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Atlantic Tower Tower in a box gypsywind280 at 5:00pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1340 Anyone here have experience to share with this product ? I had a guy quote a custom SS davit with a
Mounting idea for solar panel.... (4) SwitchintoglideIII at 4:23pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1141 One of three panels aboard...this one feeds the bow thruster battery. The other two are the same siz
New Marina Trend Bad Obsession at 4:07pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 59/3867 In my area it is cheaper to keep a boat than other areas. That is a given but I am still going to c
Water tank removal Come Sail Away at 3:11pm 04.18.16 S2 5/1699 My water tank apparently has mold in it. Obviously I need to take care of this and I was wondering h
What is finish on interior wood of 2007 Beneteau, varnish , lacquer mswatsonmd at 1:50pm 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1438 What is original finish of interior wood on Beneteau 2007 Ocanis 40
Options to Convert to Fresh Water Flush Captain Ag at 12:55pm 04.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/7120 My wife and I live aboard our (new, 1 year old) Beneteau Sense 50 in Houston (Waterford). Not long a
Hunter 290 Running Rigging mattinva at 11:44am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/723 I am replacing several of my running rigging lines. Owner's manual line sizes appear smaller than w
Spinnaker: Attaching halyard block to mast with pad eye, forestay eye or mast hound DocLex at 11:32am 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/6698 Have 1995 Hunter 26. Want to attach my swivel shackle with spinnaker halyard block to outside of ma
2008 B43 bilge pump fuse location Dave9854 at 11:20am 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/855 I have a 2008 B43 and I am trying to find the location of the 15amp fuse for the rule bilge pump. It
Looking for 110% genoa for Hunter 410 Michel C at 9:56am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/650 Hi, I'm having a little challenge in finding a used 110% genoa sail in relatively good condition for
taylor made anchor shade vs boom tent awning fred1diver at 9:49am 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/992 has anyone used one of these? what is the lowest you can have it setup at? the boom on my dolphin 2
2001 Hunter 340 Rudder (fiberglass post)removal troubles Bronxite at 8:14am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/930 I need assistance with removing a rudder ( fiberglass post) from a 2001 Hunter 340. The post head ha
Replacing engine starter switch on a H31 IH82BL8 at 7:00am 04.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 39/7239 So yesterday I went to start the engine it cranked the first two times and then the third time nothi
M26 bow roller extension (4) Captain Miles at 6:37am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1999 122092 122093 122094 122095 I needed to extend the Bow Roller on MacGregor 26M to accommodate Mantus
Stern Water Ballast Valve Remote cockpit control upgrade 26M (3) Captain Miles at 6:24am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1577 122099 122100 122101 Another upgrade to the water ballast system on the 26M.... I made the stern g
Hunter 30 Compass gknox102 at 4:30am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1069 I recently purchased a Hunter 30' and the compass is missing from the pedestal. I'm looking for a u
Need hints on a Cherubini 36 (2) ErnestV at 12:43am 04.18.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2860 Hi all, I've newly registered here as I am currently looking into buying a Hunter 36, built 1980, s
First sail of the year (video version) Jackdaw at 9:04pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2874 First sail of the year is always a treat. We try and make a crew-mostly deal, but this year none of
Good dinghy tender for 33' sailboat recommendations? RichW9603 at 7:42pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 24/7643 Hi all, I am closing in on buying a Hunter 33.5. Even though I don't expressly need a dinghy / tend
What the Heck is this? (2) JamesG161 at 7:38pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2232 I have a sea water pump for cleaning muddy anchors. With sand bottoms, I rarely turn the pump break

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Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Knotallthere at 10:13am 11.24.23
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315 Backstay Adjuster Tally Ho at 9:51am 11.24.23
Mounting a motor dlochner at 9:40am 11.24.23 If you go with an electric trolling motor, consider using a LiFePO4 battery. They are more expensive
Single private mooring rentals Project_Mayhem at 9:31am 11.24.23 There's probably an app for this that includes insurance. Beyond that you'd have to do some research
Mounting a motor Project_Mayhem at 9:21am 11.24.23 Here's a bit of insight... I have a 36lbs 12v Minn Kota motor and a 10A gel cell. I originally bough
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember kappykaplan at 9:18am 11.24.23
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember jssailem at 9:00am 11.24.23
Single private mooring rentals dLj at 8:38am 11.24.23 Besides the legal issues of being permitted to do this, the description of how you are thinking to e
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember dLj at 8:29am 11.24.23 A number of years ago we decided we would celebrate Thanksgiving on Friday instead of Thursday. Ever
315 Backstay Adjuster jssailem at 8:19am 11.24.23 Of course, I could always buy a new sail . . . ;) Yes you can, as long as you get financial approv
Need hard vang 1987 c & c mk III jssailem at 8:13am 11.24.23 Jim. Hunter would not have installed an OEM rigid vang on the boat. That would have been a dealer o
315 Backstay Adjuster Bill Russell at 8:07am 11.24.23 You may be right, John. But I can adjust the tension of the luff with the halyard, so I'd think a c
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:22am 11.24.23 Epoch batteries are the current darling of the internet in large part because Panbo and MaineSail g
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 7:06am 11.24.23 With that tought still on your tounge, I would be looking to the Wakespeed WS500 for a regulator.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 6:37am 11.24.23 All of the worst decisions that I've ever made have two things in common. They were decisions made
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 6:34am 11.24.23 Thank you Dave and Capta. Colgate 26 and Soling now on my list. I used to see Solings sailing in Bos
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul (2) DaveJ at 6:31am 11.24.23 Mine broke a couple of years ago, with some epoxy I repaired it. Has been working great since. A bit
Single private mooring rentals smokey73 at 6:31am 11.24.23 Not to mention liability! How much are you willing to risk of your own personal assets for the expe
Mounting a motor Tater at 6:07am 11.24.23 I have used a trolling motor on my Hunter 170. It was a 30# Minn Kota. It was a little light for the

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