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For people of a certain age - Waaaay off-topic (5) Kermit at 10:38am 02.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 47/3199
Mast electrical and VHF connections kclancy at 10:26am 02.04.18 Catalina 22 15/1310 Hello All! I am continuing to work on my 1972 C22. I removed my mast electrical and VHF antenna con
Firefox vs Waterfox Brian D at 10:21am 02.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/2008 Yeah, at first I thought, huh? I never heard of Waterfox until recently when I was having issues wit
Salty Snacks - Never Leave Home Without Them Hello Below at 10:09am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/668 Once is bad luck but twice???? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/man-survives-16-days-adrift-at-sea
Blue Sea 7610 SI wire color marchem at 9:47am 02.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 3/695 I know this is a little excessive, but what color should the wire on the SI tab of the BLue Sea 7610
Battery tie downs marchem at 9:15am 02.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4573
Hurth BW50 Transmission StanleyJ at 9:11am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 I have a quick question. My Hurth transmission has never leaked. When I winterized this year, I fo
Batten attachment (1) DevR375 at 8:41am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1946
Battery issue 1994 Legend 375 DevR375 at 8:00am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/608
Bent safety rail 19thol at 7:02am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2635 Last fall when the hurricane came through St.Pete, it sucked all the water out of Tampa Bay and surr
not something you see everyday.. (1) Mark Maulden at 12:44am 02.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1476 146141 This was ~2015. This 737 was off loaded to shore on Thetis Is and totally stripped of contro
Strange AC voltage issues MitchK at 6:42pm 02.03.18 Newport 11/1671 All, Sorry in advance for the long post. I had a rather strange experience today. I have been in the
Glow Plugs Yanmar 3YM30 Hello Below at 5:52pm 02.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3152 Since about 2008, give or take a few years, Hunter replaced the engine Key Switch with an I/O button
SBO format walt at 2:09pm 02.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/4792 I have in the past thought that SBO was a really great forum - great folks and they made that even b
H356 stanchion deck backing plates richard9525 at 12:36pm 02.03.18 Big Boats 7/1117 Is there deck backing plates for stanchion bases. surveyor recommends rebedding the stanchions. The
Bottom Paint Advice Needed. Start Fresh? (4) Day Dreamer at 11:32am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2651 Hello, I have been doing a lot of research and I think I know the answer here but need some reassura
Best techniques for teak? LuckyDuck at 10:02am 02.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1673
New cutlass bearing Charlie98117 at 8:55am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3341 I installed a new cutlass bearing along with a new shaft. Everything felt fine during dry fit and th
Evolution of the species (1) Jackdaw at 8:14am 02.03.18 Racing 18/2200 Neat picture of the evolution of the Figaro short handed offshore race boat. While the length is the
DC Primary System Upgrade (2) Ward H at 7:29am 02.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 43/5959 With the help of many on the forum I've pretty much settled on my 93 C30 primary DC system upgrade.

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dLj at 9:45am 08.16.24 I've had to miss swarms of racing sailboats numerous times over the years. I generally just stay out
Preferred helm wheel cover? Rich Stidger at 8:57am 08.16.24 I replaced my Boat-Leather cover of 25 years with one that I bought from Clyde Marine. Nice quality
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 8:14am 08.16.24 We were once headed into a yacht club for the evening on the last day of Opti classes. As we approac
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks thinwater at 7:57am 08.16.24 From a racer's point of view, this is an interesting situation. It's been a few years since I activ
What to do with the topping lift? (1) Tally Ho at 6:24am 08.16.24 The rigid vang will support the mast, however, there are two issues to deal with, one is supporting
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 6:09am 08.16.24 The OP was not constrained by draft. That's not just him, but many or most larger sailboats traveli
Preferred helm wheel cover? (4) sailcapt340 at 5:30am 08.16.24 If you plan on taking the wheel home to it. Build yourself a stand similar to this. Helps to hold
Preferred helm wheel cover? (1) thinwater at 5:27am 08.16.24 My preference is a warp with 3/16-cord, without knots. I find knots irritating under hand. Would yo
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks thinwater at 5:21am 08.16.24 The OP was not constrained by draft. That's not just him, but many or most larger sailboats travelin
Preferred helm wheel cover? (2) twodzusfittings at 4:56am 08.16.24 I wrapped and knotted mine with Robline Cord. A picture below shows it incomplete. Once the finished
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 4:53am 08.16.24 Thanks guys. I'll order one from them. They are not cheap, no telling how old mine is. '92 H30T.
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 4:28am 08.16.24 Thank you all for the responses. I will continue to search for it as it has to be installed ( your
Preferred helm wheel cover? sailcapt340 at 4:27am 08.16.24 Highly recommend another leather cover from boatleather.com. sewing it on is a great winter proje
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment MikeHoncho at 8:54pm 08.15.24
HIN Location - Other then the Aft Starboard Stern (1) Nodak7 at 7:38pm 08.15.24 Just thought I would update you all on this post. Indeed Hunter does have a secondary HIN on the H41
Catalina 320 Aft Cabin Ventilation Scott T-Bird at 7:35pm 08.15.24 Great explanation. We opted for a 310 due to the large VBerth. The 320 had no AC and no hatch, just
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:00pm 08.15.24 The SeaEra isn't designed to bring water into the bowl and hold it...Your joker valve would have to
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (1) Hello Below at 5:31pm 08.15.24 I believe this is the manual for the 2005 Hunter 33. If so figure 8.2 on page 8.2 definitely shows a
What to do with the topping lift? (1) JBP-PA at 5:18pm 08.15.24 You could use it for flags in parades.
What to do with the topping lift? (1) dlochner at 5:10pm 08.15.24 I went to a rigid vang last year. I did not replace the TL (yet). I dont really need it, but usi

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