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New boat owners question pilots lady at 4:59am 08.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1555 We just bought a Beneteau 311 / 2000 We have been cleaning she and making her beautiful. I was c
Gooseneck/Boom Connection - Early 80s H31 (4) jmce1587 at 1:54am 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/926 I recently removed the boom from my mast for the first time. the type of connection used on the ear
How to stop swing on mooring hdhr289 at 12:26am 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 30/22788 When overnighting on a mooring, our boat gently oscillates over the course of 2 to 3 minutes from on
This accursed bimini top zpeteman at 8:01pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6686 Bought an 84 Mac 25 about a month ago and just got it in the water this weekend. Love the boat. One
If mcgregor had built a catamaran...or did he? (1) DAVA390 at 7:02pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2067 Anyone know about this catamaran?
What do you do? trainmanjess at 6:52pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2282 Hello all. I was out sailing on the lake today... my son and friend and I were having a wonderfu
New Companionway doors (3) Florida sail at 5:22pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6204 Just finished the new companionway doors. Decided to make my own when I saw how much the commercial
Install Holding Tank With Great Stuff Foam? (4) Cool Beans at 4:35pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3626 Long time, no post! Been living on the boat, no internet out there :doh: This is question is about
What boat is this? GeorgiaBII at 3:42pm 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/897 I'm looking at buying a hunter sailboat tomorrow. The water line measurement is 21ft 2 inches from b
Leaking Cabin MemphisRon at 2:56pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1342 I am considering buying a 1984 MacGregor 25 but I have an issue. The boat has not been sailed for a
H36 Interior Light Fixture (1) HernandoBeacher at 1:09pm 08.17.13 Big Boats 2/1052 I have have a loose electrical connection inside the swiveling halogen fixture on my 2009 H36. I ha
Windlass troubles on a 1995 Catalina 320 paiscool at 12:51pm 08.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1598 I discovered a my battery was draining on my 320 and after further investigation I discovered it was
Track End-Stop John Murphy at 11:12am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/861 Please, Can anyone tell me where to get a traveler, track-end stop ( Hunter # HW 0331; Harken # 632
Current Battery Costs Birtwistle at 10:27am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2026 Could some explain to me why battery prices seem to have soared, at least since I last bought which
Cabin sole water stains John Murphy at 10:20am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1189 Please, My restepped mast leaked water over time onto my cabin sole floor. Resulting in a discolorat
Cabin Light bulb replacement?? John Murphy at 10:17am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1263 Please, The "cabin light" style at the forward base of my helm doesn't come on. Is there a bulb rep
Am I the only one fred1diver at 9:41am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/927 Am I the only one who sails an Olympic Dolphin 23 on the site? I'd like to get to know your experie
Overheatng Charge Controller Blane at 9:10am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/974 I have a MPPT Blue Sky charge contollor hooked up to a 250 watt panel and it gets so hot I can hardl
Cleaing oil off an engine David W at 9:03am 08.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/3103 Well I'm embarrassed to say that after topping off the oil in my antique 2QM15 I forgot to replace t
Caliber 28 prop question 31seahorse at 7:52am 08.17.13 Other Sailboats 3/4735 Hello Members, Recently (under two weeks ago) we purchased a Caliber 28 that is equipped with a po

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O Day 28 radiator expansion tank Richard19068 at 9:15am 03.23.23 @ eherlihy. Are you referring that the unit I have is an incorrect unit? I'm not following, obvious
Sailors rescued JohnShannon at 9:14am 03.23.23 I am interested in the technology the EPRIB/PLB broadcasts your GPS at the moment you push the but
How to lock the wheel ? (1) Rich Stidger at 9:02am 03.23.23 If you are trying to stop the wheel from rotating at anchor, I use a bungy through the wheel spokes
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank twodzusfittings at 8:27am 03.23.23 @ eherlihy. Are you referring that the unit I have is an incorrect unit? I'm not following, obviousl
Anchor Locker solutions (2) jssailem at 8:22am 03.23.23 I had to improvise a replacement windlass when converting my manual to electric. I chose to change f
Anchor Locker solutions jssailem at 8:09am 03.23.23 Dan. That is a big hatch cover. I can see the issue about getting the chain in to the locker. Perha
Rolling furler question about foil zinahewitt at 8:09am 03.23.23 It doesn't matter which track you use. Harken has a long history of providing competitive equipment
mast lights jssailem at 7:53am 03.23.23 My combo steaming light / deck light is an aqua signal 25 series light. :plus: As a thought, I de
Mast step replacement jssailem at 7:51am 03.23.23 I would use bracing that spans the area of weakness. The deck area uses the plywood to support the d
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) (1) JamesG161 at 7:16am 03.23.23 The preparation for full bottom paint. nt. Water leaks when out the water equals Water in when a
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) (1) jssailem at 7:15am 03.23.23 Those protruding bubbles on the hull, you are pressing and they ooze a vinegar smelling liquid are o
H41 in mast furling JamesG161 at 6:56am 03.23.23
Cockpit table material tfox2069 at 6:20am 03.23.23 You can probably restore the Corian, but its gonna take some work. Here's a video that shows the pr
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement (1) Kermit at 6:14am 03.23.23 213937
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Kermit at 6:14am 03.23.23 Yes but I will no longer croak once I croak!
Time for a new outboard Sailm8 at 5:53am 03.23.23 I just bought a Tohatsu 9.9 fuel injected as our dinghy motor. We moved up from a 5hp (with the 6hp
Greywater discharge installation RoyS at 5:34am 03.23.23 I advocate for a stress test every Spring to all thru-hull hoses. Grab it and pull in all directions
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 03.23.23 @rgranger The frog @Kermit is still croaking I se
Cockpit table material (2) Screen Saver at 10:01pm 03.22.23 If anyone is still remembers any tricks I'm all ears. When Screensaver was delivered the outside Cor
Rolling furler question about foil kloudie1 at 8:06pm 03.22.23 As dlochner says, typically the sail feeder is removed to allow the swivel to rest on top of the fur

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