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H34 topping lift h34 at 8:04am 06.22.15 Big Boats 17/2969 Does anyone have a picture of the original topping lift of the H34 that they can share? and how it i
Difficult pulling in furling foresail. Smooth Operator at 7:57am 06.22.15 Big Boats 9/1847 I have a 1991 37.5 Hunter, with a below-the-deck Hood furling system for my foresail. The sail pull
Green Rats pateco at 7:43am 06.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 17/1914 Finaly figured out who's been making a mess of my deck. Anyone know how to keep the iguanas off your
Beneteau 423 - Helms station chicagodave at 7:33am 06.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/862 Any other suggestions to hold up the plastic instrument cover at the helms station while you are mak
Beneteau 423 - Docking chicagodave at 7:28am 06.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2594 Does the Beneteau 423 have a place on the boat that when a dock line is attached, it is naturally pu
singlehanding a 435 Beneteau first h34 at 7:12am 06.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2021 I am looking at buying a Beneteau first 435. I sail by myself 95% of the time (I have a Hunter 34 no
Cracked Mast ~ How bad is this? (1) catalanc at 6:27am 06.22.15 Catalina 22 11/2205 I recently purchased a 22 MKII, which was shrink wrapped at the time. She has been commissioned by
Literally, a Crappy Father's Day SawyerCurt at 6:12am 06.22.15 Catalina 310 8/1523 Here is a story under the heading, "Thank goodness this didn't happen to me!" I knew our holding ta
Chicken or the Egg? GorillaToast at 5:49am 06.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2092 Which should come first - bottom paint or compounding and buffing the hull?
On line boater safety courses woodster at 5:48am 06.22.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1812 just spent the afternoon yesterday taking one for my state...it is a long event with all the videos
Reefing Tim22 at 5:46am 06.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/914 According to my hunter 310 manual my reefing line starts at a pad eye at the aft end of the boom, go
Abandon boats, what options does the marina have? kito at 5:15am 06.22.15 Ask All Sailors 46/15967 I checked out some marinas Friday on Lake Norman. All had a few abandoned boats but one in particula
hull construction naitaka at 4:08am 06.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1236 Can anyone tell me if the hull below the waterline is solid fiberglass? If not then what is the com
Mosquito Netting (1) w4swk at 9:57pm 06.21.15 Catalina 22 5/2845 In another thread that I had started, conversation turned to netting used to ward off mosquitoes and
Short-term mooring - Alberta, Canada lakes (2) Macboy at 9:47pm 06.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1286 Hey all - two quickies here. First...I'm digging around as best as I can and I'm getting a pretty so
Towing a 23.5 SFKjeld at 8:30pm 06.21.15 Smaller Boats 22/3710 Posted a general question about towing with a BMW X3 on the Trailer Sailors forum. A lot guys guys c
Broken Rudder a281668 at 7:50pm 06.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2300 Just bought a 1994 26S and it came without a rudder. We did get one sent to us but are not sure if t
Led Upgrades (1) William7205 at 7:33pm 06.21.15 Catalina 22 8/1115 About $30 and a little bit of wiring and it's a world of a difference.
Radar mounting on mast with roller furling Jeffrey Condit at 7:32pm 06.21.15 Big Boats 2/823 I would like to mount radar just past the first spreader. Is it a problem with roller furling if not
TRAILER for Hunter 23.5 msezerino1 at 6:43pm 06.21.15 Smaller Boats 5/1948 Hi guys ! I have a customer with a H23.5 - 199? - in the water - no trailer. What shall I be

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Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) jssailem at 6:42am 10.28.23 I agree with your conclusion @stephen_i_w . That cleat is not a good addition to your boat. I would
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 6:16am 10.28.23 :beer: Great write up Fred.
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? pgandw at 5:53am 10.28.23 I switched from a 5hp Honda to an EPropulsion Spirit 1.0 (pretty accurately rated at 1000 watt/3hp e
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Deleted member 117556 at 5:53am 10.28.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn
Outhaul car on Selden Boom cymeyer at 5:42am 10.28.23 I had a 386 for many years and now 46. I have replaced other parts but not parts B2 and B3 on your
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 5:42am 10.28.23 Rewiring on an older boat is often a good idea. As for the location, low and center is a good place
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 5:30am 10.28.23 You'll be happier with the Trojans. A couple of comments about the wiring. The jumpers between the b
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 4:55am 10.28.23 Thanks everyone! I've got my hands on that awesome Technical Manual and I'll post any interesting up
UNIVERSAL M20/ 5416 EQUIVALENT KUBOTA sailme88 at 4:55am 10.28.23 why not remove the pump and bring it to a Kubota dealer for a match up..
1975 oday 22 (2) Anomymous 163294 at 11:54pm 10.27.23 Just bought battery yesterday, all lights are working, Yay! but those will all be changed to led. al
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (2) Kupe at 9:05pm 10.27.23 Hey gang- Just wanted to thank all of you for great guidance, insights, and suggestions. The dead
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Richard19068 at 8:41pm 10.27.23 Yes, that is when I put in the amarine macerator. I recently got the service kit for the Jabsco mac
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) stephen_i_w at 8:38pm 10.27.23 I have also been struggling with this issue, on my C-315, as well. Good mid-ships cleats would cert
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 10.27.23 If the voltage drops below 12v then that could be a problem. The The voltage is only one piece of
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 7:19pm 10.27.23 @dlochner, what voltage should I expect when the macerator is running? It will obvously drop some b
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 6:35pm 10.27.23 Last May you had a similar problem and posted this as your solution... What is different now than t
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 6:08pm 10.27.23 I don't know what this means as far as running the pump for 15 minutes and seeing if it gets hot but
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 6:06pm 10.27.23 Hi John. Unless I missed it, did you check the hose from the macerator through the through hull valv
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Richard19068 at 5:54pm 10.27.23 The 12V vs 24V would sure make a difference. @sabbatical88 Last May you had a similar problem and
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.27.23 My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. ct when the macerator is running? It will obvously drop s

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