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Harken Furler Halyard broke BTC1984 at 7:17pm 08.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/580 I have a Catalina 27 with a harken jib furler. Sail came out fine but was binding when trying to ro
Price of Hunter 430? massnspace at 6:54pm 08.31.23 Big Boats 5/725 I am seriously considering buying a Hunter 430. A quick survey on Yachtworld indicates prices from
No Way Jose Johann at 5:12pm 08.31.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/553 Burned another name. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2023/al11/al112023.discus.008.shtml?
Cyclades / Moorings 51.5 KelseyB at 1:36pm 08.31.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/491 Hi everyone! We're considering purchasing a 2006 Beneteau Cyclades 51.5, intended for long-term doub
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 11:40am 08.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/1709
Looking for a 430.....east coast massnspace at 10:28am 08.31.23 Big Boats 0/261 Looking to buy a Hunter 430 for sale by owner on the east/gulf coast. Boats with a lower price and
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Febbinge at 10:24am 08.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/400 Hi, unfortunately someone bumped into the stern of our Hunter 41DS (2009). We need to repair the ge
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 8:16am 08.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1581
2007 Legend 33 Certificate of conformity simon marden at 3:40am 08.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/217 Hi I wonder if anyone can help me I have an American built 2007 Hunter Legend 33 and I need a photoc
New to the forum (3) Anomymous 163294 at 8:10pm 08.30.23 Day Sailers 17/1269 I have just aquired a 1974 oday Mariner 20. I dont know sailing, I am a quick learner and will learn
Weathermax for genoa Drinky Crow at 7:18pm 08.30.23 Ask All Sailors 8/542 Lighter and less abrasive than sunbrella. Have sock for longer periods of being furled but am lazy a
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:46pm 08.30.23 Weather and Forecasting 5/667 Chicken Little cried the Sky is falling. Aztec priests are said to have sacrificed warriors to bring
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Gary Ryan at 1:43pm 08.30.23 Ask All Sailors 12/902 As I slowly replace parts on our Hunter 386 sailboat, I was thinking of tackling the water/coolant l
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (2) Seadoc at 11:56am 08.30.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/710 See attached pix. This stainless steel strap is from my 1985 Mac 25. I have a pre-removal picture w
Square top main on water ballast? massnspace at 6:30am 08.30.23 Smaller Boats 19/1643 Need a new mainsail for my Hunter 23.5. Since no backstays, why not order a larger roach? With 2 r
Winterization? Jimongee at 4:10am 08.30.23 C&C 9/729 New boat to me 1 week ago; 1987 C'C MKIII; not sure how to drain the fresh water tanks; not sure h
Refilling Compass - where's the port? HilaryK at 7:30pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/539
Reefing julspower at 6:51pm 08.29.23 Sirius 21/22 1/839 Hi all How does reefing is done on the main sail? Also it seem like I dont have a vang with the boat
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 5:45pm 08.29.23 C&C 9/651
Catalina 22 bilge care Saylor1022 at 5:24pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 4/447 Just bought a 1978 Catalina 22 that I can't figure out how to drain the bilge. There are 2 cockpit d

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Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues JoeWhite at 10:12am 06.19.24 IIUC, @brockangelo has a brand new motor. I would think the plug should be fine ?!? If not, is that
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. JamesG161 at 9:55am 06.19.24 Simple fix... On your deck is a Drainage Plate for the mast. Clean that out for all water to drain
PTC One JamesG161 at 9:45am 06.19.24 First named storm this year Alberto Pronounced "al BAIR toe" Bringing flooding conditions to Sou
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? dlochner at 9:13am 06.19.24 this does not look good. And get towed, don't use the engine.
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 8:53am 06.19.24 I pull my fuel line every time as I come back into my slip. Motor will run for another 5-7 min or mo
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 06.19.24 225529 Please get the boat out of the water ASAP as this does not look good. As a comparison, this
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 8:38am 06.19.24 If you are having problems with seals, lenses or dogs, Hatchmasters might be able to help you. Home
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 06.19.24 @fiatlux The forum store has the build list of parts for your boat. Both Al and Mike worked for
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:17am 06.19.24 I assume you need the part that inserts into the mast extrusion. Did it break or rip out the rivets
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 8:10am 06.19.24 That's true, and I'm so glad that we're still friends, can still discuss differences civilly, and a
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 8:08am 06.19.24
Electrical panel backing board (1) dLj at 8:02am 06.19.24 As you are designing your panel I just thought I'd share a photo of a section of my panel that I act
Electrical panel backing board (2) jssailem at 7:18am 06.19.24 This has been a 3 year project on my boat. And I had help. Panel was made by my buddy on a CNC mach
Missing Reef Hook? (2) rgranger at 6:49am 06.19.24 225525
keel bolt torque colin59 at 6:43am 06.19.24 Only most stern bolt had a damp peice of paper after that suggested test. Will retest the torque nex
Help with wiring for new engine kloudie1 at 6:40am 06.19.24 Yup, the temp gauge sensor on the old engine can be put on the new engine.. find the wires for the "
PTC One (3) JamesG161 at 6:14am 06.19.24 Good thing so far is Rain over the very warm Gulf of Mexico. The Buoy Info this morning. tern" no
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 6:09am 06.19.24 G10 is flame retardant. Also G7 and G9. This is one of the things these are specifically made for.
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 6:01am 06.19.24 Thanks all and now it makes sense. Was expecting the same the setup as CHP as that was the config o
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Davidasailor26 at 5:52am 06.19.24 The photo below shows an old but healthy stuffing box from a Sabre 30, probably about the same size

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