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Lewmar V1 Windlass Tim22 at 3:49pm 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 4/662 I recently installed a V1 windlass and for the most part am happy with it. What I do find irritating
1979 33 Water Heater drcov at 3:05pm 09.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1324 I just pulled the old worn out water heater. Should I replace or just forget it. I have a marine uni
Bow pumpkinpie at 1:39pm 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2309 .
HX pumpkinpie at 1:05pm 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1225 .
Still Learning about Flying the Spinnaker (4) Cowpokee at 10:44am 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2095 When planning out our three day weekend, my wife asked about the possibility of sailing. I desponden
Refrigeration issue? (1) fero at 10:08am 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/587 Hi again, Last time I was on the boat ( before haul out for hurricane season ), I tried to run the f
Flying the Asymmetrical Direct Down Wind DayDreamer41 at 8:56am 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 7/713 Yesterday during a race in light air <8 on the first down wind leg (wind at our starboard quarter) w
Rewiring Westerbeke 'Admiral' panel on ODay 272 cbourne200 at 7:30am 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1724 Ok. Need to replace water temp guage in panel. Unscrewed it and it fell into 2 pieces. Break is vert
Port sheet winch For Sail at 7:07am 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/351 My port sheet winch is locked up. It is a Maxwell 17c. I took it apart cleaned everything, regreas
ODay 19 Deck under Forestay chain plate damaged (3) ZeusRod at 6:23am 09.01.19 Trailer Sailors 5/1112 Hello All, Taking off the forestay chain plate where there was some damage to the deck and the bolts
Main Sail Shape (1) LakeOntario270 at 1:30pm 08.31.19 Ask All Sailors 31/7495 This is the original 1996 Mainsail. Is the shape still good or is it time to shop for a new mainsai
Hunter 22 how to rig sheets for single-handing ? ? H216 H22 curt in CO at 11:24am 08.31.19 Smaller Boats 21/3524 I bought a H22, 2013 model that is completely stock - no mods. i want to rig the headsail sheets -
Pressure washer - max/min Brian D at 9:12am 08.31.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2688 I want to get a pressure washer. Of the things I will use it on, one is the boat. But I don't want t
Balmar Smart Guage problem Tim22 at 6:52am 08.31.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/812 I installed a Balmar Smart Guage a couple of years ago and it worked fine until today. The primary b
Spinnaker sizes for Hunter 33 Jodoris314 at 3:54am 08.31.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1569 Looking to expand our sails by addicting a spinnaker to our Hunter 33. Can anyone advise if this if
Stay safe Ken Cross at 9:40pm 08.30.19 Ask All Sailors 6/688 Tonight while tucked away in our boat came an abrupt noise like something hit our boat hard. I flew
ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PRODUCT? (1) twodzusfittings at 8:58pm 08.30.19 Bigger Boats 8/3451 Foammaker Non-Slip Boat Flooring Decking Pad (35in x 94in x 0.24in), 6mm Thickness EVA Foam Faux Tea
Propane Tanks IJB Hunter 36 at 11:29am 08.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 44/6438 I recently purchased a 2005 Hunter 36 and went to have the two 11 lbs propane tanks filled. they tel
Gel cote issues on Hunter 380 arch tb_gb at 9:48am 08.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/559 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 that has gelcote issues on 4 places on the cockpit arch....2 above and 2 be
Anti freeze reserve tank heat cbourne200 at 7:16am 08.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/1411 I don't have an engine temp guage, so bought a digital temp gun - point it at anything and it reads

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Vendee Globe 2024! jssailem at 8:32am 11.08.24 Andrew, started a thread back on 19 October. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vendee-globe.
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 jssailem at 8:23am 11.08.24 Hello @Surfside. Welcome to the Forum. It depends on the type of dinghy you carry and the conditions
cabin lightbulb change PNWE36 at 8:20am 11.08.24 Hi, it looks the same as the one in my Hunter 36. As you stated just twist counter-clockwise. shoul
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 8:16am 11.08.24 I ended up putting mine on a ScanStrut radar pole. Easiest solution for me at this time.
P42 radar mount R Squared at 7:55am 11.08.24 The mast needs to come out of the boat. The person doing the work needs to be able to shine a light
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? David in Sandusky at 7:52am 11.08.24 Hassle: If it's set up right with a decent sail, and you know how to do it, an in mast main is less
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? R Squared at 7:49am 11.08.24 It can be done, but....... The mast will have to come out of the boat, and the slot for the furling
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Joe at 7:27am 11.08.24 The best sailing vessel ever built. View Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II There are some known
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 11.08.24 This fall has been mild so far. I normally leave Burnham by the 3rd week of October. The stuck Amt
What must be a silly steering question Calif. Ted at 6:45am 11.08.24 Sometimes called a "hub brake" Edson calls it "Thru shaft" braking, it was used in some of their Vis
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? (1) rgranger at 5:43am 11.08.24 I think one of my economics professor talked about those.
Oil Leak kloudie1 at 5:17am 11.08.24 There is an external oil line on the port side of the block that connects to the head on the aft sid
What must be a silly steering question Tally Ho at 4:33am 11.08.24 And the wheel brake clamp will typically be inside the top of the pedestal. Requires removing the c
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Jim Nortz at 4:06am 11.08.24 Thanks Joe. This is very helpful. It is a fin keel and has a 53 ft mast. How well does the boat hand
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Terry Cox at 3:43am 11.08.24 Our 1991 boat came with a Perko brand sea water strainer. Replaced it with same two years ago, a qua
What must be a silly steering question sailliny at 3:28am 11.08.24 The purpose of an Edson steering wheel nut is a decorative covering to allow for the removal of the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat danstanford at 2:45am 11.08.24 The real clue about scams is when they want you to pay for something in the process for on their beh
What must be a silly steering question Richard19068 at 10:16pm 11.07.24 Do a web search for Edson Marine. They have lots of good info on their site. Noodle around until you
CNG Stove ben solomon at 7:25pm 11.07.24 Norm, Here is the adapter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/186620276311?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller David in Sandusky at 5:17pm 11.07.24 Shorter mooring lines will make a greater angle below the anchor.

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