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Width of the Wing Keel on the 1989 30' Hunter steveebryant at 11:09am 07.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1586 I need to know the width of the wing keel on the 1989 30' Hunter. I am building a trailer and the b
how hard is it ? bad co. at 10:54am 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 8/1545 have been learning howto sail my 23.5 this year and picking up on things each time out , every time
Over my head? ggroener at 9:49am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3677 I am looking into buying my first 'real' sailboat, somthing in the line of a 20'-22' Hunter that I w
P42 Windlass "down" question DanColucci at 7:26am 07.01.09 Big Boats 3/1179 I have a 1990 Passage 42 - Maxwell Windlass all chain - I am trying to find out how to let the ancho
Steering cables Carl San Carlos at 7:25am 07.01.09 Big Boats 5/2243 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and have checked the auto pilot, raymarine elec, had the boat pulled and ch
Crumbling opening port attachments letsgo at 7:10am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1524 My 1984 Hunter 34 has crumbling "anchors" on the opening port's frame. The 'dogs', a threaded 1/4th
Opening ports pilotpop at 7:06am 07.01.09 Big Boats 1/1051 My 1984 Hunter 34 has crumbling "anchors" on the opening port's frame. The 'dogs', a threaded 1/4th
what to buy 26-27-28 myboat at 7:05am 07.01.09 Day Sailers 5/1536 we are looking to upgrade in the next year or 3 to a bigger retirement boat. we want one we can stor
Westerbeke Transmission Chatter bnort3 at 6:23am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/5885 I purchased a 2001 Beneteau 361 about a month ago with 286 hours on the engine/trans. There is a fa
Bene 331 - Non-Opening Port Problem wperkins at 5:35am 07.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/959 I bought a 2002 Beneteau 331 last year. This year I noticed that the non-opening port on the Port si
Universal 25 - Installation -Burning rear bulkhead expossum at 4:48am 07.01.09 Catalina 310 9/2753 Am in process of buying a Cat 310, 2001. On inspection, the uncooled part of the exhaust (I'm not an
Catalina 250 accessories strattm at 4:21am 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 5/7835 I would like to know where to buy accessories for a 1995 Catalina 250. Bimini, pop top enclosure, ro
Buying standing rigging, in Chicago dancing bear at 3:06am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1506 Can someone recommend a supplier for standing rigging in the Chicago area?
Packing box I.R CLT at 12:15am 07.01.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1104 I own a H-30 1978 model with a yanmar ysm-12.I need to replace the prop shaft packing box but do not
Alternator size paulj at 10:56pm 06.30.09 Catalina 310 1/1837 Ray Forgot what size alternator you put in....plus the info. I think mine is the stock 51 amp. p
Battery question peptobysmol at 9:46pm 06.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/1528 On my H 23, what is a good battery to have. I've noticed many different amperages, CCA etc availabl
those locker lid 'stoppers' Dragon at 8:49pm 06.30.09 Big Boats 5/1447 Where can I replace those rubber 'stoppers/washers' that prevent the cockpit locker lids from slammi
Man Overboard Tracking Device thomas_hoole@yahoo.com at 7:29pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4497 Hi Everyone: I am an MBA Student at Babson College and I'm currently starting my last class prior to
Autohelm linear drive DanG at 6:27pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2095 I am considering upgrading the controls and compass for an autohelm 5000. The linear drive that I cu
Univeral M4-30 Transmission frmreilly at 6:23pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1581 My tranny was slipping just a little biit and when I checked the fluid, it was milky ' pink -- where

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Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 5:54am 03.17.22 Update: I turned off the charger yesterday, around noon or so, I don't remember exactly when. The
New Dodger sail sfbay at 5:49am 03.17.22 ..............Anyone have any frame of reference on approximate cost for a dodger? the boat has an
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Davidasailor26 at 5:43am 03.17.22
New Dodger RoyS at 5:32am 03.17.22 Beware of the screws that hold the dodger to the deck. Most installations have simple screw threads
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 5:22am 03.17.22 Install an inspection plate. Clean the tank every year.
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing RoyS at 5:19am 03.17.22 We get sea water entering from the rudder packing on a different boat. Worth a look on yours.
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Joe at 5:18am 03.17.22 Since you never use it, why do you need to buy another clutch? Just install a horn cleat. All you
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 5:16am 03.17.22 I don't see any discharge (yes, 2+ miles offshore). That should be 3 miles, Captain. boatwaste_bro
New Dodger Joe at 5:12am 03.17.22 All in on my custom made dodger in 2018 came to almost $3400. I had quotes as high as 5k, but I foun
How to cleaning halyard on the boat thinwater at 4:46am 03.17.22 I tested cleaning a section of line and was very underwhelmed with the results so plan to remove th
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 4:27am 03.17.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
First of 4 panels (1) Light air at 3:53am 03.17.22 I started out looking to spend about $100 on a used HD machine and ended up spending 1,000 on a used
can't pump out waste tank peterwynndavies at 2:27am 03.17.22 Firstly the senders. These are sensors attached to the outside of the tank. The adhesive fails. I re
Boat Bike "tech support" (1) jssailem at 9:47pm 03.16.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:42pm 03.16.22 Got it! The mini walker was the entry level sailrite machine about 20 years ago. Has a walking f
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 03.16.22 I tested cleaning a section of line and was very underwhelmed with the results so plan to remove the
Tenara sewing threads BigEasy at 9:30pm 03.16.22 I do not know. SailRite sells both rotary and oscillating hook machines.. It is easy to tell just
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:24pm 03.16.22 Hayden, Thanks for the advice. I have a sailrite mini walker, guess that one has an
Tenara sewing threads BigEasy at 9:18pm 03.16.22 The question to ask is what type of bobbin does it have. If the machine is a rotary bobbin, use Te
Tenara sewing threads Ken13559 at 9:16pm 03.16.22 :doh:

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