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Brand Name Tricks JamesG161 at 8:01am 07.07.16 Big Boats 6/3320 After 15 years of service, our 7000 BTU reverse Air Conditioner needed to be retired and replaced.
help with identification (1) few907 at 7:53am 07.07.16 Trailer Sailors 12/1060 Hello and thanks in advance. I recently joined the forum to help identify a sailboat i recently pu
Finishing soles - how to make them not slippery SFS at 7:33am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5816 I'm finally starting the replacement of the soles in my H31. I'll be using plain marine plywood, st
Haulout Backburner Hell (1) SailMaster at 7:00am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2745 Pointy Hair Boss is the Boat Ownerhe Boatyard Manager
New head sail for Irwin 30 TanzerTom at 6:53am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 5/690 Hi, all. I need to replace the 135 roller furling head sail on Irwin 30. What would you more experie
Need Help With Port Part Numbers on a Cherubini 37c Patrick17430 at 6:10am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/413 We have recently purchased a 1979 Cherubini 37c hull#37. The boat is in California and we in Texas.
Need Help With Port Sizes For a 37c Patrick17430 at 5:34am 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1862 We have recently purchased a 1979 Cherubini 37c hull#37. The boat is in California and we in Texas.
1981 H22 Trailer maker newsailor130 at 10:24pm 07.06.16 Smaller Boats 2/523 I would like to have someone make a trailer for my 1981 Hunter 22. There is a guy in Georgia, but th
H22 V-Berth saddle bags newsailor130 at 10:17pm 07.06.16 Smaller Boats 2/554 I am thinking of having my canvas guy make new storage bags to hang in the V-Berth. Can someone post
Yanmar mixing elbow? ahansom10482 at 8:19pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2979 Has anyone ever used one of the stainless mixing elbows that are for sale on Ebay? I'm about read
VHF Antenna Replacement salishmermaid at 7:32pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3516 I need to replace my mast mounted VHF Antenna. The original antenna is a Metz Manta 6, but I wanted
Pelican Hook/ Gate Hooks for 83 oday 28 Euphoria2011 at 7:21pm 07.06.16 Bigger Boats 9/1510 One of my stainless Steel Gate hooks was very loose and plopped in the water,,,,can anybody confirm
Bilge Pump on C-310 KZW at 7:05pm 07.06.16 Catalina 310 25/4906 I'm looking for sage council and advice. Situation: I cleaned the A/C filter on Tuesday. Doing so l
Sails...letters & numbers mark rocco at 7:02pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/4095 I pretty sure that the letters on a sail diagram are the way you get the dimensions/size of your sai
O'Day 23 rudder tiller bolt location glaufman at 6:48pm 07.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/485 Hi all... on my '84 O'Day 23 the hole in the rudder for attaching the tiller has worn a bit and both
Fittings for spinnaker halyard on Hunter 356 Musetta at 5:59pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/562 I am planning to install a spinnaker halyard on my 2004 Hunter 356. I have not been up the mast yet
Pump out only removing about 1/2 the aft tank contents? Gdindy at 5:28pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2198 I have a 2001 410, I'm 3rd owner. Previous owner told me they usually used front head most of time a
New V berth tank for Hunter 42 JDemo at 3:55pm 07.06.16 Big Boats 1/966 I just stopped in to RonCo plastics in Tustin, CA and spoke with Scott. We discussed the problem of
Another sailor lost sailnewbie at 3:33pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 14/837 Lake ray Hubbard had a recent death for a sailor at the dock, first I read he was hit by a pole and
Anti-fouling Paint slomotion at 2:33pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1602 Hello - So our summer sailing season has been taken over by barnacles. Our sailboat hit the water

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Adding Solar to Hunter 466 Johann at 7:25am 03.25.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ward H at 7:12am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 pdrisc at 6:57am 03.25.24
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 6:55am 03.25.24 Those Imtra markers look very interesting. Fit in the chain link. Nothing to rub against the gypsy (
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... (1) JamesG161 at 6:50am 03.25.24 I had phone call with @knotclewless . Here is his set up.
Boom AngelM at 6:37am 03.25.24 Lots of boats were totaled iin your area a couple of years ago you can probably find a used boom if
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 6:36am 03.25.24 Pricey little beggars but I have used these chain markers for 12 years and never lost a one. A guess
Boom AngelM at 6:36am 03.25.24 Yes a blast, and no-one will offer ideas and local riggers kinda useless. You have given me a great
Boom kloudie1 at 6:34am 03.25.24 Lots of boats were totaled iin your area a couple of years ago you can probably find a used boom if
Adler Barbour Power Plate kloudie1 at 6:25am 03.25.24 The Power Plate is the (replaces) evaporator.. The gurgling is a solution inside that freezes when t
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... smokey73 at 5:59am 03.25.24 I chose to use a stainless steel main sprocket, drive socket on the drive and stainless steel chain.
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... smokey73 at 5:50am 03.25.24 There was an extensive discussion about it awhile back. There is picture of the Rotary drive in the
Boom jssailem at 5:34am 03.25.24 Not sure what reply you seek. It appears you are rebuilding a boat that was manufactured in the late
Simpson/Lawrance Horizon 1500 Windlass (1) jssailem at 5:18am 03.25.24 It appears to me that the chain specification is supplied in the manual. It is dependent on the Gyps
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 4:54am 03.25.24
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 4:44am 03.25.24
Replacing a frozen autopilot Terry Cox at 4:26am 03.25.24 Has anyone replace one of these before and which model did you use? Our 1991 P42 original Autohelm
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? IWannaGoSailing at 4:02am 03.25.24 @Tally Ho That's a great suggestion! I'm heading to Fort Myers next week and plan to scout out a few
M-12 Oil Change StanleyJ at 3:56am 03.25.24 Jssailem: Is your Universal engine a M-12? It was my understanding that the alternator bracket upg
Simpson/Lawrance Horizon 1500 Windlass Jim Legere at 3:47am 03.25.24 Most of the SL 1500 sold in NA had a gypsy spec'ed for 3/8" BBB chain. I'm not sure 3/8" Gr 43 will

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