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Sheet Bags okiman at 9:32pm 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1067 I have a 1978 Hunter Cherubini 33, and I want to install sheet bags to keep the cockpit cleaned up.
In-Mast Furling Vargamom9 at 11:13pm 10.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1369 I have a 1997 Hunter 310 with in-mast furling. The problem I'm having is that operating the furler
Winterizing Yanmar 2GM Peter Reynolds at 11:27pm 10.06.07 Seidelmann 1/3415 Hi all,Other than changing the oil, what else is typically done to these deisel engines?AlsoI am
Simrad A/P.....Problems???? Jack at 12:13am 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1181 I have the Simrad w/p 32. I noticed that while under power it works perfect but while under sail it
Wheel Conversion Tang07 at 2:17am 10.07.07 Catalina 30 2/1493 I'm ready to go forward on a tiller to wheel conversion on my C30 and am looking for some advice on
strange powder on floor David at 1:25am 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/884 I bought the boat new in 2005, I keep finding a very fine powder or sawdust on the galley and salon
Adding a traveler to a Beneteau 281 svenusa at 1:22am 10.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1313 I'm thinking of adding a traveler to my beneteau 281. Anyone have one that they could recommend ? It
Macgregor 26d Boat cover nellieg at 4:00am 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1269 Hi everybody? Can you assist? I want to purchase a new overall boat cover for my Mac 26d. It needs t
The "Real" Story on Lightening Trev at 3:41am 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1525 I have heard a number of different stories regarding the dangers of lightening and sailboats. Can a
Wife Thinks I'm Nuts Gary Wyngarden at 3:22am 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1062 Traditionally our last overnight on the boat each fall is "Gary's Birthday Cruise." Read into this "
Port hatch screens Tony23670 at 3:12am 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 My 1984 Hunter 25.2 has four rectangular (with rounded corners) ports, two each side of the cabin. I
Buying a Catalina 30 j19307 at 2:53am 10.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1216 What specific items should I check when looking at a middle aged (1985-1995)Catalina 30 for purchase
Muffler for a 12hp Westerbeke diesel Tom Haenisch at 2:22am 10.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1134 Are Mufflers available and do they effect performance?
Anyone know model no for Bolmar Hatches on H34 '84 justice at 7:46am 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1200 any help in finding model numbers original Bolmar hatches on H34 1984 model appreciated.Marcmsb@l
Replacing Engine Mounting Board csobalvarro at 6:37am 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1111 I need to replace the wooden mounting board on the transom where I attach my engine. The board's sta
Water in the bilges... Jim at 6:03am 10.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1130 There is significant water accumulation in the bilges. Anybody have this experience? Before I whip
Water in the bilges... Jim at 5:58am 10.07.07 Day Sailers 1/1069 There is significant water accumulation in the bilges. Anybody have this experience? Before I whip
Battens for B361 main (classic) agaliha at 5:55am 10.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1201 My Beneteau 361 has a classic (non furling) mainsail. The top two battens are "full" (they go all t
Blister repair and bottom job Bill Holzwarth at 11:17am 10.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/980 Dear Fellow Beneteau SailorsI currently have a 1997 321 that I have in a fresh water lake. Its bee
Yanmar Belt Tension Dan L at 11:00am 10.07.07 Other Sailboats 2/1166 I replaced the belts on my engine and am having difficulty getting the new belts properly tensioned.

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Trucking a Yacht Apex at 5:09am 10.17.21 trucking alone was $6k from CT to MI. Add another $1700 for having a yard do all the prep work for
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Apex at 4:57am 10.17.21 I loosen about a foot (stack pack here) when raising. But pulling the lazy jacks forward down, secu
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 4:47am 10.17.21 Good news travels fast.
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 4:28am 10.17.21 Brian, I have downloaded your PDF from the site and have read it several times. I expect my repair
Late season storage options in Maine. PaulK at 9:01pm 10.16.21 If you wait long enough the boat you buy will be hauled out for the winter and the seller will have
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Rich Stidger at 8:24pm 10.16.21 For sure E0 gas is the way to go. But you don't have to suffer the high cost of Trufuel if there is
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? AndyL at 8:06pm 10.16.21 FYI: I've combined a couple of the suggestions from earlier in the thread. I loosen each side by ap
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting (1) Ryan and ileana Bradley at 7:53pm 10.16.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 7:51pm 10.16.21 White "smoke" is likely water vapor. On a 2 stroke the smoke should be blue. One of the issues wit
Air conditioning condensation pump BigEasy at 7:41pm 10.16.21 Wow, I didn't realize that most (greater than 50%) of boaters with air conditioning had installed a
Air conditioning condensation pump Mechone at 7:33pm 10.16.21 I installed a fertilizer injector off amazon 6 years ago pan has been dry as a bone ever since
I think I just bought a 30. sail sfbay at 7:03pm 10.16.21 Low bimini could be to clear the boom or the previous owner was short.
Need 22 New Design Mast Data sail sfbay at 6:59pm 10.16.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search on "used sail
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 6:15pm 10.16.21 White "smoke" is likely water vapor. On a 2 stroke the smoke should be blue. One of the issues with
H34 Compression Post (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 6:07pm 10.16.21 For what it's worth, here is what I did on mine.
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:39pm 10.16.21 Hinckley Yacht Services sure sounds like a professional yard. Funny that they did not have the corre
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Rich Stidger at 5:06pm 10.16.21 From your description and my experience it sounds like the float valve in the carb is not sealing an
Are Boat Shows Good Places to get Deals on New Sails? tfox2069 at 4:11pm 10.16.21 I've been to the past 2 Annapolis Boat Shows looking for specific items to buy, trying to get boat
I need help JamesG161 at 3:59pm 10.16.21 all I was asking is if anyone has done it specifically on this make and model of boat That is a ta
More on Maine Sail Phil Herring at 3:53pm 10.16.21 What s the url? https://marinehowto.com/support

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