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LED nav/anchor lights Doghouse at 12:06am 01.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1063 I have an extreem problem with heights, and want to reduce/avoid climbing the mast if at all possibl
Grounding Strap Weekend Pass at 11:50pm 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 8/4407 Hello Everyone ' Happy New!I am reading Don Casey's book on sailboat 12v eletrical systems and he
Yanmar Temperature Sensor Size John T1594 at 11:13pm 01.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/9456 I would like to install a digital engine temperature gauge with overheat alarm on my ~2000 Yanmar 30
New Holding Tank Location? Paul at 9:08pm 01.05.06 Big Boats 0/704 Hi Guys,I am thinking of adding a new holding tank to my 1990 37 Legend. Currently I have the fac
Rebedding Deck Hardware Peter at 9:06pm 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 15/7316 A quick questionHow important is it to rebed the hardware on the deck? My boat is 10 years old, I
Material JoeR at 2:18pm 01.05.06 Bigger Boats 1/1141 I'm interested in purchasing an Oday 28 centerboard sloop and am curious as to the material the cent
SCARES Bob-D at 1:29pm 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 7/1128 My question is if there are anymore 1969 30' sailboat's out there. ( coronado )I have hull # 7. ( o
Trying to find out what year my 32' Pearson is??? Paulette at 1:13pm 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 3/1092 I recently bought at auction a 32' Pearson but have absolutely no information on it.All I know is t
Yanmar 2Gm engine mounts Tim at 1:06pm 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2593 Im about to undertake replacing engine mounts , I have a plan for the mount replacement itself but o
Dodger needed Chet Knights at 11:52am 01.05.06 Big Boats 7/1174 I'm trying to find a replacement for what I think is the original Dodger for an '86, Hunter 34. The
keel tom miller at 11:38am 01.05.06 Bavaria 11/3418 I am purchasing a new 46 and considering ordering the lead keel rather than the standard iron keel.
BVI's - Need trip advice Tim at 10:15am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1467 I have scheduled a trip to the Virgin Islands and actually have chartered 3 days/3 nights out of Tor
New Models - 45CC Bob F at 9:40am 01.05.06 Big Boats 3/778 Just got back from San Diego boat show. Got to see the 45CC, 41DS, 44DS. All nice boats. Hunter has
Bow Light Tim Smith at 9:40am 01.05.06 Smaller Boats 8/2163 I have a Hunter 25.5 with a bow light lightly welded onto the Bow Sprit. This weld gave way when it
Any Contender owners? Pat McCartin at 9:17am 01.05.06 Columbia 0/1495 I just aquired a mid 60's Contender to restore and am looking for pictures of a boat in good conditi
Tufted Topper Mattess Pad Jack at 8:00am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 10/5205 I am looking for reviews on the tufted topper mattress pad. I have 4 inch cushions but they are hard
Venture Trailer Lights for the H216 Ranger Paul18580 at 4:52am 01.05.06 Smaller Boats 0/827 I live in California. My Venture trailer came with tail/brake lights. I just checked with the Depa
Singing the shade blues... Levin at 4:26am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1378 Hello again everyone... So I have a question for those of you who have put shades over your boat's
Keel material 1981 hunter 25 KennyH at 3:20am 01.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2540 Anyone know the keel material on my hunter 25? Maybe what hunters had lead keels and which had iron
Rubrail damage viktor at 3:20am 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 1/926 Can anyone tell me where I can obtain an exact replacement for the aluminum rubrail used along the h

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First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 7:32am 06.09.21 @BarryL that does seem to be the consensus. Although I also agree with @PaulK in that the contact o
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 7:12am 06.09.21 These are all great. Thanks for posting. Finally looked at the YT videos and see that only a sin
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) BarryL at 7:12am 06.09.21 Hey, All boats racing need to communicate. If YOUR spotter sees a boat and informs you, AND you don
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Timm R Oday25 at 7:03am 06.09.21 I installed the CDI furler as a new sailor on my Catalina 22 . Zero issues ,make sure you have it ou
Leaking deck blocks! dmax at 6:55am 06.09.21 I mounted new deck organizers last year - they didn't need to be raised so they're mounted right on
Summer in the Salish Sea Terry Cox at 6:53am 06.09.21 Fishermans Bay a good anchorage with shore access as well as moorage at the Lopez marina. Small town
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Leeward Rail at 6:49am 06.09.21 d you install your furler yourself It had been previously installed upside down, by "professionals
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts cb32863 at 6:41am 06.09.21 Thanks to all that posted comments. The boat is a CAL 2-27 so the rig stays up full time. I using
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. BarryL at 6:39am 06.09.21 Hey, I have a similar situation - boat on mooring, short engine run time, minimal electrical needs.
Leaking deck blocks! justsomeguy at 6:38am 06.09.21 waiting for rain to see if the leak is sealed No garden hose?
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville jssailem at 6:32am 06.09.21
Leaking deck blocks! kappykaplan at 6:32am 06.09.21 I had a similar problem with an organizer block on my boat. There's no reason why you can't reseat/r
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville jssailem at 6:29am 06.09.21
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 flightlead404 at 6:28am 06.09.21
How would you patch this? jssailem at 6:26am 06.09.21 There is a reason when doing a layup on a large hole you use a backing plate. The plate provides a s
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Sailfanatic at 6:25am 06.09.21 .... If you don't use the CDI with integrated halyard, do you need a 2nd halyard installed to use
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 flightlead404 at 6:23am 06.09.21 You're confusing Victaulic fittings with NPT fittings. A Victaulic fitting requires lubricant on i
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? MikeHoncho at 6:22am 06.09.21 Bluetooth connectivity is a nice option. I have BT connection with my solar charger and battery mete
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 6:18am 06.09.21 Friday Harbor has a nice guest dock. You can call ahead for reservations. Long walk down dock. Float
Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... cymeyer at 6:07am 06.09.21 Exactly (thank you both for the wise advice). I was on the boat today trying to relieve the topping

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