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Am I the only one who has to loosen forestay turnbuckle to lower mast? Rick Macdonald at 1:21pm 06.14.16 Smaller Boats 14/1856 I'm wondering if this is normal or not. I've written everything I can think of to describe the situa
Interesting Material kloudie1 at 1:11pm 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/418 Came across this stuff http://www.3pquickcureputty.com/default_v3.aspx a few days ago and figured it
Mast for Hunter 26.5 (1987) Hull # HUNB0148G788 Justin Morris at 11:30am 06.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/780 need a mast for Hunter 26.5 (1987) looking for an original mast for this boat, or even a section of
Massachusetts Question: Travel from Scituate MA to Plymouth, MA Plymouth Sailor at 9:29am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 2/592 Due to a boat ramp closing in Plymouth, MA (my hometown), my boat hauler needs to use the Scituate p
A Five-turn Rolling Hitch? Kings Gambit at 8:49am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2115 For some reason, perhaps one of morbid fascination, I ENJOY reading those "lessons learned" or "voic
higher water levels cause stanchions to catch on pelican pole cleat Sailorgal49 at 8:46am 06.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1662 We have a 1986 Hunter 34. The top of the stanchions stick out about 2 1/2 inches wider than the hull
Epoxy question DannyS at 7:53am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1303 Quick question, what would you smear on a bolt to prevent epoxy from making the bolt a permanent fix
Crazing Windows Long Story at 7:51am 06.14.16 Catalina 310 15/6195 Our 310 is a 2001 Hull #52, always been up north here in Michigan or Wisconsin on the Great Lakes. (
Calabration of raymarine ev100 autopilot ChrisCall at 7:37am 06.14.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/5544 Just installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot on my Catalina 30. Does anyone know how to do the calabra
user manual cleavespoint at 12:39am 06.14.16 Catalina 30 1/776 I need to get user manual for cat 30 1989 mark II tall rig, anyone know how i can find this Thanks,
Electrical Installation!!!! Help!!! joranderson757 at 12:30am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/3167 I recently bought a 1973 Ranger 26. It currently has no electronics. Ive only ever sailed on a Bolge
Boom and Topping Lift (7) IAMCCF at 11:02pm 06.13.16 Bigger Boats 4/1596 Hi All, I could use some guidance, direction, advise on my topping lift and my boom. On my old Cal
Victoria 18' ? (1) RussC at 9:04pm 06.13.16 Trailer Sailors 68/48118 Anyone here sailing, or familiar with, the Victoria 18? I have opportunity to purchase one reasonab
Holding tank monitoring on 40.5 pmcrosta at 6:28pm 06.13.16 Big Boats 7/1900 Has anyone installed/retrofitted a tank monitoring system on their 40.5 or similar holding tank? The
C&C cutlass bearing for a one inch shaft Impression at 6:14pm 06.13.16 C&C 0/1167 Does anyone know the outside diamater for the cutlass bearing installed on a 1981 era C'C 32 or C'C
ST-60 Depth Slow Dancin at 5:36pm 06.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/544 My ST-60 depth instrument is not working. Just shows three lines. Connected it to a new transducer a
Cutlass Bearing replacement Impression at 5:24pm 06.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/3911 I have a 1981 C'C 32 with a 1" prop shaft. Does anyone know the size or part number of the replacem
Mast gate vs. sail stop SFS at 5:20pm 06.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/3406 Another thread has got me wondering. Should a 1983 H31 have a mast gate (mine does not). We have a
Sliding Hatch - Track Improvements ? Leeward Rail at 4:59pm 06.13.16 Catalina 22 13/2896 Evening all ! I'm in the process of refinishing/ varnishing the teak on our 1987 C22, including the
Repairing a bad topside paint job Derek W. at 4:39pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/845 So I just bought an old O'day 22, 1978 to be exact. The boat is in good shape overall but the prev

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Adding a new rope clutch JoeWhite at 2:35pm 04.03.24 There is an embedded 1/4" aluminum plate just under the fiberglass. Position your device, mark the h
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 1:49pm 04.03.24 Hmm. Our boat came with a 40# Danforth. Been cruising BC waters since 2004 in many different anchor
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 12:52pm 04.03.24 One thing I thought of doing is install the resistor with a jumper wire around it with a switch in t
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) Jkutyna at 11:57am 04.03.24 I am in the exact same boat, well not really, mine is a '93 33.5. Windows needed rebedding before p
Cabin top hand rail jssailem at 9:54am 04.03.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (2) pgandw at 9:50am 04.03.24 Safe single handed mast raising requires additional equipment to replace the extra set of hands and
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 9:15am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 9:04am 04.03.24 What originally made me look was that there is water somehow getting in that closet space across fro
Cabin top hand rail twodzusfittings at 8:46am 04.03.24 Also check the Title "34 Handrails" on this forum from other members. Their end product is far sup
Cabin top hand rail (2) twodzusfittings at 8:39am 04.03.24 I removed mine way back because of the constant water dripping into the cabin from the holes of the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:36am 04.03.24 Thanks for the great advice everyone! I may decide to pull the string one of these days, but not thi
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 8:09am 04.03.24 Load Rite trailer and 4 load rite same size 14 " 5 on 4 OEM tires were bought 9/2011
Stuffing box question. twodzusfittings at 8:02am 04.03.24 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:02am 04.03.24 Thanks guys, I'll get it setup. Appreciate it
Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com

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