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Bimini for Hunter 34 YVRguy at 7:51am 03.31.15 Big Boats 27/10788 Have any of you H34 owners installed a full bimini on your boat? I'm curious to know about your exp
Crack in outside hull wildrp at 7:10am 03.31.15 Day Sailers 3/1206 The other day I was checking out my Hunter 140 boat after the winter. I just noticed a crack in the
mast wiring panel beneteau 36 sailBoat107 at 6:36am 03.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/570 how do i remove the wiring panel from the headliner delicately without breaking anything? does the p
Cotter Ring Finger SoundWave at 6:35am 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1302 We go out about twice a month, boat is parked on trailer between outings. I see other trailer-sailo
Two Questions about the S25 tomcat2k at 5:49am 03.31.15 Seidelmann 5/2464 1) The through hull for the rudder post has started leaking around the top and draining eventually t
Propane locker Harleyreef at 5:37am 03.31.15 Catalina 30 21/4256 The 1988 MKII I just purchased doesn't have a propane locker in the rear lazarrette. Did they origi
compass repair woodster at 5:35am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1803 i am looking for revues on Youngs Maritime services /compass repair ...has anyone used their servi
HELP ! keel sunsetpassion at 5:29am 03.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1469 Hello to you all. I am a new (to me) hunter 450 owner. uk based. Following advise from this gre
V-22 best way to raise the mast singlehanded ? EnginesForward at 12:44am 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5004 I am searching for systems and /or ways to safely raise the mast. I have a complete wood and metal
parts for kubota eng/universal m3-20b captrick2013 at 10:12pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1511 I am looking for a parts list crossover for the injectors/universal to kubota.The universal part is
Greece Bareboat rfrye1 at 8:46pm 03.30.15 Destinations 5/2014 Here is a good location to charter out of? I've always heard to stay away from the Athens area. I pl
Table too big (2) Ken Cross at 8:32pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 0/620 I posted a while back about the table in our new to us 1989 Hunter 30. The table is so big we couldn
Reefing on O'Day 322 Tally Ho at 7:10pm 03.30.15 Bigger Boats 11/3401 Does anyone with an O'Day 322 or similar boat (maybe a 302 or 272) have a reef hook at the gooseneck
Hellooo? Terry Cox at 6:53pm 03.30.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/11640 Have all the PNW cruisers moved south? Have they all sold their boats? Just say'n.
Trailer Bunk Adjustment docschreiber at 6:38pm 03.30.15 Trailer Sailors 2/3283 I recently bought a Coronado 23 mkII. I found out today that the trailer that came with it has had
steering (4) paulj at 6:23pm 03.30.15 Catalina 310 4/1056 SailingErrant I sit on the cat seat most of the time and steer the boat with the hiking out s
Teak cockpit coamings ? Milton.Audas at 5:31pm 03.30.15 Catalina 22 10/5284 Gday guys. Doing the final touches on the reno of our '81 C22. Complete redo of topsides, new paint
Shore power rhonadle at 5:16pm 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1408 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and wanted to know the best way to modernize the shore power fuse/breaker. T
S2 9.2 C holding tank placement MMcD at 5:07pm 03.30.15 S2 2/1329 I am looking to remove an Electa San system and install a holding tank and pump out. Where is the ho
Where can I buy a genset? bobscaggs at 4:37pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1542 Last year I bought a Hunter 426 and now would like to add a genset to it. The boat has A/C but the

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Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 2:53pm 08.28.23
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 (2) jon hansen at 2:17pm 08.28.23 Apache 37 eat review. same era as aeolus. carry lots of jibs, lots of crew and hold on tight. i ha
Replace section of G4 anchor chain shemandr at 1:50pm 08.28.23 There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated f
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 Scott T-Bird at 1:50pm 08.28.23 The info says she is a Sparkman & Stephens design, which means there are many similar boat models th
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Roland5048 at 1:37pm 08.28.23 I'm with @Rick486 on this one. Cheap insurance. Penny wise and dollar foolish isn't worth the los
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Rick486 at 1:31pm 08.28.23 This seems to me like a common sense thing. You have 100 ft of chain of unknown age. 60 ft is bad. S
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? kloudie1 at 1:07pm 08.28.23 The fat o-rings that seal the tube bundle to the housing and end caps are a likely suspect.. It woul
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? captcoho at 12:47pm 08.28.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank si
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? captcoho at 12:40pm 08.28.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank si
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 12:34pm 08.28.23 should I paint the deck? there is a lot of non skid. what about painting the Interior fiberglass? I
Impact driver on window screws? captcoho at 12:28pm 08.28.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact dri
Impact driver on window screws? captcoho at 12:25pm 08.28.23 We need to reseal our windows and some of the screws don't want to come out. My go-to solution is t
O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement GeorgeC at 11:59am 08.28.23 Dan3121.....Check out this discussion on the Sailboat Owners Forum. (2) Replacing a rudder in the Wa
O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:54am 08.28.23 When I installed my Rudder Craft rudder, I cut off the extra length and drill the hole myself. To c
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? dmdiehl64 at 11:35am 08.28.23 Is there a thin mist of AF on the engine or below the coolant water pump? Age of engine and coolant
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? JRacer at 11:27am 08.28.23 Don't think so. See the video. Boat in the video does not have the cutouts on the sides of the seats
O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement Richard19068 at 11:09am 08.28.23 Dan3121 What symptoms did you have before the rudder "sheared off"? Did it just go all of a sudden
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? RitSim at 10:52am 08.28.23 I have found it helpful to add a short piece of clear PVC tubing right before the feed to the inject
O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement GeorgeC at 10:46am 08.28.23 Dans3121....It sounds strange that your local boat yards do not want to do the replacement for you o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't LeslieTroyer at 10:38am 08.28.23 Great to meat Jason. He makes a mean G&T. Steak and baked potato dinner with live music and great

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