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Hunter 30 engine hatch weatherstripping econn at 7:36am 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/539 I was seeing if anyone found a good product to weatherstrip the exterior engine hatch. And any strat
Hunter 23.5 Cleats (1) Arnold Lamont at 7:16am 09.27.16 Smaller Boats 29/4102 Hail all! I recently bought a Hunter 23.5. I live in Knysna in South Africa and I suspect that I mig
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 6:59am 09.27.16 Sails Call Lounge 14/2022 The newest tropical wave off Africa is moving rapidly West, a bit south of the previous 2016 waves.
Interior Finish uncledom at 4:49am 09.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/437 Would anyone know the finish applied to the wood work on a 2006 Hunter 41 AC? Thanks for any light y
Paneltronics problems gettinthere at 6:49pm 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 3/651 I bought a very expensive triple breaker from Paneltronics a while back. Finally had a chance to rep
Genoa Car Parts for 321 (1) SDcondogirl at 5:01pm 09.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1035 Good Evening All! Glad to be part of our "circle" for all things Beneteau. Just delivered my 1998 Oc
BBQ Grill mount freeheelbillie at 4:45pm 09.26.16 Catalina 30 11/3126 Does anyone make one that fits in the winch?
Mainsail attachment to boom. CapnGL at 4:07pm 09.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1997 The PO told me that he did not attach the mainsail to the boom except at the corners. according to h
Heart Interface Freedom 10 freeheelbillie at 3:58pm 09.26.16 Catalina 30 4/2920 Trying to workout proper use while on shore power and underway (engine off) with a Heart Interface F
Pearson 36-2 wanted. Stuart3311 at 3:47pm 09.26.16 Pearson 5/2073 We are current Pearson 36-2 owners. We purchased Midnight Sun in the spring of 2010 in Annapolis an
Trailer for O'Day27 LE Island Don at 2:29pm 09.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/513 Can any one tell me if a 1996 28' Trail-n-Sail Tandem Axle Trailer will work for an O'Day 1986 27LE?
WINDOWS DENNIS RETYNOLDS at 12:57pm 09.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/594 WHERE CAN I FIND NEW PLEXI FRONT WINDOWS FOR MY MAC. 26X OR ALL WINDOWS THANX DENNY
Water in my Bilge kiteflyer at 12:30pm 09.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2376 I purchased a 1991 Hunter 28 three years ago, and I always had a little bit of water in my bilge (ju
Time To Say Good Bye Dave602 at 12:12pm 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 25/2019 Sadly another phase of our boating life has come to an end. We put our H29.5 Up To No Good up for s
boom preventer CapnGL at 11:24am 09.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 68/19927 I have a block and tackle attached to the middle of my boom with a large U bolt attached and that at
Install air into 2003 H356 wyctoronto at 10:27am 09.26.16 Big Boats 5/537 Hi, As in the post below re H340, I am installing a Webasto 16,000, and am requesting info on the fa
Universal 5411 questions.. itchybro at 10:06am 09.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/514 Ahoy Oday folk! I purchased my (unsure of date) 28 this past February and have Ben getting to learn
Basic Battery Question Boomer54 at 9:18am 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/738 I bought a dinghy this summer from a friend. It is a nice AB RIB center console with a 20hp Tohatsu
Handrails on pop top? AaronD at 9:10am 09.26.16 Catalina 22 2/504 Is there any reason I shouldn't consider moving the handrails on a 1981 to to the edge of the pop-to
There's an app for that... (1) Jackdaw at 8:59am 09.26.16 Racing 14/3318 Due to a SNAFU we didn't have our Velocitek ProStart compass for Day#1 of our Fall Regatta... a key

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Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 11:35am 04.16.24 Thanks Greg. It won't thread the other way.... At this point, giving these seem to be just popping
Topping Lift Appears Short Tally Ho at 11:15am 04.16.24 Did you already run the line ? Any chance it is caught on something inside the mast? Can you me
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 11:07am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. Thi
Hunter 25 transom Saver (1) rgranger at 10:59am 04.16.24 You don't need a special transom saver. Take a line around your OB and back to the winches. Put a
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 10:57am 04.16.24 A clever carpenter once told me; (as I was opening a manual to get the length of a piece of wood...)
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:51am 04.16.24 I have seen the Honda on that list in use. It is very quiet
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:50am 04.16.24 Here is a nice review of quiet portable generators https://www.bestreviews.guide/quiet-generators?o
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 10:49am 04.16.24 I looked at your modification link and don't understand it. Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 10:42am 04.16.24 Hey there Skipper J You raise an excellent question. Firstly, I discovered not all folding cleats
Compressed Natural Gas Terry Cox at 10:30am 04.16.24 Would anyone be able to share a source where I can get mine refilled? We have a local fill source
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Mark Maulden at 10:18am 04.16.24 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:15am 04.16.24 PS. If you do decide to convert, I might buy your empty tank if the date stamp on the tank is curre
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:13am 04.16.24 I see from @Tally Ho post that you may have cng stations around. Now figuring out who will let you
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:09am 04.16.24 I think you will find getting someone to refill it may be difficult. For someone else to refill it
Compressed Natural Gas (1) Tally Ho at 10:06am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 9:43am 04.16.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Hello Below at 9:29am 04.16.24 Actually, I agree with Terry above. With the vang equipped boom, you don't need a topping lift to s
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Calif. Ted at 9:13am 04.16.24 I've replaced clutches on Catalina's and Beneteau's, none were thru bolted. I do find that the spinl
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (2) Tally Ho at 9:09am 04.16.24
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 8:50am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. This

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