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Eyeball lights in '83 Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:28pm 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/898 I recently bought a Hunter 34 that has five interior lights that are what I can "eyeball" lights. Th
How to disinfect the water tank SabreToothedEngineer at 9:22pm 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2084 I just bought a 1983 Hunter 34. The previous owner didn't trust the water tanks for potable water. I
20 year old Diesel brien23 at 6:53pm 03.06.15 Big Boats 8/1369 How much should you subtract form a 36' sailboat with a 20 year old diesel engine raw water cooled.
saildrive gasket sailBoat107 at 6:13pm 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/760 a friend wants to remove seal around saildrive. the boat is on the hard of course. what is the proce
cabin lights sailBoat107 at 6:09pm 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1496 all cabin lights are aqua-signal halogen. would like to switch to LED. is this possible? what is the
Attachments? GorillaToast at 6:00pm 03.06.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2351 I keep seeing references to "the attached diagram" in posts I read. However, I see nothing attached
raw water pump leak 3GM30F Bob 04 H260 at 2:59pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6566 I am on a cruise in Bahamas, I just discovered the shaft seal is leaking on the raw water pump, 500
Ericson 29 & Islander 30 Keel Construction Ropeburn at 2:52pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 8/6424 Two questions same subject. A 1978 Ericson 29 and a 1981 Islander 30 Bahama, both with full keels. I
Gel coat over vinyl ester while still tacky? Gene Neill at 2:51pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/6289 I tried to get my whole question in the title. I think I know the answer, but I'm hoping for some co
Help With Another Wiring Diagram (1) MacgillMason at 2:35pm 03.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3184 Attached diagram shows most of my proposed high current DC setup. I would like to hear a critic of t
Knotmeter Deltabravo at 11:44am 03.06.15 Big Boats 13/3165 The Knotmeter on my 2003 Hunter 356 works for about a day after I launch. I'm told the paddles get f
Beneteau 265 keel (1) lawko at 11:02am 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2529 Hi folks Im looking at a 1993 Beneteau 265 and i have some questions for any body who knows any thi
33.5 Fresh Water Tank Removal fwilmeth at 6:52am 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1180 I have a serious leak in the bottom of my V-berth mounted aluminum fresh water tank. The V-berth de
How many coats of bottom paint? IH82BL8 at 6:32am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3341 Two years ago I removed all of the many coats of bottom paint from my boat and started all over. I
200W solar vs 2000W generator? McIntoshUSA at 6:22am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3122 I am trying to decide which is the best investment for us? We keep our boat in the canal behind our
transom mount trnsducer on 272 donelanc at 6:02am 03.06.15 Bigger Boats 16/3301 HI I have a 1989 272 with inboard. I bougth a garmin 90dv chartplottr/gps that comes with a tran
Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted? bsmith8592 at 11:35pm 03.05.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1628 Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted?
Propulsion in an older boat SailorTony at 8:38pm 03.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1921 I have the chance to buy an vintage early 80's 27ft boat, at a very good price. However, this boat
Replace Sea-Fire Fire Extinguisher dennisp at 7:46pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6481
Companionway Hatch Lock? Dgsteiner at 7:40pm 03.05.15 S2 11/7829 I just bought a 7.3 and am looking to install a lock on the companionway hatch. Has anyone else done

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Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Codybear at 6:13am 10.20.23 I'm interested in the answer as well as my 2014 C275 w/ trailer may be on the market next year.
keel bolts Codybear at 6:10am 10.20.23 My only question is: why was this posted on the Catalina 275 forum? I had an answer unique to C275s
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? Codybear at 6:04am 10.20.23 As a Lake Michigan sailor, I've owned a Capri 22 (tall rig/wing keel) for about 14 years and upgrade
New Sails stickinthemud57 at 5:46am 10.20.23 I have bought several sails through thesailwarehouse.com and have been pleased with the product and
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:53am 10.20.23
New Sails Tally Ho at 12:43am 10.20.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger SoSound at 10:54pm 10.19.23 My wife and I started sailing when we were both in our 50s. We signed up for sailing lessons, and t
New Sails Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 10.19.23 Precision and Rolly Tasker both have reasonably priced sails with decent feedback from customers
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger patbratton at 6:48pm 10.19.23 I bought a Hunter 240 two years ago with a plan to go to Apalachicola and St. Simons for long weeken
Interesting to me dlochner at 6:31pm 10.19.23 Boats are not cars, where standardization and efficiency are of parmount importance for the bottom l
New Sails PaulK at 6:21pm 10.19.23 . Does your sailmaker think the 135% will provide enough power to keep you moving on those light air
Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 6:10pm 10.19.23 My '85 28 was built in May of 1985, near the end of the model year. FYI, model years from from 1 Ju
Odd Sailboat ads (1) Will Gilmore at 6:07pm 10.19.23 With sail covers too? https://media.tenor.com/rVH0yznv-fIAAAAM/minions-woo-hoo.gif -Will
Odd Sailboat ads (2) rgranger at 5:21pm 10.19.23 220854 I wonder what he would say if I offered to dispose of it for $2000?
Odd Sailboat ads (1) rgranger at 5:15pm 10.19.23 There are sooo many snarky things I could say here
New Sails rgranger at 5:03pm 10.19.23 Go with a loose foot main:beer:
Misc repairs and changes Project_Mayhem at 4:28pm 10.19.23 Camcleats have an advantage over clutches. In many cases (not all), you can give the line an upwards
Odd Sailboat ads Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 10.19.23 I... THINK... I can see how that gold dock line is wrapped. What I'm curious about is how it was ex
Kevlar skid plates? dlochner at 3:24pm 10.19.23 The boat is currently in storage about 1 hr away. I was planning on heading up there in a few wee
Kevlar skid plates? (2) Project_Mayhem at 3:13pm 10.19.23 I could be wrong but it looks like some of your bunks aren't touching the hull in your pic. A proper

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