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Happy Birthday 25yearslater at 11:14am 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/618 Happy Birthday John Harrison. Great day to watch Longitude again.
Companionway Gaskets - 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 10:46am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/475 Hi anyone - yes - it's leaking like a sieve seems to be missing a set of vertically-placed gaskets o
mast step bolts Hunter 30' Tie the Knot at 10:28am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/525 The mast step bolts are stainless on an aluminum step. Despite numerous attempts w/ PB Blaster and
Anchorages on west side of cape may nj canal spadaforaj at 9:58am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/943 Have to take a sailboat to the Chesapeake from Atlantic City NJ. Mast is to high for the bridges on
Ericson 25 Centerboard Plans/Drawings Hollymae D at 9:36am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1201 I need to have a CB built from scratch. I am looking for a diagram/schematic I can use, borrow, or
Dodger for 30T Rxsail at 9:34am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/473 We are on a lake in NC, only canvas shops that cover pontoon boats and runabouts. Where can I find
J-flag when C22 racing. Is this a thing? Jackdaw at 6:32am 04.03.18 Catalina 22 30/2506 Saw this report on the 2017 C22 Nationals. Never heard of a J-Flag, which seemingly requires boats t
Pre purchase condition ElMico at 1:13am 04.03.18 Catalina 30 18/2340 Hi everyone, first post here, looking for some advice on the condition of an early 80s Catalina 30 t
Folding prop gtrigger at 7:23pm 04.02.18 Catalina 30 2/810 Where are the best places to buy a used 14 RH 12 folding prop?
Stability Index of 110 per ISO 12217-2A Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 04.02.18 Catalina 30 1/1133 Does anyone know or know where to find the Stability Index for a C30 per ISO 12217-2A. It is the an
Beneteau 361 green boot stripe tnathan at 5:15pm 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2495 hello, I have beneteau 361 with the forest green boot stripe. I have a little hairline crack at the
Samson line question Whatsit at 2:44pm 04.02.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1597
Chatter underway with engine Lake310 at 2:40pm 04.02.18 Catalina 310 27/3106 Our 2002 310 (#175) makes a noticeable "chattering" sound when underway via engine. It has somethin
First 50 fridge drain Julian Bell at 2:38pm 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/433 We have recently purchased a Beneteau First 50 and can't locate the drain valve for the lower fridge
Sail care and handling for trailerables Grotto at 2:07pm 04.02.18 Catalina 22 49/3930 Ok so going to buy a new suit of sails as the roller furling Genoa I got with the boat is toast. So
Jack Lines Far Away at 1:40pm 04.02.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3476 Hello all, new to this forum, very interesting so far. I've been trying to figure out how to rig jac
Boat stand alternatives? (3) Bartman99 at 12:12pm 04.02.18 Ask All Sailors 12/4577 I have a Sirus 21 (21 ft ~2000lbs) that I want to get off the trailer to work on the bottom and the
Beneteau 49 Bow Thruster Battery Shelf (1) CaptainSV-SecondStar at 11:54am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1395 Greetings all, I had noticed this before and on checking it out again recently I've decided to remov
install air conditioner Reproffitt at 9:29am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1077 Has anyone ever installed and air conditioner on a Beneteau 345 ,1985 '
Recommendations Needed-Bow Roller Mods rgranger at 6:36am 04.02.18 Smaller Boats 24/2873 Hello fellow hunter owners. I have an H26 and would like to add an anchor roller. If any of you ha

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Replacement for bose 321 T J Furstenau at 5:15pm 07.19.24 I, like Art, went with the Garmin Fusion system. Have it half wired in (cabin and not cockpit yet).
Mainsheet Project_Mayhem at 4:24pm 07.19.24 Check the forum store Parts and accessories for Oday 23 sailboats
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 Shadowland at 4:22pm 07.19.24 Foss Foam was the original suppliers of rudders for Hunter. They still have the tooling and will ma
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 Shadowland at 4:19pm 07.19.24
Water (drain?) smell on Hunter 33 kappykaplan at 3:10pm 07.19.24 As you've indicated, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress is the best person to make a recommendation to resolv
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast jssailem at 1:17pm 07.19.24 You might consider a pencil lead for the end of your messenger. They are half the diameter of the ir
What wood to use for motor mount? (3) jssailem at 1:06pm 07.19.24 Ok... Garelick Stainless EEz-In Auxiliary Outboard Motor Brackets one is in black. It also comes in
Stray current in the water shemandr at 1:01pm 07.19.24 Thanks, Dave. I was debating whether I would respond or not.
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 12:58pm 07.19.24 Update. Tightening the clutch arm screw, as John suggested, did solve the problem, sort of. The sc
Stray current in the water dlochner at 12:35pm 07.19.24 I guess you'll have to warn the thousands of hull divers working electrocution-free in saltwater ma
What wood to use for motor mount? Project_Mayhem at 12:16pm 07.19.24 I think my bracket is made of aluminum so I would have to use non treated wood due to possible corr
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 12:07pm 07.19.24 I've had HDPE (Starboard), G10, PT, and plywood. HDPE is a hard NO for me. You guys are killing m
What wood to use for motor mount? dLj at 11:35am 07.19.24 Here''s a data table of woods including black locust. https://robidecking.com/compare-hardwood-deck
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast Sailor Sue at 11:31am 07.19.24 Another alternative since someone will be going up the mast... We've had good luck tying a small mes
Stray current in the water MitchM at 11:20am 07.19.24 old aluminum hull powerboats with shore power on were the villains in our former marina
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:14am 07.19.24 I've had HDPE (Starboard), G10, PT, and plywood. HDPE is a hard NO for me. It will work, yes, you co
Mainsheet mike pace at 10:33am 07.19.24 Contact D&R MARINE, INC. ASK FOR RUDDY, HE WILL HAVE JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. P.O. BOX
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast smokey73 at 10:29am 07.19.24 @smokey73 - Maybe you could send two chase lines in the tubing. Use one and tie the other one off
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast (1) smokey73 at 10:28am 07.19.24 In case I wasn't clear. Here is a picture of the irrigation tube up the mast.
'99 Hunter 450 Arch removal Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.19.24 After removing nuts and bolts, what are people doing to break the bond and free the arch? Trying to

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