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Hunter 34 Mast hunter healer at 7:13pm 08.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2824 Hunter 34 question! Im planning a weekend away and I found a bridge that has a 50 ft clearance, My q
Polars for H41 AC. Butch23065 at 5:21pm 08.31.16 Racing 2/785 Does anyone have or know where you could get the Polars for an H41 AC. Racing in PHRF fleets it is h
Pop-Rivet Selection for Mast Steps Steverhnm at 2:22pm 08.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6264 So I am going to make mast steps for my boat. I have read all the information on dissimilar metals,
2008 Hunter 27-3 in weather, tips requested Craig Cook at 1:58pm 08.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/2929 We have had a decent summer with our new to us 27-3, however we had our butts handed to us out on La
Halyard block Gulfstar at 1:46pm 08.31.16 Parts Search 4/1632 new to sailing have acquired a 16' sunbird sail boat trying to locate what I think is called a halya
Solar panels fred1diver at 1:10pm 08.31.16 Ask All Sailors 57/4022 So I've found a deal on some solar panels, 3 40w panels, witz controler for 250$, the deal seems goo
phrf ratings??? fred1diver at 12:45pm 08.31.16 Ask All Sailors 41/8372 hey everyone, I keep reading about phfr ratings, what do the numbers mean? how do you interpret them
Cat27 Bilge fills underway NAUTIGULL at 11:18am 08.31.16 Ask All Sailors 15/694 Just bought a '82 27Cat. The bilge has remained completely dry until I recently motored it to a mar
29.5 Bowsprint Rigging (1) billybee41 at 9:22am 08.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/664 I have asked this before but maybe someone will see it this time with an answer. I have a 1994 Hunte
25.5 plumbing questions Zephyr-Jeffer at 6:34am 08.31.16 Smaller Boats 3/630 I'm trying to understand the plumbing inside the '84 25.5 of mine. The documents I have found here s
Holding Tank Vent Filter Woes RoyS at 6:29am 08.31.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2773 I installed a Sealand Saniguard holding tank vent filter for the first time this spring. Despite the
It Floats and Sails (2) John From Maine at 6:05am 08.31.16 Day Sailers 6/1726 Well I finally got my estimated to be a 1973-ish Widgeon launched and my grand daughters loved saili
Topping Lift Questions Jerry Zitterkopf at 10:04pm 08.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4399 I recently purchased a 2009 Macgregor 26 M. As my bio suggests, though an older guy, I'm new to sai
Low RPM vibration--Hunter 280 matts997 at 7:44pm 08.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1213
Mooring painter Cavdogs at 7:40pm 08.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2687 Hello: we recently purchased an Oday 26 and the question (among others) is what is the appropriate s
only 75,000 euros a wwek (1) RonRelyea at 6:19pm 08.30.16 Ask All Sailors 4/814 saw this in Reykjavik last Sunday ... SV Dwinger
Invest 92L and the rest JamesG161 at 5:38pm 08.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/959 The most worrisome tropical wave this season is entering the warm West African Atlantic. Long Range
Please help me pick a boat Skipper Chris at 4:46pm 08.30.16 Big Boats 8/1036 I know, sail them all and pick one... But I need some input from those that have far more knowledge
iPad Pro vs. iPad Air 2 - Screen Visibility (3) Maine Sail at 3:50pm 08.30.16 Ask All Sailors 33/5115 Disclaimer: I would never suggest and I am not suggesting the use of an iPad as your primary (only)
Hunter 170 Left Jib Cleat loose Rich Reikowski at 2:19pm 08.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1314 Can anyone offer help in reattaching a loose left jib cleat. We noticed it after sailing over the we

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Stern anchoring Terry Cox at 6:25am 04.28.24 Never have nor ever will deploy a stern anchor. Much rather let the boat settle in with either the w
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? Indysailor at 5:28am 04.28.24 Thanks for the tips! I'm stoked to spend a few days there.
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement sailme88 at 4:40am 04.28.24 Had my starter rebuilt. Before that process I had a bitch of a time removing it. After it was remov
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? dlochner at 4:34am 04.28.24 Use some sandpaper to remove the fibers, or just leave them if they aren't hurting anything. The im
Dropping rudder on 11.0A jssailem at 2:40am 04.28.24
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement jssailem at 2:21am 04.28.24 It is a project that you can accomplish with a little mechanical understanding of your diesel engine
The Great Lakes.... jssailem at 1:58am 04.28.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . jssailem at 1:52am 04.28.24 The importance of this exercise is to acquaint all with the subject. Trigger ideas that will resolv
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Project_Mayhem at 10:27pm 04.27.24 My plan is to remove the guts and replace with a couple strips of LED lights. Two or three strips a
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . garymalmgren at 8:45pm 04.27.24 Cup! They will be one aboard. It has a handle to keep fingers out of the way. It has a flat bottom t
Access to windlass marchem at 8:39pm 04.27.24
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Rich Stidger at 8:29pm 04.27.24 My plan is to remove the guts and replace with a couple strips of LED lights. Two or three strips as
Stern anchoring Kings Gambit at 7:55pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 7:32pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... DaveJ at 6:30pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Captain Larry-DH at 6:14pm 04.27.24 The whole towel is just not going to fit inside the filter housing. A brilliant response but I hav
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 6:12pm 04.27.24 Hi all, 42' sailboat, ready to head to NYC next week. First season on the water with a "big' boat.
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb kbgunn at 5:46pm 04.27.24 Assuming they are Spinlock, There is a service kit with all you need to service these clutches: Serv

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