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Tank monitoring sailcruiser at 4:50pm 05.26.15 S2 7/2072 E hope to install tank monitors. In trying to get to the waste tank it lookalike a huge ordeal. It
Radio check Doc_holiday at 4:13pm 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2963 brand new VHF with DSC. Installed antenna that has 4 connections. One at the radio, one at the ante
Two Hunters on TV (1) Bill19233 at 3:41pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/758 Last Saturday, while sailing on Galveston Bay, I posted a photo to the "Storm Pin" app local TV uses
1988 AC power issue Baytripper at 2:44pm 05.26.15 Catalina 30 3/834 Hi all, I do not post very much, but I have got lots of great info here. Thanks ! I recently fo
Stained gelcoat JHoward at 2:29pm 05.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1347 My 1980 Hunter Cherubini 37C has a good condition hull, except for the transom which is stained from
Chain & Cable steering part 2 Video Sailvayu at 2:13pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/806 Finally finished part 2 of this 2 part series. In this part I review how to maintain the under deck
Question for H31 owners IH82BL8 at 1:47pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/792 Is the cabin sole glued down or only screwed in the v-berth area? Thanks.
Sail trim CCrane2299 at 12:41pm 05.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2736 In November I bought some new Rolly Tasker sails from Sailwarehouse. I've been having an issue That
S2 5.5 vs O'day Daysailer yrral at 12:29pm 05.26.15 Trailer Sailors 4/3553 I am debating between purchasing an S2 5.5 Grand Slam or an O'day Daysailer. I've been able to find
Where would I replace this and what is it called? (2) Vernonite at 11:59am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/762 This rubber plug is located on the bottom of the hull by the rudder. It has nuts on both sides. I re
free Oday 25 rudder svchickadee at 11:11am 05.26.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2434 Free rudder from 1978 Oday 25. You pay shipping. Does not include tiller but does include tiller m
In-mast Furler Shackle gregrosine at 10:41am 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2204 The boat is in the water and the sails are up. This was the first time we put up our mainsail. It
Retractable Keel lock down bolt issues Bruce Bythrow at 10:40am 05.26.15 Catalina 22 27/5837 I have a 1987 C-22 that sits in a fresh water slip 4 months out of the year. The cable to the retra
Help, steering brake will not work onlyhuman2 at 10:33am 05.26.15 Big Boats 7/2133 I'm a new owner of a Hunter410 / 2000 with auto pilot. Has anyone replaced the steering brake or ha
Micrologic ML -95 prodaddy62 at 10:21am 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/800 New owner of 34 Catalina, looking for a working Micrologic ML-95 display unit at the helm
Recommendations for washing a wnter cover Bob S at 10:11am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 7/846 Anyone out there with a canvas cover ever wash it off the boat? This thing weighs a ton. I was think
Radar Mast Mount (1) TommmD at 9:59am 05.26.15 Big Boats 8/1089 I've been working on a readar install for my Hunter 35.5, have the wiring all laid out now with seve
Window trim cvanmidd at 9:27am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/596 I noticed when I uncovered by boat several weeks ago that the inside trim to the cabin windows has c
Marinebeam LEDs - my experience allan at 9:06am 05.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/5890 I gave Marinebeam the data on my present incandescent bulbs. Marinebeam said their model WG-BP
Adding a spinnaker JoeSailer10 at 9:01am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/539 I would like to add a symmetrical spinnaker to my sail locker. How do I determine the size? My boa

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Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Philthy at 12:24pm 01.19.23 Dish soap on the bunks works very well to allow the boat to slip along the bunks. I have plastic c
Hunter 356 windlass Sailgunner at 12:05pm 01.19.23 I put V3 on my 410. You might want a V2 with a 45# anchor. Contact Lewmar.
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics BarryL at 11:45am 01.19.23 Hello, Back in the day I had a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. After you lowered the keel there was
What did he mean when he said this? Marmalade at 11:42am 01.19.23 The ironic thing to me is that Bob Perry readily admits he was (still is?) paid by Sailing magazine
What did he mean when he said this? Leeward Rail at 11:19am 01.19.23 Do not be offended by Perry, even though at times his opinions might not be quite presented in a ci
What did he mean when he said this? Captain Larry-DH at 11:14am 01.19.23 Every boat incorporates various design and build compromises. Yes that goes for Robert Perry's boats
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:34am 01.19.23 Another quandary I am having, I have looked at purchasing and installing a large compass. One that i
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 10:34am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 10:30am 01.19.23 Soviet cable guys pr_80k9KNuE
What did he mean when he said this? Terry Cox at 10:00am 01.19.23 Our boat has a wing keel with a draft of 4'-11". Over the years I have observed some amount of drift
Lifeline Replacement Roadking Larry at 9:55am 01.19.23 Another benefit to Dyneema is that you can do it all yourself with no special tools. A few "Splice-
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month dmdiehl64 at 9:08am 01.19.23 I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference?
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 01.19.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap? I firmly believe they are a couple of enterprisi
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 8:46am 01.19.23 Thank you both for the very pertinent advice. Very Much Appreciated!!!!
Macerator panel breaker cover marchem at 8:44am 01.19.23 Here s a simple one https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Circuit-Breaker/dp/B0002UENWO/ref=asc
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 8:42am 01.19.23 Warped, pitted, and the various holes are rusted wide open. The other stuff could be fixable with a
What did he mean when he said this? Wyo George at 8:27am 01.19.23
Lifeline Replacement sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.23 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 46 with Suncor 316 stainless steel 3/16" kit........ver
Lifeline Replacement Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.19.23 I switched from vinyl-covered to bare stainless on my previous boat and increased the diameter for s
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 8:05am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (b

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