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Changing spreader Stephane Aloise at 8:41am 06.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/600 Hello I have To change my spreader, I want To know if I can unfix my two upper shroud, keep my 4 d
Dinghy davit/attachment Hunter 376? ghsmindy at 8:39am 06.10.18 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1477 We have a '97 Hunter 376 with a dinghy and 2 kayaks. Have always cruised with them on deck and launc
dripless mortyd at 8:26am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1552 have you gone to a dripless stuffing box, and are you satisfied. and how much did it cost from begin
40.5 creaking in mast or compression post. glennmul at 7:17am 06.10.18 Big Boats 4/762 Hi all, I have a bad creaking sound in the compression post and lower mast. I removed the cover pl
Shore power mikej21 at 7:01am 06.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 74/8098 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. My boat uses 30 amp power cord and at my marina that is what the power sup
H26 Trailer Tire Size Bill Ernst at 6:39am 06.10.18 Smaller Boats 3/715 Need some help. My H26 factory (dual-axle galvanized) trailer (1996) is 100 miles away and I need t
H34 Diagram (3) mnmpizza at 6:34am 06.10.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1529 151775 151774 151773 Greetings fellow marine poopers New to big boats owner here (1-week) and just
Structural Integrity H34 .... (1) FlyingAloha at 6:24am 06.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/399 1st Time Boat owner. HELP ! I have 25+ years glassing surfboards and Hobie's. This has me worried a
Bimini height gbrian at 5:53am 06.10.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1553 I cannot raise my Bimini as it is higher than the top of the boom. Can someone supply me with the co
Made new mooring cover... (2) SwitchintoglideIII at 5:24am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1049 Wanted to keep the sun, rain ' bird droppings off of her...
What size sail plastic slides and shackles for my 1993 hunter 33.5 john986 at 8:25pm 06.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/746 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can tell me the right size sail plastic slides and shackles to use
O'Day 222 Compression Post Cracked (6) EyeSail at 7:39pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 32/3348 I noticed a crack in the compression post today. My guess is that it is not new, but increasing. I
Perhaps Echo Bay This Summer! Kings Gambit at 7:17pm 06.09.18 Destinations 28/2955 Might do a trip from Nanaimo to Echo Bay in the Broughtons this summer. What's good along the way?
Looking For Mast Wiring Junction Box (2) Windborne at 1:38pm 06.09.18 Ask All Sailors 35/5086 Good day all. I own a 1988 Newport 30 MKIII. I am trying to diagnose a problem with my Raymarine ST6
Sailing A MC Scow Don Guillette at 1:31pm 06.09.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5369 I received a Email today from a lister who asked the following question - "I'm always last in the ra
Replacing gauges.... (1) itchybro at 1:21pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/938 Dear Hive mind... I'm getting hauled out next week for a bottom job. While on the hard I hope to re
Need bow and stern rail pulpit diagrams Jerry Schwab at 11:45am 06.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/718 Our Oceanis 323 survived Harvey but everything topside was sheared off, bent or swept away by either
Catalina Direct Lewmar replacement- Loving Bed-it Tape!! (3) uralite at 10:03am 06.09.18 Catalina 30 1/1082 151728 This past weekend in spite of my transmission and gearbox woes, I was able to successfully re
2GM20F Water Discharge MikeHoncho at 9:46am 06.09.18 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2122 My 78 H30 was repowered with a 2GM20F. It has a water discharge to the starboard side of the exhau
Mast foot Jimmy at 8:47am 06.09.18 Smaller Boats 1/527 on my H 26 when I rake my mast back to 6 inches should the foot be flat I seem to be point loading w

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Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 8:05pm 08.02.24 is high speed on the winch, and as I get close to the
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? higgs at 7:05pm 08.02.24 I have never cruised Erie, but have visited several ports via car. Dunkirk looked like a good marin
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 08.02.24 Like jsailem recommended, Most people will go with a cheap 50-100w solar panel and a decent charge c
Hard to raise mainsail Project_Mayhem at 5:58pm 08.02.24 The first time you clean it, it will take a few hours. Every season after that will be much faster.
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 5:45pm 08.02.24
Wood refinishing final passes (1) jssailem at 5:12pm 08.02.24 Just completed 8 coats of satin varnish on an engine panel.
Wood refinishing final passes jssailem at 5:08pm 08.02.24 To have a glossy final coat fine sand 220 or 300 grit. Wipe the surface to remove all dust and imper
Forestay Broke Away Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46pm 08.02.24 Precision no longer builds the sailboats but continues to build the parts
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits jssailem at 4:39pm 08.02.24
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits JoeWhite at 4:26pm 08.02.24 Here is what I did. http://mei1970.org/saillavie/solar-panel
Hard to raise mainsail (3) garymalmgren at 4:01pm 08.02.24 Hi Bronte. Do you have an internal track that runs a bolt rope or bullets on the sail. If you have s
Wood refinishing final passes shemandr at 3:24pm 08.02.24 While I was staying in Mystic CT, there was a women varnishing a gleaming yacht and a brain picker f
Wood refinishing final passes kappykaplan at 3:20pm 08.02.24 Using bronze wool will result in a satin, not glossy, finish.
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 08.02.24 @Leeward Rail lipstick on a pig? Oink Oink Now you're talking!
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Don S/V ILLusion at 2:34pm 08.02.24 Did the combiner allow for charging of the house batteries from the alternator? Or just allow hous
Hard to raise mainsail thinwater at 2:17pm 08.02.24 Use a dry lube like McLube SailKote on the slugs and in the track. Cleaning the track with a littl
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) American_Mainsail at 2:12pm 08.02.24 I owned a 2006 Hunter 41 DS. The boat is equipped from the factory with a solenoid combiner. When t
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 2:09pm 08.02.24
Cabin Material Question Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 08.02.24 If using acetone, be prepared to change your gloves often. It slowly melts/degrades most disposable
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 08.02.24 Don't forget to use a fuse. I usually go with the inline automotive blade fuse holders. Glass is one

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