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Ground? (2) danm1 at 10:05am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2066 So I was checking the transmission fluid on my Hunter 356 and saw this green wire hanging. It is act
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers (1) dkinzer at 9:08am 07.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/993 Our 2007 H41AC has four sinks that all take the same size stopper. The existing ones, only one of wh
Cruising Yacht VMG Kings Gambit at 7:50am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2829 If planning a long-distance (many days) sea journey, mostly with a fair wind, what is your expected
off to the races jon hansen at 7:34am 07.15.23 Racing 7/1716 port huron-mac starts at noon today
Cockpit Cover kuchase at 4:56am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 5/637 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday daysa
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom SJN at 6:43pm 07.14.23 Catalina 310 1/933 Sailing today included discovering the loose footed main that has an internal boom factory out haul
Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3145 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/775
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1352 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/927 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1393
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/548 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1899 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/2561 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1975 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1342 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/1055 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/402 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of
Early production Kittiwake JonConnors at 11:22am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1262 Hello Everyone, I have acquired a 1966 Kittiwake. I know Kenner is the ma

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Leaking helm cover dlochner at 5:55am 09.04.25 The seal is damaged, replace the O-ring or replace the whole cover with a new one with a better seal
Tether Pocket dlochner at 5:53am 09.04.25 Our tethers remain attached to the jack line or to the pad eyes in the cockpit. When we go below, th
Down wind Genoa Joe at 5:45am 09.04.25 not concerned with downwind at all. Just wondering if this would perform like a normal genoa That
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (6) Daze at 5:43am 09.04.25 Here are some pics of my installation back in the spring of '21. I installed four 200 watt panels.
Tether Pocket thinwater at 5:20am 09.04.25 I did it that way for a couple of years and found it to be annoying and it would snag on things. Th
Tether Pocket colemj at 5:19am 09.04.25 Have you checked the manufacturer of your pfd website for accessories? Ours has several options for
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Foswick at 5:17am 09.04.25 There's a lot to this that goes beyond the questions you asked. The thing is, from a practical point
Leaking helm cover Pompadi at 5:13am 09.04.25 We have the exact same issue with same damage to the back wall. I've now fiited a thicker O Ring wi
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice JR19454 at 5:08am 09.04.25 I have not installed a water maker yet. Are you looking for info my solar panel installation? Ye
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 4:48am 09.04.25 My other thought is what is entailed in importing the boat into Greece? Is it worth the expense to d
Motoring mast Rick Webb at 4:28am 09.04.25 Cool idea. Getting a little nitpicky but the ColRegs state that your steaming light must be a meter
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 garymalmgren at 4:25am 09.04.25 RE; Roughly how long would you expect MDR ? Greece to take on a DE38, assuming typical sailing speed
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dlochner at 4:22am 09.04.25 The trip you propose would probably take a year or longer and would be very challenging. The cost o
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 4:16am 09.04.25 I wonder if the folks who run the canal would allow passage through it. As I understand it motorin
Tether Pocket jssailem at 6:49pm 09.03.25 As you stated, you can build your own. Adjust the lengths to meet your needs.
Tether Pocket Foswick at 6:32pm 09.03.25 Wrap it around your waist, like a belt. Standard racer trick. Out of the way, not uncomfortable, an
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 MaryEllaRose at 6:05pm 09.03.25 Go to the Catalina-Capri-25s International Association website. Under the Technical Tips there is an
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 Foswick at 5:39pm 09.03.25 Yeah, or just DM me what you want. I'll print and send it to you.
Tether Pocket (1) thinwater at 5:38pm 09.03.25 I was just getting ready to make one, but I figure they must already exist, somewhere ... When wea
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 09.03.25 I've done this exact repair and rewire on my O'day 25. I'll try to write up some info tomorrow. Dont

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