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Bavaria 36 autopilot install photos (1) George P at 5:28am 11.27.23 Bavaria 4/1616 Hi, I'm new to this group. Just purchased a 1999 Bavaria 36 with a Volvo Penta 29 hp saildrive. T
Hunter 326 Running Rigging (1) Missionalan at 3:48am 11.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/768 2002 Hunter 326 Need some thoughs from the hive mind. Here are the running rigging specs from the
Just purchased C30 MKII! Brooke89 at 9:17am 11.26.23 Catalina 30 9/1743 My boyfriend and I are super excited about this purchase. Its a 1989 C30, looking forward to learnin
Couple of questions for Hunter 18 Owners CurtisC at 8:33am 11.26.23 Day Sailers 0/709 I've been wanting hiking straps in my Hunter 18 since I bought it. Curious whether any 18 owners ha
ID this old boat please (2) SailingLoto at 5:01am 11.26.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1105 The unused sailboats that reside on this lake amaze me.... any ideas? 30ft 1976 Peterson according
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 11:36pm 11.25.23 Engines and Propulsion 42/5270 1. I've never had this problem before. But 2 weeks back, starting engine after sailing it gets overh
1991 H42 with Heart interface Freedom 20 inverter charger- I think i have a problem! (1) eianm at 7:41pm 11.25.23 Big Boats 3/889 When i get back to my slip and reconnect shore power and turn my switchboard switch for shore power
Hunter 35.5 FLWestCoast at 5:23pm 11.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/821 Hello: I am looking exclusively at 1989-1995 Hunter 35.5 because I like the size, layout and feature
Hunter 140 frame Ayrehead at 10:50am 11.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/738 A question about the Hunter 140 / JY14. I have a JY14 built in 1997 and there is a wood board at th
Replacing compass in Hunter 45CC Viktor Eysselein at 4:28pm 11.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/636 Has anybody replaced the cockpit compass in a Hunter 45CC? Any tricks? Thanks, Viktor
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib rburt at 10:33am 11.24.23 Smaller Boats 16/2051 My recently purchased 2002 Hunter 260 came without a jib. I would like to have one made that is a m
CLosed must be postponed. georgetheleo at 9:39am 11.24.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1127 Thread still works.
Single private mooring rentals fishinnnc at 4:45am 11.24.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2107 Hi All, I wanted to get the sites opinion on the feasibility of me installing mooring buoys that cou
Mounting a motor sbrogden at 6:49pm 11.23.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1206 I have a Vagabond 14. The only lake near me that accepts sailboats has only two docks which both NE
raymarine connections NCBrew at 4:34pm 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/498 I know nothing about supplying info to the Axiom 9 I have. I added course and speed as an option. R
Pro/con of high capacity alternator for Yanmar 3JH2E bmohr at 10:13am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/970 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with the original Yanmar 3JH2E (non-turbo) engine, with only 1,300 hours. I
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember (1) Ward H at 8:43am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 9/669 221569
Need hard vang 1987 c & c mk III Jimongee at 8:32am 11.23.23 C&C 3/877 Im Jim and a former Hunter owner. I purchased a 1987 C ' C MK III this summer. I winter it in Mani
Starting a yanmar 4jh2e after 3 years? khodgesj90 at 6:58am 11.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/991 Anyone have experience on this? Ive seen some say a diesel engine shouldn't have a problem starting
Happy Thanksgiving! kappykaplan at 6:41am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/464 May all of you enjoy great meals with family and friends. :beer:

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Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:33am 04.25.25 I have a number of tethers on my boat. My favorite by far is the Kong double tether. https://www.k
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 9:31am 04.25.25 I have not seen these yet. I have a number of tethers on my boat. My favorite by far is the Kong d
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:30am 04.25.25 Points above are very good. I will add that granny bars at the mast i consider mandatory for going
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 9:29am 04.25.25 3 welders in Pensacola Florida looked at the mast at Zern's rigging and say they can't fix the mast.
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:16am 04.25.25 Off topic, but I have found the two-leg tethers to work very well. When at a station, you can use w
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 04.25.25 I used to teach dinghy sailing. Day one: Put on your wetsuit, take the boat out into 20 feet of wat
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 04.25.25 I will speak only to the track vs. jackline subject. Stretch. The lack of stretch could keep you f
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement Phil D. at 9:10am 04.25.25 Thanks for the reply Marcham. I think the difference is that my breaker contains a 5th terminal on
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:03am 04.25.25 OK, I have a lot of criticism for the skipper and crew in that video, but that's not what your post
Proposed Removal of USCG Navigational Aids DRhoads at 8:59am 04.25.25 For those of you in the affected area PLEASE respond to the CG they actually listen. We had the sam
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 8:58am 04.25.25 Probably the best and most thought out articles on jacklines (among many other sailing issues) is J
In-Mast Furling, Continuous Furling Line, Blocks, and you... DRhoads at 8:41am 04.25.25 Or splice your own line. It is easy only takes about 30 min the first time 15 min after. Done it a
Rudder draft Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 04.25.25 @Benny17441 is correct there is no depth measurement given for the rudder. Simply measure from the b
Transducer David in Sandusky at 7:44am 04.25.25 What Greg said. Actually, knowing the brand, and the hertz/cycles per second of the pulse are the ke
In-Mast Furling, Continuous Furling Line, Blocks, and you... Calif. Ted at 7:30am 04.25.25 A "Snatch Block" is made to put on a line without threading it. This would be a very expensive metho
C&C 32 Jumpstart at 7:30am 04.25.25 The C&C 32 is a good boat provided it is in good shape. I looked at a couple but passed on them. I s
Idle Adjustment Screw - Universal M35B dLj at 6:59am 04.25.25 From this and other threads you've posted on your engine, seems more and more like scheduling an eng
C&C 32 Scott T-Bird at 5:45am 04.25.25 However, at that age it's more likely that it has needed systems fixed and updated or it would be
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:56am 04.25.25 Mark, I don't know the answer to your question about backing plates or inserts. It seems likely the
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration marcham at 11:54pm 04.24.25 Time for a post purchase engine survey? Having a mechanic spend 2 hrs aboard should be well worth it

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