or neither) Windtherapy at 6:25pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4906 I might be installing a ladder on my O'Day DS1 and would also like to replace the stock one on my O'
Speaking of Starters.... shemandr at 6:11pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 6/433 I'm looking at a boat with an inboard engine that I've learned has had at least 3 starters in less t
legend 37 information wanted riversloth at 6:01pm 01.30.17 Big Boats 7/826 I am currently looking at a Hunter legend 37 to purchase. I've been scouring the web looking for i
Speaking of Starters.... shemandr at 5:53pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 3/294 I'm looking at a boat with an inboard engine that I've learned has had at least 3 starters in less t
Starter acting strangely Franzcat at 5:32pm 01.30.17 Catalina 30 28/2544 My universal 25xp starter began working intermittently and then just stopped. I have replaced the s
Hunter 41 - the good, bad and ugly please... Paula at 4:28pm 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/891 We are looking at the 41 line or 41DS of the hunters. Sailing in upper Chesapeake. Any comments on
Sheaves for Main Halyard on S2 9.2C MMcD at 4:21pm 01.30.17 S2 10/2162 We have replaced the wire to rope halyards on our S2 9.2C with 3/8" rope. We want to replace the sh
Marinas that fit sailors in upper Chesapeake Bay Paula at 4:08pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2275 We are looking for a Marina in the upper bay = Baltimore, Annapolis area, that fits us. We are curr
Swap Porta potty for marine head 7seas at 2:14pm 01.30.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6713 Hi all. I'm looking to swap out the porta potty on my 2002 Mac26x for a marine head. Wondering wher
Intermittent Oil Pressure Warning Tdaddy2000 at 10:32am 01.30.17 Catalina 310 21/2675 Hello All, Recently began hearing the low oil pressure warning alarm. This is occurring at 2000 rpm
Keel 5' winged VS 6.5' Fin in Chesapeake Bay on a 41 Paula at 10:09am 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3006 Looking at 41 Hunters and one we were going to look at has a fin keel. Big concern if this length is

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1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number Terry Cox at 4:25am 05.07.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look! Great, thank you Eian.
How worried should I be? Project_Mayhem at 4:22am 05.07.24 I'd take off whatever fitting the forestay attaches to to look for any hairline cracks and inspect t
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 4:13am 05.07.24 A friend removed one toe rail from my boat by removing the bungs and the screws. This took upwards o
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:06am 05.07.24 What's the purpose of leaving a void like this on purpose?
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 4:03am 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? east coaster at 3:55am 05.07.24 Rather than cut the gasket out, I find using a punch set easier and more accurate. I borrow a punch
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick486 at 3:10am 05.07.24 Wasn't the Cocoa just top and bottom metal?
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.07.24 Thanks for all of the good info and advice. Quite welcome. :beer:
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number eianm at 12:27am 05.07.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look!
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested higgs at 9:09pm 05.06.24 If you pick a calm day you can expect the trip to take 5 to 6 hours by water. It would be an easy s
How worried should I be? higgs at 9:01pm 05.06.24 If the forestay was healthy then breaking it had to put tremendous pressure on every part of the rig
Deck Hardware Neddimg higgs at 8:55pm 05.06.24 Damage from leaking hardware can get extensive. I think the Butyl calk is your best bet for a short
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:24pm 05.06.24 What is your forecast for 11-12 for the RWR and 13-20 for a cruise. It looks like it will be sunny,
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? (1) morbidfollower at 8:01pm 05.06.24 224622
over starting line early DArcy at 7:54pm 05.06.24 This is just the I flag rule. It is unfortunate they don't always fly the flag, but if the sailing i
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45pm 05.06.24
over starting line early Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 05.06.24
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Rick D at 6:34pm 05.06.24 I'd check with the maker / distributor. They are a large commercial supplier, so they should have a
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Tally Ho at 6:00pm 05.06.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR SBeare at 5:50pm 05.06.24 I have a 2006 Hunter 44cc with the original Raymarine C80 chartplotter, GPS, radar, and autopilot.

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