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Aqua sensor wire goes nowhere (2) WhiteNow at 8:44am 05.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2178 Found this in battery ' charger area the wire ends and don't see a connection by tank valve or openi
Rudder Inspection/drain plug JHoward at 8:42am 05.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1257 Overlooked @ haul-out last fall, the 1980 37.5 we just purchased in late August, has a quarter size
Toolbox for underway Sailor_Jeff at 8:22am 05.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1677 I started thinking it would be a good idea to have a tool box on board our H285 for emergency repair
Touchup paint korchinskyp at 8:01am 05.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/686 I have a 1983 O'day 25 and have some minor scratches to touchup. Does anyone know what the off white
302 Keel Drop Update (10) Mackaroni at 7:48am 05.03.15 Bigger Boats 21/5512 I dropped my keel on Friday afternoon and it seemed pretty straight forward. In talking with Rudy
Batten holder name / identification (1) redunculous at 7:12am 05.03.15 Big Boats 2/703 87623.vB I have 3 that need replacing but I do know what they are called so I'm struggling to loc
Reefing rigging for Oceanis 361 Hotspur at 7:02am 05.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1657 Took the sails off my Oceanis 361 last fall, and forgot how the running rigging goes for the two ree
1976 25 V berth cabinets krantala at 6:51am 05.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2012 Does anyone have a decent pix(s) of the original v berth side storage cabinets. I've taken mine out
Need a mainsail for a MacGregor 25 Cherokee Rose at 5:32am 05.03.15 Parts Search 10/2627 I need a mainsail that will fit a 1983 MacGregor 25
Trailering a Hunter 26.5 Michael Watkins at 5:17am 05.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/769 Anyone can share some information on trailering, trailer plans, trailer ideas or trailer sales for H
Water Heater Wire Type Skippie10 at 4:41am 05.03.15 S2 2/872 I have installed a new water heater in my S2 9.2 sailboat and - separately - I have retained an outs
racor - water separators Jack at 4:39am 05.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1195 Hi all, this probably sounds silly to some but... i want to upgrade my racer water separating
26s mast raising skaterp14 at 3:56am 05.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3431 I have seen a few of the videos of people with X or M raising the mast from a boom bail mounted at t
mac 26s rudder build ed on manitoulin at 10:00pm 05.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/5623 I recently started to build a rudder for my 26s. I have a big piece of white oak planed down ' shape
how to install Y-36 Below deck autopilot Quatoria23 at 7:24pm 05.02.15 Yamaha 0/1235 Want to install a Raymarine belowdecks pilot on my 1977 Y-36, but not sure how to get clear access t
Free dingy needs a little work (1) sfgary at 7:22pm 05.02.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2293 :D
help with elec - signal box WhiteNow at 5:54pm 05.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/561 Black aqua signal box has wire that travels to water line to hose of tank 1 then it stops. I Don't
Wire halyarrds a65sailor at 5:30pm 05.02.15 Big Boats 4/778 I have an 83 H34 and am finally getting it ready to float. So today I got around to looking at the m
Hunter 26.5 trailer or trailer plans Michael Watkins at 2:54pm 05.02.15 Parts Search 2/2995 Hi everyone, Anyone can share information on trailers for a 26.5 Hunter wing keel boat or trailer
26.5 trailer or plans Michael Watkins at 2:50pm 05.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/474 Hi everyone, Anyone can share some information on finding a trailer or trailer plans for my recen

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Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 2:16pm 09.06.23 My boat is not the fixed keel version, I guess they call that a Hunter 270 and they are rare. . . .
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks thinwater at 2:08pm 09.06.23 My sail slugs are the 7/8" flat type and I have not found a good way to clean them with anything.
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. Kermit at 1:53pm 09.06.23 My centerboard line was on the port side. The line leads to the mast and then down through the mast
New to c& c questions Apex at 1:41pm 09.06.23 ...valve with a label identifying it as a valve...... What's YOUR guess @Ralph Johnstone ??? Ouv
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:28pm 09.06.23 Neither Odorlos nor No-Flex is an enzyme product. To completely flush out a tank, pump out and then
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 1:27pm 09.06.23 you should measure your mast and see what the length is. IF it is under 25' it is the wrong mast.
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Crusty Ol Salt at 1:26pm 09.06.23 Love your tag line, Marcus: I have always taught my children and grandchildren, the answer is alway
In hull transducer dlochner at 1:16pm 09.06.23 I believe most transducers are actually Airmar. I did have a transducer inside the boat that worke
First 41S5 (1990?) needs a replacement Prop Shaft Mechone at 1:03pm 09.06.23 Hello all, a friend here looking for assistance with specs to order a replacement prop shaft... ve
How much did my boat cost new? rgranger at 12:59pm 09.06.23 If I recall correctly, around $135k. And a 2002 dollar is equal to $1.70 today so... $229,500 in
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. (2) rgranger at 12:56pm 09.06.23 Both the H260 and H26 were designed to be trailered. The boat should come with a trailer. If it
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 12:55pm 09.06.23 You don't necessarily have to replace the transducers depending on what kind of new instruments you
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 12:53pm 09.06.23 I have used an iPad and a Laptop to get AIS data over wifi. I have used "iNAVX", Coastal Explorer,
New Electronics Networking Help jviss at 12:50pm 09.06.23
New Electronics Networking Help jssailem at 12:46pm 09.06.23 a reliable navigation display to replace the unreliable AIS WiFi to iPad w/ Navionics I have used
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 12:45pm 09.06.23 do the hurricane hunters fly to transit a storm? There are several departure points. 1) Antilles 2
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 12:43pm 09.06.23 Thanks Crazy Dave. Does the ballast tank water ever get yucky, would dumping salt in it kill any ba
In hull transducer jssailem at 12:41pm 09.06.23 YouTube/ Google/ Duck Duck and SBO have a lot of info available to identify and install transducers
In hull transducer RitSim at 12:39pm 09.06.23 I believe most transducers are actually Airmar. I did have a transducer inside the boat that worked
School's back in session cruise! kappykaplan at 12:39pm 09.06.23 My fave watch on long sails is the 2am to 6 am one.. :plus: Always enjoyed the transition from nig

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