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Living Backwards (1) Roger Long at 6:25am 04.16.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/3183
sail lugs lp_gilbert at 6:09am 04.16.15 Day Sailers 3/1085 I think weekenders had some type of imbedded rope in the sail that sled through the channel of the m
Pelican Hooks for Lifelines SabreToothedEngineer at 4:31am 04.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2622 My relatively new-to-me Hunter 34 has pelican hooks on the lifelines, and the PO lost the one for th
Docking Rick in FL at 4:28am 04.16.15 Smaller Boats 28/3195 Hello Everyone, We have a Hunter 26 and when I am docking the I find it is a little difficult to
Starting batteries for consumption clausjepsen at 12:47am 04.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1168 A guy told me, that he has installed starting batteries for bis power bank and that works very well
Deck light clausjepsen at 12:43am 04.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1401 On the panel there is a switch for deck light on my Oceanis 361 from 2000, but there is no lamp in t
What's this ground wire and where should it go (1) Dannotti at 11:11pm 04.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1299 I found this large green ground wire laying on bottom of hull behind aft cabin bulkhead. It has a ey
Replacement Windex Diablito at 10:35pm 04.15.15 Big Boats 2/1138 Hello everyone. I have a 1997 376. She has been very nicely maintained but is beginning to need
Hunter 33 auto pilot upgrade Dannotti at 10:34pm 04.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/874 I am replacing my spx 5 and st6002 auto pilot with the Evo 100 and p70. I have the acu 100 installed
Beneteau 45 Saildrive Prop TFrere at 8:04pm 04.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1080 Have a friend who just bought a 45' Oceanis 2012 model. He is moving it and lost one of the blades
Aerospace 303 protectant on PVC dink Mark Maulden at 7:59pm 04.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1230 Cleaned up the dink several weeks ago and treated with it. Rolled it up until today when i took it
Homemade boom vang Sunriseflames at 6:47pm 04.15.15 Chrysler 1/5417 Anyone have any recommendation on making a homemade boom vang with some pulleys for my Buccaneer?
Poli Glow Canonshooternb at 6:23pm 04.15.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4321 I have read some of the articles from Maine Sail and Buff waxing but would also be intersted on hear
Adjusting the Mast Stays Rick in FL at 5:56pm 04.15.15 Smaller Boats 7/1920 Hi Everyone, We have a Hunter 26 and my 4 port and starboard mast stays appear to be loose becaus
No Anchor light this season,electr. questions (2) DAVA390 at 5:28pm 04.15.15 Ask All Sailors 30/4688 So, Ive had this P23 2 seasons now. Was proud of myself for fixing the lights and installing a new s
Shopping for New Sails entmejia at 4:52pm 04.15.15 Smaller Boats 17/2278 I received a small amount of unexpected hobby money, so I thought I would shop for new sails and pos
R & R Clipper Marine 21 keel lifting system hardware DreamCatcherCapt at 3:34pm 04.15.15 Trailer Sailors 13/5806 Please help!! I am in need of knowledge related to restoration of my Clipper Marine 21 keel trunk a
Hunter 326 view Raeky1 at 3:06pm 04.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/777 Help!! I think I'm interested in purchasing a used Hunter 326. but have never seen one other than th
Hunter 460 for Offshore Use/Extended Cruising 29palmsailor at 2:27pm 04.15.15 Big Boats 27/10499 We bought a 2000 Hunter 460 in January and are working toward an extended trip with probable offshor
Water in Hunter460 Chain Locker 29palmsailor at 2:20pm 04.15.15 Big Boats 5/1152 We bought a 2000 Hunter 460 in January. It has holes just above the waterline on the bow outside of

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1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 4:47am 06.27.23 I agree. This is the most compromised area. Its not good but seems very localized. Thanks for your
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 4:42am 06.27.23 Those cracks look a lot more serious than anything in your other photos. It looks as if the core ha
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Joe at 3:46am 06.27.23 Backstay tension is not dependent on shroud tension( which performs a different function). So it is
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 (2) Ken13559 at 1:02am 06.27.23 I mounted my 2.5hp Suzuki OBM on the arch.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 10:03pm 06.26.23 for 2 stroke engines with premixed oil in the gas, i like seafoam. have had good results. that's w
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. twalker H260 at 9:56pm 06.26.23 There is likely an aluminum plate embedded in the fibreglass and you have galling from dissimilar me
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 9:40pm 06.26.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:27pm 06.26.23 Well hi Michael. Terry Cox and I were talking about you and your cruising. Hope you are well.
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? High Current at 8:52pm 06.26.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Inter
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 8:46pm 06.26.23 Finally, a career fit for retired horse jockey's Here I thought they all turned into mystery write
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? High Current at 8:44pm 06.26.23 Reading your observations sounded backwards. I would expect a pump to run faster initially to build
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. NYSail at 8:36pm 06.26.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. MikeHoncho at 8:35pm 06.26.23 Drill the heads off, remove the fixture then remove the bolts with new Vise Grips
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.26.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jssailem at 7:44pm 06.26.23 high powered unit that claims 1400 ft-lbs of loosening force. That is a lot.. Could rip my arm out
ampacity of disconnects High Current at 7:21pm 06.26.23 For an intermittent load like a holding tank pump they're definitely OK. For continuous loading I w
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? jssailem at 7:13pm 06.26.23 Reading your observations sounded backwards. I would expect a pump to run faster initially to build
Spinnaker sailing fred1diver at 7:08pm 06.26.23 Good to know
Low fresh water pressure edwardc at 7:06pm 06.26.23 I have very los pressure both on dock water and from onboard pressure pump. I checked my filter b
ampacity of disconnects jrussnogle at 6:24pm 06.26.23

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