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Last question on ballast valve (hopefully) (1) FlbkRoxie at 7:48am 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1200 We lost the bottom portion of our ballast valve assembly last weekend while launching the boat, and
Need a trailer stemkow at 7:26am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/747 Is there any advice out there on the size / type of trailer I would need to transport my Hunter 22?
Companion way hatch cover too tight. Rag Bagger at 6:56am 07.07.12 Catalina 30 8/4478
Lake Michigan winds dlandersson at 6:47am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1286 Is it just me, or do the winds on southern Lake Michigan appear to die around 12 - 1 pm, then get go
h34 transom leak VINN at 5:48am 07.07.12 Big Boats 10/2360 for some time now salt water has been leaking from somewhere near the transom on my 1984 h34 only un
battery monitors Neverbored at 5:48am 07.07.12 Catalina 310 2/1686 we're looking to install a battery monitor on our Catalina 310......which of these two would be reco
Interior teak John T1594 at 5:19am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2673 The interior teak finish throughout my 2000 H340 still looks great except for around the galley sink
catalina 27 value anchorclanker at 3:20am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 21/4359 This boat is at a Marina and it doesnt look so great. Its really dirty, teak looks rough, companion
Parker Solenoid switch ? (1) robert dros at 12:21am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1158 Found out that the solenoid switch to the Stove etc is and stays shut panel switch on and the switch
Main sheet length? Emory M at 8:19pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4681 Good evening everyone, My 1974 V25 project is moving along. I'm ordering out running rigging. I wou
Losing my head - planning a new system in an old boat (5) stwagstaff at 7:56pm 07.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4938 Hi, Let me say that I have been reading Peggie Hall's posts on this forum and I can't believe how he
Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass ,are they any good? therobesons at 7:54pm 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1341 I have been looking at new windlasses and found the Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass But they are
Getting close! Doug L at 6:24pm 07.06.12 Trailer Sailors 2/3044 In spite of the 95-100 degree heat, I knocked several of the "necessary" things off my list of what
Best Ceiling Upholstery Material theredboat1 at 6:12pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/8391 Fellow Boaters, The interior of my 1982 boat is looking really, really tired. It has a white vinyl
Lubricate quadrant and binacle chain, etc jorgefife at 5:53pm 07.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1118 My request I think got lost in a previous one about the control head What does one use to lubricate
towing a 26x rzobel at 5:44pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2900 I am about to purchase a 26x (2001) and have a honda pilot - wondering if this vehicle is adequate f
Campbell Motor Sailor tcwaltz at 4:01pm 07.06.12 Bigger Boats 3/1555 So I'm taking the plunge and buying a Campbell motor sailor prop. $545 for my 28 but I'm sold it's
Tiller stay? Slow Mo^cean at 3:56pm 07.06.12 Catalina 22 2/3078 The C-22 I just bought came with a tiller stay, and to be honest, I have no clue what its intended u
GPS install question stanleyi at 3:47pm 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1673 I recently purchased a Hunter Cherubini (1980). The GPS needs to be replaced and I am wondering if
Wasps problem Alvorada at 2:02pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1338 For 3 seasons now we have had a wasp or wasps try to build a home/nest in the engine vents that are

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Miss sailing WayneH at 7:44pm 12.20.22 Okay, here's a little Holiday Fun Recommendation. Paint one side green and the other side red. I'll
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself TimFromLI at 7:31pm 12.20.22 Tried it by myself last Sunday on a leaking pad eye . The nuts just kept spinning - that's if I had
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) dkinzer at 7:29pm 12.20.22 The attached image is from the Raymarine 81105 Rudder Position Sensor installation document (availab
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions MFD at 6:48pm 12.20.22 I agree that going to the rudder arm seems more natural, and also matches the various docs I was abl
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself VTRChris at 6:28pm 12.20.22 Thank you all. Ended up putting the Admiral on deck, while I spent time head first in the quarterbe
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions dkinzer at 5:58pm 12.20.22 SV Maverick: what you have depicted is exactly how the rudder position transducer is mounted on our
Marina Advice quadrille38 at 5:54pm 12.20.22 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " bo
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) SV Maverick at 5:50pm 12.20.22 Like others have pointed out you have to improve the geometry of the feedback arm (rudder position i
Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 5:06pm 12.20.22 Thanks! That is very helpful.
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 12.20.22 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress I found this post on Cruisers Forum, and it appears that you are OK with t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 4:50pm 12.20.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 4:46pm 12.20.22 Sorry. I forgot to take a picture of the blue cast. But here is the holidays cast. Unfortunately, i
keel resting on bottom All U Get at 4:16pm 12.20.22 That story will be worth a beer in a bar someday.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 3:52pm 12.20.22 Here you go! Dont let the $900,000 price tag scare you :) https://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/20
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JRacer at 3:51pm 12.20.22 So, that's why it's going to be so damn cold here. :laugh:
Marina Advice (1) JRacer at 3:49pm 12.20.22 Could always lash diesel jugs on deck. This is what we looked like when we delivered this boat from
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller artboas at 3:26pm 12.20.22 I purchased a 2002 Hunter 456 recently and spending the next few seasons getting to know her. This
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions smokey73 at 3:23pm 12.20.22 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your t
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 3:06pm 12.20.22 Although it can be done, "coverting' any sea water toilet to use the boat's fresh water is a bad id
Marina Advice Scott T-Bird at 2:43pm 12.20.22 @duck21 did a similar trip but in reverse direction. You can read about his experience and he might

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