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Question regarding hot water heater Soleares at 12:00pm 11.17.11 Big Boats 3/1423 I am winterizing my H356 for the first time. Indeed, this is the first I have ever winterized any bo
Columbia 36 - lower compression post MCPassage at 11:59am 11.17.11 Columbia 3/3776 Hi Folks: I've got to replace a rotten compression post on my Columbia 36 that runs from the unders
Jack lines, Harness and Tethers Mic Jones at 11:12am 11.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/6520 On a Classic what type of harness, tether and Jack line do you use and what are they anchored to?
Siemens VDO digital monitoring 4sailordude at 11:08am 11.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4776 We have completed the purchase of a 2008 Beneteau 40 that has a Siemens VDO digital monitoring of th
Alado Furler arf145 at 11:06am 11.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1937 I'm looking for firsthand experience, of any kind, with the Alado furler. I'm very cost sensitive ri
H34 DC Stereo Location? dqb24 at 10:30am 11.17.11 Big Boats 13/2460 OK- trivial question, but curious...I'm finally adding a DC CD/MP3/etc stereo to enjoy tunes on the
C25 Trailer newportjwn at 8:32am 11.17.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1817 Need a trailer for my '83 C25 on lake Conroe, TX. Any thoughts?
Repair teak slats Alvorada at 7:48am 11.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2236 One of the teak slats on the transom has come loose and also one of the slats on the starboard aft b
Hunter 410-Furling vs nonfurling main. Tantor at 7:21am 11.17.11 Big Boats 7/2158
Rubrail Installation Ideas (1) H33CRich at 7:20am 11.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1671 In thinking about the project list I posted earlier about work I wanted to do on my new H33, I faile
Helix Mooring Anchor gjaffess at 5:49am 11.17.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3218 Has anyone used a Helix Type mooring anchor to secure their boat. I have a 1500 lb Compac Suncat th
Beware the killer "Brake Kleen!" jfrench at 4:15am 11.17.11 Catalina 22 3/1571 Aerosol brake cleaner is a wonderful helper when working on "guy" projects. Just spray it at a greas
Lazyjacks and sail cover g5665 at 3:11am 11.17.11 Yamaha 8/3089 Dear 25Mkii owners I been planning to install lazyjacks in my boat but would like to avoid making
Re-bedding the Stanchions ...................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2449 ..... on our 1999 H310 is one of my endless winter projects. Has anyone ever done this on a Hunter
$8000 for a catalina 30 tall rig txtowman at 8:21pm 11.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4302 atomic 4 is in pieces with a donor motor. main and jib both need repairs/replaced is it still wor
Cockpit drains drock10 at 7:19pm 11.16.11 Catalina 22 7/2449 Hey there, the cockpit drains I think the are called the scuppers? Can I leave the valve open the le
Yet Another Chain Plate Question (222) (4) treeman at 5:02pm 11.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6939 I have already read a lot of posts about chain plate failure and replacement thereof, bulkheads, etc
Stainless steel or fiber glass traver arch therobesons at 3:35pm 11.16.11 Big Boats 13/4157 I have noticed that the early 420's seem to have a fiberglass arch and the newer boats seem to have
I finally installed new opening port lights! (4) jrowan at 2:22pm 11.16.11 Catalina 30 2/1827 I know that most of the posts on this site are for sailors trying to fix something broken. But it's
Which NavPod to Buy feltensteingw at 2:06pm 11.16.11 Big Boats 1/1169 I just purchased an 1984 Hunter 34 and was curious if anyone had a reccomendation to the best pedest

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Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 11:54am 11.25.22 I'm getting back to sailing before I get too old... Good for you. You just got the best info. Craz
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem Crazy Dave Condon at 11:53am 11.25.22 Hunter used 5200 in the hull to deck joint. If ever pulling the insert out, mark with a pencil ever
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 11.25.22 You need brakes on that trailer as the center of gravity is very high causing swaying. Now retired
The joys of boat ownership Scott T-Bird at 11:37am 11.25.22 Good weekend get-a-way location for staying aboard. Maybe new explorations possible. Great daysaili
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 11:07am 11.25.22 Does your slip dock have cleats like ours? If so, I can describe what I've been doing for years wit
Washington Sellers Beware Roland5048 at 10:44am 11.25.22 license plates property of the owner and not part of the vehicle Who knew? I got caught up in th
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller PatAndEuan at 10:22am 11.25.22 er on the starboard side. The line is for the main traveller. The panel is Sunbrella and has snaps
rewiring the mast dlochner at 10:06am 11.25.22 Conduits and wire runs are placed to not interfere with halyards. So, if your preferred location is
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 PatAndEuan at 9:56am 11.25.22 We have also owned our 2003 466 since new, sailed her to New Zealand in 2009, and recently returned
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:50am 11.25.22 I have a controller and all wired up for brakes. I tow a 15 ft travel trailer. Towed it to Rocky Mt
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke jssailem at 9:43am 11.25.22 @Kingjim91 The CDI Furler Flexible FF1 Description The Cruising Design (CDI) FF1 furler provides on
Keel is out... looks disturbing THECUSCUS at 9:41am 11.25.22 I had considered those options, but didn't like the potential ding in performance by effectively s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 9:37am 11.25.22 If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it is evident that the foil is too low from the top o
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:33am 11.25.22 I do not have a definitive answer. Either way you bring in the trailer and drive away happy. It will
The joys of boat ownership jssailem at 9:29am 11.25.22 my wallk to load the boat is back to 30 feet instead of 200 + yards. How do you get your daily ste
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:29am 11.25.22 Thanks! I luckily have a trusted local trailer shop. So you think they can be added without a new a
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:25am 11.25.22 I would suspect trailer brakes would be a sugar coated project for most trailer shops. Just check
Autopilot jssailem at 9:22am 11.25.22 Hello... You sail on fresh water lakes? I read you installed a Raymarine Wheel pilot a few years ag
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:07am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did it break? If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it i
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 8:53am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did the messenger break? Did the slide get jammed in the foil and

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