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Whisker Pole Novice PGIJon at 4:45am 01.14.16 Big Boats 14/2537 I am considering buying a used Forespar Whisker Pole - 12' to 22.5' length. 3" OD form my H34. My q
Brass water fittings Mark Maulden at 9:58pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/610 i have to replace the heat exchanger on my old Volvo MD 17C engine. Instead of paying $1600.00 for
O'Day 34 /Adjustable Backstay anyone? LouisMK at 8:37pm 01.13.16 Bigger Boats 1/670 New 34 owner here dreaming of fair weather with plenty of questions! Was wondering whether anyone ha
Shut off valve at racor? SailFysh at 6:23pm 01.13.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3469 still trying to figure out what is leaking fuel on my racor. It is weeping at the top then dripping
Furler Suggestions Kper at 5:17pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 35/2758 We have decided it's time to purchase our first head sail furler but before we do, we were hoping we
weather conditions and chemtrails naturguy at 5:12pm 01.13.16 Destinations 10/1848 I'm looking for information from those sailing the caribbean if there are areas where chemtrails are
Earth Grounding Honda Generator gettinthere at 5:02pm 01.13.16 Musings With Maine Sail 15/9747 Just heard about this. Wiring the earth ground to the neutral leg of the 110v output on a Honda 2000
Hunter 30-2 1988 Owner Manual Claude8039 at 4:36pm 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3782 Recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 30-2. I assume the 2 is a change in model layout between 1988 and1
Seacocks bigkat22 at 3:18pm 01.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1263 New Question: I am getting ready to have my 30' 1975 Hunter hauled and paint the bottom. While it
Refinishing the interior wood work (1) Casagf66 at 12:43pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/752 I've got a question for all you wood workers out there. What type of wood vaneer is on my bulk head
Charging domestic batteries Hunter Legend 450 A R Waterman at 11:02am 01.13.16 Big Boats 9/3169 I have recently purchased a Hunter Legend 450 Passage. The diesel engine is only charging the starte
Rudder on a H36 Alctel at 8:49am 01.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/829 So my rudder stuffing box is leaking continuously, I've cinched it up all I can and it still leaks u
Mystery brackets on transom (1) Craig Cook at 6:24am 01.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/1659 I have two brackets attached to the transom just to port of the helm seat and walk through. The lowe
Boat size Sailor_Jeff at 4:04am 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/4816 When I first started paying attention to size (of sailboats), or more specifically length of boats p
Performance upwind/downwind big boats 90's-2005 VanIslandGuy at 10:47pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2928 Greetings, I'm a long time sailor that has been boat less for 5+ years now and is considering buying
38 foot Catalina 1980 need jib pole and furler Debbie Simpson at 7:55pm 01.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/621 Need advice on jib pole and furler for catalina 38 foot sailboat in Hawaii.
76 O'day centerboard removal info needed jeffmcgee at 6:24pm 01.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1063 d
Racing in January in Texas Bill19233 at 5:03pm 01.12.16 Racing 9/2465 No great sailing or racing techniques to see, in fact we tried to stay well clear of other boats wit
fake or real wood? Paula at 4:23pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/870 Was told by a broker that hunter started using plastic veneer in 2007. Is this true? I'm not a fake
Update to Oday 22 measurements (1989) (3) adanob at 3:20pm 01.12.16 Day Sailers 3/2245 I posted a re-creation of the Oday logo with trident over 5 years ago. An update is attached. http:/

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1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 rgranger at 3:27pm 01.14.24 What @David in Sandusky said and maybe Jack the area right under the mast about an 8th inch before
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 3:22pm 01.14.24 dave, yes i saw that... however with the relatively small size of the compressor unit , i may be ab
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:14pm 01.14.24 dave, yes i saw that... however with the relatively small size of the compressor unit , i may be abl
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 2:48pm 01.14.24 this is what im working with here. was thinking about tucking it next to the water heater (building
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning (3) domer94 at 2:16pm 01.14.24 this is what im working with here. was thinking about tucking it next to the water heater (building
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 2:03pm 01.14.24 i think this is my only option is with the 12k btu split system. compressor stbd under the cockpit
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 1:55pm 01.14.24 i think this is my only option is with the 12k btu split system. compressor stbd under the cockpit a
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning kloudie1 at 1:43pm 01.14.24 Connecting lines are copper.. usually 12-15 feet is OK..It is preferable that the lines and system b
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 1:35pm 01.14.24 so looking at these split systems, what are the lines made out of that connect , and how long of a r
Engine and H20 heater question dlochner at 12:44pm 01.14.24 The HW tank will not explode if the electric elements are turned on while the tank is empty. The ele
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 12:38pm 01.14.24 one question.. i see the chainplates anchored on some of the locker / bulkhead structure. will modi
Engine and H20 heater question jssailem at 12:29pm 01.14.24 Yes it could happen. But not likely when the PO is running an engine driven water heater system. Pr
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 12:27pm 01.14.24 one question.. i see the chainplates anchored on some of the locker / bulkhead structure. will modif
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 12:23pm 01.14.24 A stack pack is a good addition. Makes sail handling much easier.
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 12:03pm 01.14.24 good advice. when i went to inspect her , i really investigated and measured all the nooks and runs
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 11:47am 01.14.24 yes the more i research , the more your right about the 6k units. i used one of those hatch systems
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 11:33am 01.14.24 yes the more i research , the more your right about the 6k units. i used one of those hatch systems
Good Winter Read BigEasy at 11:24am 01.14.24 They were tough. No daysailing, GPS, chart plotter trips. Imagine that! Not to mention typhoid
Seaward 25 taking on water. (1) sesmith at 11:20am 01.14.24 I used to own a Seaward 25. The boat has a very shallow bilge under the floor, but there is really
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning BigEasy at 11:13am 01.14.24 Installing a 6000btu system on a 30 foot boat would not accomplish much. Probably better to install

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