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S2 11.0a owners - dodger-bimini-boom-mainsheet solutions Matt White at 6:04am 08.04.19 S2 5/1644 Hello all, I am potentially joining the group of 11.0a owners (in West Michigan). I have a question
Not so nice boom end fittings Dr. D at 1:24am 08.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/2177 The in mast furling on my boat is great except it takes real grinding on the winch to unfurl and fur
New owner Hunter 46 Devins at 7:39pm 08.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1044 We bought our first ever sailboat (Hunter 46) last month, and have a lot of work to do to get her re
Marlow Hunter is it for sale Mikem at 7:06pm 08.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3520 This seems like a never ending question but a thread appeared yesterday stating that the Alachua, Fl
Forum update coming VERY soon Phil Herring at 6:34pm 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1591 Thanks to invaluable help from @Davidasailor26, @jssailem, @Meriachee, @Justin_NSA, and @Brian D, we
Glow Plugs Jac123 at 5:57pm 08.03.19 Catalina 30 4/1022 My new to me 89 Catalina 30 with m25xp has been starting with no problem. I engage the glow plugs fo
New Cushions for the Cabin 2011 B40 Beneteau40sailor at 5:42pm 08.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/775 Need to recover the cushions. What is the best material to cover them? Chris
Questions regarding V24 vs. V224 BravoGolf at 5:35pm 08.03.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/448 I have a 1972 Venture 224. The mast appears to be bent more than it should and the keel appears to
49 port setter arm removal mdaitz at 4:14pm 08.03.19 Big Boats 0/277 newbie question. I am having salon cushions redone and need to remove the arm rests on part seteee t
Yamaha 6hp shift issues Full Circle 473 at 4:04pm 08.03.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/407 I have a 2010 Yamaha 6 hp F6LMHA. Motor runs great but is difficult to shift. Both forward and reve
Vent line maintenance RNC725 at 12:40pm 08.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/424 How often does everyone check their vent lines and /or make sure they're not clogged? I'm talking ho
Please help ID this freshwater tubing (2) Ilanortho at 11:36am 08.03.19 Big Boats 15/1632 Trying to install an under-sink Pentek slimline filter canister to the cold water tubing that exists
Hunter 18.5 side stays getting shoddy Revv up at 11:23am 08.03.19 Trailer Sailors 8/913
type 5 pfd maintenance? (1) RussC at 9:52am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/994 I've had my type 5 pfds for a couple years now. having never "deployed" it, I decided to test it out
Hunter 146 Mystery Line (1) Hunter146Owner at 9:19am 08.03.19 Day Sailers 4/974 I have an "extra" halyard that I am not sure what it is for: " or so below the top of the mast. My b
B361 cabin floor replacement John Dibb at 8:49am 08.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/617 I have a 2002 B361 which had some water in the cabin sometime before I bought it. There is some colo
Nigel Calder: Replace Your Generator by using your main engine Genesis V at 7:50am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 39/4292 Recently I attended a information session with Nigel Calder detailing replacing your generators with
Strange Head Issue (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:23am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 5/819 Good morning all, We started having a strange Head issue about two days ago and I'm a little baffle
Propane system re-design CYQK at 5:22am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1127 Replacing the propane system Would you use copper tube or rubber?
Fog your motors for storage! Skipper at 10:51pm 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/1796 Local broker's story: All powerboats, but applies to us. A little Regal 24, Volvo inboard V8. Boat s

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Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 8:04pm 09.21.23 But know that it's a Chinese made machine that is widely available under different brand names like
In hull transducer dlochner at 7:12pm 09.21.23 How do these idiotic ideas about liquid mounting develop in the first place ? From Airmar. The b
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:10pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're goin
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:08pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is re
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers dlochner at 6:58pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're going
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 09.21.23 You can get a toner/tracer on Amazon for as little as 20$ or less now a days and it will save you s
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 6:41pm 09.21.23 It came apart simply and exposed all of the parts needed for regular inspection and periodic mainte
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Tally Ho at 6:41pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is rep
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 6:33pm 09.21.23 (sunk it into a pool of silicone) and connected it to my seven year old Garmin echomap 54DV chart p
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? isaksp00 at 6:30pm 09.21.23 @labrmnus I'm not sure what you're getting at - are you just wondering about why extra things are re
Third Reefing Point Crazy Dave Condon at 6:26pm 09.21.23 I have an easier release for a topping lift. Are you interested ?
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 09.21.23
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Terry Cox at 5:37pm 09.21.23 Completed hose replacement of forward as well as aft lines. Thanks for the update. If you would pl
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers Steve V at 5:17pm 09.21.23 The core of the stringers are wood. I have drilled one out in the center upper area of the stringer.
23.5 unsinkable??? Davidasailor26 at 5:10pm 09.21.23 I will assume it sinks and continue to research options for our safety Crazy Dave saw it float and
Deck paint recommendations Nashville_Blues at 4:30pm 09.21.23
Deck paint recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 4:14pm 09.21.23 Painting a deck with anything but really good paint which can withstand the abrasion and flexing isn
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? captbob47 at 3:33pm 09.21.23 Southern Cross Marine Services Pensacola New & Used Boat Parts Located in Pensacola FL , They have
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Tally Ho at 3:01pm 09.21.23 Well.... pics attached of the binnacle on our 1994 H 29.5. It came apart simply and exposed all of

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