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Main Halyard Stretching? Suncatcher at 8:40pm 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1511 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 26. Shortly after I raise the main and the halyard appears tight,
Electrical Isolation of Propshaft/Prop Skoal at 7:57pm 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4952 I am rebuilding the propulsion system on my '77 Pearson 30 sailboat - basically replacing everything
Who is a good sail loft? hook at 7:36pm 08.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1538 My 1986 Mac 25 has the original sails. I just priced a main sail at Precision Sail. Their entry leve
Furling lines maraist at 2:11pm 08.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/892 Just sailed my newly purchased used 2011 26M for the first time. I previously owned a Hunter and a i
Furling line Waldo King at 1:39pm 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/509 How do you thread a new jib furling line through the slot ion a Hunter 170?
Hunter 31 hunter healer at 12:47pm 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/610 I have a hunter 31 with a tall rig the mast is 46.4 and I was wondering if anyone would have the for
v belt for Fischer Panda 12 mini SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:33pm 08.10.16 Big Boats 3/737 Anyone know replacement part number or size for v belt for Fischer Panda 12 Mini? Want to buy Gates
Help with Yanmar44 vibration ADuke at 12:07pm 08.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/1021 I am sure someone can help me. I have a 40' HunterLegend with a 44hp Yanmar engine. I have tried tig
Hull & Keel Question (1) kevintacher at 11:37am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1149 SOS HELP!!! Expert opinion requested... so the 1996 Hunter Legend sailboat has a 4.9+ foot draft wit
Yanmar 2GM flush - backflush or regular flow path? RichW9603 at 11:36am 08.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/1022 Hi all, Recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. For some reason the installed engine is a Yanmar 2GM (r
No power to the engine control panel PThomas at 10:08am 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1755 Hello I have a 1984 Hunter34 up until now it started flawlessly So I went to start the boat and no
Rigging the main sheet to clear a bimini MaryEllaRose at 9:45am 08.10.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1240 I'm planning to add a bimini to cover the cockpit on the Rose. Problem is, what's a good rig for the
Retractable Keel banging mfree25 at 9:15am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1400 I just finished sailing lessons and put my newly acquired 21' american fiberglass boat in the water.
Mast head wiring question jtm at 9:08am 08.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/592 I have my H28.5 mast down and in process of replacing the steaming torpedo lamp with a marine beam
Craziest Rigging Idea Ever? PGIJon at 6:11am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 36/2383 While I was tuning up the rigging on my boat, I plucked the shroud I was tightening. I then tried to
Oday Widgeon Age John From Maine at 4:50am 08.10.16 Day Sailers 4/1262 I recently bought a used Oday Widgeon. I am trying to determine when the boat was made. The hull n
Pop-top support when mast is down ? (1) Leeward Rail at 6:32pm 08.09.16 Catalina 22 18/2461 Hello all, In the process of working on our Catalina 22, and when occasionally sleeping/camping in
Types of fuel for your diesel engine Skipper at 5:39pm 08.09.16 Ask All Sailors 9/846 This is just for fun. A "survivalist" thread. :) Fuel types: Primary: #2 diesel Home heating oil /
O'Day 35 Stanchion Maintenance r2poor2fly at 4:46pm 08.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1033 Hey Guys, This is my first post. My wife and I recently purchased a '89 O'Day 35. I'm getting a li
What's changed? Scott T-Bird at 3:40pm 08.09.16 Racing 0/17 In light of the long running thread that turned highly contentious, I thought I would post this remi

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Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dmax at 1:37pm 04.29.24 And: Make sure the bellows are compressed the amount specified by PSS, mine is 3/4". This is a pain
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:30pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff Oh, I would have to l
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:28pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:26pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platform
Hand held Radio ? BarryL at 1:25pm 04.29.24 Hi, Wow, lots of good information has been provided. Here are my thoughts, and what I* do (which*
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 artboas at 1:17pm 04.29.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck j
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:15pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platforms
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 1:06pm 04.29.24 This photo is helpful, but I reiterate that putting in all of the ceiling vents, etc., will be a ve
The Great Lakes.... john6206 at 12:40pm 04.29.24 @Scott T-Bird This is true. Of course it's a windward / leeward thing. I grew up the Lake Huron si
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 12:29pm 04.29.24 Tighten the loose hose clamps before you forget. There is not need for them to be loose. Be certain
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:24pm 04.29.24 Can you post some pics? Not for several more days. I know it runs into the starboard side battery
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 11:55am 04.29.24 Clearly the MOB1 device has advantages over the DSC handheld (such as battery life and possible au
Prop Shaft runout Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 04.29.24 but the design of the keel (pretty swept back) and the prop shaft (really far forward) do make it d
Replacing exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24 Can you post some pics?
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 10:41am 04.29.24 Beautiful job on the paint! Can you share how much of the Alexseal primer+converter and paint+ conv
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 10:36am 04.29.24 You've gotten a lot of good advice above. What I can add is simply some anecdotal information. I j
Prop Shaft runout (1) Sutric at 10:31am 04.29.24 Appreciate your comments. I do want to mention that the sling positions are marked on the boat alrea
Stern anchoring Richard19068 at 10:30am 04.29.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 10:22am 04.29.24 The device I referenced earlier, Ocean Signal MOB1 sends a DSC emergency signal and GPS location t

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