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Reefing the Genny? Leprecaun at 7:04pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 52/6035 Hello All, I have participated and read several threads on reefing the main ( just installed a sing
Alternator upgrade sail_MN at 6:11pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 19/5934 I am a new owner of a Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 2gmf. The alternator is bad. It is a Hitachi and I
Holding tank size rambliln rose at 5:50pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1148 We bought an '81 Catalina a few years back, and nothing in the owners manual or anywhere I've looked
Center board free, pendant jammed- 1985 192; what to do? Jerry Shenkman at 5:25pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 4/1225 When I tried to back out of my slip today, the boat would not move. I ended up donning a wet suit '
Surviving Odile Dos Equis at 4:54pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1505 We just made it through Odile and the aftermath is fellow sailors opinion of what you did right or w
Magnesium Anode Canadian Supply? joker460 at 4:52pm 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3313 Have any of the Canadian forum guys found a supplier of Magnesium Anodes in Canada? I looked at B
Adjustable backstay with swept back spreaders markwbird at 3:49pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1734 I have an 84 Hunter 34 that I am wanting to race. Having an adjustable backstay is standard for rac
Heart inverter stopped working Persy at 3:21pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1197 I have a 14 year old heart interface freedom marine 20 inverter/charger. Charger works fine. Inv
Jib line needs replacing Wndspiritsb at 3:02pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 3/1261 We need to replace our jib lines...got new rope last year and it won't fit thru the rigging! So we
Rigging Lifespan? cudamank at 2:55pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7346 The post on the 40 year old mast got me thinking about rigging replacement. I am thinking about both
gluing to sunbrella gettinthere at 2:28pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7629 Our overhead windows in the bimini are shot. Because of solar panels mounted to the bimini, removing
Last days of summer (4) mermike at 1:30pm 09.22.14 Catalina 22 5/971 Hi All, I haven't posted much but I do appreciate everything I've learned here. I thought I'd sha
Water Maker Installation on a Hunter 41 Xaris at 1:22pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 1/1038 I am installing a water maker (estimated 35 gallons per day). Any ideas or experience on where yo
Hunter 41 Extra Fuel Tank Xaris at 1:20pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/2221 I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank. I am in the process of installing a 6K
Yanmar starting issue dehler25 at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/1067 I was reading through discussions on problems associated with starting Yanmars. There was a lot of m
SSB Antenna Installation Xaris at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 9/4228 I am preparing to install a new single side band radio in my 2004 Hunter 41. Does anyone have exp
Hunter 45 Legend interior redesign AsGoodAsItGets at 12:50pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 Hi: I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend. My wife and I would like to re-de
Gin pole for 22 O'Day Siri at 12:03pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 1/3130 Does anyone have advice/experience constructing a gin pole for this boat? My biggest question is how
shaft removal BF38 at 10:56am 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2793 Does one have to drop the rudder to remove the shaft from a beneteau 38?
upgrade project list Don Lucas at 9:31am 09.22.14 Big Boats 17/2593 I always maintain a boat upgrade list. These just come about when I'm on the boat when I realize I'v

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Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 8:25am 08.30.23 How would you describe your pumping action - aggressive or moderate ? Did you lubricate the piston
Winchbit driver stageboss at 8:24am 08.30.23 I installed a couple of ceiling lights in my C30 and fully hid all of the wires. I used a combinat
Catalina 22 bilge care Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 08.30.23 https://people.com/4-people-dog-rescued-moments-before-sinking-boat-capsized-new-jersey-7963345 It
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 8:17am 08.30.23 ust confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a connecting link
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 08.30.23 A friend had a vinyl winch handle holder that he never installed because he didn't want to drill ho
2001 HUNTER 320 Keith P at 7:57am 08.30.23 Yes!!
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 08.30.23 My boat came with the wrap on the mixing elbow. I attempted to unwrap it once just so I could exami
2001 HUNTER 320 dlochner at 7:20am 08.30.23 Am I correct in assuming that autocorrect got you and Raymor, is really RayMarine?
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place (9) twodzusfittings at 6:50am 08.30.23 219374219375219377219378219380219382219384
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 6:47am 08.30.23 I'd do it and strategically locate the first reef point so that the total area with one reef is slig
Catalina 22 bilge care rgranger at 6:44am 08.30.23 The Bilge is usually below the water line. You would not want a "drain" there.:yikes: A small bilg
Winterization? David in Sandusky at 6:39am 08.30.23 Our marina pumps antifreeze into our engine when they haul it out in the fall. We run antifreeze int
Refilling Compass - where's the port? (1) RitSim at 6:33am 08.30.23 The port is under a tab of melted plastic. I had no luck refilling mine because of almost invisible
Thundering water tank? David in Sandusky at 6:28am 08.30.23 It happens on our aluminum water tank, usually after filling it. What happens? After filling, there
Problems with cdi furling jib rgranger at 6:23am 08.30.23 on mine, the halyard times there and the tack is secured through one of those holes by a small line.
Thundering water tank? kloudie1 at 6:22am 08.30.23 Might just be "oil-canning" where a slightly distorted panel of the tank snaps in or out as the weig
2001 HUNTER 320 Keith P at 6:17am 08.30.23 I will be purchasing the whole kit.
Refilling Compass - where's the port? kloudie1 at 6:17am 08.30.23 Many compasses don't have fill ports but you can carefully drill the bottom of the case (usually pla
Problems with cdi furling jib (1) patbratton at 6:17am 08.30.23 I would assume that one cleat is for the tack and the other for the halyard. Mine uses shackles. Yo
Stowing Winch Handles Ward H at 6:15am 08.30.23 A friend had a vinyl winch handle holder that he never installed because he didn't want to drill hol

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