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Harken Furler 00 Tinkerbelle at 12:48pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2562 Hi, I just bought a Sandpiper 565 (18'6") and am trying to figure out how to rig the jib lanyard to
Toerails anyone?? pambrunj@yahoo.com at 12:27pm 08.09.10 S2 2/1628 My 8.5 S2 was damaged and my toerail comes in 4 sections....on my starboard quarter aft section I ha
Harken Jib Furler Tinkerbelle at 12:18pm 08.09.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2571 I just bought a Sandpiper 565. It has a jib furler attached to the forestay with a turnbuckle and a
Bilge Pump sounds like a coconut (2) Hermit Scott at 12:11pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3404 The bilge pump quit working. Probably because it's filled with water. West has them listed near $100
Bilge collection IanJ at 11:39am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2118 I have recently bought a 1984 31' Hunter, which I love. I cannot figure out the bilge system though
Owner's Manual rtaylor82 at 11:23am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1241 I am the new proud owner of 1990 27. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go about finding
Pearson 26 Ariel cushions/pattern? skyebean at 11:20am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1676 I am looking into making my own cushions for our sailboat, and I'm wondering about how I should go a
Generator troubles sgbridge98 at 11:17am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2865 Have a Hunter-installed Fischer Panda 6 kw generator on my 2009 H41, which starts up and after a whi
Pearson 26 Ariel restoration.. skyebean at 11:15am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1573 My family just came into a Pearson 26 Ariel....she's moored in Morro Bay, CA. We're scheduled to ha
Fridge unit for Hunter 290 MIST ERIE US at 10:16am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2327 We are thinking of putting in an aftermarket fridge in our 290. Has anyone had any experience doing
here we go----another boat repair!!! zeehag at 9:04am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5739 coupla years ago i bought my neighbors disaster zone. is called a formosa 41 yankee clipper. he had
Engine Alignment Help Please robertsapp at 8:59am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1291 What am I doing wrong? I attempted to align my 3GM30F the other day. Loosened bolts on coupling, fee
What to buy? Phxpoker at 8:44am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2854 Hi All, I am new to the site and sailing, did my 1st on a catalina capri 12.2 or a 14.2 (I think) an
Yanmar 3GM30F Primary Fuel Filter thaeni at 8:43am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2552 My Primary filter is a R11T. The bowl the filter sits in is small just a little larger than the filt
cat.27/1994 routing bilge hose! pethia at 8:34am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1482 own a 1994 Catalina 27. the bilge pump hose that sucks water out of the small bilge area has lost i
Working on a boat - Observations Bob Poff at 8:07am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2336 I've been doing some rehab/remodeling on my H34. Here's a few of my observations. 1. When planning
Painting Catalina fiberglass interior radioguy at 7:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/34674 Hey guys! I'm in the process of painting my entire boat inside and out. I've spent the last few d
Weatherhelm PARAMOUR at 6:06am 08.09.10 Pearson 2/1757 Here's a suggestion that may help someone out there with weatherhelm issues. I have a 1987 k/cb 33-2
Under the floor Qoheleth at 5:48am 08.09.10 Day Sailers 6/2465 Does anyone know what is under the floor? Has anyone removed the floor for repairs? I have noticed
Fuel Tank Increase Rambunctious at 5:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1027 I have a 2004 Hunter DS 44 and wish to add 100 gallon fuel tankage. Any suggestions on where to ins

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Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. (1) Justin_NSA at 8:34am 06.09.22 Not sure there is one but others might know for sure. Algae probably got in there from moisture. I i
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) BarryL at 8:34am 06.09.22 Hello, My previous boat had the Simrad VHF with cradle by the helm. I installed it in 2015 and it w
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) nitrogenase at 8:33am 06.09.22 The guy installing it is not sure how to have the screen/window strip secured aft of the traveler ov
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) NYSail at 8:30am 06.09.22 It fits just aft of the traveler with a steep front glass. Greg
Rigging a jackline on a Hunter 23 sail sfbay at 8:29am 06.09.22 `Welcome to the forum!! Running the jackline down the middle with a padeye on one side and below the
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 8:12am 06.09.22 I beg to differ... wire nuts are the best way to connect speakers... when the give up the ghost, it
Wire Size rlongfield at 8:07am 06.09.22 wire nuts are the best way to connect speakers... This is so much easier, I've always used banana
Wire Size rlongfield at 8:03am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's
Buff buff buff (1) Justin_NSA at 7:53am 06.09.22 My go-to cleaning products are by Chemical Guys. I use them on the cars and the boat. They are gent
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Claude L.-Auger at 7:37am 06.09.22 The high cost is probably because you're going from 2'' to 1 1/2. You might try installing a short p
Introduction-New Member to Forum Tedd at 7:31am 06.09.22 Welcome to sailing and to this forum, Henry! This is one of the better videos on removing a boat fr
Starting my LFP build. jviss at 7:17am 06.09.22 Well i finally did it. My LFP build is underway. Great! @edwardc yours is cool, too, but I think
Wire Size sailme88 at 7:12am 06.09.22 Wire nuts have no place on a boat. I beg to differ... wire nuts are the best way to connect speake
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jviss at 7:12am 06.09.22 Oh @jviss , you're completely missing the point. And possibly being a little pedantic as well :big
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 7:01am 06.09.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last
Wire Size (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:58am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's
Isomat outhaul 1980 model FlimFlamII at 6:14am 06.09.22 thanks!
Tiller tamer on Hunter 26.5? Joe at 6:12am 06.09.22 I'm pretty sure it's do able. Here's the installation instructions.
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 6:05am 06.09.22 I had the same problem in my Hunter 41, which I sold. Try setting the fan to a constant speed highe
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Joe at 6:03am 06.09.22 I intend to get a handheld, but I also want access to the large radio at the helm. You are wrong ab

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