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bow roller hunter 26 ron jankowski at 2:36am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2565 what is the best way to install a bow roller for a plow anchor on a hunter 26?
Renegade owners KenHann1 at 2:26am 03.09.13 Pearson 0/1378 Looking to connect with Renegade owners. I have a '66 Renegade, hull no 86, in Falmouth Maine. Like
Sails bman88 at 11:59pm 03.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1349 Wondering what satisfaction levels from boat owners who have ordered sails from this site.
Electric catslina 25 JamesRay at 5:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1091 I just bought an 87 Catalina 25. My batteries are good but I can't get cabin lights or anything on a
Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2216 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4042 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8813 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7752 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3259 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1351 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/9271 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28965 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1301 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1415 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe
electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/1120 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters
Espar switches ken336 at 6:18pm 03.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/744 Can anyone tell me what the switches are for on the espar thermostat? The one that is marked 1/1 an
Air Conditioning on 390 Oceanis rongroth at 5:36pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1812 I am getting ready to install 16000 BTU in a 1991 two cabin Starboard galley design. Any advise or s
H34 holding tank (1) Jim D at 5:25pm 03.07.13 Big Boats 14/2265 Anyone have a vendor and a part number to replace an original 1983 H34 holding tank. Here is an olde

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Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 7:55pm 04.06.23 Always good when a plan comes together! Greg
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 7:52pm 04.06.23 I'm claiming SUCCESS. I moved the engine up about 5/16 and symptoms are all gone along with it is s
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:29pm 04.06.23 I live about 600 miles away from my boat. At least it's driving distance. Pros: saltwater sailing,
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 7:16pm 04.06.23 It does not look like an impact crack. If it had been hit I would expect circular and radiating crac
Sailing the Abacos chuckwayne at 7:07pm 04.06.23 Thanks, Dave! we chartered a 41' Maine cat there several years ago and loved it. Brings back memorie
lines jssailem at 6:57pm 04.06.23 Brands should be considered a suggestion. It is wise to understand your needs and then compare simi
lines Suri at 6:19pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" wh
lines Calif. Ted at 5:57pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" whi
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 04.06.23 Hard to tell but it appears you have a dinghy davit hanging off the glass nearby and if so, maybe to
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:08pm 04.06.23 I hope so too. I really don't care about the clock, trip clock or even the hour meter. I have a Ho
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 4:04pm 04.06.23 Thanks a lot for the help! The 28 is a bit different, from what I see that nut is attached to a plat
Long distance boat ownership Head Sail at 3:55pm 04.06.23 A boat is a "she" for a reason. Needs constant attention, maintenance and expense. I looked at doi
Sailing the Abacos jon hansen at 3:51pm 04.06.23 very cool dave. thanks for sharing, jon
Long distance boat ownership jon hansen at 3:48pm 04.06.23 if you do buy early, look for a great lakes, fresh water boat. used saltwater boats are what they a
Potential first boat for me? jon hansen at 3:40pm 04.06.23 1. don guillette's guide on sail trim. he's right here on this web sight. 2. brand new, top of the
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 04.06.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 04.06.23 A better explanation is needed as to how that happened. A few more pictures would be helpful too fr
Galley Faucet Art12050 at 2:49pm 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 2:31pm 04.06.23 In general if you are replacing the backstay anyways, you'd opt for the adjustable, even if you leav
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 2:29pm 04.06.23 If you are replacing the backstay you might as well go adjustable. The cost is minimal at the time

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