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Mounting stereo and speakers on Hunter 23.5 JonMulloy at 9:59am 10.16.10 Smaller Boats 4/1887 I'm looking for ideas on where to best mount a stereo and 2 speakers on my 23.5. I've delayed doing
O'Day 23 lines drawing anchorh at 8:46am 10.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1633 I'm having to build a new cradle for a 1980 23 Mk2 that I bought this summer. With the boat still in
Replacing Sail Slides srogers at 8:21am 10.16.10 Smaller Boats 3/3185 Hi! My stronger-than-he-looks teenage son, hoisted the main of our Cat 250 recently and broke 3-4 of
Dropping the mast Johnrself at 6:54am 10.16.10 Big Boats 3/1389 I am new to sailing and have purchased a Hunter 35.5. I need to have it trucked to new marina and n
Wooden Ship Wheel Buzzlovelace at 6:11am 10.16.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1406 I just worked on a wooden ship wheel, to install on a friends Challenger 36' It was a little loose a
Centerboard line replacement H26--need help Tom Wootton at 5:43am 10.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1448 Been away for awhile, because I haven't been able to sail much in the last few years. I'm trying to
Fog Horn Recommendation jibes138 at 11:49pm 10.15.10 Ask All Sailors 26/12050 In my years of sailing i have seen mouth/lung actuated horns, aerosol cans with a horn attached and
Replace lost keel? An anonymous user at 9:53pm 10.15.10 Trailer Sailors 16/8140 I found a Venture22 sailboat for sale $1500 but they say the keel fell off into the lake. What would
Anti spam question? savvy at 8:00pm 10.15.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/3285 New to the forum, just thought it was hilarious that i got the anti spam questions wrong twice. app
Storm Coming? Remove Your Anchor Please.... (5) Maine Sail at 7:20pm 10.15.10 Musings With Maine Sail 34/18211 Some of you will remember my many rantings about folks leaving anchors on their bows, in exposed mo
Trailer Rental Cptjimmy at 6:47pm 10.15.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2588 Hello Sailors! I hope you all are doing good! I need to rent a trailer to haul a sailboat with the
Black Trim Paint Mick at 5:27pm 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1191 I am getting ready to pull my boat home for the season. Water in lake is way to low to launch. Whi
Recessed lights in Catalina 30' igor at 3:33pm 10.15.10 Catalina 30 8/3713 Hi all, I am thinking of installing recessed lights in the cabin of my 1980 Catalina 30'. Has anyo
Caulk at Hull and rub rail. brokenfeather at 2:58pm 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3016 I just finished removing all the old caulk and some new silicone stuff the PO place on our new to us
Correct sheet routing on a A-sym. spinnaker C Jones at 2:36pm 10.15.10 Smaller Boats 4/1626 I have sailed with friends in the past on larger boats in the 34'-40' range. They had A-sym spinnake
WINDSHIFTS - land & shoreline effects (1) RichH at 1:45pm 10.15.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/4126 WINDSHIFTS - land/shoreline effects Shoreline effects When the wind is moving across a shoreline
WINDSHIFTS ... clouds and gusts. RichH at 1:29pm 10.15.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/6400
Slings location 281 Beneteau clauden at 1:01pm 10.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1998 Could someone tell me where on my 1998 28.5 Beneteau I should put the slings when lifting the boat o
26X replacement rudders aubry_pierre at 1:01pm 10.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2144 After a cruise to Cuba, my rudders became cracked from the pressure of the strong seas. I noticed th
WIND SHIFTS..... using the boat's COMPASS to know WHEN to ta (1) RichH at 11:55am 10.15.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/6109

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Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 5:48pm 04.22.22 Yea, I noticed that in an earlier post. Understand that you take what you can get! It's not so bad
Hunter 40.5 anchor locker drain leak fix jviss at 5:44pm 04.22.22 Wow, nice job, and nice documentation and pics! Thanks.
Reefing Method Question Tally Ho at 5:36pm 04.22.22 I have an O'day 322, that was set up for single-line reefing. I have not been a fan of the single-l
Replacement LED lights dlochner at 5:12pm 04.22.22 We kept all the fixtures and just replaced the bulbs from Marinebeam.com. They work well and do not
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 4:58pm 04.22.22 It can be a challenge to install a linear drive on many sailboats. God bless those builders who pr
Replacement LED lights (1) jeepbluetj at 4:29pm 04.22.22 I used inexpensive rectangular RV LED fixtures on my C-30. They lasted the 9 years I had the boat wi
Autohelm Wheel Clamp Replacement 1989 Mark II stevenhagberg at 4:22pm 04.22.22 Tally Ho. There is quite a variety of sizes. None of the ones for sale were the right ones for
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 4:20pm 04.22.22 It can be a challenge to install a linear drive on many sailboats. God bless those builders who pro
Reefing Method Question stevenhagberg at 4:06pm 04.22.22 Alan Gomes I had a 1977 MK 1 with a similar set up as yours, but with a reefing hook which I install
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 (3) smokey73 at 3:38pm 04.22.22 WOW, I am really surprised your rudder shaft is fiberglass. I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 and my shaft
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed dlochner at 3:25pm 04.22.22 Does not have Vetus. But, that was a great idea! Try Defender, they carry Vetus products and can
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 3:21pm 04.22.22 That is completely incorrect, opposite of what's recommended by Edson and most marine professionals
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed JRacer at 3:17pm 04.22.22 Try special order from SBO Shop, ask @Dave Groshong Does not have Vetus. But, that was a great ide
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 2:56pm 04.22.22 I have basically the same issue. I removed three of the machine screws without issue but the head of
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 AaronD at 2:55pm 04.22.22 Welcome to the forum. 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro Extra long shaft. Lots of discussions here on it and a
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 2:52pm 04.22.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, not the ru
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 2:16pm 04.22.22 Your Hunter does not have a quadrant? My linear drive is attached to the quadrant. Generally not
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 John Marrone at 1:25pm 04.22.22 I would consider Tohatsu 8HP The 9HP may prove to be too heavy for the OEM Spring Loaded Lift you cu
Anchor locker leaks Davidasailor26 at 1:25pm 04.22.22 In case it provides any inspiration - We had a leak in our Beneteau anchor locker when the boat was
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Leeward Rail at 1:22pm 04.22.22 Welcome to the forum. 9.9 is overkill 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro Extra long shaft. Designed for sailboat

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