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Boat US or Sea tow Monty VM at 2:39pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4729 Who is best for a coastal cruiser? I am struggling to figure out who is the best deal/best services
Asymmetrical for H306 Mikem at 1:34pm 05.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/636 My son bought a new to him 2002 H 306. What or who would be a good source for an asymmetrical sail
Emergency tiller of a Hunter Legend 35.5? Edgar at 11:47am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 0/620 Could some body upload a drawing of a Hunter Legend 35.5 emergency tiller? I just bought one and cam
Is it possible for H26 ballast tank to not fill completely? (1) rade0041 at 10:43am 05.17.16 Smaller Boats 26/1730 Hello, I just got my boat in this weekend. I feel like it is sitting too high in the water. I le
B40 freshwater leak GWG at 10:39am 05.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/973 I'm trying to fix a slow leak which shows up in the area where the the hot water tank drain empties
Loose stanchions Craig Cook at 8:26am 05.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/2560 While prepping the boat for spring launch I noticed that two of the port stanchions are loose, not f
Starwind 19 help Steven Lent at 7:52am 05.17.16 Trailer Sailors 22/7721 I am looking for info on the starwind 19 I just saved the boat from a back yard hull and mast are fi
Why am I changing Hurth gear oil? Skipper at 7:25am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5347 This is my 2nd time changing the gear oil in the Hurth HBW 50. Universal M18. Interval 2 years and
Plug thru hulls to svc seacocks Skipper at 7:10am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 8/857 Have tapered cone seacocks. Some are getting dry/threatening to seize. Serviced them 2 years ago on
Instrument Panel Question rjhicks at 6:34am 05.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1062 Hey, first time to post here. We are new owners of a 1985 Hunter 28.5. Really enjoying it so far a
Multi state fishing licences ?? suttonwt at 4:46am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2298 Hello, We are planning to fly into Ft Lauderdale, pick up a boat and sail her north up the east coas
2000 Hunter 340 Furlex sailcapt340 at 3:51am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1007 I have just finished replacing all my lines on my 2000 340. Most were just getting to hard to the t
Large well just aft of nav station johnm5858 at 10:41pm 05.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/810 I have a 1982 Hunter 27 and am curious to know of a good use or purpose for the large well inside th
Rubber hooks (1) Leatherneck at 8:37pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1069 Greetings sailors. The PO of my boat had these rubber hooks installed in the cabin. I want to buy mo
What type Ritchie compass for O'Day 322? Mickstr at 8:15pm 05.16.16 Bigger Boats 1/778 Got myself a new-to-me '87 322 that needs a compass. PO placed a bulkhead Ritchie in the binnacle. L
MMSI ? lost radio JohnShannon at 7:52pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3425 Well I was sailing along out by the Farallone Islands grooving on the new situational awareness that
Wood rotting in cabin of 1978 Catalina 27': How to fix??? Charrob at 7:41pm 05.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1400 We've had our 1978 Catalina 27' for a few years now. This is our first boat and are learning as we
Kid in a candy store-West Marine San Diego Texas Gun-Man at 6:50pm 05.16.16 Catalina 22 13/966 This Texas boy's working in San Diego this week. I couldn't resist but to use my off hours to visit
Ok woodworkers - what the heck is on this teak? (1) Chris & Lenore at 6:11pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 8/992 The pic shows where the finish stops. I want the bare teak to look like the finished teak. I have tr
Wood rotting in cabin of 1978 Catalina 27' Charrob at 6:02pm 05.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/2763 We've had our 1978 Catalina 27' for a few years now. This is our first boat and are learning as we

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Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 8:25am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 8:16am 03.27.24 Wow those pics are confusing. One pick looks like it has twin backstays.. perhaps the problem is wi
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Joe at 7:57am 03.27.24 I have had the Simrad TP22 as a replacement for my old Autohelm 1000, which was the Raymarine's "dad
Boom (4) rgranger at 7:39am 03.27.24 A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 7:27am 03.27.24 Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under load
Fridge: 12V or DC FastOlson at 7:24am 03.27.24 When set just right, the beer has an ice sludge on it. :beer: Just kidding you a little bit.... bu
Boom shemandr at 6:41am 03.27.24 Yup! When a Capri 22 went up on the causeway rocks I was talking with the Sea Tow guys who were try
Boom JamesG161 at 6:22am 03.27.24 Call SeaTow. They run a salvage business too. Jim...
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JamesG161 at 6:18am 03.27.24 vinegar combine to make chlorine gas. Chlorine Gas will disinfect your nose. :laugh: Jim...
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 5:23am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST2
Fridge: 12V or DC Timm R Oday25 at 5:09am 03.27.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 9:34pm 03.26.24 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch f
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . MitchM at 9:03pm 03.26.24 Later reports say this cargo ship had questions raised about sufficiency of its engine mainten
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel PaulK at 7:25pm 03.26.24 While the drawing shows the paths of the two boats it does not indicate where each one was at differ
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel DArcy at 7:23pm 03.26.24 I'm guessing in your situation the power boater had no idea you had a keel, or had any sort of issu
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.24 bleach for a short while followed by a vinegar rinse make a lot of sense. Be sure to rinse ALL the
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07pm 03.26.24 You're definitely on the right track, but not quite how I'd do it. 1. Triple M Plastics is a great
Boom rgranger at 6:49pm 03.26.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rick D at 6:40pm 03.26.24 FWIW, I think I would avoid pulling the top of the belly water tanks off and simply use the access t
Welding Flaw? dLj at 5:38pm 03.26.24 your correct on the electropolishing and yes sir its been paid, shipped, and delivered. Approx a

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