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Hose Identification (1) Scott2 at 5:08pm 05.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1032 Hi everyone! I just bought a 1994 Catalina C270 LE and the surveyor said I should replace a hose on
What is Automatic Packet/Position Reporting System (APRS) and why should I want it? BayMan at 4:53pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 1/566 I just took delivery of my new-to-me boat. It has a standard VHF radio but it also has a Kenwood T
bangig swinging keel mc 22..need advice alfred gamil at 3:47pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/988 After so many trials and improvements on the pivot hole of the keel I finally decided to add two was
1978...good buy or should I run perfdavid at 2:35pm 05.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1749 Hello, I need some expert opinions from people who know about this. (Hopefully the link works to see
st1000+ fred1diver at 12:05pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/455 I have the chance to buy a used ray marine ST1000+ at a very decent price. I don't know much about t
In Hot Water because my wife does not have any! Babette04 at 11:28am 05.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1385 I get hot water from my heater when plugged into shore power. I do not get hot water under way, and
Stanchion base cap...removal for 34 Oceanis (1) WhiteNow at 11:13am 05.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2283 I've removed the hex screw in photo that removes the stanchion then there's a short male end protru
Junk boats left to die frankies56 at 10:58am 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1015 Hello all. yesterday on my power boat went cruising on the icw in st augustine. they the city made
Correct Thimbles for Eye Splices in Heat-set Dyneema? CloudDiver at 10:51am 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/4612 Just in case anyone was wondering... yes, I'm crazy. Now that we have that established... yes, I'm
CNG refill source in Texas?? davjonLegend at 9:39am 05.02.16 Big Boats 31/3441 I haven't found any place that can refill my onboard CNG tank (Texas Gulf coast). Lots of places to
HIN - Follow Up (1) Flamingo1 at 9:34am 05.02.16 Catalina 22 13/2049 I felt bad about hijacking another thread to discuss hull numbers (again), but wanted to provide an
Hunter Vision 32 Rudder Specs RonRelyea at 9:19am 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 1/604 anyone know the specs on a 1990 Hunter Vision 32 rudder?
Hood Furler Model MetricMountie at 9:05am 05.02.16 Big Boats 10/2555 Wondering if anyone with a 1995 - 40.5 would know the model number of the Hood Furler installed on t
Beneteau 37 Cockpit water leak triumph250 at 8:58am 05.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2118 On a B 37 (2014). Issue w/ water (rain or sea) running into cockpit from forward of dodger. It comes
B361 double back-stays twisted bshock at 7:31am 05.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1060 Hi All, I launched my B361 this past Tuesday, and since I store the boat over the winter in the mari
New Widgeon Owner AdventuringWeGo at 7:15am 05.02.16 Day Sailers 6/1455 Greetings all, I'm fairly new to sailing, and recently acquired a '74 Widgeon from a friend of mine
Bomar Forward Hatch StanleyJ at 6:39am 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2931 I have a 1988 O'Day 272LE. I am planning to replace the forward hatch. Have any of you used the Bo
Outboard motor mount? JJShockley at 4:06am 05.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1823 Continuing refit on 79 Oday 23'. The old outboard motor mount is on the port side, and yet I see man
23' Center board pin? JJShockley at 3:15am 05.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/643 Dropped my center board today for inspection and prepping for barrier coat and bottom paint... found
Getting a bow thruster? lbess at 2:53am 05.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1059 I am considering installing a bow thruster on my Ben 331 and is looking for any recommendations on s

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Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 10:20am 03.04.24 Hi all, I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I am told my propeller is missing an anode. but when I look a
Electrifying my small sailboat? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 03.04.24 I'm coming up wit a different capacity and the ad is confusing. Energy capacity in a battery is mea
Hunter Propeller Anode Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 03.04.24 Are you asking about a prop anode or a prop shaft anode? The former being a function of what prop yo
Hunter Propeller Anode (2) rgranger at 9:51am 03.04.24 223354 You can find them at any chandlery (like West Marine etc.). You just need to know your sh
Hunter Propeller Anode Rich Stidger at 9:39am 03.04.24 A picture of your prop and running gear would be helpful.
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? shemandr at 9:39am 03.04.24 You don't need anything fancy. Optimize UV resistance. For those of us who are not familiar with yo
Hunter 170 rgranger at 9:21am 03.04.24 Trailerable with a small cuddy.... I would throw in Montgomery Sailboats https://en.wikipedia.org
Linings cleaning JoeWhite at 9:13am 03.04.24 I can not think that this is how it was when it was new. My guess is that it is a vinal cover that i
Linings cleaning Yann85 at 8:53am 03.04.24 Thank you all for your answers. we will try the solution of the brush and a cleaning product availab
Electrifying my small sailboat? kloudie1 at 8:10am 03.04.24 Consider a "mini" sized 100 amp hour lithium and a lithium charger.. Amazon.com : 100 amp hour life
Electrifying my small sailboat? JBP-PA at 8:04am 03.04.24 A portable power station is a brilliant idea for a boat that doesn't otherwise have power. You get
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.04.24 MY W&P experience: Two years ago my ships bell clock quit working. It really had never kept time acc
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:52am 03.04.24 Congratulations welcome to the club. I retired in 2020 after 43 years of working. Have to say I hi
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing shemandr at 7:52am 03.04.24 I had a H356. In my opinion the volume of the aft makes it difficult to sail downwind in waves. Th
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:49am 03.04.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:47am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:30am 03.04.24 The capacity is really limited. 268 wh is about 22 ah. The bigger question is how much capacity do y
Electrifying my small sailboat? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 03.04.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of th
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing ggrizzard at 7:03am 03.04.24 There's "Old Hunter", Warren Luhrs company and "New Hunter", (Marlow-Hunter). Several well known des

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