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Anchor windlass problems on Beneteau First 345 Bobbo at 12:58am 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1954 Hello out there, I have a recently bought a Beneteau First 345 and the anchor system is a serious t
Who sez it ain't fun.... (photos) (11) Bob Poff at 8:37pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3183 Who says it isn't fun to poke around the marina in winter? Went to the marina today to check on th
bimini measurements 1989 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:36pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1387 Hi We need help with measurements to continue with canvas work. Height from deck to bottom of boom
H 216 discontinued? djamied at 7:17pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1404 I was at the Toronto Boat Show today and a Hunter dealer mentioned that the 216 was no longer being
looking for a v2-22 '76' rudder tommooreatd at 7:00pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1248 If anyone is parting out a Venture 2-22 ( prefer year 1976 ) or has bought that performance rudder a
Catalina 27 shroud tension Buzzlovelace at 6:43pm 01.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2510 Does any one know the tension settings for the shrouds on my 1971 Cat. Or better yet the scale setti
To Catalina on an old Macgregor - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:21pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2996 Took the Venture 25 to Catalina for New Years. Awesome trip. Definatley got passed up by all of th
Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:15pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/4810 Go Venture 25 Go! Catalina Part 1 Sailing to the island across 24 miles of open ocean infested w
Measurements for canvas work 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:04pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1027 Unfortanately we are on dry dock and would like help with a couple of measurements if you have a mom
Shredded bilge flexible piping sfraher at 2:56pm 01.10.10 Big Boats 2/1285 The flexible pipe running from my bilge to the through hull shattered in bitter cold. It separated
Hunter 40 advice needed Francis at 2:21pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1197 I am a new member, interested in a 1986 Hunter 40. Before I go visit her, I'd like to ask you what I
Motor size jimrose52 at 2:10pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1189 I have a Hunter 18.5 with a Johnson 3 HP 2 cycle no reverse. I own a Suzuki 9.9 HP 4 cycle. The Suzu
Dinghy Drag jibes138 at 1:36pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 29/10559 Towing a dinghy causes a lot of drag that on a long run increases the trip significantly. I'm think
What do you do with an old Macgregor? (2) MrMikey64 at 1:19pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2457 Ok, so here's the deal: I initially acquired a 1981 Macgregor 25, in the hopes of restoring her. S
Anyone use your Mac as a pockrt trawler? Chip at 1:13pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5398 I recently converted another Mac/Venture 25 for use as a pocket trawler. I've installed a new hard
Reverse Polarity Rob McClain at 12:59pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 28/10746 When I leave the boat at the end of the weekend I turn off the A.C. and D.C. breakers and I also shu
Flexible cabinet door in head of 35s5 Hooked 35s5 at 12:37pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2157 We have a 1993 35s5. She came with flexible cabinet doors that close the head closet and under-sink
Cockpit vs Cabintop traveller Hooked 35s5 at 12:25pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3394 We recently bought a 1993 35s5. The previous owner moved the traveller from the cabintop to the cock
House battery bank Bill1565 at 12:10pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2774 Too cold here to work outside on the boat. Better inside planning and scheming. I currently have
bimini for a 1984 25.5 hunter sailorkoop at 8:47am 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 15/7583 Hello, I'm about to purchase a 1984 hunter 25.5 for $3,000. I'm having a survey done in the sprin

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O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays dmax at 12:38pm 08.25.21 I don't think they allow overnight anymore (they now charge $5.00 day too). Not sure where a good ra
H31 speed control cable Flip Rutledge at 12:33pm 08.25.21 Some only had the lower clip at the top of the tube to hold the throttle cable, and not the arm.. P
Invest 99L All U Get at 12:28pm 08.25.21 Thank you, Mr Miyagi.
H216 Bilge Water. Parsons at 12:23pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Galled stanchion removal Ken Cross at 12:17pm 08.25.21 I'm curious about the galling on your screws. Galling generally occurs when materials of similar ha
H216 Bilge Water. Mike216 at 12:13pm 08.25.21 Likely source is rain water running down the mast.
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Mike216 at 12:09pm 08.25.21 I haven't been able to measure since my boat is in the water until fall. I will confirm for you the
How does the Hunter 240 sail? familyrapp at 11:43am 08.25.21 Very nice! Yes, as for this boat's ability to sail in <cough, cough> disrepair.... it does well.
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling familyrapp at 11:30am 08.25.21 The procedure uses the in-mast jib halyard to raise and lower the mast, not the halyard that is in
Auto-Pilots BigEasy at 11:25am 08.25.21 DLochner's advice is "right on." My new to me boat was equipped with a Raymarine wheel pilot. It
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 11:13am 08.25.21 My son and I took Wet Dog out for the first time Monday. We motored out of the harbor and pointed h
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 BigEasy at 11:09am 08.25.21 Many (many) years ago, at age 21, my brother & I purchased a venture 15' catamaran. Damned near k
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! DeniseO30 at 10:59am 08.25.21 pictures of your installation would help those trying to help you, it may be a design flaw in your
H 240 table familyrapp at 10:57am 08.25.21 On the 240 the table is a pain in the a$$. It is hugely in the way while sailing. Even in port / m
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 08.25.21 My first try would be to remove the nuts and grab the bolts from the inside with a vice grip and try
Auto-Pilots tfox2069 at 10:55am 08.25.21 Wow, can of worms OPENED! You'll probably get lots of opinions on which brand, etc. I've got a mix
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (2) SandyFrank at 10:53am 08.25.21 Pics of the final installation and details if you can. Well... Not final but you can see it does i
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts DeniseO30 at 10:46am 08.25.21 My "plan", if you could call that at the time was; to send a long quarter inch drill bit down throug
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 10:44am 08.25.21 The first question is how big and heavy is the boat? The second question is where and how do you sai
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Richard19068 at 10:44am 08.25.21 Someone cut back to just shy of the vertical feature. So not cut back quite as far as yours. The

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