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Y25 Weather helm ! (3) furdui at 3:31am 04.12.16 Yamaha 15/4825 Hi everybody, Something I wanted to do,for at least ten years,was moving main sheet system,track and
New San Juan 28 owner - propellor question Grey wolf at 10:10pm 04.11.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/2847 Hi all Just purchased a 1983 San Juan 28 up in Campbell River 6 days ago, and very excited about ge
I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel DonC3222 at 9:09pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 19/4259 I have a Hunter 340 and like to race it on Wednesdays. I see the benefits of a fin keel and am wonde
I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel DonC3222 at 8:59pm 04.11.16 Big Boats 6/1348 This may be a crazy thought, but I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel on my Hunter
Xantrex Link 1000 Solitude at 8:08pm 04.11.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2947 I have a Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/inverter with a Xantrex Link 1000 remote and am having trouble w
Improving my old H26 (4) Doug J at 7:04pm 04.11.16 Smaller Boats 23/3177 I've been working on improving my 94' H26, installing new accessories, re-doing a lot of the wiring,
TV antenea sailnewbie at 6:47pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 15/890 Anyone ever mounted a TV antenna of any and it worked very well. I have dish network at home and was
Upholstry.. (1) TommmD at 6:23pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 Anyone use an underlayment for their boat cushions? My aft cabin came with a piece of very open weav
1979 Hunter 30 - 1" prop shaft, flax recommendation Robert1224 at 6:04pm 04.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/867 Ahoy, I am repacking my packing gland for the first time. I removed the old flax which measured .20
Random sailing pictures (1) Roadking Larry at 5:26pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 31/2891 So post your random sailing picture. Not bad for a 40 year old Cal 2-27 Note the angle of the horiz
Forestay replacment questions. (2) Roadking Larry at 5:15pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 5/618 I've decided I want to add a roller furling headsail to my boat. Figuring out which CDI is no big de
VHF Antenna cable Ken13559 at 4:46pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1565 I'm setting up an alternate vhf antenna on bimini frame. Thinking of using SS cable-tie as plastic t
San Diego Bottom Paint Yards rfrye1 at 2:40pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1909 Its that time again. Anybody got suggestions in San Diego Bay? Thanks. Bob
Advice on Paunting and Waxing goofeyfoot at 12:31pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 4/755 i am buying 33' boat in the next week. Fiberglass. Was thinking about sanding and painting and waxin
The Fuel Shut Off Lever on Yanmar 2GMF Keith13315 at 12:28pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1968 Does anyone know how far the arm on the fuel shut off valve to kill the engine has to travel to comp
Hunter 40.5 water in bilge - source pmcrosta at 10:24am 04.11.16 Big Boats 12/3025 Hello! I am the proud new owner of a 1994 Hunter 40.5. I'll probably have many, many questions as th
Boat settling in the stern Sunday Sailor at 10:09am 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 16/7756 I have a Hughes 26, which I bought and put a 9 hp 4 stroke in, which weighs about 70lbs. I don't hav
Cape Cod Sailing (1) tootalltony at 8:28am 04.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/1072 I have a Hunter 30-----keep her in Marion, Mass---I'll be launching her in mid May Anyone int
Repair of port window latches The Artful Dodger II at 8:14am 04.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2444 I have a 1990 Hunter 42 passage, I am trying to figure out how to repair the locking handles for the
B473 mast car SettleMeDown at 7:22am 04.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1393 Looking for car for US Spars mast on B473 to mount whisker pole. USSpars is no help. Anyone have an

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GOB Gone? Alan Gomes at 8:43am 03.06.24 They did. They offered digital only subscriptions for less than the print version. Yup. That's wha
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 8:23am 03.06.24 Just use standard rigging blocks. Anything rated to carry the load. Just make sure you place a cam a
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! jssailem at 8:21am 03.06.24 There is no limit to what you may buy from a commercial producer. The CG only says you must have an
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! ggrizzard at 7:17am 03.06.24 So, is buying commercially produced charts kosher?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 7:15am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:41am 03.06.24 Thats an awesome suggestion. It sounds like it would fit my bill perfectly. You've hit all the salie
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! kloudie1 at 6:04am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don'
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 03.06.24 @kloudie1 I will send a pm to the owner and report back to this message. Thanks Most likely it is t
Hunter Legend 240 kloudie1 at 5:57am 03.06.24 Going to defer to Crazy Dave, but I think that is the primary seal between the cockpit molding secti
GOB Gone? JBP-PA at 5:33am 03.06.24 So can't they go digital? It's not the same reading my laptop on the can but I could get used to i
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 5:07am 03.06.24 Yep I'm looking at a 49 with the upgraded Yanmar. It looks like a tight fit. Is access to the ro
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 5:01am 03.06.24 ? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame? totally flexible on everything as long as
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 4:59am 03.06.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a G
Battery Bank Location Beneteau 343 jbmia at 4:35am 03.06.24
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:51am 03.06.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a G
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:50am 03.06.24 As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complic
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:48am 03.06.24 Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame? Not my bo
Merit 22 owners David Melkey at 3:09am 03.06.24 I finally found you guys. Got mine last summer, thought I had the only one in existence! I am look
Merit 22 review David Melkey at 2:54am 03.06.24 I am wanting to buy a Merit 22 for my first sailboat. If you know of one, please ask them to text me
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 9:33pm 03.05.24 My Kiwiprop rollers (3 pcs) are loose and spin freely. When underwater, I spin the shaft forward and

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