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Inflatable Paint capta at 11:25am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/893 We have a Zodiac Mark ll classic which has been a great tender for us. Though it does not leak at al
Emergency Tiller Jimk at 11:05am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2740 Does anyone have the dimensions and/or a photo for an emergency tiller for an Oceanis 400?
410 Chart Table Shelf jsmac at 11:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/910 Hi All, I have seen several pictures of some 410s showing a shelf above the chart table. Does anyo
Hunter 23.5 centerboard update Crazy Dave Condon at 10:41am 07.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/1190 I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO MIKE IN CAPE COD WHO HAS SO GRACIOUSL
Leaking Companionway Hatch spadaforaj at 10:01am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 1981 Hunter 33 with a old style wooden slider hatch - inlaid - looks great - but leaks badly - I'v
storage area below the v berth, 1978 Cat30 rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/1236 I just found out that the area below the v berth in my "78 cat30 is not drained. Can that be true? I
Best Material for Stanchion Gaskets spadaforaj at 9:44am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4398 Hi - need to rebed all my Stanchions on an old Hunter 33, and am looking for best material to make m
Buzzards Bay Sunrise Sail Tsatzsue at 9:41am 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1117 Thought I would share. Mystical sunrise under sail with the crew sleeping, except for Betty the dog.
get B&G repaired on get new brand? tadd5181 at 9:06am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/883 The B'G pilot seems to have gone out on my 2000 Hunter 420...what recommendations does anyone have f
1998 Hunter 410 Freezer Evaportator leak jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 8/2088 Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
Raymarine X5 to Garmin 492 connection wcletien at 8:32am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 0/787 I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h
Windows Nicolas Babic at 8:13am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/830 I have noticed the last few years that my windows look like they are crystallizing when the sun hits
Cracks at rudder mount (3) mark2 at 7:11am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/4312 Hi all, while under sail in a strong breeze I recently noticed some "give" in the rudder mount and s
NJ to Block Island GeorgeC1 at 6:38am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1999 We are making the trip from Atlantic City, NJ to Block Island (direct ocean route) and was looking f
Mainsheet length J19315 at 6:16am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/970 Does anyone know the mainsheet length and diameter for an 83 Hunter 34 led back to cockpit?
Electrical Ghosts vmaks at 5:58am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1075 '83 O'Day, 28 ft: Started with the Navman and Depth suddenly and randomly shutting off. Running the
West Marine down-the-hatch ventilating sail & C27 Loose Ends at 5:47am 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1481 Anyone out there with a C27 or similar using the West marine down the hatch ventilating sail with an
B361 Water build up under engine when running AllertonHC at 4:52am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1740 Hi I have water build up under the engine when motoring long distances its dry all other times. It h
Gennaker question pcjrusso at 4:40am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1749 I have what I was told is a gennaker that came with my Oday 34. Well after 2 years I had time to pul
Corrosion in chain plate fittings (1) PeterWare at 2:42am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/953 Looking for advice on the best way to treat corrosion in the fittings attaching the main shrouds to

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Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive kloudie1 at 4:55am 08.05.22 Pretty sure that starter was used on 15-25 HP Johnson//Evinrude outboards in the 80's. I don't know
Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive Steve S. at 4:30am 08.05.22 Yes good idea,call omc maybe,but it's pretty old, maybe time for an outboard
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Zencra at 3:59am 08.05.22 SOOO The face of this panel got washed a few weeks ago and all the markings came off. I know there i
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 jon hansen at 1:47am 08.05.22 tip: always tie your fenders to the boat, not the dock. then the fenders rub on the dock not the h
Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive jon hansen at 1:36am 08.05.22 have it rebuilt, maybe. call omc. you never know
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Gianni65 at 11:42pm 08.04.22 I think if I commissioned a new one I would some how like to integrate a built in cover and maybe r
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 11:22pm 08.04.22 What were we talking about here? Oh yeah, vacuum gauges. Very handy for telling when your fuel fil
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 11:15pm 08.04.22 True. With the method shown in my picture, I did use the topping lift to raise the boom up at an an
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 11:05pm 08.04.22 PS: I corrected my 1.5 hrs to 1.5 years since I started my 50 HP Volvo Penta Engine. Time flies w
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 10:38pm 08.04.22 the topping lift is carrying the load, If you look closely at the Picture of John, he used both th
C310 remove bulkhead in front of water tank under V berth. Clydo at 10:23pm 08.04.22 can't you just access the tank from under the mattress? Only part of top of tank. Can' get to bot
The Verdict (1) pclarksurf at 9:55pm 08.04.22 I feel your pain brother... I think I'll need a side hustle to keep up with what the Admiral wants
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 9:48pm 08.04.22 not really-- fat little '22 has all of it's beam in a fairly compact window. Fenders always tied o
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (1) pclarksurf at 9:44pm 08.04.22 not really-- fat little '22 has all of it's beam in a fairly compact window. Fenders always tied on
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 8:37pm 08.04.22 I partially agree with that. If you know that the topping lift is good, I would not be concerned b
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 8:31pm 08.04.22 But in the case Ralph is talking about, the topping lift is carrying the load, which may or may not
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 8:16pm 08.04.22 Thanks for all the help everyone! I assumed there were a number of versions as the years went on. A
Catalina 30 winter storage David in Sandusky at 7:23pm 08.04.22 We have stored our 1977 Hunter 27 in the open on the hard in Sandusky without a cover for the last
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 7:01pm 08.04.22 So many people get freaked out about using the boom to lift out an engine. My C30 has a loose foot
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J

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