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Welded mast on a Vision 32? Selkie at 4:59am 07.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/853 I'm considering buying a 1992 Vision 32. The surveyor said the mast appears to be two pieces that w
Pearson Electra (1) mellowsail at 4:58am 07.08.14 Pearson 3/2354 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo
Hunter Legend 45 CE Certification CaptainMacBudgie at 2:37am 07.08.14 Big Boats 5/1606 Hi, I am considering buying a Hunter Legend 45 (1987) in Florida for export to UK. The yacht will ne
Rubrail Quest (3) Deadline at 2:30am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/709 Following an accident, I need to replace the grey rubrail on H320. Hunter's third party vendor doesn
Sailing to Key West Tattoo60 at 11:18pm 07.07.14 Tattoo Owners 0/3488 Planning to sail directly to Key West from Goodland Florida. Any suggestions. Will carry extra fuel
Finally launched (1) vthardhatdiver at 9:36pm 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1275 After waiting nearly a month to get my outboard back from the shop I finally launched Tranquil Water
Jibs Willemvan at 8:59pm 07.07.14 Smaller Boats 4/791 WHat is the biggest Jin you have used??
What is this filler between the fiberglass and the balsa?" (2) Big Dave at 8:52pm 07.07.14 S2 3/1305 Can anyone tell me what this material is? It's black and feels like charcoal. I'm hoping that it's
Yamaha 6HP Four Stroke Oily Spark Plugs shanester at 8:23pm 07.07.14 Engines and Propulsion 13/9207 My new to me Yamaha 6HP four stroke has some minor issues. 2005 model F6MLHD. This is the one that I
Getting Power to the Pedestal Randy6414 at 8:09pm 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1671 Hi all, I've got a 1984 Catalina 27, with an Edson wheel, pedestal ' pedestal guard that are ori
Have you added 12v fans? njlarry at 7:51pm 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 6/1980 Has anyone added 12v cooling fans to their cabin for cooling? Where are best locations and how did y
keel rebuild question ShaggsV21 at 7:48pm 07.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/769 when i drop my keel and sandblast it do i need to enclose it in fiberglass again?or just smooth the
Hunter 420 Passage??? BayMan at 7:40pm 07.07.14 Big Boats 12/5301 I was on a "Hunter 420 Passage" last weekend - It was stenciled on the side of the boat. When I go
Is this how the water got in my rudder? (2) njlarry at 7:08pm 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 11/2127 Is this how the water got into my rudder? We knew there had been water in the rudder from the surve
Hunter 41 Jim Beck at 7:01pm 07.07.14 Big Boats 12/1840 My wife and I are considering moving up from our H33 and like the H41. However, we have some concern
Fun with an iPad, or what is the temperature (4) nolasafari at 7:01pm 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2837 A few screen shots of my iPad project. I didn't like that Yanmar uses idiot lights so I decide to wr
Hunter throttle and shift cables rzimba at 6:49pm 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1959 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 ft. that I have to replace the shift and throttle cables. I am not sure if t
Salon dining table Sailorpat at 6:19pm 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/648 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 41, and am perplexed by the dining salon table. It opens and has
La Crosse Technology Chasemixon at 6:19pm 07.07.14 Smaller Boats 9/1556 This may have been covered before, but wanted to get you guys opinions on this? http://www.ebay.com
sea trial & inspection for 1996 Hunrer 33.6 Caperman at 5:17pm 07.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/826 Hi There Were looking at a 1996 Hunter 33.6 any issues we should be aware of before our inspecti

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Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 8:17pm 08.25.23 Truly a thing of beauty : ? Greg
Head Door Vent Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12pm 08.25.23 Thanks for the "plug" for my book, John! I have a couple of questions: Is the head always a bit "r
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 8:08pm 08.25.23 Looking at the picture, my mast setup is identical, but as you noticed mine is set for pivoting. The
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Straycat22296 at 7:59pm 08.25.23
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:49pm 08.25.23
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 7:11pm 08.25.23 ^^ A. Form follows function. Winches are often in corners of cockpits. B. In fact, with smooth cut
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 7:02pm 08.25.23 Fine, good, as far as it goes. But WHY ? Because the bottom of the stub is rough and irregular ?
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:00pm 08.25.23 OK, again thank you for the info. I think I will end up hauling it out and unstepping the mast/ repl
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 6:50pm 08.25.23 Hi Johnny. As mentioned you could remove and replace all seacocks and have piece of mind ( and as Ra
Fascinating video about tide prediction jviss at 6:47pm 08.25.23 Apropos of nothing, I would like to share this video about the incredibly complex mechanical device
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement FDL S2 at 6:25pm 08.25.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 6:24pm 08.25.23 If I understand you correctly, no because there is no physical contact (except for the gland) betwe
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 6:23pm 08.25.23 Congratulations on acquiring your new boat & welcome to the forum ............... ...............
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 08.25.23 This makes a very strong composite base to the stump with good stiffness because the whole thing en
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 5:45pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC p
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. (2) jssailem at 5:39pm 08.25.23 There are many images. With out knowing the cable that concerns you I offer a generic image that dis
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 5:37pm 08.25.23 When I took it to "Interstate battery", and pick up a new one I asked that they test it. there mete
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. shemandr at 5:32pm 08.25.23 Broken cable could be a few different things. A spinnaker pole has cables for the '"Topping lift"
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:00pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC pi
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 BigEasy at 4:59pm 08.25.23 OK so after reading your responses it's clear that at some point I will have to have the boat pulle

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