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Replacement Chain Plate and Support Rod - '84 H31 jmce1587 at 4:17pm 03.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 16/3187 I have placed in the owner mods, the steps taken to replace the chain plate and support rods for bot
Cabling in Hunter 37.5 mast aybabtme at 4:03pm 03.26.18 Big Boats 4/1204 Hey there! This might be a dumb question but I'm fairly new to boats. I'm wondering what I should
Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was: "Battery Woes") Skip Gundlach at 2:18pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/716 Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was: "Battery Woes") W
A vacuum for a boat Scuba diver at 2:07pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 34/6280 My wife and I have a 37.5 hunter sailboat, we are looking for a compact vacuum not sure whether it s
Navigating large swells Hydro Therapy at 1:51pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4168 Ive watched this attached link several times. It amazes my every time I watch it. These guys have so
Ship-to-Shore Transport for <25-Foot Boats? thinwater at 1:46pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2985 Putting anything on the fore deck seems impractical. I'm not a fan of towing, because it slows you d
Hunter 34 - pulling the prop shaft markwbird at 1:13pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 2/403 I have a very simple question: Can the propeller shaft on a 1984 Hunter 34 be removed without remov
Humor (1) rgranger at 12:39pm 03.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/989 Found this image today and it made me laugh.... https://i.pinimg.com/originals/86/d2/40/86d240d8
SHK/Scallywag & VOR Working an MOB cb32863 at 12:23pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1961 In the southern ocean. Has Survival gear on and hopefully a beacon https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en
Fastest Hull Design and Rig (2) Simon Sexton at 10:45am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/17674 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask everyone today what they think is the fastes
Rigging Diagram for 1980 Catalina 25 Windwalker III at 9:22am 03.26.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/20053 Is there a source where I can get a diagram of the rigging and clear explanation of stepping the mas
Generate your own polars (3) Jackdaw at 9:05am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 37/16540 It's out of beta now. An on-line VPP system Avalon Navigation (a French Company) will do a very dece
1988 Hunter 37 Legend - Need Info on Engine Cooling and Head valves BobConaway at 8:47am 03.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/310 Hello, I've owned my Hunter for 4 years and keep it in Mexico. Sailing season is during the winter t
Replacing my charger. Config questions Justin_NSA at 8:44am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 11/717 I plan to replace my Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/inverter with a Sterling Power Pro. I don't need th
Need Advice about Air-X Marine 24v / 12v Manly at 5:57am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2654 *edited, to clarify this unit was free* I came across a used Air-X marine wind generator for fr
Boat Title jbreland at 4:59am 03.26.18 Smaller Boats 11/1504 Can anyone tell me on here if boats registered in florida have a title ??? Here in Mississippi we do
New owner questions Rxsail at 4:26am 03.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1088 Hunter 30T 1992, I have ordered a new Jabesco manual toilet. The bolt pattern appears identical bu
Marinebeam foredeck LED bulb for Aquasignal 25 (2) Skipper at 8:34pm 03.25.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2608 Some may remember my bitching about the foredeck 20w bulb failures in the Aqua Signal 25 combo light
That new "1-on-1 Hunter owners helpline" justsomeguy at 5:52pm 03.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/851 Is that @Crazy Dave Condon 's hotline? :wink3:
Really embarassing question.... dneill at 2:35pm 03.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2611 Last year I was told that I should fasten my battery to the hull of my boat since it was in an area

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Rudder removal Legend 35.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:07am 07.18.24
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question jssailem at 6:04am 07.18.24 Why add complexity to your beautiful boat. You have a fractional rig sailboat. The jib is meant to
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves thinwater at 5:55am 07.18.24 I came up with an process a few years ago and passed it on to others at our boat club. This is ver
Rudder removal Legend 35.5 kappykaplan at 5:36am 07.18.24 Yes, it can be done. Make sure you have wooden plugs for the tube, just in case. Is your slip deep
Is a little water in the bilge okay? john2 at 4:53am 07.18.24 after 2 years of tracing leaks our keel is bone dry. So it is possible:waycool:
Does your 315 naturally list to port? john2 at 4:47am 07.18.24 when a 310 list to port, it 's time to refill the fridge
I just don't get this dlochner at 4:05am 07.18.24 Bad storms on Lake Michigan that Saturday night... took-down some expensive rigs on some experience
What wood to use for motor mount? kappykaplan at 4:04am 07.18.24 The problem with soft wood is the compression developed by the mounting screws which crushes the wo
What wood to use for motor mount? dlochner at 4:00am 07.18.24 If due the soft wood used and vibration encountered that would cause the motor to come loose, why n
What wood to use for motor mount? east coaster at 3:47am 07.18.24 If due the soft wood used and vibration encountered that would cause the motor to come loose, why no
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves sailme88 at 3:47am 07.18.24 I came up with an process a few years ago and passed it on to others at our boat club. This is very
I just don't get this Marmalade at 3:05am 07.18.24 Bad storms on Lake Michigan that Saturday night... took-down some expensive rigs on some experienced
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves thinwater at 9:17pm 07.17.24 Another method, that I have never heard of but would be very simple, strong, and fast. Pull about
What wood to use for motor mount? SFS at 7:33pm 07.17.24 StarBoard won't rot, or suffer from water incursion. Buy it once and never worry about it.
C&C 32 (1) Tally Ho at 7:25pm 07.17.24 Do you know the brand of pedestal? Edson is very prolific and I found this data sheet for a C&C 32
What wood to use for motor mount? jibes138 at 6:53pm 07.17.24 Why not use plywood? Just epoxy glue pieces together to get the thickness you want. It will be stron
Does your 315 naturally list to port? VFR750 at 6:16pm 07.17.24 Peggie, My holding tank is 17 gallons. After three weekends it was pretty full. Pump-out took
Combining two chain shots? Rich Stidger at 5:19pm 07.17.24 I have combined two lengths of chain for years using the two-part link with pins that are peened for
What wood to use for motor mount? dLj at 5:16pm 07.17.24 An excellent choice is black locust. Should be available in the Erie area. dj
Hunter vision 32 mast Rick D at 4:54pm 07.17.24 Should be an easy fix with a sleeve and weld. BTW, as I recall, there was not "much" tension on the

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