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Merc / Yamaha / Evinrude Canonshooternb at 6:06pm 04.02.17 Ask All Sailors 42/7601 So I finally made the decision and purchased a Zodiac Cadet 270 and now looking for a motor to push
35.5 Hunter Legend Furler Question shavdog at 5:17pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 7/1137 I bought a 1994 35.5 legend...The marina is going to take the mast down and get it ready for shipmen
Repair or Replace BOTH dual rope clutches on '83 H34 (2) H3newdog at 4:02pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 6/1153 Well I'm to the point in my refit that I need to either replace all of the handles ($20/each) on my
Teak Decking 1967 O'day Javelin NewsailorMA at 3:53pm 04.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1215 Does anyone happen to know the dimensions for the teak deck? The boat my wife and I bought do not ha
Generator bugsboat at 3:22pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 3/1013 I am thinking about a generator for my 1995 Hunter 37.5. Has anyone ever put one on this boat? Where
1986 P36-2 stanchions NYSail at 1:14pm 04.02.17 Pearson 19/2730 Hello all..... Cleaning garage and found The original stanchions....... free to a good home. You pa
MAST RAISING TECHNIQUES WANTED CaptDon01 at 10:41am 04.02.17 Catalina 22 11/2851 Rich Fox, our Association's Editor for the C-22's MainBrace publication is wanting to run an article
Cam and Set Screw Gone Pink - Jabsco Raw Water Pump rardiH36 at 10:40am 04.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/2445 Raw water circulation for my old Yanmar is done by a belt driven small Jabsco pump. Model 2760-0003
my primary and inexpensive anchor, rode, chain solution TortugasRoyal at 6:20am 04.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1498 my primary and inexpensive anchor, rode, chain solution anchor is clone of a newish design, 35ft cha
trailer tire update, Nankang CW-25 Radial Tire - 205R14C 109/107R, 16 months later TortugasRoyal at 6:05am 04.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/957 Nankang CW-25 Radial Tire - 205R14C 109/107R After 16 months and over 6 thousand miles of trailerin
Spare halyards.... 423 NYSail at 5:39am 04.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/859 Hello all..... My new to me 423 has no spare halyards and I find this to be a problem if I ever nee
79 H30 Starboard Cabin Locker Drain tomgrigsby at 4:19am 04.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/676 The speed log is in the aft end of my starboard locker, and I ship about a gallon of water every tim
PNW - I want to tour your Hunter Legend, 376, 380 Borg at 1:00am 04.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/876 I've never owned a sailboat and am looking to purchase one this year. I've gravitated towards the H
Westerbeke paint Meriachee at 12:47am 04.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/2054 Has anybody found a match for the red used on a Westerbeke?
motor hoist for o'day 34 njlarry at 9:09pm 04.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/593 As anyone mounted an outboard motor hoist on their 34/35 stern pulpit? Curious where you found the
Thruster battery switch tbilyeu at 7:08pm 04.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/823 i have a 2014 Oceanis 45 which is now on a cradle. I am getting ready to launch and was reconnecting
What's a quick and easy way to... MaryEllaRose at 5:18pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 34/4919 ...remove masking tape that was left on the hull for years? It's the blue stuff... The PO left it on
How much of the boat's weight... MaryEllaRose at 5:12pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 13/2893 ... should rest on the keel and how much should be on the jack stands when putting the boat on the h
Changing Batteries Scott2 at 4:45pm 04.01.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/4070 Greetings Fellow Sailors, I bought a 1994 Catalina C270LE last year and would like to change the ba
Painting my Hull Hunter 31 at 1:08pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3774 I know this has gone around the block many times but I never seem to get it clear. I have a 31Hunter

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Invest 95L (2) jssailem at 4:34pm 06.28.24 Wayne, If your reunion is in Texas around 5 July, you should be ok no matter which model you follow.
Leaking helm cover Don S/V ILLusion at 4:08pm 06.28.24
What are these screw things called thinwater at 3:50pm 06.28.24 Just three thoughts: 1. I've seen some very badly corroded aluminum rivets. The worst was used to a
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 3:23pm 06.28.24 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Oh, boy, Dammit Jim! Tks for keeping us apprised. Ever
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:02pm 06.28.24 There you go. Even easier. I keep my boat on a mooring in Staten Island's Great Kills Harbor. Che
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 2:57pm 06.28.24 Absolutely not, the shear strength isn't there Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 2:51pm 06.28.24 Now just happened .... Tropical Depression #2 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Jim...
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 2:46pm 06.28.24 I realize that you did not ask this.... But, That is a very large boat for that type of reefing sys
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JoeWhite at 2:45pm 06.28.24 Yes. The aft end cap will have to be removed for single line reefing line. After removing the endcap
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 2:44pm 06.28.24 Our new Hunter 35.5 has the single line reefing. The first reef line was removed at some point, a
What are these screw things called dlochner at 2:42pm 06.28.24 Not completely True. Check here for best information. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/sa
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... FastOlson at 2:25pm 06.28.24 I realize that you did not ask this.... But, That is a very large boat for that type of reefing syst
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 1:46pm 06.28.24 If your boom is a Z-spar then the end cap is held in place with rivets. It is not hard to drill the
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 1:27pm 06.28.24 Good idea to use Lanacote on most two type metal mix. Use Titanium for the WIN !! Jim...
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 1:24pm 06.28.24 I've been watching this one for a while. It looks like it is going to mess up my family reunion wee
What are these screw things called Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 06.28.24 Not completely True. Check here for best information. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/sa
Invest 95L WayneH at 12:45pm 06.28.24 I've been watching this one for a while. It looks like it is going to mess up my family reunion week
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance zinahewitt at 12:02pm 06.28.24 The manual you linked is for a Unit 3... I don't know your boat, but based on the picture, doesn't
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. rgranger at 11:09am 06.28.24 You have to have the luff recut to fit the furler. ... and you need to add the U-resistant fabric t
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 10:33am 06.28.24 For a highly loaded application in a saltwater environment, aluminum would be a poor choice. Not c

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