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Bow Rail yoms1984 at 9:29am 08.13.20 Parts Search 2/73 Used 1984 Hunter 37c Bowrail. I have priced out new ones.
Topping Lift - 1992 Hunter 30 ChrisHunter at 9:12am 08.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/887 I need to replace the topping lift on my Hunter 30 and need to get the length and diameter of the li
Bermuda Marinas AlastairLC at 8:37am 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 3/306 Does anyone have any experience with Bermuda marinas? If so, any recommendations? Thanks.
Rub rail for 1974 morgan out islander 41 Sanctuary at 8:21am 08.13.20 Parts Search 2/918 I am looking for any info or ideas about replacing the rubber rub rail on my morgan 41
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Elizabethgrave at 8:04am 08.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1850 We are looking at taking our Hunter 33.5 from Pensacola to the Keys in late October (pending any sev
Motor Starting Intermittent therussells_13 at 6:32am 08.13.20 Big Boats 10/1051 I have a Catalina 400 and have been experiencing some intermittent starting problems. Starts first
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (3) TomY at 3:21am 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 30/1201 Not what I was expecting at all. Especially at popular destinations like Northeast Harbor on MDI. We
H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? henris at 12:07am 08.13.20 Big Boats 11/966 Hello, On my 2003 Hunter 44 DS I have two fuel tanks: one on Port Side (filler in the middle of the
Finally (1) mermike at 8:51pm 08.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/523 I first traveled through the San Juans on my bike, more than a couple of decades ago. I spotted a sa
A spanking on the water Capri at 5:03pm 08.12.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1901 Hi, Everyone. Some buddies and I went out recently on the lake in my Oday 22 and received a big less
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? twistedskipper at 4:06pm 08.12.20 Smaller Boats 10/1185 I saw a post by rgranger in another forum about his H26 rounding up until he replaced the old mainsa
Weather forecast and the JdF forbin at 3:39pm 08.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/920 Based on the current forecast, NDBC - National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW, would an
New 37C owner loupdemer82 at 3:23pm 08.12.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1067 Hi all - new hunter cherubini owner here, a 1982 37C. I bought her a year ago, but just got into the
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend (1) Himilou at 1:36pm 08.12.20 Big Boats 9/2337 So I'm seriously considering installing an arch at the stern end to serve two purposes. 1) as a pla
EPA Sticker Mike A at 1:29pm 08.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/853 To All, I purchased a Beneteau Oceanis 461 just Before the Pandemic got cranked up. Unfortunately my
Boat porn or just ????? (1) Ken Cross at 12:52pm 08.12.20 Ask All Sailors 3/545 I found this interesting in Oak Harbor, Was. It kinda makes me ask: what were they thinking? Tons of
343 - boom vang and topping lift Ciarabc at 12:06pm 08.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1822 Can someone tell me that point of having a topping lift when a have a boom vang. Frankly the boom v
Corroded aluminum tank replacement Stephentrapani at 10:59am 08.12.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1174 So upon installing an access hole in my aluminum freshwater tank I discovered serious corrosion as y
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 10:49am 08.12.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2842 Good day all, i am looking for ideas on how ' what to use to redo the interior roof on my mac 25. i
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 10:49am 08.12.20 Engines and Propulsion 17/5194 I need to drain my cooling system for a hose replacement, so this is a good opportunity to change th

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Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 6:57am 04.15.24 I'm actually talking about the pure electric generators, which are just large portable battery packs
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 6:30am 04.15.24 They do appear to be NPS. When I thread the nut on, it does not get tighter... The flange will only
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 5:56am 04.15.24 Thank you Joe. The redrawn schematic is very helpful and makes the oil pressure switch logic must cl
Electric Portable Generator? Scott T-Bird at 5:53am 04.15.24 What model are you thinking about? I don't see why not. A few years back, I had a transient in the
Top Swivel problems? Davidasailor26 at 4:57am 04.15.24 I have a US Spars mast with a similar upper swivel, and it never locks. The tension of the luff and
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 TomY at 4:37am 04.15.24 Nice work! Can you explain how the bronze pivot blocks are attached (through the 4 holes) to the kee
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid east coaster at 3:58am 04.15.24 Generally speaking the "I " terminal refers to the ignition or start switch where it would get its p
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static east coaster at 3:51am 04.15.24 Nigel Calder has a lot of info and remedial measures to take in cases like this. Lack of shielded ca
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Don S/V ILLusion at 3:39am 04.15.24
New Genoa questions dlochner at 3:30am 04.15.24 When we replaced our 150 with a 135 we decided to go with a higher tech cloth and design to off set
Vang? (1) Will Gilmore at 1:28am 04.15.24 Downward boom tension, either from the sheet, or from the vang, also reduces twist in the top of the
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid JoeWhite at 10:11pm 04.14.24 The buzzer or the soanalert is 24 volts and it's12v power path is through a 1k resistor that is loca
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 9:37pm 04.14.24 Thanks Paul. Good observations. I know my sail size options and tradeoffs. I'm really looking for in
New Genoa questions PaulK at 8:25pm 04.14.24 Greg's question about how often you reef the 150 you have is a good one. Our boat came with a 135%
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:55pm 04.14.24 no named brands on Amazon are $8 each, named brands on Defender are like $30 for three, WM is like $
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:52pm 04.14.24 yep, most bobbins recommend being replaced after only three years. Some instructions say 3-6 years.
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static shemandr at 7:33pm 04.14.24 Once ham radio is mentioned, I'm out! But hopefully my post will bring the OP to the top of the li
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 7:13pm 04.14.24 I agree. It is much cheaper, more powerful, and more versatile than a stern thruster. You are wro
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13pm 04.14.24 Question: I keep reading that the fittings in this tank are NPS. Is that specific to Beneteau? Or
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) shemandr at 7:08pm 04.14.24 I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved.

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