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Just had to post this (1) sailaway78 at 9:36am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/710 This was just too good not to share.
Hunter 50 anchor chain and rode SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11am 12.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/467 Anyone know the correct size to fit the gypsy for the anchor chain and rode?
2001 Odyssey All U Get at 2:11am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/942
Windyty All U Get at 1:00am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1153 Hi all, With all the weather apps having another one isn't that exciting. So when the Active Capta
Replacements for flare kits. 25yearslater at 12:41am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 90/12581 I purchased one of the WM Deluxe flare kits 3 years ago so it is time to replace them to remain ripp
Just bought a Catalina 270 and have some questions (4) Kevin S at 8:52pm 12.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 17/9205 Hi everyone! I have recently acquired a 1993 Catalina 270 (hull #0001!) and this forum seems like a
Installing Deck Organizers (1) jmce1587 at 5:14pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6088 Hi All: I want to run additional lines to cockpit and need to change from a double to triple deck o
Looking for a piece of rub rail c130king at 5:07pm 12.11.15 Catalina 310 1/947 My rub rail came off on the port side. About 3 months ago. I was able to coil it up and strap it d
GPS Madness Webone at 5:06pm 12.11.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1126 I am getting ready to install a SSB radio and of course it needs a GPS antenna, so now I have one fo
2006 Hunter 31 with custom 36' mast Robb at 2:42pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1942 I am looking to purchase a 30+ foot sailboat that will clear a 43' bridge located just outside my ma
Adding Wood to a Metal Toe Rail... Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 12.11.15 The Cherubini Hunters 32/7748 I work every year to improve the sailboat I have as my mooring limits me from buying a larger one (t
In the heart of the sea... william24424 at 1:14pm 12.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 7/1185 there are no spoilers in a True Story Read the book? Seen the movie? Book- Owen Chase convinces C
411 propeller shaft change tsailed at 8:38am 12.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1523 To change the propeller shaft I have figured out that the rudder has to be moved. Question is: How
Deck access H26/260 Fred at 5:34am 12.11.15 Smaller Boats 20/1715 Getting from the cockpit to the deck is somewhat of a challenge on these boats particularly as we ge
Consensus on best anchor for a big Hunter? 29palmsailor at 9:12pm 12.10.15 Big Boats 24/8066 Anyone found out there found the perfect anchor for thier Hunter 460 or is it truly personal choice?
Winter cover 1986 36-2 NYSail at 7:58pm 12.10.15 Pearson 6/1191 hello, boat is covered (shrink wrapped) and finally tired of paying $500+ per year. Tarps not a grea
Winterizing obdoor at 3:51pm 12.10.15 Ask All Sailors 8/989 someone told me I should remove my raw water impeller when wimterizing. The boat is on the Chesapeak
Decompression lever for Universal 25XPB? marchem at 11:30am 12.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1214 Does the Universal 25XPB have a decompression lever? I've looked all over the engine, and checked t
Is a new jib as important as a new main? Ward H at 10:09am 12.10.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1572 When I asked here on the forum which should come first, the traveler or the main, it was unanimous t
Size of block and pulley for main sheet ChrisNY at 10:00am 12.10.15 Sirius 21/22 6/4329 Can anyone tell me the size of the fiddle block and pulley they use for their main sheet system. I a

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321 prop anodw/nut and 2 25mm shaft anodes kappykaplan at 9:23am 01.30.24 Wesleymi, you should post this in Digital Dumpster Dive -- Free Gear: https://forums.sailboatowners.
Mast Support Bracket "Event" kloudie1 at 9:16am 01.30.24 I agree that a rigger or someone who is familiar with that mast support structure should be consulte
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hello Below at 8:39am 01.30.24 Then let's give this a try. From my research on this forum, Fred Ficarra (R.I.P.) on Epitome was a
Leaking Chain Plates dmax at 7:48am 01.30.24 Once you get a moisture reading you'll know what your up against - where it shows greater than 20% m
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:09am 01.30.24 The best answer might be to either do some carpentry on your model to enlarge engine access, or to
Remote oil filter for M25XP FastOlson at 7:07am 01.30.24 The best answer might be to either do some carpentry on your model to enlarge engine access, or to g
Mast Support Bracket "Event" dlochner at 7:04am 01.30.24 Looking at the photos I was struck by several anomalies. All of the hardware is different, there is
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:35am 01.30.24 It's certain that the investment in the wedding was a lot more than Super Bowl tickets. Still, we h
Remote oil filter for M25XP (1) Hayden Watson at 6:34am 01.30.24 Hayden, this is kind of like reverse engineering and maybe a bit convoluted but what the heck . . .
Remote oil filter for M25XP (1) Hayden Watson at 6:28am 01.30.24 Hayden, Here's a picture of the front of an M25, same as your XP. The oil pan is way below the bot
Mast Support Bracket "Event" sailme88 at 5:26am 01.30.24 Pure speculation here, but the location and damage seen in the pics " to me" does not have the appea
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 5:11am 01.30.24 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizonta
Mast Support Bracket "Event" Terry Cox at 4:27am 01.30.24 Good photos of the issue, but would defer to a marine rigging surveyor for a technical evaluation of
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 2:07am 01.30.24 Super Bowl 2024 A good friend of mine has two tickets for the 2024 Super Bowl, 50 yard line box seat
So, you're thinking of going Electric... jssailem at 2:02am 01.30.24 The issue, as I looked upon the idea, is the density of stored energy. A boat has a finite volume of
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here danstanford at 1:56am 01.30.24 What type of rig do you have? Depending on your rigging, backstay tension usually determines your
Hunter 28 polars Yann85 at 10:47pm 01.29.24
Android phone app connection issue JoeWhite at 9:18pm 01.29.24 I would reset to factory settings and test as a last resort. My android works fine.
Rub rail leak (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 01.29.24 It appears that I have a leak at the rub rail which enters the boat in the aft cabin. Only a dist
Mainsail Tally Ho at 7:56pm 01.29.24

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