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Mast wiring deck pass thru! (1) ttac at 6:37pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/923 Hello all! I am looking for the box that I see on the 1990, 91, ... Larger Hunters. It is the mast
Mast wiring deck pass thru! ttac at 6:34pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/452 Sorry I posted this two times!
Selden Anodized Mast & Boom Knotallthere at 6:33pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4423 Hi, The anodized mast and boom on my 356 is a little chalky (boat was in salt), I would like to try
Anyone going to Vancouver or Seattle Boot Shoe? druid at 6:32pm 01.07.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 40/4420 I'll be going to the Vanc Show to look at engines, hopefully Fri if I don't have to work, otherwise
Propeller Cleaning / Polishing (1) Knotallthere at 6:23pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6980 Hi, Our 356 was used in salt water but will now be sailed on Lake Ontario. I would like to replace
356 Keel Joint (4) Knotallthere at 6:11pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2974 Good day, We acquired our 2002 356 in Sept 2015 and as you can see from the photos the keel joint n
Yacht club mikenovit at 5:31pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 0/40 One of our members failed to pay storage so we took over ownership of his sailboat. 3 sails look fi
New Design VS Earlier Model Keel Foil Shape. thetailwind at 4:15pm 01.07.16 Catalina 22 4/1175 Hello, I was reading Stingy Sailor's write up of the keel refinishing and shaping. He mentions that
Simpson-Lawrence Horizon Express Windlass (1) Gunni at 3:26pm 01.07.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2240 S-L Horizon Express (2003). Needs a motor (sold here), and a control solenoid. 900 lb capacity, ge
Seacock, Nps or Npt? (2) toliver at 1:29pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 32/9530 I want to replace a 35 yr old raw water engine intake gate valve (it is just a "screw on" type thru-
Swift 40 Ketch Mike H. at 12:36pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 16/6719 Looking at purchasing a 1978 - 1980 Swift 40 Ketch. They were designed by Sparkman ' Stephens and b
Hey Phil, what is happening? Benny17441 at 12:26pm 01.07.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/886 Phil, I'm not being allowed to post and I'm getting this message, "Please read guidelines before pos
Dinghy registration Display Squidd at 11:52am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4301 I just recently purchased a PVC Dinghy.. Whats a good way to attach state registration numbers and
V-berth dimensions Collin at 11:24am 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/762 Does anyone know the V-berth and aft cabin dimensions of a 2008 Hunter 31, or know where I can find
Wireing harness nightmare Casagf66 at 10:32am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 7/2041 Hello again sailors, So my next step in renovating my new 1989 jeanneau 42 voyage will be to start
Best bang for your buck for jacklines obdoor at 1:28am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6448 I'm looking to buy new jacklines for my 1987 Pearson 33. Any suggestions?
Adding a Tach to a Yanmar YSB12 RAD88 at 10:28pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/4542 I need a little help from the mechanics and Yanmar owners on this one. I'm sure it is possible but i
winch maintenance Christophe at 5:02pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 17/5001 What is the best type of grease or lube for a single speed winch like a lewmar #7?
Hobbyhorsing from bow weight 29palmsailor at 4:27pm 01.06.16 Big Boats 12/4834 I have a 2000 Hunter 460 weight all Chain Rode and Anchor. Has anyone moved their rode out of the v
Lift keel design of 323, 31, and 311 prroots at 2:43pm 01.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 44/17976 I'm considering the purchase of one of the subject boats and would like to find diagrams showing how

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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
YANMAR replacement Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 02.19.24 What assurance do you have that either one will last as long as you intend to keep the boat? How mu
YANMAR replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 02.19.24 If money is tight you could throw an outboard or trolling motor on the back as a temporary solution
No holding tank options? Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 02.19.24 I once read that 70% of MOB situations are due to people falling while peeing over the side of the b
No holding tank options? JBP-PA at 5:52am 02.19.24 ... while not ever putting anything into that shiny unused tank. Once it's tainted, that's it for
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 5:49am 02.19.24 Hi Sailing Pelican. I will step in for what it's worth. You have set out two but actually you have a
Your experience with propane outboards? SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.19.24 That's because a standard tank will dispense liquid propane if tilted sideways or upside down. That
YANMAR replacement dlochner at 5:09am 02.19.24 A used seawater cooled engine from a saltwater boat is a bit risky. The concern is how much corrosio
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 4:46am 02.19.24 I love VHB and VHB + 795 is probably the best way to install windows, however my windows are mechani
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 3:31am 02.19.24
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 10:52pm 02.18.24 How long will the track be? Have you thought of attaching a base plate with welded ring as an alte
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 10:47pm 02.18.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I have
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 9:06pm 02.18.24 Thanks for the pics. Looks good after 5 years.
Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:26pm 02.18.24 Putting aside how to move the boat (I'd sail it) there are lots of marina choices. Where do you live
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig dlochner at 8:02pm 02.18.24 The take home message here is, get a good professional rigger involved, someone who had done this ki
Popeye the Sailor's Story JamesG161 at 7:15pm 02.18.24 When most people think of Popeye, we probably think about a hard-hitting sailor man fueled by a love

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