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Topside Paint Prep Question SailMaster at 7:29am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1955 Hello Fellow Sailors, We have moved forward with the paint project on S/V Thalassa. We hired the lo
Stolen sailboat and kidnaping sfgary at 7:08am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3001 A bay area sailor posted recently about a sailboat stolen out of Alameda CA. It is now believed that
Aluminum water tanks CoolChange91-42passage at 6:40am 09.07.12 Big Boats 9/2372 Aluminum water tank is full of holes and leaking into bilge area. This is the 85 gal main tank. Hunt
Hatchway problem paulh1 at 4:35am 09.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1649 I posted this question on another forum. Didn't get any help so I thought I'd just throw this out t
Don't Cry for Me Maine (1) Roger Long at 4:17am 09.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4013
Shroud Tensions sinnettc at 9:32pm 09.06.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/15230 Something came up during our sail on Sunday that I could use some advice on. As usual, the wind bui
Engine comtrol panel cover GreggL at 8:25pm 09.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1619 My e33 came with the engine control panel on the inside coaming of the starboard bench in the cockpi
Mast Rake Hunter 34 ted makoske at 7:09pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 7/2402 Can anyone tell me how to measure the mast rake on this boat....The 7 " prebend in the mast confuses
CE rating for a hunter 31 (1985)? Jared1048 at 7:08pm 09.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2232 Im trying to find some info on the rating in the 1985 Hunter 31. From what I've read there is an 'A'
Cant send a new message Bill sanders at 6:42pm 09.06.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1429 Is any else having troubled replying to threads
Mainsail attachment...Loose footed Mark Juetten at 6:28pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 3/1603 Is there any differance in performance of a loose footed mainsail vs. a fully attached one with a bo
What is this material? (1) higgs at 6:15pm 09.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2393 This block is mounted on some type of plastic material that mounts around the stnchion. What is tha
376 mainsail handling Mark Juetten at 5:26pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 7/1596 Please relate your experiances re: Mack pack, doyle stackpack and uk's simliar contraption. Thanks.
Forestay tension in a breeze. -wb- at 4:42pm 09.06.12 Smaller Boats 8/3459 Last night we were sailing a Hunter 23.5 and the wind went to 20 mph in a small squall/rainstorm. Ha
M25 Interior upgrades (4) voltzwgn at 3:56pm 09.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3361 Picked up a 1980 M25 about a month ago it had the original interior still in it. So we pulled the c
Best place for A/C on 1983 C&C 32? yoleon at 2:30pm 09.06.12 C&C 3/3164 Hello, although I have been "cruising" this forum for a number of years and found it very useful, th
aluminum tow rails Geoff K at 1:56pm 09.06.12 Pearson 8/4181 I saw NYsail's post on new toe rails. I'm interested in changing out my stock teak toerails for alum
Which Yr 35.5 Legend Is The Best? shavdog at 1:46pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 5/2435 I've been looking at for sale ads for a 35.5 legend and see there are differences in the yrs 1987-19
Seidelmann 34 known issues egent at 1:35pm 09.06.12 Seidelmann 5/10662 I am new to the forums. I am going this weekend to look at a Seidelmann 34 I found for sale. I wan
MD11c underheating Geoff K at 1:29pm 09.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/3969 Well, I don't know if there is such a word as "under heating" but my MD11c will not budge the temp n

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Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 12:47pm 02.19.23 From what I am reading the BD50F should attempt to restart once the voltage at the compressor recov
Diesel Fuel Link mermike at 12:18pm 02.19.23 Thanks for the extensive writeup. The o-ring is in the secondary filter (fuel strainer). P/N 24341-0
Diesel Fuel Link (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 02.19.23 @Ralph Johnstone, you wouldn't have a part number for the new style washers would you? All comes
Diesel Fuel Link Rkelly44 at 12:05pm 02.19.23 Thanks for the speed, accuracy, and knowledge. Getting back into sailing and will likely see you all
thru-hull size needed for bilge obxjeff at 11:57am 02.19.23 Thanks everyone, this info has been very helpfull. Silly to oversize and draw more current than the
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 11:42am 02.19.23 213122
Beneteau part needed new323owner at 11:41am 02.19.23 As per your( pl.) suggestions, I ordered part #29905105BK (SZ 1 IMPACT STOP--the part is available f
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 11:05am 02.19.23 Finally got a good day on pensacola bay, Feb 15th, brisk winds 10 - 12 knots, and rudder-craft rudde
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Hayden Watson at 10:58am 02.19.23 I'd go along with that line of reasoning. What are the best choices for resistance to kinking & ho
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:22am 02.19.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:19am 02.19.23 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M28-28V-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-1-2-in-Right-Angle-Drill-Tool-Onl
Hyde StreamStay II Question Kevin&Karen at 10:18am 02.19.23 Thanks for the information and yes that is the toggle sitting on the deck, the issue is the threaded
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:11am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sai
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 02.19.23 For me personally, I do not worry a great deal about the stretch characteristics of my genoa sheets
Summer dreaming (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 02.19.23 A more typical winter day in CNY. Taken on March 15, 2017. Hey man, what you doin' on my porch ?
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest LloydB at 9:38am 02.19.23 That's what I like about this site. A slightly informational side remark rather than a snide remark.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 02.19.23 Thanks a lot. I wet myself laughing over that one :laugh:.
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? LloydB at 9:29am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sail
Tachometer needle broken - help seadaddler at 9:27am 02.19.23 I replaced my tach with VDO replacement years ago the Yanmar tach was crazy $$$$ and called VDO for
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement seadaddler at 9:20am 02.19.23 I have Smart Pilot st 6002 control head and computer and fluxgate for sale. I just purchased EV -100

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