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H&R rig spreader ends rhwins at 1:21pm 10.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/646 A not-too-uncommon problem, broke the cast aluminum, spreader end fitting on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 upp
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:53pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2137 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 10.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1154 I have a 94 C30 with a M-25XPA. Does the rudder need to be dropped to remove the prop shaft?
Scam Alert Dave at 12:35pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 9/3007 Recently we have received reports of scam attempts by members of our community. The scam works this
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 5:54am 10.03.24 Smaller Boats 12/1749 We just returned from a long weekend in Maine. It was the first time I sailed or stayed on the boat
Monoceros back on the water! (2) monocerosin at 5:06am 10.03.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/945 227853227854 HUNTER 37c back on the water after a year of hard work! Now to get the engine running
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 3:11am 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 12/908
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 6:36pm 10.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/1949 Hey all Longtime poster on here with a very* long break that accompanied a ~ 8 year period of insan*
Backstay length Tony M at 1:00pm 10.02.24 Sirius 21/22 6/1890 Hi all, Just purchased an old Sirius 21 with a broken backstay. Obviously I can estimate backstay l
Outboard lift preferances Timm R Oday25 at 10:53am 10.02.24 Trailer Sailors 3/1147 I've decided to update the lifting bracket for my new 8 horse 4 stroke Yamaha . From what I can disc
Taking the mast down john2 at 11:31pm 10.01.24 Catalina 310 37/5902 This winter it's gonna happen, the boat out of the water and the mast stepped. checking the riggin
2004 Hunter 33 Battery Charger location MichaelStacy at 3:34pm 10.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/663 Where is the physical location of the battery charger on the 2004 Hunter 33? Not at my boat and was
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port (1) Clay W at 1:42pm 10.01.24 Smaller Boats 12/3763 227841
Aluminum mast/boom sections coat or leave unfinished? (1) BAD ORCA at 8:56am 10.01.24 Ask All Sailors 7/921 I removed both the forward section of my boom that connects to the gooseneck and the aft piece that
Mild weather is the start to October for the PacificNW jssailem at 8:04am 10.01.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/322 I follow a local weather forecaster that many friends believe has magical connections. Rufus has vol
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 7:55am 10.01.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1445 Maybe. It is looking like the next 18 or so days will be a mild sunny time. Who knows what lies beyo
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? jssailem at 7:28am 10.01.24 Weather and Forecasting 5/663 The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) may take a small step toward the metric system. NWS has rece
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light (1) mcconkd at 6:51am 10.01.24 Big Boats 9/1343 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 and am wanting to change my anchor light with a dusk to dawn LED lamp. My qu
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 10.01.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1876 My new boat is on the hard on the southern tip of Lake Michigan. I currently have Progressive who st
Online Resources (1) dlochner at 4:48am 10.01.24 Hurricane and Storm Preparation 1/2463 Yes, even us Great Lakes Sailors worry about hurricanes and their effects. While we don't receive th

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Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) coldaddy at 7:53am 09.02.25 Looks like you pretty much got your answer: a poorly designed locker drain. The tube that goes betw
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) coldaddy at 7:51am 09.02.25 That's the factory anchor locker drain on the later C22 "New Design" models. The tube is known to
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? jssailem at 7:50am 09.02.25 Wax the non-skid, and the silicon will not hold. What are you trying to do? Seal out all water from
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) morbidfollower at 7:47am 09.02.25 Looks like you pretty much got your answer: a poorly designed locker drain. The tube that goes betw
Hunter 26 topping lift LLoyd B at 7:35am 09.02.25 It is a line diagram, in reality if line #3 was not actually tied to the end of the boom it would cu
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Captain Larry-DH at 7:11am 09.02.25 Silicone would not be easy to remove - it leaves a chemical residue that gets into the finish and wo
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye Gene Neill at 6:45am 09.02.25 Hello shipmates. As I am slowly refurbishing my 1987 Catalina 22 (hull # 14481) I just noticed this
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? (1) Ward H at 6:34am 09.02.25 My 93 has a walk thru transom. While yours probably has the sugar scoop transom, IIRC, your "pass th
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 6:21am 09.02.25 I thank Santa every time we go sailing. Working on my list for this year.
Help, terrible smelling boat kappykaplan at 5:55am 09.02.25 Honey dipper??? Pumpout station . . .:poop:
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area shemandr at 5:50am 09.02.25 I had an encounter with one. In the post season layup I was ready to rip the marina for scratching
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 5:43am 09.02.25 O'Day went out of biz in 1989... your best bet would be to digitally print them. The logo is not
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation shemandr at 5:35am 09.02.25 I agree with above. Sheet is not supposed to run to that stanchion post. Look for or create an alt
Hunter 26 topping lift American Girl at 5:31am 09.02.25 I appreciate you responding, but I already have this information. Number 3 shows that the topping l
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 5:27am 09.02.25 I am guessing that a bladder is very difficult to completely evacuate. I have a tank and there was
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred Project_Mayhem at 5:15am 09.02.25 As for gelcoat repair, take a very clean sample of gelcoat/fiberglass and an untinted quart of gelco
Help, terrible smelling boat Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 09.02.25 We did apply a wet rag on the hoses and no smell after rubbing , we are starting to think it is the
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation Davidasailor26 at 4:52am 09.02.25
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred skrause at 4:13am 09.02.25 Appreciate the responses, very helpful.
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation caverun at 3:51am 09.02.25 As far as a marina able to work on sailboats in SW Va. try Pelican Point on Smith Mountain Lake. I g

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