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rigging an 89 hunter 30 isomat mast for a spinaker Steve Voyce at 2:28pm 01.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1433 I have an 89 hunter 30 with an isomat mast. At the bottom of the mast on the port side is an exit p
Autohelm black / Raytheon grey instruments John Crawford at 10:04am 01.03.03 Big Boats 2/1063 I am looking at a Catalina 380 (1998) for purchase. I noticed that the instruments (wind, tri-data,
Vinyl Headliner Repalcement Carl Naehritz at 9:59am 01.03.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1337 Help! My vinyl headliner is falling down on my '83 1st 28. The backing has deteriorated and gone t
Shaft Packing John Mc at 8:06am 01.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1251 The shaft packing needs to be replaced. I'm leaking way to much, the two nuts are as tight as their
Writing Contest Jay Eaton at 7:54am 01.03.03 Ask All Sailors 0/867 Check out the following URL: http://www.legendowners.com/page30.html
Cruiseing Southwest Fla. Phillip l. at 7:45am 01.03.03 Destinations 0/1187 I am going to be cruiseing the west coast of Florida this winter and spring and would like to know
Mal Maceration Scott Blahnik at 7:42am 01.03.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1465 PeggyHave checked the archives on this and assume I need to replace my macerator impellor.1)Can I
GPS Mount Scott at 7:38am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/1090 I'm looking for a way to mount my handheld Garmin GPSMAP 76 at my helm and connect it to my SeaTalk
Wood liner in V berth on P42 (1) Derek at 3:32am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/1063 After removing the cloth liner we installed oak flooring.
New Blue the Pirate of Sha-lin at 1:54am 01.03.03 Destinations 2/1502 My other half and I have a blue-water-worthy boat, and are planning a sail to Bermuda in the next fe
Porta-Bote Dinghy Jack O'Brien at 12:50am 01.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1108 Please share your experience with a Porta-Bote. Which size (8, 10 or 12 ft) and which size motor ha
Pedestal guard Eric at 12:06am 01.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1099 I have a 1991 Hunter 28. The boat does not have a pedestal guard and I would like to add one. I ha
Hull flattening J. Hime at 11:42pm 01.02.03 Bigger Boats 5/1354 I am looking to buy an O'Day 28 and noticed a flattened area on each sideof the hull about midships
Autopilot Opinions Glenn Bollin at 11:32pm 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/926 I'm looking for a reliable autopilot for my Hunter 26.5 to help make single handing and trolling eas
Loose Keel Bert at 10:31pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1151 When I hauled out my Tanzer in the fall, I noticed crack / gap of about 1/4 to 1/2 in between the ha
Trailering a Capri 14.2 Endre Gastony at 10:18pm 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1443 Because I need to convert a trailer for use with a 1995 Capri 14.2, would someone please let me know
Hydraulic Backstay: A good thing? Dale I at 9:40pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2095 I have purchased a 'boat-in-a-basket' with rod rigging which lacks the hydraulic backstay adjuster..
Fuel filter Dennis Rielly at 9:05pm 01.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1734 The fuel filter canister on my 1981 Hunter 30 is , I believe a Perko 299 (can't really make out the
SOCAL sailors interested in Annapolis sailing? Rich at 8:37pm 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 0/772 I'll be at a business meeting in Long Beach 9-13 February. My wife and I are Chesapeake Bay sailors
Solo sailing, roller ferling Art at 8:15pm 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 7/1740 I purchased my first c-22.(YEAH!!!) Part of my plan is to sail solo and part time with my wife. Fir

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Anyone familiar with Dutch Statenjachts? jssailem at 2:12pm 09.24.20 WOW... That is a lot of free-board to be managing. Looks like she should have a square rig or junk r
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank dlochner at 2:12pm 09.24.20 Dlochner, I had considered the Uniseal product but i am concerned about the fitting leaking when bo
Rigging life? jssailem at 2:05pm 09.24.20 This is the joy of a new boat. Rigging is a thing. Most of the time we are talking about standing ri
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 2:04pm 09.24.20 Mr Dave, I see. HD only carries 40 and 80 and it does not fit. I need 1.5" OD exact. Will look into
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 2:02pm 09.24.20 Dlochner, I had considered the Uniseal product but i am concerned about the fitting leaking when boa
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank (1) Mr. Dave at 1:59pm 09.24.20 You need a pipe schedule. The basic idea is that the ID of a X" schedule 40 pipe is the states size,
Boat inspection recomendations jssailem at 1:54pm 09.24.20 Not to be flippant.. You need to check everything about the boat. There are obvious things, big thin
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank dlochner at 1:53pm 09.24.20 When I made the same modification on my Sabre 30, I used a Uniseal and not a tank fitting like you h
WINTER arrived... jssailem at 1:49pm 09.24.20 there's a already a Festivus Pole. Is it a pole if it is lying down?
Help, I can't input "0" for my mmsi into my vhs George_NJ at 1:38pm 09.24.20 I spend hours configuring my new SH VHF radio. And now 7 months later I will have give myself a re
Adding a new battery karellen at 1:38pm 09.24.20 This is what I did... put both of your new batteries on the "1" side of your battery switch. My sug
H26 electric control panel jssailem at 1:25pm 09.24.20 How about here... https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?8124
Looking to buy CNG tank Benny17441 at 1:15pm 09.24.20 Good, sorry I just had an involuntary hair raising reaction when I first read the post. The supply
Help, I can't input "0" for my mmsi into my vhs shemandr at 1:14pm 09.24.20 I spend hours configuring my new SH VHF radio. And now 7 months later I will have give myself a ref
Trailer needed - Ericson 26 Alan Gomes at 1:03pm 09.24.20 Hi all, I need to purchase or rent a trailer made for or that would work on an Ericson 26. I don'
What are these? jssailem at 1:02pm 09.24.20 Oh the fun of a new to you boat and the discover of all these things. #1.(see pic) Two feet of dynem
Time to replace standing rigging Benny17441 at 12:57pm 09.24.20 Hunter Dealers usually have riggers familiar with the B&R rig to commission their new boats. You ma
What are these? Justin_NSA at 12:57pm 09.24.20 #1 I have no idea why that is there. Is your halyard too short on the bitter end? #2 The knurled bo
Windlass options Jose Nunez at 12:51pm 09.24.20 Thank you!
M-25 oil pan hose btmarino at 12:47pm 09.24.20

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