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Discontinued Harken parts Atonement at 10:44am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/652 I own a 2003 Beneteau 42cc which I am converting to a cutter rig and need two more genoa cars to fit
Bottom Paint lindacc at 8:22am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/496 My ODay had VC 17m on her last season. She has been power washed. Can I reapply the VC 17 m This s
Interior paint mjmercer19248 at 7:46am 03.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/6209 Guys, Need to refinish my cabin. Looking for a good durable paint. Not sure if I should use a gelco
Hunter Legend 1985 34' Cutlass Bearing replacement Sea Painter at 7:13am 03.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1868 I am looking to see if anyone knows the exact dimensions for the cutlass bearing on a 1985 34' Hunte
Shore power Southpaw at 7:03am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 20/4154 I have a 2005 Beneteau 343 that was built in France it is setup for 220 v. Instead of changing it to
Prop size Steve and Monica at 7:00am 03.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/496 Hi all !981 O'Day 34 with stock drivetrain. Anyone know the size and pitch of the prop? Would like t
Mast winch or not Skipperdan at 6:01am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 6/4396 Should I put a mast winch on my mast while I am redoing it? Or better yet should I use one of the li
Solar Panels from Non-Marine Suppliers Lee Coller at 11:35pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1200 About 8 years ago I purchased 2 130 watt solar panels from West Marine made by ICP Solar. I've jus
AC 110V wiring - AWG wire recommendations ArkadiyS at 8:47pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 19/7940 We have a 1987 35 Hunter, and I am installing an additional AC power outlet. It is being branched o
Do you separate the masthead light and the all around light? Skipperdan at 7:44pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 55/7498 I am redoing the mast while it is down. They had the masthead light and the all around (anchor light
What is this boat (1) higgs at 7:31pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 9/788 I am pretty good with identifying boats even back into the 70s. At first I suspected an S2, but aft
Fridge issue question wilf at 6:16pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1732 I turned on the fridge and can hear the motor running but after a half day of running its still not
Anyone modify one of these.... Tally Ho at 4:19pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/4501 ...generators to hook up to a 30-amp shore power cord to a boat? http://t.harborfreight.com/engines
Cradle dimensions for Hunter 27-2 Lewie at 4:08pm 03.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1857 Friend bought a 1989 Hunter 27-2 fin/bulb keel and outboard engine. I am going to move it for him o
Removable Hump Seat - Storage ArkadiyS at 3:16pm 03.26.17 Big Boats 12/3295 This question is applicable to a handful of Hunters - 35 and 37 Legend boats... there may be others
Catalina Rendezvous May 4-7 Roche Harbor (1) LeoLambert310 at 11:02am 03.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1041 Reminder for the dates... May 4-7. Roche Harbor Marina, San Juan Island Points to note: If you have
Cooling water hose in Yanmar 3GMF (2) BGR at 10:49am 03.26.17 Big Boats 12/1714 I have been replacing the cooling water hoses in my Hunter 34 (1985) Yanmar 3GMF. The last one I nee
Mac 22 Main Halyard block tim_kd7jz at 9:18am 03.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/714 I want to replace the main halyard block on my early 80s Mac 22. It looks like a Harken 2644 is the
Westerbeke starting panel Pat at 7:09am 03.26.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1890 yesterday in shutting off the engine the entire key/Westerbeke panel at the aft end of the cockpit o
Rudder Post in Sirius 28 Jim PaON at 6:45am 03.26.17 Sirius 21/22 0/942 Hello Sirius boat owners! I saw that this thread is for 21/22 Sirius but just in case anyone has exp

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What are these screw things called dlochner at 6:19pm 06.28.24 Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_stress Stress versus Shearing force
Ablative bottom paint help (1) thinwater at 5:54pm 06.28.24 Were there actually solid clumps in the paint before you started? A bad batch or one that froze, tho
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
What are these screw things called rgranger at 5:25pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. jssailem at 5:12pm 06.28.24 Tim, furler systems come in several price ranges and structures. You will need to decide what your
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jssailem at 5:03pm 06.28.24 It is slab reefing already. It's actually two lines joined by a balance block inside the boom....
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) jssailem at 4:54pm 06.28.24 Often pictures help AC Tap. is a signal pulse circuit that provides a data source for your Tachometo
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 4:40pm 06.28.24 So, it seems that I should be able to simply leave the AC tap wire off of the new alternator and ge
Leaking helm cover kappykaplan at 4:37pm 06.28.24 Any photos of what you're asking about?
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

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