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Rig Tension and Rig Knowledge jviss at 10:04am 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 4/730 My previous boat was a C36 (sold, by the way), which was a masthead, single spreader rig with cap sh
NEW SAILS? Stargazer3 at 8:48am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/12656 Hi, all! My 2000 h410 is in need of new sails after 18 years! I have the option of O.E.M. replacemen
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:04am 09.03.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/950 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifter
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:00am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/3 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifte
Labor Day Weekend Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:25am 09.03.18 Racing 2/579 Sunday and Monday have been washouts this Labor Day weekend in southeast Texas. But, we were able to
Roller Screen for Forward Hatch rpwillia at 6:14am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 10/2184 Had an awesome weekend on the boat and at one point I put the screen up in the V-Berth Lewmar hatch
JIB SHEET diameter for catalina 22?? steveebryant at 5:20am 09.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/613 In general, what is an appropriate diameter for the jib sheets on a catalina 22?
Connecting breather hose directly to intake silencer inlet in M25-XPB valcour at 5:10am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 9/1648 I have been reviewing posts about replacing the intake silencer with a K'N filter. Some have also c
fix keel oday 22 at 4:12am 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1426 my 1972 O DAY 22 keel has water in it all the time is this normal and it also looks like previous ow
Circuit Breaker Hot Water Wanderwind36 at 11:42pm 09.02.18 Big Boats 1/1178 Have a 1987 Catalina 36. The hot water circuit breaker is a Push-On/Push-Off type. Pushed the hot wa
Composting toilets Mark Maulden at 8:27pm 09.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1066 In searching the archives, it seems not much has been said about these in the last 7 yrs or so. Aft
Interior taking shape (2) pclarksurf at 8:09pm 09.02.18 Catalina 22 26/2993 Prerequisite to next weekends first 130 mile road trip and overnight stay? Nothing mechanical says
New (old!) Javeline 14 Owner BarryV2 at 2:27pm 09.02.18 Day Sailers 13/1837 I sold my last boat nearly 10 years ago and have had an itch that needed scratching lately. This tim
Is it Stupid to Use a New Yamaha Outboard on a Dinghy? GorillaToast at 1:44pm 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1491 iow, will it probably get stolen within a week?
Interior Hull Trim (1) MikeHoncho at 1:41pm 09.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/714 My 78 H30 came to me with aftermarket 3/8 foam backed vinyl hull liner that looks to be glued on wit
Hilary Lister sailor extraordinaire.... Warren Milberg at 12:24pm 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 6/766 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/hilary-lister-quadriplegic-yachtswoman-who-sailed-so
Interesting LiFePO4 question/experiment Mr Fox at 11:59am 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/3528
Raymarine Nav issues on 2009 B31 Helmer31 at 10:37am 09.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1993 Heading suddenly went out about 90 deg to east on Raymarine nav setup. My first instinct is that th
Which to choose. My dilemma! Phlbald at 8:34am 09.02.18 Catalina 30 39/4783
TS Gordon-PTC# 7 JamesG161 at 7:10am 09.02.18 Weather and Forecasting 33/3556 This is spinning up between Cuba and Bahamas. It has only a slight possibility to be a Named storm.

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Amalfi Coast Sail Art12050 at 10:02am 09.28.24
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 8:59am 09.28.24 The easy path is to leave the sail furled and ready to slip the lines every evening for a quick sail
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement jdrutten at 8:53am 09.28.24 This video might help to get some idea of how it all comes together: How to replace headlining on a
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 09.28.24 After big rains here I often, if not usually, unfurl the headsail to air (dry) it out to combat mild
Entering Canade with children. jssailem at 8:43am 09.28.24 We were planning on cruising for a month. Never happened. Ah well -- next year! :) Man... I know
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 8:42am 09.28.24 A new suit of Dacron sails, costing about $5K, on a 32-35 foot cruising boat can provide the average
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 8:17am 09.28.24 I had a laminate roller-furled Genoa on my P30 in FL. It had not been well cared for by the previous
Entering Canade with children. FastOlson at 8:08am 09.28.24 We ended up not going up there. Sounds similar to our summer planning.... There is an old saying t
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine JamesG161 at 7:26am 09.28.24 I thought we would post a few things here. Hopefully all SBO folks had minimals issues. HHunter Ke
Dyneema chafe protection jssailem at 6:58am 09.28.24 Soft shackles would be fine for such a task. You do not need to worry about chafing if the surface o
Purchase questions 38 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 09.28.24 @TSL The forum store owner and some staff are former Hunter employees and have the build parts lis
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 6:36am 09.28.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario cymeyer at 6:16am 09.28.24 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to understand how to chart a course. I understand that it is rat
Question about Eye protection when refueling Benny17441 at 9:26pm 09.27.24 I'm sure next time you will loosen the gas can top, but not remove it until all the fumes pressure i
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 8:40pm 09.27.24 Hayden. Just to followup on this old post, how did your daughter and family make out with their tri
Laminate sails for a daysailer? shemandr at 5:55pm 09.27.24 The only downside to using laminate sails in my view is the cost. Otherwise, if you like sailing I
Question about Eye protection when refueling shemandr at 5:29pm 09.27.24 A diving mask would also work and is also useful to have on board.
Dyneema chafe protection FlimFlamII at 4:42pm 09.27.24 Yes, very much so. But not as useful if part of the purpose is to improve grip on a winch or throug
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement Hello Below at 3:15pm 09.27.24
Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 2:04pm 09.27.24 If you want to protect your eyes, get some swimming goggles. Handy to have on board. good idea

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