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Mast mounted radar scanner petegill at 4:58pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3534 I'm considering mounting a radar scanner on the mast of a 36 foot Hunter. Has anyone had bad experie
Sad day for my 40.5 Wayne Dengel at 3:45pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 21/4060 Hmm, after just purchasing EsCaPay, and spending the last few months getting her really clean, and r
Tribute to Vernon Kinslow and this forum LDM at 3:03pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/1416 When I first got my H22 (two years ago) I saw the mast holder project by Vernon Kinslow in the owner
Removing my centerboard Robert Epps at 3:01pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2208 Ihave a 23 ft O'day with a crank down centerboard.....seems to have a 1 inch pin through the cast ir
bottomsider cushion or sunsure fabric bellsailing at 2:52pm 03.28.11 Catalina 22 3/1902 I am looking to purchase cockpit cushions for my Catalina 22. Currently, I am undecided as to "bot
In mast Furling Question joker460 at 1:45pm 03.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4733 I've seached the web and have found contradictory setups of the following. I have an in mast furli
autopilot refit seabee1 at 12:40pm 03.28.11 Other Sailboats 1/2100 I will be installing a new Raymarine smart pilot X-5 wheel as a replacement for my old ST4000 that h
Tiller to Wheel Conversion windcat at 12:39pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 22/20171 My husband wants to convert our 1978 Catalina 30 from a tiller to a wheel. The boat has always been
Missing Styrofoam in bulkheads yzfr1 at 12:38pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2732 Hello everyone. I am new hear and I have a question. I am looking at a 1980 MacGregor 22 to buy an
6 Dead Dolphins On Massachusetts Beaches Soundbounder at 12:29pm 03.28.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/5177 The Associated Press is reporting that 6 young dolphins have recently turned up dead on Massachusett
Replacing Center Board On O'day 23 1974.... Robert Epps at 12:19pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2519 Any advice on getting the pin out of the Cast Iron Keel??
Conbraco thru-hull tool Snotter at 11:58am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2287 Does anyone know if the groco thru-hull tool will accomodate conbraco thru-hulls? I believe this si
Sail related things to do around New York City? DannyS at 11:47am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1779 I have a trip to New York City at the end of May and was just wondering if there are any interesting
Hunter 35 (85/88) John6061 at 11:39am 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2687 Would like opinions on above boat and what to look out for Thanks
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 11:14am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/4794 The 2011 Sailrite catalog came in the mail today. With 256 pages, I'm sure it is the largest one eve
Stern ladder on Hunter 23 Bill Leathen at 10:07am 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 3/2332 If it ever warms up in Wisconsin, I am planning to mount a stern ladder on the transom of my Hunter
Air Conditioning Ted5612 at 9:49am 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1613 Hello, I have a 1987 Legend 37 that we are adding A/C . Does anyone out there know where Hunter inst
Gas Tank (outboard) location PapaJack at 9:41am 03.28.11 Day Sailers 8/6137 Just moved from 23 to 1977 25'. On 23 there was a seperate Lazerete for portable fuel tank for outbo
2000 Hunter 270 Opinions HeelHead at 8:31am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3010 Hi All, Anybody have experince with a Hunter 270 w/ in-board diesel? It looks like a good boat. It
Anti-fouling mistake? Ed Schenck at 8:04am 03.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3168 I went to WM on Saturday and picked up supplies including the anti-fouling: http://www.westmarine.co

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Bristol 22 rgranger at 1:28pm 08.01.22 My first thought is THAT IS BEAUTIFUL! Here is the spec sheet for the bristol 22 https://sailboa
Tools jssailem at 1:18pm 08.01.22 I understand your critique. I came by the product when working with my rigger who was servicing a Bo
Diesel Inboard RPMs jssailem at 1:12pm 08.01.22 Mark You know specifics on your engine influence the quality of responses. The Kabota engines with
Seawater pump for A/C Rick at 1:11pm 08.01.22 That is useful ... my pump seems to work well most of the time, but it usually gives me HPF error a
Diesel Inboard RPMs dlochner at 1:11pm 08.01.22 The worst thing you can do to a diesel is not run it fast enough. Long periods of idling cause unbur
Diesel Inboard RPMs kappykaplan at 1:05pm 08.01.22 Diesels like to be run at 80-85% of wide-open throttle.
Winch replacement Alice A. at 1:04pm 08.01.22 Andersen all the way.
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) jssailem at 12:59pm 08.01.22 Nice video. Great grab. I guess it is all about the timing. So as not to lose any fingers.
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) jssailem at 12:47pm 08.01.22 I like the new gauge I installed on my new filter and pump fuel polishing equipment.
Barlow 19 Winch jssailem at 12:38pm 08.01.22 I have used the Lewmar springs and pawls in my Barient 22 and 23 winches. They work just fine. I un
Barlow 19 Winch rgranger at 12:19pm 08.01.22 Not so fast cowboy. It is a thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_tooth_sharpening :facepal
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 08.01.22 Well, obviously we travel in different financial circles. All I could afford was this cheap gauge
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) JamesG161 at 12:06pm 08.01.22 You guys operate at a much higher level than my pay scale. Not really, but I do like my Racor Vacu
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 12:00pm 08.01.22 If the controller has a malfunction there's a chance that the input or output side could short. I'm
Winch replacement Project_Mayhem at 11:55am 08.01.22 After TowBoatUS fed one of my Harken 32 winches to Lake Michigan I had the opportunity to install so
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) deander at 11:52am 08.01.22 You already got some good advice here. I own a Widgeon (1970). Its is light and very responsive to w
Barlow 19 Winch dlochner at 11:26am 08.01.22 Then I tried "tooth sharpener" and also got multiple hits... fortunately the sharpener was for chai
Intracoastal Waterway Trip dlochner at 11:25am 08.01.22 Planning a trip in the future. Been reading info about it of course. What is the best time to go he
Barlow 19 Winch fourwhitesocks at 10:35am 08.01.22 @rgranger OMgosh that is too funny! I just spoke to a nice fellow (lol) at Lewmar and he said those
Intracoastal Waterway Trip rgranger at 10:34am 08.01.22 We will need to know where you are starting and where you are going... But for starters, read up on

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