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bimini measurements 1989 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:36pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1419 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 1/1452 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 2/1311 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 0/2578 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 11/3318 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 28/5315 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 0/1067 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 2/1374 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 3/1278 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 2/1231 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 29/11943 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 13/2685 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 4/5703 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 28/12007 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 1/2265 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 8/3694 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 9/2913 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 15/8147 Hello, I'm about to purchase a 1984 hunter 25.5 for $3,000. I'm having a survey done in the sprin
Nav Station Chartplotter vs Handheld GPS Ducati at 2:45am 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 37/9196 A Raymarine C90 "widescreen" chartplotter is alot of money. If we decide to buy the unit it will be
2 forestays Team118 at 8:24pm 01.09.10 Catalina 30 2/3199 Hey guys... This has nothing to do with my boat, but I've seen a couple of boats with 2 forestays.

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 9:52am 05.20.22 Geeezzzz they are moving faster than I expected. Well, it's taken a long time to make progress! '
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) (2) AaronD at 9:42am 05.20.22 Ok I think I'm missing something, I assumed coffin was another term for lazerette but now I am not
Off to the darkside... Calif. Ted at 9:34am 05.20.22 I just sold a '92 Wellcraft with a 88 hp Johnson, there was no play in the steering, it used a Telef
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 9:33am 05.20.22
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? (2) pipedream at 9:31am 05.20.22 Just finished mine yesterday. I had the basic measurements cut, then put the radius corners in with
Broken (Cracked) Companionway Slider jssailem at 9:24am 05.20.22 While it is always possible to fabricate a replacement, (Tap Plastics would be a resource), I would
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 9:16am 05.20.22 Now the question: With Navy Blue bottom, will the whales get confused and swim into the boat thinkin
Does anyone recognize this knot? jssailem at 9:14am 05.20.22 Dave identified it. Looks typical of a sailor with too much line and not trusting the bowline to h
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (1) JamesG161 at 9:09am 05.20.22 Looking less like a Junk Yard boat.
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? KGarvey at 9:05am 05.20.22 The boat is a 1989 Beneteau 35S5 Dimensions gasket to gasket 15 &1/8" wide 20 &1/4" depth
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 05.20.22 If you are a diy guy, you can get the lens custom cut and install it yourself. That same DIY can
Off to the darkside... sail sfbay at 8:46am 05.20.22 ..............How much play is expected in a cable steering system if I attempt to move the outboard
Broken (Cracked) Companionway Slider Phil Herring at 8:39am 05.20.22 Hi @Kirsten, Give us a call at 877-932-7245 (Pacific time) until 3:30pm today. We should be able to
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:33am 05.20.22 Actually seems it is manufactured so that it will work either way? Yes! Edson made it for many ty
silly question on gas detector jssailem at 8:24am 05.20.22 nocturnal flatulence may set it off. Valid concern? As stated, likely NO. But it does bring up th
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 8:21am 05.20.22 @JamesG161 Interesting. I guess mine is "upside down" but that is how it came from the Hunter fac
silly question on gas detector dlochner at 8:14am 05.20.22 I wonder why they didn't go with ethylene for boats. it compresses to a liquid at ~500 psi and it
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 8:09am 05.20.22 My propane sniffer has two remote sensors and also controls my solenoid so that if I get an alarm, i
silly question on gas detector Hayden Watson at 8:04am 05.20.22 My propane sniffer has two remote sensors and also controls my solenoid so that if I get an alarm, i
Off to the darkside... dmax at 7:42am 05.20.22 If you can get your hands on a moisture meter, that will help to determine the level of moisture in

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