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Used jib for Hunter 37 or 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:56am 06.06.19 Big Boats 8/775 My Genoa blew out on my H37.5 and am looking for a used headsail (jib or Genoa) while having a new s
100% jib dimensions for Legend 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:52am 06.06.19 Big Boats 0/311 Does anyone know the dimensions for a 100 and 110 jib for a Legend 37.5. Thanks. Jerry
Old boats are adopting young owners. (4) TomY at 4:41am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 11/853 This old but well maintained Pearson may have been handed down but I don't know the details. I sense
Flushing toilets with fresh water Zatarra at 4:40am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 33/6505 I just purchased a boat and it seems the previous owner switched out the plumbing of the water flush
Glow Plug wiring daviddp at 4:03am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/458 Quick question. I believe this wire in the photo is the feed for the glow plugs from the switch. T
Is this normal? (1) Newbie3 at 10:00pm 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1157 Or should I be worried? Catalina 30. Forward hatch above v-berth. Specifically, the uneven curve.
Lonseal Flooring seadaddler at 7:39pm 06.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/879 I thinking of using Lonseal flooring from defend has anybody used this flooring Nick
Stereo replacement (4) ChrisCall at 7:15pm 06.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2264 I'm replacing the stereo in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 the old didn't have bluetooth or even and au
What do these electric switches do? (1) sailingrock at 5:42pm 06.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4231 On my 1999 361 I have an DC Power Center and AC Power Center panels with a number of switches and in
Radar mounting plate (1) Pat T at 1:44pm 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 3/320 I want to replace my old Analogue radar with a Raymarine Quantum. I want to use the old mount but I
sailboat trailer for a 25' Hunter, 1978 longjohn at 9:54am 06.05.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1175 All Sailors: I'm looking to trailer my 25' Hunter...I have a generic tandem axle trailer, 18' long
Confused about legal whisker pole Ben4195 at 9:29am 06.05.19 Racing 19/3297 Hi all, it seems I'm getting conflicting info regarding what size whisker pole is legal vs. illegal.
H22 Mooring Cover jjweiss at 8:42am 06.05.19 Day Sailers 3/603 Has anyone come up with a good design for cover for the H22? We recently acquired a 2012 H22 and w
Cruising non-stop... what runs out first? Jackdaw at 8:23am 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 43/2796 I was online chatting with a designer at the firm that designed my boat (Finot/Conq) when the the di
Mills Trophy Race, Lake Erie Ben4195 at 8:19am 06.05.19 Racing 21/1672 I'll be crewing on a J/92 in this Friday night's/Saturday morning's Mills Trophy Race. Our start is
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Mike Oldak at 8:07am 06.05.19 Big Boats 5/946 I found this picture on the site and noticed that the sole has the same soft/rotted spot as my H34,
Is this a common H34 sole problem? (1) Mike Oldak at 8:06am 06.05.19 Big Boats 10/1634 I found this picture on the site and noticed that the sole has the same soft/rotted spot as my H34,
Looking for relief of guilt Whatfiero1 at 7:50am 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1263 I got a response on earlier post about power boats always want to pass sailboats over there bow beca
D Day WW II, sailboats? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:48am 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1033 as an isolationist country prior to WW II with war raging in Europe and the Pacific with a small mil
Volvo throttle control.... NYSail at 7:28am 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 1/290 Hello all, On my Beneteau 423 they installed a single lever throttle made by volvo. I do love the s

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electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? Jim Legere at 7:06am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try.
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:52am 07.09.24 ...which reminds me, I no longer have a boat with a Raymarine STNG network, and, having installed on
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 6:46am 07.09.24 Take it from someone who has spent 30 years cleaning boat bottoms- as many here have said, when it c
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping fstbttms at 6:42am 07.09.24 Any prop repair facility will not only be able to tell you what you need, but sell it to you as well
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:42am 07.09.24 Draw a sketch of your intended parts and cables connections, take a pic with your phone, and post it
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:41am 07.09.24 So the 5m cable could be plugged into the 5 way and the data from the p70 would transfer to the ACU
Installing a EV-100 Cable question Don Crowther at 6:36am 07.09.24 John & BrianQ That attachment you sent cleared up alot for me Thanks Greg and Ward H Thanks for you
What are these tracks used for? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 07.09.24 @CaptnEdarli how about telling us what sail inventory you have before any more responses?
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:27am 07.09.24 The resistors at the ends of the N2k bus serve two essential purposes. First, they provide the inte
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 6:04am 07.09.24 Thought the pulley was the round part inside the block That's the sheave. I think using the term
Installing a EV-100 Cable question Ward H at 5:57am 07.09.24 So the white goes from the p70 to the T and then the blue will go to the 5 way connector block. Wh
Stuck seacock question jviss at 5:52am 07.09.24 When messing with seacocks with the boat in the water, have a selection of wooden emergency bungs/pl
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 5:48am 07.09.24
What are these tracks used for? Will Gilmore at 5:47am 07.09.24 Thought the pulley was the round part inside the block I get the impression that "sheave" (sheeve?
electric windlass jviss at 5:44am 07.09.24 @dlochner is right on, and clear. I only part from his advice in terms of the battery. Were I to i
Installing a EV-100 Cable question (1) jviss at 5:08am 07.09.24 If I understand your physical network correctly, and I recall my STNG networking correctly, and that
electric windlass dlochner at 4:30am 07.09.24 The decision to use a horizontal or vertical windlass depends on the chain fall. If the chain has to

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