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Gasoline storage H36 Blisster at 2:13pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/1162 Where do I store gasoline for our Honda generator on my H36 ?
Another Sailor to Follow Roger Long at 2:12pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1104
top of the inner shrouds sailorsteve1 at 2:02pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 3/1370 should the inner shroud mount near the spreader be straight or is there a curve built into it? mine
hauling anchor chain Peter18062 at 1:56pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1587 I have a Passage 42 and when bringing in the chain, it will not free fall on its own. If I don't fe
Bedding woodwork? (1) Jvsunshine at 1:26pm 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/751 Have bedded most of my deck hardware with butyl tape and it is holding well. Getting ready to replac
Hunter 34 Rounding up markwbird at 1:22pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1696 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 which I sail on SF Bay. In big wind (18 mph with waves) when I attempt to f
standing rigging jfurlong at 1:11pm 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1111 My 1980 H30 has a "frozen" main sheave. All of the standing rigging is original. As the mast has t
Roller furler line dimensions? Sublime at 1:01pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 2/1755 I have a CDI furler on my h260 bit I don't know which one as it came with the boat. Can anyone tell
How Much water stays in your bilge? zigracer at 12:52pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 8/1355 Every time I use the bilge pump on my H36, it pumps out completely, but back fills about an inch of
Remove 1984 First 42 Rudder shaft ? (2) Mitch Witt at 12:29pm 06.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/851 Anyone have experience dropping the rudder on a 83-84 First 42 ? Appears there is an upper "collar"
Stanchions hunter 30 wrn at 11:29am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/805 The backing nut off one of my stanchion plates has gone missing, looks like a nut was tabbed on the
272 traveller car (1) agprice22 at 11:16am 06.30.14 Bigger Boats 11/1789 Anyone replace the traveller car on a 272? I was just told that I would have to send the track to ha
Hairdryer for boat?? Have 1500 Watt inverter.. star302 at 11:05am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1300 Suggestions please on hairdryer for boat..I know many will say let it air dry..But if someone could
Changing Mast lights to Low voltage daveg43 at 10:38am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1375 Hi All, we have a Hinter 33 2009 and want to change out the mast lights to low voltage. How do y
Alternator belt MickP at 10:26am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/760 Hello, Just come back from a weekend anchored out just N of Charleston. 3 soft groundings going N up
Yanmar Yse 12 transmission Manureva at 9:40am 06.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1594 My trans has a coui coui, any common problem with yse12 tranny, i have a fresh rebuilt engine. So fi
Topping Lift Length and Type Boatalec at 9:39am 06.30.14 Catalina 30 4/4516 I acquired a Catalina 30 that has its mast lying on top of the boat. Time to step the mast and I am
Trailer Surge Brakes Bad Obsession at 9:34am 06.30.14 Trailer Sailors 14/4001 How painful (costly) will this be? I have a 1989 Performance dual axle trailer for my Compac 23. I
Rudder Question Bad Obsession at 9:31am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2867 On the Compac 23 the previous owner told me that the after-market rudder started to crack a while b
Hydraulic actuated keel question Joetul at 9:30am 06.30.14 Day Sailers 1/918 So on a 216 or 22 daysailer, once you drop the keel, do leave the valve in the "open" or "closed" po

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Solar water heat exchanger (1) JamesG161 at 7:40am 07.31.23 If you read the first sentence of my first post you would probably be able to figure that out. H
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat pcharn01 at 7:39am 07.31.23
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. isaksp00 at 7:28am 07.31.23 Agree, if I had the bucks I'd install one.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 7:09am 07.31.23 Thank you @Ralph Johnstone . The engine is a 2000 model and it has 135 hours, give or take a few hou
I need a Marine Surveyor High Current at 7:04am 07.31.23 Dexter Holaday did an excellent job for me a few months ago. I felt like I was paying for an educat
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas Sailgunner at 7:04am 07.31.23 IMO the boats a little small for the Bahamas. For reason previously stated and its a little small fo
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place Riga at 6:36am 07.31.23
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:29am 07.31.23 we're in Amelia Island, FL company is Design-it Wraps Thanks!
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat kloudie1 at 6:09am 07.31.23 Kick-up rudder?
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 6:00am 07.31.23 My O'28 tank box started to fail. Did a wrap around the vertical sides with biaxial fiberglass. Too
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery barnstormer at 5:59am 07.31.23 I have had no start issues on and off for 3 years on my 1987 TRBS M25. I read on this forum by mains
Lewmar V700 Windlass Fred at 5:57am 07.31.23 Maxwell makes there VW10 series windlass that is a vertical windlass without the chain pipe so that
Wrapping my boat question Wsailing1 at 5:28am 07.31.23 we're in Amelia Island, FL company is Design-it Wraps
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Morgan donor at 4:50am 07.31.23 Go to a keel boat regatta (Star/J-22/24) and watch how fast keel boats on a trailer can be launched.
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery shemandr at 4:06am 07.31.23 I got a little lost in the details but this sounds like the classic wiring harness problem. There'v
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 3:53am 07.31.23 Then why not Google: solar hot water system Lots of information there for what you want. Why do
Sailing in higher winds. shemandr at 3:50am 07.31.23 On masthead rigs the backstay adjuster can add tension to the forestay - It won't move the mast head
Sailing in higher winds. Davidasailor26 at 3:23am 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better f
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas rgranger at 2:46am 07.31.23
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Joe at 2:15am 07.31.23 Yes..... I know you don't have a rigid vang... that's the point I was hoping to make. With a rigid v

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