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Windlass refirbishment (2) All U Get at 10:51am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 6/414 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 3/573 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 13/2713 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 2/608 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 12/936 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 3/393 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 17/1248 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 7/1238 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 5/826 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 5/443 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 5/828 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 22/999 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 49/3406 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 9/1083 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 9/1713 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 12/3994 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 2/668 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 23/1612 I just purchased a 1981 Catalina 22. According to the PO It's been in storage for the past 12 years.
Engine / Steering Control cmonroe54 at 1:56pm 06.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2283
soldering iron gettinthere at 1:56pm 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 25/2548 I think one of my problems with electronics is using a crappy soldering iron. I'm making a new VHF c

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Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 9:04am 04.03.24 What originally made me look was that there is water somehow getting in that closet space across fro
Cabin top hand rail twodzusfittings at 8:46am 04.03.24 Also check the Title "34 Handrails" on this forum from other members. Their end product is far sup
Cabin top hand rail (2) twodzusfittings at 8:39am 04.03.24 I removed mine way back because of the constant water dripping into the cabin from the holes of the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:36am 04.03.24 Thanks for the great advice everyone! I may decide to pull the string one of these days, but not thi
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 8:09am 04.03.24 Load Rite trailer and 4 load rite same size 14 " 5 on 4 OEM tires were bought 9/2011
Stuffing box question. twodzusfittings at 8:02am 04.03.24 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:02am 04.03.24 Thanks guys, I'll get it setup. Appreciate it
Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:03am 04.03.24 I'd bet there are people on this forum that would look at a boat for you.
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:02am 04.03.24 You mean how to avoid a trip to look at a boat only to find out it's a dud? For the class of boats
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JamesG161 at 5:57am 04.03.24 Raytheon Is now Raymarine and they will help you troubleshoot. Jim...
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 5:51am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:46am 04.03.24 Hi All, Following up on your good questions and comments: I believe the above setup is original, al

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