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Open CPN Help shemandr at 7:15am 09.09.14 Ask All Sailors 5/885 I finally installed it on my 2 year old MacBookAir. That went smoothly as soon as I enabled install
Winter Cover RCK at 4:30am 09.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1969 I'm looking at a winter cover made by Sea Canvas based in NJ. Has anyone had experience with this pr
Sailboat- a dream or a nightmare? Hunters... Which? Tumororlater at 2:51am 09.09.14 Big Boats 13/2472 These are trying times. The days just before a purchase of a large luxury item as a sailboat. I am s
Gel Battery for C320 Brahmany at 2:12am 09.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/824 Looking to replace the batteries in our C320mk2 with a gel type. Any suggestions which may be the be
Hunter 45DS Pros and Cons rayjanine at 10:02pm 09.08.14 Big Boats 3/2759 I would like to know more about how the Hunter 45DS owners like their boats. This web site does not
B & R Rig or Not? HMT2 at 8:52pm 09.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3114 Ok Hunter experts I have a question about my rig. I own a 1983 Hunter 31. Sailboatdata.com indicates
Rudder issue (1) Juma2012 at 8:43pm 09.08.14 Catalina 22 6/1366 Finally getting around to giving my 1982 catalina 22 a good lookover. And noticed two things. 1. the
Suggestions for 12V wiring on port side of cabin jonelli at 8:42pm 09.08.14 Catalina 30 14/1966 So, I'm ALMOST done wiring up my boat-theater system. (Please, no comments on your philosophy of sai
helm seat / cooler SailFysh at 7:17pm 09.08.14 Catalina 310 19/3897 I did a search and found an old post about using a tall cooler in place of the factory 310 helm seat
Don't Pay the Ransom! dptransom at 6:51pm 09.08.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1318 Hey, friends! A new post at Don't Pay the Ransom! Thanks for stopping by!
In 343, how to replace bulb in switchable ceiling light DHA at 6:37pm 09.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2117 In my 2007 B343 I have halogen ceiling lights. In the main saloon they are turned on by bulkhead sw
Lake Ontario Marinas from Sodus to Chaumont? agprice22 at 6:16pm 09.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3956 I am considering changing sailing grounds next season. I am currently on Seneca Lake in an Oday 272.
Teak Grate for Head Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 6:11pm 09.08.14 Big Boats 10/2039 On our 2008 Hunter 38, the head has two rooms. One contains the head / shower and has a teak grate
84 H31 Checking Fuel Tank Question choover at 6:03pm 09.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1713 What advice can I get for determining the amount of fuel that is in the fuel tank?
Loose Mast Vision 36 Mike H. at 5:03pm 09.08.14 Big Boats 4/860 Hey you Vision owners out there. Have you ever had problems with the bolts around the mast at t
2008 Sailing Trip In San Juan Is. cscott at 3:40pm 09.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/836 Here is a video of a 4 week trip my wife's and I took on Lastchance, a 26S, in the San Juans. It is
Lancer 28 deck cleats? chbm at 3:16pm 09.08.14 Lancer 2/1973 Anyone happen to know of a direct replacement for Lancer 28 deck cleats? The ones on our 1978 have a
Wiring an anchor light Ken R at 3:16pm 09.08.14 Catalina 22 5/1132 Here's a real long shot question: I have a 1980 C22, and along with some other playing around with w
WinchRite failure Jtoben at 3:07pm 09.08.14 Ask All Sailors 34/16033 WE have been using the WinchRite to raise the main the last 3 feet on our 11.0a for the past three s
Windlass for Oday 23 luismoed at 2:15pm 09.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/691 Hey guys, I am considering to install a windlass in my Oday 23. Anyone already did it? My initi

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Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation Jumpstart at 4:35pm 07.17.23 Where in the Cleveland area. It depends on which side of town the boat is on. Central to East side I
Reef points Tally Ho at 4:32pm 07.17.23 I thought one of the advantages of a furling mainsail was the flexibility of setting the reef point
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 4:30pm 07.17.23 My wife got me foldable winch for Father's day. it comes in handy when we race or when you single
Topside paint jssailem at 3:29pm 07.17.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. :plus: Consistent with what I have heard fr
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Joe at 3:16pm 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Topside paint JamesG161 at 3:14pm 07.17.23 There are 2 good sources for color matched gelcoat Not Really, if we are referring to Hunter Sailb
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 07.17.23
Macerator thru hull not in use dmax at 2:59pm 07.17.23 I removed mine, one less hole in the boat.
Vent Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:48pm 07.17.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the chea
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:44pm 07.17.23 That might apply to a waste holding tank, but this is a water tank. --Peggie
Macerator thru hull not in use Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:40pm 07.17.23 I'd remove it because after a few years of no use, the rubber parts in it will have dried out and ha
Macerator thru hull not in use Calif. Ted at 2:34pm 07.17.23 I'd just keep it closed while exercising it occasionally, the next owner might use it when you get y
Clean main sail cover DaveJ at 2:33pm 07.17.23 I use 303 as well. I bought a gallon ($$$) with a friend, 4th year and lots left. dj
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 2:06pm 07.17.23 I've installed struts on a couple of my boats over the years and find them a very worthwhile additi
Topside paint dlochner at 1:52pm 07.17.23 Ok here is where you go for HUNTER paints, gel coats etc. SPECTRUM COLOR Their search engine will
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 1:47pm 07.17.23 pretty unlikely to waterproof zippers but if it's a "plastic" zipper you can sure improve the ease
Water proofing zippers.... RussC at 1:45pm 07.17.23 pretty unlikely to waterproof zippers but if it's a "plastic" zipper (or metal for that matter) you
Topside paint JamesG161 at 1:42pm 07.17.23 Ok here is where you go for HUNTER paints, gel coats etc. SPECTRUM COLOR Their search engine will
Topside paint jviss at 1:39pm 07.17.23 Try putting some wax over the gelcoat repairs. Or cover with plastic wrap and seal the edges with
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 1:36pm 07.17.23 That still can indicate a defective Teflon "plate" 'cuz it shouldn't be happening. So I'd get the

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