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Engine Stern Tube for Hunter 29.5 Portside at 12:39pm 03.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/194 I'm repowering and would like to replace the 30-year-old bronze stern tube. Does anyone know where t
Swing Keel ODay 25 CAS_O'DAY25 at 10:46am 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/99 I am looking to buy a swing keel for an ODay 25 1975! Preferably used. I live in Louisiana! I would
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 7:01am 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 13/444 Even after editing, this is longer than I thought it would be. I think I'm just trying to organize m
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2007 H33 stock prop Ken13559 at 11:28pm 03.12.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/141 Those with circa 2007 H33 stock 2 blade prop, may I enquire its Diameter ' Pitch? Much appreciated.
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Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. sailcapt340 at 1:09pm 03.12.25 Ask All Sailors 7/222 My new Standard Horizon RAM4 Mic has 2 Ferrite Cores included in the box. They need to be fastened
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. SeaLuff at 11:49am 03.12.25 Ask All Sailors 17/417 I have used a prop spray paint for barnacles for 30 years in the Chesapeake Bay. It is no longer eff
Tally Ho is a Cover Girl! (1) Tally Ho at 10:11am 03.12.25 Ask All Sailors 1/189
Headliner replacement bob45 at 7:36am 03.12.25 Ask All Sailors 6/270 Hi all... I'm sure this has been brought up before, but as ideas and materials progress, I thought t
41DS chain locker slope and castling MFD at 8:14pm 03.11.25 Big Boats 0/190 The other post asking about where the windlass relay is on a 41DS got me to thinking about this agai
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? (1) Mike8193 at 6:34pm 03.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/399 I am replacing my 20 year old sanitation hoses. Just started today and going well. I have a question
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 5:11pm 03.11.25 Trailer Sailors 10/469 We tow a Precision 23 from Michigan to Florida and back every year. For the past several years we h
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Foswick at 3:45pm 03.11.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/284 Our new boat has a heating stove, which is something I have wanted to extend the comfortable sailing
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C (1) kim4995 at 10:52am 03.11.25 Ask All Sailors 5/219 I just got this Bayfield 29C surveyed. One of the things that came back was some damage on the Mast.
Towing a Precision 23 majorkong1 at 4:18am 03.11.25 Trailer Sailors 13/544 I'm considering purchasing a trailerable sailboat and recently learned about the Precision 23. It se
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 10:55pm 03.10.25 Ask All Sailors 14/471 You don't often see this caught on video. Over the weekend, a couple of sailors went overboard and w
O'Day RENDEZVOUS!! LouisMK at 7:51pm 03.10.25 Bigger Boats 2/281
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 5:38pm 03.10.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/498 My halyard is SO long. Do you use it to act as the mainsheet also? The way I rigged the mainsheet wi
Looking for a Sonata spinnaker pole.... NCM at 3:14pm 03.10.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/162 Hi i am looking for a spinnaker pole for a hunter Sonata (2.43m) ~ can anyone help?

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Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 12:53pm 04.08.25 There are a couple of other choices - radial Hydranet and its equivalence from other manufacturers,
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (1) dLj at 12:51pm 04.08.25 Hello, Here are my thoughts: Mainsail - A cross cut Dacron sail will be your lowest cost option. T
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 12:46pm 04.08.25 Thanks for the reply Athwartship (side to side) above the spreader the mast turns to the right a bit
Outhaul modifications (1) fred1diver at 12:44pm 04.08.25 I just brought the boom home, will take pics later Tried to upload my images, they appear to be to
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 12:38pm 04.08.25 I don't actually know what material my sails are currently made from. That's a area I could use to
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 12:35pm 04.08.25 A Triradial Dacron sail will hold it's performance longer while a laminate / high tech sail will co
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 12:33pm 04.08.25 It sounds like you shouldn't change too much. The sail you have, other than the patch and wear, se
solar charging system during haulout kappykaplan at 12:33pm 04.08.25 That way the batteries can run bilge pumps or anything else like a router or cameras that you want
I need your help Stan1906 at 12:32pm 04.08.25 20 people have already completed the survey, this may be the best forum out there. Thank you very m
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions BarryL at 12:25pm 04.08.25 Hello, Here are my thoughts: Mainsail - A cross cut Dacron sail will be your lowest cost option. Th
Hatch boards vents dLj at 12:19pm 04.08.25 I put in a passive exhaust vent in place of the "circular solar powered exhaust fan" when the batte
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 12:17pm 04.08.25 Ok, new season approaching fast, time to tackle the galley, just got a survey done on her, the surve
Transom repair O'day 22 pgandw at 12:15pm 04.08.25 Don't really have enough info on what is there and what isn't, so I'm guessing: 1) outboard motor br
Cabin sole carpet ideas dlochner at 12:14pm 04.08.25 We have a small throw rug with a nonskid backing. Picked it up at Lowe's Hardware store. Canadian Ti
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 12:06pm 04.08.25 I just brought the boom home, will take pics later
WWP19 keel storage C22BC at 12:02pm 04.08.25 Yeah thanks for confirming my concerns
Hatch boards vents pgandw at 11:56am 04.08.25 I put in a passive exhaust vent in place of the "circular solar powered exhaust fan" when the batter
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 11:40am 04.08.25 I'm not quite sure what you are describing. I'm assuming it is the prebend fore-aft in the mast, an
WWP19 keel storage Timm R Oday25 at 11:37am 04.08.25 With the keel being "locked up" , for myself I would think it would not be a big concern . The short
solar charging system during haulout colemj at 11:27am 04.08.25 The only thing you need to do is to set your controllers to the voltage you want for maintaining the

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