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What is this ? (1) carlager at 2:32pm 03.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/4831 I have not yet figured out what the botton next to the main circuit breaker and below the circuit br
Longstory's continuing VHF thread (3) paulj at 2:23pm 03.16.13 Catalina 310 22/4826 Longstory You have sturred up some some expensive thoughts............. "New VHF below, with G
Tire/Whell size for Hunter 26SL trailer chris8541 at 1:54pm 03.16.13 Smaller Boats 5/1825 Does someone know the tire/wheel size that came on the Hunter trailer for a 1994 H26SL? 5 or 4 hole
Rub rail on a Beneteau 423 jimpohl at 1:35pm 03.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5190 Just bought a 423. It does not have a rub rail which will make me nervous. Any experience installin
Air Temps-North Atlantic Warren Milberg at 12:38pm 03.16.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1353 Can anyone point me to a weather url showing the average high/low AIR temps in the North Atlantic be
Help changing impeller (1) Tally Ho at 11:25am 03.16.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3583 So I went out to the boat this morning (on the hard) to change the impeller. Watched some videos, th
rebedding chainplates (1) Hayden Watson at 10:44am 03.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4129 I have removed the chainplates from my 1988 Catalina 30 for inspection. What is the recommended way
H240: sail measurements spacetiger at 10:20am 03.16.13 Smaller Boats 13/2124 Hello, I could use some help as I'm trying to order some sails but do not have access to my boat/sa
which mattress(bank) do you use when cruising krissteyn at 9:54am 03.16.13 Destinations 2/4263 I opened a bank account in Cyprus to facilitate local payments (full internet banking) and it seemed
Need long shaft outboard for my 222 oday Mhertz at 9:28am 03.16.13 Day Sailers 6/1721 Does anyone have a suggestion regarding a motor? 4 vs 8? We are on Great South Bay on Long Island.
NDZ Cleaners ? Stretch at 9:12am 03.16.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1116 I found this list of cleaners and I was wondering if any worked well enough to use, or will my dog b
Pulpit & Stanchion Installation Captain August at 8:51am 03.16.13 C&C 3/1932 Hurricane Sandy gave me a new project. Boats were blown over top of our C'C 36, and our only damage
Replacement head dkaplan308@aol.com at 7:21am 03.16.13 Big Boats 2/1376 How difficult is the change out of a jabsco head for the raritan in a Catalina 400. Also any recs on
Mac Mod Camps Doc_holiday at 7:08am 03.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2354 It would be kind of neat to have a Mac mod camp for a few days where we could set up a few project o
Questions about installing A/C system McZube at 7:02am 03.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2357 I read the install manual online for an A/C system I'm planning to install soon and I have a couple
Buying First Boat John Alloy at 5:32am 03.16.13 Sails Call Lounge 17/19821 Hi all, I'm looking to buy my first boat, and I'm fairly new to the sailing world. My experience i
Andersen winch parts Captgary at 4:25am 03.16.13 Ask All Sailors 1/995 I have two 40st Andersen winches. On both the plastic ring is broken making the self tailing featur
Wind event Lake Travis, TX 2/25/13 CalebD at 8:38pm 03.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1349 I know that there a bunch of lake sailors here and there are many types of lakes and many kinds of s
Greetings! moonpie at 8:20pm 03.15.13 Bigger Boats 3/1157 Hi all. Bought my first sailboat 2 months ago and so far I'm loving it. It's an O'Day 302. Now
110 or 150 Jib on H34 lr172 at 8:20pm 03.15.13 Big Boats 13/2251 I am a relatively new sailor with a Hunter 34 we acquired 2 years ago. This year I am committed to:

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Paint for motor mounts dLj at 12:39pm 03.10.23 They're ALL carbon steel. The same as most other mechanical fitting on the exterior of your engine
Proper prop size tartan 33 yawstick at 12:36pm 03.10.23 Interesting... the top prop looks more like what you'd see on a correct craft instead of a sailboat.
Paint for motor mounts (1) JamesG161 at 12:20pm 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims. Listen to @Ralph John
Cleats?????? (2) pclarksurf at 11:34am 03.10.23 Nylon will snap (eventually) and aluminum (short of catastrophe :)) will not: Schaeffer Marine-- no
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Benny17441 at 11:30am 03.10.23 And while you are at it, take a good look at the hoses, they may (probably) need replacing too. Ins
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Crusty Ol Salt at 11:28am 03.10.23 Hey Matt The tank is located behind the plywood bulkhead on the aft portside. It is tight as mess ba
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Benny17441 at 11:22am 03.10.23 #3 definitely check the motor mounts. These engines have their rough spots which tend to show as t
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? dlochner at 11:00am 03.10.23 It's been shown a number of times that, in a storm force wind, the chain is pulled bar tight and ha
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 10:54am 03.10.23 213632 I can tell you it is NOT warm near the Gulf, here. Gulf of Maine 213633 -Will
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 10:53am 03.10.23 It's been shown a number of times that, in a storm force wind, the chain is pulled bar tight and has
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:47am 03.10.23 Most likely there isn't an access hatch....boat builders are pretty stingy with 'em 'cuz they they a
does anyone can tell me what is that for? capta at 10:46am 03.10.23 My first big boat, a center cockpit Westerly with 4 cylinder Mercedes engine, had a strange syphon
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini Nauti Laopo at 10:44am 03.10.23 It may sound silly but when I use to do Landscaping years ago and we would seed the customers lawns
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 10:37am 03.10.23
To lead lines aft or not? Scott T-Bird at 10:32am 03.10.23 This is truly one of those questions that doesn't yield universal answers! I used to think all line
does anyone can tell me what is that for? dlochner at 10:23am 03.10.23 Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP... Hunter Bum: REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS! And wh
does anyone can tell me what is that for? ggrizzard at 9:55am 03.10.23 Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP... Hunter Bum: REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS!
To lead lines aft or not? Terry Cox at 9:50am 03.10.23 Since I solo sail, all sail trim lines lead to the cockpit; main/genoa/asym halyards, two main reefs
Paint for motor mounts (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 9:46am 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims.
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 9:41am 03.10.23 I've owned the boat 2 years. There was minimal maintenance history, so I guessed these have never be

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