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Deck Recore Ajay73 at 3:14am 04.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/3546 Last week I cut into my deck under a turning block because of some wet plywood when drilling out one
Need to buy sail(s) airshac at 8:45pm 04.14.13 Trailer Sailors 11/2951 I just bought a Mac 22 and need sails for it. Looking mostly for the main sail to get started, I'm
need some help identifying Nosidamt at 7:42pm 04.14.13 Balboa 1/1251 I just purchased a Balboa Sailboat. It measures 24' LOA. I am not able to find a hull plate on it
Hull make up Tom Joad at 6:21pm 04.14.13 Newport 3/2852 Can anyone tell me about the makeup of the hull of a 1974 newport 27? Specifically thickness, mat
Asymetrical Spinnaker halyard on 35.5 Barquito at 5:45pm 04.14.13 Big Boats 0/803 Has anyone run a new spinnaker halyard in a 35.5. We are now the proud new owners of a 1992 Hunter L
What's the 1st thing you should do... (4) rgranger at 5:24pm 04.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2327 ... when you buy a 35+ year old sailboat? :troll: Remove the 10 layers of bottom paint to see w
Water supply pump dmwais305 at 5:16pm 04.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/786 We purchased a Hunter 50C/C with a/c and have concern that the water supply pump may not have enough
O'Day 25, helm support Isla-Mae at 5:13pm 04.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/944 I am in the final stages of rebuilding my '77 P'Day 25. There are cracks in the gel coat at the lowe
Where/How do you attach fender lines? Ward H at 4:54pm 04.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 25/7474 I ordered new fenders and I am learning to splice by using some extra Trophy Braid to make 6 foot fe
Life of bottom paint out of water mdsdurango at 4:52pm 04.14.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1312 Second post from new member searching for a great sailboat up to 30'. I'm looking at a boat that has
Cockpit and Courtesy lights always on PDReynolds at 4:50pm 04.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4285 This may be real easy to answer. I have just purchased my 2006 Beneteau 423 and I am still getting t
above the waterline hull paint kpgraci at 3:14pm 04.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1193 looking for hull paint, got the bottom paint and i see lots of 'topside' marine paint, is there a sp
Midship cleats simi1947 at 3:07pm 04.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/907 If anybody, like me on my 2009 Beneteau Oceanis 31, was thinking of fitting the Barton 32mm track cl
Painting Interior Nevermoor at 2:35pm 04.14.13 Lancer 7/4110 Greetings and salutations, fellow sailboat owners! After the past week on the boat for spring break
Jim Seamons is back Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 04.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1142 I recieved a call yesterday from Jim Seamons and they were mooring off for the evening at Hilton Hea
Lake Ponchartrain Sailors Idratherbesailing at 2:25pm 04.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1528 Has anyone been into Bayou Lacomb recently with a 5 foot or over keel? I used to take my 5'3" draft
Looking for a genoa. UPSGUY at 1:46pm 04.14.13 Catalina 22 1/774 Ok
Bowsprit hvbaker at 1:45pm 04.14.13 Catalina 30 0/1226 Has anyone put a Selden bowsprit on a Catalina 30 standard rig? If so, was any modification to the p
110 volt to 240volt Akapeterc at 1:32pm 04.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1633 I want to connect my new 2003 hunter 44ds to shore power in Australia and was wondering is there any
Gelcoat repair update (1) Hydro Therapy at 1:18pm 04.14.13 Day Sailers 10/2027 I recently made some repairs to my toe rails. I think one of the previous owners played bumper boat

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Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan Michael Davis at 10:04am 03.21.23
Sailors rescued Marmalade at 9:58am 03.21.23 Sorry for the link to another forum... but someone posted screen-shots of the write-up from the owne
Proof that preparation does count rgranger at 9:55am 03.21.23 Ooops.... just posted the same story. I blame it on the vegitarian Pizza. Shameful...;)
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual rgranger at 9:54am 03.21.23 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=78&model=27
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) DArcy at 9:31am 03.21.23 I set up an always on bus bar for things like the bilge pump, fridge etc. I wired the solar panel co
Wiring solar and ACR's Maine Sail at 9:06am 03.21.23 This should help: Making Sense of the ACR
Proof that preparation does count kappykaplan at 8:41am 03.21.23 :plus:
Winch sizes jssailem at 8:39am 03.21.23 From RigRite website Barient & Barlow Winches RigRite sold a tool that can help you remove the top
mast lights jssailem at 8:29am 03.21.23 When you bought the BA9s bulb was it this one for the deck light? It depends on the bulb that matc
mast lights jssailem at 8:24am 03.21.23 Also converted my deck light to the BA9S led light from Marine Beam. Far superior to the halogen bu
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank eherlihy at 7:14am 03.21.23 In order to properly use an expansion tank, you need a bi-directional, cap for the coolant reservoir
Keel of Hunter 460 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 03.21.23 @ henri Year is important. You can contact this website help desk as they have your build list for
mast lights Duluthwinger at 6:49am 03.21.23 Thanks for all the info. When you bought the BA9s bulb was it this one for the deck light? High Pow
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 03.21.23 The Hunter 27 may have an aluminum plate under the bridge deck as @rgranger pointed out on the 26.
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40am 03.21.23
Wiring solar and ACR's leo310 at 6:31am 03.21.23 What I have done is used a Victron FET to charge house and starter batteries directly I also install
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 03.21.23 I reached out to the poster and he owns a boat repair facility too. As for 5200 used on top of the
hunter 23,5 mast Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 03.21.23 Call the forum store as they have the build list for your boat as the owner is a former Hunter emplo
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 03.21.23 @ rgranger Thank you but everyone needs to also know the contribution ls you have posted on the foru
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank RoyS at 5:21am 03.21.23 My heat exchanger is the highest point my the coolant circuit. The filler neck on that heat exchange

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