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Problem with furler on 1995 Hunter 40.5 (2) PrincessoftheLake at 4:54am 04.17.09 Big Boats 2/1330 I have a Hood furler on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and I noticed last spring that the section of pipe that
Hatch for '81 Hunter 22 LDM at 4:47am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 4/1489 I need a hatch for an '81 Hunter 22. It is the domed tinted acrylic cabin hatch. Hunter doesn't have
Chartplotter proximity to compass Banooma at 3:01am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4738 It seems the majority of sailors with wheel steering and chartplotters mount the display to the pede
River trip follow up gmac at 8:20pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1444 River trip is complete for what we were able to do. Several circumstances prevented us on completin
GPS / Radar mount (2) Roger Long at 5:56pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2330 I spent yesterday whipping up a mount for the Garmin 3205. Got it wired up today and turned it on. P
Lancer 25: New Paint (5) Steve22116 at 5:03pm 04.16.09 Lancer 6/2053 Good evening all. Thought I share a few photos of my Lancer 25 after the first coat of paint. Steve
Universal M-18 Exhaust twsmith at 3:58pm 04.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1452 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 with a Universal M-18 diesal engine. I've had the boat 20 years and rarely
electrical overhaul of H23? assumed identity at 1:20pm 04.16.09 Smaller Boats 11/1790 Where do I start? I have a Hunter 23 which was bought in a beat-up condition, but for cheap. Appar
Mac Rudder - Weather Helm hutera at 12:56pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4618 Hello, I have a MAC25 and was wondering if anyone has used the IDASAILER replacement performance
Ysb-12 Manuals Royal Flush at 12:50pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1547 I'm really searching for some ysb-12 manuals. I've purchased the pdf'd versions from Torrenson they
beneteau rik at 12:19pm 04.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1373 Why is beneteau owner forum not accessible
Wing Keel Repair TomC23572 at 11:51am 04.16.09 Catalina 22 1/2042 My boat sat in some shallow water and rocked a bit. It wore the rubber like coating off of both side
Bilge Pump advice Wind Chill at 11:06am 04.16.09 Pearson 1/1536 I just bought a 1986 33 Pearson and need some bilge pump advice. The bilge is so shallow that the p
Bristol to the Vineyard David in Sandusky at 11:02am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1939 We are excited to be planning a cruise on a chartered Freedom 38 from Bristol RI to Martha's Vineyar
How to clean inside of holding tank? mcaswell at 10:55am 04.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/25420 The inside of our holding tank has a coating of "stuff" built up, making it pretty much impossible t
Alcohol Stove for a Mac26X JWH2050 at 9:29am 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1535 I have a Mac26X I just bought that came with a one burner stove , new never been used . The question
neet to change my holding tank thru hull vents (1) duality at 9:28am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 16/4653 they are looking a little rough and since i am renewing my stripe i would prefer to change them now
High Wind 101 skink at 8:21am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4922 Greetings, I've been sailing inland fresh water lakes here in Missouri for a couple years now with
Prop Shaft TKHarrell at 7:41am 04.16.09 Ericson 1/1913 I'm getting some slow water leakage from the prop shaft. What do I tighten and what is this device c
Sailboat Salvage Yards Rob Hessenius at 7:14am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 11/16329 I was wondering if anybody knew of a place/site that is a "sailboat junkyard". I have searched the n

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Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? jssailem at 8:10am 02.28.22 Finding a boat is a commitment. I drove 250 miles to inspect my boat. Have a friend who talked with
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 02.28.22 Oh dear! I don't think I've ever seen a sanitation system before in which EVERYTHING is wrong with
Hunter holding tank Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.28.22 In the H30T it will come right out. You may have make modifications to get larger tank in. FYI, I u
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem BigEasy at 7:45am 02.28.22 It is IMPOSSIBLE for that pump to not prime when hitting the water after a haul out. This assumes
Morse or no morse patbratton at 7:38am 02.28.22 Pilots still use three letter Morse code to ID VORs.
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size patbratton at 7:35am 02.28.22 My H240 came with an adjustable extension. you simple twist and pull to the desired length. It allow
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? BigEasy at 7:35am 02.28.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. Mineral s
Waste/oil placard (2) BigEasy at 7:19am 02.28.22 Apparently, A waste management plan is required for boats over 40feet in length. The USPS inspect
Morse or no morse (2) thinwater at 7:08am 02.28.22 Love the new strobe light to replace flares, only problem is most of western world knows the signif
Morse or no morse Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 02.28.22 As a long-time ham radio op, I only assumed everyone understands SOS in Morse code but I never heard
Waste/oil placard thinwater at 7:01am 02.28.22 Yup. 33 CFR 151.57. Kind of a busy-body requirement IMO, but it is in black and white. In this day a
Power winch sail sfbay at 6:54am 02.28.22 Not a 356 but have used a portable WinchRite electric winch handle when occasionally furling in the
Waste/oil placard BigEasy at 6:51am 02.28.22 I have also been informed by US sail & power squadron inspectors that in addition to the oil & waste
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 02.28.22 You'll definitely need a bigger tow vehicle for the 272. It's a serious safety issue
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 6:43am 02.28.22 One other distress signal that is often missed by the average joe is the simplified 3 flashes or 3 b
Hunter 340 salon table specs dimensions, design etc jibjunkie at 6:42am 02.28.22 If you are not a member already, there is a Facebook group just for Hunter 336/340 owners. Much like
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 6:41am 02.28.22 Tesla announced they are going to LiFePo4. Tesla switches all standard-range vehicles to LiFePo che
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? mikeracca at 6:34am 02.28.22
Hunter holding tank 12boretrap at 6:18am 02.28.22 As others have stated measure then buy what fits. I have had this unpleasant job on my H28. 1992.
Waste/oil placard (2) sail sfbay at 6:02am 02.28.22 Is your sailboat registered or are you sailing in the US? If yes, see page 32 in the attached USCG

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