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Drawers in the galley (5) Caboteur at 6:14pm 05.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1200 There were no drawers in the galley of my B-31 untill a "friend" said "you could put a pair of drawe
Is this serious? Crack at base of mast support (6) Thelaserguy at 4:23pm 05.26.16 The Cherubini Hunters 15/4794 I have discovered a crack in the fiberglass box in the bilge around the mast support. At the same ti
outboard problems fred1diver at 3:05pm 05.26.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2450 hey everyone, I have a problem with my yamaha 4hp 4 stroke outboard, I can't shift in reverse, all I
trailer trouble fred1diver at 2:08pm 05.26.16 Trailer Sailors 26/3135 hey everyone, I just got the front end of my trailer modified, got an extension on the hitch, but I'
Rolling Keel Lifter (7) RJD at 1:59pm 05.26.16 Catalina 22 15/2952 Last fall I fastened two 30" by 19" 1000lb capacity hardwood dollies together to make a rolling keel
LED Bayonet Bulbs Paul and Judy at 1:45pm 05.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 Re: 1993 Hunter 33.5 Can anyone tell me the bayonet pin connection configuration for the saloon ligh
Clean fuel can? (1) John R at 12:59pm 05.26.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1374 I have a nice, 6 gallon diesel fuel can that I've used for years. (I fill up diesel from the gas sta
Recommendation for depth and SOG display for a 23.5 SFKjeld at 8:56am 05.26.16 Smaller Boats 3/536 Need to replace the original depth and speed display that came on a 23.5. It powers up, but the num
Raising the Jib lehighsail at 5:47am 05.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/582 I was putting on the jib on my furler. It raised to the top no problem and I attached the tack to t
O'day 34 dodger (1) Sefuller at 4:55am 05.26.16 Bigger Boats 7/2994 It is time to replace the dodger on our 34. I met with a local shop and while they do great work, t
Lubricating slugs and bolt rope Bfranchini at 4:44am 05.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/7604 just received my brand new sails but I'm having trouble with the mainsail slugs and that pestiferous
Re-covering main salon cushions IH82BL8 at 4:44am 05.26.16 Ask All Sailors 14/8124 I'd like to hear from boat owners who have done this on two points: 1) What type of fabric did you
Rigging question Bfranchini at 4:31am 05.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1731 i just installed new shrouds and stays on my 26 S but I'm having trouble tensioning them properly, I
lancer 39 motorsailer jblogon at 2:47am 05.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/554 hello to all I am looking to buy a lancer 39 motorsailer. need help in finding the right Marine Sur
just got a hunter 216. have questions about spinnaker rigging and others ssnovember at 12:51am 05.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2466 hello all my wife and I are very new to sailing we have two sunfish have have been playing with si
Main sheet Traveler on the Arch XDMusic at 10:36pm 05.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/720 When was the last year that Hunter built a boat where the main sheet traveler was NOT attached to a
Have I just one-upped PaulJ? (1) rpwillia at 8:43pm 05.25.16 Catalina 310 3/930 So anyway a couple of years ago (I think) PaulJ modified his EGR valve on his engine to go right int
Coronado 15 Mast. richstar100 at 7:57pm 05.25.16 Smaller Boats 2/2331 I have a 1980 Coronado 15 with a broken mast and I would like to find a good used mast or even a new
Raymarine / Tack Tick wireless wind transducer parts list Tally Ho at 6:31pm 05.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/984 Does anyone have a parts list for a Raymarine Wireless wind transducer (Tack Tic)? I specifically n
Spinaker again sailnewbie at 5:37pm 05.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/667 OK so I flew again and things ain't how I remembered, last time I believed I flew it between mast an

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 4:30pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 4:20pm 04.08.24 Correction on title "Catalina 310"
Bilge water smells like gas Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 04.08.24 First the owner was an idiot for storing gas inside the cabin. Clean the interior as best you can.
"No Step" decals Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.08.24 There were long discussions about the wants of customers and one of them was tinted slider companion
Free chafe guard twodzusfittings at 1:42pm 04.08.24 Fire Hose is built with three parts, an inner hose, an outer hose and a waterproof membrane hose in
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much Crazy Dave Condon at 1:42pm 04.08.24 @CbKl your welcome but most importantly you shared the information with others here on this forum.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 1:27pm 04.08.24 The point that often gets over looked in these discussions is no one is born with any kind of boati
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 12:54pm 04.08.24 it's a strange world . in my area I have seen boat captains who were professionals jump off the bo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 12:42pm 04.08.24 It's already been said here but cannot be stressed enough. DO NOT jump from the boat to the dock u
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Roland5048 at 12:19pm 04.08.24 It's already been said here but cannot be stressed enough. DO NOT jump from the boat to the dock un
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 11:49am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 11:47am 04.08.24 I have a Maxwell windlass and the clutch will work in both directions. Mine only works going down.
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? dlochner at 11:47am 04.08.24 My not a Hunter has a similar installation, the base and the stanchion are 2 pieces. I assume there
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dlochner at 11:43am 04.08.24 This would then give a "safety feature the system does not currently have, which is an over-load sa
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 10:33am 04.08.24 @dlochner All excellent points. lly in my case, I have the chain attached to the chain locker bot
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? AndyL at 10:30am 04.08.24 No. On the Hunter 36 the stanchions are in two completely separate pieces. The first piece is a ba
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 10:28am 04.08.24 I never jump off the boat during docking! The stern line is attached to a piling and I am merely ho
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: arf145 at 10:21am 04.08.24 you jump off boat with engine on to attach stern line? I never jump off the boat during docking! T
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dlochner at 10:13am 04.08.24 Why would I not want the windlass to simply pull the chain out of the locker even if there is a lot
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? jssailem at 10:08am 04.08.24 the base of the stanchion, which is completely solid. By this statement, I understand that the wel

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