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Fluxgate Compass Location Mike H. at 2:13pm 01.19.11 Big Boats 8/2942 I'm in the process of remounting my fluxgate compass for my autopilot. The boat is a Hunter Vision
Jet 14 One-Design? grandpasboat at 1:22pm 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/6162 Hi all. I am cleaning up my grandparents property and my grandma instructed me to sell my grandpas J
Gotta love Hunter Marine PrincessoftheLake at 1:17pm 01.19.11 Big Boats 3/1691 I called Hunter Marine today and talked to Ronnie in parts. I told him I was looking for a replacem
Clothes Don't make The Man Don Guillette at 12:52pm 01.19.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3118 I don't mean to turn the sail trim forum into my editorial page but some subjects pop into my mind.
Gulf of Maine Passage to/from Nova Scotia c_witch at 12:09pm 01.19.11 Destinations 5/4395 Hiee all, I'm wondering if anyone on the site has made passage accross the Gulf of Maine to/from
Rotted Mast Block Mark Roughsedge at 11:09am 01.19.11 Big Boats 3/2034 The block of wood encased in fiberglas beneath my mast has rotted out, resulting in about a half-inc
Rain water in diesel tank sailingelana at 10:10am 01.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1724 I recently deft my fuel filler cap off after adding fuel on my Oceanis 34. It rained shortly afterwa
BVI Charter Boats - Why all Beneteaus? JohnBoy at 9:59am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6197 I own a 2009 Hunter 36 and sail on Kentucky Lake - this is my second boat (previously owned a 26' Pe
lost of propeller yoramk at 9:46am 01.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2466 Hi to all i am new here and a new hunter owner i bought my hunter 2 month ago it is a 38 2006 model
Retirement of Crazy Dave Condon American Marine and Sail at 8:52am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4127 After 30 years, I have retired from the marine industry. I have certainly enjoyed meeting many peop
retired American Marine and Sail at 8:27am 01.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2399 Hello Miss Peggy; Well, Crazy Dave bit the dust and retired after 30 plus years. I am completely
1975 Hunter 19' / Anybody have any Information? (4) JBSailsSD at 6:55am 01.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2468 There is a fellow selling what he is advertising as a 1975 Hunter 19 which I have pictured below.
Control heel-steer or play the sheet? Quoddy at 4:57am 01.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3600 Which is more efficient? The boat is a fractional with a110% jib. If you play the mainsheet during
Obtaining USCG Certification Brian D at 9:59pm 01.18.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3198 How does one get USCG certified like 500-tonne, or 6-Pack certification? For you skippers that have
Beneteau 352 Possible Project joker460 at 7:36pm 01.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/7362 Beneteau 352 Feasible Project I have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There are 4 winches on the deck , 2 on
Mast Up Boat Cover (1) oreana123 at 7:28pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2615 I took off the cover from the test boat here in Boise, Idaho, to be packed and transported to S/V We
A New Depth Sounder With An Old Transducer (12) Maine Sail at 7:20pm 01.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 6/16491 So it's mid season, your boat is in the water, and your old depth sounder dies. What are you to do
Electric head upgrade for 1991 P42 (6) eianm at 6:38pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 7/2197
Photo of correct attachments for halyards on mast and boat jrale at 6:10pm 01.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1806 Dear Macgregor Owners, Does anyone have close up photos of halyard attachments on mast and on boat
leaky mast nvkelley at 4:06pm 01.18.11 Big Boats 0/1946 Any ideas on how to stop water from coming in via the inside of the mast (or at least draining it of

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Is this dinghy salvageable? colb218 at 11:37am 08.11.22 Not really. I went down this path a couple of years ago with a dinghy that had similar issues with
Turnbuckle "locks"? sail sfbay at 11:36am 08.11.22 Welcone to the forum!! Go to your favorite local or online boat chandlery OR sailboat rigging suppl
Topping lift halyard RogerB at 11:27am 08.11.22 I recently purchased a 1986 H23 that has a fixed-length topping lift. I had considered replacing the
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 11:16am 08.11.22 The pressure is on to learn that the engine block is not screwed up. I am also measuring the time t
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:36am 08.11.22 Two thing you said--barely a trickle of flush water now and air escaping when you remove the fill ca
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:09am 08.11.22 Thanks for the insight. This support is why I posted the issue. I have been wrastling (my English T
Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 08.11.22 Thanks for the input... Yea I do understand that it is based on motion of the boat, however when in
Is this dinghy salvageable? markwbird at 9:53am 08.11.22 Not really. I went down this path a couple of years ago with a dinghy that had similar issues with
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Gene Neill at 9:53am 08.11.22 I use mine from a dry slip, fully rigged. I would be very reluctant to keep a boat with a cast iron
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 9:44am 08.11.22 Hi Sailgunner, a month ago anyone stolen my shade awning :mad:, now i buy a new one and i don`t w
Going bigger? scottscotty at 9:41am 08.11.22 time. age. body aches and pains. fun factor. amount of danger. effort. For me the time is critical.
Chart plotter orientation NYSail at 9:35am 08.11.22 Thanks for the input... Yea I do understand that it is based on motion of the boat, however when in
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks Sailgunner at 9:17am 08.11.22 Curious, Why do you want to lock them? Valuables inside?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 9:13am 08.11.22 James please consider the following as constructive advice from an x-Coast Guard member who has see
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Don S/V ILLusion at 9:08am 08.11.22 James please consider the following as constructive advice from an x-Coast Guard member who has seen
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 8:45am 08.11.22 Good points and reminders. Thanks. I know the strainer (outboard "South Bay" cheese wedge style, n
roller troubles scottscotty at 8:44am 08.11.22 It is an older trailer that has the ability tilt ( I just don't use it because the ramp I use is per
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:44am 08.11.22 Here are a link to pages with someone replacing the valve... http://www.catalina22experiment.com/ho
Bilge Pump wiring issue ggrizzard at 8:39am 08.11.22 Is your "automatic wire" integral to the pump, i.e., or is there a separate float switch?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:36am 08.11.22 Yes that is what it is supposed to do. The water needs to drain out of the cockpit drains/scuppers,

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