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Reefing set up with US Spar boom z360 (6) AlliGrace at 5:57pm 08.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1351 Hi all, Just wondering how other owners with the same boom type as mine rig their reefing system .
B20 manuals KeepDreaming at 4:31pm 08.23.19 Balboa 1/1635 Hello, I am looking for links for a Balboa B20 manual. Looking at a purchase for a restoration proje
Wall Fabric Alternatives? (1) SteveB at 1:44pm 08.23.19 Big Boats 3/914 Time to replace the fixed windows. Sneaky leak rotted out bottom of portside cabinets (see pic). Wi
Base of Compression Post 1984 H31 (6) MY first one at 12:35pm 08.23.19 Big Boats 5/1384 I have found all these posts very informative and it has helped me begin the repairs on my compressi
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 11:48am 08.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 4/987 This disturbance is being tracked, but several models and sources we watch are not in harmony. But.
H240 headsail blocks (1) Offpiste at 10:22am 08.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1128 Hello fellow H240 owners I recently purchased a lightly used 2003 H240. Everything in excellent con
Fore and Aft Anchors Brian D at 8:25am 08.23.19 Ask All Sailors 30/5492 I know that when setting an anchor one should use a scope of 7:1 ~ 10:1 based on conditions of the s
Hidden Nooks Off of the Atlantic Tradewinds at 12:55am 08.23.19 Destinations 4/1087 Looking for some nice waterways off of the Atlantic that lead to small fishing/boating village(s) o
Tropical Depression 6 <-- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:08pm 08.22.19 Weather and Forecasting 6/1066 A disturbance near South Florida and the Bahamas has kicked in tracking models. The windy part is o
Three boats at leeward mark - What to do? (2) Davidasailor26 at 8:12pm 08.22.19 Racing 16/2262 Coming into a leeward mark this evening I think I unnecessarily gave up a big chunk of time. Lookin
New trends for interior cushions Valerio at 4:47pm 08.22.19 Big Boats 7/955 Hi to all, i have not been lately to a boat show. What the new boat are using for interior cushions
CELING FABRIC REPLACEMENT FOR MY H41 Valerio at 4:39pm 08.22.19 Big Boats 1/438 because of a very small leak around my ceiling glass, now my fabric around them has gone rotten. Any
Engine temp showing low Stephen M at 4:34pm 08.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/883 I have a Yanmar 4JH2-TE and the running engine temp is showing 120 deg F. My heat gun is showing 160
Estimate to repair? (1) scuba201 at 2:09pm 08.22.19 Pearson 6/1373 Any ideas what this would cost to repair?
Worth repairing? (1) scuba201 at 1:55pm 08.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1584 1978 Pearson 28' Needs more work but I bet I can get the price down. Looks like the boom is down an
Why does Hunter have a bad name? scuba201 at 1:51pm 08.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 129/58377 New to sailboats and seems everyone says to stay away from Hunter.
Looking for a used Mac Venture 17 main LadyHawk at 1:43pm 08.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/431 I am looking for a used but still okay main sail forma Venture 17. Anyone? Thanks!
Well, I'm in! (2) Matt White at 11:46am 08.22.19 S2 9/1653 Closing on a new-to-me 1984 11.0a early next week. Here she is hanging around for the survey:
Improving the Hunter 216 John Welch at 9:05am 08.22.19 Smaller Boats 72/18315 I just purchased a 2008 Hunter 216. It was only sailed ten times in ten years but it needs a good de
Lake Champlain Sailors? dLj at 8:22am 08.22.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1484 I sail on lake Champlain and after a conversation this past weekend that there are other sailors her

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Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:59am 11.06.24 The 3-way valve on the engine side of the strainer is my winterizing hose. The hose extends into th
Winterising jssailem at 6:53am 11.06.24 You would make a great Procurement Officer. :beer:
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 6:52am 11.06.24 Nice Setup @Dalliance
Dammit, Jim jssailem at 6:42am 11.06.24 As of this morning, the GFS and the ECMWF weather models now agree that Rafael will turn west after
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (2) Dalliance at 6:37am 11.06.24 Definitely get the plastic strainer out of the engine compartment. Here is my set up. A bronze Gro
Winterising Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 11.06.24 I got a strong recommendation to use -100F antifreeze from a marine mechanic friend. WM and the yard
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 6:22am 11.06.24 Models agree today. Hurricane Rafael dies in the Gulf as it turns Westward. :clap:
Hunter 26/260 trailers caverun at 3:52am 11.06.24 For those who might want to have a trailer built, the H260 trailer specs and measurements are listed
Turnbuckle lubricant? justsomeguy at 7:39pm 11.05.24 just when they are moved? I'd give 'em a drop or two a couple days before adjustments.
Steering cable Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 11.05.24 Not much can go wrong with the cable. Run a lightly oiled tissue along it carefully to check for bro
Overturned Mac???? smokey73 at 6:35pm 11.05.24 I'm a little confused. Are you saying there were 6 people out sailing and the boat rolled over and
Steering cable Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 11.05.24
Heat Pump Winterizing quadrille38 at 5:48pm 11.05.24 I have a Hunter Legend 40.5 with two heat pumps. They have a common intake and separate discharges
Turnbuckle lubricant? MFD at 5:45pm 11.05.24 Stainless certainly can gall. +1 on manufacturer directions all the way down just spit on it. ;) A
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 4:59pm 11.05.24 I presume you mean a cutoff hose sucking from a bucket of antifreeze, not a pressurized hose from a
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 4:39pm 11.05.24 Hurricane Hunters in storm now Report 75 kt winds. .
Overturned Mac???? stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 11.05.24 It is a 26 and was towed to the mooring It is sad. But why would anyone take a McGregor 26 or sim
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 11.05.24 Good point. Most of the water would drain away from the highest point. Or at least try to. I have a
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 2:20pm 11.05.24 Johann, I can't thank you enough for all that precious information! I will look into all these ite
Left over Cetol up for grabs kemsa51 at 1:18pm 11.05.24 Thanks! It was a mix of blind luck, the internet and maybe a bit of help from the gods of sailing.

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