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Who made the mast extrusion for the Venture boats? Timo42 at 7:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2253 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 7/2378 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 2/1614 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 16/3666 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 8/4436 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 6/2161 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 1/1204 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 15/2906 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 5/1844 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 2/1195 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 5/1616 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 8/2368 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 6/4720 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 13/4933 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 3/2620 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 1/1304 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 1/3424 looking to install a espar heater in my 1996 hunter 40.5. anybody done this or helped in installing
Laguna 33 John6061 at 3:43pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4206 I have seen a Luguna 33....so I know they exist, but cannot find any info about them...could anyone
Deck Cleaning jfrench at 1:38pm 05.15.11 Catalina 22 6/2263 I had my deck cleaned nice and white last fall, but today it seems to be covered with fungus/mold/al
Auto vs Manual Bilge pump Mike 1 at 1:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1447 My 82 H27 had a very shallow bilge which had a pump that is only on when the breaker is on, it has n

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Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) Hello Below at 8:45am 08.22.22 le devil, I used to religiously replaced my Racor primary filter on an annual basis. Not no more.
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 8:44am 08.22.22 Is it possible to route the wire through another path? I'm not familiar with the 240 specifically b
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel tkwhalen at 8:43am 08.22.22 Thank you to all that sent the labeling info ... I read it and said oh yeah that's what that was ...
Two Things Hunter 49 jssailem at 8:39am 08.22.22 Congrats to you for these accomplishments. It is a great feeling when a plan comes together and is
AIS question jssailem at 8:36am 08.22.22 Does the VHF radio work with the new antenna? Your AIS transceiver uses nearly the same broadcast f
Mattapoisett boatyard fire (1) Bob S at 8:30am 08.22.22 I got an email from Dave this morning. I had a mooring there for 7 years, great bunch of people in a
Any woodworkers about? Will Gilmore at 8:17am 08.22.22 There is a slight camber to the coachroof. When I lay a straightedge on the roof, the center of the
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! kloudie1 at 8:17am 08.22.22 I think I knew that guy.. I saw him on his new catamaran smoking a cigarette, calmly putting gasolin
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:15am 08.22.22 Richard19068 said: "You don't have to use that gate very often" This is true. You can also make a n
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! jssailem at 8:02am 08.22.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Ralph Johnstone at 7:58am 08.22.22 Do you enjoy math? Here is a link about how floating was invented. Don't believe in these fershlu
C&C 29 MkII Traveler and tracks and car blocker sail sfbay at 7:28am 08.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! Looks like the traveler in front of the companionway. Long shot............
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 BOSSailor at 7:26am 08.22.22 Is it possible to route the wire through another path? I'm not familiar with the 240 specifically bu
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 7:24am 08.22.22 Looks like there were originally some crimped connections inside the pulpit tubing that you pulled
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 BOSSailor at 7:20am 08.22.22 Looks like there were originally some crimped connections inside the pulpit tubing that you pulled o
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 (4) chriscampbell at 7:11am 08.22.22 UPDATE Please help me solve this mystery. I made some progress. Thanks to @GL-WindPower I knew I sho
420 outhaul length DRhoads at 6:54am 08.22.22 You can calculate the total length of the existing line by measuring the various sections and addin
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. Leeward Rail at 6:47am 08.22.22 I just see right to the pavement Normal. You can usually see all the way down the tube. (some call
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 5:52am 08.22.22 Can you please tell me why "My boat don't float. Whasup ?" Have you tried putting it in fluid of
Mattapoisett boatyard fire thinwater at 5:07am 08.22.22 It makes you wonder about spacing. The fire code and IBC have spacing requirements for flammable and

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