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portable generators tadd5181 at 7:46pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 66/10441 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:45pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 6/861 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
4 pin Chrome plated or Black plastic connector? C22-Daydreamer at 6:32pm 09.10.16 Catalina 22 15/1101 Am I better off to change my old mast lights connector to the chrome plated connector or just order
P42 rear hatch ventilation Puesta del sol at 6:19pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 3/514 Help me understand. Why does the rear hatch open with the opening at the stern? When anchored out th
1984 H31 Water tank top repair (3) Reg M at 5:48pm 09.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 24/3119 127980 Just started another project on my new to me H31. Somehow during one of the PO's tenur the to
DIY Lifelines replacement? Zephyr-Jeffer at 4:51pm 09.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2275 Anyone replaced the lifelines on their boat? What to look for in a kit?
How stupid could I possibly be? Brian D at 3:36pm 09.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 25/2316 Well, glad this wasn't on my boat, but stupid is what stupid did. Thursday (9/8) my car tells me to
What constitutes an anchorage...and can I anchor elsewhere ? (2) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 27/8005 I am primarily a day- sailor, but once a year I head out over the Labor Day weekend for an over-nigh
Excessive zinc relacement (1) FriscoRon at 1:18pm 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 32/2748 Hi all, I bought a 1999 Hunter 376 sailboat in February 2016. I'm a new boater. My Marina is in the
Additional Mast Lighting Added (1) Seahorse24 at 10:54am 09.10.16 Trailer Sailors 7/3236 My son wanted to add Mast lights at the top of the mast. There was one existing mast light about hal
Ev 100 autopilot installation on macgregor26m maraist at 10:17am 09.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/879 I have completed the installation and am now in the calibration part and can't seem to get the rudde
Sailboat Instruments EJWash at 10:00am 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 29/2566 At present, my 1989 Catalina 30 is equipped with a Signet SL80 (speed, depth, and temperature) and a
Help finding older Ray Marine rail mount GPS sensor rfrye1 at 9:18am 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 4/726 The mushroom shaped dome the screws onto the rail mount on my '98 Hunter finally cracked. It's an ol
Reinforce Hunter 25.5 Engine Mount Dutchman at 8:15am 09.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/599 New Hunter 25.5 owner here with a questions. Currently have an 80+lb 8hp Merc on the transom with
Yanmar 3GMF starting hard Charlie98117 at 8:13am 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1457 I have a 3GMF that is beginning to have some issues when starting when it is cold. Previously I wou
Beneteau sign removal (1) Rob Spicer at 1:45am 09.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1580 Beneteau 423 , I would like to replacing the grey stickers on the side of our cabin top but haven't
Is the party over? RussC at 8:44pm 09.09.16 Ask All Sailors 41/2458 Jennifer and I took a drive today just to get out on a nice sunny day. decided to go up to Howard Pr
Compass replacement H-280 matts997 at 7:07pm 09.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1279 My old Aquameter bulkhead compass finally bit the dust, began leaking and it can't be repaired. I'm
Climb the mast? SeanTX at 6:19pm 09.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/1269 Looks like somebody has to and probably me. This is on my 84 Hunter 25.5. Thinking about doing it ri
Looking for a used jib 115% for my hunter 29.5 luisjames at 6:12pm 09.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/860 The Newton Storm broke in piesces my jib please advice on a used or or directions to find one

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Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 01.18.24 If you are looking for something to keep the thru hull from spinning while you are removing it or t
Weather at your location currently and photo? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 01.18.24 Weather ? WEATHER ? ? ? Ya call that weather ? ? ? ? This is what we call weather up here. E
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 2:11pm 01.18.24 Thank You Dave..very very useful information for sure.. Just to be clear about the last part, You're
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 01.18.24 My weather picture
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... jibes138 at 1:35pm 01.18.24 What is more important than the specific torque is the clamping force generated by that amount of to
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? bobtigar at 12:54pm 01.18.24 If you are looking for something to keep the thru hull from spinning while you are removing it or ti
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? pgandw at 12:27pm 01.18.24 In improving my Mariner (19), my priorities are: - repair what's broke or needs fixing - improvement
California King Tide Fail FastOlson at 11:52am 01.18.24 There's a reason this marina is so cheap :laugh: d annual dredging,)
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? JBP-PA at 11:19am 01.18.24 Pillows. Portable rechargeable fans.. Cozy blankets. Portable lanterns. Boom tent (if no bimini)
California King Tide Fail DRhoads at 10:39am 01.18.24 Thinwater, When was that picture taken? It has been a few years since the water was that low and
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (1) LaDonaMina at 10:23am 01.18.24 The best low cost upgrade was getting a sewing machine that could handle the canvas and leather and
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 8:41am 01.18.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 8:04am 01.18.24 find other music more playable on the boat This. You probably wouldn't like the music I enjoy now.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? LloydB at 7:44am 01.18.24 Sometime ago on this site someone decided to go with a patio umbrella instead of a DIY bimini on a s
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems ggrizzard at 7:09am 01.18.24 Yes, the shoal draft version has a skeg just as the deep draft model. We'll have to wait for the OP
Replace Radar tfox2069 at 6:46am 01.18.24 I've had a fully integrated Garmin system (liked it a lot) and now have a fully integrated Raymarine
California King Tide Fail thinwater at 6:31am 01.18.24 Not a major metro area, but the closest Chesapeake Bay harbor to Washington DC. About 2000 slips in
Replace Radar dlochner at 6:17am 01.18.24 Since radars and their displays are proprietary, you will need to choose an MFD and a radar from the
Replace Radar BC Bernie at 6:06am 01.18.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (4) SailingLoto at 5:05am 01.18.24 It's all about how you spend your money. I only spent about $500-600 start to finish on this projec

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