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Alternator Newlight at 6:38am 10.20.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1675 what is the alternator directly wire to?
Need HydraHoist Steve Sherman at 3:39am 10.20.22 Parts Search 10/1307 Looking for a hoist to lift a 2000 sailboat out of the water. Steve Sherman steve@optistuff.com
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 11:05pm 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 15/855 This is my first post here, and just have a quick question regarding how I could go about restoring
Kirie Elite 29 Elite29Owner at 8:46pm 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1802 Greetings all. New to the forum. Just picked up a 1985 Kirie Elite 29. Going to do a major renova
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level (1) OceanAnarchy at 7:43pm 10.19.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1062 I recently replaced turnbuckle ends on the side wires but not the forestay. Anyone who has raised th
sand and finish Teak and aHolly NCBrew at 1:05pm 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 6/757 I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 and I would like to refinish the Teak and Holly interior floor. Ho
Does anyone recognize the make of roller furler? (1) Robert1224 at 12:35pm 10.19.22 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1030 Ahoy, Want to see if anyone recognizes this make of roller furler. It is on my 1979 Hunter 30 and l
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat (5) Dnea at 11:05am 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/869 Hello, please have a look...I am considering a 1980 project boat that I have not seen in person yet
Quick Question windansea at 9:45am 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 3/407 I own a 1980 Catalina 38 in my forward V-Berth is a board with the following carved into it: O.N. fo
Can anyone identify this manufacturer? (1) Robert1224 at 6:57am 10.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1083 Ahoy, I am trying to determine the manufacturer of an 80's vintage roller furler. Can anyone identi
23.5 replacement parts Orbweaver at 6:24am 10.19.22 Smaller Boats 5/1123 While going over my boat looking for rain leaks I also discovered a couple items that I want to repl
Prop Spin joshw5144 at 4:19pm 10.18.22 Big Boats 4/738
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 3:10pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/810 Hey all. Seeking advice. A week ago or so I got my first boat: 1980 cat 27. Great lake area is col
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft _peterD at 2:58pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 30/2187 Looking for a fixed keel 26-27ft, 4ft or less draft that isn't a total dog to sail. I will be sail
Identify This Boat? (1) Rick Webb at 2:35pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1139 This boat is being to our youth sailing group as a donation I am told the title says it is a 1978 2
Garhauer E-Z Glide (2) SailingCal21 at 2:27pm 10.18.22 Bigger Boats 7/1255 So after 40+ years of sitting in the UV both my Schaefer jib blocks disintegrated. Can't say that I
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? (6) High Current at 2:15pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2190 I'm looking for some insight into what I should realistically expect from G/flex epoxy and keel move
Foam Seat Chiriqui at 2:09pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 6/861 I want to replace a foam seat for my H26. I can not find a similar one for sale online. It props me
Mast light power on H240 chriscampbell at 1:24pm 10.18.22 Smaller Boats 7/1094 My mast lights worked earlier this season. I tried to turn them on a few weeks ago and nothing. I fo
Forestay decking coming out (1) Slavik at 12:35pm 10.18.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1109 The forestay decking was popped out when we bought the boat. We took out the rivets and replaced th

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hunter Tank monitor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:46am 08.22.24 It would be a good idea to create the access to the tank(s) now...'cuz sooner or later you'll have
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Justin_NSA at 8:19am 08.22.24 So you know, those screen type filters aren't going to stop the "silt" that you mentioned. Which is
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? Hayden Watson at 8:13am 08.22.24 Yea, it was just my preliminary guess. :) I though the same thing when I first saw it. When I se
Cell Phone Boosters Hello Below at 8:08am 08.22.24 John, If you are looking to boost cell service onboard, I can't help. But if you are needing to b
Cell Phone Boosters Rick D at 7:57am 08.22.24 I have had several for decades. There used to be a dead zone off the coast and in Mexico. They becam
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 08.22.24 Are you having any issues with the filter falling apart? Does it last longer than a few weeks? Our
Cell Phone Boosters (2) Rich Stidger at 7:57am 08.22.24 John, If you are looking to boost cell service onboard, I can't help. But if you are needing to bo
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 7:51am 08.22.24 Thank you! I will take a look at this. When I looked on the hunter page they are out of stock. I
hunter Tank monitor American_Mainsail at 6:31am 08.22.24 Just curious if anyone has successfully installed these SCAD monitors? Installing the foil on the
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? jviss at 4:40am 08.22.24 My preliminary guess is a. Lightning. Yea, it was just my preliminary guess. :)
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? dlochner at 4:30am 08.22.24 There are fiberglass Lightnings. From wikipedia: "The Lightning is a recreational sailboat, initi
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? jviss at 3:58am 08.22.24 Lightnings were designed to be built out of wood. There are fiberglass Lightnings. From wikipedia
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 (1) Sunbird22358 at 9:14pm 08.21.24 Here is the way that appears to have been used by the owner of a Rhodes 19, I use a similar idea to
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 08.21.24 I don't recall granting you permission to use my trophy husband image in your posting. OMG, you'r
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? PaulK at 5:58pm 08.21.24 Lightnings were designed to be built out of wood. The bottoms and topsides are flat and they have a
Hunter - How to convert dinnette to bed? thinwater at 5:47pm 08.21.24 Also, sometimes adding a mattress topper helps even up the inevitable bumps. Depends on whether you
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. Michael Davis at 5:02pm 08.21.24
engine alarm won't shut off JoeWhite at 4:51pm 08.21.24 You may have a bad oil pressure switch. While engine is running, unplug the two wires from the press
Hunter - How to convert dinnette to bed? JoeWhite at 4:46pm 08.21.24 Most tables are lowered by loosening the know below and leaning on the table and pushing it down the
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Rich Stidger at 4:16pm 08.21.24 @Ralph Johnstone - I don't recall granting you permission to use my trophy husband image in your pos

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