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Foredeck RIB Storage Beneteau 361 Paul Brock at 7:42am 04.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1765 Hi:I'm sailing my Beneteau 361 home from the British Virgins. My question pertains to what size Ri
Head use higgs at 10:07am 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 2/961 When I installed a new head in my old boat a few years back, it was in the water so I was not able t
Whisker pole KevinMc at 9:58am 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1074 What is a whisker pole? What does it do?
Back Rails KevinMc at 9:55am 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/906 I see a lot of pictures with rails around the back of the boat. Are these optional? I have a mac 25,
Leaks near swing keel pivot Richard Doss at 9:07am 04.30.07 Catalina 22 5/2346 I have minor seepage that looks like it is coming from under the false floor toward the swing keel p
Mast Step Bill Arneson at 8:57am 04.30.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1320 Has anyone ever removed the mast step.Are the bolts that hold it down, machine screws or self tappin
old schooner sinking in New Orleans ChuckThomas at 8:35am 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1117 A friend told me that an old schooner that was just bought a while back in Mandeville was sunk in on
Blower, to head Art at 8:05am 04.30.07 Big Boats 4/1316 I believe I have a blower problem. When I'm starting the engine, diesel, and I turn the key to act
keel crack n27 Dan at 8:03am 04.30.07 Newport 1/1812 I found a crack on the back side of my keel, it appears there is some delamination on the starboard
New Idea higgs at 10:11am 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1000 After spending weeks working on Trav'ler, I had what may have been one of those revelational moments
crack in fiberglass above companionway mary at 10:33am 04.30.07 Big Boats 2/1194 Has anyone had the fiberglass, that supports the companionway sliding hatchboard, crack? Ours is cra
ssb receiver mike4118 at 10:31am 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 0/887 i am thinking about buying an inexpensive ssb receiver only by si tex.has anyone experience with th
Spinnaker Bail/crane Rich at 10:30am 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2104 Hi,I'm going to fly a asym crusing chute this season and I was wondering where I can get a masthea
transducer intallation for a Garmin 440 Chartplot Michael D Fox at 11:35am 04.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1255 HELP...Does the Hunter 27 (1976) have a cored hull? The reason I ask is I'm going to install a tran
Rigging an O'Day 272 LE Lenny14393 at 12:18pm 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3436 I'm new to the big boat thing and I have my boat in the water. We hooked up the Genoa and main on Su
N27 gelcoat cracks/delamination Kerry Lane at 12:07pm 04.30.07 Newport 1/1943 I am looking at purchasing a 27' Newport. There are some pretty significant cracks, spiderweb cracks
Stress cracks on deck around mast step/ Guss at 11:37am 04.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1570 I am looking into buying a 77 Hunter 30'. The boat looks solid, clean and in great shape in general
Stuffing box packing size for Hunter 29.5 Michel Galy at 1:43pm 04.30.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2120 Hello !I have to replace the old packing in the stuffing box of my Hunter 29.5, Year 1995. I would
Small Rudder Cracks Mark at 1:42pm 04.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/791 I have some slight damage at the bottom of the rudder on my Hunter 33.5. The damage does not seem to
swing keel/dagger board keels Tom Atkins at 1:22pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1198 I am currently sailing a 2000 lb 21' swing keel boat that works well, however, being that I am alway

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Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Zencra at 7:16am 06.23.21 Hi Folks and thank you in advance for your attention. I am very seriously considering the purchase
line diameter Hunter 49 ice breaker at 7:14am 06.23.21 https://support.seldenmast.com/files/1426855956/595-063-E.pdf This document says 10mm on page 7. L
H23.5 Centerboard parts Doug J at 6:59am 06.23.21 I Just completed an overhaul of the centerboard and mechanism, it was worn so stainless steel rods
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Doug J at 6:44am 06.23.21 Thanks, Doug. I notice you are in SD. I am in Temecula. Let me know if you ever want to sail togeth
Catalina 310 Cabin Top sail sfbay at 6:42am 06.23.21 Might contact the Catalina 310 International Association: Catalina 310 IA - Home This reference Ca
H410 Start Battery (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 06.23.21 An ACR is bi-directional so if someone feeds a charge source to the start battery On his H410 and
Looking for a new motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:39am 06.23.21 Go find a good used two stroke 8 hp. The key is to keep the motor from bouncing up and down so ti
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Terry Cox at 6:37am 06.23.21 Does not sound like a fuse. When fuses go, nothing happens until you replace them. A bad wiring conn
Boat leaning to port sail sfbay at 6:34am 06.23.21 Same issue came up on these threads: Listing to port \| Sailboat Owners Forums and Catalina 309 lists
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 06.23.21 What many fail to recognize is attachment of any struts onto deck of the 23.5 as there are no metal
H260 Model Year Differences? Doug J at 6:26am 06.23.21 260 transom easier access to water. Secondly, new forward hatch on 260. Third, wheel steering now
Boat leaning to port Will Gilmore at 6:23am 06.23.21 Do you have a picture that shows how bad the list is? Since you just aquire the boat, I assume she
Stern light SFS at 6:14am 06.23.21 It has been my experience that time spent dealing with nav light function (running down a short, bu
Stern light Crazy Dave Condon at 6:09am 06.23.21 Follow @rgranger advice.
H260 Model Year Differences? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.23.21 @caverun Can you confirm if your boat is one I sold.
Boat leaning to port Ron20324 at 6:00am 06.23.21 I do not see how this could simply be a weight distribution issue. The fuel tank is on the port s
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 06.23.21 Make sure your line thru hull is 7/16 inch line, NOT 1/2 inch. Also check roller under mast step w
Deep Freezer Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 5:51am 06.23.21
tachometer not accurate Maine Sail at 5:39am 06.23.21 Ok Maine, I can except that I am "not even close" as a possibility because it has been several deca
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 06.23.21 The 240 is pretty simple. I think the parts mentioned about cover it. You might check the centerboar

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