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Sail ties? D7764 at 6:54pm 06.10.19 Trailer Sailors 12/1739 I have a Hunter 18.5. I have yet to sail her and as I was practicing in the driveway, I noticed tha
OB Mounting/install q's sbcwolff at 6:53pm 06.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/457 So we purchased a "new" outboard and are looking to mount it - do people usually mount directly to t
Jib Sail Beat Down.. Jtcf78911 at 6:42pm 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 39/3386 Hey all. Still a learning-the-hard-way sailor 4 years in and yesterday simply could not furl my j
1980 37C cutter traveller car mjmercer19248 at 6:00pm 06.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/956 Does anyone know of a replacement cutter traveller car for what was once a Nicro-Fico NF 599/600 ?
h36 Autopilot Upgrade Thoughts (2) Dan_Y at 5:12pm 06.10.19 Big Boats 2/1108 Our '08 h36 has the latest Raymarine mkIIwheel pilot/ev1 course computer and the ACU100 controller.
new owner restoring 85 MacGregor 21 fishhuntercraig at 5:11pm 06.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1440 recently retired and wishing to learn sailing - got a MacGregor 21 that needs repairs - after a bunc
H340 Sherwood Raw Water Strainer (2) Chew Oon at 4:49pm 06.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2304 I have a 2001 H340. Her raw water strainer is installed without leaving me much room to unscrew the
Who made this waste tank for the 1989 Hunter 30? (2) clamrock at 12:28pm 06.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/4843 Hi all, I"m currently replacing all components in our 1989 Hunter 30's head. The last piece of the
Sail Track Slot Cover Concerto at 8:42am 06.10.19 Catalina 310 4/1401 Does anyone know where to get the small aluminum strips that close the mainsail slug slot. On a prev
Using a Cat27 mast on a Cat25 silsdorfs1 at 8:12am 06.10.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/635 Hello all! My current catalina 25 mast has a dent just below where the starboard upper shroud conn
Mac 25 keel winch turns ? whudatt at 8:07am 06.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1361 Good day all, has anyone out there with a Mac 25 ever counted the number of turns of the winch handl
Quick VC17 Bottom Paint Question Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 34/6150 According to the directions I need to wipe down the hull with 216 prior to painting. How many quarts
Alternatives To Mclube sailkote for sticky luff tape Muttondressedaslamb at 7:31am 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4110 Just got my boat commissioned for the season. Having a bit of trouble threading the luff tape on my
1st Race! ... sort of Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 06.10.19 Racing 23/2487 @Ward H, Sue and I joined our first race this summer to start the summer series of 6 races held on B
Engine has more hot air than my ex-wife Muttondressedaslamb at 7:21am 06.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/1208 Yesterday, I took my 2003 Catalina 310 from the boatyard to my mooring at Staten Island's Great kill
Blue Sea label help needed! Sefuller at 7:13am 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 3/2008 Finishing up the electrical re-work on our new boat in preparation for delivery in the next two week
Slug size Steve S. at 5:51am 06.10.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/754 What size are the Main sail slug size for a 28 Oday?
1980 C cutter sail dimensions/drawings mjmercer19248 at 5:20am 06.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/576 Anyone have the dimensions/drawings for the cutter sail for a 1980 37C ?
Hunter 216 light air Hunter216 at 6:21pm 06.09.19 Day Sailers 19/3348
Raymarine SL70 Radar, old technology.... PGUTIERREZ at 5:38pm 06.09.19 Ask All Sailors 1/747

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Vision 32 Mast that could be for sale Belzoni at 5:48pm 01.04.25 What was the outcome of this? Just coming to this a little late, but am very curious to know where t
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step (4) Belzoni at 5:19pm 01.04.25 EDIT: The step ring you've pictured in the first post is similar to mine, but mine is raw aluminum.
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Rxwoman at 5:11pm 01.04.25 Wow. I would love to know what kind of trailer it came with.
Estimate?? kappykaplan at 3:46pm 01.04.25 Calling @Crazy Dave Condon
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? jssailem at 3:12pm 01.04.25 one area new owners don't understand, I agree. Rigging and mechanical are in the same condition. I
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? Calif. Ted at 11:38am 01.04.25 When my rigger sold his boat he told me he was going to retire and travel around the country in a ca
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 11:10am 01.04.25 Thank you all for your comments. All are good advice & very helpful. Paul
Rotating Furling Drum jssailem at 10:47am 01.04.25 Sweet. That is where I would begin. It is very easy when assembling a forestay and furler not to al
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? dLj at 10:45am 01.04.25 Rigging is very complicated - how to inspect? when to replace? what to look for? what to replace? wi
Rotating Furling Drum (1) BAD ORCA at 10:34am 01.04.25 I am clarifying the issue in my mind. Your concern is the drum furler at the bow. When you look at
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? FastOlson at 10:22am 01.04.25 Salt water exposure: ten years max. Fresh water exposure : twenty years. I have know several profess
Bluetooth Radar dlochner at 9:25am 01.04.25 Looking through the manual, I could see no reference to a wireless model. At least one model appears
Bluetooth Radar DannyS at 9:09am 01.04.25 Yes David, you are correct about the Wifi., thanks for your response. I'll revise my question to bet
Bluetooth Radar Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 01.04.25 No experience with Raymarine but from what I can see in their manual (and what I'd generally expect)
Rotating Furling Drum (1) jssailem at 9:00am 01.04.25 I am clarifying the issue in my mind. Your concern is the drum furler at the bow. When you look at i
Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 8:38am 01.04.25 Shouldn't the yard be the ones to correct this? Maybe for an owner who is not hands on or have DIY
Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 8:36am 01.04.25 On the home page, top of page, c.ick on "owner resources". Then click on "general downloads " Then
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 FastOlson at 8:05am 01.04.25 Regarding the advice about using AC heaters, whether incandescent bulb or simple warm resistance typ
Auto charge relay with solar dlochner at 7:53am 01.04.25 @dlochner Would it be advisable to put in a lower amperage fuse to protect the relay? The relay is
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 Project_Mayhem at 7:47am 01.04.25 Go with the -100F antifreeze. Depending on how your boat is designed, you may have a hard time seein

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