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V birth O25 Hydro Therapy at 11:14am 08.08.13 Day Sailers 5/1162 I have a 1980 O22. My wife and I have spent a few overnight era on it. The V birth is a bit small fo
hot wireable? Jared1048 at 11:08am 08.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1498 My starter doesnt kick off every time I press the starter button and am traveling to warmer climates
Battens for a Hunter 216 look2Orion at 10:53am 08.08.13 Smaller Boats 3/1557 I just bought a used 216 (2003). It came without battens. I got the lengths from a 2008 owners man
Bulkhead Squeak Mick143 at 10:37am 08.08.13 Big Boats 3/1301 Please help, this squeak is driving me crazy. While sailing or on the mooring my 28 ft O'Day sounds
Warning.....Rutgerson Blocks artboas at 9:48am 08.08.13 Big Boats 50/14376 As it is known, I post here frequently re: various topics. My boat is a Hunter 49, which is always
Anchor, anchor roller (6) walt at 9:48am 08.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1581 My 26S lives in Lake Havasu and I just visited it last weekend, worked mostly on the anchor stuff. N
Aransas Bay amry69 at 9:27am 08.08.13 Smaller Boats 3/1480 Planning a trip to Aransas Bay, TX for Thanksgiving. May also do some quick short trips in the area
boat cleaning supplies bffatcat at 8:28am 08.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1391 for years I used any old scouring powder on my deck and topsides but after a recent a awlgrip job I
Folding steering wheel Genkigary at 8:23am 08.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3096 Has any one installed Lewmar's folding wheel? Looking to get a little more room in the cockpit. '87
Where to put holding tank on a 1976 30 seanreid71 at 7:48am 08.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1488 All, I recently purchased a 76 Hunter 30 and it still has direct pump out. I know that this is not
Spreader Lights Suggestion Cape Dory 27 Chesapeake Bob at 6:19am 08.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2300 A friend of mine is re-wiring his mast and is considering installing spreader lights. His mast is do
help a new owner ginny7777 at 9:10pm 08.07.13 AMF 1/6257 I bought a very used '86 puffer off of craigslist. I need to replace the rigging and lines. I as
Jacksonville to Tybee Island/Savannah toddorts at 7:53pm 08.07.13 Destinations 14/14074 I'm buying a boat just south of Jacksonville that's in a slip at the Green Cove Springs Marina. Plan
three holes under the boat 1981Lancer at 7:53pm 08.07.13 Lancer 2/2157 what are the three holes under the water line on my boat? two are on the port side and one is on th
Are Catalina 30s deck-stepped? jmomcal at 7:26pm 08.07.13 Catalina 30 11/4442 We are currently a powerboat family but would like to switch to a 30 ft sailboat. We live in Hunting
New to the Hunter Family- Sea Era Electric Toilet sailaway_H36 at 7:00pm 08.07.13 Big Boats 9/1967 I am the proud owner of a 2010 Hunter 36 and I love it. It sails like a charm and very easy to singl
Owners Manual for Hunter 44 Harry vdM at 6:19pm 08.07.13 Big Boats 2/958 I would appreciate your help in getting a copy of the owners manual for a Hunter 44. I have been se
Redford Movie "All Is Lost" Rick D at 6:11pm 08.07.13 Sails Call Lounge 37/35165 I missed this was being made Kinda knarly title: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBmBMsjv7A'feature=
Bitter end IH82BL8 at 5:54pm 08.07.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2904 I removed the anchor and rode to clean the anchor locker and found that the bitter end was not secur
Outboard tiller extension merlinuxo at 5:13pm 08.07.13 Trailer Sailors 8/3871 Looks handy and a good price. http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|311\|292323\|314582'id=15010

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How many have serviced your Winches DinghySailor at 12:22pm 05.21.23 I'd never serviced a winch before we bought our boat three years ago. The 40 year-old Barients were
Beneteau USA BigEasy at 12:11pm 05.21.23 That is very disturbing that the dealer is not addressing problems with a new boat. You can try con
Beneteau USA Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 05.21.23 I charge the batteries up to 100 % and 4-5 days later they are doown to 62-64 % with absolutely not
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 12:07pm 05.21.23 Ddefinently wrong batteries for the purpose. If they do change them, try negotiating AGM batteries.
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block BigEasy at 12:01pm 05.21.23 On my hatch, the toggle had a thin gasket material between the hold down and the plastic lens. I re
Beneteau USA 747fullscale at 12:00pm 05.21.23 My boat is brand new. The house batteries are START batteries. They should be deep cycle batteries.
Reefing lines jamming (1) jssailem at 11:55am 05.21.23 This is image represents the proper diameter of wire rope in a sheave. When choosing a fiber line, y
Buying new flares this year? jssailem at 11:46am 05.21.23 Not a great idea @dj... The $20 pointer is just that a focused beam... It would not serve well to r
Buying new flares this year? Rick486 at 11:38am 05.21.23 Not all lasers are the same. The one James referenced is a Laser Flare. Federal Aviation Administr
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! jssailem at 11:33am 05.21.23 Machining would generate a more precise result. My sheaves were made of Delrin.
What used to be here? Vent in head. Walsh0575 at 11:18am 05.21.23 I thought it looked like a heater too. But seems very specific to have a heater in a small 35 foot s
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump LloydB at 10:54am 05.21.23 Your diagram doesn't look accurate. Does your battery switch only have one wire coming in one wire g
RE Topping lift on Sirius 21 SiriusCanada at 10:48am 05.21.23 There's lots of info online, google search "topping lift rigging" My C27 was originally rigged to
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! Leeward Rail at 10:43am 05.21.23 To do the sanding we spun the sheaves against the sand paper. Time consuming but results were spot
Buying new flares this year? dLj at 9:57am 05.21.23 Add that to your safety list @dLj $260 but... Who knows what that means, today? Rescue Laser Flare
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:54am 05.21.23 @Tb0n3 Sent you a private message to your email. I was the hunter dealer who sold the most of th
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 9:26am 05.21.23 Does anyone know just how strong the trailer winch eye is in these boats? . Ahhh. The intrepid
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump rgranger at 9:15am 05.21.23
Swing Keel Rebuild danooxnard at 9:04am 05.21.23 That is beautiful! To pretty to install, I would leave it in my garage just to look at it! Well don
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (2) Tb0n3 at 9:04am 05.21.23 I've finally gotten to launch in my local reservoir. The launch is a bit low so it was fiddly, but i

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