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Mast down spreader removals Bentsailor at 6:58am 10.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/470 Our 1994 Hunter 29.5 double Spreader rig must come down this winter. To tarp the boat we must remov
Removing the rudder on my 1986 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:50am 10.20.23 Bigger Boats 9/1051 Hello there! A long time ago we removed the rudder from my 28' Oday, but I really don't remember ho
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 3:57am 10.20.23 Ask All Sailors 28/1980 Hello, I currently remove my mast every Fall and install every Spring. I would like to make a proper
New Sails HomeyD at 1:07pm 10.19.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1233 I am ready to order new sails for my Catalina 22. A full battoned main and 135 Jib set up for a roll
Odd Sailboat ads (1) rgranger at 11:20am 10.19.23 Sails Call Lounge 12/1444 I thought it would be fun to share the odd things we run across when perusing sailboat ads. To st
Misc repairs and changes tcbailey67 at 3:58pm 10.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/792 1. I want to run the reef tack, reef clew, outhaul, downhaul, and vang lines back to the cockpit. T
'83 O'Day 28 Fuel Pick Up Tube RBilly at 2:32pm 10.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/598 Anyone know what the tube in tank was made of, how long, how to remove for inspection/replacement, .
On h260 stopping cables in mast clanging? TURNS OUT ITS USUALLY SLACK ROPE. Davenport at 11:13am 10.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/783 On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging, as boat rocks? I am just starting to research but
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table Mike H. at 8:19am 10.18.23 Big Boats 5/975 Our salon table is so big that a person can barely fit between the table edge and the settee backs.
Put-In-Bay? Kings Gambit at 7:03am 10.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/580 Good Morning. Looking at a possible trip to Put-in-Bay, OH area next summer. Does anyone know of ba
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay (2) stanirish at 3:56pm 10.17.23 Ask All Sailors 2/469 I've got a Stearns Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising th
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay (2) stanirish at 3:50pm 10.17.23 C&C 0/8 I've got a Stearn's Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising t
Whisker Pole Seahawk345 at 12:23pm 10.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1092
Diesel shut off pull Atlantic Phil at 11:45am 10.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 32/2462 I have a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. The shut off for the Yanmar is 4 steps down the companionway. Has an
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 8:35am 10.17.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1841 Has anyone used the Raymarine wireless radar? The boat we just bought has a newer Raymarine touch sc
is it advisable or feasable? Anomymous 163294 at 8:03pm 10.16.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1270 i want to ad just a little bit more headroom to my boat. how hard would it be to make a pop top for
Mercury 4hp 4stroke running too rich at idle TimFromLI at 6:56pm 10.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/932 My mercury starts right up -without the choke when cold. Then when warm, I need to keep the RPMs hig
Interesting to me dennisv at 6:31pm 10.16.23 Bigger Boats 10/1264 It's October, and in the Great Lakes, boats are being pulled out of the water for winter storage. I
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:23pm 10.16.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1486 When lowering my genoa for winter storage somehow two of the foil sections separated (or had previou
Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a fiberglass rudder stock Zvika Mantel at 12:32am 10.16.23 Ask All Sailors 11/426 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a rudder for a Hunter 46 year 2000. Thanks Zvika

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Chain splice Stu Jackson at 2:36pm 02.27.25 Just get 100 feet of chain. That is what I did when in your situation with my last boat. Correct a
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Stu Jackson at 2:24pm 02.27.25 If you have a battery inside your cabin (any kind) how do you meet this requirement and if you have
oil pressure sensor quandry Boiler at 2:19pm 02.27.25 Fo a Yanmar 4JH4 engine with Teleflex ECU (translator?). Has anyone figured out how to use a standar
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 12:29pm 02.27.25 My FLA batteries were located beneath the salon deck above the bilge. I have placed them in plastic
Chain splice thinwater at 12:21pm 02.27.25 I don't understand this comment. Are you saying that the weaker BBB chain is superior to G43? The
Marine Strike Survey dLj at 11:43am 02.27.25 Hi DJ Thank you for your input The survey follows a pre-established list of questions which was or
Mini Globe Race 2025 Drinky Crow at 11:16am 02.27.25 :yikes: dylhAvsCEdM
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 10:39am 02.27.25 I found a copy of ABYC E-10 which deals with installation of batteries. The following sections stat
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 10:22am 02.27.25 Now that's a garbage survey. Nice idea but really badly written. There is no option for never havin
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 10:07am 02.27.25 I read the Marine How To (Thanks Rod) on Installation and Orientation of Flooded Batteries in Boats.
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 9:23am 02.27.25 I was looking at this article and it says that in their testing, the chain 3-strand back splice brok
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 9:21am 02.27.25 If you plan to use a snub line, or a line/chain combination, the extra strength chain is not worth
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 9:15am 02.27.25 An ABYC compliant LiFePO4 system does require the devices talk to each other, especially the regula
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 9:08am 02.27.25
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 02.27.25 Any thoughts on outgassing and the precautions. I know it can lead to corrosion of sensitive elect
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Calif. Ted at 8:56am 02.27.25 I read Brian Toss's book on rigging and then watched his video, when it got to the part about the B&
Chain splice capta at 8:40am 02.27.25 Good to know. All of the ones I had seen were only 50% of G43. How well do they run through the g
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin dLj at 8:05am 02.27.25 Any thoughts on outgassing and the precautions. I know it can lead to corrosion of sensitive elect
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 8:02am 02.27.25 It is not necessary to completely decorate your electrical system with blue boxes. Victron's communi
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:48am 02.27.25 We have had Victron gear since 2019. I have more blue boxes than I can count and zero failures. I in

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