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Hunter 386 Shrouds howardfrost at 3:28am 05.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1827 Hi everyone, one of the 386's I'm considering has two (extra) shrouds secured on the rear quarters/t
Cyclone 13 Rudder parts jrundle at 10:17pm 05.27.20 Parts Search 3/1150 Hi my son has a Capri Cyclone 13 and last summer the kick up rudder pintle rod broke near the top.
1988 Hunter 33.5 Mast Compression Post TeamG at 9:38pm 05.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/809
Propane stove Fcru at 9:35pm 05.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1057 I have a propane camping 2 burner stove with disposable fuel cylinders, but I wonder if it will get
Legend 37.5 fuel filter system upgrades? aybabtme at 9:04pm 05.27.20 Big Boats 3/892 Hey folks, I'm pretty new at handling diesel so bear with me, I've read books (Nigel Cadel's) but I'
Venture 24 basic jib setup Lemont at 7:10pm 05.27.20 Smaller Boats 5/832 I have recently acquired a 1970 Venture 24 a d could use some guidance e setting up the jig. It is
BARNEY POST RIGGING on CATALINA 22 SPORT BRENT MURPHY at 4:28pm 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/643 I am the new co-owner of a 2005 CATALINA 22 SPORT; it has a BARNEY POST in the center of the cockpit
i60 Wind Instrument Failure nveater at 3:06pm 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1548 So my wind instrument has begum to act weirdly with numbers up to 99 knots or no wind speed at all-
2004 Hunter 36 access up behind nav station (2) ChrisCall at 2:11pm 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/278 Hi I have to replace AC controllers head does anyone know best way to get access to wires up in behi
Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 1:52pm 05.27.20 Big Boats 15/1508 Hi all, I know we've been through the paces in the past on davits for the Passage 42. Do any of y
260 interior cabin light replacement gudiss at 11:54am 05.27.20 Smaller Boats 2/539 i would like to swap out the original lights with leds. i am not near my boat. anyone have the spec
Weatherboard stowage SeanP at 11:48am 05.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 13/1627 Hello forum, We have an '86 31' Hunter. We have had new companionway weatherboards made and I am tr
Ericson 32 Capabilities Mike Smothers at 11:47am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/6284 I was just gifted an Ericson 32 from a great friend who is having some health issues. My question fo
Need a durable cockpit cushion material Justin_NSA at 10:40am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1587 We have a full set of BottomSiders cockpit cushions and I hate them. They looked cool when we bought
I need a photo of a swing up rudder please. Flying.Wasp at 10:40am 05.27.20 Catalina 22 12/1736 I am going to build my own rudder. I just need a dead-on side photo of the rudder assembly with at l
Digital thermostat for fridge Hayden Watson at 10:07am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1811 I have a icebox conversion with a Danfoss BD50 compressor and really hate the mechanical thermostat.
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler odaydokay at 9:18am 05.27.20 Bigger Boats 31/2534 This is the only feature I do not like about this boat. I have lived with it for many years but it i
Tired Cowl Vents? (1) sail sfbay at 9:18am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1170 Got tired cowl vents? What did you do to restore or replace yours? Below is what my PVC cowls look
Life and times of Phreatophyte; adventures in a damn fine pocket cruiser (3) seatane at 7:13am 05.27.20 Yamaha 5/927 I intend to utilize the following posts to share some of my highlights, lowlights, and lessons learn
Different types of rope (2) gtg at 6:59am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 8/894 Been kept out of the sun. What is the super stiff rope for? Did the oil anchor rope for some reason?

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Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 4:44am 03.25.24
Replacing a frozen autopilot Terry Cox at 4:26am 03.25.24 Has anyone replace one of these before and which model did you use? Our 1991 P42 original Autohelm
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? IWannaGoSailing at 4:02am 03.25.24 @Tally Ho That's a great suggestion! I'm heading to Fort Myers next week and plan to scout out a few
M-12 Oil Change StanleyJ at 3:56am 03.25.24 Jssailem: Is your Universal engine a M-12? It was my understanding that the alternator bracket upg
Simpson/Lawrance Horizon 1500 Windlass Jim Legere at 3:47am 03.25.24 Most of the SL 1500 sold in NA had a gypsy spec'ed for 3/8" BBB chain. I'm not sure 3/8" Gr 43 will
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:18pm 03.24.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:40pm 03.24.24 Through a deck fitting. How else? that was my original plan but I could not see a way to get a 3 i
Replacing a frozen autopilot JamesG161 at 6:55pm 03.24.24 Hunter passage 42. Very same issue here... Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... you both n
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.24.24 Is the tank metal or poly ? Poly, based on the photo.
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Tally Ho at 6:53pm 03.24.24 Wife and I went to Ft. Lauderdale area last week, and Naples area this week (we have friends on both
Replacing a frozen autopilot Sailgunner at 5:44pm 03.24.24 Don't know anything about your numbers but a Raymarine Type II drive motor with course computer will
Venting 3 compartments at once thinwater at 5:04pm 03.24.24 got it. You pull air from the bathroom but the issue is how to get that air out of the boat! Throu
Funny Friday!!! Johnb at 4:53pm 03.24.24
Capri 18 battery Davidasailor26 at 4:46pm 03.24.24 As for retrofitting bulbs, the issue mentioned above is one reason I was cautious about the front r
Overboard discharge of waste tank? kappykaplan at 3:49pm 03.24.24 I find it absolutely necessary to know the location of all thru-hulls.... :plus:
Overboard discharge of waste tank? MikeHoncho at 3:37pm 03.24.24 Regardless of the laws.....I find it absolutely necessary to know the location of all thru-hulls....
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 3:32pm 03.24.24 I thought about that I wonder how much meat is there and how much I would have to cut I guess if it
Capri 18 battery claudesapp at 3:25pm 03.24.24 Thanks for the responses so far. I'm just not going to mess around with trying another group 24 batt
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal PaulK at 2:46pm 03.24.24 If you wanted to cut a notch out of the leading edge the shaft might squeeze by with the rudder turn
Capri 18 battery Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 03.24.24 A cheap way and easy way to upgrade navigation lights to LED lights is to open it up, see what bulb

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