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Trip report, San Juans & beyond (2) Ken Cross at 6:49am 08.02.17 Destinations 24/2000 The intent here is to report on a trip for those who may want to cruise the same waters. Also to me
Vinyl covers for shrouds wing15601 at 6:45am 08.02.17 Bigger Boats 13/3946 My genoa and its sheets rub on the shrouds when tacking so I put those split vinyl tubes over the sh
Hunter 260 Autopilot Installation TBSailor260 at 6:20am 08.02.17 Smaller Boats 0/784 This summer makes 10 years with my 2004 Hunter 260 and it's time for some upgraded electronics, incl
Prop Anode dfast7181 at 6:11am 08.02.17 Big Boats 4/1146 The anode on my 2005 C-387 keeps coming off. I have tried lock-tight and lock washers but it still c
TD,TS,PTC Emily JamesG161 at 5:52am 08.02.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/1317 A new description for a Tropical Disturbance... Post Tropical Cyclone At least for me:rolleyes:
Must adjustment on 1992 35.5 Legend (1) Michael-Louis at 4:04am 08.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/298 The boat was in Netherland and taken to Hungary, lake Balaton. The must adjusted dead vertical to de
First time out in 10+ GGordonWoody at 7:29pm 08.01.17 Smaller Boats 79/4476 This past Saturday was our fourth time out, ever, and first time out in 10+ wind. A respectable sou
Westerbeke 38B - Mitsubishi? jviss at 6:56pm 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/565 Anyone know which Mitsubishi engine is the basis of the Westerbeke 38B? Thanks, jv
Best showering arrangements hookway at 3:05pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1107
Diving platform hose on Beneteau 400 hookway at 3:04pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/557
C310 Raymarine Auto Helm Computer Location Concerto at 2:26pm 08.01.17 Catalina 310 3/838 Would someone please tell me where the auto helm main controller is located on a Catalina 310. I hav
Backing a sail when dropping the mooring (5) jimshipsky at 2:24pm 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 19/4214 I understand why backing the mainsail causes a moored boat to turn, even without understanding the f
Beneteau 361 aft platform seat issues Syversens at 12:14pm 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1017 Hey all, so I'll try to explain this best I can and hope it makes sense. We have a 361 and the seat
Cabin striping donvanv at 9:29am 08.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/779 Our green stripe along the cabin has started coming off and is leaving an ugly glue stripe. Had a f
Replacement Mast 1972 O'Day 23 POP TOP jsiska1 at 8:48am 08.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/526 Hello I have the opportunity to acquire a 1972 23 Pop Top. Only problem is mast was broken so a new
Helms 24 Boom Assembly amilne at 7:43am 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 1/344 The gooseneck pin snapped on my boom the other day. Trying to find a direct replacement is a pain so
MMSI Distress Call bawlmer at 5:21am 08.01.17 Ask All Sailors 75/6245 We were sailing around Baltimore harbor Sunday afternoon when the VHF started screaming. I looked on
where to mount zinc on keel? rpludwig at 4:31am 08.01.17 Catalina 22 12/3179 where have you guys mounted a zinc on your keel, need to do it with the keel up on the trailer, forw
San Juan Islands Cruise (9) stackwalker at 8:47pm 07.31.17 Smaller Boats 22/2118 Made it back from 5 days in the islands. What an awesome cruise. I highly recommend the San Juans.
Passage 42 Gear Shifting CaptBillyG at 6:45pm 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/683 Any suggestions on how to "loosen" the gear shift from "difficult" to shift to "easy" to shift. It

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Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break east coaster at 3:53am 07.08.24 Somewhere on the cable will be its "model number", this is what you need to get a replacement cable.
cabin steps sailliny at 3:50am 07.08.24 Looks nice maybe you can supply an item number or a way to find
What are these tracks used for? (1) rgranger at 3:44am 07.08.24 Is the "adjustable genoa car" not a pulley car? -Will LoL That is sort of like saying the anchor
Hunter 450 instruments are foggy east coaster at 3:43am 07.08.24 Mine as well, and it eventually goes away without any action on my part. Instruments are still reada
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 3:36am 07.08.24 That seems to be the motor most people reccomend. I just already have the 10hp on a little jon boat
Chain plates Hunter 49 American_Mainsail at 2:56am 07.08.24
Hunter 450 instruments are foggy kappykaplan at 2:12am 07.08.24 My engine gauges in the cockpit fog up when motoring Mine do, too, in the right conditions. I hav
Engine & Genset Pan are they connected ? Screen Saver at 12:00am 07.08.24 Im buggered if I can find this oil leak in the genset. Seeing the bottom half of the genset is nearl
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Screen Saver at 11:52pm 07.07.24 So just to finish this off. I had a new chainplate made and we counter sunk the studs and welded th
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 9:09pm 07.07.24 Hurricane Beryl is now Cat 1 again ! NDBC - Station 42019 Recent Data
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners philiefay at 9:06pm 07.07.24 Some great advice here. Steve, Can you please post final photos once the repair is complete and an
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 8:43pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what loa
What are these tracks used for? (1) Will Gilmore at 8:32pm 07.07.24 But what they won't have is a pulley car for adjusting the headsail trim.
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04pm 07.07.24 Bilge pumps have to discharge above the waterline, which means the discharge line from the pump has
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:48pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:42pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plen
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 5:56pm 07.07.24
Coaming trim install? dlochner at 5:47pm 07.07.24 Dow 795 would be a good choice, it is flexible and has good adhesive strength, yet can be easily rem
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 5:28pm 07.07.24 Thanks for closing the loop!
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 5:26pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plena

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