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Hunter 30 jomallett at 2:29pm 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1010 We are looking at a 1989 Hunter 30. It is through a broker and the price is $31,000. It is in exc
Thru hull depth sounder burnswelds at 2:03pm 08.14.15 Catalina 30 5/1229 Has anyone replaced a thru hull transducer in the water ? I just wonder if I'm out of my mind :)
Genoa sizing readerbill at 9:22am 08.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1324 Hey Guys and Gals, I am looking at purchasing a new genoa for a '79 Hunter Cherubini and am not s
Rudder fix info needed jmczzz at 9:02am 08.14.15 Catalina 22 10/3223 I just did a check out 22 mile 5 day cruise on my good old boat. It was on the Ozark Mountains damme
Battery Charger Replacement buddybear at 8:40am 08.14.15 Catalina 310 18/3693 Looking to replace my old battery charger. Have been looking at the Promariner PronauticP series. Ha
Edson Pedestal Top Adaptor Plate 335/336 shoemelbch at 7:21am 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1438 1986 Oday 272 Edson no longer sells top adaptor plate for 335/336 pedestal, only avail for 402/4
Good deal or not for Hunter 212 (1) Bmartin220 at 6:48am 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 33/14261 Its been a while but i am trying to get back into sailing again. I am thinking about buying a 2001
A sail tack JDREHER at 3:28am 08.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1570 Does anyone know the recommended setup to attach the tack of my A sail?
Greetings Leopotter at 10:43pm 08.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1641 I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am new to sailing and just bought my first sailboat. It is
Interesting occurance on my Volvo MD 17C Mark Maulden at 9:24pm 08.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/739 Was motoring along at 6.5 knots when all of a sudden rpms started dropping drastically. Thought at
4-60 exhaust gulf islander at 9:02pm 08.13.15 C&C 0/815 hey has anyone replaced piping for exhaust on westerbeke 4-60
Mast Hardware steved2 at 6:26pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 10/1407 Looking for vang bracket for my 1999 Hunter 260. Mast has two 1/4" nuts imbedded in mast track. Can'
Auto pilot computer location Shearwater 36 at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/870 I have a Raymarine, ST6002 series auto pilot believe original unit on 05 Hunter 36. Can someone tell
21 Free Spirit rcnight at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Irwin 0/1229 Anyone know who supplied the mast sections for this boat? Also, what kind of mast stepping set-up wa
WiFi range extended (1) alexco38 at 6:11pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/646 I solved a WiFi range problem un-intended: Playing with a micro router from TP-Link I configured it
1986 Hunter 31 Strut Replacement Dfisher at 4:08pm 08.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/1528 Hello All, I decided to got through with the purchase of a 1986 Hunter 31. The engine runs great a
Replacing Teleflex MV-2 on a H376 slazerow at 3:45pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 2/930 I purchased the replacement Teleflex MV2 unit from sailboatowners.com and ran into difficulty trying
Battery Question McIntoshUSA at 3:33pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/759 I have a engine battery and a dinghy battery that Exactly alike. I have them connected in parallel s
Replacing fuel tank on Hunter 35.5 tjar at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 5/2026 Has anybody tried to replace the fuel tank on a Hunter 35.5? The old tank has been professionally c
Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? mgtomasic at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 2/1416 Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? My mast light connector broke off, as I did not disconn

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Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 12:23pm 08.21.23 Does anyone know if the chain plates on a H36 are all the same length? I pulled the port and starbo
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] JamesG161 at 12:03pm 08.21.23 I saw the Los Angles River with torrents of water flooding bring debris and more. Famous movies , l
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 kappykaplan at 11:55am 08.21.23 Second, I also recall that it is best to pause for a second in neutral when moving from reverse to
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 11:54am 08.21.23 Thanks! I was thinking along these lines. Epoxy may be a bit of a problem because cleaning that gap
Hunter 23 Keel caverun at 11:42am 08.21.23 At least the line is easy to access and replace on the trailer- unlike my 260:biggrin:
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Sail22Capri22 at 11:40am 08.21.23 You are brave. I hope to see you turn this thing around like you did with Luna. I love seeing boats
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] Richard19068 at 11:40am 08.21.23 Oh My Gosh! Hurricane Hilary caused 10 times the rain in 2 days that Los Angles see this time of y
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. thagan1 at 11:23am 08.21.23 I have a non working M25XP with new injectors, cylinder head and a fairly new exhaust manifold if yo
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 11:21am 08.21.23 Thanks!
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 11:21am 08.21.23 That is about what I'd expect. I think the next time I heave to I'll set my "anchor" alarm and it w
Stowing Winch Handles (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 08.21.23 219128 Exactly what I've got but can't find any pictures now. Mr. Defender supplied this one.
Difficulty raising the main captcoho at 11:13am 08.21.23 I have a 1988 C30 tall and I need to use the winch for the last 3-4 feet but the ST16 handles it ok
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 08.21.23 As I looked closer, the whole setup is super sketchy. Everything should be fine, as long as nobo
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 11:00am 08.21.23 Vinyl pockets Can you link to an example, please?
Sails up at the dock ? Project_Mayhem at 10:51am 08.21.23 Yes. Use your best judgement. Pull up a little at a time if you think the winds might be a little hi
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:48am 08.21.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 10:38am 08.21.23 The boat has to make some way through the water for the rudder to exert any force. The old timers (
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 10:36am 08.21.23 Did you miss adding and emoji or a /s? Because otherwise, that's one of the most inapplicable paral
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 10:31am 08.21.23
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 10:27am 08.21.23 To seal I would dry out the gaps with an hair dryer and after, apply a generous bead of urethane se

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