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Hunter 23 Brian9674 at 1:27am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 16/2014 I am looking to move up from a Hunter 170 to a larger boat. My criteria are that the boat must be tr
Port shade parts??? Andy Bogaart at 1:20am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 I'm trying to source the little plastic parts that Hunter used to hold the port shades in the up or
Tax time Joe Wienecke at 1:03am 12.30.05 Big Boats 7/1021 Looking for some information from those of you have had big boats for awhile and done your taxes. I
BoatWorks Magazine Rob19574 at 10:26pm 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1208 Hi All,has anyone subscribed to Boatworks magazine? It is put out quarterly by the same publisher
Gaff Rig Roger at 9:17pm 12.29.05 Grampian 0/1767 I sail/boat on the Trent Waterway. Beautiful, but for bridges go i from one lake to another, enjoyin
In Mast Furling michael Spivey at 8:58pm 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1494 Has any owner had any problems with their in-mast furling system.If so, what kind of problem and ho
Rigging Jonathan at 8:19pm 12.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/986 Does anyone have any detailed diagrams or photos for rigging an Oday 23 ? My boat is under restorat
Hot Water System Problems Peter Tierney at 1:13pm 12.29.05 Bavaria 3/3544 Water Heater ProblemsThe Hot water system on my Bavaria 32 consists of a cylinder located under t
Dead batteries shorty at 11:16am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1288 I live inland, my boat is 6 hours away, on the hard now. 85 Pearson 34 with minimal (by today's sta
SHOWER WALL CRACK (HUNTER 36') rasselas at 9:28am 12.29.05 Big Boats 6/1013 I just discovered a small (1/2") crack in my shower wall about 6" below the wet locker door. Any su
Maintenance/upgrade discussion Dan at 9:19am 12.29.05 Newport 2/1792 I would like to find someone with a N27 to discuss maintenance and upgrade tips with. I am new to s
Rear bearing seal Ryan20734 at 9:03am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/839 Does any one know how to get the rear seal off so I can replace the rear bearings on my trailer?It
What would you do higgs at 8:24am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1193 I have sailed Lake Michigan for over 25 years and live 70 min from my boat. My wife is not particul
Weather helm during wintertime sail Mike G. at 8:02am 12.29.05 Day Sailers 11/1534 Hi all,I finally resurrected (dried out the carb, changed the oil, changed out fuel) my 2.5 horse
Changing wheels and tires Old Salt at 7:44am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/890 In an effort to improve the load carrying capacity of the original and very checked tires on my V-22
LIFELINE STANCHIONS Randy Young at 7:11am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 7/1479 O.K., So, Mr.Irwin thought he had a better idea with his lifeline stanchion installation. It seemed
Windlass on a First 38 sailexa at 7:09am 12.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1079 Does anyone care to share photos or info on their windlass installation on a mid-80's First 38? Pic
Loosing helm Chaos at 6:53am 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1099 I had an interesting experience yesterday, the first time I sailed my newly purchased Hunter in 12 +
Hot Water Holding Tank Heater Problems ITMaster at 6:36am 12.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1296 I have a C-387 that has an electric and heat exchanger method for heating up the water in the hot wa
cabin light wiring - C 27, 1976 chris14558 at 6:30am 12.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1349 I was trying to replace the old forward cabin lights on my Catalina 27 and accidentally pulled the b

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Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue njlarry at 6:14am 06.03.21 Hi Ward. You showed great presence of mind in your diagnostics while under fire! Cause is a mystery
How to use a D-shackle mooring Terry Cox at 6:13am 06.03.21 Boat hooks have my vote. I've tried other devices that are supposed to thread the mooring line throu
Another Electrical Question (speakers) dlochner at 6:06am 06.03.21 Give a lot of thought where you install your boat speakers. Inside the cabin it will likely be diff
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:06am 06.03.21
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 5:59am 06.03.21 In N2K, is there any difference in the cable between a backbone cable and a spur cable? My Garmin s
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 5:56am 06.03.21
What do you use for fire extingushers?? MikeHoncho at 5:52am 06.03.21 CYQK ...........besides USCG-approved fire extinguishers you might consider an automatic heat relea
How to use a D-shackle mooring All U Get at 5:26am 06.03.21 Those videos are great, but those only work on standup rings. Many moorings have floppy rings and
Another Electrical Question (speakers) RoyS at 5:24am 06.03.21 Give a lot of thought where you install your boat speakers. Inside the cabin it will likely be diffi
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer Joe at 5:17am 06.03.21 Have you considered calling Catalina Yachts factory's customer service dept.? Or a local dealer.? J
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Joe at 5:10am 06.03.21
What do you use for fire extingushers?? All U Get at 5:05am 06.03.21 Best to get out of the boat, there are too many toxic fumes when plastic burns.
Bimini...what does it refer to? Justin_NSA at 5:02am 06.03.21 I've had trouble using email with SBO too. This should work: . Don't like to type? Call us M-F 9am t
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) CrispyCringle at 4:46am 06.03.21 That looks like a whole lot of bend to me.
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot HMT2 at 4:31am 06.03.21 Well it is getting serious now because I am ordering the EV100 tomorrow. I think I need to have my
Cal 21 port light repair PeteTheri at 4:31am 06.03.21 Here are the instructions for rebedding ports from Sabre. They will be pretty close to what you want
Another Electrical Question (speakers) Maine Sail at 3:54am 06.03.21 When I saw this post I was on the boat, so we conducted a little data collection. The stereo is a
keel bolts ? - buying boat Mechone at 2:46am 06.03.21 Huh? The Beneteau specification sheet provided herein seems to call for stainless steel bolts & ba
Bimini...what does it refer to? JohnShannon at 10:54pm 06.02.21 There must be some way to contact SBO. I see you have a Hunter, is that one with the spoiler? Mayb
What do you use for fire extingushers?? FastOlson at 10:35pm 06.02.21 One added note regarding our particular boat, it's equipped with two 5# bottles and one 2.5# bottle.

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