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Saw this H26 for sale flynhi4u at 5:16am 05.18.16 Smaller Boats 9/755 http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/5576120273.html I remember a while back a guy looking for a
Foley Dr.Diesel CYQK at 4:54am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/817 Just a follow up on a thread from last fall on my Hurth gear Be aware of these guys the parts kit th
What is this? What's it for? (1) IAMCCF at 8:16pm 05.17.16 Bigger Boats 7/1083 Hi All, I am curious what the metal object in my cockpit is. Thanks, Chris
New shore water connection on '85 Hunter 34 John L at 6:56pm 05.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1212 Where can I tap in to the plumbing to add a shore water connection to my 1985 Hunter 34, and do I ne
Hunter 260 compression post base (1) wiggyxx at 6:42pm 05.17.16 Smaller Boats 26/5201 I'm trying to remove the compression post base plate due to it leaking. I removed the bolt and have
Halyard hitch vs eye splice in jib halyard (braided line)? isaksp00 at 6:32pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4046 OK, I need to shorten the "fat" part of my jib halyard where the eye splice is inside the outer jack
Prop Spinning Undersail JamesG161 at 4:34pm 05.17.16 Big Boats 2/2171 I have read a few topics on transmissions gears but that does not seem an issue on my Volvo Penta re
Oday 28 scupper hose replacement tredychris at 4:11pm 05.17.16 Bigger Boats 4/1213 Hi I noticed a leak around the starboard cockpit scupper drain tube - water was collecting in the
Styrofoam in hull Capri at 3:28pm 05.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 17/4081 I recently purchased a 1981 22. I have a lot of styrofoam in the hull under cockpit and several insd
Zarcor - Peekaboo - Clozures window blinds scubaqn at 2:54pm 05.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1440 My first post. Have a Catalina 250 as of 2 weeks ago. Want something for privacy and for UV rays f
Boat US or Sea tow Monty VM at 2:39pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4734 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 26/1732 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 8/858 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 8/1063 Hey, first time to post here. We are new owners of a 1985 Hunter 28.5. Really enjoying it so far a

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1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:33am 03.28.24 Thanks jssailem! Yea, I'm not sure exactly what this gentlemen means by 'between the bunks'. I'm goi
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 03.28.24
Clamp on meter recommendation? MitchM at 8:12am 03.28.24 What I don t recommend is the Fluke. Spent $320 on it, the AC clamp on feature failed right
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel MitchM at 7:48am 03.28.24
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 03.28.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 03.28.24 As I found with my boat, the gear ratio isn't necessarily the same on all boats even of the same mod
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Scott T-Bird at 6:43am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
Removing the dodger Jfrost59 at 4:17am 03.28.24 Thanks, appreciate the advice. The same goes for the Bimini. The frames for both are in good shape b
Fridge: 12V or DC Davidasailor26 at 3:57am 03.28.24 That's a lot of cycle time. How much does it draw while running? My 12V fridge will cycle on for ab
Balmer sg200 problem dlochner at 3:35am 03.28.24 Can you upload photos of what your display is showing at various points? It almost sounds to me a
NMEA dlochner at 3:23am 03.28.24 The drop cables and backbone cables are physically the same. Their position in the network is what c
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine kappykaplan at 2:04am 03.28.24 Just curious? Should I post here what I actually decide to do and let you all know how it went and
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 9:08pm 03.27.24
Removing the dodger jssailem at 8:32pm 03.27.24 The demo guys use a hacksaw or a sawzall I suspect you may want a less destructive approach. In th
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. MikeHoncho at 8:07pm 03.27.24 Those must be fun to water.
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine BTC1984 at 8:02pm 03.27.24 Thank you for all the opinions. Very helpful. Just curious? Should I post here what I actually dec
Fridge: 12V or DC dLj at 8:00pm 03.27.24
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. DArcy at 7:46pm 03.27.24 I had difficulty removing the Group 31 batteries but installing the new GC2 6V batteries was not too
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Dalliance at 7:01pm 03.27.24 My batteries are in an especially awkward location under the quarter berth. I pay my yacht yard to

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