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Frigoboat refrigeration jmoir at 7:29am 01.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1365 I have a Frigoboat system in my Oceanis 40cc. It is powered with 2 group 31 140 amp hour deep cycle
Got a quote for new stern rails puddlejockey at 7:12am 01.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/768 I wanted to at least look at getting a custom stern pulpit with integrated seats, like all the cool
interior furniture and bulkhead spray finish peterwynndavies at 4:26am 01.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1419 Some of the finish on the interior wood on my 2002 hunter 356 needs touching up. The manual is a lit
26s hull bonding MichaelBeebe at 4:03am 01.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1314 Hello all. Recently bought my 2nd 26s. I've owned a 21,22,a 25 and another 26 years ago. My question
"Inexpensive" Chartplotters - Raymarine, Lowrance, Garmin Paltherr at 7:39pm 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 41/12501 We are looking to outfit our current Hunter 27 Edge motor-sailor with a chart plotter within the $60
Catalina party at the Chicago Boat Show? Alansails at 7:30pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/962 Anyone aware of a Catalina Owners party at the Chicago Boat Show?
Pearson 33-2 zincs LouR at 7:25pm 01.21.14 Pearson 8/5144 Can anyone tell me what zincs (size ' location) the boat originally came with? I'm not sure if loca
OEM Pearson Graphics LouR at 6:52pm 01.21.14 Pearson 11/8931 I am trying to find someone who sells the original cove stripe graphics for a Pearson 33-2. I know
Money buys everything Bill1565 at 4:24pm 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2173 Phil, is this at your end of the country?
It was a beautiful sight... Brian D at 3:04pm 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2750 While working on my mast steaming light today, Murphy decided to pay me a visit. During his/her visi
Instructional Videos LaPenitente at 2:05pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2032 I'm new to sailing. I've taken some slip neighbors to sea to receive sailing instruction and I've re
Staysail/stormjib Tantor at 1:10pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 1/813 Anybody using staysail/storm jib on Hunter 410 ? How it performed in winds north of 25k?:doh:
Spreader Lights jwieneck at 12:15pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 5/1801 It looks like the mast must come down to get the Radar mounted and the cable run. While it is down
It's Official Tim R. at 11:51am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2197 The wife, dog and I will be throwing off the lines this May to go cruising for 12-15 months.:dance:
Davits for a 34' or 35' O'Day. Handsolo at 10:58am 01.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1200 I am going to purchase either the Martek 370 or the Garhauer DD6-1 davit set for my 35' O'Day and wo
Hunter 45cc & 49 Fuel Tank Location carefree at 8:53am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1095 Hi all. In my continuing search for a bigger boat, I have narrowed it to the 45CC and the 49. Questi
Isolation Transformer Head Sail at 8:02am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2832 My boat came equiped with an isolation transformer. While I have a general idea of what this does,
More expensive than gold? (1) Bill1565 at 7:59am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/788 Gonna put a track on my mast to store a whisker pole. Pole was $200,used, track $200 new, and this
Replacing Original Autohelm Tridata Insrument romley at 7:31am 01.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/3987 Before next launch (May 2014) I plan to replace the non-functioning Tridata instrument - Depth/Speed
Eureka! Oil pad under engine JonnyQuest at 6:54am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2125 I love seeing the photos of other boats with engine sumps clean enough to eat off of. Unfortunate mi

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Spinnaker sailing jon hansen at 6:53pm 07.17.23 where's your pole?
Against the wind - in the docks sloughsailer at 6:52pm 07.17.23 I had an oarlock on the transom and used a single oar to scull my boat.
Spinnaker sailing shemandr at 6:45pm 07.17.23 Cool! Your boat looks a lot like of my favorite Ranger 23's with the blue deck and the gold & blue
Spinnaker sailing (1) fred1diver at 6:09pm 07.17.23 So finally got h to e spinnaker out this weekend, light winds, it was nice until the wind turned
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 07.17.23 Oh sorry, this one: https://www.partdeal.com/gauges/tachometer/vdo-3-3-8-in-cockpit-international-
Water proofing zippers.... RussC at 5:33pm 07.17.23 Better to use a zipper-specific lube, like Zipper Ease. yup. I put Chevy oil in my Ford once and i
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 4:58pm 07.17.23 Perhaps. It would be interesting to see how that handle would behave if a pawl gave way and set the
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 07.17.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:46pm 07.17.23 They rather end the debate for you as to whether you leave them in the winch or put them in a holde
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 4:45pm 07.17.23
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation Jumpstart at 4:35pm 07.17.23 Where in the Cleveland area. It depends on which side of town the boat is on. Central to East side I
Reef points Tally Ho at 4:32pm 07.17.23 I thought one of the advantages of a furling mainsail was the flexibility of setting the reef point
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 4:30pm 07.17.23 My wife got me foldable winch for Father's day. it comes in handy when we race or when you single
Topside paint jssailem at 3:29pm 07.17.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. :plus: Consistent with what I have heard fr
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Joe at 3:16pm 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Topside paint JamesG161 at 3:14pm 07.17.23 There are 2 good sources for color matched gelcoat Not Really, if we are referring to Hunter Sailb
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 07.17.23
Macerator thru hull not in use dmax at 2:59pm 07.17.23 I removed mine, one less hole in the boat.
Vent Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:48pm 07.17.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the chea
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:44pm 07.17.23 That might apply to a waste holding tank, but this is a water tank. --Peggie

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