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Thanks for all the help guys! Jared1048 at 12:49pm 08.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1257 Its been a few years since I got my boat and its come a long way. Longer than I ever thought when bu
Thru-hull - A Fluid Dynamics Question FredV at 12:30pm 08.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1250
Have you ever noticed? Bad Obsession at 11:35am 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2610 Have you ever noticed that when you start or finish one boat project another one will shortly follow
Museum of Yachting in Newport RI Closed!! (1) Tsatzsue at 10:01am 08.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/589 I have been trying to get the Museum of Yachting to view and get a selfie with the Mac 25 Hall of Fa
Looking for mainsale for my Lancer28 Vrungel at 9:44am 08.06.14 Lancer 3/1712 Can anyone tell me where can I find mainsail 28-Luff and 11-Foot? Thanks guys
About catalina 25 Gerardolau at 9:39am 08.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/5202 Hello out there, Im trying to buy a Catalina 25 with a trailer.. A used one of course. Im an ama
profurl under deck furler. rgarand at 9:33am 08.06.14 Big Boats 0/885 Hi all sailers, Bought my H355 89 last year, love it, except for the profurl continuous rope under
shroud turnbuckles lake city at 8:33am 08.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 16/5633 My Catalina 28 is harbored in MN. I bought the boat last year and the lower end of the stays and tu
mainsheet block question sailorsteve1 at 5:54am 08.06.14 Smaller Boats 2/1316 i wonder if anyone has attempted to replace the mainsheet block attachment on a capri 18 to a three
ironing sails sailorsteve1 at 5:50am 08.06.14 Smaller Boats 4/2912 since i have purchased my capri 18 i have been concerned with creases in my jib. the p/o had sent pi
Boom/deck hardware charliegrau at 5:26am 08.06.14 Big Boats 1/654 I'm looking for a couple of things I hope the community can help with. Lines from my mast run under
Best way to sell a used Hunter NauticalMac at 3:27am 08.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1646 What is the best way to sell a 1991 Hunter 36 located in Annapolis? List on line (DIY) - what are t
lake Huron sailing destinations fido at 8:39pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2260 Well good day sailors I have some ? I have 2 weeks vacation and I'm looking to sail south lake Huro
Is this a broken 'high water alarm' switch? (3) cbourne200 at 7:00pm 08.05.14 Bigger Boats 7/1347 1987 O'Day 272. Only thing I can think of is that it is a high water alarm switch that has been bro
356 cabin reading lights (swivel type) Ivan at 6:49pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 10/1846 I am in the process of changing all my cabin lighting to LEDs. I have changed all the recessed ceil
Hunter 22 tidal mooring? dwdrums801 at 6:41pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/915 Would you recommend a hunter 22 on a tidal mooring. The mooring at its lowest is a foot and a half.
C28-MK II Weather Helm ArielC28 at 6:01pm 08.05.14 Columbia 2/2293 Hi All, new to the forum here, and see that it doesn't get a ton of traffic these days (what, are al
How Important is Disp/Len? BayMan at 5:15pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 17/9384 I am boat shopping for something in the 40' range. I have been narrowing my choices of models by d
Radar Arch/Dinghy Davits installed on H34 (9) betzhunter at 4:31pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 20/10398 I was tired of sleeping with my rolled up dinghy in the aft berth and wanted to install radar on our
5411 - runs rough, puffs smoke out of intake jakez at 4:10pm 08.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1305 I've got a 5411 in my Catalina 30. It had been running well. Cranked up fast with maybe 20 - 30 se

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Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 5:34pm 07.11.23 To the previous two posts: @rgranger: I have a floating winch handle and a spare floating winch han
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C Tally Ho at 5:25pm 07.11.23 Dan, do you know where the compressor is mounted? Not much to inspect in the cold plate (the phot
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:22pm 07.11.23 I'd wait a while to open the pumpout cap too...and to be on the safe side, leave the lid on the to
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 5:18pm 07.11.23 I hand tack quickly with one or two wraps on the winch to minimize the chance of an over wrap. Then
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 5:09pm 07.11.23 As to your assertion that "the whole world does it one way", my experience, and apparently jssailem
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 07.11.23 Different techniques work for different crews and situations. At the command "Ready about" the new
What is it? Joe at 5:08pm 07.11.23 Wow, looks like it's worth more than the boat. I'll be the p.o. picked it up in a yard sale somewh
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 5:02pm 07.11.23 I have bought, restored and sold seven old sailboats over the years. One thing I have come to reall
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 07.11.23 So, I don't get why you're even asking. The whole world does it one way, and you seem to be lookin
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 4:49pm 07.11.23 Thinking of doing the same but have a couple of questions. Do the doors open in or out? Did you use
DIY Electronics? jviss at 4:17pm 07.11.23 You can get an Arduino for well under $10.
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 4:00pm 07.11.23 Sticker price on a Pi 3 starts at $35, vs an Arduino Uno at about $25, so not wildly different. The
What is it? Hollyberry at 3:47pm 07.11.23 It's a reel for a stern tie anchor setup... you drop the hook, back up towards shore and run the web
Potential new Hunter owner jaysweet at 3:27pm 07.11.23 I bought a wing-keel H23 with my father (also a retired Naval officer!) in 2001. My thoughts: first,
DIY Electronics? jviss at 3:19pm 07.11.23 A Pi is a lot more than an Arduino, and probably over kill for such a thing, no?
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.11.23 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
Winch handle safe use jviss at 2:52pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 07.11.23 Those creases sure do look like over-bend to me. Pull the main halyard tight to the gooseneck and es
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 2:02pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave

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