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H36 and spinnaker Andreas7699 at 2:36pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 8/1863 Hi. I have just mounted the gear for a spinnaker (symmetric) but not tested it yet, the sail is wai
zinc GarEi at 1:38pm 03.08.09 Pearson 1/1705 I have a 1985 Pearson 303 with a Yanmar 2GMF engine. I only have room for a 3/4 inch wide zinc on th
Depth Sounder transducer Replacement rozanski2 at 1:34pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 2/1228 I've replaced my depth transducer on a P42 and have no idea how to get the wire back to the helm uni
40.5 Wash Down Pump Michael G at 1:33pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 1/926 I would like to install a wash down pump in the anchor locker on my "93 40.5. Any information on pum
h28.5 mast mainsail slide cover Mike-and-Tracy at 12:41pm 03.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3356 I recently bought a 1988 h28.5. While removing the mainsail, I noticed that the plastic piece that
Placement of shoot thru hull tranducer on O'Day 25 swing keel Mike Whalen at 12:39pm 03.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1973 Greetings, S/O gave me a Unidine depth finder for B-day. I have a 25' with swing keel. Seems like I'
Port Charlotte Yacht Club,Fl. seadaddler at 12:33pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2690 Charlotte Yacht Club,Fl. Any one a member and keep their sailboat at the Charlotte Yacht Club,Flo
Plastic pipe. What's it called? Ted at 12:29pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4466 My boat (1983 vintage) is missing some water pipe fittings. The previous owner never got around to f
Sailing around clearwater. Fla.? biorapper at 12:06pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3793 I did an archive search and found very little information. Planning a trip in early April, I think,
Why Not To Paint Your Prop (with copper based paint) (1) Maine Sail at 12:04pm 03.08.09 Musings With Maine Sail 16/15428 When we bought this boat the PO had been very upset with the bottom paint job they had done in Flori
Edson Steering Chain and Cable Tha Gaol at 11:52am 03.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1532 Edson lists 10 different chain an cable replacement part numbers http://www.edsonmarine.com/marinest
Heat Exchanger Zinc Witzend at 11:23am 03.08.09 Catalina 310 4/2621 The Westerbeke # is 011885 1/4" x 1.75" Does anyone know if the Standard 1/4 zinc they sell at West
Auto pilot installation ranchu56 at 10:29am 03.08.09 Big Boats 1/1267 Raymarine below deck auto pilot To all, I've been offered a below deck autopilot. On the Raymar
Mac Venture 2-24 1973 vintage - Keel Winch Hardware - HELP Twister Sister at 8:54am 03.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1878 Help: I have a v ery vintage Venture 2-24 which I purchased prior to last season. On our first out
Mac Venture 2-24 1973 vintage - Keel Winch Hardware Twister Sister at 8:52am 03.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3 Help: I have a very vintage Venture 2-24 (73) which I purchased prior to last season. On our first
50knots in 20knots of wind!! Richard Bryer at 8:32am 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1740 Interesting design. Hard to get home tho! Note the acceleration from the anchor in "full On" clip.
Buff Magic kseace at 6:38am 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/47077 As the weather becomes warmer we all focus our attention toward getting our boats ready for the summ
Raymarine S1 autopilot Benny at 7:36pm 03.07.09 Ask All Sailors 40/15165 Been replacing our unit with an S1 model. It comes with a rudder position sensor that we thought we
hurray!!! Cpt. Jon at 6:13pm 03.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1713 We are camping out at last! Hard to imagine we had a snow day earlier in the week and are now spend
Mast Base Organizer - Question for Appleman Shoaldrafter at 5:18pm 03.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4097 Appleman: What brand organizer did you use under mast. I am thinking of adding one while I have

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Mattress Dimensions - 2018 Oceanis 41.1 sail sfbay at 6:17pm 02.22.22 One of the things I love about a boat is to take my tape measure (stowed on the boat) out and measur
Need bimini advice sail sfbay at 6:13pm 02.22.22 ........Can I convert this tubing to work for the bimini, and what is the best source for purchasing
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) mikeracca at 6:08pm 02.22.22 One specific question I have is whether there is a marina or anchorage close enough to Seattle to
Dodger repair (1) sail sfbay at 5:58pm 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! My Hunter 386 had a wave stopper hard dodger, I recall. I sold the sailboat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the PDF of that document. I have the paper copy but it is not in the best condition, and
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 5:24pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the informative post - looks great!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jssailem at 5:17pm 02.22.22 Mike Look for flat spaces on the engine body. Somewhere on the engine there is likely a stamped numb
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tom J at 5:10pm 02.22.22 I decided to go sailing last Wednesday, by myself. I added a few additions to the Wet Dog (Hunter 2
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.22.22 Nice to have (experienced) friends. I like sailing alone, but always nice to have good crew. Gre
Need bimini advice Tally Ho at 5:04pm 02.22.22
Need bimini advice shemandr at 5:01pm 02.22.22 I think you boat has an arch like my H356. If so, the arch is the aft end of the Bimini, which zipp
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:40pm 02.22.22 Sailrite has the tracks too. What engine do you have? I honestly do not know which engine it is.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 4:30pm 02.22.22 Loose manifold, manifold gasket, who knows?
Sailing and restoring #9874 (9) AaronD at 4:25pm 02.22.22 Shore Power 2865 202859 We have 200w of solar, which generally keeps everything running. And I do
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) mforum at 4:21pm 02.22.22 Pushed the coolant with a large syringe through the block coolant drain. Felt resistance, no coolan
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 3:48pm 02.22.22
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 3:41pm 02.22.22
Battery options jssailem at 3:41pm 02.22.22 I bought my first pair of batteries in 2015. I upgraded the charger to a Sterling PCU 40Amp at the s
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 3:13pm 02.22.22 I determined that this wire goes to a tach, which is not required here so the wire is not used.
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.22.22 @chuckwayne can you help

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