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Replacing fuel tank on Hunter 35.5 tjar at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 5/2134 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 2/1478 Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? My mast light connector broke off, as I did not disconn
WM 14 Wire on Sale 0.18ft PGIJon at 2:22pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/491 Not sure how long this will last, but it's a good deal. -Jon http://www.westmarine.com/buy/ancor--
Vagabond 17 Texsinbad at 1:19pm 08.13.15 Trailer Sailors 2/5858 Looking to buy my first daysailer and found a 1981 Vagabond 17 that seems nice. Looking for recom
WenchRite Failures Liberte at 1:13pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2902 just another WenchRite problem. After returning the unit twice under warranty, this time it quit in
vanguard 15 fattyz at 1:05pm 08.13.15 Day Sailers 1/1802 Hi I just bought a Vanguard 15 used and I am looking for some tips on sailing/rigging. The boat is
Rudder hitting bottom of Hull buddybear at 12:54pm 08.13.15 Catalina 310 6/1769 When I was in the Islands this year I checked the position of the rudder when I was underwater. I ha
Crazy mods (1) T_Cat at 12:49pm 08.13.15 Catalina 22 9/1691 So what do I do when I have to work and no sailing time is in sight? Dream about the craziest mods
Hull ID Numbers 1984 model.. HELP! jeffg47 at 11:45am 08.13.15 Catalina 30 2/1257 The HIN on the rear transom has been covered by awlgrip and I understand that there are two location
Amazing personal coincidence (1) Skipper at 11:12am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1726 I'm the annoyingly proud owner of the last Bristol 29.9 built. Possibly the last sailboat under 30ft
When are you a "power driven vessel"? charliegrau at 10:39am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 93/16948 In other thread I saw a couple of sposts stating that a sailing vessel should be considered a power
Squeaky wheel needs grease? danstanford at 10:14am 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/680 Wheel is squeaking whenever I make a small movement. Checked to see that the autopilot and lock scre
Widgeon Mast - Storage (2) thewaxmania at 9:02am 08.13.15 Day Sailers 4/3377 Afternoon. This is my first post so far, so thank you in advance for your participation. I just bo
Wind (1) Meriachee at 9:01am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1442 Please find attached irrefutable proof that there was an occurrence of wind in Alberta the other day
This is for pdwireSML rgranger at 8:51am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/483 Hey Patrick You sent me a PM and when I tried to reply, I got a message saying that you have your p
H240 trailer bearing buddy size ? sailmaster39 at 7:35am 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 2/721 I have a 2002 H240 with magic tilt trailer. The trailer is 350 miles from me at present time. Anybod
Arduino based WIFI bilge alarm???? PGIJon at 6:03am 08.13.15 Big Boats 13/4182 I was wondering if anyone has done any playing around with an Arduino board? I would love to help c
Trailering load (1) Ekvh at 5:55am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 43/4847 Jumped right in over my head, but I'm still close to shore. New to it all. Picked up a C'C25, haven'
Vision 32 Charlie13958 at 3:23am 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/815 Will be looking at a Vision 32 soon, and wondering if the iron keel was encapsulated or otherwise pr
Buying new sails, lost in the options. Roadking Larry at 1:51am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1871 I'm getting fairly close to pulling the trigger on a new set of sails for my old Cal 2-27. I've look

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Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint sailme88 at 4:57am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yourself
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 4:19am 12.19.23 B&G/Simrad and Garmin do use an ethernet protocol and connectors for data transmission and separate
Re-rigging without mast removal. (1) jssailem at 4:09am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint CYQK at 4:07am 12.19.23 I went thu hull the same issues when i bought all my stuff from Groco Yeah it cost more to do it the
Hatch leak repair Tom TH at 3:48am 12.19.23 Thanks to all for the advice. Looks like hatch removal is the way to go.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 1:56am 12.19.23 The compression post repair lasted for a couple seasons, which was nice. The boat is now back on the
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 11:26pm 12.18.23 As I recall the VHF cable is something like RG213, I remember it was about the size of my thumb and
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:33pm 12.18.23 I think you're correct. Reaching into tight spots with an angled head is usually easier than with s
Painting or removing headliner? Trixster at 8:05pm 12.18.23 Is spray painting the recommended method?
Fire Port leo310 at 8:02pm 12.18.23 the best place could be center of below the second step
Re-rigging without mast removal. marcham at 7:47pm 12.18.23 The time involved in going up/down the mast, if paying a rigger, may outweigh the benefit of keeping
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Blitz at 7:20pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and your
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even
Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 6:23pm 12.18.23
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? monocerosin at 5:45pm 12.18.23 They look OK to me. If you don't see any rotten parts around the hull side it's probably fine. I'm c
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:43pm 12.18.23 Simplified Measurement Documentation form
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 5:24pm 12.18.23 Anecdotal observation here, but ergonomic design seems more applicable than actual performance/func

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