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gooseneck casting repair/replace enoon at 3:32pm 03.07.14 S2 8/1929 The goosenec casting on our boom has two tabs, and ours broke off on a rough day. We're not sure who
Shorter or longer rudder from ruddercraft.com? Hunter 260 Audrius at 2:39pm 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/980 Recently I broke the rudder on my Hunter 260, while sailing the rough weather. I'm looking to buy th
Moving on jsalley at 2:26pm 03.07.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/5896 Well, I went and did it. I sold my C309 after a wonderful 7 seasons, and will be replacing it with a
Catalina 34 Air Conditioning mark6405 at 2:10pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 4/6308 Thinking about installing an HVAC in my 1988 Catalina 34. Any thoughts on sizing? I live on the Gul
O'Day 1967 Outlaw information nouyang at 1:26pm 03.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3115 O'Day 1967 Outlaw information - Suitable for extended voyage Recently found an O'day 1967 boat, whi
O-day 240: Strength ratings of the stays and turnbuckles? LoveTwoSail at 12:56pm 03.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1278 Does anyone have information on the original stays and turnbuckles for the O-day 240? I am lookin
Gelcoat cracks SeaMoore at 11:32am 03.07.14 Big Boats 4/1371 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 that has gelcoat cracks. Most of these are shallow (maybe a dozen) and just
Hot Water Heater Urbansailor at 9:49am 03.07.14 Big Boats 6/1780 Now that I have running water, thanks everyone!, I'm moving on to generating hot water. Can anyone m
New dinette table for hunter 376 Johnmcshea at 8:51am 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/722 Any ideas where I can get a new or good condition used main salon dinette table for a 1992 Hunter 37
hull damage from oxidation remover ? Bill Greenberg at 8:38am 03.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1073 I've been using Meguire's oxidation remover followed by two coats of Meguire's wax on my Catalina 28
Hunter 34 compression post problems. (3) petemoyer@hotmail.com at 7:43am 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6479 I think* I have a compression post problem on my 1987 Hunter 34, at least that is what the signs po*
Wire from solenoid to alternator not connected, why (1) emergpa1 at 7:43am 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/6497 Hey guys, quick question. Want to know why A red wire from my solenoid to my alternator is not conne
Modify salon table iwillmott at 7:41am 03.07.14 Big Boats 7/3134 Has anyone tried to modify a table on a 40.5 to make easier access to seats Understanding that thi
Where do you get your Nissan/Tohatsu parts? Brian S at 7:24am 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4598
The Older We Get The More We Forget Ariel at 7:21am 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1522 It is obvious that I am quite bored waiting for this winter to be over. To pass the time, I have bee
anchor choice for mid-Chesapeake? richk at 5:47am 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2063 We live near Annapolis and are looking for a new anchor which will work for us. The boat is a 37 f
Fule Tank Replacment O/i 41 john gardner at 7:17pm 03.06.14 Morgan 0/2544 I have a 1979 Morgan out island ketch, the fuel tank seems on the aluminum tank are giving way. I kn
Reseal lights on a h23 C Jones at 6:47pm 03.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/676 I'm going to reseal my lights this spring on a h23. What is the best tape/sealant to use?
Shaefer CF500 Jib Furler Line daleyellin at 6:18pm 03.06.14 Day Sailers 5/1055 One of the items on the "winter" task list for my 222, is the replacement, and re-routing of the lin
Snowy Owl (1) Roger Long at 5:36pm 03.06.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3593 There is a belief, prominent among many of the new friends I have made through Dreameagle, that kno

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Hunter brown hull stripe. rgranger at 8:17am 07.24.23 Are you talking about the boot stripe? On my H26 it was vinyl (just like pin stripes on a car). S
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 8:14am 07.24.23 My observation is that this is cool, but it doesn't scale. What happens when lots of such boats po
Wrapping my boat question (1) Wsailing1 at 8:07am 07.24.23 218144
Have you tested your PFD? BarryL at 8:03am 07.24.23 Hi, There is lots of good information in these posts. My only suggestion is that that if you're m
Wrapping my boat question (1) Wsailing1 at 8:03am 07.24.23 218142218142218142 We wrapped our 2000 VOYAGE 37' CAT 3 years ago. It's not a full wrap but does cov
Jub roller furler setup rgranger at 8:01am 07.24.23 Hey don't sweat it. The only dumb question is the one you didn't ask. A "pulley" on a boat is call
Electric Sailboat Drives BarryL at 7:47am 07.24.23 Hey, If you don't have lots of solar I don't think a mooring makes sense for electric engines. Mayb
Electric Sailboat Drives (1) Will Gilmore at 7:44am 07.24.23 Perhaps fuel docks will learn to service electric, just as they do diesel and gasoline. Wouldn't wa
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? crpdm at 7:40am 07.24.23 Is the whole thing metal, or just the cap? Loctite will cause plastic to become brittle and crack.
Another What is It? Jacktar at 7:37am 07.24.23 Yep orientation is right, too avoid green watering the chain locker and or v berth area. These thing
Electric Sailboat Drives dlochner at 7:37am 07.24.23 Tesla was right in the first place, we don't have room for tethered electricity it must be broadcas
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat crpdm at 7:37am 07.24.23 That looks similar to the one on my 26D. I have a spare if you need it.
Electric Sailboat Drives LloydB at 7:33am 07.24.23 Tesla was right in the first place, we don't have room for tethered electricity it must be broadcast
Another What is It? Will Gilmore at 7:33am 07.24.23 That is a deck pipe, typically for an anchor chain or rode, 'though yours looks turned around, and
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA jssailem at 7:32am 07.24.23
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:59am 07.24.23 Hmm, good point. Rope wouldn't have the weight nor consistency of chain to self lay in a small locke
Another What is It? RoyS at 6:53am 07.24.23 You will not be able to stuff a rope down there. Usually a rope rode is laid into an open locker wit
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:48am 07.24.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was w
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location LouisMK at 6:44am 07.24.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Another What is It? jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Gotcha, thanks.

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