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OC50 Family 2012 - where to mount gangway? folding or not? (5) flying at 12:22pm 01.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2334 Hello, I have Oceanis 50 Family 2012 year. I would like to mount the gangway. I'm wondering where to
How to weather a sudden storm? Ward H at 12:14pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 61/15393 OK, newbie question time. Last summer I narrowly missed getting hit by a fast moving T Storm. It bl
Who uses a Barney Post? MaryEllaRose at 9:11am 01.18.14 Catalina 22 7/10073 I've been investigating a Barney post for my '22 but don't understand how the main sheet lines are r
Propane td4321 at 9:08am 01.18.14 Big Boats 22/4766 Has anyone changed their stove from cng to propane. My boat is a hunter 40 and there is no safe prop
replacement portlights ag123 at 8:09am 01.18.14 Big Boats 4/1185 Hello all! Has any of my Legend 37 folks tried the "New found metals" Tri - matrix ports? If so, wh
302 Survey Done (1) Mackaroni at 7:49am 01.18.14 Bigger Boats 10/2374 So, I had the survey done and am waiting on the final report. Overall, I think the boat did well.
Crush washers All U Get at 6:35am 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1341 Hi all, We had a little fuel leak on the fuel line to the injector on our diesel generator and I
H34 rudder removal a65sailor at 5:39am 01.18.14 Big Boats 6/1193 Would like to remove my rudder and re- core it. I was wondering if it could be removed with the boat
Greetings from a prospective future H37C owner The Rach at 3:57am 01.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1385 Hello, After much analysis and discussions and negotiations with the Admiral, this family had set
Windlass chain and rope sizeing Lost Parent at 9:36pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/629 I have an older Simpson Maxwell Anchorman winch on which the gyspy is marked 162 an anybody tell me
Gypsy Lost Parent at 8:17pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 2/727 I have a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman windlass and am looking for info on how to remove the gypsy
Hot water heater anode lwiltsee at 6:23pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 1/1153 How does one access the hot water heater's sacrificial anode? I'd like to replace it and I can't se
get blown away Navicula at 6:08pm 01.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/965 http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/overlay=temp/orthographic=56.99,1.36,801
roller furler attachment point (1) Kermit at 5:04pm 01.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/1079 Hey y'all, Is it ok to attach the forestay/roller furler to the aft hole on the bow of the boat? Cr
Source for staysail traveler stops lingerfeltja at 4:27pm 01.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/663 Can anyone point me to a source for stop cars that will fit the traveler on an H37 cutter? Thank you
Anyone know a good SF Bay Area fabricator for davits&canvas? rlamb at 2:25pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 7/2057 I am looking to have a SS frame for solar panels built for my Hunter 466 and I want to frame to also
roller furling korchinskyp at 12:06pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3718 I purchased a sailboat with a new hank on mylar headsail. What are the thoughts on converting it to
Wheel Brake Fix Stargazer3 at 11:41am 01.17.14 Big Boats 3/1003 Hi, all! Has anyone out there repaired their wheel brake? Mine doesn't work at all. I turn it and no
How to see AC Amps from Inverter/Charger? rlamb at 11:09am 01.17.14 Big Boats 4/1140 On my 2004 Hunter 466 I noticed that the AC Ammeter on the panel does not include the amps being use
Boom rest Cambo at 10:31am 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4791 I've been looking at lots of boats for sale online trying to get through the winter and I noticed a

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Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 wnischt at 5:16am 07.04.23 The keel is lead. I got a quote to repair it, but I have to ship it to Canada (MarsKeel). They ind
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 dlochner at 4:52am 07.04.23 The keel joint crack may not be a particularly difficult job as it may only be the fairing compound
shore power female-end fell in the water Jim Legere at 4:23am 07.04.23 Prescription for the wet end of the cord: fresh water rinse followed by a liberal application of WD4
shore power female-end fell in the water rgranger at 3:33am 07.04.23
Fuel (In)Efficiency Davidasailor26 at 3:27am 07.04.23
cant identify my venture2? rgranger at 3:25am 07.04.23 Still will need photos to help
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Davidasailor26 at 3:19am 07.04.23 Maybe some PTFE or silicone lubricant on the threads to keep it from binding up so much?
Engineering Issues Rick486 at 3:10am 07.04.23 Fatigue failure of a welded joint
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Rick486 at 2:48am 07.04.23 My forward opening hatch is a Bomar 1080-10A with a single support arm. Manufactured in 1998 and in
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Joe at 1:20am 07.04.23 Ralph, I wish I had constructive insight regarding the hatch issue. However, I will congratulate yo
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Syversens at 12:25am 07.04.23 How much solar do you have? Edit: And how large is your charger? Is it connected to the start batt
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything JamesG161 at 12:15am 07.04.23 Bomar 1080-10A Mine is Bomar 1011-10 with 2 openers.;) I guess , just like your accumulator, shor
Fuel (In)Efficiency SFS at 11:43pm 07.03.23 Many diesel engines burn between 0.38 and 0.45 pounds of fuel per hour for each horsepower developed
Engineering Issues SoSound at 10:33pm 07.03.23 I saw this video this morning and wondered, how did the park safety team miss this on their AM insp
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 9:24pm 07.03.23 Sure. 2
35s5 Backstay Adjuster (3) Hollyberry at 9:08pm 07.03.23 We have a 3-part cascade in wire with a 6 part tackle on that.. with the cleating block up high for
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jon hansen at 9:04pm 07.03.23 how many souls onboard? .... if i'm aloud to ask :)
Roller furling: where do I start? KCofKC at 8:27pm 07.03.23 There is more to a furler than just the furler. Most likely you will also have to make an adjustmen
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) Michael Davis at 8:14pm 07.03.23 Current Destination is Lunenburg NS. Home of the Blue Nose
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery stephen_i_w at 8:11pm 07.03.23 It just depends on why one decides to replace their Lead acid batteries. In my case, 3 years ago, I

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