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tide slides suds at 9:04pm 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/992 Saw them at the boat show does anyone know anything about them.
Like to install an auto pilot kzilles at 9:30pm 03.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 Like to install an auto pilot. Any advice on what brands or models. I have a hunter 79 30' Thanks
M 26 Centerboard/boomkicker Dean at 11:32pm 03.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/987 I need to replace my centerboard on my M26. I hear good things about Idasailor equipment, and they j
Sailing Florida Gulf Cosat from January till March Frank at 11:57pm 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1535 We are looking into the wintering on the west coast of Florida this coming fall and winter.Charlott
End of lines Smitty at 12:19am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1135 How do you all treat the end of the lines in your running rigging? (Actually, I guess this could be
Child inflatable life jacket Harry at 1:07am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/970 We need a new life jacket for our 4 year old. He is outgrowing his current Sospenders hybrid inflat
fred and others, hunter 34 duality at 1:42am 03.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/805 i removed my 2 blade maxprop to change my cutlass bearing, i knew that i wanted to save the settings
Beneteau 50 Air Conditioning installation - HELP ! Jack at 2:40am 03.19.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1710 Hello, Im installing air conditioning aboard a Beneteau 50 and was wondering if anyone knows
Can this mast be repaired? jim o23111 at 4:46am 03.19.06 Day Sailers 4/1394 A rotten pine fell in our backyard landing on the Hunter 170 mast, which was stored for the winter.
a peek inside Empty Pocket, part 2 (1) Brian at 4:25am 03.19.06 Smaller Boats 6/1336 For those who don't know, we cruise full time in Empty Pocket about 6 months out of the year. Here
Humminbird fishfinders paphman at 4:00am 03.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/721 I want to add a fishfinder for a depth guage to my boat. I have looked at the Humminbird Piranha 20
Help! Phil: How come email sometimes doesn't work? JC on Bainbridge at 4:00am 03.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/896 I have been trying to forward a thread to an email address. However, sometimes it does not go throu
Going aloft Brian D at 4:52am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1352 Received my ATN TopClimber and have been practicing in my garage. Time for me to go aloft and do som
Weeping keel question gr8 2 av8 at 5:43am 03.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1388 Hey I previously posted regarding the possibility of the keel weeping down from inside the boat thro
M 18 RPM John/Illinois at 6:16am 03.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/866 New to me, 87 Catalina 27-T with a Universal M-18. Low rpm on motor, top under power is 2600. Seem
Door Hinge for Berth Space (plastic T Shape) (1) Eddie3518 at 6:27am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1135 I have a 1973 29 Foot Ranger. The doors in the foward berth have a T Shape Plastic hinge that keeps
Vang Clearance Ron at 6:58am 03.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/862 Will the vang clear the pop top when the top is up? I can loosen the vang, it is the Boomkicker tha
throughulls and seacocks ATW at 7:12am 03.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/1043 I am planning to have my 74 E-29 hauled and bottom painted. I also want to have the throughulls rep
Shore station hoist size Bill Perry at 7:37am 03.19.06 Smaller Boats 2/996 Having had it with trailering, I am going to purchase a boat hoist for my 216 this Summer. I have fo
Spin start set up Dennis at 8:09am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/926 Well I put a spin start system on my five hp outboard and it works GREAT. No more pull starting for

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keel bolts ? - buying boat Capt jgw at 3:32pm 06.02.21 Not a Bene owner either but after reading other threads on this I believe the bolts are just regular
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Brian D at 3:21pm 06.02.21 If the belt needs changing, I found the part number a long time ago (I have the WP32). Should be the
Another Electrical Question (speakers) (4) dlochner at 3:18pm 06.02.21 Speaker wattage ratings are for the most part irrelevant and also very often bold faced lies. With
keel bolts ? - buying boat Ralph Johnstone at 3:16pm 06.02.21 @RitSim , do you have a drawing in your owner's manual showing the length of the bolt receptacle in
C22 nav lights...? AaronD at 3:03pm 06.02.21 A short plug for MarineBeam sealed fixtures. My reasoning is in my post from awhile back. No connect
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:50pm 06.02.21 The penalty: This is where you get into the weeds. If a S/P situation it's fairly clear. If the P
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Rick486 at 2:49pm 06.02.21 Sorry for the confusion. Yes I was on starboard tack (ROW) he was on a Port Tack (give way) we bot
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 2:49pm 06.02.21 In most locations, gray water (shower and sinks) can be discharged overboard. No need to plumb them
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! artboas at 2:47pm 06.02.21 The 49 had a Fp 12 kw, which was a great choice. I would not go smaller if you are putting in AC. Th
Cal 21 port light repair dlochner at 2:43pm 06.02.21 It is a little hard to tell from the photo, however, back in the day a standard way of mounting port
A tree fell on my Mac. stickinthemud57 at 2:40pm 06.02.21 Regarding the mast, perhaps you should consider repairing it. I broke the mast on my Hunter 170, and
Maiden voyage BC Bernie at 2:32pm 06.02.21 I single hand dock quite a bit and use a similar simple bridle: dock line loop end to the mid cleat,
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 2:29pm 06.02.21 You did not explain the event clearly. By "starboard boat", do you mean you were on starboard tack
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:25pm 06.02.21 I think you have to look in the definitions. "Racing." I just checked and it's there.
Replacing FP mini 12 artboas at 2:23pm 06.02.21
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 2:23pm 06.02.21 A few comments- The rusty bolt still has its bolt head shapes so it hasn't been too long (probably n
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 2:21pm 06.02.21 Keep in mind that once the centerboard is down you should attached a bungee to the bale that the pul
SailboatOwners canvas sail sfbay at 2:16pm 06.02.21 I purchased a mainsail cover for my Hunter 31 from SBO. It was was good value for money. Recommend a
keel bolts ? - buying boat (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 06.02.21 Welcome to the forum @Veneto . Not a Benny owner but I think the problem you are looking at are ste
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:12pm 06.02.21 Here's how mine is set up. Funny, I never realized my rig deviated from the manual's configuration.

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