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79 Hunter 25 Cherubini Jammin jr at 7:05am 03.04.16 Smaller Boats 5/1931 I was looking at boats in the 25 range and thought I had settled in an Oday, but it was a lot roughe
Do I "need" 1/2" rudder gudgeons? Gene Neill at 6:48am 03.04.16 Catalina 22 30/10745 I'm planning to upgrade to a Ruddercraft rudder in the very near future, so it's time to decide whet
What to use under mattress seadaddler at 5:54am 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 20/13523 I know this has been talked about many time but a friend asked me what I do and I do not use anythi
Hunter Gate Stancion for sale Captain Russ at 5:17am 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 2/54 Nice shape bent a litlle and straightened. Make offer! captain.russ@yahoo.com
Y25 Masthead Rebuild Syntonos at 7:02pm 03.03.16 Yamaha 2/1031 Hello All, Does anyone know the main / jib halyard sheave size? I need the diameter and bore size.
Flexible Solar Panel Cover Hello Below at 5:32pm 03.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2862 I have searched the web up and down and have not come across any mention about covering a flexible s
Racor Snapp heritage at 5:12pm 03.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1353 Anyone tried this filter? http://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/SNAPP_Presentation.pdf It has a lo
1980 Hunter 25 Forward Hatch Replacement JLeCompte at 3:25pm 03.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/821 The front hatch of my "new" 1980 Hunter 25 is completely unattached from the frame and appears that
VHF/AIS cable for refit jssailem at 2:10pm 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/826 I'm re-rigging my mast so while down, replacing wiring and lighting. I have removed the VHF coax and
Honda 9.9 prop All U Get at 1:10pm 03.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 18/6092 Hi all, We were running the dinghy to a spot down the coast a bit and couldn't really keep up with
PDF Owners Manual for Hunter 460 29palmsailor at 12:50pm 03.03.16 Big Boats 1/2780 Since I bought my 2000 Hunter 460 I have tried to find a PDF Owners Manual Online and have asked Hun
1980 Hunter 25 - Safe Paint Removal (1) JLeCompte at 12:01pm 03.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/733 After years of dreaming of sailing, I finally decided to stop merely dreaming and purchased my first
Pet Peeve with Sailboat Adds Bad Obsession at 11:58am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 51/4411 A hobby of mine is looking at other boats. I love looking through adds of boats and seeing what peo
26x split centerboard Albertagirl at 10:44am 03.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/710 Our 1998 26X has a centerboard that has split at the bottom seam (probably due to water freezing ins
VHF Radio Rebate for Standard Horizon, 2016 CloudDiver at 10:08am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/936 If you are looking for a new handheld or fixed VHF radio, Standard Horizon has a mail in rebate for
Sailing purchase sea trial advice wanted... VanIslandGuy at 9:10am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/572 We are in the process of completing a purchase on a Hunter 410. This is our second sailboat, (we've
Legend 35.5 keel issue (1) nfg2u at 9:08am 03.03.16 Big Boats 5/843 Is this where the keel attaches. Just on the hard and seeing where it looks like its debonding at th
SUGRU Marc14857 at 8:13am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/399 Saw this article in the NY Times today (3/3/2016). Has anyone ever used this stuff? Seems like a goo
Using old Transducer to New Depth Display mlindberg1 at 6:01am 03.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4544 I have what is believed to be original depth sounder on my Oday 26. The gauge is a round standard ho
Best rust prevention for iron jack shaft Rodd at 5:55am 03.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/1667 I have a v-drive with a 4 foot jack shaft connecting tranny to v-drive. Stuffing box is directly b

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Considering a new Catalina 315 stevenhagberg at 8:54pm 03.18.24
My last boat - probably higgs at 8:24pm 03.18.24 @higgs, you've got a great attitude. Sail on in a maner that suits your physical and mental healt
Imperial or Metric Ralph Johnstone at 8:20pm 03.18.24 I carry both metric and imperial sockets and Allen wrenches. Exactly. Also metric and imperial c
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 7:39pm 03.18.24 As another data point - our Beneteau came from the factory with an off/auto/on switch, but with the
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 7:31pm 03.18.24 I can only say that every boat I have owned has been set up this way. It may be an ABYC requiremen
Simple Anchor rode markings Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 03.18.24 @Davidasailor26 So at say 10' plus 4' freeboard you'd put out rode to the 90' MRK. ( about a 6:
Simple Anchor rode markings PK123 at 7:09pm 03.18.24
My last boat - probably shemandr at 6:55pm 03.18.24 @higgs, you've got a great attitude. Sail on in a maner that suits your physical and mental health
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Not Too Shabby at 6:52pm 03.18.24 Nice work! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you were trying to attach a genoa ca
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 6:48pm 03.18.24 I hear what you are saying, but I feel what you need is a mechanical connection you need to disconn
Considering a new Catalina 315 JRT at 6:47pm 03.18.24 I'm not sure I understand the need for a bigger slip? I'm next to a 315 in my marine and I'm pretty
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 6:31pm 03.18.24 Figured as much. I packed both but thought I'd check in case I could save some space/weight on the
Hunter Propeller Anode Rich Stidger at 5:29pm 03.18.24 I have a suggestion. Buy a magnesium shaft anode and replace the shaft zinc. I assume that is possib
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:54pm 03.18.24 If you can find a well cared for Legend you will be very happy with it. That seems to be the cons
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 4:39pm 03.18.24 dlj Some of us are lake sailors and we pull our boats for the winter. My boat came from the facto
No core?? dmax at 4:07pm 03.18.24 I haven't removed my fixed ports, I guess they needed to put plywood betwen the liner and the outer
No core?? Arrgh at 4:01pm 03.18.24 Hmmm, never knew that. There is plywood core where the fixed portlights are though. Learning a lot
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 3:56pm 03.18.24 It's my understanding you never want the bilge pump to be turned off. A switch from automatic to ma
No core?? dmax at 3:56pm 03.18.24 That space is between the inner liner and the outer hull - there is no core in the outer hull on the
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 2:51pm 03.18.24 Tidewater Marina located in Havre de Grace, MD was a well respected dealer handling the large Hunte

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