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sail lugs lp_gilbert at 6:09am 04.16.15 Day Sailers 3/1213 I think weekenders had some type of imbedded rope in the sail that sled through the channel of the m
Pelican Hooks for Lifelines SabreToothedEngineer at 4:31am 04.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2955 My relatively new-to-me Hunter 34 has pelican hooks on the lifelines, and the PO lost the one for th
Docking Rick in FL at 4:28am 04.16.15 Smaller Boats 28/3462 Hello Everyone, We have a Hunter 26 and when I am docking the I find it is a little difficult to
Starting batteries for consumption clausjepsen at 12:47am 04.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1302 A guy told me, that he has installed starting batteries for bis power bank and that works very well
Deck light clausjepsen at 12:43am 04.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1465 On the panel there is a switch for deck light on my Oceanis 361 from 2000, but there is no lamp in t
What's this ground wire and where should it go (1) Dannotti at 11:11pm 04.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1421 I found this large green ground wire laying on bottom of hull behind aft cabin bulkhead. It has a ey
Replacement Windex Diablito at 10:35pm 04.15.15 Big Boats 2/1219 Hello everyone. I have a 1997 376. She has been very nicely maintained but is beginning to need
Hunter 33 auto pilot upgrade Dannotti at 10:34pm 04.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 I am replacing my spx 5 and st6002 auto pilot with the Evo 100 and p70. I have the acu 100 installed
Beneteau 45 Saildrive Prop TFrere at 8:04pm 04.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1119 Have a friend who just bought a 45' Oceanis 2012 model. He is moving it and lost one of the blades
Aerospace 303 protectant on PVC dink Mark Maulden at 7:59pm 04.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1422 Cleaned up the dink several weeks ago and treated with it. Rolled it up until today when i took it
Homemade boom vang Sunriseflames at 6:47pm 04.15.15 Chrysler 1/5673 Anyone have any recommendation on making a homemade boom vang with some pulleys for my Buccaneer?
Poli Glow Canonshooternb at 6:23pm 04.15.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4793 I have read some of the articles from Maine Sail and Buff waxing but would also be intersted on hear
Adjusting the Mast Stays Rick in FL at 5:56pm 04.15.15 Smaller Boats 7/2243 Hi Everyone, We have a Hunter 26 and my 4 port and starboard mast stays appear to be loose becaus
No Anchor light this season,electr. questions (2) DAVA390 at 5:28pm 04.15.15 Ask All Sailors 30/5175 So, Ive had this P23 2 seasons now. Was proud of myself for fixing the lights and installing a new s
Shopping for New Sails entmejia at 4:52pm 04.15.15 Smaller Boats 17/2390 I received a small amount of unexpected hobby money, so I thought I would shop for new sails and pos
R & R Clipper Marine 21 keel lifting system hardware DreamCatcherCapt at 3:34pm 04.15.15 Trailer Sailors 13/6205 Please help!! I am in need of knowledge related to restoration of my Clipper Marine 21 keel trunk a
Hunter 326 view Raeky1 at 3:06pm 04.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/817 Help!! I think I'm interested in purchasing a used Hunter 326. but have never seen one other than th
Hunter 460 for Offshore Use/Extended Cruising 29palmsailor at 2:27pm 04.15.15 Big Boats 27/11151 We bought a 2000 Hunter 460 in January and are working toward an extended trip with probable offshor
Water in Hunter460 Chain Locker 29palmsailor at 2:20pm 04.15.15 Big Boats 5/1268 We bought a 2000 Hunter 460 in January. It has holes just above the waterline on the bow outside of
Fan mount in v-berth ppm411 at 2:06pm 04.15.15 Catalina 22 4/1060 I'd like to mount a fan on the ceiling a few inches forward of the compression post. Any ideas on ho

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Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 1:37pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) shemandr at 1:24pm 11.02.23 Speaking of airshows, I think the Stuart Airshow will be Friday November 10 to the 12th. Notice it
Interior Wood shemandr at 1:17pm 11.02.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the ca
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling T J Furstenau at 1:05pm 11.02.23 I believe that @artboas has posted on this, but couldn't find it. I'm attaching a link to a YouTube
Bronze rudder part (1) dlochner at 12:55pm 11.02.23 I was in the yard this afternoon and there is a P303. If you are referring to the area indicated by
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (1) SoSound at 12:35pm 11.02.23 I have no Hunter specific insights. But, here is how Beneteau installed folding padeyes for the she
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.02.23 $17K sounds very high for an 85 model without a new diesel inboard ... :huh:
winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 10:09am 11.02.23 Hi Dave thanks for the reply, no photos yet need to go to the yard soon I will get some photos. The
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23

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