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2000 381 Cmp1110 at 7:42am 08.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1496 I'm looking at a 2000 381 and it is listed with a single 11000 btu ac have other people found that t
MAGIC OF 3D PRINTING if you have an (old) yacht (3) batami at 7:32am 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3685 Some time ago, being a newbie, I posted on Sailboat Owners a problem that I had - a traveller on th
Swing Keel Assistance Please (1) Kper at 7:24am 08.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/816 After removing the cabin steps I discovered I have dislodged the upper portion of the keel cable tub
cost fiberglass repair LordNelson at 6:03am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2349 my mast step is sagging on my 1974 oday 20. I wanted to see if anyone knew what it should cost to ha
Water leak update (1) bugsboat at 5:11am 08.05.15 Big Boats 1/732 we re-sealed the water fill fitting and sealed the screws to furling line fitting, then tested four
Throttle problem, H280 matts997 at 10:12pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1208 I have an H280 and a Yanmar 2GM20F with a throttle problem. The throttle won't hold its position bet
Trolling motor for outboard Daveinet at 9:59pm 08.04.15 Engines and Propulsion 12/4044 Just thought I would report back on one of the successes of my vacation. About a month ago, I was ha
ORR Rating For Oceanis 45 (1) JoeRickard at 8:49pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2581 To enter my Oceanis 45 into a race between Chicago and Mackinaw Island (on Lake Michigan), I need an
Morgan 24 (1973?) HIN location? jcasto at 7:58pm 08.04.15 Morgan 1/2083 I am helping a friend who has a Morgan 24 find a new home for it. But, I cannot find a HIN anywhere
Water in the boat! gregrosine at 7:13pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/924 We sail a Beneteau 352 in Lake Michigan. Pounding waves and 17-20 knot winds, we discovered a good a
Reverse gear when sailing Akapeterc at 6:44pm 08.04.15 Big Boats 4/1222 I was just reading some notes from the past owner of my yacht and they say put the gear shift in rev
Recommendations on Hunter 34 through 375 sandiegosailor99 at 5:55pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1204 I'm looking at one of the newer Hunter models. Looking at the 340, as well as the 37.5 and newer (
First sailboat need some advice Armyaviation at 3:10pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1405 Brand-new to the form and sailing I just purchased an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat. I'm tryi
I like the cut of your jib (2) Macboy at 3:08pm 08.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1835 KZB7xEonjsc Okay - so it's not a jib...it's a Spinnaker. And as near as I can determine it's a sy
EZ steer feedback sailmaster39 at 3:02pm 08.04.15 Smaller Boats 6/1583 Looking for feedback / advice ,good and bad for the EZ Steer hook up between rudder and outboard mot
Daysailer: Mostly Dry? Texsinbad at 2:37pm 08.04.15 Trailer Sailors 12/4716 I previously held 100 ton Captain's license and sailed on many boats from the Sunfish up to CT56, wh
Hunter 380 1999 fabrik at 2:11pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/971 Have to change the wire that stop the motor from the cockpit the last part is all rust where can i
Dingy Davits Wander02 at 1:51pm 08.04.15 Big Boats 20/4380 I am in need of some dingy davits for my Hunter44DS but not sure which ones since there seems to be
Can I use Rust-Oleum Gloss Paint on non-skid? NautiMonkey at 1:11pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 23/7781 I have a 40 year old sailboat and recently painted the cockpit sole with Rust-Oleum Marine Topside P
Jabsco Electric Head Curse DennisL at 12:58pm 08.04.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/6213 I bought my 1992 Hunter 42 in March of this year and one of the surveyor's recommendations was to re

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Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 7:23pm 11.15.23 Yes I am planning on a long cruise: winter in the Bahamas... Now, I am sorta okay to buy lithium be
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 7:22pm 11.15.23 I replaced my main a few years ago, and went with a full batten sail. North sail recommended the s
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Tally Ho at 7:14pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 6:40pm 11.15.23 I seem to remember the same. Made me think of RichH and did a search. Yan 2GM20F Secondary Filter H
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Bob S at 6:35pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do rem
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 5:24pm 11.15.23 Thank you! I was planning on running them both to the starboard side, where my halyard run to , bu
Convert partial battens to full battens Joe at 5:22pm 11.15.23 My mainsail has two full battens on top. The bottom two are partial. So the outhaul has purpose in
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 5:08pm 11.15.23 Mine has a Harken furler and I'm not familiar with the CDI. However, I don't think you have to worry
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 11.15.23 reality check - while there is no consensus on filter lifespan, it is what it is - a cheap device to
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 George Braun at 4:22pm 11.15.23 on our 2008 H36 the isolation xfrmr (we have 2 because of aircon on separate 30A circuit) are mounte
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 11.15.23 As a former dealer for Hunter on the 23 wing keel, I would suggest the Crusing Design or CDI FF2 F
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:01pm 11.15.23 We have the same model and year and our isolation transformer is in the port locker on the swim plat
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:59pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? I bought the boat la
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:57pm 11.15.23 Yes. They are not reliable. I know you are planning a long cruise, I would not trust them for that.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:35pm 11.15.23 The problem is they will suddenly fail to hold a usable charge. Tks, Dave. I've only dealt with F
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:33pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? The problem is they
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:32pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Yes. They are no
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:30pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Then I returned
Jib sheet block kappykaplan at 3:24pm 11.15.23 That's not a rope, that's a sheet. :plus: Sheets control side-to-side and halyards control up and
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:18pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability?

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