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advice from the pros Hobopacket at 10:46am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 2/579 So, here in two weekends I plan to sail from New Bern NC to Oriental. 22 Nautical miles. One day the
Complete restore project of a 1984 Beneteau First 38 (5) Veit at 10:04am 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/5595 Hi, I am restoring a abandoned First 38 from 84 here in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. As the in
New Cockpit Floor (5) Remyslim at 9:29am 08.18.15 Yamaha 1/1140 I finally got around to completing the wood cockpit floor for the Yamaha 30.
Inverter/Charger -- maybe? VelaFella at 9:12am 08.18.15 Big Boats 8/1275 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 with a P6000ND Fischer Panda generator and a 56 hp Yanmar engine with the op
Has anyone replaced their Morse style transmission shifter? (5) jrowan at 8:29am 08.18.15 Catalina 30 5/3872 Hello All, I have been having quite a time trying to get my transmission to shift in ' out of gea
Line Drawings/Blueprints Suitable for Framing? SerenityTC at 8:25am 08.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1794 I would love to have a line drawing or blueprint of my '83 Hunter 27 to hang in my office. I know th
Okay 272 Water tank lines AUDIS BROW at 8:01am 08.18.15 Bigger Boats 6/1308 Oday 272 Water tank lines I am trying to trace water tank lines...... I have port side and starboar
Standing Rigging HMT2 at 7:55am 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/718 I am getting ready to change out the standing rigging on my 1983 Hunter 31. I will use a rigged to d
Classic Main Reefing (1) bob_pattison at 7:53am 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1092 Classic Mainsail Owners: We have had a few cases over the years with classic mains getting da
Apollo Rudder rhwills at 7:53am 08.18.15 Parts Search 0/1072 I'm looking for a rudder and tiller for an AMF Apollo. A photo and description of materials would be
W/C Seacock All U Get at 7:14am 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/698 Hi all, If you heard a loud obnoxious noise yesterday in New England, that was me cussing. I had
wood refinishing questions gitpicker2007 at 6:42am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 6/4197 I'm about to refinish the outside wood rails, hatch boards and hatch trim. I've never done it befo
Cabin Cover?? scottmellloyditude at 4:29am 08.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1374 So, in our ever increasing discoveries of things "thrown in" the boat purchase, I think I have found
Bimini for a 23.5 with stern rail seats SFKjeld at 2:20am 08.18.15 Smaller Boats 17/3574 Have found a few threads on this topic, but nothing definitive. Does anyone make a Bimini that will
Grey Water Venting issues (1) thubbard84 at 9:05pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1875 I'm 99% sure I have a clogged vent line for my grey water holding tank. The outside vent looks like
Water leaking into electric toilet and overflowing jveatch at 8:35pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 9/4356 We have a 2005 Hunter 41DS that has two electric toilets. With no activity, one of them overflowed.
Engine O'haul + Motor Mounts? JHoward at 7:42pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 20/2572 It has been 3 weeks and about 20 hours of motoring of my 1980 Cherubini 37.5 since the engine was co
Interior work/Mast compression prevention sizertl at 7:38pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/3048 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
Fuel noticed in water after first fueling: source? Geronimosails at 6:52pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/915 Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping this newbie 1990 Hunter 30 owner. I have motored/sailed abo
My 95 Newport 326 dismasted ondine at 6:35pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 39/6337 Hello - I own a 95 Newport 326, which I love. However,l a couple of weeks ago she dismasted. I'm hav

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Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Johann at 3:10pm 10.06.23 We have a 34 Hunter - year 2000 with a Dometic air conditioner - VTD12K-410A. Basically, the A/C
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 sailboatracer at 3:10pm 10.06.23 There's a Harken backstay adjuster for sale in the Gear Ads portion of the Classified section on thi
Kevlar skid plates? dlochner at 2:14pm 10.06.23 If you have a lead keel you do not want to add any protection. One of the very positive features of
Kevlar skid plates? Skipper J at 2:04pm 10.06.23 Well I'd agree except it's a beachable boat, and I may not be in clear water all the time. I don't k
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top dlochner at 12:27pm 10.06.23 Another rite of passage for a sailor, a halyard at the top of the mast. There are two solutions, tak
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 12:22pm 10.06.23 Great ideas! I guess dropping the mast is possible. I have a derrick that could work, but climbing o
Dingy Davits and air floor boats Bob S at 11:52am 10.06.23 Eyes on the transom are step one. Have read many added d-ring lift points inside tubes. That's exa
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top stickinthemud57 at 11:43am 10.06.23 Welcome to the forum! My jib halyard suffered a similar fate while racing this spring. Fortunately
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top rgranger at 11:21am 10.06.23 Climb or drop the mast are the most common ways of dealing with issues at the top of the mast. BUT
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 10:42am 10.06.23 I think "cheap" is the word. From my experience, I remember simple electro/mechanical trips being
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 10:23am 10.06.23
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 10:18am 10.06.23 @Kjstanc Companionway cover needs something underneath it to prevent water from pooling on top of i
Dingy Davits and air floor boats danm1 at 10:15am 10.06.23 Eyes on the transom are step one. Have read many added d-ring lift points inside tubes. I used towi
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking kloudie1 at 9:56am 10.06.23 I think "cheap" is the word. A simple bimetallic disk which pulls its points open at a set temperat
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 10.06.23 Yup, that breaker is usually attached to the top of the compressor case .. These are set for some p
Starter switch sporadically engages starter JoeWhite at 9:06am 10.06.23 The Yanmar solenoid is not a simple contact switch, it also drives a lever to engage the pinion gea
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 jssailem at 8:36am 10.06.23 Hello... Backstay adjusters are not usually original equipment on most large boats. That is not to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 7:58am 10.06.23 Rule 22 tells us a boat is capsized when the masthead is in the water. In theory, once you begin to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 7:51am 10.06.23 BTW, you can get the Racing Rules of Sailing here: https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSRRS2021
Damage to Keel jssailem at 7:45am 10.06.23 :plus: with Fast Olsen Like a car door ding. You can talk to the marina, but it may be an empty sol

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