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Portlight replacement, only option new? Really?! Hump Day at 5:03pm 04.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1375 I own a 1982 H27. Just like with the rest of you, my Gray ports are at the point that I'm afraid to
Cutting off the hatch flange to make flat base???? Hump Day at 4:45pm 04.14.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2784 I have a 1982 Hunter 27 That has two hatches. A forward Trapezoidal hatch and an midship rectangle h
Bow Thruster Maintiance RHUMB RUNNER at 4:43pm 04.14.15 Ask All Sailors 0/709 I have a Max Power tunnel bow thruster on my Hunter 49, I was told this is a sealed unit in the tunn
Elongated mast pivot hole on 26S Bfranchini at 4:03pm 04.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1343 I Believe I once saw a solution to this problem but I can't find the thread... To sum it up, one of
lost!!! please help! futuresailor at 3:06pm 04.14.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2098 I've been sailing with friends and family for a while and now im wanting to buy a sailboat of my own
Auto Pilot For H376 tbleonard at 2:38pm 04.14.15 Big Boats 4/1113 I Am Looking To Add An Autopilot To My 1997 H376. My Other Electronics Is Raymarine. Any Suggestio
Cayenne pepper in bottom paint shebakescakes at 1:38pm 04.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/3243 Has anyone heard of using cayenne pepper as an additive before bottom painting their boat? I had som
Boom rigging sloanstavern at 12:59pm 04.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1509
O'day 26 overpowered easily with 150% genoa? BelladonnaII at 11:07am 04.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1803 This has been my first sailing season on my new to me boat. I have roller furling that currently has
need wiring diagram for 2005 Mac 26M fortunare at 10:34am 04.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1159 I recently bought a 2005 Mac 26M. Great boat but my motor works on one battery but none of the othe
Beneteau touch up paint Syversens at 9:45am 04.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2574 Hey all, I'm starting to fix some of the old holes and cracks that's been made over the year, su
fixed port trim ring replacement John24475 at 9:25am 04.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/593 I have a 2003 Hunter 326 and am in need of finding a supplier for the plastic fixed port trim ring f
General opinion of Nesting dingy's? MrBill_FLL at 8:15am 04.14.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1142 Starting a new thread... I've though of building one of these stitch and glue boats. the nesting
Sound Proofing Panel Fire Rating PGIJon at 8:07am 04.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/895 Good Morning... I am looking at replacing my engine's soundproofing with a material that is fire
Mast Wires in Compression Post? TDudley at 7:57am 04.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1036 I saw a gentleman post pictures of his compression post from a Hunter 36 and it had a channel runnin
Fuel fitting on HDPE tank (1) Claude_Labrecque at 7:50am 04.14.15 Big Boats 6/1018 I need to remove the flexible hose on this fitting on top of my fuel tank. Unfortunately the tank w
mast head light mmsailor at 6:56am 04.14.15 Smaller Boats 7/1602 Last year I replaced the bulbs in my mast head light as well as the lenses . I just assumed (wrong )
23.5 motormount mmsailor at 6:52am 04.14.15 Smaller Boats 20/2937 The wood motor mount on my 23.5 needs some attention . It appears to be secured with two bolts . I w
average life of aluminum tanks richny at 5:03am 04.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2796 I'm looking at a 2003 Hunter 356. Am I close to replacement after 12 years since new of the water,
Anchor roller extension clarsen at 3:22am 04.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2812 I need some sort of extension on my 381 to keep my Bruce anchor away from my bow. Any suggestions?

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MaxProp prop Sandy Stone at 6:42am 10.26.23 I agree that the claims of propwalk reduction are overstated, but I think the increase in sailing pe
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 6:38am 10.26.23 I see the JSO 32 this sunday. It has no traveller, adding a traveller to the top of the companionwa
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 6:20am 10.26.23 Thanks for the feedback folks. While I appreciate jssailem's counterpoint, my response would be tha
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.26.23 More than just the flammability, I was thinking of the Chicago experience with Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:09am 10.26.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lantern
Lantern Advice dlochner at 6:00am 10.26.23 I have to agree with @Terry Cox . Kero and lamp oils fall in the diesel range of fire hazards. I wo
H310 Propane Tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.26.23 HunterOwners.com downloads Jim... PS : Buy from SBO Shops fo the H310 Hunter 310 propane tank
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 10.26.23 I believe my O'Day 25 has 16 awg tinned wiring. I think black was positive and white was negative. I
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 5:37am 10.26.23 Thanks for the replys. Terry - my VHF is a Standard Horizon - not the original unit. It is a r
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop RoyS at 5:31am 10.26.23 Most boat builders ran three wires out from the panel for the cabin lights and the bow light. The po
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:14am 10.26.23 I installed one of those nineteen years ago. Took me a few years to get the pitch adjusted correctl
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement smo10018 at 4:48am 10.26.23 It was built in 1983 so your assessment is most likely spot on. Thank you for the link I didn't kno
Lantern Advice cymeyer at 4:14am 10.26.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement Jim Legere at 3:37am 10.26.23 What year is your C&C - 1980s I am assuming? Back then very few production boats with spade rudders
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 10.26.23 Is the boat keeping the water on the outside? If so it has possibilities. Possibilities yes, but
Lantern Advice dLj at 2:10am 10.26.23 Hi Dave. I'll go out on that proverbial limb by saying that all fuels, to some degree, pose a fire
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 12:13am 10.26.23 Take it to Northland Diesel. Just off Bakerview..
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 9:40pm 10.25.23 Based on what I just turned up on this page, if I'm reading it right, that sounds correct! But just
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:30pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer available, but cost over $2k when they were. Base

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