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Manual operation of windlass... Boyd at 12:56pm 06.30.17 Big Boats 2/838 New to us 2005 Hunter 41. Crew wanted to know how to operate the winlass manually. We think it's a
Sizing a propellor dehler25 at 12:13pm 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 12/872 The boat suffered a blade failure due to corrosion where blade meets hub. Throttling up from 2K rpm
Windlass refirbishment (2) All U Get at 10:51am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 6/399 Hi all, Our windlass has been slowly rusting away so we contacted Schaefer Marine in New Bedford, M
Hark-Over Time kiteflyer at 9:40am 06.30.17 Mid-Size Boats 3/556 Anybody know what the hard-over time is on a Hunter 28? Need to find out to calibrate my Raymarine
Back into the Ham Radio Spirit (1) Brian D at 9:01am 06.30.17 SSB and Ham Operators 13/2543 I love Ham Radio. I have been gone too long from the spirit that is Ham Radio. What ever happened to
2000 Hunter 260 Tiller Question Drhoppy at 8:49am 06.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/595 I read on another site that the 260's rudder can be "locked" in the down position while underway wit
Masera Bob S at 7:42am 06.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/880 I was told by the boat yard my maserator in the forward head is frozen. I'm not sure if it's necessa
Furuno Radar Question--Fatigue? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 3/376 I have a Furuno Model 1622 that's between 13 and 18 years old. When first "asked" to transmit after
Removing Westebeke B30 fuel injectors Guan at 7:06am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1173 Any guidance or tips for removal of these injectors will be greatly appreciated. I need to send thes
O'Day backstay question Anelajo at 7:00am 06.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1192 We have a 1984 O'Day 25 CB, we love the boat, but there is something bugging me. My standing rigging
Sanitation Hose Looping (1) SirMichael at 5:54am 06.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/784 I'm looking some ideas. I installed new Trident hoses in my '88 Hunter 28.5 to get rid of the smell
Been in my 45cc for 3 days!!! Complete newby!! David Tenney at 10:39pm 06.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/422 hair curler in make up table plug killed half the boat? What's up? Shore cord in put looks good.
small victories Captmayhem at 10:17pm 06.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/813 So , not sure how many here do their own rope work, but I needed to get a new pendant line for the c
The Cup All U Get at 8:28pm 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 22/958 Emirates Team New Zealand ran away with the final race for a 7-1 win over Oracle Team USA. All U Ge
Attaching the Headstay while on the bow Doug J at 7:35pm 06.29.17 Smaller Boats 49/3197 I'm wondering if anyone can share their technique for attaching the headstay while on the bow. I ha
1983 Hunter Cutter 37 Chain Plates Johnb at 6:41pm 06.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1067 I have a quote for replacing my standing rigging. They declined to quote for chain plate pull and in
Port Side Thumping? GregorLuv at 6:19pm 06.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1636 Hi Everyone! Been a while since I came back here. I have a beneteau first 305 and after spending a
Replacing portlights on Yamaha 33 (5) kampuniform at 4:50pm 06.29.17 Yamaha 12/3840 Just finished replacing all the portlights on my recently purchased Yamaha 33'. All of the portligh
tartan 33 forward hatch leaky dog (1) cmzs at 4:17pm 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 2/654 Hi all, I have a 1979 tartan 33. Forward hatch is great - a massive thing by bowmar that has only o
Newbie questions (6) blindsmokey at 2:46pm 06.29.17 Catalina 22 23/1594 I just purchased a 1981 Catalina 22. According to the PO It's been in storage for the past 12 years.

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WINDLASS dlochner at 7:43am 02.19.24 Depends on the anchor weight, rode weight, is there an anchor locker, etc. etc. Most Windlass manuf
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 7:36am 02.19.24 Thanks for the replies. I live in northwest Queens, so the north shore of L.I. as far as Port Washi
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar Leeward Rail at 7:19am 02.19.24 Heeling ? These compressors typically allow up to 30 degrees of heel. The same as the icebox conver
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? Scott T-Bird at 7:00am 02.19.24 From the responses, it sounds like the choice between jack stands and a cradle is pretty nebulous an
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken Alan Backus at 6:53am 02.19.24 Hi Tim, I have the same problem with replacing the centerboard lift line on my Hunter 212 (not water
YANMAR replacement Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 02.19.24 What assurance do you have that either one will last as long as you intend to keep the boat? How mu
YANMAR replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 02.19.24 If money is tight you could throw an outboard or trolling motor on the back as a temporary solution
No holding tank options? Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 02.19.24 I once read that 70% of MOB situations are due to people falling while peeing over the side of the b
No holding tank options? JBP-PA at 5:52am 02.19.24 ... while not ever putting anything into that shiny unused tank. Once it's tainted, that's it for
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 5:49am 02.19.24 Hi Sailing Pelican. I will step in for what it's worth. You have set out two but actually you have a
Your experience with propane outboards? SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.19.24 That's because a standard tank will dispense liquid propane if tilted sideways or upside down. That
YANMAR replacement dlochner at 5:09am 02.19.24 A used seawater cooled engine from a saltwater boat is a bit risky. The concern is how much corrosio
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 4:46am 02.19.24 I love VHB and VHB + 795 is probably the best way to install windows, however my windows are mechani
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 3:31am 02.19.24
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 10:52pm 02.18.24 How long will the track be? Have you thought of attaching a base plate with welded ring as an alte
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 10:47pm 02.18.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I have
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 9:06pm 02.18.24 Thanks for the pics. Looks good after 5 years.
Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:26pm 02.18.24 Putting aside how to move the boat (I'd sail it) there are lots of marina choices. Where do you live
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig dlochner at 8:02pm 02.18.24 The take home message here is, get a good professional rigger involved, someone who had done this ki
Popeye the Sailor's Story JamesG161 at 7:15pm 02.18.24 When most people think of Popeye, we probably think about a hard-hitting sailor man fueled by a love

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