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Hunter 28.5 pedestal parts pamona at 8:05pm 05.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2571 wanted.... section of steering pedestal where the gear shifter is attached just under the compass fo
Flag pennant heymagic at 7:53pm 05.13.13 Day Sailers 12/7291 Just wondering where and how you fly your flag or burgee? Spreader, backstay? Thanks Mike
Check out Kootenay Lake. B.C. (2) Kootenay pirate.. at 7:51pm 05.13.13 Destinations 7/9835 Sailing on Kootenay lake. .July -Sept. Awesome!!!! Music fest w a floating stage! !!
Fuel tank vizwhiz at 7:43pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3294 Considering building a custom fuel tank to fit a certain space on the outside of the boat. One side
Bilge pump Sailor 3269 at 7:09pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/692 Ok another question about my boat, my bilge pump kept blowing fuses so I went under the seat and fou
Bent lifelne stantions oceansail0 at 6:34pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1216 Can lifeline stations be bent back straight? Mine are bent at thee base plate.
NY, NJ, CT Beneteau Center Cockpit Owners realst at 6:27pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/920 I'm looking for a Beneteau 42 or 44 CC owner near me. I'm considering purchasing one located in FL
What size spreader boots for a '78 H30? jaj63207 at 4:40pm 05.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/893 Lost a spreader boot. Do not use white cable ties, they deteriorate in the sun after a few years.
charts and chartplotter for Android tablet lcook at 4:35pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4747 I want to use a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 as a chartplotter for sailing west coast of BC. Any advice for
Transmission Oil Check on Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Zoom767 at 3:56pm 05.13.13 Big Boats 19/15322 Good Evening, I have a question on the transmission that I was hoping someone could help me with.
Electrical Panel Alansails at 3:09pm 05.13.13 Catalina 310 11/2571 On our 310 the Green Service on light is out :cry: Where would I get a replacement and is it an eas
rub rail? seanmcgrath at 2:54pm 05.13.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3201 Hello, I'm working on a project boat, a Kells 23. I've stripped stripped the deck in preparation fo
Opinions on Barnegat Bay 2013 Ward H at 2:27pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1721 As this is our first full season sailing and first full season in a marina, I was wondering how othe
Ballast skipperscouse at 2:26pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1626 I have a Lello 34 She rides high in the water ( about 10 inches above her waterline) Previous owne
Okay Where are they IainB at 2:09pm 05.13.13 Catalina 30 4/1471 Crawled around under the cushions etc on the weekend and still did not see the thru-hull fittings on
Beneteau 361 Water Heater Vesna at 1:56pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1895 Have a 2003 Oceanis 361, in which the water heater has stopped functioning with the following issues
Barient #17 Winch Issue Patronus322 at 1:52pm 05.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2233 OK...here's the deal. I took the winch apart today and cleaned it, then put it back together. It now
Need replacement compass for 1986 Hunter 23 CaptainDA66 at 1:42pm 05.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1115 Dear Hunter Owners, I own a 1986 Hunter 23 and I need to replace the bulkhead compass. Has anyone ha
SAIL Magazine story inquiry for Beneteau 25 owners sailmagazine at 1:25pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/724 Hi Beneteau 25 owners, My name is Becca Oken, and I'm a writer at SAIL Magazine. For our August iss
My anchor roller saga - what I ended up doing.... (3) holdech at 1:15pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5182 Guess it was a few weeks ago when I asked a ton of anchor roller questions. Finally managed to get

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Lazy jacks thinwater at 10:30am 04.24.23 Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, norma
Leaking galley faucet chriscampbell at 10:27am 04.24.23 This is the one that was on my '98 H240. TMC Self Priming Water Galley Rocket Hand Pump Faucet FO-7
Leaking galley faucet (1) patbratton at 10:24am 04.24.23 This is the one that was on my '98 H240. TMC Self Priming Water Galley Rocket Hand Pump Faucet FO-74
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 patbratton at 10:16am 04.24.23 I have a 1998 H240 I bought in Juniper, Florida and towed home to Atlanta. I could not actually tel
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? MBroderick at 9:55am 04.24.23 Have a networked EV100 and works great when raising/lowering sails, popping below for a visit to the
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 04.24.23 Turns out the water is coming through the shaft seal. I tightened the clamps and the flow reduced
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 9:50am 04.24.23 Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, normal
Lazy jacks thinwater at 9:47am 04.24.23 I'm surprised no one has brought up Dyneema, if low friction and minimum size are important. Polyest
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 hunter240 at 9:04am 04.24.23 I also need to repair or replace my 1998 H240 trailer. I found a trailer builder near me (Georgetown
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? skob1014 at 9:03am 04.24.23 Turns out the water is coming through the shaft seal. I tightened the clamps and the flow reduced b
Leaking galley faucet Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 04.24.23 Does anyone have a link or specific brand they know fits the H240, or know what parts I'd need to r
What to do above the water line??? Dil at 8:51am 04.24.23 I use a small electric pressure washer and don't get to close to the surface the rust spots are new
Problems with early 310s (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 04.24.23 For example have the coolant hoses been replaced or are they still painted silver from manufacturer
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? thinwater at 8:11am 04.24.23 Some of this sounds like rants about bad Tesla drivers (which they kind of deserve). Virtually all
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jviss at 8:00am 04.24.23 RANT ON ... Barry Nice rant! I have nearly been run down by large, fast motor yachts while saili
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? BarryL at 7:52am 04.24.23 Hello, One comment: While the Autopilot (AP) does relieve you from steering duty it does NOT relie
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 7:50am 04.24.23 Thank you for the quick and complete reply! I'm a bit confused, though. First, you have a 24V reg
Irwin 33.1 kloudie1 at 7:39am 04.24.23 If you are lucky, the water in oil is a head gasket leak, or some complication in the water cooled e
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Noodat Lady at 7:39am 04.24.23 I'd unscrew the AC inlet connector from the outside of the boat to test for power using a multimete
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty David in Sandusky at 7:30am 04.24.23 On the original question: In general, continental weather is less stable/more variable than ocean w

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