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Beneteau or Hanse? hearthstone1 at 9:29am 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 42/27601 I'm new to sailing and expect to buy a 31 to 35 ft. sailboat for the spring. I've narrowed my choice
Hand held wind speed - weather Skipper at 9:03am 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3985 With masthead wind sensors and mounted displays running $1,000 plus and requiring difficult (or expe
Anyone with a 1987 31' Specs diagram? DawgDaze C-17 at 8:11am 01.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1340 I am wanting to sell my 31' Hunter and am looking for a picture of the vessel as it shows in the man
Need Mast Foot Z-1112. Crazy Dave Help? Rallen5 at 7:46am 01.08.09 Smaller Boats 5/1646 I need a new mast foot for my Hunter 18.5. It is a Z-Spar Z-1112. I have called US Spars and they
Avon transom motor mount mmooreim1 at 7:22am 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/6745 Does anyone have or know where to find one of these mounts??? I have a inflatable and no mount. it w
Boom sail bag Sea Cup at 6:55am 01.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1157 Has anyone got any suggestions on how to stop rain water getting into the "boom stowagebag". and/or
Installing a Clinometer .... what's level (1) Scott B at 6:33am 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 38/14449 I'm looking to install a clinometer this spring, but what do I use as an accurate level point. My b
Mirror Replacement Vandalay at 6:20am 01.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1552 I plan on replacing the mirrors in the heads of my Beneteau 523. Any tips / techniques? The old on
1974 schock santana 25ft christians1600 at 4:32am 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/6000 Im looking at a 74 25ft santana with a 10hp briggs and stratton engine, i didnt know that they made
Good article on keel rebedding on a C&C Tim R. at 4:04am 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3689 http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/hauls/0811/index.htm Not my boat. Copied from a post on ericson
Step installation on the mast... reserche at 1:37am 01.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1289 Okay - next item! I spent today sanding and bringing back the aluminum hatches on the boat.. very v
Add a stay sail to 1984 Hunter 25,5 Shoal Keel JoeWhite at 9:17pm 01.07.09 Smaller Boats 3/3003 I am thinking of adding a stay sail to my 1984 Hunter 25.5. I wanted to know what experience you hav
Less Portside steerage mac1840 at 7:22pm 01.07.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/995 I seem to remember some discussions on this earlier but would appreciate any advice for my 2004, 331
Small Is Beautiful (3) Trinkka at 7:14pm 01.07.09 Trailer Sailors 47/13179 I've posted a link entitled "Small Is Beautiful" by Larry Brown. It's kind of a long read, but once
Y-valve plumbing problems gettinthere at 5:12pm 01.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2628 I need to make a very sharp turn out of my new Jabsco Y-valve. Jabsco says I cannot glue a 90degree
Broken bolt removal Seattle Scott at 3:58pm 01.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/4835 Well the good news is the heat exchanger core (Yanmar) came out easily and didn't need unclogging (
Propeller for Hunter 36 / 3yM30 Yanmar baroque at 3:57pm 01.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6886 I'd like advice on a prop that will give more speed for this Hunter 36 2006 and Yanmar 3yM30 engine
Recommendation for an unusual case southatlantic at 3:54pm 01.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1937 Dear Peggie, I am located in Brazil and in the process of contracting the building a 46ft semi-cus
rudder issues cliff at 3:05pm 01.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2319 1982 hunter 27,shoal keel. When I 1st pulled the boat in 11-04,there was a small hole towards right
need a holding tank for 39 ft. Beneteau miller one at 2:59pm 01.07.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1136 Bought a used Beneteau 39 ft made for Carribean charter and has no holding tank. Need to install o

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H216 Mast Boot Sealing sail sfbay at 7:22pm 06.11.21 kappykaplan........I realized that.....I am engineer and I like to brainstorm options.
Question about Jib Furling System Colora Too at 7:12pm 06.11.21 Thanks Joe and Sail SFBay for your responses. Unfortunately, the manual for the furling system was
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 06.11.21 Boudreaux and Marie took a little weekend getaway trip recently, and on checking out of the motel, B
12v Fridge/Freezer ronhanson01 at 6:52pm 06.11.21
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 6:25pm 06.11.21 ... They probably didn't have beer, either! In which case I'd rather be extinct.
PFD auto inflating quadrille38 at 6:21pm 06.11.21 I did the jump in to test the old cartridge before rearming it. Had my wife time my surfacing. To m
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. Ward H at 5:48pm 06.11.21
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 jssailem at 5:45pm 06.11.21 easier and cheaper than serving beer to 2 sumo wrestlers Probably. But would it be as much fun, an
reefing blocks for oday 322 jibmayhem at 5:36pm 06.11.21 Do you guys think I can put a balancing block inside my boom? Or does the boom need to be made for
12v Fridge/Freezer Stu Jackson at 5:32pm 06.11.21 Perhaps it's time for some of you to learn to use correct terminology. https://www.cruisersforum.co
AP not holding heading Davidasailor26 at 5:22pm 06.11.21 What setting do you have the autopilot on when it starts to wander (heading hold, nav to waypoint, w
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 5:14pm 06.11.21 I've never thought of it like that, but now that you mention it, there is a very strong correlation
Communicate with 27 Hunter 1983 owners finefurn at 5:06pm 06.11.21 Glad to help any way that I can. What specifically do you have question on. I'd begin with what do
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations All U Get at 4:58pm 06.11.21 I would make CNG a deal-breaker. Otherwise there is a place next to BWI Airport. That area smells
Hunter 410 aft bulkhead noise uncledom at 4:19pm 06.11.21 When you lift off the mattress there are two main panels that run fore and aft which is what the mat
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. sail sfbay at 4:14pm 06.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Oh the fun of owning a new sailboat is to figure out how to rig it!! Where
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 4:03pm 06.11.21 Here is a diagram I made when planning my boats instrument system. I believe you can connect yo
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 4:00pm 06.11.21 If my preliminary and simplistic calculations are correct then tipping the boat by 7 degrees should
Whisker pole for an O'Day 28 - which one (1) sail sfbay at 3:43pm 06.11.21 I see Forespar specifies a HD 7-15 #407101 for your O'Day 28 with a 12.08' J dimension Whisker Pole
Keeping the bugs out. rgranger at 3:39pm 06.11.21

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