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Water leak while on Port Tack Kleis at 10:47pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 14/3432 Appreciate suggestions where to look for the cause of water showing up on the sole of the starboard
Lewmar Port trim kits Schoolmarm at 8:55pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 3/1995 Put an offer on 1996 34. Some of the plastic trim for the lewmar ports could use replacement. Catali
midship cleat mounting rgarrison@gmail.com at 7:35pm 04.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3616 I just bought a Hunter 335. We are very pleased with the boat but want to mount midship cleats port
looking at Tanzer mark rocco at 7:24pm 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 13/7431 Just want to get some kind of input on a Tanzer...22ft-30ft are they any good...most of the ones i s
Mods to be made - Cutting and bolting things in the cabin Macboy at 7:02pm 04.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/960 Other than avoiding overdoing it in attempt to reduce cruising weight (think "speed-holes") and maki
Help. Raising centerboard Hunter 260 58013 at 7:00pm 04.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1320 I am going to ask a silly question. Are you supposed to use the winch to raise the centerboard becau
Bow thruster on a 380? JBboat at 6:01pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 9/2200 Just wondering if anybody has ever self installed a bow thruster on a H-380. Would be nice to have
spinnaker leebru at 5:52pm 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 19/3334 Hi all. I recently purchased a Luger Tradewinds 26. It has a symmetrical spinnaker but no pole.
safety equipment what to consider for stocking my 30 footer woodster at 5:09pm 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1543 ok i am starting to stock my boat with safety gear and equipment and looking for suggestions to sort
need new motor walkingwarship at 4:21pm 04.23.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1398 i need a new motor for an O'day22 what will be good for her?
Mods to be made - Stern Rail Swim Ladder Access Macboy at 3:59pm 04.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4944 Hello all, excited to get active in this community here but I've got to start with the questions. I'
My friends are alive, boat in on bottom of S. Pacific blowinganddrifting at 2:38pm 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 11/3343 I got the worst and best email this morning, my friends from Sault Ste. Marie Canada survived the mo
New Batteries TonyDilly at 2:26pm 04.23.15 Catalina 30 2/996 I have to replace the batteries on my 78. They have already been moved to below the nav station and
Brass Fittings for Water Heater okay? (1) Dreaming at 2:24pm 04.23.15 Catalina 310 5/13706 Recently installed a new water water heater and I used brass pipe fittings in the freshwater plumbin
Hunter 260 bran1371 at 12:07pm 04.23.15 Trailer Sailors 7/2296 I am interested in a trailerable sailboat that can safely go coastal cruising. Would a Hunter 260 be
Baffled By The Throttle Cable! John Jeffrey at 11:43am 04.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1386 I have a Channel 32 with Yanmar 2GM - probably the original equipment. Throttle cable snapped insid
Safety first, always chrisings at 10:48am 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 6/916 Hey folks, I just read some saddening news that I do not want to get specific with. I do however
Yanmar temp buzzer DJBrookster at 10:42am 04.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1769 Hi, the buzzer is sounding for the temp overheat right as engine is switched on from cold. On low r
How do I Install a Head Ventilation Filter?? SDK at 10:25am 04.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2124 Has anyone installed one of these in a 2004 Hunter 33? If so, where do I locate that ventilation "
Flooring Replacement tigermoon at 9:33am 04.23.15 Big Boats 2/819 Has anybody out there had the flooring replaced on a larger Hunter?? I have a 1985 Hunter 40. One

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does h260 have steam light? Tally Ho at 4:43pm 11.08.23 I sail at night sometimes, usually because I got back too late and the sun went down. But occasiona
Replacing standing rigging Tally Ho at 4:31pm 11.08.23 Using Standard-lock fittings is also a DIY option. http://www.riggingonly.com Is that Sta-Loc ?
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Tally Ho at 4:24pm 11.08.23
What's the cabin roof made of? Ranzo at 4:24pm 11.08.23 Beautiful, thank you so much! I have already ordered some of the parts. :biggrin:Also did some read
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:21pm 11.08.23 https://sailboat.guide/kirie/elite-32 here are the numbers, i did not lie
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:15pm 11.08.23 so let's step back and look at what we're talking about here. a short, fat, early eighties, french,
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. Capricornus at 2:45pm 11.08.23 Thanks for the followup, Tom. Really glad to hear this repair has been solid! For the ones where
does h260 have steam light? rgranger at 2:38pm 11.08.23 Total risk involves many varialbles. What are the risks you have already accepted? That power boat
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 rgranger at 2:21pm 11.08.23 But like it is said about opinions, just like ...... , everybody has one! ;) Catalina has a lon
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 2:09pm 11.08.23 sslailem has some pertinent questions that you should be thinking about for liveaboard cruising. A
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. (1) TomY at 1:56pm 11.08.23 Tom, this is an amazing documentation of your repair, thank your for recording it so well! Four ye
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Barnacle Bill at 1:44pm 11.08.23 sslailem has some pertinent questions that you should be thinking about for liveaboard cruising. An
Hunter 40.5 fero at 1:41pm 11.08.23
Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:38pm 11.08.23 I am looking at a Hunter 40.5 is there a moister drain on the refrigeration or freezer? Is it not
Hunter 40.5 bi.moller1 at 1:01pm 11.08.23 1996 hunter 40.5
What's the cabin roof made of? (3) pclarksurf at 12:51pm 11.08.23 @pclarksurf: what's your preferred method for sealing the cut back up? Do you scarf and glass it ov
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 dlochner at 12:40pm 11.08.23 Thank you all for the great responses. I looked at both boats today and I have decided to wait a wh
Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 12:03pm 11.08.23 On my 1997 h40.5, there is a freezer drain that empties to the bottom of the refrigerator and a drai
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 11:31am 11.08.23 Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The owners that I know that race and cruise the E
Hunter 40.5 Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 11.08.23 C'mon @bi.moller1 . Just a little bit of help here. How about the year of the Hunter 40.5 ?

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