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irmedic at 6:18am 07.10.14
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Hello, My shifter cable has worn out and I need a replacement. Does anybody know what model/length
anthony at 5:56am 07.10.14
6/1208
Hi All we all hear about the fact we have Styrofoam in our boat and some of us take it out. Well, A
Kper at 4:54am 07.10.14
17/2507
Think I screwed up. Developed a fuel leak at the connection to the fuel tank located in the cockpit
rfrye1 at 11:30pm 07.09.14
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It's got around to reading my 2 sailing magazines on a 5 hr flight. I read Sail and Cruising World.
LloydB at 10:06pm 07.09.14
12/2222
I forgot to open the portable gas tank vent valve and created a vacuum which shut the engine off as
whittem at 7:48pm 07.09.14
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Hard a hard freeze in NW FL last year. 2004 CAT 310 Transom shower plastic manifold (in port rear la
Clydo at 5:53pm 07.09.14
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Pulled bulkhead to work on damper plate discovered heat from riser getting to bulkhead even though
Ivan at 5:39pm 07.09.14
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Does anybody know where I can get the little brown plastic covers that snap into the Phillips head f
Doons60 at 5:17pm 07.09.14
5/2023
I'll be sailing to Newport soon and am looking for insight into moorings. All I can find is to hail
rsmart at 4:41pm 07.09.14
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Has anyone owning the latest Hunter 50 ac with the 110 turbo Yanmar changed the water pump impeller
jswesterman at 3:42pm 07.09.14
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Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
jswesterman at 3:08pm 07.09.14
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Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
pupluv at 3:02pm 07.09.14
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Howdy, I have an 18 ft Languna Windrose. For the first time I have to remove the mast so I can tr
elfking at 1:31pm 07.09.14
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I have 4 gc2 6v batteries wired in a series parallel twelve volt bank and a link 2000 battery monit
Fast Ed at 1:26pm 07.09.14
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We were motoring up the river yesterday when our engine suddenly quit. It re-started easily, and ra
ttac at 12:42pm 07.09.14
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Hi all! I am looking for some replacement lamps for my power panel. After our lightning strike I hav
sharty mcwierdears at 12:16pm 07.09.14
9/1208
hey, I'm picking up a 24' siedelman fixed keel from Forked River, NJ and headed to the Pamlico Sound
26M Purchase   (2)
BradB at 11:21am 07.09.14
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I'm looking at purchasing a 26M and inspected the boat yesterday. It's a 2013 and looks to be in ve
ben solomon at 10:50am 07.09.14
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Just had a cpt wheel pilot installed on my 1990 37.5 legend. Very impressive! I was out in 25 knot
Jared1048 at 10:23am 07.09.14
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hello, recently added a high output alternator and I had a problem with the belt not being tight e

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1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing
gotons at 6:25am 09.05.23
Final update to this saga (unless you all want the details, hilarity of my mission of installing a n
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mavourneen at 6:18am 09.05.23
We probably need a little info about how your particular boat and topping lift are set up. @rgrang
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rgranger at 6:06am 09.05.23
Beautiful build!:beer:
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patbratton at 5:43am 09.05.23
The stresses placed on the stern rail are beyond those intended. Perhaps a soft shackle on the ster
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kappykaplan at 5:24am 09.05.23
I'm heading off on a 21 day cruise Good luck! Stay safe. :beer:
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks
sailme88 at 4:55am 09.05.23
The stresses placed on the stern rail are beyond those intended. Perhaps a soft shackle on the stern
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks   (2)
patbratton at 4:37am 09.05.23
Two weeks ago we set the spinnaker and it pulled us across the lake with no fuss. I had to move a fe
30T Wing Keel Width
Justin_NSA at 4:32am 09.05.23
Were you able to go to your boat? Thanks Yep. Sorry I haven't been back on here. I measured 37.5
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Kermit at 4:05am 09.05.23
It does look like a full moon from the moon. Rather than the earth. I posted the same image on an
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging
jssailem at 3:46am 09.05.23
Shackles and snap shackles work. I prefer to use Soft Shackles made from Dyneema to secure blocks a
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jssailem at 3:26am 09.05.23
You have a bit going on Chris in that diagram. First let me share a great link. https://marinehowto
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not?
kappykaplan at 3:17am 09.05.23
The last two digits (02) indicate the boat was built in 2002.
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup
jssailem at 2:38am 09.05.23
I have a bridle for anchoring. Two lengths of nylon three braided line attach to an anchor chain hoo
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not?
MAW at 2:32am 09.05.23
Vagabond 17ft.
jssailem at 2:25am 09.05.23
My 15ft Montgomery would splash water upon the through the center board housing in rough seas. I ins
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa
jssailem at 2:17am 09.05.23
Vagabond 17ft.
Peter Schneider at 12:17am 09.05.23
Thank you for the info, I suspect it will be a bit of a challenge to find the leak, not enough to ke
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
skunther at 9:58pm 09.04.23
Your picture shows me, time to replace with new. I will never use a repair link on our boat. I've t
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup
Terry Cox at 9:52pm 09.04.23
My boating buddy used a hot dipped galvanized chain hook like this for years: McMaster-Carr He had a

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