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steering pedestal mike mckean at 2:04pm 12.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1014 i'm in need of some parts for a constellation 400 steering pedestal.input socketPN 89100235; horses
New Jersey sailors, jk kudera at 7:25pm 12.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/925 I need to sit for the NJ boat operators license, and while I have one more year to get the license,I
Need help on 22 sport 110% jib car placement Branin at 11:56pm 12.02.07 Catalina 22 2/1317 I put up my 110 the other day and noticed the shape was not right. I had the car all the way forwar
Vee Berth privacy H-23 1986 (1) chiefjgreene at 10:03pm 12.02.07 Smaller Boats 3/901 Has anyone made a door to the vee berth area for porta potti privacy? What design did you use?Thank
Sail Trim users Guide by D. Gillette Broke sailor SV Marcell at 12:36am 12.03.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2304 Is this book tailored for Hunter sailboats or is it a general reference? i.e. does it cover B'R rigs
Bottom Paint - Again Capt. Kermie at 12:08am 12.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1118 Ok I know this has been covered before, I searched the archives, unfortunately I did not find a sati
Keel reduction gathard at 9:43pm 12.02.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1703 I am considering reducing the depth of keel (lead) on Catlina 30 by 4-6" from current 4'4".Any insi
Cherubini Hunter 30 Mast Compression Issues? Abby Normal at 2:38am 12.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5041 I'm considering one of the 74-83 Hunter 30's and I've caught wind of mast compression issues on thes
Not celestial navigation...but Paul H at 3:23am 12.03.07 Ask All Sailors 86/4645 since we're brushing up on our navigation during the winter months...here's a question:Your course
Thinking of Va Dennis at 4:25am 12.03.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2295 I am a former Gulf Coast sailer who has been relegated to the inland waters of Colorado for the past
Best Years for Beneteaus PDXnative at 7:03am 12.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/4877 Are there years where the design and production quality is better than others for Beneteaus? Especia
photo of galley cabinet unterseebooten at 8:38am 12.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1192 Can anyone share a photo or two of how the galley cabinet is mounted or slides in/out of a mac 25?
Depth gauge replacement Betsy&Harry Isley at 10:23am 12.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1347 Anybody w/an older '83 CATALINA 25.....where do you go for replacement electronics?? We love our old
Hull Speed Stephen K at 10:56am 12.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3858 This past weekend on a Catalina 30 std rig,new 135 genoa, good mainsail, 3 blade fixed prop. Winds a
Hull liner upholstery A. Fuller at 12:25pm 12.03.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1589 I'm in the process of replacing my original 1979 cushions on my H33, and will also need to replace t
Transom crack (1) Vladimir at 12:25pm 12.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1338 I am looking to buy 28' Hunter 1990, i got copy of survey done last month and on "transom" section i
Raymarine S1 Rudder Reference Unit Install Photos (1) Greg W at 12:41pm 12.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1080 Hopefully attached to this post is one photo of an S1 Rudder Reference Unit mounted inside the quart
Raymarine S1 Rudder Reference Unit Install Photos (1) Greg W at 12:50pm 12.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1410 Here is a second photo of the mount on the lower quadrant.
Whisker pole with baby stay Syversens at 2:58pm 12.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3452 Hi All, I'm looking at whisker/spinnaker pole alternatives again as I'm thinking of taking my boat o
tomorrow's forecast (1) newly anonymous at 1:29pm 12.03.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 call me a fair-weather sailor, but....

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Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Joe at 2:32am 09.17.21 Perhaps a less close up view would help. The jam is visible, but the rest of the set up is not, so
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel LydieBP at 1:14am 09.17.21 Thank you ! That helps alot. I will get to drilling the screws out. One question, are those SS thr
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel (1) pclarksurf at 10:23pm 09.16.21 Just attempted to remove mine by way of installing a reef hook-- managed one with screw driver and p
trailer extension (2) pclarksurf at 10:11pm 09.16.21 Don't have a good shot of it during deployment-- but if you have stock original trailer the main r
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights JamesG161 at 7:34pm 09.16.21 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and the induce solar panel (near the mast) which needs replacement Look h
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul JamesG161 at 7:29pm 09.16.21 What cracks I see, looks like some Gorilla Wood Glue would repair it. Glue and paint. Not a normal
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 7:25pm 09.16.21 Checking mine this weekend, scary thing
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul Terry Cox at 7:15pm 09.16.21 Same model boat as yours. Those 'I' beams are there to support the sole and have no structural effec
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Will Gilmore at 7:13pm 09.16.21 Depending on the alloy, aluminum can actually be less noble than zinc. If there's zinc in the paint
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? esteege at 7:09pm 09.16.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 340 and want to do the same. Any progress? Any advice on the list of B&G produ
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights sail sfbay at 6:58pm 09.16.21 I think you can find the interior lights on this site's store. Post of photo to be sure.
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas sail sfbay at 6:55pm 09.16.21 If the canvas is cotton or textile you might be able to dye it.
Question about a racor230r2 and anti-siphon valve (vetus) cfflyboy at 6:43pm 09.16.21 Thank you for that info, that is a great article from good old boat and also great info from racor.
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 6:35pm 09.16.21 One case where Pettit Prop Paint stood the test of time. Gotta wonder if there's more. Do I un
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 09.16.21 After 75 hours of motoring in water that was often silt laden, there was almost no wear on the prop
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jibes138 at 6:26pm 09.16.21 IIRC you have to remove the fuel tank to get at the bolts for the strut. Quite a project. I replac
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 6:21pm 09.16.21 When I first sailed the boat after buying it my friend turned off the vhf and soon after the autopil
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 09.16.21 Does the software version on the handset match the radio? Some software updates need to be applied t
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? Nachismo at 6:02pm 09.16.21 THIS is freakin AWESOME! Thanks!
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 5:32pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire t

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