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Looking for a photo hunter of port in black plastic st nick at 5:03am 05.22.15 Ask All Sailors 1/897 i have seen a Hunter with euro style black plastic and black windows mounted in that space ! Can a
Mast Re-Wire Apex at 4:38am 05.22.15 Bigger Boats 6/1651 Sorry for those that have been through this over-and-over, but looking for specific info on wiring s
small little bumps at waterline Ken13559 at 1:57am 05.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/942 I've lots of small little bumps at around waterlines. What is it? Should I be concerned?
Best spray on / spray off deck cleaner for sailboats bradleyheathhays at 8:40pm 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 32/7679 What's the most effective spray on / spray off deck cleaner for sailboats? Possibly something sold
New steering cable and control box Dave123H at 7:36pm 05.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/690 Dear all, I urgently need to replace my steering cable and control box on my Macgregor 26X (1996)
Hot water turk397 at 6:48pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1572 Has anyone figured out how to turn down the heat on the hot water tank. It appears to be fixed at 1
Garmin blue chart SD card info. hodge3000 at 4:59pm 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1238 HELP! I'm planning to go North to Desolation Sound from Vancouver B.C. shortly and my SD card hasn't
My boat is leaking mmother at 4:22pm 05.21.15 Day Sailers 10/2079 We purchased an O'Day 192 last fall and sailed her a few times before winter set in. We launched her
mast stepping mmsailor at 4:17pm 05.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/694 Getting ready to step the mast on our 23.5 for the second year . Last year it went very smooth , mu
deck plug . mmsailor at 4:13pm 05.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/687 Having trouble with mast light . If I test the deck plug I get 12.6 volts at the plug . If I remove
Replace or No? Thru Hull, Ball Valve (1) ericgfx01 at 2:14pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2344 Just picked up a new to me 1979 Catalina. Looking at the sink/icebox discharge and just want to conf
Freezer (Waeco/Dometic)Documentation for Hunter 426 hatchmick at 1:08pm 05.21.15 Big Boats 4/1351 We have a 2004 Hunter 426 and the Waeco/Dometic RFP-50 Freezer just failed. No compressor and no fi
Free Parts c22sailor at 9:53am 05.21.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1138 I have a bunch of fiberglass parts for older Catalina 22 model sailboats that I will be clearing out
Ghost living in my boat sextant at 11:52am 05.21.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1188 Hi All, A question from a newbie. I've noticed a relatively small (12.5 mA) current drain when all
A Sailor without a boat is like a fish with no water capejt at 11:37am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you all that I have joined the ranks of "ex-Hunter Owner
Stringer repair GEB at 10:55am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/764 Have a 1986 Hunter 31. The aft stringer is damaged(cracked). Since this is part of the grid system (
Shore Power breaker popping off when plugging in jack6878 at 10:03am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1904 Last year my marina "upgraded" our electrical service. Ever since I can not plug into a post (any po
What Is This Part Called? (1) GorillaToast at 9:56am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1192 Does anyone know what this ring at the top of my rudder post is called so I can search for one? Hun
What Is This Part Called? (1) GorillaToast at 9:43am 05.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2115 Does anyone know what this ring at the top of my rudder post is called so I can search for one? Hun
C-22 North Gulf Coast Cruise CaptDon01 at 9:22am 05.21.15 Catalina 22 1/796 Posted a bunch of photos from the first couple days of the annual C-22 "North Gulf Coast Cruise" on

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Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 5:32am 12.21.23
Wood light/wiring mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 12.20.23 If you're handy and have access to woodworking tools, you could make the same design of mount from S
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! higgs at 8:07pm 12.20.23 Chartered a Jeanaue 47 in the North Channel, Canada last summer. It has some very tricky navigation
Considering a move to Lake Lanier/Atlanta area Stu Jackson at 7:24pm 12.20.23 Lake Lanier has an active and supportive sailing group. Dottie Toney is the Fleet Captain for a Cat
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review ron2photo at 7:03pm 12.20.23 Hi William, I like the way you are thinking. I had a 1972 Pearson 26 and decided it was too small I
Wood light/wiring mounts Gene Neill at 6:57pm 12.20.23 The wood mounts are definitely DIY. It was probably a pretty solid setup when it was new.
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:36pm 12.20.23 This thread should be recommended reading for those posters who are looking at a boat in substandard
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 6:27pm 12.20.23 The original valves on the O'Days are just that, valves and not real seacocks. If the Marelon valv
Prop rotation question Rich Stidger at 6:26pm 12.20.23 If you tell Martec the year and sailboat model and engine/transmission combo that you have, I can be
Thru Hull Replacement? (3) Randall Schmidt at 6:25pm 12.20.23 Here are shots of the thru hull I cannot close
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? chichiflys at 5:47pm 12.20.23 Thanks all. Definitely will keep an eye on it, but for now will continue with the 37 other projects
H41 DS access to starboard jib block Nachismo at 5:02pm 12.20.23 Nevermind. PO left the tiny corner screws out & bedded it.
Prop rotation question TimFromLI at 4:53pm 12.20.23 Yeah, I thought that was an autostream, I did mine last year. It's fairly easy to overhaul. Usually
How dispose of sailboat? rwsandersii at 4:24pm 12.20.23 I was in charge of the Marine Environmental Response Unit at one of the USCG Marine Safety Offices o
Trident 101 rubber smell BAD ORCA at 3:44pm 12.20.23 I'd bet money that only the white Trident 102 is the culprit. It's the same hose as the black 101,
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 3:10pm 12.20.23 I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows kyoung27 at 3:05pm 12.20.23 My 2003 44DS side windows starting leaking this year - but all I had been able to find on the web we
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 2:56pm 12.20.23 Buried somewhere in the other Selden manuals I sent you was mention of a slight tension on the outh
H41 DS access to starboard jib block ice breaker at 2:46pm 12.20.23 I would look at the port side via the huge generator locker to see how it is attached. If it is jus
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review arf145 at 2:29pm 12.20.23 I find modern designs like that attractive, so the 34.1 looks great to me. Chartering one sounds lik

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