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getting boat back onto trailer Neil at 4:59am 10.09.03 Ask All Sailors 14/2016 Well, it's approaching that time around these parts ('dammed' inland lakes) when the plebs (those wi
getting boat onto trailer Neil at 4:58am 10.09.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1330 Well, it's approaching that time around these parts ('dammed' inland lakes) when the plebs (those wi
Lightning (of all things...) Steve Zweigart at 4:55am 10.09.03 Ask All Sailors 33/2517 I couldn't find a recent thread on lightning and sailboats, and have viewed the archives for "the us
Sailing Characteristics of a Mac 24 Bawgy at 4:32am 10.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/794 I would like to hear about the general Qualities or Lack there of on The Macgregor 24 I have purcha
2001 Beneteau 411 steven broad at 3:13am 10.09.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2340 WE are in the process of purchasing a 2001 411. My partner is ill and we want to make sure we purch
Replacing the Sheaves in the boom (1) Mark at 12:53am 10.09.03 Other Sailboats 1/745 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and my outhaul sheave is worn out. Has anyone replaced these before. It lo
154' Ketch Scheherazade Launched Paul Akers at 11:20pm 10.08.03 Big Boats 9/3009 It was a foggy morning on September 27 in East Boothbay, ME, but 3000 people still showed up for the
Owning v. chartering bob greenfield at 10:36pm 10.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/720 A question came up the other day about chartering a sailboat versus owning. Several websitesfor ch
Refrigerator Pump-Out Kathy at 10:01pm 10.08.03 Other Sailboats 4/1038 We just bought a 2001 Beneteau 331. There is a button near that is labeled refrigerator pump-out.
How and where to mount a windlass Hans Baart at 2:37pm 10.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/822 can anyone give me advise on what type and where or how to mount a windlass on a 1984 h34?H
Difficulty raising the main... Matt at 1:42pm 10.08.03 Big Boats 11/1097 I've been having difficulty hoisting the remaining 15-20ft of mainsail for sometime now. When I bou
H22 vs H23 Clark Mason at 1:06pm 10.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/1332 Hello Everyone,Have really enjoyed reading these forums and thought I'd wade in w/ a question. It
Stern tube for prop shaft William Niessen at 12:19pm 10.08.03 Big Boats 5/1262 It seems I have found another common problem, my 37 Legend's prop shaft is rapping at a particular R
Jabsco head Mike at 11:14am 10.08.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1038 My Hunter 260 came with a Jabsco manual head. It is 3 years old and the pump is not working. Also,
Woohoo! Got a new boat today! Coach at 11:03am 10.08.03 Ask All Sailors 8/953 Well, its official. We moved up today and bought a Catalina 25. We bought a 22 back in January an
Hunter service wins again. Mark at 10:41am 10.08.03 Smaller Boats 2/720 Had a little problem with my 260 the other week.Sent through an email to Greg Emmerson.Presto with
Do it yourself projects - chargers and hoses JT at 10:04am 10.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/795 Hello all,I'm a relatively new owner of a 1985 Hunter 31 in need of a few projects. It's my first
Bow Thrusters Arie Nudel at 9:02am 10.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/830 We have a 2003 Hunter H326 and we would like to install a bow thruster, but we have been told by our
Keel length and trailering Oday 222 Richard Arruda at 9:02am 10.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1060 I have purchased a Oday 222 on Long Island and have to transport it home. I expect to leave it on a
Re Inboard Diesel post below--how many hours (+) Bill at 8:59am 10.08.03 Ask All Sailors 16/996 between rebuilds? Looking through the ads on used boat sites, we always see the hours on the engine

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Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 dlochner at 5:28am 06.20.20 So the temperature dependency of the sunpower panels is -.35% per degree C. So output will drop ab
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks dlochner at 5:24am 06.20.20 When I bought my boat it had sat on the hard for a couple of years with the sanitation hose filled w
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:18am 06.20.20 Any boat can be single handed if setup correctly. Catalinas are typically setup well for short handi
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 06.20.20
Launch 2020 is just plain weird. Will Gilmore at 5:12am 06.20.20 Rockport is one of the most beautiful harbors in all of Maine as well as the East Coast, over all.
Laguna 26 mast lowering/raising Crazy Dave Condon at 5:10am 06.20.20 I have seen that style before as a dealer. Generally the back of the mast at the bottom was cut str
Outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02am 06.20.20 What is the displacement weight of boat and where sailed? Photo of transom would help but concur f
Yanmar starting problem bart at 4:47am 06.20.20 In another on -line forum I found a Yanmar technical bulletin from 2009 that addresses the intermitt
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks Davidasailor26 at 2:28am 06.20.20
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 10:44pm 06.19.20 Ah hahaha Have you seen this one... YvT_gqs5ETk I wish that wasn't so funny.
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Mark Maulden at 10:13pm 06.19.20 It seems like every electrical mystery post here can be solved with a simple voltmeter. I do miss
West Wight Potter P19 Ken Cross at 9:25pm 06.19.20 When you get it clean, brush some OSPHO on it and hose it off after an hour or so. This should stop
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 capta at 9:20pm 06.19.20 First thing I'd check would be the grounds, but all crimp connectors are suspect after a long layup.
Fitting jacklines with a pop top Ken Cross at 9:14pm 06.19.20 I'll clip the 3' leg to the pulpit too, once I get there. No pulpit on a 26D. Use the mainsheet at
Fitting jacklines with a pop top Ken Cross at 9:12pm 06.19.20 Attach points are easy on the 26d. The bolt the mast pivots on then raising the mast and the second
What wood to use Ken Cross at 8:58pm 06.19.20 Don't overlook the option of one of the many types of plastics available out there. There's no maint
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 JohnShannon at 8:13pm 06.19.20 So the temperature dependency of the sunpower panels is -.35% per degree C. So output will drop abo
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) Ojaisailor at 8:09pm 06.19.20 Lowrance 3G on a Hunter 26. The battery draw is relatively low.
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:55pm 06.19.20 Several possibilities: 1. a leaking connection...2. permeated sanitation hoses...something else. Is
What wood to use fred1diver at 7:45pm 06.19.20 DJ, I'm thinking about gutting everything and remaking them, too much wood is rotted and I have a ca

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