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Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1615 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1716 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3525 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin
2006 26m bowsprit stantion base need resealing. screws will not remove chemainiac at 6:29pm 03.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/565 hi folks I cannot remove the screws on my 2006 26m bow sprit stantion base. I have attempted to leve
Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1283 Figured I might need the Safe For Work disclaimer. I have a Quicksilver 380, 10' dinghy rated for a
anyone want a free Cal 25? RussC at 4:58pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/830 Not mine and I know nothing about it personally. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/6042914427.h
H34 New furler need help after tornado PGIJon at 2:02pm 03.15.17 Big Boats 11/1000 Well the Progressive Insurance rep was here and they are going to pay for a new furler. My question
Hunter market Report (3) JamesG161 at 8:53am 03.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/1264 I got these .... COURTESY OF SOLDBOATS.COM I thought they would be of general interest. Where is th
West Marine Spring Super Sale... rpludwig at 1:16am 03.15.17 Catalina 22 0/767 in case you're not on Stingy's mailing list, he just posted: Stingy Deals West Marine has their Spr
Mast head fly mounting Ned Ludd at 8:12pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2669 I got tired of the Davis plastic masthead fly's and just got a SeaLux solid SS unit for only a few b
H376 Ladder Upgrade Install Question rfrye1 at 6:34pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 1/480 I am finally getting around to replacing the huge pain in the neck one-piece OEM boarding ladder wit
Catalina 380 Leaking Chain Plate (5) kimelmore at 5:49pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 3/1509 As promised some photos of my leaking chain plate. It was the forward lower port side chain plate. I
Coronado 25 Sambo420 at 5:35pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/11992 Hello all! I am looking into my 3rd sailboat (first two being Cal 20 ' 29) in a Coronado 25. She is
Best approach to fixing this rudder? (2) Captn Scotty at 4:33pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1393 134258 134257 It would seem that the cold weather has frozen the water trapped in my rudder and caus
Tohatsu 9.8 outboard RWSlater at 3:52pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 23/15319 Do any of you have this outboard? Looking for opinions on a near 10hp motor. I have the 10'2" infla
Universal M25 fuel bleed (1) LeslieTroyer at 3:25pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/5113 I've upgraded my M25 to include the bleed valve that was on the later engines. I've read that some
Motor for O'Day 20 CHris F at 2:52pm 03.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1458 I purchased a 1976 O'Day 20 In Spetember 2016, which came with a 5hp Tohatsu 2 stroke. I later neede
OPTIMUM PROPELLER SIZE FOR 26M 70HP YAMAHA GILLES PARENTEAU at 2:18pm 03.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/774 HI ! MY MAX RPM IS 5200...SHOULD BE 6200 MY MAX SPEED BALLAST OUT IS 16 KNOTS...I'VE HEARD PEOPLE SA
bow to beach ladder? RussC at 1:00pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3326 Anyone here have one of these ladders. looks very interesting, but unsure how stable they would actu
Happy Pi Day! LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 25/2708 Just noticed the date today and found out its Pi Day! So with all the insanely smart engineers and

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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
How to fix RayMarine wind gauge. Ward H at 10:32am 06.28.24
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance dlochner at 10:08am 06.28.24 I doubt I could fit 7/16" line through the Harken fairleads I bought and I don't remember their bei
What are these screw things called (1) rgranger at 10:03am 06.28.24 more than a dozen and get me a bigger rivet gun...
Invest 95L rgranger at 9:59am 06.28.24 I appreciate these forecasts. THNX!:beer:
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance Ward H at 9:59am 06.28.24 If you go ahead and install the 7/16" check for excessive friction going through the fairleads to th
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 9:55am 06.28.24 Unfortunately the one in the images is too big. But I do have good access to get a backing plate i
Ablative bottom paint help (1) rgranger at 9:49am 06.28.24
What are these screw things called dLj at 9:08am 06.28.24 I've never found monel or stainless than difficult with a standard gun, if there are just a few. Us
What are these screw things called thinwater at 8:28am 06.28.24 I've never found monel or stainless than difficult with a standard gun, if there are just a few. Use

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