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VHF Antenna cable Ken13559 at 4:46pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1564 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 3/1902 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 5/1967 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 12/3021 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 16/7734 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 4/2440 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 7/1392 Looking for car for US Spars mast on B473 to mount whisker pole. USSpars is no help. Anyone have an
Anchor locker (7) flynhi4u at 7:06am 04.11.16 Smaller Boats 38/7149 Every since we bought our boat I have wished it had bow storage for the anchor and rode. I think the
Yanmar 1GM10 diesel problems ryansk at 5:44am 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 22/3633 Hi, I have a 1993 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM10 inboard diesel. It was starting and running fine and
2011 Hunter 39 Owner -TV Question Fortyeighter at 5:37am 04.11.16 Big Boats 2/1164 Hi all. I'm about to launch a new to me Hunter 39. I've been getting to know the boat for the past f
Beneteau Mast Step onlinelee at 11:06pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1110 Hi all, Recently part of the mast step on my 2002 361 broke away ( see a picture in my other recen
Cockpit floor progress (7) pclarksurf at 10:47pm 04.10.16 Catalina 22 5/1117 its a floor again--
H25 boarding ladder DianaOfBurlington at 9:42pm 04.10.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1759 I am looking for a boarding ladder that can be fixed-mounted (not removable), that folds down (not t
My Grand Adventure With Philter jleblanc31 at 7:18pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1257 I said I was going to start this thread when I picked up the boat but I am working on boat stuff to
Hole in Fuel Pump (1) nveater at 7:15pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/681 So I was going over the engine (yanmar 3gm30f) when I noticed two round holes on top of the fuel inj
4JH57 Break In SteveInMD at 6:53pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2501 I'm trying to do right by my new Yanmar 4JH57 and properly break it in. I have read the break in pro
Couple rigging questions SailShannon at 6:31pm 04.10.16 Catalina 22 2/913 Finally splashed our '89 C22 wing keel that I bought last fall. Rehab projects always take longer th
Knotmeter for 1978 H30C (1) BlowMeAway at 3:35pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4162 121671 Just wondering if older Knotmeter transducers might be available for our older boats. My unde

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Room for VHF wire under compression post east coaster at 4:04am 03.04.24 While I don't have the complication of AC hoses on my 310, I did have to replace the small size an
Room for VHF wire under compression post andrewbredow at 4:03am 03.04.24 Great call @Tom J - you're right, it's the stringer below the bulkhead. I was assuming there was som
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.04.24 I will throw in something from left field. Lets take a day sailer. Not designed or built for what ma
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.03.24 You probably know but it is going on now. Yes, I discovered it is on now. Unfortunately I want a
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 8:22pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Michael Davis at 6:07pm 03.03.24 To help in your decision: read Seaworthiness, The forgotten factor by C.A .Marchaj
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.03.24 I think you've covered the biggest concerns well. I don't know refrigeration systems well enough to
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.03.24 We've had bad luck with their tide clock movements and with the eyepieces on their binoculars. Luck
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing rgranger at 5:33pm 03.03.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.03.24 When we purchased our 1989 H28 in 1999, we equipped her with a Weems and Plath barometer and quartz
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? rgranger at 5:23pm 03.03.24 Looks like a lot of work for a three- or four-thousand-dollar boat. If doing the work would be "fu
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 5:10pm 03.03.24 Has anyone heard as to whether West Marine will be offering a BOGO on Lewmar winches this spring?
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.03.24 Interesting. Looks like yours are coming along nicely. I like your idea of pre loading the curve. Wh
Bon Voyage! quadrille38 at 4:45pm 03.03.24 After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day! At work, the te
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 3:56pm 03.03.24 I like that scenario and will use it. ALready had my Brother in Law on our Catalina 36 in San Diego
Bon Voyage! Captain Larry-DH at 3:52pm 03.03.24 Disconcerting is how I put it, knowing little income coming in for the next xxx years (hopefully a
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 3:47pm 03.03.24
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 03.03.24 You have been given some good advice and suggest walking away. I personally would not want that bo
Bon Voyage! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28pm 03.03.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . PaulK at 3:20pm 03.03.24 We needed a replacement movement for a ship's bell clock which was destroyed by a leaking battery.

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