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Jim Seamons Crazy Dave Condon at 7:05am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/737 1
H26...Rudder down haul/up haul rigging? abk at 7:03am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 9/3065 I sure could use your insight on a rudder down haul solution for my 1996 wheeled H26? When I lower i
Rewiring the SS Arch kjretlaw at 6:58am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/776 I spent the wet weekend trying to wire my solar panels thru the arch using the existing pathway but
H26, 12 volt cabin light lens removal? abk at 6:47am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1793 Had the boat 3 years and i need to replace a 12v bulb... So before I bugger up the fixture with a sc
under way picture (1) joul at 6:34am 08.11.14 S2 5/1789 enjoying my baby
Passage 42 rigging Scallywagger at 6:32am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1195 Hello everyone My passage 42 had a new Seldon mast/boom ' rigging put on in 2013 by Atlantic Spar
Hunter legend 35.5, 1990 Mity at 6:14am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/875 Hi, anyone would know the pedestal type (model, make) for this boat? I am also looking for an own
Yanmar Engine Controls (1) guywithsmile at 6:03am 08.11.14 Pearson 5/3110 I recently purchased a 1985 303 with the 2GM Yanmar engine. I am having some difficulty getting the
Buzzer alarm won't shut off lthrneck689 at 5:32am 08.11.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6106 I have a Yanmar 2QM15 in my '81 S2 9.2C, and after starting, the buzzer won't shut off. The oil pr
1990 HUNTER 35.5 Throttle shifter Mity at 5:29am 08.11.14 Big Boats 6/1051 Hi everyone, I am looking at buying a 1990 Hunter 35.5. it is in a very good condition and the deck
Wind in the Rigging Long Story at 5:02am 08.11.14 Catalina 310 7/1865 I'm asking the C-310 Owners but anyone who has experienced this please let me know. A few weeks
Chart Plotter / Radar Mount (2) Long Story at 4:52am 08.11.14 Catalina 310 6/1946 A long time back I mentioned that I changed my chart plotter mount from the swivel mounted high to a
Beneteau 473 propellor issue John Mott at 11:27pm 08.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6353 We own a 473 with a Yanmar 100HP engine. Since buying this boat which came with a Maxi prop we have
Genasun setting for Lifeline AGMs AaronD at 8:08pm 08.10.14 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1597 I have a pair of Lifeline AGM batteries, and a new Genasun GV-10 charge controller for my small sola
Isinglass Cleaner? Recommendation tmatzzie at 7:30pm 08.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2031 Friends, After 8 weeks with our boat, we love our Beneteau 40. The birds do too. We're in a const
Looking for a rudder SoonAgainILuffSeas2 at 7:29pm 08.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1023 :confused: :eek: :bang: Help!! Someone STOLE my rudder ! While I was rehabilitating from a
Help! Bronze stayplate busted... (2) AnnieFixit at 7:13pm 08.10.14 Day Sailers 4/1106 Help! Bronze stayplate (stemhead) busted... We have an old Oday Daysailer (#214) - I'm not sure whe
Lancer 44 fuel tank BetsieBay at 7:00pm 08.10.14 Lancer 0/1460 We just bought a 1980 Lancer 44 Motorsailer. The hull, engines, sail, and interior are in great shap
A Macgregor during Pirates and Wenches week at Rock Hall? Piotr at 6:57pm 08.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/906 So I went this weekend with my son and his friend to attend the Pirates and Wenches event in Rock Ha
modify Hunter 336 (1) pilotgene1 at 6:07pm 08.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/860 added a outboard motor mount to the bottom of the walk thru seat, so when it is in the down position

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Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 12:03pm 08.29.23 Not a fan of the vinyl holders. Bunch of holes in the boat, and they get dirty looking quickly. F
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 toastysailor at 11:49am 08.29.23 I'll have to check, but if I remember correctly it is more like 3 inches wide. But I'm not certain,
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.29.23 Somewhat difficult to run the wiring but how about surface mounted compases on the surface below the
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Dalliance at 11:19am 08.29.23
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 (2) toastysailor at 11:19am 08.29.23 219347 219348
Winchbit driver Hayden Watson at 11:15am 08.29.23 Has anyone tried installing one of these? My Catalina 310 has limited access to the area above the
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks kappykaplan at 11:14am 08.29.23 How often do you apply it? It's applied to the headsail luff tape at the beginning of the season.
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 11:12am 08.29.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. I will insert pins to be sure the turnbuck
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 11:11am 08.29.23 Its possible that they replaced the mast with a new design mast which is a little shorter to compen
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 11:08am 08.29.23 Great info Dalliance. Thanks.
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure (2) VT Fitz at 11:06am 08.29.23 Epilogue: The rigger arrived late this morning and he swapped out the 1/4" line for my topping lift
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 11:03am 08.29.23 It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zipp
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 10:49am 08.29.23 :plus: Never had a problem with McLube not lasting very long. How often do you apply it?
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Barnacle Bill at 10:45am 08.29.23 I am a broker and based on your notes, I'd say the person you were dealing with was pretty much usel
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 kappykaplan at 10:42am 08.29.23 Could you post a photo of your existing binnacle?
H34 Mast Rewiring Dalliance at 10:36am 08.29.23
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.29.23 how can this boat be single handed from behind the wheel if the lines, traveler and winches are all
Replace section of G4 anchor chain tfox2069 at 10:19am 08.29.23 When adding a connecting link, there's one issue I didn't see discussed - sorry if I missed it: The
Gulf Storm Potential (1) jssailem at 10:14am 08.29.23 Surge warnings
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 10:06am 08.29.23 My mast on the 1985 model H-34 is a Kenyon BF 5386.. They may have used different ones during the r

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