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Electrical.... NYSail at 6:16pm 11.29.16 Ask All Sailors 40/2154 hello all..... So I had a boat surveyed today. House bank is 2 4d agms lifeline. Broker later told
Best Catalina 30 dinghy (2) 4sandybutts at 5:17pm 11.29.16 Catalina 30 10/4915 Just curious what the consensus is on the best dinghy for a Catalina 30. Seeking lightweight, hard b
Recommended bilge pump for H31 photo-dude at 5:05pm 11.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1540 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 31 as my first boat. I've noticed that when I turn on the bilge, it
Marine AC not pumping water photo-dude at 4:54pm 11.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/7092 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 31 and the AC worked before having it hauled to do a bottom job on it la
Hard starting. Any suggestions? Ted at 2:24pm 11.29.16 Ask All Sailors 8/797 A retired man sits around the house all day so one day his wife says, "Joe, you could do something
Hunter 29.5 Guzzler Manual Pump (1) Elie at 10:38am 11.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 13/1842 Hi Guys, The Guzzler pump on my 29.5 is broken. See attached pic. Does anyone know if this was an or
H37C Air-Conditioning (3) Ed Schenck at 9:28am 11.29.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1090 To answer a question about where to locate an A/C unit on the H37C here is what I did. Others can t
Best Project Alansails at 5:45am 11.29.16 Catalina 310 40/5131 Looking back at the past year and forward to the next as an opportunity- What was the best project/f
How A Raccoon Celebrates Thanksgiving On A Boat MitchM at 5:18am 11.29.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1994 a friend on the nor'sea board shares what he found after leaving his boat with one por
Hunter 40 repairs from Hurricane Matthew B757Captain at 4:11am 11.29.16 Big Boats 11/1485 Hi all, Hurricane Matthew did a number on my venerable Hunter 40 (1986 Legend, not the MH40). We sa
leaking centerboard bolt 1968 Mariner Cary Andras at 9:04pm 11.28.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/751 My 1968 Mariner obviously leaks around the centerboard bolt. I have never had it in the water refur
Any S2 8.0 Center cockpit owners or previous owners around LeeandRick at 8:41pm 11.28.16 S2 3/2064 I could not stand by and let this '75 S2 26 Mid, shoal draft (no CB) get chopped up for scrap so it'
Yarn telltales Cowpokee at 7:27pm 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1896 When I received new sails recently, I noticed the loft had installed yarn telltales. When I have in
80% Jib Sheet Block Position (1) Cowpokee at 7:13pm 11.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1616 I just had a chance to try out my cut down jib and discovered an issue I would like opinions on. n
refinishing wood interior question Kommy000 at 5:13pm 11.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1466 Ok, now Im thinking of refinishing interior of the 1981 Hunter 27. Painting, I can figure it out but
What to do about missing Venture 21 cabin doors? (2) NP_Oak at 4:30pm 11.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4663 Hi, A friend and I are fixing up a MacGregor Venture 21 built around 1975 and our main challenge is
B 381 - Holding tank is too small! GMAC Greg McKenzie at 3:35pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1359 We bought a 2000 B 381 in August. Lots of projects to work on for the Spring and one is looking at d
Oceanis 45 Lift Points SteveInMD at 2:08pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/464 Can anyone point me to a diagram that shows the Oceanis 45 lift points? I'm doing a short haul tomo
Installing eberspacher heating Oceanide at 2:06pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/433 Hi I'm new to this and hope you may be able to advise me. I have just bought my first boat a Benete
Holding Tank for Beneteau 411 VCristi at 1:42pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1592 I purchased my 411 approximately one year ago. I absolutely love her. However there are few winter

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WARNING : Sailrite Machine (240v/international) version does not work with inverters Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 02.10.24
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? danstanford at 2:38am 02.10.24 Another factor is import duty if/when you decide to bring the boat home. Any boat built outside of
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? dandan88 at 2:03am 02.10.24 As a Canadian, understanding that Canadians do not need a license to own/captain a personal sailboa
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig (1) Windpilot at 9:22pm 02.09.24 The deck hardware and positions are kind on critical to make it work good. While a super tight halya
Simpson Lawrence windless Gypsy TimFromLI at 8:16pm 02.09.24 Other than SL spares, I think there's only ebay.
Instrument panel SoSound at 7:21pm 02.09.24
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 7:21pm 02.09.24 Glad it all worked out and you recovered from the initial problem. :beer:
WARNING : Sailrite Machine (240v/international) version does not work with inverters dlochner at 7:19pm 02.09.24 Did you find the machine was not working on your system? A couple of thoughts. We don't know how ef
Sprit idea I found thoughts? shemandr at 7:12pm 02.09.24 Rube Goldberg-esk. There is the old saw that simple is better. That doesn't look simple. Reddit?
WATCHING PAINT DRY! Richard19068 at 6:10pm 02.09.24 Almost a shame to cover it with the seadeck.
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (1) twodzusfittings at 5:39pm 02.09.24 Final paint done. Now leaving it to fully cure two to three weeks before I apply the non slip pad. F
Getting into Boat Chartering Tally Ho at 4:38pm 02.09.24 I'm realizing that there's two takes on the OP's question: 1. What qualifications do I need to ch
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 4:28pm 02.09.24 Wow, thank you all for your contributions to the thread. Installing a third reef in the main is a
Coronado 15 Rigging Calif. Ted at 4:05pm 02.09.24 Catalina Direct has replacement spreaders they say fit the original brackets $100/pair. Spreaders C-
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Leeward Rail at 3:12pm 02.09.24 Please don't tell me you're a marriage counselor!!!!! If marriage counselling entails making peopl
Coronado 15 Rigging PaulK at 2:37pm 02.09.24 It's looking like I will have to fabricate one. I was thinking about using 1/2 electrical conduit
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Grotto at 2:22pm 02.09.24 I think the ring will keep the pole from flying forward, but a kite, especially when reaching, puts
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:43pm 02.09.24 1. Why the head outlets are not the normal 1-1/2" dia. discharge as found on manual heads ? You'll h
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 02.09.24 The ring on the pulpit looks to only keep the pole down. The pole is attached to a ring at the side
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Grotto at 12:42pm 02.09.24

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