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Standing Rigging HMT2 at 7:55am 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/725 I am getting ready to change out the standing rigging on my 1983 Hunter 31. I will use a rigged to d
Classic Main Reefing (1) bob_pattison at 7:53am 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1150 Classic Mainsail Owners: We have had a few cases over the years with classic mains getting da
Apollo Rudder rhwills at 7:53am 08.18.15 Parts Search 0/1085 I'm looking for a rudder and tiller for an AMF Apollo. A photo and description of materials would be
W/C Seacock All U Get at 7:14am 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/706 Hi all, If you heard a loud obnoxious noise yesterday in New England, that was me cussing. I had
wood refinishing questions gitpicker2007 at 6:42am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 6/4455 I'm about to refinish the outside wood rails, hatch boards and hatch trim. I've never done it befo
Cabin Cover?? scottmellloyditude at 4:29am 08.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1433 So, in our ever increasing discoveries of things "thrown in" the boat purchase, I think I have found
Bimini for a 23.5 with stern rail seats SFKjeld at 2:20am 08.18.15 Smaller Boats 17/3648 Have found a few threads on this topic, but nothing definitive. Does anyone make a Bimini that will
Grey Water Venting issues (1) thubbard84 at 9:05pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1964 I'm 99% sure I have a clogged vent line for my grey water holding tank. The outside vent looks like
Water leaking into electric toilet and overflowing jveatch at 8:35pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 9/4539 We have a 2005 Hunter 41DS that has two electric toilets. With no activity, one of them overflowed.
Engine O'haul + Motor Mounts? JHoward at 7:42pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 20/2643 It has been 3 weeks and about 20 hours of motoring of my 1980 Cherubini 37.5 since the engine was co
Interior work/Mast compression prevention sizertl at 7:38pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/3115 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
Fuel noticed in water after first fueling: source? Geronimosails at 6:52pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/943 Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping this newbie 1990 Hunter 30 owner. I have motored/sailed abo
My 95 Newport 326 dismasted ondine at 6:35pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 39/6922 Hello - I own a 95 Newport 326, which I love. However,l a couple of weeks ago she dismasted. I'm hav
Jib/Genoa Track/wire diagram V-22 EnginesForward at 5:20pm 08.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1323 Judging by the number of "Tracks" and locations I think the boat was raced. There are three tracks o
Barton marime furling drum Jerry Shenkman at 5:12pm 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1851 Anyone have any experience with these? They are made in England ' seem to have decent specs. I cou
LED at the anchor light Frank Cahill at 5:06pm 08.17.15 Catalina 30 10/1960 I thought it made great sense to replace my battery-depleting 10-watt anchor light with an LED bulb,
Capital Yachts Dave Groshong at 3:47pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2467 Does anyone happen to know who built the spars for Capital Yachts? In particular a 1995 Newport.
new sailboater just bought a Sirius 21 old salt new sailboater at 3:17pm 08.17.15 Sirius 21/22 14/9169 Hello, not very computer literate either, retired last month, got a bug to be on Lake Erie here in
Cosmetic issue - What caused this? (2) Robert1224 at 3:08pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 4/1218 Ahoy, I am looking at a boat that has some cosmetic issues on the port side. I can't tell if it is
New Catalina 385 - Hull 61 Monterey385 at 3:05pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 7/3198 We just learned that our new Catalina 385, Hull #61, will be completed and delivered to NJ shortly a

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Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 6:23pm 12.18.23
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? monocerosin at 5:45pm 12.18.23 They look OK to me. If you don't see any rotten parts around the hull side it's probably fine. I'm c
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:43pm 12.18.23 Simplified Measurement Documentation form
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 5:24pm 12.18.23 Anecdotal observation here, but ergonomic design seems more applicable than actual performance/func
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 5:13pm 12.18.23 I assume the driver is the pin/blade that strikes the top of the staple or nail to drive it into th
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 4:37pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and you
Prop rotation question Tally Ho at 4:29pm 12.18.23
How dispose of sailboat? SFS at 4:13pm 12.18.23 Sending you a Private Message.
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 12.18.23 It's not up for debate. The OP's pic is of an Autostream prop Not questioning you at all. Asking
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 2:23pm 12.18.23 Thank you all for the great advice! I have the title and in the ad I put as a condition of sale that
How dispose of sailboat? ggrizzard at 1:24pm 12.18.23 "floating and upon the waters of the state" include the water in the marina! But you got to leave it
How dispose of sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:01pm 12.18.23 As a dealer taking a trade, I would inspect that boat to include registration and titling to insure
Fire Port gwoolverton at 12:56pm 12.18.23 Do you have a photo you can share? On my boat, the steps have to be removed in order to remove the
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? chichiflys at 12:50pm 12.18.23 Just looping back on this. It would appear SBO no longer has a consulting team for older Hunters.
Prop rotation question fstbttms at 12:46pm 12.18.23 So Scotty, whatcha really got dere, huh? It's not up for debate. The OP's pic is of an Autostream
Fire Port kappykaplan at 12:44pm 12.18.23 Do you have a photo you can share? On my boat, the steps have to be removed in order to remove the
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 12:44pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. Interesting for you, Scotty. If you compare the photos in p

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