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used ff1 furler luff transport Chuck Powell at 12:12pm 04.14.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/62 I bought a used ff1 uncoiled furler luff. what's the best way to recoil it for transport in my van.
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/278
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Arbee at 9:16pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/101 Rather than keep my previous "fresh water leak" post going I thought I'd make a new specific thread.
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 5:09pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/129 Does anyone know how to remove the washer dryer? We have had our 45 CC for five years and used it o
Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/131 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/243 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/75 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/292 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/515 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/214 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/308 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/1117 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 3/135 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi
Interested in a 306 novodka44 at 5:17pm 04.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/137 I am planing to look at a 306, it is 3 hours away. I hope to spend weekends on it with my wife. So
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 3:50pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/496 what Is the going yard rate for 1/ gel coat scratch and ding repairs and 2/ apply
Entering Canada with children. Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 16/452 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibil
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Rodsails at 12:19pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/201 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties
Alternator charging AKlight at 12:14pm 04.11.24 Big Boats 10/288 All, I have a '99 450 with the 8kw Kohler genset. I have separate switches for my start battery f
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 5:58am 04.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/98 Does anyone have the service manual for a Perkins engine BB30143U688339Y? I am looking for informati
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 8:38pm 04.10.24 Catalina 30 5/187 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid and how best to dispose of the

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Not perfect launch day... Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 04.23.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel (1) marchem at 4:24pm 04.23.24 When I installed a new fuel pump on our M25XPB I used a spade connector on the hot side. I can unplu
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:40pm 04.23.24 Good luck with the teardown and reassembly, Greg. :beer:
Not perfect launch day... (1) Tally Ho at 3:27pm 04.23.24 Bummer. I followed your installation with interest. I've watched competent yard workers struggle
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:26pm 04.23.24 The Code 0 is a reaching sail. Maybe close reaching. It has a beautiful shape but a relatively nar
Blower Vent Hose Fred at 3:15pm 04.23.24 I decided to change the vent exhaust hose (hose from engine compartment to the blower). It turns out
Not perfect launch day... shemandr at 3:11pm 04.23.24 Bummer. I followed your installation with interest. I've watched competent yard workers struggle w
Gooseneck Pin ggrizzard at 3:08pm 04.23.24 Assuming yours is like my goose neck. and the pin drops down into the assembly from the top... No, i
Self tacking jib DArcy at 2:35pm 04.23.24 The fore and aft track could be for a baby stay but then you would need some way to pull the car for
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 dlochner at 2:28pm 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:23pm 04.23.24 The Odyssey TPPL AGMs are great batteries. In this application an AGM would be a good choice becau
Hunter Combination Steaming/Anchor Masthead Light Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 04.23.24 Check with Mike at SBO to see if by chance they have any lens. Mike use to order all parts for hunt
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 04.23.24 Mfg of boom and mast along with model/year of ssilboat
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement dlochner at 2:10pm 04.23.24 Once you have the starter off, take it to a local auto electrical shop and have them take a look. Br
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 2:06pm 04.23.24 Great info. I will check next time I'm at the boat. Thanks.
Air Conditioner Vents (1) karellen at 2:00pm 04.23.24 I have a 356 (very similar) with AC and ducting in salon and v-berth. The aft cabin has a 4 inch ro
Instead of PropSpeed dlochner at 1:28pm 04.23.24 PYI has a new product, Crystal Prop. Same idea as Prop Speed, but much less expensive. The zinc pa
Instead of PropSpeed capta at 1:25pm 04.23.24 One summer in Powerboat's in Trinidad the Propspeed folks were applying their product free for those
Santana 21 design info needed prairieclover at 1:15pm 04.23.24 We have a 1972 Santana 21, too. Put it on the water last summer after a long time in storage. We ha
Access to windlass marchem at 12:52pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker w

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