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Steaming and Anchor lights for 2003 Hunter 306 tom.p.brown at 4:38pm 05.15.19 Parts Search 0/475 Does anyone know the LED replacement bulbs for the Hunter 306 Anchor and Steaming Light. Would like
Cruising in a Hunter-Cherubini - 25 Plymouth Sailor at 2:12pm 05.15.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2055 Fellow Cherubinis, Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal cruises
Hinged lift-up tiller Minnesail at 12:24pm 05.15.19 Catalina 22 30/6066 Does anyone have some sort of hinge in their tiller so it can lift up when you're at anchor or docke
AC/DC meter Jac123 at 12:03pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 6/1402 I am a new owner of a 89 Catalina 30 I am going to try my hand at some rewiring. I took the first st
The most explosive week in boating (1) Phil Herring at 12:02pm 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2476 Its July 4th week, everybody! And that means everyone who owns an object that floats will be on the
The current state of boat insurance (1) Phil Herring at 11:48am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2355 We ask this question every few years so we can crowd-source the latest trends in boat insurance. Wh
Show us your trailer mods (1) Phil Herring at 11:32am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 16/3915 One of the most perilous and exciting events in sailing doesnt take place on the water, but on a ram
The Dreaded Head (1) Phil Herring at 11:10am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4825 Does your head make you want to bang it against a wall? Clogs. Overflows. Poor drainage. Bad smells
A Swarm of Sailboats (1) Phil Herring at 11:02am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 36/4504 Do you like to sail in a swarm, pack, school, or fleet of sailboats? Some like the rafting and cama
Trading Phases (1) Phil Herring at 10:49am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2320 When is it time to trade up to a bigger boat? When your boat starts to feel too small? When it dev
Widgeon Oar locks. Claybury at 10:36am 05.15.19 Day Sailers 1/1367 Anyone have experience mounting oarlocks to a Widgeon or similar boat? Where did you mount them? Wha
New design 22 for sale. Dug22 at 8:37am 05.15.19 Catalina 22 0/10 The boat is located at Birmingham Sail Club in Alabama. Comes with galvanized trailer. It is a new d
1979 Hunter Cherubini 33 Questions scottc3387 at 8:23am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3322 So I'm new to sailing. I've sailed smaller (21-27') boats the last couple years and am looking to up
Moving from JAM to Spin fleet Ben4195 at 8:14am 05.15.19 Racing 25/3314 Hi All, I am crew on a boat that has been racing JAM for the past 5-ish years, going from a complete
New to this forum Stlsailor at 7:35am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/737 Hi, I am looking at buying a 1999 Hunter 260. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? I hav
Picture of a Spinnaker clnhse at 6:13am 05.15.19 Smaller Boats 19/1608 Does anyone have a picture of a H 22 with the Spinnaker package? I would like to see how the pole is
Looking for a large mesh sheet bag DrJudyB at 9:29pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 20/3489 Hi, I want to hang a mesh sheet bag underneath the traveler beam. The traveler beam spans the cockp
Puget Sound Sailors: What hard bottom paint works good? John Nantz at 9:09pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2241 Been using Pettit Trinidad SR for many years but times (laws) have changed. What bottom paint are yo
Shake Down Cruise MikeHoncho at 8:14pm 05.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1403 After a year of owning my H30 it was time for a multi-day cruise. My dad, brother and myself left Mo
Shake Down Cruise MikeHoncho at 8:11pm 05.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/519 Sorry double post. Stupid phone!

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Sail Recommendation Project_Mayhem at 1:32pm 12.03.24 Try UK Sailmakers. They're the cheapest local loft in my area and have always provided good service
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 1:22pm 12.03.24 Cruising, having a 2nd to clip around obstacles is nice, and the added bulk on your person becomes
What is this mystery line? Apex at 1:14pm 12.03.24 tether is my guess as well. Does not meet current standards: look for kong single tether or double
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 12:51pm 12.03.24 I have something similar I use to secure the spin halyard away from the mast to stop the slapping. O
What is this mystery line? cymeyer at 12:42pm 12.03.24 I've had this nicely made mystery line from the previous owner aboard and can't fathom what it's fo
What is this mystery line? (1) thinwater at 12:19pm 12.03.24 Not useable for a tether. Non-locking clip. Clip with high snag potential on rope or webbing (that
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 12:04pm 12.03.24 Makes sense as there is also a harness that is onboard. Only thing we don't have is a jack line.
What is this mystery line? nightowle at 11:25am 12.03.24 Barber hauler? Twing line? Possible - but seems like a heavy line for that. I suppose it could be
What is this mystery line? nightowle at 11:24am 12.03.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there wa
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 11:10am 12.03.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there was
Battery reconditioning? Project_Mayhem at 11:07am 12.03.24 Submerged or not they are 4 year old neglected west marine batteries. They are good for a core exch
What is this mystery line? kappykaplan at 11:07am 12.03.24 Barber hauler? Twing line?
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 12.03.24 The interior is super similar to my former Starwind 19, which was also a Jim Taylor design. Great li
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 10:44am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation. I know John very well. Great
Dominic escapes the social calendar dLj at 8:56am 12.03.24 Thanks for posting. dj
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 8:42am 12.03.24 Looks like you have a functioning mast step which will be a hinge, allowing for easy and quick mast
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? jibes138 at 8:42am 12.03.24 For a one piece coupling If the shaft and the bore are a wring fit or a very light interference (.00
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding DinghySailor at 8:38am 12.03.24
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Rich Stidger at 7:54am 12.03.24 No one has suggested measuring the actual AC current with a clamp-on meter. The Power Energy Panel
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 6:54am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service

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