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Pearson 28-1 forward hatch molding dimensions hobbit at 5:46am 01.03.10 Pearson 0/1714 We spend our winters in Arizona and took dimensions for the wood molding that goes around the V bert
1985 Beneteau First 305 - good purchase?? RoryK at 4:59am 01.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4403 Looking at 85 Beneteau 305 - any known issues or concerns
Bow thruster on 420 Rick Belew at 7:27pm 01.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4096 I have a 2001 Hunter 420 Passage. The forward head is located forward. I would like to install a bow
Fine gelcoat cracks below water line Dock Holiday at 3:32pm 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2367 I purchased a hunter 240 in October and found a large crack in the hull upon getting it home. That
110 volt outlets woodster at 2:34pm 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 25/10290 happy new year to all...... i am strating to plan the rewireing of my boat and am wondering if the
Whisker Pole Re-rigging kenwarner at 2:27pm 01.02.10 Big Boats 2/3284 I have a 13 foot Amco whisker pole that extends to 22 ft. Unfortunately, the operating lines have b
Broken prop suggie lad at 1:26pm 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1420 I have a broken prop on my 1995 Hunter 336, the engine is a Yanmar 27hp, and the gearbox ratio is 2.
Spinnaker Poles and Boom Vangs wufibugs at 11:49am 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/3105 I am wondering what the appropriate size cruising spinnaker and spinnaker pole should be for my Hunt
Raymarine Question For Chuckbear Rick D at 11:12am 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2075 Hey, Chuck: if you don't mind offering an opinion, I have a question for you. If you do, no problem.
Replacing Bulkheads on 84 H22 CraigV at 10:38am 01.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1536 My H22 is currently on the hard for some much needed winter maintenance. My number one goal is repl
Only YOU can save the bay... Ron20324 at 9:45am 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 45/5303 Page six of today's Annapolis paper has an article that says you should do this to help save the Che
cutles bearing replacement max s at 9:33am 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 13/2276 cutless bearing replacement Hi Has any one tried to replace a cutless bearing on a 1984 Hunter 31?
Interlux Schooner Gold zds at 9:08am 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1578 Interlux has gone and "reformulated" my favorite varnish (Schooner) to make Schooner Gold. Schoo
Hard Starting tedboi at 8:38am 01.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2396 Experiencing hard starting on Yanmar 2QM15 (1980 Hunter 33) irrespective of outside (FL)temperature.
Now is the time. timebandit at 8:15am 01.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1961 Now is the time for the TODO list. If you live in a warm climate like Souther California where you
Jump start of Yanmar 3YM20 tgyires at 7:57am 01.02.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/4057 I have a 2006 Yanmar 3YM20 in my Catalina 309. It did not start twice. After the first failure in Ju
Planning to sail the "great Loop" on Hunter27 in 2011 ijoyful59 at 7:34am 01.02.10 Destinations 5/7295 Would love to hear from anyone who has experience in sailing "the great loop", (not motoring). Topic
Chartplotter upgrage dthorp29 at 7:19am 01.02.10 Big Boats 3/2025 Just purchased 2004 Catalina 36 MK II with SL 70C chartplotter/radar. Want to up grade the chartplo
376 with crack in mast, Help (1) nonlinear at 7:14am 01.02.10 Big Boats 9/2748 Has anyone had a crack in the Mast by the base? If so what to do about it? As you can see it is abou
Wind speed paphman at 6:47am 01.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/5226 We have a small wind meter at deck level. I find this to be very helpfull. The mast is 29 ft. abov

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1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (1) jk kudera at 6:58am 04.26.22 Thisd is what I did for battery and top of the fuel tank access, Hatch was from West Marine. If to d
What's in a Name? jssailem at 6:54am 04.26.22 Naming is fun. It is suggested that naming also has a purpose. Should you need to call for assista
Paddlewheel Protection JamesG161 at 6:43am 04.26.22 Mine has crude back flow preventer, that puts less than a half cup of water in the boat when pulling
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jrussnogle at 6:40am 04.26.22 For whatever reason, the H336 has a pretty heavy helm for its size. I had new wiring, good voltage,
No flow of hot water Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 04.26.22 If the hot water port is open, then either there is a clog inside the tank (not likely) or the tank
Paddlewheel Protection thinwater at 6:36am 04.26.22 I'd take a wild guess that since GPS came out, 97% of paddle wheels don't work and 80% have been pul
What's in a Name? JamesG161 at 6:29am 04.26.22 My favorite name for a boat is Y O T or Pronounced Yacht but it is really T O Y or Y O T s
No flow of hot water jviss at 6:03am 04.26.22 Did anything else change, like was any plumbing removed for winterizing? If so, could be a check va
Annual WAxing ROutine Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57am 04.26.22 i like it when someone cuts through all the rhetoric and concisely summarizes the topic. This is all
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 5:54am 04.26.22 Sounds like I've got a busy weekend! Launching on the 7th
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat Verano at 5:50am 04.26.22 Thanks all for the input, watched a few Youtube vids about rudder construction etc, along with the h
Build a Better Boat Hook? Will Gilmore at 5:44am 04.26.22 You also want them to be able to be released from where you are throwing. That's not such an easy d
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 5:35am 04.26.22 Is your boat an Oceanis 381? Does it have a Whitlock steering system?
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 5:34am 04.26.22 Thanks everyone. Got the software upgrade on the C80 chart plotter figured out. For the chart u
Annual WAxing ROutine Scott B at 5:24am 04.26.22 all great feedback everyone. thank you. really started down the wrong path on Sunday. Broke most of
Build a Better Boat Hook? dLj at 5:16am 04.26.22 I have no idea. I've never thought to use something like that for sailing. Probably the smallest
Advice needed to find parts shemandr at 5:11am 04.26.22 Those are touching photos. Thanks for posting. I think your son will figure it out. That is quite
Build a Better Boat Hook? Will Gilmore at 4:00am 04.26.22 Awesome, Will. What size would you recommend for general sailboat use? I have no idea. I've never
Desperate leakinhg Davidasailor26 at 3:34am 04.26.22 A Loos Gauge is the easiest way, but there is an alternative method presented by Selden in their tun
Mooring ball pickup - single handed ricksoth at 10:36pm 04.25.22 Thanks Mike for your write-up, and the downwind and lee side approach makes sense to me. I'm stil

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