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Yanmar driving high output alternator Arthur Boas at 10:59pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2190 I installed a high output Balmar alternator on my Yanmar 4JH2BE (Hunter 40.5)I found continual bel
Hardware Vocabulary aquaholic1 at 10:28pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1009 Does anyone know of a website where mast/boom/rigging hardware is identified and defined? My sailing
New Capri 18 owner dennis hackbarth at 10:14pm 05.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 I have just purchased this boat and need to find a roller furling jib sail. Ithas a genoa which is
O'Day 25 hardware Charles Jones at 9:42pm 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/941 I have just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and would like to know if there is any source for the original
carbon monoxide detector "Safe T Alert" problems Al9586 at 8:43pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1665 Over the last week we have started to experience trouble with our hard wired, dealer installed CO de
considering this 88 M26D, opinions on damage Rick4852 at 3:19pm 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1395 Found an 88 26D I am considering. Overall condition of boat, gelcoat, trailer is excellent with the
Yacht/Boat shows in USA Mark at 2:43pm 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 8/851 Can anyone tell me which and when is the "biggest and Best" show in the USA?
PICTURES DAVE???avalonduet chet p at 2:33pm 05.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1148 DAVE: I hope your wife is recovering and all is well. I have been away on vacation to Seattle and g
looking for a cal 39 or cal 40 brian at 1:26pm 05.24.05 Cal 3/1871 I am looking to buy a call 39 tall rig with the longer keel or a cal 40. The boat will be used for
Bilge water R. Glad at 1:02pm 05.24.05 Day Sailers 1/1015 I have a 1971 model Daysailer I that I have owned for a few years. She has developed a crack in the
C28 sail combinations Paul Pfluger at 12:35pm 05.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1212 Ahoy there Catalina meisters! I'm looking for guidance on optimum sail combinations in differenct w
Help I'm SIRIUS Silicone Fan at 11:58am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1002 I'm really getting tired of my radio interupptions when someone walks into my satellite signal. Any
anchor windlass barney at 11:04am 05.24.05 Big Boats 4/1077 has anyone added an electric windlass to a 35.5? i need help with a solution. deck seems thin, no ch
Exhaust system question Stephen OBrien at 10:46am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/892 I will need to replace my muffler sometime this year, but before removing the quarter berth panel, I
oday 20 robert at 10:45am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1134 can anyone tell me the usual outboard size for a 20,and minimum that would reasonably move the boat,
Gore Tex Report Stephen OBrien at 10:44am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 Last fall I repacked my stuffing box with Gore Tex packing. So far this year, the packing is living
Engines for Oday Twelves William Foster at 10:26am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/849 I own an Oday Twelve. I have oars for it, but I would like to use an electric motor. I was going to
masthead fitting for 272 or 280 Nelson519 at 10:22am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/887 What will one find at the top of the mast to aid in adding a spinnaker block? There are two exit bl
Sudden Emergencies Don Guillette at 9:46am 05.24.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1690 Mates: This is a spin off of the "pre planning" discussion.Suppose your out on your little beauty
Water in bilge Sonny10775 at 9:37am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 3/875 Ok as I am new to sailing, I don't know much about water inside a boat. I noticed last weekend I not

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Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:01pm 03.18.21 Pics from our 2021 first sail,the sails look really good and had several ask if they were new. The
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) fullbore at 5:40pm 03.18.21 We are using Michael Firestone, and have the purchase pushed back until after inspection and sea tr
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Stu Jackson at 5:10pm 03.18.21 Lanocote on the hose, Ward.
Hunter 26 sail plan? Thaniel at 5:08pm 03.18.21 Hi guys. Great info. And yeah I know heeling is unproductive but we took the classroom theory out a
9.8 Tahatsu question shemandr at 5:02pm 03.18.21 So, you're asking how long do they last? I can't really answer. But I think steady use over many h
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sail sfbay at 4:56pm 03.18.21 Good plan...............be patient as the boat market is very busy due to Covid and boat buying is w
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 4:56pm 03.18.21 @Captain Larry-DH I used CE on a Windows laptop. When acquiring a Mac Laptop I tried the dual bootin
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? dlochner at 4:56pm 03.18.21 Tablets and phones will never have location data at an extremely high level of accuracy. They are ho
Propeller for 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP sail sfbay at 4:47pm 03.18.21 The lower the pitch makes the engine reach maximum rpm at slower speeds or faster acceleration and l
New job - new ride Davidasailor26 at 4:16pm 03.18.21
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 4:13pm 03.18.21 We are using Michael Firestone, and have the purchase pushed back until after inspection and sea tri
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location sail sfbay at 4:10pm 03.18.21 Do an internet search on "Scanstrut stern radar pole mount images". I also had a fixed mount stern
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sail sfbay at 4:09pm 03.18.21 Boat sales are up and marine surveyors are in short supply. Call every marine surveyor to find a su
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... twalker H260 at 4:08pm 03.18.21 I believe that the ignition system needs those wires connected together after removal from extinguis
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? sesmith at 4:04pm 03.18.21 We're using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with Navionics. Works great.
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... Tally Ho at 3:57pm 03.18.21 Thanks everyone! I cut the wires (one at a time). Will get it serviced & reinstall. did you wear
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Leeward Rail at 3:56pm 03.18.21 My experience is that internal modem is perfect, no reception issues at all, even in remote areas a
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 3:54pm 03.18.21
New job - new ride (1) Jackdaw at 3:54pm 03.18.21 After we got back from day one. Pretty photogenic.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:51pm 03.18.21 A recent development is the Coastal Explorer App for iOS units. The app is free. Uses NOAA maps. A

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