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Installing reef points on main sail. jjsbiggs at 6:32am 02.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/13948 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 0/911 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 10/1283 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 0/655 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 5/1522 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 46/18468 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 6/1075 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 1/1051 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 6/1302 Hello, With help I just rigged and stepped my mast. After attaching the boom I have no idea how to r
Air Conditioner Tripping Boat main breaker Unwinder at 7:06pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5174 My reverse cycle cooling/heating unit (with 2 blowers) has worked great since I bought the 1994 Lege
1986 Hunter 34 "My First Big Sailboat" chrisrezba at 6:02pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/720 Please Help ~ This is my 1st big sailboat and I am really enjoying all the challenges I am being fac
LiFePo4 drop in replacement batteries njl at 5:42pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4018 What do you guys think of all these new "drop-in Lead Acid replacement" LiFePo4 batteries? Brands in
1984 222 outboard bracket kdmjme at 5:24pm 02.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/832 Hi, does anybody know the original outboard motor bracket model? I'm looking to replace with somethi
Hunter 38 rudder post material question Picaro at 4:22pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/713 Does anyone know what Hunter means when they say the rudder post is composite on the Hunter 38? It c
Dropped the steaming light wire (oops) rkuris at 3:30pm 02.25.15 Catalina 30 9/1889 The old steaming light had given up the ghost, so I went up the mast to replace it. During the proce
Square Footage twodzusfittings at 2:49pm 02.25.15 Smaller Boats 10/1235 I could use your help in calculating how much bottom paint I will need. The coverage on the paint bu
Dropping the Hook Etiquette Brian D at 1:33pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/6535 Suppose one is boating up a coast/waterway and on the chart the next marina has an area for anchorin
replacing wheel and installing a tiller Grefyne at 1:26pm 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1160 Hi, I want to replace the steering wheel with a tiller on a 281. Has anyone done that? Thanks, Scott
Prudent Speed in Low Visibility kloudie1 at 1:08pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 39/3634 So this guy was going a prudent speed in the fog.. and keeping a good lookout, just as the COLREGS s
Insurance quote redhead78 at 12:33pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1766 Hi all, spring is just around the corner..I have insurance with a co I won't mention by name initial

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Raymarine RL70C..... RitSim at 1:42pm 09.26.23 thanks. I'll let you know
Raymarine RL70C..... (1) Rich Stidger at 1:40pm 09.26.23 I am not sure what a "L750" is, but here is the connections for a RL70C display. I might have a con
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure RudderCraft at 1:24pm 09.26.23 Hello all Catalina 22 owners. My name is Jason and I am the owner of Rudder Craft. I am also a proud
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 1:20pm 09.26.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? BigEasy at 1:12pm 09.26.23
Raymarine RL70C..... (1) RitSim at 1:06pm 09.26.23 I also have an L750 that I am working on. Can you tell me which pins are power and ground?
My solution for winch override. Yours? (3) thinwater at 12:28pm 09.26.23 Some examples for discussion. Some of these I know to be stock installations. https://forums.sailboa
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:22pm 09.26.23 ... Then the rotating cleats serve me much better.... I need to think on that. On one hand, I u
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:09pm 09.26.23 Plus a million to the tiller lock comment. I use the TillerClutch device and frankly don't see how
Rudder Craft Rudders Timm R Oday25 at 12:02pm 09.26.23 I use 80/20 during the course of my job. I have lot's of it from previous projects that my employer
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 11:45am 09.26.23 This is specifically forRudder Craft Brand systems. They have said most issues were with 3/8" Pintle
P28 Rudder Removal jssailem at 11:41am 09.26.23
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure AaronD at 11:37am 09.26.23 Are these failures on the early boats and the MK II boats? Those with actual experience may correc
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 11:34am 09.26.23 Any Sea, Possibly additional brackets with bolt/locknut or castellated nut with cotter pin. I had
School's back in session cruise! jssailem at 11:31am 09.26.23 Lovely write up Dave. It has been too long since we were at Port Hudson together. Stay in touch even
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 11:24am 09.26.23
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 11:23am 09.26.23
Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 11:22am 09.26.23 Interesting. My gut instinct would be to have the vang off upwind so I could dump the mainsheet (or
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Any Sea at 11:22am 09.26.23 Are these failures on the early boats and the MK II boats?
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:20am 09.26.23 @massnspace I am a retired sailboat who gave the original plans for the 23.5 to Hunter Marine. I

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