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motor length for Hunter 25 skipr00 at 8:11pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 7/1152 Planning on purchase of new motor (either 8 or 9.9 HP electric start) for Hunter 25. Is there an adv
First reef 1998 Catalina 320 Linde32 at 7:07pm 06.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/2086 I have a 1998 Catalina 320. The first reef comes back to the cockpit on the port side block. Mine se
Need new winches for Hunter 23 (1) tmberthold at 6:56pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 2/909 The winches are Maxwell #14 one-speed and I could not find them in the web store here. Now what do I
Suggestions for interior finish solodare at 6:55pm 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 27/3760 The interior on my 1970 venture 22 is probably not that bad to some, but I'm OCD so.....I got that g
Mad RideTheWind at 6:09pm 06.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1440 So we have been in a bit of a drought. However, it's been raining for about 2 weeks. I was stoked be
Wing keel performance Bonhommecove at 5:55pm 06.06.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/7030 i am in the process of assessing for purchase a 2002 Catalina 310 with wing keel and double spreader
Swing Keel Galvanizing atrometer at 4:33pm 06.06.15 Catalina 22 3/915 I read when doing the bottom you should coat the keel with Rustoleum Cold Galvanizng treatment. Is
So American Pharaoh wins the thriple crown kito at 4:28pm 06.06.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/2800 And the midget gets all the glory. The horse was sweating like a whore on nickel night and they give
Which Model Cable Tensioner for a Hunter 23 Monoceros2 at 4:05pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 3/765 All- Being a novice, I was not aware that I was supposed to use a tension gauge when rigging
Holding T ball fittings in place isaksp00 at 1:10pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 5/1065 Due to needing a new upper shroud my mast is still down, so I can think about better ways to ensure
Water Tank Won't Feed rnp at 11:50am 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2788 Just returned from a cruise with a few gallons of fresh water left. I refilled all of the 5 tanks a
custom jib track cars for Beneteau 265 DeFilippi11 at 11:27am 06.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/652 Beneteau 265 has tracks on the cabin , integrated with handles. Consequently, blocks are small and
Keel material picarisque at 11:04am 06.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/982 Does anyone know what the keel on a 2008 Hunter 33 is made of?
blue tape removal DAVA390 at 11:02am 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1491 Left the blue painters tape on cabin top alongside of the hatch rails way too long. Removal is now a
Head acting like blocked up Gdindy at 10:30am 06.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1260 I have a 2001 410 with electric Eco Vac heads. Just recently the forward head pump located under the
custom jib track cars for Beneteau 265 DeFilippi11 at 10:21am 06.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/580 Beneteau 265 has tracks on the cabin , integrated with handles. Consequently, blocks are small and
Hunter 310 Fixed Port Replacement dph123 at 10:04am 06.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1241 My 1998 Hunter 310 was leaking through the front large fixed port. The one I call the windshield.
Fresh water leak, source unknown! EuphoriaHunter34 at 9:25am 06.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1821 Hi, Noticed recently that the bilge was firing a couple of times a day. On closer inspection there
Dry storage (rack) on the St John's River? kito at 9:16am 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/724 No, I am not selling my sailboat :) but my brother has a 2001 Maxum SCR2700 power cruiser that he ha
Propane Solenoid switch 1123581321 at 8:03am 06.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2276 Pardon my ignorance, but I am a new Beneteau owner. I am trying to use the Force 10 propane stove on

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Collision follow-up Stu Jackson at 11:01am 09.20.23 Terry's first paragraph is correct. The second is problematical because YOU are NOT qualified profe
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? capta at 10:51am 09.20.23 The cables from the panel to the controller should be as short as possible, so keep this in mind whe
Collision follow-up capta at 10:45am 09.20.23 I would ask the larger boat to pay you to hire a surveyor to check for damage. Do not let him pay fo
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raising system Brian M H23 at 10:37am 09.20.23 @Crazy Dave Condon I don't have the boat anymore, but I remember quite a lot about the system I us
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? Apex at 10:35am 09.20.23 I am using 13/32 (10mm) Sampson MLX3, which is a Dyneema core, with Polyester cover on all halyards.
Collision follow-up Terry Cox at 10:23am 09.20.23 I am seeking some guidance on what further steps should I take to ensure there was no damage to the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) Hayden Watson at 10:22am 09.20.23 Hayden, is the digital temperature controller a plug and play type of install when replacing the m
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 9:00am 09.20.23 What size are your halyards??
Alternator output to..... (1) Justin_NSA at 8:48am 09.20.23 I don't think the path of the alternator output has changed much over the years. The alt. feeds b
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix LakeShark at 8:15am 09.20.23 @GMS.Homer I would contact the sailing club over on Lake Lanier. There is a large racing fleet of C
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 8:13am 09.20.23 @flightlead404 thank you
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix LakeShark at 8:10am 09.20.23 from some reading, you can't/shouldn't put getcoat over epoxy. they are different resins??? I kn
RaceQs Question Artey1 at 8:04am 09.20.23 Anyone else find something other than ProRegatta to replace RaceQs?
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix GMS.Homer at 7:58am 09.20.23 from some reading, you can't/shouldn't put getcoat over epoxy. they are different resins??? I was t
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix LakeShark at 7:06am 09.20.23 Why not just sand off the gelcoat, prep the glass and reshoot the gelcoat? If you remove the gelc
Fuel Tank Replacement Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 09.20.23 On my Catalina, the fuel tank is aluminum and the 2 water tanks are poly. I wish they made the acce
RaceQs Question PaulK at 6:43am 09.20.23 We've been using ProRegatta to provide tracking. It's a bit clunky and involved to set up.
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker sorcererdog at 6:12am 09.20.23 Thanks, everyone.
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. danooxnard at 4:48am 09.20.23 Hi Mike, you might want to consider an ozone generator to get rid of smells and mold. I bought on on
RaceQs Question Ted at 4:28am 09.20.23 I believe the developer has ceased any activity on the software some time ago. Someone with skills

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