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A little peaceful Spring sailing motivator soling42 at 8:14am 03.15.12 Smaller Boats 2/1127 Went sailing solo on Leap day and took a pretty shaky but peaceful basic cell phone video worth watc
Rigging for 1986 Hunter 24 dennis gobbel at 5:15am 03.15.12 Smaller Boats 1/959 I have a 1986 hunter 24 that came with a roller furling, but there is no rigging on or in the mast.
Black Goo Dripping on Deck BWagner at 3:35am 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 Hi, I'm in the process of buying a 2003 Hunter 426ds. Yesterday we had our survey done and the
Broken crankshaft reworb at 2:50am 03.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 26/9470 I just recently bought a new to me boat. The boat has/had a 2GM20 Yanmar with 190 hours. On the wa
Trouble with Jib Furler. tcul at 8:36pm 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3333 Aloha everyone! I sail a Cal 30. I was out sailing today and pulled out the jib using jib furler.
Boat Ramps by a Novice David S at 8:07pm 03.14.12 Trailer Sailors 5/3190 What makes a good use able boat ramp for sail-boaters? I have only used 5 different ones. 1. At La
Complete Interior Makeover?? Richard Deep at 7:22pm 03.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/3700 Has anybody contemplated or undertaken a complete interior makeover on an older Hunter? I have an '8
my new fridge thread? doehunter at 5:49pm 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3952 I think I need to call the store tomorrow. I think it needs to go back. I got some pretty decent tes
New owner here CaptGregg at 5:23pm 03.14.12 Catalina 22 19/2952 Just purchased a Catalina 22 and trailer, borrowed a Chevy truck to pull it home... didn't have a hi
Need the brass bushing for ST1000 autopilot peterbud at 5:00pm 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1927 I am in the process of moving my Raymarine St1000 autopilot to a different boat and need the bushing
$210 difference BillyK at 4:34pm 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2338 ok.. so help me understand why this is $220 http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|328\|3033
packing nut/locking nut barrile at 3:46pm 03.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1960 Does anyone know what size the packing nut and locking nut is on my 2005 Hunter 36 propeller shaft.
Charging batteries in Parallel question (1) BillyK at 2:27pm 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 31/7246 Can someone explain to me how joining two batteries to produce a larger 12 volt bank in parallel can
Is it time for a new charger on the C-27? caguy at 2:15pm 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1293 My B-W power converter Model 3230ul is only putting out 11.54 volts to the battery out teminal (test
Mast wiring JamesO256 at 1:59pm 03.14.12 Smaller Boats 10/1923 Does anyone know how the wires are ran to the mast. I have a 1983 H22.
Mooring set up freshiecat at 1:40pm 03.14.12 Catalina 22 1/2610 Hey everyone- I'm in the process of buying all of the parts to put together a solid mooring for my c
Thoughts on an anchor locker on the 26 matey at 1:08pm 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/11862 I've read many interesting and helpful discussions on this forum so I thought I'd pose my question t
pedal driven prop? walkerman at 12:31pm 03.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/7940 has anyone ever heard of or seen of a pedal powered prop shaft? i've got an idea and was wondering i
Removing A Transducer JimLor at 12:23pm 03.14.12 Pearson 6/2167 I bought the Garmin 546s GPS and also bought the Airmar P319 transducer. I currently have a like-siz
Battery Charger causing stereo hum? Bowedtoothdoc at 11:06am 03.14.12 Big Boats 5/2896 Anyone else having this issue. Just replaced my old JVC unit with the new West Marine model with the

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2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 6:16pm 12.02.22 I can't seem to find it on my boat.
Binoculars jssailem at 6:12pm 12.02.22 They are on the boat, so going by the info on Amazon site, they are identified as "auto focus". In
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 12.02.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 5:33pm 12.02.22 Thanks everyone. It's a pretty general consensus that these shipped without the spring. Never notice
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 12.02.22 A few more details would be in order. Pictures are always a help.
Replace Lifelines Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 12.02.22 This is a question I have. Can the pipe style be hand swaged or does it require a hydraulic swager?
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 12.02.22 If the hole was enlarged in the fiberglass, filled and tapped, would it be strong enough for most d
Sails and Stack Packs Souellette at 4:51pm 12.02.22 Congrats on your purchase! You'll love the boat. My C275 (Hull #31) came with Doyle sails but I'm no
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 12.02.22 If you're looking for the best epoxy coating which shows the wood grain and wears like cast iron, co
Replace Lifelines Terry Cox at 4:16pm 12.02.22 Hi David. Replaced the lifelines on our H28 many years ago. The local chandlery where I purchased th
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. shank at 3:40pm 12.02.22 Do you find anything from tri-lock or another alternative? I need the same thing for a Catalina 27.
Replace Lifelines Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.02.22 I wonder if you're using the straight carborundum grinding wheels. They can break and shatter and
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Nichole340 at 3:07pm 12.02.22 Yes, your right. I read it wrong. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Wishful thinking I guess.
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Hello Below at 2:56pm 12.02.22
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants dlochner at 2:49pm 12.02.22 Interesting reading from everyone. I like the West System 105 - 1 part product, basically because
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Nichole340 at 2:43pm 12.02.22 Interesting reading from everyone. I like the West System 105 - 1 part product, basically because I
Water Jug on sail? Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 12.02.22 There are purpose made balls if you dont like the look of a plastic jug
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants dlochner at 2:31pm 12.02.22 Penetrating epoxies are often just regular epoxies thinned with some solvent that may or may not fla
Replace Lifelines Project_Mayhem at 2:29pm 12.02.22 West Marine often has a DIY swaging setup in their stores
hunter yanmar Tally Ho at 2:28pm 12.02.22

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