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Refurbishing the Hyde StreamStay Roller Furler Terminal Swivel Assembly bobmorning at 5:44am 05.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/298 We have a 1984 Hunter 31, the Hyde Streamstay roller furler is in need of repair. I have the short 4
Refurbishing the Hyde StreamStay roller furler bobmorning at 5:41am 05.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 0/1127 We have a 1984 Hunter 31, the Hyde Streamstay roller furler is in need of repair. I have the short
Hood Sea Furl 5 253 Failure Mode (3) Dan_Y at 6:20pm 05.27.18 Big Boats 4/1147 Our 10 year old Hood Sea Furl 5 253 experienced a separation of the drum from the tube that transfer
location of vin number on 1977 Oday Mariner peterbud at 5:06pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 3/370 I trying to locate the vin number on 1977 mariner. Does any one have any suggestions as to where
Catalina anchor Brian D at 4:01pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 9/529 If I were to head out to Catalina Is. and wanted to anchor, not get a mooring ball, where would I go
Apelco VHF 5200 radio has no volume sound or squelch (1) FriscoRon at 3:59pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2072 I have a Apelco VHF 5200 radio that has no volume sound or squelch. Here is what I have and know:
Volvo Seal, Replaced With PSS. (4) BrianRobin at 2:46pm 05.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/2868 One step closer to launching this year (only another 20,000, 5 minute jobs to do). Replaced the orig
So, let's say I go to Lithium Ion Batteries? capta at 12:32pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 34/3916 From all my research it seems one of the greatest features of lithium Ion batteries is their ability
My New Hobby, Investing (to Sail/Cruise) CloudDiver at 9:20am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 58/3354 So I may be a little late to the party (I'm almost 40), but since the beginning of this year I've st
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? smokey73 at 8:53am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1766 I've read through quite a few of the previous posts on this and appreciate the insights given. I ha
Catalina 470 at 210 feet down (4) Ropeburn at 8:49am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2199 Does anyone want to go for a sail? A Catalina 470 sunk in 210 feet of water, wing keel. The boat is
Support Pads LeeandRick at 8:45am 05.27.18 Trailer Sailors 2/686 Has anyone used stall mat (firm rubber 1/2" to 3/4" thick) to help spread the load on trailer suppor
Name you poision (knot) (1) Brian D at 8:26am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1064 Which knot is your go to knot when you want a stable, secure hold? Would it be the Bowline (on the l
Pacific Northwest in August (1) Ken Cross at 7:22am 05.27.18 Destinations 16/1144 Is anyone planning a sail in Puget Sound, San Juan's, Gulf Islands this August. WereWtrying to decid
Hunter 25 Keel Maintenance (2) ziel at 7:01am 05.27.18 The Cherubini Hunters 3/630 Have an 83 H25 I bought 2 years ago, first time out of the water. Been scraping and sanding the bott
Auto pilot Beneteau 323 Oceanis Clipper Sundowner at 6:16am 05.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3145 Hi. We just bought a Beneteau 323 2005 without Auto pilot. We have look at Raymarine EV-100 or SPX-5
New owner of an S2 9.2C S2inNewYork at 10:47pm 05.26.18 S2 14/2497 Hello All. I'm a new owner of a 1984 S2 9.2C, located in Long Island, New York. Unfortunately I ha
average price of sailcover bstaff250 at 1:54pm 05.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/498 Does anyone have an idea of the average cost of a sail cover for a 33.5 (1992) Hunter. My husband t
Need new spreaders for a 1976 mac 25 PJFlynn at 1:20pm 05.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/648 The prior owners of my new project 1976 Mac 25 Venture "dropped" the mast and broke one spreader so
Spinnaker pole mast ring (1) Tom Fawbush at 10:36am 05.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/901 Looking for the mast ring that connects to the spinnaker pole. Pic attached. Mine is obviously broke

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New Hunter arch panel (6) jaysweet at 7:03pm 07.22.23 So I bought a couple of hunks of pretty expensive solid teak, just a bit over 1" thick (true), and m
CHI-MAC today jssailem at 6:58pm 07.22.23 WOW... The boat out in the lake is doing 6kts while the boats closer to shore are doing 8+
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 6:56pm 07.22.23 Hey Stick If you would bother to look at the picture, you will see that the center board is a Dagger
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jssailem at 6:53pm 07.22.23 Nice job. Write that up in your boat log so that you can remind your self of the experience and the
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (3) BTC1984 at 6:48pm 07.22.23 I took the belt to the Napa store and he matched it with a gates 7395 XL. I only loosened bolts one
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) Skipper John at 6:47pm 07.22.23 the fact that they don't make 'em anymore, and haven't for a long, long time. Just to correct the
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? JohnShannon at 6:44pm 07.22.23 your most cost effective solution is to steal one, if it doesn't work out, what are you out?
New Hunter arch panel (4) jaysweet at 6:43pm 07.22.23 Here's an update on the new arch panel project (maybe console is a better term?). So what was I star
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:54pm 07.22.23 they are sailing fast now
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jaysweet at 5:47pm 07.22.23 For a minute I thought you were saying you were up here in Newfoundland! Now that would be amazing!
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 5:36pm 07.22.23 Hey: I'm just one creek north of you. Watch out what you wish for: I may show up in your companionw
Posting Guidelines Tally Ho at 5:34pm 07.22.23 Can I please ask how you embedded the YouTube video? What of the options in the toolbar did you use
Posting Guidelines Joe at 5:31pm 07.22.23 Can I please ask how you embedded the YouTube video? What of the options in the toolbar did you use
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jaysweet at 5:27pm 07.22.23 If you wish to read the poem, you'll have to come visit my boat and read it in my guest book. It's
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 5:25pm 07.22.23 Welcome and congrats... Just a gentle note that you'd have been better off starting a new thread of
Oday 19 Rudder Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 07.22.23 Is that a piece of material bolted to the top half of the rudder? This looks like it's been heavily
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers Project_Mayhem at 5:18pm 07.22.23 Try a test plug available at any large hardware store or plumbing supply house
Have you tested your PFD? jaysweet at 5:16pm 07.22.23 I've been sort of worried about this issue. Mine are from maybe 2005 or 2006. Yikes... But they're
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer Project_Mayhem at 5:11pm 07.22.23 Imagine falling through the companionway from the deck. Keep those companionway hoods closed when c
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 4:46pm 07.22.23 You must fend off Pirates there! :yikes: Wait... I told you to get the Eye Patch for a case of Ma

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