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First 375 help needed! dedzaboy at 4:18am 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2075 Hi all, I'm looking at a First 375 and strangely it seems to only have two flexible water tanks unde
What would you do with this? Rot in cabin (5) redunculous at 3:48am 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/940 So I have some rot it appears The wetlocker itself I am not so worried about as I can resolve this
Hunter 28.5 cabin floor panels dbonifield at 10:01pm 05.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2920 I have purchased a Hunter 1987 28.5. The aft cabin floor teak panel is weak. Anyone know where to pu
Who made the mast extrusion for the Venture boats? Timo42 at 7:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2064 I am going to put a proper masthead fitting on my V22-2, the hounds are bending, the bolt looks too
Loose throttle cable (1) 84 34 Hunter at 7:29pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 7/2240 I bought a 34 hunter last year and the fellow I bought it from said he adjusted the cable so he woul
Need M-15/5411 Exhaust Flange Jimd333 at 7:15pm 05.15.11 Bigger Boats 2/1518 Was told by Torresen that the exhaust flange is back ordered for four to six weeks. Anyone know some
out islander 41' sandsailor at 6:55pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3366 which rig performs the best sloop or ketch? i bought a ketch rig and just wondered if i made the ri
Finally went sailing on Thursday! sinnettc at 6:54pm 05.15.11 Trailer Sailors 8/4129 Thursday evening my son Zach and I took Verboten out for our first sail of the year. Tried out the
New member introduction Jeunesse27 at 6:23pm 05.15.11 Catalina 30 6/2020 Hello everyone, We have had our Catalina 30 since 2007 and have been pretty happy with it. We start
Dripping, not leaking keel question (1) Dubo at 6:13pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1148 Hello, The saga of prepping my keel on a 87 31' Hunter continues. I stripped the paint off the bot
I'm in! (1) PrincessoftheLake at 5:53pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2812 Emmanuel got launched last week and this weekend was my first chance to be aboard. Got all the reco
I'm in! (1) PrincessoftheLake at 5:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 5/1777 Emmanuel was launched last week and I was able to get up to spend the weekend on her this weekend.
backstay tensioner richk at 4:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1140 I've got an H35 with a split backstay and considering a backstay tensioner. Is it worth it? Which
Something stupid Gina Hopen at 4:23pm 05.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/1556 Alright, so I have this sailboat that I bought recently, but I did something really stupid when I w
LED light bulb upgrade- 1991 H42 eianm at 4:23pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 8/2269 I am lost! Bought these great LED bulbs- correct BA15D bases to convert my filament bulbs over to mu
Holding Tank Vent Hose bigmuffin at 4:13pm 05.15.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4596 What type/brand of hose should I use for the holding tank vent? The size of the fittings is 1/2 inc
Bringing Pearson Wanderer owners together!!! thecoffeeman at 4:13pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4587 I'll keep it short and sweet...all Wanderer owners check-in! We're a small group, let's establish a
YAnmar 2GM20F Cheap Therapy at 4:01pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2567 Hi I have a 1997 Yanmar 2GM20F engine and have had some water in fuel problems. I have had my i
Broken Furler simplicity at 3:51pm 05.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1258 I took my O'Day out for a sail today. Coming back in one of the crew got hit with what looked like a
espar heater installation steelntime at 3:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 1/2942 looking to install a espar heater in my 1996 hunter 40.5. anybody done this or helped in installing

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Replace a teak piece on the sliding cabin hatch MikeHoncho at 4:01pm 01.03.22 Even if cracked or broken, teak is normally worth fixing and refurbishing compared to replacement co
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 3:59pm 01.03.22 Great! Glad I could help. This forum has been an excellent resource for me.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? twistedskipper at 3:54pm 01.03.22
170 Gooseneck Repair stickinthemud57 at 3:37pm 01.03.22 After a mast mishap, I found the original manufacturer (Dwyer) was a big help and great source for n
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Ward H at 3:35pm 01.03.22 Do you hear the clicking sound when you turn the key on? If so, that is the fuel pump clicking. You
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric MikeHoncho at 3:34pm 01.03.22 Can we at least agree that it is combustion engines and electric motors?
Cover, Crack and the Winter stickinthemud57 at 3:32pm 01.03.22 The manual recommends using a white tarp. I found a 10'x20' one on eBay that does nicely. Cracks rep
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD sailme88 at 3:28pm 01.03.22 Before I decided to rebuild I researched the ZR transmissions as a replacement. What was learned wa
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:22pm 01.03.22 Sorry about that. Follow my advice on contacting 23.5 owners listed under boat information and post
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Sanfelice at 3:17pm 01.03.22 The clicking you hear could be the starter solenoid or the fuel pump. The fuel pump runs as long as
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (2) stickinthemud57 at 3:11pm 01.03.22 Videorov - I'm assuming that having it on the trailer is not a viable option for your purposes. 3" n
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Ken13559 at 3:08pm 01.03.22 You will become a better sailor if you go electric. Like you ran out if electric juice that forced
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 3:06pm 01.03.22 i am sure that your upgrade of the insulation will be a huge improvement. i too have the same coun
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Gdindy at 2:44pm 01.03.22 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Benny17441 at 2:41pm 01.03.22 That clicking sound is the starter solenoid engaging but the high Amp circuit from batteries to star
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 2:25pm 01.03.22 Yes, one of the blue wires is a direct 12v and super bright, the other is much less, it was around
electric toilet for Beneteau 323 LynnM at 2:13pm 01.03.22 We really like the look of the Raritan Elegance....if something like that would fit it would be grea
electric toilet for Beneteau 323 (1) LynnM at 2:12pm 01.03.22 Checking, can I simply remove the existing one and replace it with one of those or is a is a vac-u-f
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric LloydB at 1:49pm 01.03.22 From your signature my guess is that your primary interest is in filming and the sailboat is a secon
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Ken Cross at 1:46pm 01.03.22 I've never been on board a 19 but our old 26D had a leak around the deck to hull joint all the way a

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