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Hunter 240 bimini dave at 8:21am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1750 Does anyone have an image of a Hunter 240 with stern rail seats and a bimini??
Subwoofer search update Jon W. at 8:37am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 4/1600
In the process of buying a GPS gpd955 at 8:43am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/992 and thanks to the help I recieved in this forum I have narrowed it down to the Garmin 152. (don't re
Racing Photo Jon W. at 8:47am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 0/1536 I know, we're in the background on this one, but check those bow waves! We were movin that day!
West Marine Auto Inflatable PFD uploadjoe at 8:50am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2871 I have been eyeballing Inflatable PFD's as the Admiral insists I wear a PFD (not that I disagree) an
yanmar engine hard to start ciriac at 9:02am 03.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/7023 Until last fall my engine always started on the first one or two turns but all of a sudden in Octobe
life lines Mark at 9:17am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 6/1247 I have bow and stern pulpits, no stantions.Wife wants life lines. I've looked in the manual and ca
Forestay Tension Don Guillette at 6:56am 03.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2520 Bob from Va asked about forestay tension and mentioned that some sailors keep the forstay tight goin
"Archive" still not working. Ed Schenck at 6:02am 03.07.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1271 Phil, I vote to return to the old format. Just did the following search: "fuel tank leak", "exact p
shore power???? Dave D 94 H26 at 5:19am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 9/1119 Alright guys and gals, I'm askin' for it. where can I get the low-down on shore power. More specifi
tire size mmsailor at 5:08am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 8/1227 I have a 1989 h23 with Kens Welding trailer , I need to replace tires and the boat and trailer is in
West Palm Beach Sailors gr8 2 av8 at 10:19am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/956 Hi all. I will be on a layover in West Palm Beach from April 8 and 9 and would like to get out sail
Fixed Mount VHF Radio ....and Dinghy Davits Neil Hodgson at 10:15am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1486 The Radio in my Hunter 29.5...is an Apelco 5160 VHF fixed mounted in the cabin below deck, and am w
Need a outboard motor for my Cat 22 Chris at 9:48am 03.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/877 I bought my Cat 22 today .....just got her home but she needs a motor but I have no idea how big of
Cockpit cover for MacGregor 26S,D Banana Wind3492 at 12:19pm 03.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1198 I am looking for a canvas cockpit cover for a 26S (not a bimini). Somthing that I can spread across
Thru Hull Question kai13227 at 12:28pm 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1244 The knot meter thru hull fitting seems to be a plastic deal that unscrews. It isn't working now, so
Micron Extra Ablative Bottom Paint Dave Amspacher at 2:10pm 03.07.06 Big Boats 4/1086 I have been told when it's time to add another coat of ablative paint the only surface prep necessar
Soverel 36 hightower at 12:00pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 2/2291 I am looking at a Soverel 1978 model. I need 6'8" headroom in the salon but I will settle for less.
Hunter 27 cabin liner.. groundhog at 11:57am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1037 I am looking at at Hunter 27, 1983.It has this fiberglass liner on the inside of the cabin. My que
SS hand rail rad2285 at 11:19am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1050 I am looking for a 6 ft piece of 7/8" railing. I have no idea where to look. Any ideas?

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Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message marchem at 5:26pm 06.14.21 Some Raymarine APs are able to provide power to the STng backbone, but not all of them, so having tw
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 5:21pm 06.14.21 You may want to check with Todd McChesney at Blue Water Yachts. I have found them to be the best so
How far down should she be dunked? dlochner at 5:21pm 06.14.21 It needs to be deep enough to get a good bite on the water. Water flowing past the keel and near the
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 5:20pm 06.14.21 You may want to check with Todd McChesney at Blue Water Yachts. I have found them to be the best so
Shroud Cotter Pins WasabiRush at 5:00pm 06.14.21 Thanks. I can't believe the PO wouldn't have torn himself up the way they're sticking out.
Roller furling Tally Ho at 4:38pm 06.14.21 Depending on the unit, it may need to be rinsed, or lubricated. See if you can find what type it is
Roller furling sail sfbay at 4:27pm 06.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Initial thoughts are to lube the furler top swivel and drum per the manual,
Roller furling garymalmgren at 4:25pm 06.14.21 Furlers are pretty simple. They can either be serviced /repaired easily or they are past it. Your bo
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tally Ho at 4:22pm 06.14.21
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 4:08pm 06.14.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple solut
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tedd at 4:05pm 06.14.21 Just to be clear, you do need to slacken the headstay on the H26 in order to detach or attach it at
How far down should she be dunked? justsomeguy at 4:04pm 06.14.21 What's the general rule for outboard height? Cavitation plate below the waterline. You've two? I
H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt (1) kloudie1 at 3:40pm 06.14.21 Inside, I took off the interior trim and painted the outward edges flat black. I painted the edges o
Navionics Tutorials sail sfbay at 3:26pm 06.14.21 Here is a start: (13) Navionics Navigation Introduction and Tutorial - YouTube
Reefing Cringle?? JoeWhite at 3:26pm 06.14.21 That feature on the main sail is called Cunningham.
H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt Claude L.-Auger at 2:52pm 06.14.21 Looks real good Claude. That is on my projects list and I too will shamelessy copy Allan's idea ? W
3GM30F Clean-up (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:47pm 06.14.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple soluti
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? smokey73 at 2:45pm 06.14.21
1972 Irwin 28 sail sfbay at 2:38pm 06.14.21 How tall are you? Is the boat nearby to see?
Considering a Hunter 240 caverun at 2:34pm 06.14.21 We had a 240 for 10 years- and have a 260 now. The lack of side decks was never a problem for us on

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