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Half price sale! (1) Jackdaw at 8:36am 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1476 Macgregor 26s for sale. 50% off.
Rubbing Compound and Polishing kclancy at 7:59am 10.26.16 Catalina 22 5/773 I need to restore the gel coat finish on my boat. I was wondering if it is better to wait until spr
Safety railings Jesspot at 9:49pm 10.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/363 Hello lads, I'm looking for any suggestions , I purchased a1974 venture17 . I see the other models h
Whitlock/Lewmar Engine Control Mechanism - Hunter 356 (2) Knotallthere at 6:53pm 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/5300 Hello, Looking for some much needed help!! I have a 2002 Hunter 356 with the Whitlock/Lewmar single
Hunter 30-2 Boat Issues fbcoache at 6:28pm 10.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/6203 Hi Everyone, looking for some much needed advice. I've been looking to purchase a 89-94 Hunter 30-2
Lewmar Coastline Hatch parts ( Acrylic ) for 2001 Hunter 380 SeaLuff at 6:17pm 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1843 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 with crazed hatch lenses. They are Lewmar Coastline Friction Hatches size 0
keep mast tension? CapnGL at 3:14pm 10.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/932 should I keep my mast tension on breakdown? i.e.: shrouds and forestay and rear stays at set tension
Marinco or Nicro Day Night Solar Vent Bill and Kathy McDonald at 3:05pm 10.25.16 Catalina 22 4/3354 I am getting ready to order a solar vent and am getting mixed reviews on both of the manufacturers.
Is anyone on here is "a known shipper with American Airlines" capta at 2:18pm 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 0/225 If anyone on here is "a known shipper with American Airlines" and would help me out shipping a refri
Looking for a Hunter 31 and 34 near Gainesville Phil Herring at 1:10pm 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/269 We're working on some retrofit parts for the Hunter 31 and 34 and would like to get Al aboard those
First sailboat advice: Sunfish or Victoria 18 (4) AdamStankiewicz at 11:36am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 55/11682 I've recently caught the sailing bug a few weeks ago since going sailing with my friend up on Lake E
Aquarius 23 New Owner Harmons at 11:19am 10.25.16 Newport 3/3420 Hello, I am new to this forum and am a new owner to an 1976 Aquarius 23, the boat is in pretty good
Stuck Centerboard Pendant Hoosier Kevin at 9:05am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/633 I have a 1978 O'Day 25. This past weekend I had a diver help me replace the centerboard pendant. I
RaceQs tgrady at 7:47am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/358 I seem to be having problems with there website not uploading my tracks. And they have not responde
Solar Vents Bill and Kathy McDonald at 7:32am 10.25.16 Catalina 22 1/278 I am going to install a solar vent on my C-22. Any recommendations? I am looking at a nicro day/ni
Installing a Bimini/Dodger Derf589 at 6:33am 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3839 Hi! My husband, Fred, and I just joined the forum. We have found many helpful topics on this site,
Low friction ring (2) All U Get at 5:48am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1232 129463 129464 Hi all, I got a chance to use my low friction ring and it works well. All U Get
40.5 Fuel Tank Replacement Michael G at 4:50am 10.25.16 Big Boats 2/430 Well after 23 years the fuel tank in Island Girl started weeping diesel fuel. After quickly removing
From the way back machine. Macboy at 8:39pm 10.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/1602 So, searching an unrelated topic I discovered this post. Has anyone echoed the experience? "I knwo
Autopilot install sv/red sky at 7:15pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 11/1031 HELP! I have a 1998 Hunter 376. The X-5 wheel pilot that came with the boat just doesn't cut it.

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DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 3:53am 05.03.23 Be that as it may, swaged fittings are the dominant rigging system in the sailboat industry. You oc
Reefing system sheaves (2) garymalmgren at 3:31am 05.03.23 Just a little extra on rgranger's useful post. To remove the blocks you will need to remove one of t
Fortress anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:23am 05.03.23 I would be keen to see or get info on the Solomons test. Been there many times and yep on that anch
Cat 30 Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 10:35pm 05.02.23 When searching for information on a windlass install on any boat, nobody can offer any useful advice
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights Joe at 9:43pm 05.02.23 What's the panel look like?
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 Joe at 9:41pm 05.02.23 Thanks for the great info, Joe. The diagram is especially helpful. Both my main and jib halyards a
Reattach wire to steering quadrant capta at 9:37pm 05.02.23 Right. For me it's hard to see when the rudder is precisely amidships. After a few adjustments mine
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:35pm 05.02.23 Why would you need a grease gun to lube the pump??? Just stick the nozzle on the tube of grease up
Reattach wire to steering quadrant Richard19068 at 9:21pm 05.02.23 The trickiest part of this whole job is getting even tension on the steering cables while keeping t
Third summer, boat wont sail Stu Jackson at 8:54pm 05.02.23 How old are the sails? What size jib in what knot wind? (I had a 1981 C22 for many years, it sail
Reefing system sheaves (2) rgranger at 8:52pm 05.02.23
Third summer, boat wont sail DaveJ at 8:46pm 05.02.23 Maybe you are using the wrong anchor? Or your henway is the wrong weight? Good luck.
Third summer, boat wont sail rgranger at 8:42pm 05.02.23
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 8:36pm 05.02.23 ii an anchor wont hold in 3 or 4 to 1 (excluding storms) you should get a new one. I anchor in anyth
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (1) dLj at 8:12pm 05.02.23 Just a quick look on Mcmaster shows the only fittings for "overhead" ratings are mechanical, the swa
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 8:06pm 05.02.23 There's the fatigue aspect not captured in the above, but the poured fittings have always been consi
Reattach wire to steering quadrant dlochner at 7:54pm 05.02.23 Those 2 long bolts sticking out are the adjustment eyes. Back the nuts off until there is enough sla
Urgent warning to genset owners baycloud at 7:52pm 05.02.23 Good warning to put out. I'm not familiar with this model Hunter, but where is the through hull, and
Urgent warning to genset owners dlochner at 7:49pm 05.02.23 All hoses have a life span regardless of how they are used. From the photos, it appears the rubber i
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 7:45pm 05.02.23

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