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Genoa control lines for a Oceanis 50, 2018 Luis H Mex PV at 3:41pm 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/756 Hello, I own a Oceanis 50, 1998, and we are changing part uf the running rig. The boat came with 16
Nav info on tv? (2) ScottySailor at 2:54pm 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1240 Hello fellow sailors, while replacing the old tv in my boat(2009 Hunter 49) I came across this cable
2007 H38 Pins in blocks permanent or press-out? (2) flightlead404 at 2:41pm 05.10.21 Big Boats 11/1234 I'm replacing all the running rigging on my H38. I have several of these blocks (one for boom vang
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? (2) alexkom at 1:06pm 05.10.21 Big Boats 9/1041 Hello folks! I just recently bought a Hunter 38 2005 and am pretty excited about it! Now going throu
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut (1) Rich Stidger at 12:23pm 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3900 I'm trying to get ready for the summer season. In 2019 (my last sailing season) I was having some d
Bilge pump Xstream at 12:22pm 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/560 The Oceanis 281 I'm looking at doesn't have an automatic bilge pump. It has a switch on the electri
Need a clean SS cut (1) Justin_NSA at 12:00pm 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2297 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine s
H216 Bilge Water. PBowen at 11:53am 05.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/746 Hunter 216. Bilge water. Likely source and repair?
Instruments on panel not working. thwilson at 11:22am 05.10.21 Catalina 30 5/842 Yesterday I installed two new batteries as one of the old one had become hot and blackish water was
Sirius decals BarryM at 10:42am 05.10.21 Sirius 21/22 1/1133 Does anyone know if there is anywhere to purchase Sirius decals as the ones on my sirius 22 are orig
Fuel Shut Off 06 H31 Help Needed BarnegatBobby at 9:44am 05.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/457 I have a new to me H31 that I'm doing the seasonal maintenance on. Tomorrow I'm looking at replacing
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass (3) Team118 at 8:21am 05.10.21 Big Boats 3/2943 Hi My 1997 has the VW800 windlass and I am in the process of getting the boat ready for launch. I
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? DeliriousSailor at 8:06am 05.10.21 Smaller Boats 13/1764 We need to remove our jib and do rerigging of the main and a few other upgrades and maintenance thin
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Guan at 7:44am 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3669 Need to know where the AC incoming fuse is. Was using power washer with on board AC power when it f
Hardware Rigging rhomberg at 7:36am 05.10.21 Sirius 21/22 9/2046 I just bought a 21 and it needs all need hardware. Blocks, lines, cleats etc. Any detailed suggestio
Hunter 28 Seacock "Patch" (1) ManicFarmer at 7:20am 05.10.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1654 I just bought my first sailboat, a 1990 Hunter 28. Survey went well but one of the issues identifie
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 6:45am 05.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1974 Hi all, I want to attach a couple of pad-eyes to my mast. I'm trying to engineer a system to allow m
Home Weather Station Plymouth Sailor at 4:03am 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1266 Fellow sailors, trying to find an option on the cheap for determining wind speed as the wind speed t
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 7:49pm 05.09.21 Smaller Boats 14/1691 Hey all, we have been concerned with the aft waterlevel on the hunter 26. We have a honda 9.9 off th
Towing a wooden dinghy (1) Captain W at 6:39pm 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 8/931 I have a new wooden dinghy. I am interested to know how you would attach a towing bridle to it. My

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Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 jssailem at 5:45am 02.02.25 Nice work and write-up.
What AA batteries for hand held devices? colemj at 5:18am 02.02.25 The older ones, I agree. The new ones, not so much. My favorite flashlight is running a rechargeabl
What AA batteries for hand held devices? colemj at 5:07am 02.02.25 I've given up on alkaline batteries for anything I value or want to keep working. Over the years, t
Tracks location Seaway 25 (1) dlochner at 4:39am 02.02.25 I searched for images of a Seaway 25 sailboat and came up a few. It appears that a Genoa track is no
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:32am 02.02.25 There is a minimum RPM a diesel engine has to spin in order to fire. I don't recall what that is bu
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 8:19pm 02.01.25 - it's quite possible these lights are not visible from straight ahead... Oh, Hahoos H. Roosevelt
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 8:17pm 02.01.25 That's your privilege. Chapman Piloting, 59th Edition, p. 593. Let's hope we don't cross wakes. a
Tracks location Seaway 25 (3) miro at 7:12pm 02.01.25 Sorry for the delay - holiday times. I've checked both sails and I've marked the position of the cl
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 6:50pm 02.01.25 I went with the Marine Elegance, but stuck with the sea (river) water intake. I did a full write-up
Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 (1) max_sailing at 6:43pm 02.01.25 2nd post due to image limit. Flush intake plumping: Things were much easier with the intake plumbi
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Island at 6:30pm 02.01.25 Thank You, Terry for the info. Could suggest a good type and brand for me, I know very little about
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Terry Cox at 6:22pm 02.01.25 Most all the Hunter boats were built with solid FRP below the waterline and cored above. Different m
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:12pm 02.01.25 - it's quite possible these lights are not visible from straight ahead... Oh, Hahoos H. Roosevelt
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:09pm 02.01.25 And if you are sailing you will run your stern light from the mast head along with your deck mounte
Lithium Battery upgrade installation MFD at 5:10pm 02.01.25 I am in the process of finishing up a house bank conversion for a 2009 41DS. Your DC main panel look
What AA batteries for hand held devices? dLj at 5:05pm 02.01.25 I'll have to take a look. Tks! @kappykaplan - Not sure if you've seen my posts on my fav flashli
What AA batteries for hand held devices? kappykaplan at 4:49pm 02.01.25 The older ones, I agree. The new ones, not so much. I'll have to take a look. Tks!
What AA batteries for hand held devices? dLj at 4:47pm 02.01.25 I gave up on rechargeable batteries a long time ago. They just don't last. The older ones, I agre
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 4:37pm 02.01.25 Well, why? If you see the red and green you shouldn't be seeing the stern. If you see white and no
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Richard19068 at 4:22pm 02.01.25 It's not the slow moving sailboats or dinghies you have to worry about, it is the fast moving power

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