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H235 halyard sheaves mmhamer at 3:19pm 12.14.14 Smaller Boats 6/1179 My 235 has two sheaves mounted on the deck, next to the mast, that turn the main and jib halyards 90
Lifeline Fittings thaeni at 1:57pm 12.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/600 I will be adding a boarding gate this spring. Are the new toggle fittings as strong as the hand cri
Just bought an asymmetrical spinnaker Bad Obsession at 12:49pm 12.14.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3715 Well, I bought a used asymmetrical spinnaker for my Compac 23. :dance: It was cheap but it is suppo
Traveller upgrade (2) bigpapaporsche at 12:33pm 12.14.14 Ask All Sailors 34/6912 One of my main objectives this year is to become a better technical sailor! That is to say, improve
Dock Finds (2) ZMiller at 10:13am 12.14.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2616 Dock Find So I'm just floating around and I see a boat that I'm not familiar with laying at a pri
High output alternator (1) PeterBreit at 9:01am 12.14.14 Ask All Sailors 28/8015 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461 with a 50A alternator. Since the tachometer stopped working I had a rea
X-treme sailing (2) Jackdaw at 8:21am 12.14.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1899 This weekend I few down to San Antonio to help a new crew get up to speed on a Dutch built X-treme 2
Windlass wiring size MORNING LIGHT at 8:21am 12.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/702 Getting ready to install the Lewmar 1000 Pro I bought on my Catalina 28 Mk II. Expected to need wir
Big Waves - First Accident (1) Roger Long at 7:06am 12.14.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 13/7488 Lurking back in the mind of every naval architect is the fear of hearing that one of their creations
Still a sailor WoodyB at 6:16am 12.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 After the demise of our 89 Hunter 30 in which the keel was compromised after being beached in last s
Steering guardant crack. cajon409 at 6:16am 12.14.14 Big Boats 6/1349 Well in the process of cleaning and sealing cables after new shifter and throttle cable install. Whi
What NOT to buy your favorite skipper - EVER (1) Stu Jackson at 8:25pm 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3383
What kind of boat (1) Sailboatlife21 at 7:03pm 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1276 Can anybody tell me what kind of sailboat this is? Thanks
Need help building an outboard motor mount Hooks at 6:03pm 12.13.14 Trailer Sailors 22/8251 Okay so I have this rotting piece of wood that the previous owner built. I need to replace it.
Mast base sheave replacement blocks H335 (2) ingeanous at 4:18pm 12.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1388 I have four of these that need to be replaced on a 1990 Hunter 335. Any ideas or experience with a
AGM or Traditional Marine Deep Cell Battery carboman at 2:22pm 12.13.14 Smaller Boats 7/1310 In all of my reading I have learned that discharging and recharging g batteries over time degrades t
Smart plug cover rust (1) Jim Seamans at 2:16pm 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2474 Anyone else seeing rust in the letter "m" in cover?
Can't open light fixture? (1) Capt Andy at 1:45pm 12.13.14 Big Boats 3/1153 I am unable to open the light fixture, to replace the bulb, on my 2003 Hunter 386. I am speaking of
Yee Haaa (1) sailaway78 at 11:49am 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2084 A ride not to be forgotten
Wondering Where the Lions Are YVRguy at 10:53am 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1375 To anyone who's interested I made a YouTube video of my best sailing moments from 2014. Thought I w

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My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? stickinthemud57 at 3:39pm 12.01.22 Gee. Hard to top that. :eek: For me (until now, anyway) it would be falling off the boat while unde
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem SycloneDriver at 2:58pm 12.01.22 The first thing to do is eliminate the splitter. Do you get a reverse polarity light with no loads
Binoculars Captain Larry-DH at 2:07pm 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bull
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 1:57pm 12.01.22 Stating the obvious, where do both cables go from the switched side of the start battery switch? on
Binoculars Hayden Watson at 1:33pm 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bull
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Don S/V ILLusion at 12:35pm 12.01.22 Funny, although for context the picture is of a different boat after the 2018 race. No details in t
Cooler for Boat patbratton at 12:28pm 12.01.22 The refrigerator arrived today. It is huge compared to my first one, 18x19x28 inches. It should fit
gages yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 12.01.22 was thinking of more a box on the helm but glad to see that it can be done If you go for a separa
gages yanmar Rick.johnson at 12:07pm 12.01.22 That look very nice an ez to read I don't have that big housing but was thinking of more a box on
gages yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 12.01.22 Don't have a control panel but mounted the VDO gauges on the binnacle. es are easy but can you fit
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 12.01.22 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: Buddy of mine went the
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 12.01.22 is most likely to happen when the two fasteners expand/contract at different rates It's most like
hunter yanmar Marmalade at 11:18am 12.01.22 Don't think they are the same. The JH family starts in the 80's... and has evolved JH2/JH3/JH4/JH5.
Binoculars Parsons at 11:08am 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bulle
Binoculars BarryL at 10:56am 12.01.22 Hi, Like DayDream41, I find the compass bearing very useful. Mine are a cheap chinese version, 7 X
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) rgranger at 10:49am 12.01.22 If you blow the hole in the aluminum plate, you can re-tap and thread one size up. I keep one of th
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Roland5048 at 10:46am 12.01.22 I'm wondering how that prop was able to generate enough thrust to get him into port. Towed, maybe?
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 12.01.22 Funny, although for context the picture is of a different boat after the 2018 race. No details in th
Stock Color for 85' 22 Leeward Rail at 10:40am 12.01.22 All posts above are spot on. You won't find an exact match due to age. Gelcoat and paint will fade
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Maine Sail at 10:32am 12.01.22

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