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Wind Song - Galley Update (1) TaborKP! at 1:43pm 02.15.19 Alden General Chat 8/5869 Well some progress in the Galley to share, new counter top, sink and faucet, both by scanvik, sink i
Battery float charge question Clydo at 12:07pm 02.15.19 Catalina 310 3/763 Bought two new 4 D Duracell batteries. New 20 amp 3 stage Zantrax charger. Yard installed includi
'Man overboard!': Crew scramble to save a man who slips off a yacht Tom-in-Annapolis at 10:11am 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1281 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6709707/Crew-scramble-save-man-slips-yacht.html 'Man overb
Baltic 51 owners out there? gn4478 at 9:19am 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/492 Are there any Baltic 51 owners out there? I am looking for some information about the boat. Thanks.
Cure for Crazing? Fiftybucks at 8:31am 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 6/5389 we have been looking at a particular make and model of beneteau not all, models, just the 361s and e
Hunter Passage 42 eianm at 3:56am 02.15.19 Big Boats 7/1573 Would anyone have the drawings for the emergency tiller bracket for the 1991 H42 please? My boat did
External structure problem with internal ballast keel (3) "Selah" at 7:16pm 02.14.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1161 Hey everyone! And by the way, Happy Valentines Day to all of you!! I have been contemplating a fix f
I scored a racing boat for my valentine (2) Will Gilmore at 3:12pm 02.14.19 Smaller Boats 8/1097 I was talking to my wife about building a small boat and she has always loved the windmill. So, I w
2000 Hunter 340 "Tip to tip length" Yachtsman1686 at 1:32pm 02.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/867 Hey, I'm inquiring about slip availability for a 2000 H340 that I have an offer in on. The marina
1997 H-336 Running cables from stern to bow antoineH336 at 12:57pm 02.14.19 Mid-Size Boats 8/1532 Hello all H-336 and H-340 owner! My back is telling me it's time to install a windlass ans I would
Rebedding companionway frame on 356 (1) karellen at 12:52pm 02.14.19 Big Boats 16/2512 Noticed I have a fair bit of water coming in through my companionway. The frame itself is dry, so it
Time to Upgrade...? Simon Sexton at 9:38am 02.14.19 C&C 23/3135 Hey Y'all, Yesterday a good friend of mine sent me this link: https://houston.craigslist
Extremely heavy rain today Brian D at 8:50am 02.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 15/1285 St. Valentine has decided that we need water. Right now it is raining so hard I can barely see the b
Replacement Mast foot and deck plate or tabernacle Mike in Maine at 6:57am 02.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1374 Hello forum members , I have a 1988 ODAY 222 that needs a new Mast foot and deck plate . The origin
Hunter 310 Bimini shawnh1640 at 5:32am 02.14.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 9/3679 I have a Hunter 310 1998 with fiberglass arch. It came with Bimini bows and a good dodger but no Bim
Capri 18 w/o Hull ID - Help?? Bart49 at 7:05pm 02.13.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1119 I recently bought a Capri18 and it does not have a hull id any place I have looked. Not on either si
Renting a sailboat in the Bahamas Bluenose at 5:58pm 02.13.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1173 Next year I'll be retired and I would like to rent a sailboat for a month in the Bahamas. I'd like t
Raymarine wind instruments Cmackg at 4:22pm 02.13.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1144 Has anybody here installed one of these on their Mac? If so, how did you handle the wiring through t
Curtain Tracks Dug22 at 3:15pm 02.13.19 Catalina 22 6/1760 My wife want's to make her own curtains for the boat. I am looking for a curtain track option. Any i
Trailer guidance gwduffield at 3:03pm 02.13.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/823 Hey folks - I recently purchased an 88 Mac 26D. My first boat and am enjoying getting to know it.

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Mac 26C - Traveler / 135 Jib stickinthemud57 at 5:40pm 09.16.24 I added a 3:1 Viadana traveller to my 26S. I did not feel the 2:1 offering from BWY would give me en
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling jssailem at 5:12pm 09.16.24 @Ralph Johnstone do you remember that thread in the last coupe of weeks. Fellow, I think , was in Fl
Sore eyes after day of sailing. TimFromLI at 3:56pm 09.16.24 Sunblock rubbed into your eyes?
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Tally Ho at 3:33pm 09.16.24 I bet Freedom Yachts are keel stepped (if you know, you know). Greg
Sore eyes after day of sailing. kappykaplan at 3:06pm 09.16.24 The downside is that most electronic screens are now also polarized. You can read them with polariz
Sore eyes after day of sailing. pgandw at 3:01pm 09.16.24 Polarized glasses are amazing. You can see so much better with a lot of the glare taken away. Grea
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Jim Legere at 2:34pm 09.16.24 All those early Cherubini Hunters had QM series Yanmars (with the exception of some of the larger bo
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Ralph Johnstone at 2:20pm 09.16.24 Just for a blind shot in the dark, reach out to McMaster Carr to see if they have a source for this
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling (1) Schwarz633 at 1:57pm 09.16.24 Any markings on the coupling that you can see ? 43A is the only marking that I could find:
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds sailmandan at 1:43pm 09.16.24 Ameseys Thanks for the manuals. Great stuff for my Yami 33
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? kappykaplan at 1:37pm 09.16.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: The Hunter 31 Downloads Section on this site may have what you need to
Back on the water again..... Jacktar at 1:14pm 09.16.24 I use one under the bottom sail slug and a second to support the gooseneck when sail is not raised.
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 LakeShark at 12:50pm 09.16.24 @scouper or you could do something in the middle with the keel so that if it rests on the bottom the
Outboard motor install Crazy Dave Condon at 12:47pm 09.16.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 12:40pm 09.16.24 Are your glasses polarized? That would help reducing glare. No. If this helps with the glare off
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 12:39pm 09.16.24 Thank you for all the replies. Im going to make an appointment this week just to be sure. Its nex
Can it really be this straightforward? PaulK at 12:36pm 09.16.24 Benny's idea about hiring a rigger would be cheaper than having the mast pulled. This is the sort of
Sore eyes after day of sailing. JoeWhite at 12:31pm 09.16.24 You are too young for having dry eyes. If you had 2 more decades on you it would be expected. There
Sore eyes after day of sailing. kappykaplan at 12:28pm 09.16.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. kappykaplan at 12:27pm 09.16.24 It seems after a day sailing (4-5) hours my eyes always seem to feel really sore and dry. <snip> I

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