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Looked at an H260 Today Tedd at 2:53pm 06.07.21 Smaller Boats 22/1891 I had a tour of an H260 today, the first time I've been able to see one up close and get on board. I
Two anchor topics Dr. D at 2:34pm 06.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1256 My boat came equipped with a 22 lb Lewmar Delta anchor. I plan to anchor out more and I am concerned
Raritan Compact (older model) Fresh Head Conversion (2) CapnRob85 at 2:11pm 06.07.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1703 Hi All, I have an older Raritan Compact toilet on my boat, which is a manual pump toilet that is cu
Hunter 45DS panel diagram seanmadian at 12:48pm 06.07.21 Big Boats 5/734 Hi all -- I recently acquired a 2009 Hunter 45DS and am steadily learning its in/outs. The owners' m
Hunter 356 Battery Cable Relocation Issue jeff356 at 10:56am 06.07.21 Big Boats 4/608 Moving one of the two battery cables running from the chart table to the lazzerette and am having tr
Drilling holes in C&C 30 spreaders - safe? pmdarrow at 7:51am 06.07.21 C&C 2/765 I recently drilled two 3/16" holes in each the spreaders on my 1973 C'C 30 to mount some new LED spr
Hunter 26/260 mast raising system (1) Max.C at 7:41am 06.07.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1209 Hello folks. I purchased early hunter 260 with strange mast raising system. Gin pole looks like th
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 7:26am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 12/2316
Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 jeff henderson at 6:53am 06.07.21 Parts Search 4/1025 Looking for cabin table for a 1992 Beneteau moorings 405
Packing size HD74 at 6:26am 06.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/452 Can anyone tell me what size teflon packing I need for my hunter 340 thanks
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 6:00am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1274 I have a small woodstove in my fiberglass S/V. There is a small leak on the interior of the cabin, w
Hunter 27 2005 furling with spar mast (1) trepanim@me.com at 5:19am 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 1/366 I need help. I had few problems tithing the bottom of the main sale to the point that the clip felle
Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks and such (1) Lisp Lisp at 9:32pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/411 Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks, and such. In my Mac26S what is the best way (w
Mast Raising (1) Orbweaver at 9:23pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1024 It took 4 trips to the hardware store, in addition to 3 or 4 over the past week, but my mast raising
New gypsy for old maxwell Pshad at 7:16pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/796 Need a new chain wheel for my old Maxwell 800. Anyone know a supplier? Thanks!
Fuel Filter /separator on H34 (1) WasabiRush at 6:10pm 06.06.21 Big Boats 22/3414 I traced a fuel leak to the fuel filter lines at the filter/separator, the large bolt on the top (se
Used parts iceman67 at 6:07pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/563 Is there a good source for used parts (considering all of the boats I see broken after hurricanes)?
Electrical Connections john6206 at 4:46pm 06.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/845 Hi All - Last year I installed a new stereo in my Capri 18, and the VHF stopped working. The VHF
replacing my halyard rmilavsky at 4:08pm 06.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1130 I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a
Seaward 25 vs H240 sf50 at 4:02pm 06.06.21 Trailer Sailors 6/2327 I have been considering a potential upgrade from a 1998 H240 to a newer Seaward 25. I ended up with

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Outfitting a little bare boat (1) Will Gilmore at 8:23pm 02.09.25 I find the Gulf boring. I have not. Besides being shipwrecked in Mobile Bay, my family were saili
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Alan Gomes at 8:19pm 02.09.25 The steering wheel can be an inconvenience but should not present a safety hazard. Might it help a
Outfitting a little bare boat jssailem at 7:19pm 02.09.25 The VHF radio frequencies are monitored by US Coast Guard & marine police departments. Check out the
Rudder and Steering Radial jssailem at 6:19pm 02.09.25 Sounds like you are planning to do the work in the water. You live in Florida. Warm water. I would f
Rudder and Steering Radial JoeWhite at 5:38pm 02.09.25 On my C36, the rudder is held with a bolt through the shaft in a compartment accessible from the coc
Outfitting a little bare boat Captain Larry-DH at 5:27pm 02.09.25 We just don't have commercial traffic in the western part of Albemarle Sound, and the recreational
Universal M25 engine condition Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 02.09.25 I'll have to ask the salesman more questions about it. The last person in the world you want to a
wifi antenna mounting question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 02.09.25 If you are concerned about twist, put a barrel connector at the base which can be disconnected easil
Universal M25 engine condition Steve_Catalina at 5:03pm 02.09.25 If interested make sure you get a survey. Just my two cents I would say no! I see there is still an
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 3:20pm 02.09.25 you guys ever see the 12 gauge blank fired starting diesel tractors? gives it compression and heat.
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:16pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly g
Non self tailing winches dlochner at 3:09pm 02.09.25 If winches are slipping there are not enough wraps on the winch or the winch is too smooth, there sh
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (4) Rich Stidger at 3:06pm 02.09.25 @fero , Here is the freezer data that you requested. In 2009 I recharged my freezer unit, and the f
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Benny17441 at 2:56pm 02.09.25 How about looking for an answer on how to go over the transom from the swim step. The swim step see
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 1:50pm 02.09.25 Thanks for your replies, in the meantime I have replaced the thermostat by the same mechanical one,
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:31pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly go
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 1:22pm 02.09.25 Depends on where you are and the amount of commercial water traffic in the area. Infrastructure va
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:01pm 02.09.25 Then what good are they? The satellite pickup of of a PLB is generally well less than 1 hour. It h
Non self tailing winches JBP-PA at 12:59pm 02.09.25 I'm with David, you might want to replace them, but not as your first project. Thousands of people
Rudder and Steering Radial (4) Kraffert at 12:57pm 02.09.25 She's on a dock, naturally. It looks to be original equipment. As far as bolts, I need to remove t

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