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Install site for a solar powered vent Denis Molloy at 5:09am 12.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/924 Would anyone have a suggestion on where to place a solar powered ventilaion unit on a 33.5 Hunter.It
Merry Xmas!! Don Guillette at 5:28am 12.20.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2080 Hope all you sail trim forum ship mates have a nice Christmas and a good new year. For you mates in
Purchasing 2004 473 Mike at 6:18am 12.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2909 I am looking at a 2004 47s oceanis Clipper. As this will be my first Beneteau i was wondering if oth
help! replacing keel pivot bolt Sunday coolchange at 6:42am 12.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1189 Any advice on replacing the keel pivot bolt on a 1978 mac Venture Newport? It was leaking (old bad g
free boat-final act............. sailormanbigd at 7:17am 12.20.07 Ask All Sailors 25/1882 well, not the final act, but finally done. Left yesterday at 1115 and arrived today at 1515, no inci
Worn rudder post tube Julia at 7:27am 12.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1173 The rudder post tube on the Catalina 30 I have just bought is quite badly worn. I am planning to fe
Drifter dale17781 at 8:01am 12.20.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/3201 Would you want to put tel-tails on a drifter? We have a new 150 drifter for our C-22 and we have no
anchor locker drains james turner at 2:16am 12.20.07 Bigger Boats 1/1343 I recently discovered one or both my anchor locker drains are leaking into the bilge and probably ha
Battery Power for 343 JW13211 at 11:53am 12.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1750 I am waiting for my new 343 to be commissioned and contemplating the upgrade of the house battery ba
Moaning chairs Ross at 12:14pm 12.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1841 Mr. Howard Chapelle said in his book on wooden boat building that you need a moaning chair. It is fo
Hunter 456 hanging bag boodog at 5:19pm 12.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1057 Could someone please tell me where I can buy a replacement canvas hanging bag for a Hunter 456??? T
Couple Missing at Sea Don at 12:50am 12.19.07 Ask All Sailors 24/5194 Has anyone heard anything further about this couple?Search suspended for B.C. couple sailing fr
Boat Projects Ariel at 1:42am 12.19.07 Pearson 1/1554 Over the past fifteen years of sailing our 1987 Pearson 36-2, we have discovered a number of modific
Bimini Beneteau 373 Roy at 2:15am 12.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1925 I just purchased my 2007 Beneteau 373. It did not come with a Bimini. My first quote for the insta
Wow Kiwi Prop pop (1) Jim Seamans at 3:19am 12.19.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1383 Just about passed out a few minutes ago! I ordered the Kiwi Prop for Java on Monday 12/17 and it arr*
Electric Panel switch John Foppe at 4:34am 12.19.07 S2 1/1728 Where can I find a toggle switch/curcuit breaker for the DC panel on my 1977 s2 9.2c ?
Hunter 23 flex drain pipe airpilot at 4:35am 12.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1334 I bought my 1986 Hunter 23 last spring which turnout to be the best investment that I have made for
Anyone else see sailaway78 at 4:40am 12.19.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2312 Anyone else see a Nat'l Geo. Explorer program about a sailboat called the Trash Man.Boat was lost s
Beneteau 44.7? Ken at 7:50am 12.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/6783 I will be looking to purchase a 40'+ in the next few years. Been quite interested in the look of a
Harker wrapping up circumnavigation Phil Herring at 7:37am 12.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1756 We received this release from Hunter Marine today, thought you might enjoy it.Alachua, FL. (Decemb

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Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 5:44pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy af
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) Tally Ho at 5:37pm 10.13.21 I used to use 2 group 27 deep cycle batteries, and I would isolate one of the batteries during overn
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy aft
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 5:13pm 10.13.21 199266 This is all that was holding the motor mounts to the stringer. Backed out with his fingers.
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:49pm 10.13.21 If you do build your own I would strongly suggest that you do include a "throttle valve" as smokey
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 DayDreamer41 at 4:37pm 10.13.21 Congrats on the new to you YACHT! sounds like a beauty. I am certain that you will enjoy your new pu
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 4:27pm 10.13.21 Offer signed :eek: Been dreaming about it 20 years. Boat is gorgeous, walking in it is like walking
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions seadaddler at 4:02pm 10.13.21 If you think you might do over nighters more than invest in a second deep cycle battery and a start
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 3:36pm 10.13.21 Thanks RoyS..this was my first post on this new-to-me forum. Using an independent wire, I have conne
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roland5048 at 2:35pm 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift!
Hunter 45 wrap around window Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 10.13.21 Could simply run off onto the deck or could leak into the deck core. Should be simple to tell if the
37c projects yoms1984 at 2:06pm 10.13.21 Manny - the sole (floor) of the Hunter 37 Cutter is solid fiberglass. You can see photos of what th
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! FastOlson at 1:49pm 10.13.21 When I was in the Navy, I learned that the Marines sometimes referred to us as their "bus drivers"..
Any feedback/opinions on a dripless shaft seal TidesMarine vs PYI PSS? senang at 1:49pm 10.13.21 My opinion is to look at Volvo shaft seals. Very simple, nearly maintenance free, long life. I am a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 1:26pm 10.13.21 If this is wrong, I wonder why it has worked so well for 25 years now.... Because you were lucky a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Davidasailor26 at 1:11pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but af
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix tfox2069 at 12:44pm 10.13.21 Added a Rodkicker 10 to my 2009 H36 and like it a lot. I can use my topping lift for all sorts of o
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix spadaforaj at 12:29pm 10.13.21 thanks all - indeed, a Rodkicker 20 with the hard spring. Seldon recommends the 308-073-05 kit - p
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 12:03pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but aft
B361 temperature reading Davidasailor26 at 12:01pm 10.13.21 I think 141 (60 C) is the most it will show before it goes to dashes. Our Airmar transducer has been

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