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C&C36 rudder bearing replacement, osmosis?, front hatch etc goco at 6:30pm 12.02.15 C&C 0/1148 Dear ... Forum Before i point my questions, a short introduction to Sailboatowners.com and its user
Replacing Edson Helm Chain/Cable mytime at 6:27pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 17/9967 When I was at the boat show an Edson rep told me that the chain/cable connecting the helm to rudder
Sail Drive Lifted Thur Hull (1) KamaHeleKai at 6:17pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/667 During the Great Lakes autumn ritual of hoisting out to dry dock, my '79 S2 8.0B with an Johnson-Evi
Holes in topsides near stern of Oceanis 430 (1) royd43 at 3:31pm 12.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2272 There are holes on each side of our Oceanis 430 that don't seem to be attached to anything. Any ide
New electrical panel Lodi47 at 3:05pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/998 Are there any suggestions for videos explaining how to wire a boat, specifically, I need to add anot
Proper Line Handling (1) cb32863 at 12:14pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 31/2325 We all know that when handling our sheets and halyards that we are supposed to pull with an over-han
Packing gland on H466 and oil change jack silver at 10:34am 12.02.15 Big Boats 4/1197 i have a 2004 Hunter 466; is there any easy way to get to the packing gland to service? and while
Another Keel Failure Rick D at 10:25am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1583 This article in another forum concerning a keel failure on a pretty new boat is interesting if still
Cooling System Universal M3-20 mcclendon at 9:37am 12.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/826 The overflow line off the coolant tank has melted in the engine compartment of my C 28.5, so the ove
How do Avon inflatible oarlocks work?????? (1) Vegas at 6:13am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2063 I bought this used Avon inflatable, and no book came with it. I forgot to ask the seller how the oar
1977 O'Day 25 Window Replacement lostintime at 5:26am 12.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2878 Hi all, Happy Holidays! Sadly I live in Michigan so "Happy Holidays" means the boat is out of the w
Cabin Deflection rich26nc at 10:12pm 12.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1427 Had some well meaning friends help tune my rigging. Now the cabin top is deflected at the mast step.
Early Christmas getting a new rig Fred Villiard at 6:04pm 12.01.15 SSB and Ham Operators 10/2215 I've made up my mind to retire the old TS-440 rather than fixing it. Trying to make up my mind what
Yanmar 2gm cylinder head; can it be fixed? Doons60 at 5:38pm 12.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/3161 I pulled the head on my Yanmar 2GM as I believed I had issues with an exhaust valve. I took it to th
Refrigerator kerry a berg at 1:40pm 12.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/766 Refrigerator keeps freezing/icing over. This seems to indicate that the compressor is still working
Possible to clean under V-berth? 51RD55 at 12:28pm 12.01.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1946 Awhile back, at the very same time this site had undergone its upgrade, and I believe I was one of
rigging ShapeShifter at 9:41am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 8/991 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We ar
Battery Cable size?? captron at 7:34am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 5/5038 Increasing the house bank, adding 2 additional group 31 AGM to bring the total to 4 house with a com
AIS is evolving to be more uncledom at 5:00am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1329 I know not everyone is a big fan of AIS due to slow update rates and the fact that not all vessels t
Mast wiring Oday 302 (1) Mackaroni at 8:13pm 11.30.15 Bigger Boats 10/2702 I plan on rewiring my entire mast this winter while it is unstepped and resting on the saw horses.

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11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? smokey73 at 3:08pm 03.03.24 Thanks for coming back on to give us your status. Glad is worked out for you.
Bon Voyage! Dalliance at 3:07pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing JamesG161 at 2:46pm 03.03.24 Read the site about Hunter Sailboats. Marlow-Hunter, LLC \| We have a blue water Hunter 430 Jim...
Room for VHF wire under compression post Tom J at 2:42pm 03.03.24 Just to be clear, your pictures show the stringer under the sole, rather than the bulkhead above the
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:38pm 03.03.24 I have a Blue Tooth connected sound system on our 8 pairs of Stereo Speakers. Each Pair has a Volume
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:31pm 03.03.24 My original tv had a mount It served no purpose other than to push the tv further away from the bul
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:30pm 03.03.24 I'm good with TV mounts The Swivel mount matches my TV's 4 x 10mm screws. The Swivel is bolted t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (1) JamesG161 at 2:25pm 03.03.24 HDMI is the only way to go! Channel
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 artboas at 2:20pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:16pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:12pm 03.03.24 Did your screwsbolts go all the way through the bulkhead into the toilet side Bolts that came wit
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 1:49pm 03.03.24 Thank you for your reply. I too see mast height is 54.36 in the manual and see a number of listings
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing FastOlson at 1:44pm 03.03.24 The owners of Hunters generally, but not always, know why they deliberately bought that brand. More
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? (2) Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.03.24 I have estimated that 48' will be more than meets my needs. I'm less certain about the nature of t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Scott B at 1:28pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travelli
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 1:25pm 03.03.24 We have two issues here in the PacificNW. Bridges and tidal change. You have the same issues. Knowi
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? jssailem at 12:58pm 03.03.24 The Samson guide is an excellent helpful tool. The question about diameter of the line for a "Boom
Bon Voyage! jssailem at 12:35pm 03.03.24 For sure give it a few months before you decide to look for activities. I took a year, as I still
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing dLj at 12:31pm 03.03.24 There has been a long on-going anti-Hunter bull crap that is just not based in reality. I've never f
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing jssailem at 12:17pm 03.03.24 I have sailed on a couple Hunter boats from 25 to the 40ft in size and enjoyed the experience. It

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