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Rear Stay needs parts - looking for a supplier Donnie222 at 4:43pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/452 My rear stay is way too loose. I have adjusted the turnbuckle to the full extent possible and I sti
Magic Lights Ellis14376 at 4:03pm 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/759 I just bought a 2011 Beneteau 34 and may have magic lights. There are LED lights at the foot of the
Disassembly (2) capta at 1:55pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 8/631 127075 127076 127075 127076 Has anyone any experience taking this long extension shaft off the gear
Hunter 380 - rigging TheTY at 1:20pm 08.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/467 I am looking for advice on tuning the rigging on my Hunter 380. The manual states the diamonds are t
Ultimate Trailer Sailor (2) SamLust at 1:16pm 08.20.16 Trailer Sailors 20/4703 The rig is finally together. Centerboard on Sunbird opened up, hacked out, and filled with resin en
Reading Kings Gambit at 12:45pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1032 Nichts
Roller furling type? pmac at 11:57am 08.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/554 Hello. I purchased a 1985 Catalina 27 last year with many issues, I love to tinker, and have gotten
Yanmar 2GM Primary Fuel filter (1) Dfisher at 10:46am 08.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/3619 Does anyone know the make and model of this filter housing? I believe it is a Racor but can't find
This new like thing; good or bad? capta at 10:12am 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 60/3286 Perhaps this new "like" thing is not the best idea. I received a PM from a newish member who hasn't
Cruising RPM? druid at 9:09am 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 18/7515 For those who have an engine with max RPM around 3600 (like my new Beta 25): What's your typical cru
Typical RPM onlinelee at 5:43am 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/5512 Hi all, would members please let me know what their engines typical RPM is when at rest? I have a V
Oday 322 Shifter Cable? PatTormey at 4:24am 08.20.16 Bigger Boats 6/1266 I've got to replace the shifter cable in my Oday 322. (Yanmar 2GM 20) With the brass clevis in hand
Vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico December 2016: help with getting in some sailing williamtl at 3:44am 08.20.16 Destinations 1/692 I'll be vacationing in Puerto Vallarta in December and would like some help or advice. I'd like to r
Attn: Selden forestay Furlex owners artboas at 9:46pm 08.19.16 Big Boats 11/2026 This is my first extended cruise in 3 years, and it's great to get my 49 back into live-aboard mode.
Replacing cam cleats with wood base .. (1) catalanc at 8:25pm 08.19.16 Catalina 22 15/3688 Hi Guys, I have cam cleats next to the winches to make fast the jib sheets (any of this appropriate
Reefing the Main on a Catalina 22 MK II (2) catalanc at 8:12pm 08.19.16 Catalina 22 16/5570 Hi Guys, I checked out the stuff that I got from the PO and it appears that I have a single line jif
M25 keel - ebay prob at 7:06pm 08.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/574 Mac 25 cast iron keel is available right now if anyone is looking. Jus' sayin'!
Dodger dilema (1) Meriachee at 5:34pm 08.19.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2780 We are crafting a dodger for the C270. Currently the bows are being fitted, and they are, more or le
Original traveler: Essential or useless? dzl at 2:56pm 08.19.16 Catalina 22 7/683 What do you guys think? I'm pretty new to sailing so I don't know if I'm crazy or not, but I'm think
Barlow and Barient winch parts list and maintenance Info Jeff222 at 12:50pm 08.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2840 http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/RestorationIssues/Manuals/Barlow%20Barient%20Winchs.pdf

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Hunter Propeller Anode Rich Stidger at 9:39am 03.04.24 A picture of your prop and running gear would be helpful.
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? shemandr at 9:39am 03.04.24 You don't need anything fancy. Optimize UV resistance. For those of us who are not familiar with yo
Hunter 170 rgranger at 9:21am 03.04.24 Trailerable with a small cuddy.... I would throw in Montgomery Sailboats https://en.wikipedia.org
Linings cleaning JoeWhite at 9:13am 03.04.24 I can not think that this is how it was when it was new. My guess is that it is a vinal cover that i
Linings cleaning Yann85 at 8:53am 03.04.24 Thank you all for your answers. we will try the solution of the brush and a cleaning product availab
Electrifying my small sailboat? kloudie1 at 8:10am 03.04.24 Consider a "mini" sized 100 amp hour lithium and a lithium charger.. Amazon.com : 100 amp hour life
Electrifying my small sailboat? JBP-PA at 8:04am 03.04.24 A portable power station is a brilliant idea for a boat that doesn't otherwise have power. You get
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.04.24 MY W&P experience: Two years ago my ships bell clock quit working. It really had never kept time acc
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:52am 03.04.24 Congratulations welcome to the club. I retired in 2020 after 43 years of working. Have to say I hi
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing shemandr at 7:52am 03.04.24 I had a H356. In my opinion the volume of the aft makes it difficult to sail downwind in waves. Th
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:49am 03.04.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:47am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:30am 03.04.24 The capacity is really limited. 268 wh is about 22 ah. The bigger question is how much capacity do y
Electrifying my small sailboat? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 03.04.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of th
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing ggrizzard at 7:03am 03.04.24 There's "Old Hunter", Warren Luhrs company and "New Hunter", (Marlow-Hunter). Several well known des
Linings cleaning Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 03.04.24 Here's a good guide for stain removal. Any idea what this material is? Sunbrella stain removal chart
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.04.24 There are few parts on that boat that are still good. The trailer and a few parts are the only thing
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 03.04.24 A 2x2' dorm fridge only draws around .5-1 amp after it starts. This compressor looks like one that w
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Caboteur at 6:40am 03.04.24

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