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1981 Hunter 22 brsch at 5:51pm 02.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/1069 Where are the brackets and centerboard pin? How do you drop the board. Just purchased my H22 and t
Bottom Paint mmsailor at 5:26pm 02.06.14 Smaller Boats 7/1190 Is there a bottom paint that can be put over any bottom paint without causing a problem . When we bo
H-34 Mainsheet System markwbird at 3:00pm 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3416 The mainsheet system on my newly acquired 1984 H-34 is a piece of crap. There, I said it. Sue me.
For all those hibernating in winter (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 2:03pm 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/845 For all real sailors
81H30 rudder keelboatguy at 1:59pm 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/568 How far into the rudder does the post go, and does the skeg/rudder lower support connect to the rudd
C30s are great dj2210 at 12:40pm 02.06.14 Catalina 30 1/1139 Took this video last year. Solo sailing and it was a blast. Love those steady wind, 70 degree days.
CQ CQ CQ de KD2DAS Kazz330 at 11:42am 02.06.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4039 Howdy everyone! New to the forum, and am also an operator. Call sign is KD2DAS out of upstate
problems w/ self furling jib Jim Budde at 11:34am 02.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2072 I have an O'Day 192 with the OEM self-furling mecanism. If winds go over 10 -12 it jams. Have read t
Main sail reef point locations Jalepeno at 11:20am 02.06.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/11805
boat sharing selgert at 11:00am 02.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/913 I have a 3 yo Macgregor 26 foot sailboat in the Boston area. I am looking to sell a 1/2 or 1/3 shar
GRUNERt - Frig and Freezer drtsr1 at 9:37am 02.06.14 Big Boats 10/7345 I just bought this boat a (2000 Hunter 460). Well the Frig / Freezer work just fine for the week I
Marine Air - Water pump not turning on? drtsr1 at 9:16am 02.06.14 Big Boats 4/2229 The AC / Sea water pump works just fine (well almost). If the pump IS NOT connected to the circui
a great Tech manual for a westerbeke 30 centerline at 9:09am 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/643 here is a link to a very nice technical manual for a westerbeke 30... I accidentally ran across
westerbeke 30 thermostat Pt # ???? centerline at 8:36am 02.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/2829 I am having a problem locating a part number for the proper thermostat for a 77 westerbeke 30... I
Saltaway ? Bob 04 H260 at 8:15am 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 I changed the zinc anode in my generator. It appeared to have salt buildup on it. I have Ts on my ra
Bottom paint for lakes Knot Flying at 6:03am 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2023 I may be moving my Hunter 26 from the Georgia coast, salt water, to a lake near Atlanta. Bottom need
Hunter 22 keel repair (2) KristinKaye at 9:30pm 02.05.14 Smaller Boats 20/6368 I dropped the keel out of our H22 as it needs another new bushing. Except this time I'm not going t
Insight! ChuckG at 8:20pm 02.05.14 Columbia 2/1488 I am going to be a first time boat owner in the next month or so and I have a few question about the
Any Suggestions for Supplier for WEBASTO AC Unit? Doug in Lakeview at 8:17pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1147
what do you use to RE-polish a magma grill centerline at 7:51pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 21/11493 I have acquired a magma marine kettle 2 grill and it looks terrible.... its yellowed with dark blotc

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USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe jssailem at 9:55am 03.27.23 No idea. Is it a proprietary system? Apple products are known to use WiFi as a tool to locate the un
I am Knot going aloft today jssailem at 9:52am 03.27.23 A halyard knot or even a couple of half hitches would surfice. But then to really make it simple ben
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:30am 03.27.23 Wow again! That was the most exciting sailing footage I've seen in a long time. I loved the deadpan
Heart stopping drone footage (2) jssailem at 9:18am 03.27.23 Exciting video for sure. The Malizia team appears so calm at 27knots in the Southern Pacific. Roar
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.27.23 All boat builders OEM and "stock" (not custom one-off) plastic water and waste tanks are actually L
Second Battery drewlamparello at 8:33am 03.27.23 I have two Group 27s installed. As you know the 275 came with just one forward of the sink below th
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI jssailem at 8:11am 03.27.23 I'd reach out to Dwyer. A solder job will not serve the needs. A sleeve could work, but I believe th
Why are silicone based waxes bad? jssailem at 7:54am 03.27.23 I am sure there are scientific reasons that silicone polymer as a gloss enhancer and the Organo-modi
Port light internal trim gaskets jssailem at 7:41am 03.27.23 ARJ is a window manufacturer up your way in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada. https://ajrmarinewindows.c
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.27.23 Good question!
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... JamesG161 at 7:21am 03.27.23 I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit RAYMARINE AUTOHELM RAYTHEON Motor Drive w/Gears
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.27.23 One thing you should realize is that the boom will always be a little longer than the E dimension by
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.27.23 Interesting part of Maine Sail's post on impellers: https://marinehowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/
Water Tank Material kloudie1 at 6:55am 03.27.23 Pretty sure that both tanks are HDPE.
mast lights ice breaker at 6:27am 03.27.23 The deck light on the mast is a simple PAR 36 Bulb. There are tons of after market LED on amazon an
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 6:08am 03.27.23 Thank you for the post @Davidasailor26. The nice diagram settles this once and for all. I am summar
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 6:05am 03.27.23 If the sail is 7'11" and the boom is 8' you can sail the boat so long as the boom clears the backsta
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 6:02am 03.27.23 If swapped and they reverse the display, empty when empty, then possibly you solved the problem B
Sole Replacement (1) RoyS at 5:58am 03.27.23 I used PlasDeck which is usually installed outside on the deck and not inside on the cabin sole. I i

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