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speed sensor/wheel raye at 2:03pm 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1775 I have a M38-recently purchased. does anyone know where the proverbial speed wheel is located, my sp
Replacing backstay stevec22206 at 2:03pm 09.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3201 A question for C27 owners with the split backstay and adjuster. I'm thinking of eliminating the adju
Insurance sticker shock JohnnyMac at 1:57pm 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2345 We are in the process of deciding whether to move our boat to Pensacola or leave it on the Great Lak
B&R Rig kingsailor at 1:22pm 09.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3263 I am concerned about the B'R rig on my 456. It scares me on a long downwind leg that the pressure be
Old Companionway steps kingsailor at 1:05pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 2/1139 If anyone is replacing or plans to replace their companionway steps on a 456 or similiar model pleas
Accessories CB trips when plugged in... Michael Meyer at 12:52pm 09.23.13 Catalina 310 3/953 If I switch my accessories (for the 12v cigarette lighter type plugs) on while I'm plugged in to sho
Groco Head Troubleshooting question. bandit818 at 12:21pm 09.23.13 Pearson 5/3010 I am a new owner of an 87 Pearson 31-2 and am having problems with the Groco HF-B head. We have put
Any Input would be helpful! Drought paiscool at 12:11pm 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2555 I have a 32 foot Catalina at a Marina in Texas. We have had drought conditions and I have a bout 18"
Catalina or Ensenada in October Old Sailor 2 at 12:09pm 09.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1933 I am thinking of taking a 4 or 5 day trip from San Diego and sailing either to Ensenada, Mexico or C
Can Hunter 27 roll over ? (Newbie - don't laugh at me) Delawaredave at 11:39am 09.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4406 Can Hunter 27 roll over ? Newbie - don't laugh at me. I'm guessing not. But when I found a
Internal boom reefing lines on H37c emilbec at 9:59am 09.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1598 The reefing lines on the H 37c are internal. At the mast end of the boom is a jam cheat to secure t
Windlass Solenoid Location - 46 LE rnp at 9:59am 09.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2156 I am on a cruise, days from any port with services. One of the foot switches on my windlass stopped
Thanks Don Guillette! Brian S at 9:20am 09.23.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5648 I have now learned how to properly trim my main sail. I had to unlearn lots of stuff learned from be
need a mast for catalina capri 13' cyclone. lyonsjc at 8:53am 09.23.13 Smaller Boats 4/3393 I need a replacement mast for a catalina capri (cyclone) 13'
Mississippi Gulfport area... Caish at 8:49am 09.23.13 Destinations 6/3741 I'm thinking of towing my C-22 to Gulfport this week, short notice I know. But anyone give me ideas
Stuffing box Grease? Michael Meyer at 8:43am 09.23.13 Catalina 310 8/1556 Does the stuffing box require grease on my Catalina 310? There appears to be an opening on the
373 head bowl fills when secured Newport Bob at 8:10am 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2225 After flushing, switching to "dry bowl", locking pump handle and closing water inlet thruhull - I re
Play in tiller James19955 at 7:24am 09.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1435 Its not a big thing but I thought I'd ask this group if anyone has a simple solution to the "wobble"
Using engine to generate power? crafikalli at 6:19am 09.23.13 Bigger Boats 11/1817 so im new to the boating scene and i have a 272le and planning on a trip from Daytona beach to Key w
Fishing under sail Ken Cross at 5:59am 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4889 I've noticed a severe lack of sailboats recently while the Humpys and Coho salmon are running. Usua

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European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting (1) sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.17.22 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Please post a photo of what you are trying to find. Is it a pumpout
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 08.17.22 Also be sure to throughly clean the top of the batteries so that there is no film of electrolyte to
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.17.22 Do you have a thread gauge ?
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 4:24pm 08.17.22 Hi @robm and welcome to the site. Your write up is excellent compared to the usual "my boat don't f
Shipping a 22 overseas ? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 08.17.22 Not a 22, but quoted prices to ship my Hunter 386 from California to Southhampton, England in 2015 w
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:35pm 08.17.22 Hey Maverick, how did you access the steering wheel chain? I've been wanting to check/tighten mine.
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Rltgold at 3:24pm 08.17.22 Lakeshark, You might be up to something ! Maybe I could join a 22 racing group and when they ship a
New method to wash boat Calif. Ted at 3:17pm 08.17.22 Due to the water shortage in the west, temporarily unavailable. I was thinking we should all order
Shipping a 22 overseas ? LakeShark at 3:15pm 08.17.22 There must be a way that works somehow. After all they ship Lasers, Wasp's and other smaller race b
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Rich Stidger at 3:10pm 08.17.22 Also be sure to throughly clean the top of the batteries so that there is no film of electrolyte to
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows HMT2 at 3:06pm 08.17.22 I had a local window shop cut mine by matching the plexiglass when I took one off
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Rltgold at 2:33pm 08.17.22 Thanks for the input. Like I mentioned before we are still working on the Sea of Cortez first. I lik
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter DayDreamer41 at 2:16pm 08.17.22 Up here in Michigan boat goes on the hard in October and relaunched in May, batteries remain aboard,
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Leeward Rail at 2:14pm 08.17.22 I have my boat set up exactly the way I like it and it is very well maintained, unlike most of the
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel (1) DayDreamer41 at 2:11pm 08.17.22 There is another swivel at the top of the mast which is impossible to grease with the mast up, it is
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter dlochner at 1:36pm 08.17.22 Make sure the batteries are at 100% charge. Disconnect the negative leads. They will be fine in the
Nonskid Barnacle Bill at 1:21pm 08.17.22 It is my experience, if you use Awlgrip, you should put a flattening agent in the mix as even with g
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Claude L.-Auger at 1:15pm 08.17.22 I am in cold country and temps regularly drop well below zero from mid-december to mid-february. I l
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel Barnacle Bill at 1:14pm 08.17.22 There are ports for lubrication and each Selden system comes with grease for that job and you can bu
Hot water tank use when at anchor Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 08.17.22 Your hot water heater has two chambers. One for the fresh water sourced from your water tank and th

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