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Replacing jib halyard cymeyer at 5:04am 04.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2204 Need to replace the jib halyard. What is the best way to estimate length needed without taking d
Wind Indicator Calibration-ST60+ (1) KennyBene at 4:26am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1325 Raymarine recently serviced the gauge and the vane at the masthead was checked and found to be worki
Mishap at the start soldier1964 at 4:16am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2800 just need to pick a few brains for a weird problem. got my boat in the water for the past few weeks
Can anyone help identify this boat (2) KevinSeise at 4:12am 04.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2141 I bought and old project boat off of Craigslist. I am missing a few parts to assemble the mast/boom
How to install a spinnaker pole michel06440 at 1:01am 04.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2160 My Hunter 33 has a gennaker and I would put a spinnaker pole, but nothing is planned on the mat to h
Macgregor transom? wayne nicol at 10:47pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1903 Does anybody know what the core material on the Mac 26 x and M transoms are. Shapes look too comple
macerator pump replacement csavage at 10:44pm 04.27.13 Catalina 30 2/1154 if anyone has experience with this please share your insights. the shaft looks like it's threaded;
Old diesel Engines and Modern Day Fuel??? steveebryant at 5:04pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1497 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp Yanmar diesel engine. I do not know what th
Quarterberth size Coty137 at 4:08pm 04.27.13 Pearson 2/1652 Good day to all, i am considering the purchase of either a 28-2 or 31-2 Bill Shaw design,and was won
e36 bowsprit/furling asymmetrical Sailbaum at 4:04pm 04.27.13 Big Boats 12/4401 I am considering a cruising code 0 type sail with a continuous line furler (Doyle UPS or similar fro
Heeling in a H240 Caribbeanknight1 at 2:35pm 04.27.13 Smaller Boats 17/3377 How much is too much when it comes to heeling in this boat? I have to admit I chickened out and had
New Anchor Knot StressN at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2129 I am looking for a new anchor and sail on Kentucky Lake, which has a mud bottom. I was looking at th
Best sailing lakes in northeast Texas? longterm at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Destinations 8/11803 I'm planning to move to north Texas in the summer of 2015, but am already looking at the local lakes
H37C Fuel Tank FredV at 1:30pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1898 Either I'm just not using the right keywords to search on, or this is a topic most want to avoid, be
Our boat was featured in an article! RECESS at 1:00pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1849 I stopped in to get some fuel and ice and a friend says he read about our boat in Southwinds magazin
Replacing Centerboard Cable - 25 Macgregor capecodtechmeister at 12:58pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6036 I purchased a '78' 25 Macgregor and have begun the restore. This is great! Centerboard cable is brok
Coronado 15 Sommersetwom at 12:03pm 04.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1049 I've got a C15 that had its mast step torn out and need to find a replacement, but I've had no luck
The Best Diesel Fuel for an Old engine steveebryant at 11:41am 04.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/674 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp diesel engine. I do not know what the prev
Hunter 340 Dorade vent collars sailcapt340 at 10:02am 04.27.13 Big Boats 5/1480 I am looking to replace the Dorade Vents on my 2000 340. The replacements come with the collars to
inner forestay CharMel at 9:20am 04.27.13 Bavaria 0/4915 I have a Bavaria 46, 2006 . Purchased in Mallorca, sailed to Puerto Vallarta. Am slowly gearing up

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In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 kappykaplan at 3:26pm 03.26.23 This is the process recommended by PYI for Max-Props :plus:
MPPT controller location (10) Grichelli at 3:26pm 03.26.23 @SJN Would you mind sharing pictures of your setup, as I'm about to start the same project as well
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 03.26.23 I may be wrong but when you shift to reverse, I don't think the prop folds flat, I think it goes to
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... artboas at 2:53pm 03.26.23 A new owner of a 1991 43'. The autopilot was/is inoperable, the clutch would grab but no rotation,
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. sailcapt340 at 2:46pm 03.26.23 Mark, A few years back I had to replace my mixing elbow. It was for my 2000 340 (Yanmar 3GM3F).
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 2:45pm 03.26.23 I just want to mention that Malizia is not a French boat but is from Monaco, They have many sponsor
New Gages H280 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 03.26.23 @Crusty Ol Salt Go to the hunterowners site and go to the help desk. Ask for Joe Kerr who use to de
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 03.26.23 Starting today my water tank level of my Beneteau Oceanis 31 shows full even if it is empty. Have
New Gages H280 Tally Ho at 1:52pm 03.26.23 Think positive. You now know where two pipes lead. I wonder. Were there working gauges in the holes
I am Knot going aloft today (1) Tally Ho at 1:50pm 03.26.23 I cant draw like you :) lue lazyjack is cleated off at the red cleat. To tighten ALL of the lines,
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 03.26.23 As for SOME of the Meguire's products, they might contain silicone. Ah yes, silicone. Another ol
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 03.26.23 Where should I put the lever?
Galley Faucet (1) Tin Kicker at 1:29pm 03.26.23 Replaced the one in our ODay 322 with a pull-out. While this one is currently unavailable, there are
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 12:59pm 03.26.23 What if you swap the leads as they connect to the display. Red for black. Could they be incorrectly
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 jssailem at 12:34pm 03.26.23 What if you swap the leads as they connect to the display. Red for black. Could they be incorrectly
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 NCBrew at 12:03pm 03.26.23 With our folding prop we quickly shift to reverse to stop the prop spinning and let it fold, then b
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 NCBrew at 12:01pm 03.26.23 The transmission dictates the position when the engine is shut down. When the engine is shut down,
Galley Faucet Hollyberry at 11:54am 03.26.23 Faucets are fairly standard across brands, I've found.. shouldn't be a big issue.
Vetus UFO Vents (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 03.26.23 Actually tripped over it this time on Amazon.com. Different wording : ck&crid=2AJJGLACBWYAB&sprefi
Vetus UFO Vents (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 03.26.23 Ralph, would you mind posting a link to the material you bought off amazon? OMG, did I ever get h

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