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One of the boats I would be interested in seems to be much more popular and available on the used ma
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Ever wondered why sailors are one of the last groups to enjoy the benefits of the rapid advancements
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I've been shopping for a dodger, was ready to pull the trigger, and now I'm having doubts that it's
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I recently saw a new Deck Salon which had doors for the companionway which folded out. The doors we
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The diesel indicator on my new 2004 has never worked. The probe has been replaced and recalibrated.
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H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
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When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
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Hey All! I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging. I keep findin
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I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
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I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
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Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
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I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
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Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
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My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpet with glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
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I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon
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Need some info, Im new to sailing and I need to know an easy to boat to learn on around 23". I have

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2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase
Mike Oldak at 4:47pm 02.12.21
Look through all the posts in the Hunter mid-size boats.
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Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:08pm 02.12.21
Thanks everyone. Great help.
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Michael Davis at 3:58pm 02.12.21
Just looking at the picture, but not familiar with your boat, I want to say it looks like a key is m
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase
Dave Groshong at 3:39pm 02.12.21
Here's a link to read 17 owner reviews: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=75&model=3
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Captain Larry-DH at 3:29pm 02.12.21
Our club ran an exercise on San Francisco Bay where we actually had live crew go overboard and then
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shemandr at 3:24pm 02.12.21
Ah, I would hope that leeward shrouds would be taught but that's not always the case. The leeward s
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Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 02.12.21
If the jib on the boat is small enough that it does not come in contact with the spreader ends, the
Auto helm Beneteau 381
kloudie1 at 2:43pm 02.12.21
Welcome ! From what I can see, it looks like a Raymarine rotary drive: Raymarine Smartpilot - Drive
Auto helm Beneteau 381
atoddward at 2:34pm 02.12.21
B&G - I looked in the manual that was in the paperwork but it seemed to be just for chartplotter.
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Ralph Johnstone at 2:34pm 02.12.21
Welcome to the site @Little song. I take it you're looking at the washer plates UNDER the nuts for
Auto helm Beneteau 381
sail sfbay at 2:33pm 02.12.21
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Is this a Raymarine autopilot and d
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Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 02.12.21
Here's a link to the arm I have. It looks like you can change the angle of the Windex's base as well
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Project_Mayhem at 2:24pm 02.12.21
They really shouldn't get loose enough to fall out of the spreader. Once the mast is up they're ti
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Richard19068 at 2:24pm 02.12.21
One of the things we discovered was that communication between the COB and mothership via a wate
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jssailem at 2:17pm 02.12.21
We saw America II in Key West. Carbon Mast that looks like wood. An all Woman captain and crew.
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dlochner at 2:12pm 02.12.21
If the jib on the boat is small enough that it does not come in contact with the spreader ends, then
PLB recommendations
DrJudyB at 2:05pm 02.12.21
Plan 1: Assuming my wife and I are together and I go overboard, I would first try to have her rescu
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capta at 2:03pm 02.12.21
In my case it also keeps the sidestays in the channel at the end of the spreaders. Surprisingly the
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Project_Mayhem at 1:53pm 02.12.21
In my case it also keeps the sidestays in the channel at the end of the spreaders. Surprisingly ther
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Parsons at 1:50pm 02.12.21
Perhaps @Drinky Crow is a gentleman who never goes to weather. Aside from chafe-guard, it makes a n

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