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Radome mast installation TommmD at 6:45pm 02.26.15 Big Boats 2/737 Looking to see how high folks have installed their radome on the mast. Spreader high for instance? T
Hunter 340 Walter59 at 6:32pm 02.26.15 Big Boats 8/3297 I am looking at buying a Hunter 340 and I need some advise; Some of the 340s have solid supports
Best Place to Buy a New Motor Doug J at 4:58pm 02.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2794 I'm finally ready to buy a new motor. I want to get a Honda 8hp 20" long shaft. Can anyone recomme
Replacement Portlights Sailorjack at 4:23pm 02.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3948 Hi Everyone I am replacing the portlights of my 37c and I have decided to go with Beckson "raindrai
Water cooling pump for AB Fridge rfrye1 at 3:51pm 02.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/558 The little salt water water cooling pump for my AB Refridge unit died last year on my '98 H376. I ra
Oberdorfer N202M-15 or -16? VF84Sluggo at 10:55am 02.26.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4309 On Catalina Direct, they list the Oberdorfer N202M-16 for a Universal M25XP, yet on other sites I se
1994 23.5 trailer tire size mmsailor at 10:20am 02.26.15 Smaller Boats 8/1036 My boat and trailer are about an hour away in storage . I need to replace the tires on the trailer .
Would you paint your rubrail aluminum? CloudDiver at 9:48am 02.26.15 Catalina 22 5/1311 I have my rub rail off the boat. I have the older style narrow channel and I will be ordering the n
Wipes macerator (1) med2463 at 9:04am 02.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4235 Before ' after pics of our clog From wipes flushed down toilet
Keel older or new style Carolina 22 at 9:00am 02.26.15 Catalina 22 2/610 my catalina22 keel is trash, I am reworking the hull and should I return to the present one or go to
I Ruined my Dinghy By Using a Cover (3) drjjlloyd at 7:56am 02.26.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2859 Beautiful! I exclaimed after seeing the dinghy cover for the first time. It was a hassle to put on,
Installing reef points on main sail. jjsbiggs at 6:32am 02.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/12940 I'm going to be mooring my 25 this summer for the first time so I'm starting to think about adding l
ISO Heat Exchanger for Atomic 4 pkdailey4 at 4:38am 02.26.15 Parts Search 0/891 Im in need of the exchanger only unless you have more of the FWC parts that are in good working cond
Larger TV for Hunter 45 Richandhelen at 4:10am 02.26.15 Big Boats 10/1179 I want to install a larger TV. They are amazingly cheap today. But my current factory TV is suspende
40.7 First main sheet traveller yachtsman at 2:55am 02.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/624 An anyone give me a link to the above on a 2001 model for mine needs some new parts?
Hunter 170 - ease of launch Sky Cruiser at 9:59pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1460 Hello, Looking at purchasing a used Hunter 170 as a light duty, easy to handle day sailor to teach m
how to furl a genoa tartansailboat at 8:34pm 02.25.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 46/17166 I recently got caught with my 130 jib up in a high wind before I could roll it up to a more manageab
'86 Hunter 34 chrisrezba at 8:30pm 02.25.15 Big Boats 6/1018 Hello, Can anyone tell me the best place to go to save money looking for replacement parts for my fi
battery bank rob and tami at 8:17pm 02.25.15 S2 1/1015 I am thinking of going with 2 6 volt batteries in the box under the seat in aft cabin for the house
'86 Hunter 34 chrisrezba at 8:06pm 02.25.15 Big Boats 6/1244 Hello, With help I just rigged and stepped my mast. After attaching the boom I have no idea how to r

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Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 11:51am 06.18.23 OK. On my boat (Beneteau) there is only one breaker on the AC power distribution panel for all AC
2gm20f will not start CharlieAnn at 11:50am 06.18.23 As I am waiting for fuel filters I decided to pull the injectors and inspect and clean them. After
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 11:40am 06.18.23 thanks !! after watching the video it seems that the plates/rings inside the gear box are faulty, i
Do you trailer with the motor attached? BigEasy at 11:29am 06.18.23 @BigEasy , Is the purpose of the transom saver to prevent the motor from rotating or is it meant t
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 JBP-PA at 11:25am 06.18.23 A 2003 boat would not have had an ELCI breaker, but if retrofitted it would be your main shore power
Leaving the dock BigEasy at 11:15am 06.18.23 Another great piece of advice! I will give the pirouette a try. Do a bit of research on the
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Tedd at 10:55am 06.18.23 @BigEasy , Is the purpose of the transom saver to prevent the motor from rotating or is it meant to
2011 Hunter 45DS need mast boom sails FastOlson at 10:50am 06.18.23 Previous insurance total loss? If so, be sure that your current insurer will underwrite it, once res
Do you trailer with the motor attached? BigEasy at 10:39am 06.18.23 I have had fishing / runabout boats on & off for many years. Absolutely impossible to remove 40 HP
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 10:26am 06.18.23 What's an ELCI??
Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS sunwest at 10:25am 06.18.23 call a sailmaker................... google "sailmakers" or "sail lofts near me" "mainsail for
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:19am 06.18.23 Being. YouTuber, I figure you will appreciate videos of "How TO". BoatUS has some good ideas that a
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:17am 06.18.23 I'm thinking from your video, you could run a doubled aka slip spring line off your bow, stern out,
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:16am 06.18.23 At slow speeds, the boat will want to feather with bow pointing downwind and down current. Until th
2011 Hunter 45DS need mast boom sails sunwest at 10:15am 06.18.23 In Mast..was original.. but I could do traditional also:facepalm: received boat without mast and rig
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:15am 06.18.23 If I didn't feel like I could swing safely I would back out the fairway till I had room to turn.
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:14am 06.18.23 I owned an O'28 for 19 yrs. With the OEM prop there is significant prop walk astern. Recognized e
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:12am 06.18.23 Here's link to a well know series on docking techniques. I think you should take the time to go th
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:10am 06.18.23
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:09am 06.18.23 Any photos or drawings of the setup? Sorry, I thought about this post after leaving the boat.

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