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Hunter 35.5 - how many made? Capnedo at 11:26am 11.08.16 Big Boats 5/1417 Hey all...not sure if anyone out there might know this nugget, but how many Hunter 35/35.5's were ma
Universal M18 Oil & Filter Capacity Chesapeake Bob at 11:15am 11.08.16 Musings With Maine Sail 16/6844 Last weekend I drained the oil from the bottom outlet on the bottom of the oil pan on my Universal M
New sheets for the Traveler freeheelbillie at 11:01am 11.08.16 Catalina 30 19/3128 1992 30' MkII Curious about proper working load and diameter. I won't be back to the boat for awhile
H27-3 unknown screws (1) VT Fitz at 8:21am 11.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/589 New owner of H27-3, having had a bad case of 2-foot-itis this fall and stepping up from our beloved
Buffer for top sides (cabin top etc) advice tmjb at 6:02am 11.08.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1052 Apologies in advance that I'm sure this has been discussed numerous times before but I can't find it
old car rims with spokes - what are these (1) walt at 5:57am 11.08.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/1570 These four spoked car tire rims came with a house I bought a bunch of years ago and Im thinking some
H260 mast on a H26 caverun at 5:53am 11.08.16 Smaller Boats 5/608 Saw this '94 H26 for sale in my area, and was surprised to see it has a H260 mast, complete with the
Starboard Cutting Board source waynejablonowski at 5:42am 11.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/974 Is there a source to purchase the fitted cutting boards that sit over the sinks? I have a 40.7.
Painting Deck and caulk/ need some guidance (2) HMT2 at 4:36am 11.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1794 Ok folks, here's the back story. I own a 1983 H31. Five years ago I painted my decks, cockpit and co
Parade of lights in DC Potomac sailor1526 at 9:16pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 2/304 I was wondering how the parade of lights goes in DC I will be coming up from Quantico VA and would
Sink system on a O'Day 222 (2) mccadamsoday at 7:09pm 11.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2322 I just purchased a 1984 O'Day 222 and it did not have any sink or anything resembling how the water
S2 7.3 goosneck Billahrens at 6:29pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/437 I am hunting for a new gooseneck for my S2 7.3, no luck from normal sources, Help!
AWG 1 vs. AWG 1/0 kimelmore at 4:09pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 15/48660 Just to warn some of you out there. I recently purchased a bunch of rather expensive terminal ends w
Atomic 4 sailnoproblem at 3:48pm 11.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1115 My Atomic 4 has been running good for 4 years. Now there is a problem, I have to keep the choke out
I Love My Beneteau website - gone dark Gunni at 2:59pm 11.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/975 Looks like it happened in the last few days. Apparently ilovemybeneteau.com was privately maintain
Masthead vs Fractional dehler25 at 2:28pm 11.07.16 Big Boats 9/4696 Often we see things that while different don't rise to the contemplation of why they are the way the
Leave handheld in charger all winter? DAVA390 at 1:53pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2962 My VHF is an Icom M34. Is it ok top leave it in the desktop charger all winter? If I don`t ,do i ris
S2 Project Boat Hull Number LeeandRick at 1:51pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1169 I'm looking at a project boat (wife wants to shoot me I think but gave me the go ahead) and it's a '
Catalina 27 Tall Rig 1985 replacing stuffing box with a dripless Rhoda at 1:42pm 11.07.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1270 On a Catalina 27 Tall Rig 1985, can you remove the shaft by removing the cutlass bearing without rem
Raising and lowering the mast on an O'Day 272 Doc Sater at 1:17pm 11.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3620 I've been searching for the best way to step and lower the mast on our O'Day 272 (WaterMusic). Does

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What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Tally Ho at 4:31pm 02.02.24 Trying to convince my wife to let me get a new mainsail. You could do like I did, and jibe the mai
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). FastOlson at 4:09pm 02.02.24 at least 3 gallons so far. i have the valve closed Given this fact, the thru hull valve does not a
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 2:59pm 02.02.24 Trying to convince my wife to let me get a new mainsail. The key to that discussion is "The boat
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Sutric at 2:48pm 02.02.24 Trying to convince my wife to let me get a new mainsail.
DIY Rigging @ West Marine Sutric at 2:47pm 02.02.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too ha
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 Sutric at 2:41pm 02.02.24 We have a H33.5 so I can't comment on those particular boats but I can say that I believe that while
stalling engine Stu Jackson at 2:20pm 02.02.24 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve a
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement tfox2069 at 2:07pm 02.02.24 We had to get a new novacool fridge after a defrosting with a screwdriver went badly. Frustrating,
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement wpatch at 1:02pm 02.02.24 We had to get a new novacool fridge after a defrosting with a screwdriver went badly. Frustrating,
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). sailme88 at 12:45pm 02.02.24 If there isn't much left of the zinc and it looks rough ( as opposed to smooth and conical) you shou
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dlochner at 11:52am 02.02.24 Having the charter-plotter driving the autopilot probably not that big a deal for me either, but it
Hunter 376 arch modification Velella at 11:52am 02.02.24 Thanks John. Hopefully someone has done it and can provide some advice.
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. wpatch at 11:39am 02.02.24 This is good stuff. Really appreciate the help and input. That document was clearer to me than other
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 11:22am 02.02.24 There should be two seperate devises that stop the flow of sea water. Your thru-hull valve should
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 11:02am 02.02.24
stalling engine Ralph Johnstone at 10:57am 02.02.24 Remove your fuel tank fill cap and try starting to see if the fuel tank vent is clear. Don't forge
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. BarryL at 10:43am 02.02.24 Hey, Regarding autopilots and chartplotters, I would select the chart plotter I like best and I wou
stalling engine cloydmilton at 10:08am 02.02.24 Thank you for help . I'll give these suggestions a go. Keeping my fingerss crossed
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 8:36am 02.02.24 NMEA 2000 is based on Canbus, the same networking in your car. And, SeaTalkNG is just NMEA 2000 wi
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dlochner at 8:14am 02.02.24 Thanks again for your help, some background I am in IT, understand complex networking NMEA 2000 i

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