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Shroud Tension 260 steved2 at 11:19am 05.19.16 Smaller Boats 12/2304 Does anyone know what the shroud tension should be for a hunter 260 using a tension gauge?
Disposing of an old boat (1) Texas Gun-Man at 11:03am 05.19.16 Catalina 22 35/10665 I live on a ranch. The ranch next door has this sailboat on it. He's offered to give it to me if I'l
Need a bow sprit Boatman1710 at 10:55am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/443 I have a 1984 Hunter '34. Last year while motoring on the St. Johns river In Jacksonville, Fl., my f
Force 10 Use JHoward at 9:52am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 8/881 I have a H37c with, I'm assuming, the original 1980 heater, which seems to be in very good condition
37c stay sail jib boom JHoward at 9:44am 05.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1034 I really don't like the boom, does it have to be used to fly the stay sail well?
H386 Deck Light Replacement Bulb Boston2020 at 9:19am 05.19.16 Big Boats 28/3445 I need to replace the bulb for the deck light on my 2003 Hunter 386. I would like to go up the mast
Manual windlass Gzito at 9:14am 05.19.16 Bigger Boats 17/5298 I have a Oday 322. I would like to install a manual windlass. Rope rode with 15 feet of chain. Any
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:13am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/976 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:09am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Dupe
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:07am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/4 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Satellite Phone rental recommendations RichW9603 at 8:59am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/782 Hi all, I am going to be taking my Hunter 33.5 on a trip which will involve a couple of days where I
Deck Light on 386 Boston2020 at 8:48am 05.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/459 I need to replace the bulb for the deck light on my 2003 Hunter 386. I would like to go up the mast
Universal Atomic Diesel......and Tall Rig vs Standard Rig questions shazam at 7:48am 05.19.16 Catalina 30 15/1743 This week I purchased an '83 Catalina 30 (HIYN2971M83C). The engine, a Atomic Diesel, believed to be
My auto pilot is psychotic BayMan at 6:24am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 12/864 I have autohelm autopilot. Periodically it will just turn 90 or so degrees and wander off on a new c
water leaks around stanchions wharton at 6:08am 05.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/513 I have a 1994 Hunter h26. I would like to know if deck hardware (stanchions, pulpits, cleats, etc.)
Cutlass bearing tool rental for 1986 Cal 33? Jason Sprigman at 4:06am 05.19.16 Cal 1/1389 Does anyone know where I could borrow/rent a cutlass bearing tool for a 1986 Cal 33?
M3-20a water pump replacement Sprega at 10:28pm 05.18.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/644 I just replaced the Sherwood raw water pump on my Universal m3-20 with a Oberdorfer n202m-16. I was
C270 LE Boom Vang Scott2 at 9:49pm 05.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2937 Does anyone have a picture of a catalina 270 boom vang? I'm trying to rig one but not sure exactly h
Main sail pin? Karyon at 8:41pm 05.18.16 Smaller Boats 7/2257 Not sure if it has a name or not, but when I slide the main sail slugs into the mast, is there suppo
Help with C-Scow HIN please. (1) Roadking Larry at 8:09pm 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 6/898 Possible target of opportunity here. Saw the boat with a "For Sail" sign along the side of the road

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Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:08pm 04.01.24
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:07pm 04.01.24 The info for the oem install is in the hunter files folder for the 420 https://www.marlow-hunter.c
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:58pm 04.01.24 If you have space, I'd use a thimble and splice over a thimble to the chain. The rope to chain spli
Bent wing keels artboas at 8:54pm 04.01.24
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:49pm 04.01.24
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain thinwater at 5:24pm 04.01.24 It should be done the way it was done. Folks with windlasses know this. A thimble/shackle system wi
Name Change smokey73 at 5:08pm 04.01.24 Part of our ceremony was pouring the toasting champagne to all four winds and also included taking a
Mooring line...... smokey73 at 4:57pm 04.01.24 We had a recent storm at our mooring field. It was strong enough to tear out the Samson Post on one
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 4:52pm 04.01.24 That Hunter looks excellent. Seems like allot of these size boats have allot of space wasted (for my
Mooring line...... Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 04.01.24
Trailer sailer = beach launch? john6206 at 4:39pm 04.01.24
Mooring line...... jssailem at 4:26pm 04.01.24 The problem is that the fibers have so little stretch that when they go around a bend the outer fib
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) jssailem at 4:07pm 04.01.24 Check out the Mantus Swivel. It goes between your anchor and your chain. It helps to flip the anchor
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 4:05pm 04.01.24 Well that depends. Do you want to continue to use the windlass to draw the rode (the rope portion)
Name Change stickinthemud57 at 3:49pm 04.01.24 I recently attended a boat renaming ceremony and found it equally fun, silly, and amusing. Our MC c
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain stickinthemud57 at 3:40pm 04.01.24 It has always been my impression that the best way to join rope and chain is with a splice protected
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.01.24 Electrical connections should not be held with zip ties.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:28pm 04.01.24 thanks Its a 3 YM 30 filter off for easier access
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:27pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg thanks Its a 3 YM 30
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston PaulK at 3:19pm 04.01.24 Lots of places to stop, but they're often a ways in from the ocean. How much time do you want to spe

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