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Winch service Fred7825 at 7:17am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/1814 How often do you service your winches? And, do you do it or have someone else do it? Is there a serv
Trailering Doc_holiday at 6:55am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2393 I have pulled my Mac several times but it has been for transport and beginning and end of the season
newby help for my centerboard rswitzer at 6:37am 06.24.13 Day Sailers 2/1498 I have another newby question. I purchased a Hunter 140 and the bungee cord that holds the centerbo
Awesome Pic From Saturday's Sail (1) rgranger at 6:21am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 32/4462 Hey All Saturday was the second shakedown cruise for my new-2-me Balboa 26. All went well this tim
Galley faucet replacement rfrye1 at 5:59am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/2111 Who has replaced the Hunter 2knob faucet in the galley? I have "disliked" the slippery knobs for 10
94 Hunter 29.5 cabin plexi window,& also blocks. patrick33308 at 5:56am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/2386 I am looking at a 1994 Hunter 29.5 but see where the cabin plexi window is cracked and needs to be r
Voices of experience KJH at 5:42am 06.24.13 Catalina 22 9/1207 During a trial, prior to our annual "Harbor Hop" up Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Manitowoc
Boom Twist vs. Boomkicker Piratenorm at 5:12am 06.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1043 My 1983 Catalina 30 Mk 1 has a rotating boom at the gooseneck. I intend to install a Boomkicker but
main roller dtalent at 4:16am 06.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3687 I know there's been a lot of conversation about this topic but this is a new to me 36CC with a rolle
DaggerBoard stuck (2) ehudm at 11:52pm 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2523 Checked everything before I went sailing yesterday, everything looks fine, but forgot to check the D
running aground. campuscab at 10:04pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3341 I was watching my sails and got too far south and ran aground near Peche Island today. I tried using
It's about the little things... (2) StinkBug at 8:19pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5279 I know most of us are always tinkering with our boats, customizing them to fit our individual needs.
Spreader BrokeNotBroken at 7:47pm 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1422 Anything special about the spreader tube? I need to replace mine and picked up some 1" OD aluminum
Hiller alcohol stove replaement parts sam1939nl at 7:40pm 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1119 I am looking to replace parts in the alcohol stove burners. where do I find parts?
Cheap Pet Trick (2) rpwillia at 6:23pm 06.23.13 Catalina 310 1/870 Admiral got me a rechargeable handheld VHF from West Marine years ago. Never used it as I have the S
Hatch Cover for Daysailor silversailor at 6:00pm 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1781 I want to build a hatch cover for my Day sailor II. I was wondering if anyone could shoot me some pi
Tiller Problem AaronMacMullin at 5:56pm 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/675 Hello, Having a problem with my tiller. It's making a loud squeaking noise and there's quite a bit
Bow light csd0606 at 5:50pm 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/651 We are not close to our boat ' have our first sailing lesson Tues. evening but our bow light is out.
exhaust hose Larry D West at 4:48pm 06.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/839 Need to replace my exhaust hose from mixing elbow to muffler on a 83 hunter 30' . I need help with
Transducer wire Shadownav at 4:47pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 2/963 Hi all! I have an '83 Hunter 31 project boat. Looks like it's had a couple transducers during its

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In search of the driest bilge possible (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:24am 03.04.23 I use quite a few condensate pumps at work . They are taller than the floorboards will allow .They
In search of the driest bilge possible Timm R Oday25 at 4:43am 03.04.23 I use quite a few condensate pumps at work . They are taller than the floorboards will allow .They a
In search of the driest bilge possible Davidasailor26 at 4:35am 03.04.23 My source of moisture in the bilge is air conditioning condensate. The 8k AC in the aft cabin does
advice on auto chart plotter cymeyer at 4:27am 03.04.23 enjoy your paper charts. this is a personal preference. I keep paper as back up but electronic
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Douglas Ronne at 4:21am 03.04.23 So I glad in a filet below the shelf in the lazarette and that seems to have fixed it! Been through
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question rgranger at 4:15am 03.04.23 There are a little bottles of blue stuff you can buy from West Marine but if you spill it stains eve
Hunter 240 cover rgranger at 4:08am 03.04.23 Rats, they have a 260 pattern; no 240. The search goes on. Ospreys return this month! Woodyvv Thos
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 kappykaplan at 4:08am 03.04.23 I don't get that in Chrome on a PC; however, I do get that option in Chrome on my Android phone. Le
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) rgranger at 4:03am 03.04.23
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 AlaskanDan at 10:04pm 03.03.23 Hi Marcos, If memory serves, for the boom end they used the same system as for the masthead, that i
MPPT controller location Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 03.03.23
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Sail22Capri22 at 8:03pm 03.03.23 Thanks for the reply! When I mean fresh water I mean the tank that supplies water when you pump befo
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question David in Sandusky at 7:58pm 03.03.23 All you want in the waste tank is Odorlos, or another product that supplies oxygen - that will elimi
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:48pm 03.03.23 last year I installed a 200 watt panel above the Bimini and a victron controller 100/20 see pictur
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:46pm 03.03.23 Couldn't be more mistaken. Moisture and a lack of O2 and you've got a recipe for SS crevice corros
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:44pm 03.03.23
Longitudinal prop crack SycloneDriver at 7:40pm 03.03.23 Looks like an opportunity to upgrade! The previous owner might make it right, call him and give him
In search of the driest bilge possible Rjm st.petersburg at 7:35pm 03.03.23 My source of moisture in the bilge is air conditioning condensate. The 8k AC in the aft cabin does n
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 03.03.23 Do you mean the roller itself or the stemhead fitting? Beneteau Spare Parts usually carries items li
Longitudinal prop crack Ralph Johnstone at 7:23pm 03.03.23 The prop nut has, at some time, had the beejesus torqued out of it with enough force to split the hu

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