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Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:03am 05.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/324 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in and then screws to help this problem. Has anyone fo
Baltimore marina recommendations for trip in June? iSailor at 6:48am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/387 I am taking the wife and daughter on a little trip (2 nights) to Baltimore in mid June to visit the
How important is a motor that has a charging system rustyw007 at 5:10am 05.09.17 Catalina 22 11/1176 Hi, I'm looking to buy an outboard for my C-22, and I'm wondering how useful/important it is to hav
Had my first trailer tire blowout yesterday (1) Gene Neill at 5:06am 05.09.17 Trailer Sailors 80/9779 The tire was a 15" Karrier LoadStar, load range D. They are rated at 2,540lb capacity each; the boat
Smallest starter battery Jackdaw at 4:52am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1157 BlueJ currently has a single battery (group 27) for both house and starting. Thinking about adding a
Mast (1) Catalina NC at 4:48am 05.09.17 Catalina 30 13/1745 We have had a great deal of storms come through lately. Recently, I noticed the boat started shimmin
The Canadian side (1) All U Get at 4:41am 05.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1820 Hi all, We met a lot of Canadians this year in the Bahamas and laughed a lot about how we see each
oday 23 mast wirring Captmayhem at 8:09pm 05.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1128 Anyone have an insight into how I can pull a new cable in for my mast light? The old cable is corrod
Chain Plates W.P. Smith at 7:02pm 05.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1614 Hello everyone, Hoping someone could give me some advice on chain plates. It's a 2000 Hunter 410. Du
John G. Alden Rendezvous at Mystic Seaport Museum 2018 (1) Scott Kraft at 6:30pm 05.08.17 Alden General Chat 8/1961 http://Photos Friends and fellow Alden Lovers, I am currently working with two Board members of the
plastic crib boards piedpiperIII at 6:23pm 05.08.17 Catalina 22 12/3189 Has anyone used the plastic on their cat 22? all of my teak is beyond help and I have been thinking
Blue Hull Paint for Hunter 40 2014 smetz at 5:06pm 05.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/627 Does anyone know if you can get a stock number for paint that will match the deep blue paint on my h
T Track placement knotatwork2 at 4:54pm 05.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/536 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and purchased a 135 Genoa. The standing block won't allow me to pull the sai
trailer tiller boat chart plotter possible option.. walt at 3:49pm 05.08.17 Trailer Sailors 14/5788 I have a Lowrance 4 inch GPS fishfinder mounted in the companionway of my Mac 26S and it works fine
End of a partnership Ferina at 2:13pm 05.08.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2435 For 5 years I have shared 2 boats (currently a Hunter 25.5) with a friend. He has only a few months
Opposing wind and current made it impossible to retrieve my anchor SWagner at 1:04pm 05.08.17 Ask All Sailors 40/3768 I recently purchased a 2005 Hunter 38 and believe it had a 33lbs stainless steel Delta anchor. We we
Catalina Yachts Decals shank at 12:01pm 05.08.17 Catalina 22 2/1238 This is kind of trivial but it bothers me to waste money. I ordered two of these decals and the fir
Water Pump Cycling... SailFysh at 10:17am 05.08.17 Catalina 310 16/2204 Just wondering what is "normal" for the water pump on the 310. I get good pressure at all faucets. T
How do you get your non self priming pumps going jeff356 at 10:03am 05.08.17 Big Boats 12/5455 Every spring there is a battle that I wage with 2 non self priming pumps to get them up and running.
Scientific Definition Of Sailing Terms Don Guillette at 9:46am 05.08.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 60/9724 Ship mates: I talk to a lot of sailors (phone, letters, Email) and in 99% of the cases I can provide

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Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 7:26pm 07.14.24 A handheld switch would help. I purchased one of these. Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit for Tru
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" capta at 7:15pm 07.14.24 I entered Clifton harbor and it was chock a block. So full the big charter cats were 2 and 3 to a mo
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin Jim_3 at 7:01pm 07.14.24 Good point. I thought about simply re-inserting the nylon spindle in the existing hole, then packi
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard jssailem at 6:49pm 07.14.24 With the suggestion that it might be a CDI furler, compile your images and send an email to CDI aski
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24pm 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 07.14.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Damaged gel coat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 07.14.24 There is an easier way. Remove all loose gel coat. Then take a Dremel with a V style grinder and cu
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course and lesson
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin shemandr at 6:01pm 07.14.24 I can't say but I would be a bit uncomfortable with the amount of meat between the centerboard pin h
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Rich Stidger at 5:56pm 07.14.24 If you look inside the new riser, you might find that the water runs through a passage and is inject
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. dLj at 5:46pm 07.14.24
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:56pm 07.14.24 We have two WM stores in our area. Both are nowadays staffed well with boat-knowledgeable folk. Ove
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 4:54pm 07.14.24
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.14.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: .
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 3:20pm 07.14.24 dLj, try this: Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com) Oh, i have that - never realized it was applica
What are these tracks used for? (1) Rick Webb at 3:04pm 07.14.24 I'd have to look it up but I think these are also called sheep's heads as the holes resemble a sheep
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 2:58pm 07.14.24 Kudos to @Ralph Johnstone for some excellent photos and diagrams! Definitely above and beyond help
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard (4) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 2:43pm 07.14.24 dLj, try this: Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com)
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:38pm 07.14.24 In questions of definition, the first step is always to consult a dictionary. If it's nautical, the

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