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Getting close to launch (1) cb32863 at 3:46pm 04.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/435 Well, for most of us up here but, the U of MN sailing team is out practicing. They sail out of the s
Failed Paint Job Survey (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:59pm 04.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1005 Taking a survey of those who may have had the same issue as I. Painted with oil based enamel, rolle
Catalina 310 Mattress Replacement Jacksail at 1:53pm 04.05.19 Catalina 310 12/3475 Has anyone replaced the original forward berth mattress on a 310? If you didn't buy the same kind, w
Yanmar YSM8 Transmission FlimFlamII at 1:33pm 04.05.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/1516 The last few times out I've had difficulty shifting into reverse. It will go in but I have to use a
ANL Fuses 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:09pm 04.05.19 Catalina 310 29/5303 IZTOSS 2PCS 250A In-Line ANL Fuse Holder with Fuse. Install Bay ANL250-10 - 250 Amp ANL Fuses Has
Furler line location Flip Rutledge at 11:06am 04.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/766 I am adding a jib furler to my Hunter 31 (1986). I am debating the best location for the furling lin
2001 Catalina 310 Outhaul replacement Jacksail at 8:12am 04.05.19 Catalina 310 3/1209 I am making changes to my boat and I am trying to avoid serious issues by changing out older lines a
WM 40% bulk rope sale... rpludwig at 4:38am 04.05.19 Catalina 22 10/779 as usual this time 'o year, WM's 40% off bulk rope sale has begun, just a heads up if in need and no
Yanmar 4JHE Anodes? Nodak7 at 6:48pm 04.04.19 Big Boats 4/4991 Are there anodes to replace in my Yanmar 4JHE engine. Cannot seem to find any reference to them in t
Wind direction fail in old Autohelm ST 50 plus Chuck Cohen at 4:45pm 04.04.19 Ask All Sailors 5/533 We have a Hunter 450 Passsge 1997 Model. We bought it new. The original Autohelm ST 50 PLUS wind ins
jib size on h 41 rfm Valerio at 4:27pm 04.04.19 Big Boats 8/547 my jib dimension are luff 48.3 leech 45.6 foot 16.4 do i have a 100% jib 135% or 150% also my foot i
Transmission trouble justsomeguy at 4:26pm 04.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/2031 I've got a Kanzaki-Carl Hurth tranny model KBW10E on my Yanmar 3HM35F with what appears to be worn c
transducer change... water spout.... SVPardonMyFrench at 3:25pm 04.04.19 Big Boats 9/1817 my airmar DST joined the fate of many others... I thought some would enjoy 25 seconds of action repl
Catalina 27 Bulkhead Replacement (1) Baldwin221 at 1:21pm 04.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/2194 Good day. I want to apologize in advance if my terminology is wrong or I don't completely understand
What should i expect of a 34' 35 year old $25k boat? hawk232 at 12:55pm 04.04.19 Ask All Sailors 59/3905 I have found a boat that I like but there are some things about it which im not sure on. The boat is
Floating Genoa/Jib leads letlmt at 11:33am 04.04.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/8155 I have floating genoa and jib leads on my boat. I cannot find anything online about how to actually
1984 Hunter 22 build thread (3) Maxx Mayhem at 9:00am 04.04.19 Smaller Boats 21/2849 Late this past summer, I took possession of this boat, having answered an ad on Craigslist, one whic
Packing gland how often to replace wilf at 7:24am 04.04.19 Ask All Sailors 42/7199 Anyone advise me on this, I had my boat hauled 2 years ago and done some work on it myself bottim p
Electrical System Grounding MaryEllaRose at 9:28pm 04.03.19 Ask All Sailors 14/4429 I'm in the process of rewiring my Catalina 25 and I'm curious about grounding both the 120 VAC and t
Keel joint on 1999 Oceanis 381 corroded. Brad Cross at 6:16pm 04.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/786 There is a thin rust mark following most of my keel joint(cast iron). Is this a pressing issue? The

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Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 08.13.24 I don't really understand why The Big Dawg gets to boss the tropical cyclone around. It reminds me
Mast Tabernacle drgbanks at 9:11am 08.13.24 Do you have pictures of you device? I'm looking for the following: 1. Where and with what did you
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. shemandr at 9:00am 08.13.24 I don't really understand why The Big Dawg gets to boss the tropical cyclone around. It reminds me
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 Windpilot at 8:31am 08.13.24 Pull up 20' or so, use a boat hook to flatten out, repeat till anchor up. Easy, easier on your windl
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 (1) duck21 at 8:23am 08.13.24 Interesting. Mine looks something like this: t side is what guides the line down into the pipe. I
Rudder bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 08.13.24 @RolfSail this forum storer has the build list of parts for your boat. You will never knot the st
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 superiorsailor at 7:35am 08.13.24
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 superiorsailor at 7:29am 08.13.24 On.Lk Superior, fresh water only, rode is thick and just cones upward, a stick or thin long rod will
Anchor, dock, or buoy? dLj at 6:57am 08.13.24 Anchor, dock, or buoy? Which do you prefer and why? It depends upon what is being done. I prefer
Dinghy Lights jviss at 6:45am 08.13.24 Thanks, very interesting!
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 08.13.24 I wonder if my bilge qualifies as a superfund site. It's pretty nasty due to the fact that it's alwa
Large Rectangle Hatches Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 08.13.24 Hatchmasters might be able to fix your current hatch if you cant find a replacement
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 duck21 at 6:23am 08.13.24 @superiorsailor Fellow 376 owner here (in your neck of the woods, we sail out of Washburn, WI). I h
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 08.13.24 As a former dealer for Tohatsu, I strongly recommend using ethanol free gas to prevent the small j
HELP!!! Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass Bell Housing Search Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 08.13.24 Ask Al or Mike at the forum store as they are former Hunter employees
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dLj at 6:08am 08.13.24 I have my heat pump and the electric element to my water heater wired into my AC panel so they can't
Putting a hole in the transom Crazy Dave Condon at 6:03am 08.13.24 As a former dealer for Tohatsu, I strongly recommend using ethanol free gas to prevent the small je
Mast Tabernacle (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:44am 08.13.24 The bolt is significantly weaker than a pin due to the threads and potentially weaker metal. This is
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 Project_Mayhem at 5:27am 08.13.24 Bring a few pieces of line to tether parts and tools. I doubt your gelcoat, parts and tools would su
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) JamesG161 at 5:21am 08.13.24 226767 Fish Storm mostly Jim...

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