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Air Conditioning the 30 Catalina Bob4203 at 6:09am 07.06.09 Catalina 30 4/5755 We are considering installing a permanent unit with as much as 16,000 btu's to help take the edge of
oday 26 paint tint emergpa1 at 5:57am 07.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 31/5858 Does anyone know which off the shelf boat paint would best match the oday 26 almondish color of the
321 Stalling In Neutral (1) hughtad at 5:42am 07.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1212 Hi There, We are learning our Oceanis 321 and enjoying spending our weekends sailing along the sou
side stay daryl.ramage at 4:42am 07.06.09 Sirius 21/22 0/2726 I have a 1977 Sirius 21. One of the side stays has a kink in it and should be replaced. Does anyone
Spring for Legend Door Latch Frank P at 8:56pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1929 Hi All, Has anyone found a supplier for the torsion spring on the Lengend cabin door latches. I wen
The Good, the bad, the ugly.. (5) emergpa1 at 7:49pm 07.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1066 The Good, the Bad, The ugly :D:neutral::cussing: The good :D: The paint matches great, you can see
how to replace water tank 1984 hunter 31 jimmorris at 7:47pm 07.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 14/4522 Today was a bummer. Just put in a new water heater, sealed the lines, and tried to get some pressure
refrig./freezer linda57 at 7:42pm 07.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1263 Just purchased a 2003 361 the refrig. and freezer do not cool. They seem to be running and air is ci
Floating line RAD88 at 7:15pm 07.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1586 I am looking for a UV resistant floating line for my dinghy. Not polypropolene !!! Any ideas___
Freewheeling Prop Noise tomgrigsby at 7:08pm 07.05.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2275 I recently acquired my boat and am not sure what is "normal." When under sail, if the transmission i
E Guidera48 at 7:01pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1074 The face plate on my electrical panel is showing it's age and want to replace it. The wood like colo
Should I trailer down to the Chesapeake? Mac at 6:46pm 07.05.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1683 I just returned from a 3 day trip down near Easton near Oxford. I want to bring my Mac 25 down from
Stuffing Box Water Drain (2) Revere at 6:13pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1501 Just purchased 2000 Hunter 310. Does anyone know how the water gets to the bilge from the stuffing
my mainsail is so hard to slide up the mast ricksour at 6:08pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1442 I have a Hunter26 and my mainsail is so hard to get it up and down the mast. I replaced the nylon gu
Generator for Hunter 410 Beachhowes at 5:09pm 07.05.09 Big Boats 1/2368 I am planning to install a generator in my 2002 Hunter 410. The wife won't go cruising between May a
Racing Maine Style.. Maine Sail at 4:47pm 07.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1831 Thought you guys might get a kick out of this very short video. There was soooo little wind that the
Hunter 376 electric winch conversion Hoomalie at 3:34pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1367 I am upgrading my Lewmar 40 halyard winch to electric, should be easy, it was an original option? no
Cabin Lights bobe531 at 2:07pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1465 Had my H34 for a year now and love her. But a cabin light bulb has burned out and for the life of m
Help Boom Attachment sclidde at 1:03pm 07.05.09 Com-Pac 4/3580 I have an 1980 CP16. It is in good shape and I am new to this site (just joined). I am in the proces
Easylock clutch repair (1) Joe Snuffy at 12:00pm 07.05.09 Ask All Sailors 3/4736 Howdy! Does anyone know of a source to find replacement handles for an Easylock rope clutch? From wh

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6" round fluorecsent Udi at 9:37am 12.26.21
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base JoeWhite at 9:11am 12.26.21 Replacing seals is easy and inexpensive. If you have 200 hours on it, it is time to order the kit th
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 9:03am 12.26.21
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Tom J at 8:56am 12.26.21 There are three of those hoses in that compartment. One is the exhaust for the bilge blower, and th
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base (1) Hayden Watson at 8:51am 12.26.21 If the oil is coming out of the flange mounting it to the front cover, you should be ok with a new p
Hunter 40.5 Water heater to hydronic diesel Rick D at 8:50am 12.26.21 Your water heater should have a heat exchanger for heating the water when the engine is warmed up an
Sydney Hobart Race PaulK at 8:45am 12.26.21 Interesting that they have four starts from different lines all at the same time, and then different
Unknown Part and function LeeandRick at 8:38am 12.26.21 Paper towel holder. I've got one in my garage but not quite as rusty.
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 8:36am 12.26.21 It sounds like you did most everything right except for line management. Having a figure-8 knot in
Unknown Part and function LeeandRick at 8:35am 12.26.21
First Time in Gusts MikeHoncho at 8:35am 12.26.21 My son and I went out on our H240 Tuesday. The winds were 15 mph, gusting to 20. I reefed the main
New here grangehill at 7:56am 12.26.21
Unknown Part and function PaulK at 7:48am 12.26.21 https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/slipper-17 Jimc's photo also looks like whatever is holding up the
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL Crusty Ol Salt at 6:27am 12.26.21 It would be fun to drop by Many blessings and post pictures.
Unknown Part and function Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 12.26.21
Unknown Part and function RoyS at 5:46am 12.26.21 Discard it and the next day you will need it.
Unknown Electric Panel Brand RoyS at 5:43am 12.26.21 Ahh, makes sense.
Sailor skills. - KNOTS All U Get at 5:30am 12.26.21 The reason I know how to use this method is whether or not you have both ends of the line to work wi
Unknown Part and function DougM at 4:58am 12.26.21
First Time in Gusts Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54am 12.26.21 do you have enough line in the sheet going from the sail around the mast back to the cockpit when le

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