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New Roller Furler - Your pick? AEarnshaw at 11:43am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2554 Time for our '91 Hunter 30T to have its roller furling rig replaced. Fractional rig, 7/32" diameter
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 8:06am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 89/11685 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 5:28am 12.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/958 I and a helper have been "restoring my 1990 Beneteau First 415 for past year. Now we are into the ri
Rail width of hunter 40.5 and Solar install baycloud at 12:21pm 12.29.21 Big Boats 1/767 Hey all, me again asking a bunch of questions. Has anyone done a solar installation on a 40.5? I ha
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 12:01pm 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1915 I'm using a 2-part epoxy primer that is building, so I was hoping that it would smooth out the roug
Velociteck Prostart markwbird at 10:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1387 I've been eyeballing the Velociteck Prostart but at $1k I am reluctant to pull the trigger without s
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 7:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 29/3892 201308201309 I go talk with the guy. He tells me he lost his main. The tide was coming in so I
Wire run through cabin deck to electrical panel bradm at 3:54am 12.29.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/3453 Does anyone know of a good path to run a wire through the cabin deck to the electrical panel on our
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 11:46pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 7/996 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the
Stern rail size? Capt Andy at 8:05pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/687 Need to order a rail mount for a Magma grill, on my H-44 DS. Can anyone tell me the size of the ster
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? (2) CowboyWay at 3:24pm 12.28.21 Catalina 310 5/1637 On a 2001 C310, the hinge on the little access panel in the shower broke. Catalina no longer has the
Hatch Lens Replacement Frank H at 11:28am 12.28.21 Catalina 310 9/2064 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace b
Engine access rhwins at 11:12am 12.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1385 Has anyone got experience adding an access panel to the Starboard side of the engine through from th
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 9:21am 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 39/3111 Currently have unlimited cellular with Verizon with somewhat older (soon to be upgraded) iPhone. Ver
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. Flemflam at 7:59am 12.28.21 Trailer Sailors 4/866 Anyone have a trailer for a Hunter 25.5 in the Dallas Fort Worth to San Antonio Area, including Hou
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 5:20am 12.28.21 Trailer Sailors 33/3274 I have a wedding to attend next summer. I rank weddings in the group with colonoscopies. The only si
The Proper PROP Barn-dog at 2:55am 12.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2129 I have and greatly enjoy a 1987 Hunter 34. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F, turning a 15" two-blade prop. Wh
Florida Day Sailing Amikaner at 7:43pm 12.27.21 Trailer Sailors 12/3083 Hello, I have moved from Germany to South Florida. I was shocked by the dock fees here, so I want t
Cal 31 Steering System matteisenberg at 5:14pm 12.27.21 Cal 1/839 Dear CAL 31 owners (or folks familiar with pull-pull steering), I'm the owner of a 1983 Cal 31. It
catalina 25 red bimini... MitchM at 4:52pm 12.27.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1536 a rescued red catalina 25 bimini--. when a storm blew thru our maina, , the owner's ch

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Heat Pump Winterizing Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.05.24 While in the water with A/C power, I let the pump suck fresh water from a bucket for 10 minutes. The
Which boat is the best boat for me? dLj at 10:26am 11.05.24 Thanks for the video. Your premise was helping a person trying to decide on a boat for off shore s
Retrofit Generator Johann at 10:22am 11.05.24
Winterising Dalliance at 10:11am 11.05.24 I may be a bit late to this thread, but here is my process for winter storage in Chicago: Water Hea
Turnbuckle lubricant? thinwater at 10:08am 11.05.24 This boat ad larger boats, I don't pull the stick for decades at a time, so I don't run them out. Pu
Retrofit Generator Johann at 9:48am 11.05.24 I ended up deciding on a 48V system due to the long wiring runs. The setup is separate from my 12V h
Which boat is the best boat for me? kappykaplan at 9:48am 11.05.24 Nice find, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Heat Pump Winterizing ice breaker at 9:21am 11.05.24 Check you manual, but I belive that they self drain. The circulating pump needs to be below the wat
Dammit, Jim (2) JamesG161 at 9:20am 11.05.24 Too soon to tell what is the path. It must hit Cuba in about 30 hours, then we will know.
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser dmax at 8:59am 11.05.24 And a torch should not be a problem.
Left over Cetol up for grabs BigEasy at 8:56am 11.05.24 Beautiful!
Turnbuckle lubricant? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 11.05.24 I would be of the opinion, for what it's worth, that if the applied lubricant has a greaselike compo
Dammit, Jim shemandr at 8:37am 11.05.24 There is a low pressure approaching the mid-west with a cold front behind it. How might that affect
oil pressure light beeping while engine running? yanmar 3JH4E. Lusitano at 8:36am 11.05.24 Next step would be to put a pressure gauge where the pressure switch is and read the real oil press
Left over Cetol up for grabs kappykaplan at 8:31am 11.05.24 Wow! :beer:
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 8:28am 11.05.24 Looking this AM, Windy reports TS Rafael is forming in the warm waters of the western Caribbean. Pro
Left over Cetol up for grabs Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 11.05.24 Quite an improvement!
What is this stuff on my hull? kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.05.24 Not a satisfying update, unfortunately! Tks!
Left over Cetol up for grabs dLj at 8:23am 11.05.24 Nice job! dj
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:21am 11.05.24 I look forward to hearing more of the story about the sprit. Images of what you discover and how the

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