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Dinghy Tow - anyone use one? SeaDragon at 9:09am 02.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/696 I am considering getting a Dinghy Tow. I just heard about it and it looks like it might be suitable
Practical Sailor tgrady at 8:34am 02.01.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3519 I subscribe to Practical Sailor and keep on getting the promotional emails to buy their ebooks. The
Jabsco pump replacement and parts Former member 134612 at 8:06am 02.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/922 I have a ParMax 4 in my galley for water pressure. It started leaking around the pressure switch, a
Bottom Paint Questions little breeze at 7:19am 02.01.17 Catalina 22 13/2458 Hello everyone, Does anyone know how much bottom paint it takes to cover our c22? And does anyone su
Selden mast - Mains halyard sheave Ken13559 at 10:26pm 01.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4090 Any idea how i could replace the sheave for my Mains halyard at mast top without lowering the mast?
Catalina 30 Cradle (2) ottaman at 6:20pm 01.31.17 Catalina 30 9/4819 Started looking for a trailer for my Catalina 30 (1980) and found couple manufacturers that can buil
DeLorme In Reach (now Garmin) Gunni at 5:59pm 01.31.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1243 So Garmin bought DeLorme and has repackaged the venerable In Reach satellite communicators. Ain't t
Spring Projects? Alansails at 2:20pm 01.31.17 Catalina 310 7/1189 I can almost feel launch..,,.,I can tell because its lighter outside 15 minutes longer, so we are ab
H37C adding clutches and turn blocks (2) bommers at 1:16pm 01.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1547 I want to move some control lines to cockpit like below pics - am guessing i will have to bolt all t
Considering buying Yamaha 30-2 DimonOpa at 12:44pm 01.31.17 Yamaha 12/29093 Hi guys, I am seriously considering buying Yamaha 30 tall rig. It would be my first boat. I'm hoping
H37C help with identification (1) bommers at 11:43am 01.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/521 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 2/868 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 4/708 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 44/4873 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 36/6557 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 11/11385 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 27/6153 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 14/1968 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 13/4917 I might be installing a ladder on my O'Day DS1 and would also like to replace the stock one on my O'

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Stove Cover (1) rgranger at 6:12pm 05.08.24
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 6:10pm 05.08.24 Sigh. I'm just grateful you didn't quote Wikipedia. I submit that whoever wrote this dictionary en
trailer my boat to florida rgranger at 6:08pm 05.08.24 Yep The 26S is water ballast. 1,700 lb empty
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Clutch Cargo at 6:04pm 05.08.24 Sorry, the image doesn't show enough detail. Looking up close, you can see that the channel was a s
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 rgranger at 6:03pm 05.08.24 If you looking for return on investment, make sure it is spotlessly clean and touchup any wood varni
Stove Cover thinwater at 5:41pm 05.08.24 Everybody has their way of doing things. We cook a lot but also often use the wooden tray that goe
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Hello Below at 5:37pm 05.08.24 No "Crazy Ivan" is caused by a lot metal near by your Flux Compass. Happens to me when pass near
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 JoeWhite at 5:01pm 05.08.24 Give the list to the new owner. They will be excited to save money and learn to do the work themselv
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 4:30pm 05.08.24 some random "Crazy Ivans" maybe that was the fail safe kicking in. No "Crazy Ivan" is caused by a
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm (3) sailordan at 4:24pm 05.08.24 Hi I have the same issue with my 1981 landfall 38. I have sat and stared at this engine compartment
Maybe we have earned it Will Gilmore at 3:33pm 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Captain Larry-DH at 3:19pm 05.08.24 Thanks for the heads up - I'll leave them separate (unless I get really bored I already have the ad
To cut or not to cut pushpit Richard19068 at 2:56pm 05.08.24 Hello all! For ease of boarding the boat from the swim ladder I was wondering if it would be wise t
Stove Cover Richard19068 at 2:51pm 05.08.24 You need fiddles. I would loose the high-handles. I've had trays to cover lockers (double as lids)
trailer my boat to florida Captain Ron 18 at 2:34pm 05.08.24 I'm curious -- isn't that a water ballast boat? I seem to remember that they were marketing that the
Blocks Straycat22296 at 1:55pm 05.08.24 You may want to look at Garhauer Marine at https://www.garhauermarine.com. Very good blocks at a bet
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? pclarksurf at 1:43pm 05.08.24 Awesome! and that looks awfully familiar -- beercan Wednesday's with spinnaker sailing is in your f
Stove Cover thinwater at 1:27pm 05.08.24 You need fiddles. I would loose the high-handles. I've had trays to cover lockers (double as lids)
rudder post cap removal Steve_Catalina at 1:02pm 05.08.24 Is the rudder cap aluminum and the rudder post stainless steel? You may need to cut thru the cap and
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick Webb at 12:32pm 05.08.24 They left out the 35mm film containers Makes me wonder where kids hide their ganja now?

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