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Laminate Floor Happy Together at 4:51am 07.02.15 Big Boats 0/18 I have three sheets of 4 x 8 laminate floor that was installed standard on my hunter 49 2009 model y
Goiot Roller Furling System lorraineandgil at 7:31pm 07.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2330 My Goiot furler ( Circa 1988 ) needs a strip down and service. Could anyone help with a copy of the
What Southern Oregon marina is good? fgraham at 6:37pm 07.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1033 Looking to moor my 27. Anyone have a good experience to share?
Dolphin jumps on boat Calif. Ted at 5:40pm 07.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2545 Recently heard of this most unusual incident of a dolphin jumping onto a center console fishing boat
"O" Rings Weasel at 4:59pm 07.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1165 Does anyone know where I can get the "o" ring gaskets for the fuel filler cap? I would hate to chan
Two Harbors One Rendezvous, Has Just Added Live Music RHUMB RUNNER at 3:48pm 07.01.15 Ask All Sailors 2/945 We are getting close to the Two Harbors Rendezvous on Catalina Island, there is still time to sign u
Teak bowsprit and cockpit box ? (3) C22BC at 2:18pm 07.01.15 Catalina 22 3/815 Does anybody know if these would be factory or something added after market ? Been looking at many C
Water dripping from propellor shaft (1) bobscaggs at 1:37pm 07.01.15 Big Boats 8/1789 Hi folks, While working on my generator install this weekend on my 2003 Hunter 426, I noticed a drip
Beneteau 461 karimari at 1:03pm 07.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/936 Hi , Looking at a 2000 B 461, I would like owners comments on their boats. Also can you give some a
Who is going sailing on the 4th of July? pateco at 12:54pm 07.01.15 Ask All Sailors 30/3224 This is the first July 4th where we have had our sailboat. I have always wanted to cruise offshor
Bimini & dodger 1989 Hunter 30 steveebryant at 12:00pm 07.01.15 Parts Search 8/3314 Dear Fellow sailboat owners, Where can I purchase a bimini frame that would fit my 1989 Hunter 30?
No charge to batteries Jwdemint at 8:29am 07.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1204 Have a Beneteau 31 with on board battery charger and inverter. I am getting no charge to batteries f
Davit for a Hunter 40 maximilianware at 6:42am 07.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I would like to purchase and install a dingy davit on the stern of my Hunter 40 Legend. Any suggest
Failure of Starter of Yanmar Diesel to Disengage Kings Gambit at 6:29am 07.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 11/6057 After about 1750 hr of diesel run-time, the starter on my 1999 3JH3E remained engaged on the last st
New rigging 1996 MKIII Tucson Sailor at 8:44pm 06.30.15 Catalina 30 3/1012 We're replacing the standing rigging on a 1996 Catalina 30 MKIII Tall Rig. The headstay and Schaefe
Hunter 340 Interest Robert1224 at 8:08pm 06.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/709 Hello, A friend and I are interested in seeing or sailing on a Hunter 340. We are hoping to find an
2012 Hunter 22 damaged in storm bojidoc at 7:14pm 06.30.15 Smaller Boats 1/581 My baby, Hunter 22 which was in perfect condition was really banged up this week in a storm. It lef
Tippy Table atrometer at 5:11pm 06.30.15 Catalina 22 22/2333 In my new to me '75 Cat 22', the table is supported by 1 leg in the center and 2 wall mounts. It's
Need Lewmar 65st bases manufactured (1) capta at 3:48pm 06.30.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1931 Well, we're in a fine pickle. Lewmar doesn't have this part and it's looking like there isn't one a
Flushing raw water circuit rsotomayor at 3:10pm 06.30.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1665 We have had a lot of Sargasso coming in to the area. When it rots , forms a black paste which accumu

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winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 10:09am 11.02.23 Hi Dave thanks for the reply, no photos yet need to go to the yard soon I will get some photos. The
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 8:07am 11.02.23 I will never go back to flooded batteries. Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery th
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 8:03am 11.02.23 Changing from, say, an AquaSignal incandescent bulb to an AquaSignal LED bulb is hardly likely to ch
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23 if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:52am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:35am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. Many people do this, however, the
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 7:30am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. They only need a fraction of an amp s
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:18am 11.02.23 Thanks Dave - Theres quite a voltage drop on the cable run which will be 120ft (30ft up the mast +

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