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Is it worth having a VHF radio in Northern Saskatchewan ? Tony E at 6:02pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2735 Hello. I am just setting up my MacGregor 26X and trying to figure out if I should put a VHF radio in
Yanmar Saildrive Advisory canuck at 5:50pm 05.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1458 For those of you with a Yanmar saildrive or contemplating buying a boat with one of these units, I s
Topping lift CzechMate at 5:32pm 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/762 Do you keep your topping lift attached to your boom when your mainsail is up, and when your sailing'
New sail vs cleaning Hydro Therapy at 4:19pm 05.23.13 Day Sailers 3/810 The mainsail on my 22 is original (1980). It seems crisp to my inexperienced eye. The sail does have
Need help what is marine gear oil Peter M at 3:59pm 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2544 I have a Yanmar 3ym30 the owners manual states to change the Marine gear oil. The oil has to meet o
two VHF radios gettinthere at 2:59pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1828 I'm considering adding a new AIS VHF radio to the boat. I have room to install it next to the existi
Free 17' blujay (3) redhead78 at 2:43pm 05.23.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1603 I have a 17' bluejay in my yard I had every intention of bringing up to a friends lake upstate, its
Too Much Money (2) capta at 2:31pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1549 I know most of us on here are sailors, but I feel that even motor yachts should have the tiniest bit
Am I having fun yet? (5) Roger Long at 1:37pm 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4739 I said that I would start posting again when I was enjoying cruising. Well, there are few worries
external rudder steering arm boot BicyclingBob at 1:04pm 05.23.13 Parts Search 0/2922 I need a steering arm boot for the steering arm that goes through the stern hull on my brand new 198
Who can repair a keel attachment area ? AnchorDragger at 12:47pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/852 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the
Standing rigging wire gauge? Lewmar winch size? on a H320 Vitger at 12:03pm 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/931 Could anybody help with the above sizes? I am trying to order standing rigging cable/wire covers and
Adding air con to a H33C MickP at 11:57am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2920 Starting to get hot down here in Charleston, SC, so thoughts have turned towards getting an air-con
Would you hummingbirdbassist at 11:10am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1091 If you could purchase a 16 person survival raft at a reasonable price would you? Consider: size of b
for you trailer sailors dlewis812 at 10:58am 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1202 (from sailing anarchy) http://www.20min.ch/community/leser_reporter/story/26701719#showid=72487'i
Shore Power Lucky Day at 10:49am 05.23.13 Smaller Boats 5/1090
AC/DC shore power question SaillavieBill at 10:14am 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1437 We just bought a 1998 411. Love the boat, but when we plug into shore power we cannot get the AC pa
Raritan PHII Hi-Boy? jduehmig at 9:49am 05.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1851 I am looking to replace the head on my Ericson 36C. The existing head is a Raritan PHE, and since I
Line extending across keel, Normal? (2) jelarrondo at 9:17am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1663 I'm thinking about purchasing a Hunter 1978 33. I was wondering if this line extending across the k
3M 5200 Deal of the week (1) guidera48 at 9:14am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1165 Was shopping at my local Lowes for some paint when deep in the caulk section I found this display of

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Question about main panel breakers AndyL at 4:21pm 01.14.23 FYI, Mike from the Hunter Owners Shop also confirmed that they have some.
Corrosion On Engine heritage at 4:20pm 01.14.23 That can probably be repaired by brazing. The rim can be built up and then honed down to be even wi
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:32pm 01.14.23 Thank you so much! I will give the book a look.
Rain water leaking in V berth jonelli at 3:30pm 01.14.23 I just visited my boat during the rains today. My anchor locker isn't as bad as I thought, very lit
Corrosion On Engine jssailem at 2:22pm 01.14.23 Opps. That is an issue. Looks like an Aluminum heat exchanger body. You may get lucky and the brass/
VHF Cabling and Connectors jssailem at 2:19pm 01.14.23 :plus: PL235 fittings are a 1 and done. Loss in a poor fitting is to be avoided.
Single handing shemandr at 2:12pm 01.14.23 It's really easy to find a complicated book on the subject. Simplified - not as much. I would look
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? dlochner at 1:44pm 01.14.23 Well, Thank you all 3 for input. I was hoping to hear back from the fellow we bought 86' Hunter 28.
Corrosion On Engine dlochner at 1:37pm 01.14.23 Removing the heat exchanger should not be too difficult, so long as you have cooperative bolts. The
Corrosion On Engine (2) Mclovin at 1:30pm 01.14.23 Ah.. Houston we might ha a problem. Started removing parts a found this! :banghead: I'm guessing i
Single handing jon hansen at 12:43pm 01.14.23 love sailing with gloves
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 12:40pm 01.14.23 Well, Thank you all 3 for input. I was hoping to hear back from the fellow we bought 86' Hunter 28.5
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? dlochner at 12:12pm 01.14.23 A little late to this discussion, I suspect the main difference between exhaust house and radiator h
The keel... is done HeelBoy at 10:57am 01.14.23 This is the picture I was referring to is battery powered, which helps because there no cord tuggi
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:53am 01.14.23 Does anyone know of an easy reading entry level book on Celestial navigation? Thank Ric
Rain water leaking in V berth Ward H at 10:52am 01.14.23 On my 93 C30 there is a limber hole just aft of the v berth water tank. I never get water inside the
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 10:47am 01.14.23 I did them on my C30 with about the same procedure except that one of the old bolts was seized into
The keel... is done (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:46am 01.14.23 Shirt answer is, I didn't. Long answer is, I got close with the grinder, which I do have a lot of e
Rain water leaking in V berth RitSim at 10:38am 01.14.23 Stanchion bases? try using the baby powder trick to determine the route.
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 10:14am 01.14.23 Then you could use the same fittings that you've got if they have not been water damaged. It is n

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