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Dinghy for a 340 OfflineTN at 4:55pm 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/3482 We are looking at buying a dinghy for our Hunter 340. Does anyone here have any recommendations on
Lewmar 30 year old winches need re-chroming Hermit Scott at 4:42pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3821 I brought home my set of Lewmar 40 2 speed winches. They need a new finish on them. They were origin
Beneteau 321 mid ship cleats Florida sail at 4:32pm 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/8260 I am looking at a 321 and realized that there are no mid ship cleats. Has anyone installed cleats m
I can only shake my head higgs at 4:31pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 32/6303 i was going west along Lake Ontario's southern shore from Oak Orchard to Olcott, a distance of 22nm.
Tiller size jdecristoforo at 4:06pm 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 3/1408 I have a 1979 Hunter with a tiller that is 43 inches. I would like to use a shorter one because whe
H376 Swim Ladder Replacement rfrye1 at 3:56pm 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1676 My OEM one piece swim ladder has seen better days and needs replacing. I have searched the archives
Old Commercial Fishing Boat Meets Wrecking Ball Soundbounder at 3:11pm 07.25.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/4045 On July 11, 2011, Tom Richardson of Boating Local got to witness the demolition of the Miss China, a
2001 Beneteau 361 transom wash off hose covers Roger Goodfellow at 2:54pm 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1694 I need to replace rubber covers. Any ideas? I would prefer a different type of covers.
Phc Lba ssardone at 1:28pm 07.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2866 Peggy, I purchased the PHC LBA from this site and installed it several weeks ago. My wife has comp
Aquarius 21 masthead jeffwestriver at 12:33pm 07.25.11 Trailer Sailors 5/11208 I'm a newby to sailing. Just bought a "project" boat (1974, Coastal Recreation, 21' Aquarius) in Wy
Furling Line Cleat (1) CCHer at 11:43am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 21/8434 I'm sharing in case any other folks have the same experience with the 310 headsail furilng setup. Wi
adler barbour freezer top dripping water- help! extendedsabbatical at 11:00am 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2052 I am looking for help solving our freezer problems on our 5 year old Beneteau 423. I have the freeze
O'Day 272 companionway boards Sceter at 10:58am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/7307 Does anyone know where I might find a good set of companionway boards? I have checked D'R and all t
Ideal Headsail for Pearson 30? ericdileo at 10:36am 07.25.11 Pearson 6/5737 Hello fellow Pearson 30 owners. I know that there are a great many of you on the East Coast and Grea
main halyard stuck rn4sail at 10:35am 07.25.11 Lancer 3/1894 hi, i just bought a lancer 25 last week and after cleaning it for 3 days decided to try her out. the
"Noose Knot" (1) Warren Milberg at 10:07am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7894 Does anyone have any experience using the "Noose Knot" (or whatever it's called) on their boat for a
Need hight of S2-27 Rudder A2Z at 10:05am 07.25.11 S2 0/1505 Any chance someone could drop a measuring tape down and give me the total hight of a S2-27 rudder.
Holding & Water Tanks Bob J. at 9:12am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2258 Has anyone had any experience with Ronco Plastic tanks. I need to replace the holding tank on our bo
Famous forum Guys kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1856 Note Warren Millberg in latest Boat US Magazine.. Getting a young'un involved.. Nice picture, Warren
New to Capri 16.5 Saltwaterchicken at 8:44am 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/2250 Potential owner of Catalina Capri 16.5 and had a few questions for other owners that may affect deci

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Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic hbethell at 12:09pm 09.19.22 daydreamerjr were you ultimately able to connect your Nexus Classic to a wireless bridge? If so, whi
Regional crops rgranger at 12:08pm 09.19.22 I noticed that in both stories.... the hunters are wearing crocs... :biggrin::thumbup:
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? (1) HeelBoy at 12:07pm 09.19.22 I have a decently capable shop, my ide was to order some Zink flat bar stock, and drill a couple thr
Regional crops rgranger at 12:06pm 09.19.22 Same area.... 6 years earlier https://abcnews4.com/news/local/mammoth-800-pound-gator-caught-in-sou
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? (3) rgranger at 11:52am 09.19.22 I Iike the idea of a zink anode, same prinipals as a metal hull. I can make one of those for about
Perfect for the Headmistress on you holiday gift list Bob S at 11:33am 09.19.22 But it's not a Raritan!
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery smokey73 at 11:28am 09.19.22 Agree with @JamesG161 There is no way the radio that is turned off drained your battery. There is
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? dLj at 11:26am 09.19.22 As it's advertised, the thermal spray supposedly rides closer to hot dipped than any kind of coatin
Arch on bigger hunters Daze at 11:13am 09.19.22 You can find some information that you are looking for in the document link located in the "Ask A Hu
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker shemandr at 10:59am 09.19.22 The theory that the lines are help visualize the shape of the sain that critical area make sense to
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? capta at 10:53am 09.19.22 Before I bought my first big boat I was low on the totem pole in a boat yard. We were preparing a st
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:53am 09.19.22
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JamesG161 at 10:46am 09.19.22 On my H430 Stereo is connected to House Batteries. Never worried about presets since I set them aga
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet capta at 10:40am 09.19.22 If memory serves, I went through your thought about the opening in a new valve and settled on the th
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Head Sail at 10:31am 09.19.22 What do you mean by "backflow problem"? I think the joker valve just prevents large chunks of nasty
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker Bill Russell at 10:29am 09.19.22 Yes, that photo shows what I'm asking about
2 mm halyard leader - Canada jssailem at 9:55am 09.19.22 I like the Dyneema core lines with polyester (Dacron by any other name) covers. You get the strength
Arch on bigger hunters patfarrell1949 at 9:51am 09.19.22 Our Hunter is a 2010 50CC and I can tell you the only thing I'd be concerned with is understanding a
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet JoeWhite at 9:38am 09.19.22 I recently stopped by at WM to pick up a joker valve. The attendant brought me a valve that had 1/8"
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 9:31am 09.19.22 I agree, but how? If you can remove the radio and follow the wires you will be able to trace them

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