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Genoa tracks and sheets MORNING LIGHT at 5:18pm 09.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2201 Hi, been sailing a capri 26 for 3 years but the tracks for my genoa are on the cabin while every oth
Gps or iphone JasonC at 5:17pm 09.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1709 So I am planning a three day down the Potomac and back, for Columbus day weekend. Since my Magellan
Ham Radio ? David S at 3:06pm 09.17.12 Trailer Sailors 12/3231 Back when I was a kid in Fla in the 40's, my Dad had a big floor model radio with several radio band
She's Gonna Blow Witzend at 2:13pm 09.17.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2492 Will be hooting in the Chessy and along the Mid-Atlantic tomorrow, batten down the hatches!
diesel additive redhead78 at 2:09pm 09.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1704 Hi all, where did the summer go... I picked up 3 - 55 gal barrels of red dye #2 diesel and I am sto
windlass bearings Lost Parent at 1:58pm 09.17.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1090 Does anybody know the bearing and seal #s of a Anchorman windlass ?:confused:
Galvanic isolators mjmercer19248 at 1:19pm 09.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2204 For the shore power A/C power.........Needed or nice to have? I'm an EE and it sounds like BS to m
Las Vegas, Rhode Island (2) Roger Long at 12:46pm 09.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/2919 Special on the casino restaurant menu: Crow Those of you who have followed my mechanical adventure
Battery Selector Knob (2) DanoDano at 12:29pm 09.17.12 Big Boats 2/1339 Went to the boat today (Hunter 356) and noticed the lights on my DC panel were all off. While troubl
Battery location 235 lskid47 at 12:17pm 09.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1368 Sold my T-10 and took a 90 Beneteau 235 in trade. Very nice boat. I can't find where the battery loc
Plastics Engineer FourPoints at 9:44am 09.17.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1185 I have an idea for a marine product that could potentially be of interest to every person on this bo
Hunter 28: replacing the holding tank LTicheli at 9:12am 09.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2428 I'm about to replace the holding tank on my Hunter 28 and would greatly appreciate thoughts on my pl
removing speed transducer - help (1) iSailor at 8:50am 09.17.12 Catalina 310 21/5551 anyone here remove their speed transducer while in the water? Mine is not working and want to see i
Price for a Hunter 170 boom? ddeand at 8:18am 09.17.12 Day Sailers 5/2597 Anyone care to suggest what might be a fair asking price for a Hunter 170 boom? I have no idea wher
Forward Hatch Oday 34/35 (1) MeGeek at 7:42am 09.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1920 I'm in need of replacing my forward hatch for various reasons. I'd like to put on a more modern ver
.BSB reader rgranger at 7:32am 09.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3389 Does anyone know of a freeware or reasonably priced .bsb converter/reader that will work on a PC.
Rudder Shear Pin davenlynn at 7:08am 09.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3375 What is recommended for use as a rudder shear pin? Would a 1/8" nylon bolt work? What would be bes
Lake Champlain surveyor? Hauler? jtmccue at 6:57am 09.17.12 Big Boats 0/884 can anyone suggest a surveyor (preferably familiar with Hunter 34-35s) in the area? Also- who might
source for fixed port polycarbonate? bugbitten at 2:31am 09.17.12 S2 22/3820 I'd like to start gathering materials to replace the fixed ports on my 9.2A. Has anyone come across
Retrofit of Y-26 HKG214 at 9:55pm 09.16.12 Yamaha 6/3302 Hi all fellows, although I have been owning my Y-26 for over 15 years, recently I planned to retrofi

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I need advice from sailors on keel CaseyJohn2001 at 2:35pm 03.13.23 Looking back on your previous posts and doing some exploration on the web about the Merit 22, Her
Swim platform question/advice (1) Hollyberry at 2:20pm 03.13.23 If I understand you correctly these two mini platforms will be either side of your exisiting transom
Help replacing the sink faucet in the head on a Catalina 36 Hollyberry at 2:16pm 03.13.23 Probably be helpful to temporarily remove the drain hose .....
H260 Single Line Reefing, Stanchions & Used Parts Crusty Ol Salt at 1:57pm 03.13.23 Link to the H260 Owners Manual https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_260_90036430.pdf I th
I need advice from sailors on keel jssailem at 1:51pm 03.13.23 Looking back on your previous posts and doing some exploration on the web about the Merit 22, agger
Help replacing the sink faucet in the head on a Catalina 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 03.13.23 With the molded-in sink, there is no way to get up to the fittings easily to replace it.
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation Richard19068 at 12:43pm 03.13.23 Do you know the sizes of the bushings/bearings, because I would hate to cut into one while attempt
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation dmax at 12:40pm 03.13.23 If you remove the emergency tiller cover, you might be able to see the top bushing.
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake CaptainStan at 12:34pm 03.13.23 In the old days before GPS navigation was by dead reckoning. Have crew down below with a chart and a
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? jssailem at 11:46am 03.13.23 so I do not drop the boom on one of my kids or wife's head. Good move.:biggrin: You would be in bi
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation (1) jssailem at 11:44am 03.13.23 No I do not. I would suspect (based on work with some Hunter owners), that you could make some educa
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? h2o_snow at 11:43am 03.13.23 I concur - an inspection port for the top of the water ballast tank. But why? OP - does the hole e
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation Stargazer79 at 11:26am 03.13.23 Thank you jssailem, I had contacted Edson on their recommendation for Quadrant attachment and they c
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake Parsons at 11:25am 03.13.23 I've faced similar problems in yacht clubs, and somewhere one of the women on the planning committee
Dometic Refrigerator Update h2o_snow at 11:23am 03.13.23 Looks awesome. How is it powered?
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake All U Get at 11:12am 03.13.23 Dinghy drift, bring along your drinks, snacks, and musical instruments. Raft together and start sha
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation jssailem at 11:09am 03.13.23 Welcome back to the forum @Stargazer79, it's been awhile. Your 1984 Oday 34 was the last year they
Help replacing the sink faucet in the head on a Catalina 36 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:08am 03.13.23 Basin wrench, a light and a mirror
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake Wyo George at 10:53am 03.13.23 Scavenger hunts (photo style) can be fun. Hand out a list of objects that can be found within reason
Swim platform question/advice jssailem at 10:47am 03.13.23 Consider in your install design a way to remove the platform for storage in the cockpit.

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