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Portlight Gaskets tjholland at 3:57pm 09.16.18 Big Boats 2/525 I have a 1988 Hunter Legend 40 and the interior gaskets for all of the portlights are old and need t
Diesel engine identification (3) rickster65 at 3:03pm 09.16.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1515 156377 I just bought a 1978 Morgan O/I with the YANMAR in it. I can't locate on the engine the exact
Why the topping lift? jngotasail at 1:40pm 09.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2525 Hi, I am new to sailing so might be asking a dumb question but here goes. Considering my Hunter has
40.5 Questions fero at 1:01pm 09.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 78/7475 Hi, After loosing our Bav 41 to Irma last year we are in the process of looking for the replacement.
1978 hunter 25, should I buy? clmartin0721 at 12:58pm 09.16.18 Smaller Boats 6/1754 hello all, I am looking for feedback on a boat I am looking to purchase tomorrow. She is a 1978 hun
fuel guage (1) thaeni at 11:35am 09.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/645 I want to remove the guage to be able to clean the tank. Before I do I would like to know what the "
Rudder tube leaking (1) dave_and_dd at 8:05am 09.16.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1260 Finally traced down an annoying leak I've got just when underway. (Actually, only when motoring at
Are you a cat lover? Brian D at 8:04am 09.16.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/681 EjtVDG0drG0
Huricane update Brian D at 9:42pm 09.15.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/491 Sorry about the language. 2KzUUqx4_JQ
Deck cleat positioning for a Widgeon DabbyDuck at 5:53pm 09.15.18 Day Sailers 5/1360 Hey all new to the forum and my widgeon (1974) but not to sailing! I was wondering what y'all though
Broken goosneck ring steve1366 at 12:46pm 09.15.18 Mid-Size Boats 11/3379 I need to replace the broken ring on my mast that my boom connects to on my Hunter 31, 1984 Somat B
I put it all together, More questions.... Hunter 170 (8) Shorefun at 11:57am 09.15.18 Day Sailers 11/1180 So I did a fit up in my back yard. Kind of had to make some educated guesses and learn as I go. Jib
Gunwale Drain (1) MikeHoncho at 8:50am 09.15.18 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3027 I have consistent water sitting in my gunwale in the area of the after mooring cleat. Had anyone add
anybody use an ANKAROLINA reel? MitchM at 8:10am 09.15.18 Ask All Sailors 5/958 they are very popular on european sailboats that moor stern in to the quay.
Mast conduit install question CYQK at 4:23am 09.15.18 Ask All Sailors 5/557 Installing 1inch rigid pvc condiut inside the mast Found 7/8 sail slugs that fit perfectly inside th
Morgan 323 Rebuild BitsPerSecond at 10:36pm 09.14.18 Ask All Sailors 93/16317 So...Its been a rough couple weeks for me. My boyfriend of six years passed away on the 24th of Augu
retro pop top, or second "boom"? Catmando at 4:31pm 09.14.18 Catalina 22 23/2105 Cleaning Tiger Lilly and putting the boom inside for safe keeping; I noticed the compression post h
swim platform ideas for pearson p26 tipsyravensailing at 12:11pm 09.14.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1543 hey all! i'm hitting a snag with my research and curious if anyone has suggestions on swim platform
WRAP OR TARP drewsyntax at 7:29am 09.14.18 Smaller Boats 13/1760 Hi All - So last year I had my H23 pulled - put onto my trailer and Wrapped up for the winter with
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 6:49am 09.14.18 Ask All Sailors 1784/241307 Well it certainly is gloomy weather but lets see what sailing jokes you have. Here is one from my a

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 5:19am 07.15.24
Anchoring woes dLj at 5:18am 07.15.24 What do you mean by a bridle? I currently have 30ft of chain and around 100ft of rode. When we anch
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 5:18am 07.15.24 It is common nautical vernacular - did it on all the large gray things I sailed on. Allowing an an
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:01am 07.15.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 4:58am 07.15.24 Is that common nautical vernacular It is common nautical vernacular - did it on all the large gray
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jviss at 4:55am 07.15.24 25 ft veered out I have never heard the expression "veered out." Is that common nautical vernacul
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 4:54am 07.15.24 Scope is the length of line let out relative to the depth, so it is the hypotenuse (ignoring centen
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 4:39am 07.15.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: . :laugh:
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 4:15am 07.15.24 Can you take measurements from your existing arch? Sure.
Damaged gel coat east coaster at 4:06am 07.15.24 The chandlery here in Dartmouth Nova Scotia has a "machine " that will match your gel coat colour re
Anchoring woes (1) fred1diver at 2:18am 07.15.24 Looking at your bow, I'm wondering if using a bridle might work. How much chain do you have and how
What a day! Foswick at 12:05am 07.15.24 Hmm ... I didn't realize the orcas really ventured inside (east) of Whidbey. Could you tell who the
What a day! Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 07.14.24 My crabby buddy broght his gopro to see what is happening on the bottom. We got about 72 minutes of
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 10:56pm 07.14.24 1 to 1 is a 45 d angle. I believe the format is horizontal to vertical. The hypotenuse isn't a fa
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Tally Ho at 9:49pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:33pm 07.14.24 The OED is particularly useful for older English words, because part of the project was to gather ex
Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:29pm 07.14.24 Sorry, but everything in there is wrong from the word "GO". The old mixing elbow on your engine is
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:26pm 07.14.24 @thinwater do you have a link or complete reference to the OED? I've not heard of it. I'd love to g
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 9:15pm 07.14.24 Wrong about the fact that the question was about scope, NOT swing. Swing is directly related to scop
Anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 8:10pm 07.14.24 Would something like this work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/315267825096 I had this on my bow. It is n

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