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Engine Cover Latch kaatz at 8:29am 10.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1318 Have a 1995 Oceanis 40. I am looking for a latch for the top of the stairs/engine cover. It is a bar
Changing Centerboard Pendant Line on 245 optimistic at 7:16am 10.13.13 Seidelmann 1/5818 When we take our Seidelmann 245 out of the water we'd like to change the worn centerboard pendant li
1984 Hunter 31 side window replacement steve1366 at 7:07am 10.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2468 Need info on replacement of large side windows on my 1984 Hunter 31. Are they available anywhere??
Replacement of side windows Hunter 31 steve1366 at 6:56am 10.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1044 Need info on finding replacement of large side windows on my 1984 Hunter 31. Any info will be great
Surveyor found a "soft spot" in hull. patrick33308 at 5:49am 10.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1413 Bought back my old boat, 1993 Hunter 33.5, and the survey found a hollow spot when tapping the hull,
New Beneteau 38 cymeyer at 5:41am 10.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1707 Just curious if anyone saw the new Beneteau 38 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show. Interesting concep
Legend 37.5's in short supply? 4arch at 5:20am 10.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1575 We're looking to upgrade and have looked at Legend series boats 35.5, 40.5, and 43 and have liked th
Cockpit/Deck shower installs islandman01 at 1:41am 10.13.13 Irwin 1/1676 I am purchasing my 37 Irwin Center cockpit and need to install a fresh water cockpit shower and a ra
Looping! Starting in Tampa, FL... Jon Bastien at 9:33pm 10.12.13 Destinations 4/2274 Hello everyone, I kicked off my Great Loop adventure today! I plan to travel to Key West this w
Windlass for H280 Ken13559 at 5:56pm 10.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1334 Need advise here. My friend wants to install a Windlass on his H280 (1997). The anchor well is very
H26 rudder plates MABell at 5:52pm 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 1/912 The H26 rudder side plates (compression plates) have a rubber pad glued to each to hold rudder in pl
340 Bowsprit (2) Bill19233 at 5:14pm 10.12.13 Big Boats 0/978 Finally got a chance to try my new bowsprit with the Doyle UPS last weekend. Made it from 3" 6061 tu
Replacing the head JackK at 4:12pm 10.12.13 Bigger Boats 3/1072 Hey everyone. I'm planning to replace the head in my 272LE. Any preference on brand. There is curren
Solo sailing uk chuckbuck at 3:50pm 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1017 Hey folks Was part of the Great Lakes singlehanded society www.solosailing.org when I lived in the
Solo sailingin the uk chuckbuck at 3:45pm 10.12.13 Racing 0/17805 Hey folks Was part of the Great Lakes singlehanded society www.solosailing.org when I lived in the
Hunter 40.5 1996 Rusty south at 2:14pm 10.12.13 Big Boats 30/8457 I have put a deposit on a 1996 Hunter 40.5 legend and about to pay for survey is there any owners o
Hull survery, found a "hollow sounding spot" that can be dep patrick33308 at 1:11pm 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/932 Bought back my '93 Hunter 33.5 the other day, the survey dude found a hull hollow sounding spot wh
Prop sizing JFitz at 12:00pm 10.12.13 Big Boats 12/1938 Replacing an 18" Martec with a std 2-blade prop. Any advice on Dia x Pitch for a 1986 H-34 would be
Outboard for an O'Day 192 mahalo at 11:52am 10.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1146 I have a 1986 O'Day 192 that I sail on inland lakes. The winds on these lakes can gust to 25 knts at
Diesel odor in memory foam piper1277 at 11:34am 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3467 I have a 3 inch memory foam topper on the bed in my aft cabin (right next to the engine compartment)

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Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 7:56am 02.27.23 Sailbunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which
Replacement AC brand advise rgranger at 7:50am 02.27.23 Sailgunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which t
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 7:48am 02.27.23 I started putting my phone on the binnacle guard with it running Navionics. I have been equally i
bottom paint Dalliance at 7:44am 02.27.23 Two quarts per coat is what it takes to cover my 30 foot boat. Mix it in a jar or bottle you can ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust rgranger at 7:44am 02.27.23 Only time, and the flipping of a few coins will tell which is easier (and cheaper). True! I gue
Boat Speed and Pointing Daveinet at 7:38am 02.27.23 You can go through all the math, and if you are racing, it is worth the trouble. But I find for ever
Replacement AC brand advise Sailgunner at 7:37am 02.27.23 If I recall correctly from a conversation with my refrergeration mechanic, you cannot charge or chec
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:36am 02.27.23 Hondas and others on deck are not so quiet. Not even a little bit.
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? dlochner at 7:34am 02.27.23 The time estimate is not out of the ball park, although it may be a little high. Is this a time and
Wind generators, yay or nay? Jim Legere at 7:33am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the
bottom paint Richard Bryer at 7:28am 02.27.23 Two quarts sounds right- I used 2.5 quarts on my Hunter 34. I suck to the same color each year
Wind generators, yay or nay? dlochner at 7:22am 02.27.23 And I likewise thank them....... Unless we have a heat wave in which case we all close the hatches,
Wind generators, yay or nay? NYSail at 7:09am 02.27.23 And I likewise thank them....... Unless we have a heat wave in which case we all close the hatches,
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel JBP-PA at 7:09am 02.27.23 My brother rope launched his O'Day 24 on the tongue jack. You can get some serious tongue jacks. Th
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:06am 02.27.23 Not familiar with wind generation but I love my solar.... 400 watts. I run my refrig/freezer non st
Boat Speed and Pointing leo310 at 7:01am 02.27.23 With 8 kts of wind I get 2.5-3 kts but then I also can get 8-11 kts going with the current. What are
Wind generators, yay or nay? NYSail at 7:00am 02.27.23 Not familiar with wind generation but I love my solar.... 400 watts. I run my refrig/freezer non sto
Boat Speed and Pointing jssailem at 6:41am 02.27.23 Dave. Your 50-55 (100-110) is realistic. Much depends on your rig being tuned, your sails properly s
bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 6:37am 02.27.23 Is there currently any bottom paint on the boat? Some bottom coatings can't be applied over others.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels tfox2069 at 6:32am 02.27.23 David and Fox, Many thanks for this input. I've put in my order for the VDO Multifunction Display

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