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Going up a furling mast Phantom154 at 11:35am 04.05.16 Big Boats 11/1983 I have a Selden furling mast and need to use the halyard to haul me up to fix/replace my anchor ligh
Water System Fittings still at it at 10:28am 04.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1701 The fresh water system in my 1986 Beneteau First 405 is fitted with 16mm hoses and fittings which I
Hunter 306 Only: Minimum wind conditions to cruise? Bedouin at 9:37am 04.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1753 Hello all, So, I calculated my 2002 Hunter 306's SA/D at 16.6 (probably more like 16.0 with the fam
Main sheet block/swivel/cam cleat Wakulla212 at 9:28am 04.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2762 Help please. I need to replace the main sheet block, swivel cam cleat (there is probably a technica
Take care of your health, fellas! Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 04.05.16 Ask All Sailors 35/2400 I just went thru an experience that demonstrates how fleeting it can be. Over a week ago on Wednesd
Dow 795 Alternate? kloudie1 at 7:56am 04.05.16 Ask All Sailors 37/23899 I saw a data sheet for GE "Iron Grip" construction adhesive that looked very similar to the properti
Reefing Hunter 216 jjbrainard@comcast.net at 5:51am 04.05.16 Smaller Boats 10/1908 How do I reef the luff grommet on the main sail?
Kanzaki Transmission Oil Change Jeff Jellick at 4:24am 04.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/11337 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC with a Yanmar 4JH3-TE / 75 H.P. and a Kanzaki Model No. KM4A Transmission
Hunter 310 Asymmetrical Spinnaker Gardnera at 8:43pm 04.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/2193 I have a 1998 Hunter 310 with a fiberglass arch. I want to purchase and install an asymmetrical spin
H25 boarding ladder DianaOfBurlington at 7:59pm 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/767 I am looking for a boarding ladder that can be fixed-mounted (not removable), that folds down (not t
How to add a Freezer section? McIntoshUSA at 7:54pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/781 We have a good working cold plate refrigerator. I have seen some refrigerators that have a metal sec
Standing rigging tension wing15601 at 7:18pm 04.04.16 Bigger Boats 1/726 Ive searched high and low for definitive numbers for setting the tension on the standing rigging on
Can't find the leak! WJM53 at 6:00pm 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/758 I have a Hunter 28 that seems to have developed a leak over this past winters storage. Even with a w
Trailer weight/GVW Cat 22 gjordan at 5:33pm 04.04.16 Catalina 22 8/9306 I could not find it in the search feature, so here goes. My 79 swing keel 22 has a Trailrite trailer
Pump out hose needs to be replaced (1) tstrobel at 5:07pm 04.04.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1055 My hoses stink as the waste tank pumpout hose is connected to the bottom of the tank and waste is al
Headed to Sardis Lake, Mississippi, U.S.A. In June - Do you have recent experience? williamtl at 4:50pm 04.04.16 Destinations 4/1263 Hello All, I'm headed to Sardis Lake in June with my trailer sailer for a week. I was hoping that
Epoxy Resin Quality CYQK at 4:43pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4189 Anyone know if the quality of epoxy resin is dependent on the ratio it is mixed with hardener? Seei
Ranger 28 envy Ned Ludd at 12:37pm 04.04.16 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/3025 Hi All, There is a Ranger 28 which I have had my eye on for the past 5 years, well it is now up for
main halyard naitaka at 12:36pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/501 I have a Oday 322 with the isomat in mast furler. My main halyard is worn and I would like to repla
jib traveler? mcockrell at 12:15pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4035 hello all. new sailor here. I have been on sailboats many times but I never really learned much abou

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Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 9:47am 02.19.24 Duck and cover comes to mind...
No holding tank options? jssailem at 9:45am 02.19.24 dumping pee overboard is still illegal That agrees with what I read.. But just airing your junk ou
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend (4) bugsboat at 9:45am 02.19.24 Well, Titan Manufacturing in Ft. Myers, Fl finally got the compression post sleeve and weight remove
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole (3) danooxnard at 9:25am 02.19.24
Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:34am 02.19.24 I like Barron's, and if you moor there you get priority for winter storage which you should consider
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 02.19.24 As @dmax mentioned, they can be replaced with other models as they're a universal part assuming you
Interfacing of analogue sensors to NMEA Leeward Rail at 8:11am 02.19.24 I have in mind NKC42. What could be diagram of connection to sensors? Should I disconnect existing
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole danooxnard at 7:55am 02.19.24
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 FastOlson at 7:54am 02.19.24 Watch out for common "assumptions" too. I once bought a new name-brand prop that, when checked, was
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken kappykaplan at 7:52am 02.19.24 Alan Backus, the OP hasn't been seen since 27 Sep 2021.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar east coaster at 7:52am 02.19.24 When you say 30 heel which compressor are you referring to, the Engel or the one you mention? Just f
Western L.I. Sound marina dlochner at 7:50am 02.19.24 Barrons on City Island has moorings. It is a pretty low key, old school boatyard. https://www.barro
YANMAR replacement FastOlson at 7:49am 02.19.24 A Pearson 303, is a "modern" design and for many owners would be their Last Boat. I note that this
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 lynno at 7:46am 02.19.24 What's the issue with the hatches? Parts are available for most hatches and there are companies out
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 dmax at 7:43am 02.19.24 The originals were made by Beckson - they make similar ones today. I replaced mine with Lewmar Stand
WINDLASS dlochner at 7:43am 02.19.24 Depends on the anchor weight, rode weight, is there an anchor locker, etc. etc. Most Windlass manuf
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 7:36am 02.19.24 Thanks for the replies. I live in northwest Queens, so the north shore of L.I. as far as Port Washi
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar Leeward Rail at 7:19am 02.19.24 Heeling ? These compressors typically allow up to 30 degrees of heel. The same as the icebox conver
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? Scott T-Bird at 7:00am 02.19.24 From the responses, it sounds like the choice between jack stands and a cradle is pretty nebulous an
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken Alan Backus at 6:53am 02.19.24 Hi Tim, I have the same problem with replacing the centerboard lift line on my Hunter 212 (not water

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