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leisure furl on a first 47.7 cmmark321 at 9:13am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1418 Hi all has anyone had any experience with a leisure furl on a first 47.7. I am thinking of making th
DIY Front Hatch usdollar at 9:00am 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2194 The froward hatch on my Cal 27 has disintegrated, and I want to build a new one. Anyone know of any
What if I ground in soft mud? (bilge keel) Malcolmscott at 8:36am 03.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6554 Hi everyone, I'm new here. I bought a Hunter 33 with bilge keels. I read somewhere that it's okay
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new to this Kevinbilly at 8:00am 03.02.13 Catalina 22 19/1455 I bought an older model c22. I have the mast but it isnt on it. They started redoing the boat. I abo
Teak finish MikeGibson at 5:20am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1455 I have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanis 461 with teak interior. I need to re varnish the teak finish. Does an
"Macgregor blue" touch up paint?.... centerline at 11:54pm 03.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2709 Is there such a thing as premixed touch up paint for the light blue deck on the macgregor boats? or
Can't wait (1) Lost Parent at 11:01pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1461 61703.vB
O'Day 40 Portlights nramsey at 10:07pm 03.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1026 I want/need to replace all of the opening portlights on my '86 O'Day 40. I have a mix of Gray and B
white powder on fuel pump nipple (1) newsailor72 at 9:08pm 03.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/7766 I'm in the process of cleaning my carb. (4 stroke 6 hp tohatsu), when I removed the fuel hose from t
A portlight in the cockpit question..? Chris Patterson at 7:14pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1406 I'm going to order a Beckson portlight from here, and I was wondering if anybody dealt with these. T
Swamped (Knocked down) Sirius 21????? c bowers at 7:04pm 03.01.13 Sirius 21/22 5/9514 Hello Sirius owners I am wondering if anyone has had the unfortunate experience of "swamping" or
anchor windlass installation puppet at 6:30pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2186 My body demands I install an anchor windlass! I have a Hunter 290. Hunter Marine not any help! Anyon
Moorings/Sunsail 323 inarathree at 4:38pm 03.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1185 My wife and I are looking to upgrade to 30'ish boat. We really like the Moorning/Sunsail 323 boat l
Are Zebras bad in the Great Lakes? rgranger at 4:23pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1187 Hello I've been doing some maintenance and general repair work on my new-2-me Balboa 26'. One of t
Cartoon Don Crowther at 2:44pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2261 Ok. I remember seeing a cartoon about sailing. I'm pretty sure it was here. It was about 6 or 9 pane
wood on a sailboat trainmanjess at 1:34pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2485 hello all i find myself in a pickle right now. i recently bought a Mac25 sailboat, and i have remo
Speakers Mounted Underneath Stern Rail Seats c130king at 12:37pm 03.01.13 Catalina 310 12/6690 I have 11 year old speakers in NAVPOD housings. Believe the speakers are MA-7500. But both are sho
Raymarine Raypilot 65 remote LCD display OEM? Skip Gundlach at 11:26am 03.01.13 Parts Search 0/1411 Raymarine Raypilot 65 remote LCD display OEM? I have a remote which is the aged twin to this:
1985 Hunter 25.5 - bulge pump? whyistherumgone at 10:03am 03.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/3887 Can anyone tell me if the 1985 Hunter 25.5 came with a bilge pump and if so where was it installed.

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Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 9:28am 01.26.23 Thank you both @mermike and @jssailem, since my previous post on a similar topic I took everyone's
B361 Sail Inventory jssailem at 9:26am 01.26.23 after 21 years they have to be worn out right RIGHT! an old salt suggested after they're inspecte
Solar panel question/Recommendations TheBigDeal at 9:25am 01.26.23 A tablet or laptop would make more sense. Especially on a 26ft boat. Last time I looked, the table
Line routing to cockpit stickinthemud57 at 9:24am 01.26.23 Lots of good, specific advice here. At the risk of stating the obvious... Downsides of halyards at
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:17am 01.26.23 Thanks, I will look at that. Thinking of how I could fabricate an overhang maybe an inch out. Might
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics jssailem at 9:13am 01.26.23 rope and quick-release clam cleat. :plus:
Missing boom jssailem at 9:01am 01.26.23 Are your windows set in a frame or attached plastic to the sides of the cabin. If the later, then
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car jssailem at 8:56am 01.26.23 Dave. The OP says it is a 1986 28.5 Hunter. Pictures would help.
Hunter Legend 41 - Raymarine Linear Drive Autopilot jssailem at 8:52am 01.26.23 @Stella Orion I have had some experience with the RM Wheel Pilot. When you say "Craps Out" not su
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. jssailem at 8:42am 01.26.23 Could you secure the cabinet to the hull? Tab the wood to the hull with fiberglass. Why is the desig
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 8:36am 01.26.23 I agree Mike. Why when I saw the lack of AC load in the calculations I mentioned it. It is not unusu
Solar panel question/Recommendations mermike at 8:28am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
help on hunter 34 keel pan Mike Oldak at 8:23am 01.26.23 I can't really tell from the photos, but are they "cuts" or "stress cracks"? If they are cuts, then
What is This, Anyone Need One? thinwater at 8:05am 01.26.23 ... Better than chucking it in the trash I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someon
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source kloudie1 at 8:05am 01.26.23 I wouldn't bother with dual fuel.. The little Honda inverter generators are still the quietest ones
LPG tank Hunter 39 Duluthwinger at 7:58am 01.26.23 Thank You Quadrille38 for confirming what I was worried about removing the arch. The thought of remo
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 7:57am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
Display engine instruments on Raymarine C120 chart plotter. RoyS at 7:49am 01.26.23 Thank you Ted. I did see that article by Mainsail. I have been investigating this for some time now
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 7:44am 01.26.23 Unfortunately, as Greg has pointed out, someone else has to bear it. (RANT) :mad: Easy fix... Sne
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 7:18am 01.26.23 The drawing you posted says it has a SS sleeve at the top and bottom. That is the issue with therma

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